The Artist Pension Trust withdraws 18 lots from Sotheby’s
The Artist Pension Trust (APT) was the brainchild of Moti Shniberg (back in 2004). I like the general idea of the APT, letting the artist benefit from price increases. However, when it came time to sell some of the works the … More…
Jerry Saltz: My Life As a Failed Artist
I really enjoyed reading this article by art critic Jerry Saltz about Jerry Saltz the artist. For me, the best part was after he discovered three portfolios of early drawings and brought his wife, the art critic Roberta Smith, in … More…
Complimentary Ticket to the Upcoming Chicago Show
The Chicago Antiques+Art+Design Show will run from May 19 – 21. If you are going to be in the area and would like a ticket (or 2), use the link below. Just print out as many as you need and … More…
Dan Parent is bringing back Archie’s classic look — with a twist
Well, it seems classic Archie is coming back! According to David Betancourt’s Washington Post article: Fan-favorite Archie artist Dan Parent is returning with “Your Pal Archie,” which will debut in print and digitally on July 26. The series will be … More…
‘Young Man as Bacchus’: FBI recovers artwork stolen by Nazis in WWII
Jan Franse Verzijl’s Young Man as Bacchus was stolen from Max Stern by the Nazi’s in 1936 … it was one of over 400 works they took. The painting surfaced at a 2015 art fair in New York City and was seized by … More…
‘Blurred Lines’ Clip: New Documentary Shines Light on ‘Chandelier Bidding’
And I thought this was going to be a story about Robin Thicke’s song ‘Blurred Lines’ … oh well! These days everyone, including Hollywood, needs to get in on the art world action. I am sure most of us cannot wait to see … More…
SOLD: William Gosling’s “Out in the Harvest-field, A Hazy Morning Turning-to-Heat”
Source: Out in the Harvest-field, A Hazy Morning “Turning-to-Heat” This British Victorian landscape by William W. Gosling (1824-1883) recently made its way to a new home. “Out in the Harvest-field, A Hazy Morning Turning-to-Heat” was the larger of two paintings he … More…
Forged Provenance — FBI
Seems like this is a weekly occurrence … another dealer moves to the Dark Side. According to the FBI’s website, Eric Spoutz forged paperwork in order to sell bogus works of art by de Kooning, Kline and Mitchell. On February … More…
Luminous J.M.W. Turner Paintings in Fresh Context at The Frick
There are only a few weeks left to see “Turner’s Modern and Ancient Ports: Passages Through Time” at The Frick Collection in New York. For a nice overview of the exhibition, you can read Milene Fernandez’s article in the Epoch Times. … More…
Art historian claims Michelangelo portrait is a FAKE
While we are on the ‘fake’ kick … according to Katie French’s article in the Daily Mail, art expert Charles Hope believes a painting of Michelangelo (pictured), currently on display at the National Gallery, is a fake. The gallery said … More…
Trial for fake Renoir painting results in $1.1M for gallery owner
Alex Komolov wins his suit against Jack Shaoul of Universe Antiques. About 7 years ago Komolov bought a Renoir from Shaoul which turned out to be a fake. The jury awarded him $1.1M (the purchase price) plus interest (another $700K). … More…
SOLD: John F. Herring, Jr’s “Watering Horses”
Source: Watering Horses – this little beauty by the 19th century British sporting artist John F. Herring Jr. (c.1820-1907) did not last very long. Herring, Jr. was born in Doncaster c.1820, to the well-known 19th century artist John F. Herring, Sr. … More…
New York Banking Royalty’s Heirs Are Unloading Art to Save the Family Estate
Another sad story about greed and a board’s misuse of funds. This time it is the Stillman heirs who are fighting to save Wethersfield … the country estate of Chauncey Stillman (grandson of James Stillman – founder of National City Bank, the forerunner … More…
Skin & Tonic – Opening May 4th
Opening Thursday, May 4th, Rehs Contemporary will debut David Palumbo and Todd M. Casey‘s Skin and Tonic at their 57th Street gallery. With more than 100 works between the two, the walls are expected to be jam packed, celebrating figurative … More…