Search for art lover who paid £3,000 on eBay for Edouard Vuillard painting worth £250,000 – I love these stories … it will be interesting to see when it comes back on the market and what it really makes.  

American Weekend Getaways for Art Lovers — here is Alice Hanson’s picks for your art weekend getaway.  

Martinez Is Said to Sell Bacon Estimated at $49 Million – Here are more details on Bacon … the Mexican financier, David Martinez Guzman, is selling his Francis Bacon on February 13 in London.  The painting was last on the market … More…

Victoria and Albert Museum to Publish Nazi-Era ‘Degenerate Art’ Inventory Online – this is an excellent start in an effort to clean up one of the biggest crimes in the history of art.  I am looking forward to seeing this database.

LA ART SHOW-STOPPERS – Here is Bruce Helander’s review of The Los Angeles Art Show.  Today is the final day; hours are 11 – 5.    

Bright new look at LA Art Show – continues through Sunday afternoon.  If you are in the area, stop by for a visit.

Hedge-Fund Founder Robert W. Wilson Leaves Art to Whitney  The 87 year old, who started Wilson & Associates in 1969, leaped to his death, from his 16th floor apartment at the San Remo, on December 23.   At its peak, Wilson … More…