Rijksmuseum Attributes Six Works to a Dutch Old Master – Hercules Segers
According to Nina Siegal’s article in The New York Times: New research leads the Rijksmuseum to conclude that six new works should be part of the canon of the little-known Dutch artist Hercules Segers. The Rijksmuseum is presenting the six works … More…
Heirs of Matisse Painting Demand its Return
The heirs to an Henri Matisse painting lost during World War II have demanded in court that it be returned from the National Gallery of Art, London, along with $30 million in damages. The painting in question is a 1908 work … More…
Paris Art Fairs Strive to Get Back on Track – Just Too Many Shows
Like everything else, show promoters have taken it to the extreme — flooding markets with too many shows. I believe the weaker events will fall by the wayside. We have been here before and as they say: history always repeats … More…
The New Season: Museums – CBS News
CBS’s story on the upcoming art season for some of the top museums in the United States. They cover San Francisco, Colorado, Texas, Philadelphia and New York. Gotta love the functional Maurizio Cattelan gold toilet. Source: The New Season: Museums … More…
Do You Really Think I Am That Stupid?
On August 11, while I was at the Nantucket Show, Julie Bell forwarded an email she received (I left all the errors contained in the emails): Hello, I would like to inquire about your piece titled Paradise Green “hopefully still … More…
AVAILABLE: Ugo Giannini’s “Composition with Bust”
Source: Composition with Bust – we are pleased to be able to offer this incredible piece by the 20th century Modernist artist Ugo Giannini (1919-1993). Ugo was a WWII veteran who was among the first wave of soldiers to land … More…
George W. Bush to publish book of paintings of military members
Former President George W. Bush will publish a book of a paintings of members of the military next year, his publisher said. The book will be released in two editions: A $35 hardcover and a $250 “deluxe” cloth-bound volume signed … More…
Art Auction Houses Want to Deal
These “incentives” seem to be things that have always been in place. If you have the really hot ‘goods’, you can often strike a very attractive deal. In addition, the smaller salerooms have always been ready to cut fees and commissions to … More…
