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Leak Puts Focus On Lost Art Case – Modigliani
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Leak Puts Focus On Lost Art Case – Modigliani

Amedeo Modigliani’s Homme Assis (Seated Man With a Cane) and the Panama Papers are still a hot topic with the press.  The claim, according to Philippe Maestracci, is that the work was taken by the Nazi’s from his grandfather Oscar Stettiner … More…

SOLD: Antoine Blanchard’s “Notre Dame, Paris”
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SOLD: Antoine Blanchard’s “Notre Dame, Paris”

Source: Notre Dame, Paris – this early example from Antoine Blanchard‘s Paris Street Scene series just landed at its new home.    

The Next Rembrandt: Data analysts create one last painting
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The Next Rembrandt: Data analysts create one last painting

The wonders of technology … a team of art historians, engineers and developers worked on the project and created a “new” Rembrandt.  I wonder what the total cost of the project was?  For more, click HERE.    

Leah Waichulis’s painting “Through a Pane of Glass” has been sold!
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Leah Waichulis’s painting “Through a Pane of Glass” has been sold!

  Narrative: ‘Through a Pane of Glass’ is an imagining of the time and place when singer/songwriter Susanne Vega composed the a capella song ‘Tom’s Diner.’ The songwriter was inspired by a comment by her friend, a photographer, who mentioned that … More…

Victoria Steel’s drawing “The Threads of Discord” has been sold!
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Victoria Steel’s drawing “The Threads of Discord” has been sold!

  Narrative: Where there is chaos Rooted from a single action Thoughts, words, actions- scatter. The butterfly effect. What comes to pass may only be threads of something bigger. Inspired by: “Runnin’” by Black Violin

SOLD: Daniel Ridgway Knight’s “Marie in the Roses”
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SOLD: Daniel Ridgway Knight’s “Marie in the Roses”

Source: Marie in the Roses this classic Daniel Ridgway Knight (1939-1924), painted at the height of his career, was originally sold by M. Knoedler & Co. in 1905 and by 1920 had entered the collection of John Dohse.  We are pleased to … More…

Jonathan Jones: the so-called Caravaggio in the attic looks like a fake to me
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Jonathan Jones: the so-called Caravaggio in the attic looks like a fake to me

Jonathan Jones, of The Guardian, chimes in on the recently revealed “Caravaggio”.  Is it real?  Is it a copy? So far, we have no definitive answer and there are going to be opinions on both sides.  Mr. Jones’ article makes … More…

Listen to the Synesthesia Soundtrack
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Listen to the Synesthesia Soundtrack

Get the full Synesthesia experience…. Click the image below to view all of the works exhibited along with the exhibition soundtrack located on the right hand side of the page (under the essay).

Sharon Hourigan’s painting “Imagine” has been sold!
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Sharon Hourigan’s painting “Imagine” has been sold!

During a study abroad, my daughter Meghan found and purchased a music box mechanism that plays Imagine, my all-time favorite song. I treasure this gift and thought it would be a perfect component for a still life painting for the … More…

Available: Cesare A. Detti “The Sacred & the Profane”
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Available: Cesare A. Detti “The Sacred & the Profane”

Source: The Sacred & the Profane – we just added this Cesare Detti (1847-1914) to our available online inventory.  Detti was born in Italy and by the age of 15 was studying at the Accademia di San Luca.  In 1876 he traveled … More…

French family stumbles on long lost €120m Caravaggio while mending leaky roof
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French family stumbles on long lost €120m Caravaggio while mending leaky roof

Another potential discovery of a long lost painting by a great Old Master — Caravaggio.  According to the family, more than 150 years ago and ancestor, who was an officer in Napoleon’s army, brought the work back from his campaigns.  It … More…

SOLD — Andrea Bill’s “Waiting for Alice”
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SOLD — Andrea Bill’s “Waiting for Alice”

Narrative: My inspiration began for this drawing when thinking about The White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, and the Disney song, “I’m late! I’m late! For a very important date! No time to say hello, goodbye! I’m late! … More…

SOLD: Gen Paul’s “Le Grenouillère”
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SOLD: Gen Paul’s “Le Grenouillère”

Source: Le Grenouillère – this important work by the 20th century French artist Gen Paul (1895-1975) has found a new home.  According to Wikipedia: La Grenouillère was a popular middle-class resort consisting of a spa, a boating establishment and a floating … More…

Stolen Edvard Munch artwork recovered after seven years
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Stolen Edvard Munch artwork recovered after seven years

Munch lithograph has been recovered by Norwegian police.  The work, valued at €240,000, was stolen from the window of Nyborg Kunst (an Oslo gallery) and has been missing for 7 years.  2 men were arrested … for more, click HERE. … More…

SOLD — Welinton Lopez’s “Sweet Melody”
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SOLD — Welinton Lopez’s “Sweet Melody”

Narrative: My drawing shows a girl who is a virtuoso on the trumpet. She of course is extremely dedicated, is a model to be followed by her classmates, and the pride of her family and her community. “In life we … More…

SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin, Hiver”
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SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Porte St. Martin, Hiver”

Source: Porte St. Martin, Hiver – this winter scene of Paris by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) will be heading off to its new home very soon.