Regional museums given chance to buy renowned British art
Here is a real nice story about the CAS (Contemporary Art Society) in the UK. Under the scheme, their 69 member museums will be given the opportunity to pitch the society on why they deserve to add an important work by an internationally … More…
Antiquities Dealer Leonardo Patterson Faces New Criminal Charges
Here is another one for our Dark Side of the Art World section. Patterson came to America, in the 1960s, penniless and was soon trading artifacts. By the 1980s he was already in hot water — being investigated and charged … More…
‘Jackson Pollock: Blind Spots’ – Dallas Museum of Art
Here is Karen Wilkin’s review of the current Jackson Pollock exhibition at the Dallas Museum of Art. Featured are about 30 of the artist’s Black Paintings that were originally exhibited in the early 1950s. If you are a fan of … More…
Second portrait hidden behind Mona Lisa’s smile – Does it really matter?
Here is an interesting story about the recent multi-spectral scanning of da Vinci’s Mona Lisa. I am sure this process is cutting-edge, cost a great deal of money and took a great deal of time; but in the end, does … More…
Painting of the Day (Sold Archives): Daniel Ridgway Knight’s “En Vendanges”
Source: En Vendanges – here is Daniel Ridgway Knight’s 1905 Paris Salon painting that the gallery sold back in 1991. Multi figure compositions from his “Rolleboise” period are rather rare and of those we have uncovered, this is one of the more complex. … More…
Nazi Victim’s Heirs Sue Over Sale of Plundered Egon Schiele Art
Source: Courthouse News Service Entertainment Law – another story, among many, of heirs trying to get back works that were plundered by the Nazi’s. This one involves two works by Egon Schiele that are valued at $5 million. To read more, … More…
Manhattan man sues Metropolitan Museum for ‘racist whitewashed’ Jesus paintings
Are you kidding me — give me a break … this is what bogs down our legal system. When Mr. Justin Renel Joseph loses, the court system should charge him for the costs involved. To read more about the STUPID … More…
Fight leads to woman stabbed at Art Basel Miami Beach
Along with some of the crazy art there are some crazy people roaming the aisles of Art Basel. Kind of funny, and at the same time sad, that some people thought the stabbing was a performance piece. Pleased to hear that … More…
At Art Basel Miami, a Mix of Parties and Business
There are a number of stories from Art Basel already in circulation and I am sure we will have many more. While I have never actually experienced the Basel circus, this year Lance is in Miami and will be making the … More…