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…
Modern art is rubbish? Why mistaking artworks for trash proves their worth. Really?
I do love how they need to continually justify why this stuff is art. And comparing it to Picasso’s use of newspaper or chair caning in his paintings? Come on. Could it be that the cleaning crew got it right? … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD) David Palumbo’s “The Pumpkin King”
Happy Halloweek from Rehs Contemporary! Today’s Halloween themed Painting of the Day is David Palumbo’s oil on board, “The Pumpkin King.” This work happens to be the cover piece of Seanan McGuire’s first collection of non-fiction works, Letters to the … More…
Painting of the Day (Just Sold): Felix Ziem’s “On the Banks of the Bosphorus – Constantinople in the Distance”
Source: On the Banks of the Bosphorus – Constantinople in the Distance – this painting from the late 1880s by Felix Ziem (1821-1911), a 19th century French artist specializing in exotic scenes of Venice and the Middle East, will be making … More…
Inside Sotheby’s $500 Million Bet on Restoring Image of Ex-Chairman
Robin Pogrebin’s take on the upcoming sale of the A. Alfred Taubman’s collection. The festivities will start next week and then we might get an indication of the health of the upper end of the art market. I say “might” because … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Charon: The Ferryman”
Kicking off #Halloweek with Timothy W. Jahn’s oil painting “Charon: The Ferryman.” According to Greek mythology, with a small fee, Charon also known as the Ferryman of Hades, transports the souls of the newly deceased down the river Styx to … More…
Buying Art: Where to Begin
So you have decided that it is time to buy a work of art, now what? Well, your first step is to visit as many galleries as possible and explore the different types of art one can acquire – and … More…
Painting of the Day (JUST SOLD): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard des Capucines et Cafe de la Paix en Hiver”
Experts in the field of fakery
Here is an interesting article written by the British art dealer Philip Mould concerning fakes in the market (Mould is also a co-presenter of the BBC show Fake or Fortune?). Over the years most art dealers have come across … More…