Newsletter Archives.  We just released volume 154 of our Comments on the Art Market.  Included is information about two upcoming shows – Affordable Art Fair & Avenue: Antiques, Art & Design at the Armory – along with stories on Brandon … More…

Prado banks on Diego Velázquez exhibition to revive fortunes – the current recession in Spain has even taken its toll on the Prado … especially with the government slashing its subsidies.  As late as 2007 the museum was still in a … More…

Virginia Dwan’s Big Gift to the National Gallery – Mrs. Dwan’s who has donated work to the Norton Simon, MOCA, Whitney MOMA and Art Institute of Chicago is now giving the bulk of her collection to the National Gallery in Washington. … More…

Kate Moss Sells as Collection Reaps $2.73 Million at London Auction – a collection of works owned by the German photography collector Gert Elfering and depicting the British model Kate Moss were sold in London for £1.7M ($2.73M) which was in line … More…

Sotheby’s to Auction $60 Million Pink Diamond in Geneva – talk about a chunk of ICE!  It will be interesting to see what happens with this one.  

Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel – Here is Deborah Orr’s take on Grayson Perry’s first Reith lecture … it is an interesting read.  You can catch his series of lectures on BBC … More…

Ned Kelly Joins Aborigines, Beach Art at Royal Academy – Currently on view at the Royal Academy, London, is Australia which runs through December 8.  At least one critic feels that there is a lot of ‘filler’ in this exhibition.