Rouen Cathedral On Fire
In the late morning of Thursday, July 11th, a fire broke out in Rouen Cathedral in northern France. The cathedral is one of the most famous in the country. Though first consecrated in the eleventh century, in the presence of … More…
Barberini Bribery
The Museum Barberini is one of the newer museums in the Berlin area. It opened in 2017 in Potsdam, immediately southwest of Berlin, to display the collection of Hasso Plattner, co-founder of the German software company SAP SE and one … More…
Justin Timberlake Mugshot Gets Warhol Treatment
In the early morning hours of June 18th, police in Sag Harbor, New York, pulled over and arrested pop star Justin Timberlake for driving while intoxicated. He had refused to take a breathalyzer and failed the field sobriety test. Shortly … More…
Gail Descoeurs – Chasing The Wind
Our gallery is thrilled to unveil a new painting by Gail Descoeurs titled Chasing the Wind (an oil on canvas measuring 30 x 48 inches). Known for her evocative seascapes and landscapes, Descoeurs continues to captivate audiences with her latest … More…
Valenciennes Museum Proposes Name Change
The Musée des Beaux-Arts in Valenciennes, with its rich history and diverse collection, stands as a testament to the cultural evolution of northern France. In addition to housing one of the country’s most important collections of Flemish paintings, it also … More…
Sotheby’s London Modern & Contemporary Evening Sale
Sotheby’s London hosted their Modern & Contemporary evening sale on Tuesday, June 25th, featuring paintings, drawings, and sculptures mainly by nineteenth- and twentieth-century European and North American artists. The auction’s top lot, predicted by Sotheby’s specialists as such, was a … More…
Monet’s London
Though a French cultural icon, Claude Monet has a long and interesting relationship with London. His trips to the British capital greatly impacted his artistic development. He and other French artists like Camille Pissarro escaped Paris in 1870 to avoid … More…
Kapoor At The Cathedral
When you think of Liverpool’s culture, you may first consider the area’s musical tradition and unintelligible accent. Architecture might not be the most immediate thing that comes to mind, but Anish Kapoor is planning on drawing attention to one of … More…
Gérôme & Muenier: A French Village’s Painters’ Trail
In a significant addition to the area’s cultural landscape, the eastern French village of Coulevon has inaugurated a new painters’ trail to honor some of the area’s most esteemed artists. The trail consists of ten panels scattered around the village … More…
Fake Modigliani Confiscated
Italian authorities have confiscated a fake Modigliani drawing after its owner applied for an export license to sell it abroad. An untitled drawing, supposedly created in 1913 by Amadeo Modigliani, was seized by the Carabinieri’s Cultural Heritage Protection Unit in … More…
Géricault’s Horses Stirs Up Controversy
Why is a French museum sparking controversy with its ongoing exhibition of horse paintings by the Romantic master Théodore Géricault? The Musée de la Vie Romantique is one of Paris’s many small museums. Located at the base of the hill … More…
The Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Counterculture
When we think of the counterculture of the 1960s and 1970s, a very specific image often comes to mind: a beautiful woman with long hair in a flowing, formless dress surrounded by flowers. There are also the central ideas that … More…
Dutch Museum Attempting Van Gogh Acquisition
A regional Dutch museum is trying to acquire a Van Gogh painting with local significance but is failing to raise the necessary funds. The Noordbrabants Museum in the city of ‘s-Hertogenbosch houses an impressive collection of Dutch and Flemish art … More…
Star Wars Boba Fett Figure Shatters Record
A few years ago, I covered the sale of a rare Boba Fett Star Wars action figure that fetched a jaw-dropping $236,000. Recently, another elusive Boba Fett figure has emerged at auction and shattered that previous record, becoming the most … More…
Christie’s Paris Old Masters Sale
Normally, there wouldn’t be much to write about for the Old Masters sale at Christie’s in Paris on Wednesday, June 12th. However, when looking at all the numbers, something might seem a bit confusing. Nearly 40% of the lots went … More…
Christie’s Old Masters
This week, many of the main London auction houses will be hosting a variety of sales focusing on the art of the old Masters. Christie’s kicked everything off on Tuesday, July 2nd, with a duo of auctions. The morning sale … More…