L.A. art dealer Perry Rubenstein charged with ripping off Michael Ovitz and others is held on $1 million bail.
Could it be an epidemic? California dealers falling from grace — always seems to revolve around greed! When you spend more than you have someone is going to pay … and sadly, it is usually the good guys. What happened to … More…
Ace’s Fall From Grace: Artists Fight to Get Works Back From Ace Gallery
Another big one’s fall from grace. I feel bad for all the artists who will take a hit. According to Jori Finkel’s article in The New York Times: …on April 6, Mr. Chrismas lost the keys to his gallery, after … More…
Richard MacDonald sued his wife and her family for $18 million
Amazing story about the lawsuit brought by sculptor Richard MacDonald against his wife, Julia Cominos, and her family. According to the complaint: Julia was abusive and controlling whose attacks “ranged from insults, name-calling and screaming … to breaking and throwing … More…
Artists at war after top sculptor is given exclusive rights to Vantablack.
I would have never realized that there are is black and then there is BLACK! According to a Daily Mail article, Vantablack is a pigment of black that is so dark it absorbs 99.96% of light. Now artists are questioning why … More…
Ann Freedman – Former director of scandal-beset Knoedler Gallery – breaks her silence
Finally, we hear something from Ms. Freedman on the scandal that rocked, and finally closed, Knoedler Gallery … one of the country’s oldest. If you have been following the story/case, you will find this article of interest. Of the 10 suits … More…
Possible lost Caravaggio painting found in an attic in France
A $135 million valuation was slapped on the latest artwork “attic-find.” According to reports, a yet to be authenticated work by Caravaggio, one of the greatest Italian Old Masters, was hidden in the attic of a home in the south of … More…
