National Gallery acquires 28 artworks from Corcoran
In its latest round of acquisitions, the National Gallery of Art (NGA) has added 28 works of art from the now defunct Corcoran. In 2014 a judge approved a deal that gave the NGA custody of the Corcoran’s 17,000 piece collection … More…
Rembrandt’s First Masterwork on Display at the Morgan Library
An early gem by the Dutch Old Master Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn will be on view, for the first time in the US, at the Morgan Library & Museum from June 3 – September 18. For more, click HERE. … More…
The Highest Elevated Pre Or Pronto-Historic Rock Paintings
Positioned 2,133 meters up the Southern French Alps, the Abri Faravel is a small rock shelter discovered during an extensive project investigating human activity and landscape change in the high altitude zone. What makes this rock shelter so fascinating is … More…
Teen put glasses on Museum floor and pretended it was art
OK … I think this really shows you how stupid the contemporary art world has become – or how gullible the public has become when it comes to contemporary art. I do not know whether to laugh or cry … … More…
An army veteran makes art from fishing lines, and he’s blind
An amazing story just in time for Memorial Day… and far nicer than those stupid people who filmed their kids destroying a work of art! Army sergeant Jim Stevens was shot in the head during a mission in the Vietnam … More…
Banksy’s Unauthorized “War Capitalism & Freedom” Exhibit Opens in Rome
An “unauthorized” exhibition of the artist’s work is currently on display at the Palazzo Cipolla in Rome. On view are more than 100 works of art along with 68 record and CD covers. According to the organizers, this is the largest exhibit … More…
SOLD: Timothy W. Jahn’s “Selfie”
Timothy W. Jahn – “Selfie” was a response to the way contemporary women present themselves in social media. I figured there was no way I could be more feminine than if I took a selfie. I set all of my … More…
Children Ruin Glass Sculpture As Chaperone Films
Once again, a work of art has been destroyed while captured on “film”. The video below, documenting the incident, has my blood boiling. First, being an adult chaperone to two small children, you should know better than to let them … More…
AVAILABLE: Edouard Cortes’s “Boulevard du Temple pres Place de la Republique”
Source: Boulevard du Temple pres Place de la Republique – This large, early (c.1925), street scene of Paris by Edouard Cortes is a very recent addition to our available online inventory. The painting was originally purchased at Gumps (San Francisco) in 1928 … More…
Millions of dollars and dozens of works diverted in Ace Gallery bankruptcy case
This story just keeps getting better and better. According to Sam Leslie, the court appointed forensic accountant who now runs the daily operations: As detailed below, my review of the books and records of ACE have lead [sic] me to … More…
AVAILABLE: Jean B.C. Corot’s “Pâturage dans les marais”
Source: Pâturage dans les marais (Souvenir des environs d’Amiens) – here is a very recent addition to our currently available online inventory. This exquisite example of 19th century French landscape painting is by one of the most important artists from the … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 186
Source: Newsletter Archives – this month’s newsletter is a long one, so we sent it a few days early … in time for the long holiday weekend. We cover Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side, Really and The Art Market (the … More…