Recently, the Yavne Tablet, a remarkable relic from the late Roman-Byzantine era (circa 300–800 CE), was auctioned off. It is the oldest surviving complete stone inscription of the Ten Commandments. The tablet features twenty lines of Paleo-Hebrew text carved into … More…

With some of the recent wildfires in California still blazing, many are now recognizing their devastating impact on the arts in the Los Angeles area. Despite the devastating impact of the Southern California wildfires, the art community in the Los … More…

In 2024, I collected data on the art market, recording over two hundred auctions. I do so to keep a record of the areas of the secondary market relevant to our gallery. We can also use them to pick up … More…

As part of a promotional campaign, Italian museums are offering a new service to make their visitors more comfortable: free dog-sitting. The pet company BauAdvisor began its service two years ago. Dog owners drop off their furry friends at the … More…

Someone recently got quite a surprise when Christie’s told them that their old watercolor is likely by the British master J.M.W. Turner. Turner created The Approach to Venice, also known as Venice from the Lagoon, around 1840, in the last … More…

On the afternoon of Tuesday, January 7th, the grounds of the Getty Museum in Los Angeles caught fire as part of the series of wildfires sweeping through Southern California. The Getty Villa in the Pacific Palisades of Los Angeles is … More…

An upcoming exhibition at one of London’s manor houses will delve into the fascinating history of the American portraitist John Singer Sargent and his relationship with the American socialites known as the “dollar princesses”. Starting around the mid-nineteenth century, it … More…