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Fight leads to woman stabbed at Art Basel Miami Beach
Fight leads to woman stabbed at Art Basel Miami Beach

Fight leads to woman stabbed at Art Basel Miami Beach

Along with some of the crazy art there are some crazy people roaming the aisles of Art Basel.  Kind of funny, and at the same time sad, that some people thought the stabbing was a performance piece.  Pleased to hear that … More…

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Guy Wiggins’s “Along 59th Street in Winter”
Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Guy Wiggins’s “Along 59th Street in Winter”

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Guy Wiggins’s “Along 59th Street in Winter”

Source: Along 59th Street in Winter – we are happy to announce that this Guy Wiggins snow scene of New York, from the 1930s, just made its way to a new home.    

At Art Basel Miami, a Mix of Parties and Business
At Art Basel Miami, a Mix of Parties and Business

At Art Basel Miami, a Mix of Parties and Business

There are a number of stories from Art Basel already in circulation and I am sure we will have many more.  While I have never actually experienced the Basel circus, this year Lance is in Miami and will be making the … More…

Painting of the day (AVAILABLE): Jack Gray’s “Heavy Weather on Crossing to France”
Painting of the day (AVAILABLE): Jack Gray’s “Heavy Weather on Crossing to France”

Painting of the day (AVAILABLE): Jack Gray’s “Heavy Weather on Crossing to France”

Source: Heavy Weather on Crossing to France (John Paul Jones’s Ranger) – Here is a beauty by the Canadian artist Jack Gray (1927-1981) that will be on view at the Palm Beach Show this weekend.    

Are You Smarter Than a Billionaire? A Quiz
Are You Smarter Than a Billionaire? A Quiz

Are You Smarter Than a Billionaire? A Quiz

While this is a pretty easy quiz to ace, the real question is: how many of these would you want to own?  Enjoy!  Cilck HERE.    

Painting of the Day (SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver”
Painting of the Day (SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver”

Painting of the Day (SOLD): Edouard Cortes’s “L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver”

Source: L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver – this recently featured work by the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) has found a new home.    

Hell Has Frozen Over: Figurative Art Is Poised to Become the ‘Next Big Thing’
Hell Has Frozen Over: Figurative Art Is Poised to Become the ‘Next Big Thing’

Hell Has Frozen Over: Figurative Art Is Poised to Become the ‘Next Big Thing’

Not sure what all the fuss is about. Our gallery has, along with others, championed  figurative art for decades …  this “trend” (which started centuries ago) has been, and always will be, a driving force in the art world.  What is going … More…

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Aston Knight’s “Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie”
Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Aston Knight’s “Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie”

Painting of the Day (just SOLD): Aston Knight’s “Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie”

Source: Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie – here is a Louis Aston Knight (1873-1948) that just made its way to a new home.    

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 180
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 180

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 180

Source: Newsletter Archives – pleased to announce that volume 180 of our Comments on the Art Market is now available.  This issue marks the end of our 15th year!  This month we give a link to complimentary tickets for the December … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter”

Source: Boulevard de la Madeleine, Winter – here is another recent addition by Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988) to our available online inventory.    

Billionaire earns first-class travel for life by putting Modigliani nude on Amex
Billionaire earns first-class travel for life by putting Modigliani nude on Amex

Billionaire earns first-class travel for life by putting Modigliani nude on Amex

No matter how you slice it … rich or poor, it is great to have an American Express Centurion (Black) Card.  For this card holder, it means free flights for his life and for generations to come!!!   For more … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Republique”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Republique”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Republique”

Source: Place de la Republique – another recent addition to the gallery’s available online inventory.  This is a large Paris street scene by Antoine Blanchard (1910 – 1988).    

Using Synthetic DNA to Fight Art Forgery
Using Synthetic DNA to Fight Art Forgery

Using Synthetic DNA to Fight Art Forgery

While this is interesting news and a step in the right direction, the only way it will work is if everyone in the art trade adopts it (something I doubt will happen).  And what about the millions of works already … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Louis Aston Knight’s “Le Pont Fleuri, Quimperlé”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Louis Aston Knight’s “Le Pont Fleuri, Quimperlé”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Louis Aston Knight’s “Le Pont Fleuri, Quimperlé”

Source: Le Pont Fleuri, Quimperlé – here is an amazing example of Louis Aston Knight’s work that we just added to the available online inventory.  The painting is on its way to the Palm Beach show which opens to the public … More…

Vermeer’s The Little Street discovered – @Rijksmuseum
Vermeer’s The Little Street discovered – @Rijksmuseum

Vermeer’s The Little Street discovered – @Rijksmuseum

If Frans Grijzenhout’s discovery is accurate, then this makes a great addition to our Then and Now series.  His work is the subject of an exhibition at the Rijksmuseum.  For more you can click HERE.    

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Omnibus on the Place de la Madeleine”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Omnibus on the Place de la Madeleine”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Omnibus on the Place de la Madeleine”

Source: Omnibus on the Place de la Madeleine – a recent addition to our Available Online Inventory by the 20th century French master of the Paris Street Scene — Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969).