In Knoedler Art Fraud Trial, Expert Testimony on Fakes Weighs Heavily
The Knoedler / De Sole trial is heating up. Seems as though, according to Colin Moynihan’s article, some of the experts Knoedler claimed had viewed the fake Rothko, never did. In addition, some experts authenticated [other] forged paintings while receiving … More…
RxArt Receives $1 M. Gift, Largest in History
According to their website, RXART is a nonprofit organization with a mission to aid in the healing process for children in pediatric hospitals through visual art. They have commissioned contemporary artists, such as Jeff Koons, Rob Pruitt, Urs Fischer, Laura Owens, … More…
Bell, Hollingsworth & South mentioned in Morton’s Picks
Walt Morton, a former adman, scouted the LA Art Show over the weekend and had the Huffington Post feature his “Academy Award Style” mentions and comments. Out of the 130 art galleries Morton passed through, we are very excited that not … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Selfie”
Dont miss Timothy W. Jahn’s Selfie at the LA Art Show, running through January 31st! Notes “Selfie” – “Selfie” was a response to the way contemporary women present themselves in social media. I figured there was no way I could … More…
Why a Swiss gallery should return its looted Nazi art out of simple decency
Another story about Nazi looted art and a museum that refusing to return the work to its rightful owners. Everyone has their own thoughts on the looted art debate, mine is — if there was a “forced” sale and the rightful owners are … More…
Happy Birthday Jackson Pollock!
Happy Birthday to the late, American abstract expressionist artist, Jackson Pollock. Born January 28, 1912, Pollock is known best for his unique style of drip painting. To help us celebrate, below is an available work from Jay Davenport’s Modern Mutts … More…
A Widespread Chill in Art Sales? Only Time Will Tell.
According to the first paragraph of Kelly Crow’s article in The Wall Street Journal: The art market appears to be entering its cooling-off period. For the past six years, an influx of newly wealthy collectors—particularly from China—has pushed up prices … More…