Record Price for a Claude Monet!
Tonight Christie’s presented their sale of Impressionist and Modern works of art. Among the offerings — Claude Monet’s Meule. The painting was estimated to bring between $18-$25 million and finally sold for $81.44 million! Like I said, when good works come … More…
De Kooning Painting Fetches Record $66 Million
When good works hit the market, they are still making record prices. This de Kooning was bought by Frank J. Fertitta III in 2006 for $27.1 million and in 2009 he sold it to Bidzina Ivanishvili for an undisclosed. Last night … More…
From kitsch to collectable – Untold Stories: British Art at Watts Gallery
This is going to be a great exhibit for those who love 19th century British Victorian art (I am one of “those”). Wish I could go back to the early 1960s and pick up a few of these. Untold Stories: … More…
19th-Century Academic European Paintings: The Power and Influence of the Paris Salon
A nice, brief, history of the Paris Salon during the 19th century by Kara Ross. For an artist, these exhibitions were the places to be seen and extremely important for their career. Source: 19th-Century Academic European Paintings: The Power and Influence … More…
New York Show — Last Day: Sunday, November 12
Tomorrow is the last day of the New York Art, Antique and Jewelry Show at Pier 94. The exhibit will be open from 11 am to 6 pm. If you do not have a ticket, feel free to us the … More…
ARC Select Exhibition at Rehs Contemporary Galleries – Arte Fuse
Featured on Arte Fuse is Alison Martin’s review of our current ARC Select exhibition: Long before Chelsea, Soho, and the Lower East Side, 57th Street in midtown Manhattan, was where the upscale art galleries could be found, and some of … More…
Austrian Authorities Thwart Group Trying to Sell Fake Picassos
The dark side of the art world just keeps on going. This is an amazing story — not only did they tried to sell the 5 works for some $11 million each – EACH; but according to the article, they had more … More…
REHSing Artists: Contacting a Gallery
The old adage “you’ll never get a second chance to make a first impression” could not be more fitting. Your goal should be to make the gallery “want you” and if you do not go about it the right way … More…
ARC Salon Finalists
The results are in for the 12th Annual ARC Salon and as always, many of our favorite artists were finalists: Timothy Jahn, Julie Bell, Ben Bauer, Todd Casey, Ken Salaz, Erik Koeppel, Dorian Vallejo, Sharon Hourigan, Helen Crispino, Stuart Dunkel, … More…
John Minton painting resurfaces after years spent in owner’s shed
John Minton’s Jamaican Village will hit he market on November 23 in London. The work was originally gifted by Minton to his friend Professor John N. Wood who, due to its large scale, stored it in a shed for some 60 years. Source: … More…
