Jane Austen Portrait Sold for $270,000 – For those of you who are fans … here she is!  

Art Basel in Miami: How to Succeed at Modern Art Without Trying.  Funny take on the recent Miami shows … I just heard that many of the galleries had a very good show!  The contemporary market is still hot!   … More…

Gas-Station Banksy Brings $209,000 at Auction – even though it “only” brought about 1/3 of its estimated price, $209K is still a very good number of the black and white stencil by Banksy.  

Rivera Mural Protected From Detroit Bankruptcy Sale – more on the Detroit mess … now they say that the Diego Rivera murals will not be sold.  I also found it interesting to read that their collection was estimated to bring between … More…

Record Prices Mask a Tepid Market for Fine Art – interesting article by James E. Stewart about the current state of the art market … worth the read.  Big numbers for the big works, but others are still in a holding … More…

At Art Basel Miami Beach, High Confidence (and Prices) – Kelly Crow’s report from Miami.  

A Warhol Is Said to Be Bought by a Walton – rumors are beginning to fly as to the buyers of some of the trophy works sold in the recent NY sales … one is that Alice Walton (Crystal Bridges Museum … More…