Ming dynasty bowl used as cat bed sells at auction for £108,000 – more amazing prices for Chinese ceramics.  Here a bowl that had seen better days and was used by the owners cat to sleep in, blew past its £200 to … More…

Rauschenberg Foundation Appeals Ruling Awarding $24.6 Million to Trustees — the battle continues, and so do the legal fees!  There is a big difference between the $24.6M award and the $375,000 that the foundation feels is appropriate compensation.

A couple of weeks ago, the Fundació Joan Miró set up an exhibition in Santiago, Chile to show (unsurprisingly) the works of the Spanish painter Joan Miró. The exhibition began on July 31st, and is running until October 26th, showing … More…

Romantic Landscapes at the Morgan Library & Museum – currently on view at the Morgan — A Dialogue With Nature: Romantic Landscapes From Britain and Germany. Sounds like an interesting exhibit which explores the plein-air work of some early 19th century artists. … More…

Ferrari Coupe May Race to Record $75 Million at Auction – looks like it could be a very BIG week for car collectors.  It will be very interesting to see if they can get $75M for a Ferrari.  Last year this … More…

Miami Beach’s Bass Museum of Art Looks at Gold – this museum is going for the GOLD!  

Stewart’s Department Store Exhibit – 1954.  Another ad for an exhibition our founder, ‘Eddie’, held at Stewart’s department store, Baltimore, in 1954.  Paintings were priced from $30 – $150!  Ahhh, the good old days.