Recasting Rodin’s Life and Work
I really love this story — even after his death (almost 100 years ago) his bronzes are still being cast and helping to finance the restoration of his museum. It is amazing to me that these posthumous casts have any real … More…
The Ins and Outs of Art Gallery Waiting Lists
I have always found this to be very funny … waiting lists to buy works of art. Guess I have to start making some lists … who was naughty and who was nice! Anyone want to be on ‘the’ list? … More…
Purchasing Fine Art Is Increasingly Just a Click Away
Seems like everyone wants a piece of the online sale’s pie. We now have many sites like Artsy, 1stdibs, eBay, Amazon, Art.com in the game … and as the market improves you can bet even more will enter the market. The … More…
How the One Percent Get a One Percent Interest Rate – Art Loans for the Wealthy
It is amazing to watch the growth of this industry throughout my career in the art world … from almost nonexistent (most of the big firms wanted no part of it), to one in which everybody wants a piece of the … More…
Long Island Cheese Pumpkin Seeds Illustrated by Todd M. Casey
Each spring the Hudson Valley Seed Library commissions artists to create original works of art to illustrate their heirloom seed packs. Below is the Long Island Cheese Pumpkin Seed pack, illustrated by Todd M. Casey! Here is the link … More…
Before Paddles Are Even Raised, $1 Billion of Art Already Has Buyers
Nice article by Katya Kazakina in Bloomberg today covering the guaranteed lots in the upcoming sales. At this point, can we really call these sales auctions? For all intents and purposes, many of the works being offered are already sold. … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 179
Source: Newsletter Archives – we just released Volume 179 of our Comments on the Art Market. In this issue we cover our upcoming shows (with links to complimentary tickets), Stocks, Really (interesting results in the antiques market), Tales from the Dark … More…