Secret world of multimillion-pound art deals faces US inquiry into allegations of money laundering
March 23, 2016
With all the money changing hands at the upper end of the art market it was only a matter of time: The secret world of multimillion-pound art deals is facing a US inquiry into allegations of money laundering. Federal investigators … More…
To Better Understand Degas’s Prints, MoMA Team Got Hands Dirty
March 22, 2016
Edgar Degas: A Strange New Beauty, featuring 120 monotype prints and another 60 related works, opens at MoMA on March 26. In order to get ready for the exhibit some members of MoMA decided to try their hands at the … More…
Every now and then we hear stories about works of art being mistaken as trash and thrown out. This time, no art work made in into the recycling bin, but it did almost caused one artist to miss his flight. … More…
Available: Johann Berthelsen’s “Washington Square”
March 21, 2016
Source: Washington Square – here is another New York winter scene by Johann Berthelsen (1883-1972) that we just added to the available online inventory.
Christie’s must refund $700K for art destroyed in Hurricane Sandy
March 21, 2016
The fallout from Super Storm Sandy is still being felt. Last week, the courts found that Christie’s storage facility in Red Hook was liable for damaged artwork held at their facility. For more on this story, click HERE.
AVAILABLE: Johann Berthelsen’s “42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, Grand Central Station”
March 18, 2016
Source: 42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, Grand Central Station – we just added this Johann Berthelsen painting to our available online inventory. A really nice snowy view of Grand Central Station.
Egypt announces ‘discovery of the century’ hidden behind King Tut’s tomb
March 18, 2016
Gotta love how new technology can uncover things … will this be a great discovery, or another “Al Capone’s Vault”? Maybe Geraldo Rivera should be there when they break through!! For the full story, click HERE.
