Well, it seems that Glafira Rosales finally admitted to selling more than 60 fake works of art to two galleries (Knoedler & Co. and Julian Weissman) in New York City between 1994 and 2009. Included were works ‘by’ Motherwell, … More…

Ralph Steadman, at Cartoon Museum – this retrospective is being held to mark Steadman’s 77th birthday.  The exhibit will be on view at The Artworks, Halifax, from October 11 – December 8.  

In Detroit, a Case of Selling Art and Selling Out – Here is very good article by Roberta Smith (from The New York Times) … her take on why they should not be allowed to sell art from the Detroit Institute … More…

Attorney General’s Office Voices Concern About Sale of Hudson River School Painting – A little more on the Seward House Historic Museum’s desire to sell Thomas Cole’s 1839 painting Portage Falls on the Genesee.  5 years ago its estimate value was … More…

Nineteen arrested over museum thefts in series of dawn raid across UK – this is a pretty interesting article about the arrest of 19 individuals across England and Northern Ireland in connection with 6 thefts that took place last year.  The … More…

A National Oversight at the Museum of Modern Art – currently on view at the MOMA: American Modern: Hopper to O’Keeffe (through January 26) features a selection of American art, from their collection, made between 1915 and 1950.  Included are works … More…

Louis Aston Knight – Alain Fleischer | Normandy Impressionist Festival.  Just a final reminder that the Louis Aston Knight exhibition in Evreux, France, ends on September 22.