Newsletter Archives.  Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 165 was just published.  This issues includes: A Tribute to Pat, the New York Show, Noah Layne, Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side, Really!? and an Art Market Analysis.   … More…

Le Happy Birthday- An ocean away two hundred sixty-six years ago, a master was born. When I first saw the paintings of Jacques-Louis David, what I saw was majesty transferred to a canvas. He successfully combined art with history, becoming … More…

Jasper Johns’s Ex-Assistant Pleads Guilty to Stealing Art –  it is all about the greed.  It will be interesting to see what happens with the works that were sold.

Barbarians at the Art Auction Gates? Not to Worry –  A very interesting article from The New York Times on the state of the art market.  From what they say, the current trend of flipping art is nothing new … if … More…

Exhibition Review: ‘Simon Starling: Metamorphology’  – here is Richard Woodward’s review of the Simon Starling exhibition that is on view at the Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago and runs through November 2.   I am not sure that I would personally … More…

The Modern Day Monuments Men–  Several weeks ago, I saw a great movie that’s good for history geeks and art nerds, like myself and the other people who read this blog. The Monuments Men is a great story of American, British and … More…

Graffiti-Art Exhibit Is Artless to Police Commissioner Bratton – at least one person is not happy with this exhibit!