Constable’s masterpiece The Hay Wain attacked by protester – Another work of art has been vandalized by someone who might be linked to Fathers4Justice.  This time the individual glued a photograph to Constable’s The Hay Wain. Fathers4Justice said they refuse to … More…

Newsletter Archives. Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 151 has just been released.  In this issue we cover the upcoming show in Newport, Stocks, Another Gallery Show with the Ani Art Academies in 2014, Really (interesting sale results), … More…

Texas Regionalism | Amon Carter Museum of American Art. A small exhibition featuring about 12 works that is currently on view at the museum.  Included are works by Jerry Bywaters, Alexandre Hogue, William Lester, Thomas Stell, Harry Carnohan, and Coreen Spellman. … More…

Lowry’s Matchstick Men Bring Urban Nightmares to Tate – a nice review, by Martin Gayford, of the current L.S. Lowry show at Tate Britain.  Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life runs through October 20.  

Llyn Foulkes Retrospective Opens at the New Museum. A retrospective of one of American art’s great originals – “Llyn Foulkes” runs through Sept. 1 at the New Museum.  

Francis Bacon’s Works Steal the Sale at Sotheby’s in London – Here is Carol Vogel’s take on the recent Contemporary sales in London.  Like I said in my reports, there was very little ‘fire’ in these sales … too much mediocre … More…

Well, the balance of this sale was rather lackluster … in fact, at times the bidding was so quiet (or nonexistent) that you could hear the crickets chirping outside!  Hopefully is was a good lesson for the salerooms that it … More…