On Friday, June 30th, Christie’s London hosted a sale of impressionist and modern art, featuring a wide variety of works from Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot through Carlos Nadal and Charles Malle. Many of the lots were works by late-nineteenth and twentieth-century modernists, … More…

The Italian Carabinieri have arrested one of the most notorious Old Masters forgers in the world. Pasquale Frongia is allegedly one of the most important members of an Old Masters forgery ring put together by art dealer Giuliano Ruffini. Authorities … More…

Last Friday, Pope Francis opened the doors of the Sistine Chapel to address an assembly of two hundred prominent artists. This occasion marked the fiftieth anniversary of the Vatican Museum’s modern and contemporary collection, and it mirrors a similar event … More…

On Tuesday, June 27th, Sotheby’s London hosted its Modern and Contemporary evening sale. News outlets had reported on this particular sale months prior, mainly because of a single lot: Gustav Klimt’s portrait Lady with a Fan. The portrait is one … More…

The Spanish Royal Collection is one of the greatest private art collections in the world. The Habsburg and Bourbon families amassed an incredible collection and served as patrons for several great European artists, including Diego Velázquez, Francisco de Goya, Titian, … More…

This is the second half of my personal list of great LGBT artists (it was getting a little long, so I had to break it up). Rosa Bonheur Rosa Bonheur was a French realist painter best known for her animal … More…

It’s nearing the end of Pride Month, and I would be remiss if I didn’t write something apropos celebrating those great artists who also happen to be community members. LGBT people have always been among us, and this time of … More…