Matisse: Nicholas Serota on curating a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ exhibition – Tate Modern’s curator Nicholas Serota discusses the upcoming exhibition: Henri Matisse: The Cut-Outs; opening April 17 and running through September 7.  

Costs, Benefits and Masterpieces in Detroit – here is an economics professor’s point of view on whether the paintings in the Detroit Institute of Arts should be sold or saved.  

From Rugs to Riches – here is a nice review of a little show that is currently on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art – Carpets of the East in Paintings From the West.  The exhibit, which runs through June … More…

Bronfman Estate Art Trove to Fetch More Than $34 Million – Will be interesting to see what these works by Picasso, Monet, Matisse, Schiele, Avery, etc. really bring.  

Tate to return Constable painting looted by Nazis  – another story about a looted work of art that ended up in a museum’s collection; however, this time the museum (The Tate) will return it to the heirs of Baron Ferenc Hatvany … More…

German Man to Return Nazi-Looted Art – well, this is excellent news for the ‘true’ owners.  Now it will be interesting to see how many people come forward the legitimate claims.      

‘Degenerate Art: The Attack on Modern Art in Nazi Germany, 1937’ — a nice review of the Neue Galerie’s current exhibition which runs through June 30.  Included are about 80 works (paintings, drawing, books, posters, etc.) by Klee, Kokoschka, Matare, Beckmann … More…