Basquiat and the Collecting of History
Here is a great article on one of the most celebrated artist of the 20th century – Jean-Michel Basquiat. Writer Bob Nickas gives a detailed history of this artist’s rise to fame and tries to answer the question: why is one … More…
Banksy Street Art to Fetch $1 Million
Two Banksy murals, “I Remember When All This Was Trees” originally located on a Detroit factory exterior and “Donkey Documents” originally located in Israel, have been removed and are now set to sell at auction. It is believed that both works … More…
‘Discovering the Impressionists: Paul Durand-Ruel and the New Painting’
Here is a nice review, by Michael Fitzgerald in the WSJ, of the Impressionist exhibition that is currently on view at the Philadelphia Museum of Art … a collaborative effort between the Musée d’Orsay in Paris, the National Gallery in London, and … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver”
Source: L’Arc de Triomphe, Hiver – we just added this snowy Paris street scene by the 20th century French artist Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) to our available online inventory. We first sold this work back in 2002 and now have the pleasure of … More…
Art World Praying for Safe Return of Son of Art Miami Head Nick Korniloff
A sad story that we all hope has a very happy ending. Perry Cohen (the son of Nick Korniloff – director and founder of Art Miami) along with his friend Austin Stephanos have been missing since Friday. The two went … More…
Irma Stern painting worth £1m found being used as kitchen pinboard
Here is another great ‘trash to treasure’ story. Seems as though this family used Irma Stern’s “Arab in Black” to pin up postcards, letters and bills. In addition, “The 1939 masterpiece, of an Arab man in a colourful turban, was … More…
The Ultimate Temple Raider?: Inside an Antiquities-Smuggling Operation
If all the allegations are true, this is one of the biggest entries in our Dark Side of the Art World. According to reports, Subhash Kapoor is suspected of running a $100 million art smuggling operation between India and New … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Louis Aston Knight’s “Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie”
Source: Les Vieux Lavoirs, Normandie – this Louis Aston Knight is one of the many works we will have on display at the Newport Antiques Show this weekend: Gala Preview Party Thursday July 23, 2015 from 6pm to 9pm Friday July … More…
China returns passport to artist Ai Weiwei
Yesterday there was good news for Ai Weiwei when the Chinese government returned his passport. Back in 2011, Ai was detained and accused of tax evasion. In june of 2011, after 81 days, he was finally released and placed on … More…