Artist Maya Hayuk Calls Frappuccino Campaign a Ripoff
Another copyright infringement case seems to be making its way through our legal system. Artist Maya Hayuk claims that she declined an offer that Starbucks proposed about using her artwork for its Frappuccinos, but that “Starbucks brazenly created artwork that is substantially … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Jean B.C. Corot’s “Arbres Tordus Sur Une Crete (Soleil Couchant)”
Bank robbery as performance art? Give Me A Break!
Really? Performance art? Give me a break. Joe Gibbons, former MIT professor, got 1 year in jail, but probably should have been given more. Guess he can now ‘perform’ behind bars; cannot wait to see the footage! For more on this, … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Jean Dufy’s “Quai de la Planchette a Honfleur”
Source: Quai de la Planchette a Honfleur – pleased to announce that we just added this impressive work by the 20th century French artist Jean Dufy (1888 – 1964) to our Available Online Inventory. This painting is scheduled to be on … More…
How my family recovered a painting stolen by the Nazis and sold it for $2.9 million
Great summary of one family’s recovery of a looted painting — Max Liebermann’s Two Riders on a Beach — which came to light during the Gurlitt story. It is interesting to note that of the 1200 works found in Gurlitt’s possession, to … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’s “Place de la Bastille”
Source: Place de la Bastille – in celebration of Bastille Day, here is an available painting by the 20th century French artist Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969). On July 14, French National Day as it is known in France, the country commemorates … More…
‘Sarah Charlesworth: Doubleworld’ at the New Museum
Richard B. Woodward’s coverage of the Sarah Charlesworth retrospective that is currently on view at the New Museum. According to Woodward, Charlesworth was an artist who significantly altered how photographs could be used to expose the many hidden meanings they harbored. … More…
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): William A. Walker’s “Cabin Scene”
Source: Cabin Scene – Here is something a little different for us … a classic piece by the 19th century American artist William Aiken Walker (1839 – 1921) that was recently sold. Walker was born in Charleston, S.C., and served … More…
‘Impressionism and the Caribbean: Francisco Oller and His Transatlantic World’
Here is an interesting exhibition featuring an artist who very few, outside the art world, have heard of – Francisco Oller (1833-1917). The exhibition will feature 40 of Oller’s works alongside some of his contemporaries: Frederic Church, Winslow Homer, Corot, Courbet, … More…
5Pointz Artists Sue Over Defacement of Work
Here is an interesting lawsuit that will be making its way through our legal system. Seems as though the new owners of 5Pointz in Long Island City whitewashed large areas of the “Graffiti Mecca” — now the artists want their … More…