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Alanis Morissette & LL COOL J are Synesthetes
Alanis Morissette & LL COOL J are Synesthetes

Alanis Morissette & LL COOL J are Synesthetes

All of the works in our upcoming exhibition featuring the Ani Art Academies will be inspired by the term synesthesia.  Derived from the Ancient Greek word for together “syn” and sensation “aisthesis”, synesthesia is a neurological phenomenon in which certain … More…

‘Frank Stella: A Retrospective’ at the Whitney Museum of American Art
‘Frank Stella: A Retrospective’ at the Whitney Museum of American Art

‘Frank Stella: A Retrospective’ at the Whitney Museum of American Art

Here is a nice review of the Frank Stella retrospective currently on view at the Whitney Museum of American Art.  According to the writer (Richard Woodward) this exhibition, the first retrospective in the museum’s new home: recommits the museum to the … More…

10 Point Profile: Timothy Jahn
10 Point Profile: Timothy Jahn

10 Point Profile: Timothy Jahn

Each week Onefive4gallery posts an interview with a talented contemporary artist.  This week, we are excited to share that Timothy W. Jahn was featured along with several works that are available here at the gallery!  Click here to view Jahn’s … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Galien Laloue’s “Paris, le marché aux fleurs”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Galien Laloue’s “Paris, le marché aux fleurs”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Galien Laloue’s “Paris, le marché aux fleurs”

Source: Paris, le marché aux fleurs – here is a currently available work by the late 19th / early 20th century French artist Eugene Galien Laloue (1854-1941).        

Matisse portrait claim rejected by National Gallery, London
Matisse portrait claim rejected by National Gallery, London

Matisse portrait claim rejected by National Gallery, London

Here is an interesting case about a painting by Matisse that the original owner’s descendants are claiming was misappropriated after it was entrusted to a family friend.    We will keep this one on our radar since it happened in 1947 … More…

Painting of the Day (Available): Marie Dieterle’s “Vaches et les moutons par l’eau’
Painting of the Day (Available): Marie Dieterle’s “Vaches et les moutons par l’eau’

Painting of the Day (Available): Marie Dieterle’s “Vaches et les moutons par l’eau’

Source: Vaches et les moutons par l’eau – here is a work by Marie Dieterle that is on view at the Winnetka Antique & Modernism Show which runs through Sunday at the Winnetka Community House.    

‘Andrea del Sarto: The Renaissance Workshop in Action’
‘Andrea del Sarto: The Renaissance Workshop in Action’

‘Andrea del Sarto: The Renaissance Workshop in Action’

If you happen to be in NYC before January 10, 2016 you may want to visit the Frick and catch their current exhibition — Andrea del Sarto The Renaissance Workshop in Action.  For more, click HERE … and here is a … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine” @thewinnetkashow
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine” @thewinnetkashow

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Boulevard de la Madeleine” @thewinnetkashow

Source: Boulevard de la Madeleine – this large example of Antoine Blanchard’s work will be on view this weekend @thewinnetkashow.  The exhibit opens to the public tomorrow.  

Worries of Market Chill at Sotheby’s Auction of Ex-Chief’s Collection
Worries of Market Chill at Sotheby’s Auction of Ex-Chief’s Collection

Worries of Market Chill at Sotheby’s Auction of Ex-Chief’s Collection

They tried their best, but in the end the estimates were a little too high for certain works — some of which weren’t so great to start with.  It will be interesting to see if the auction house can cover … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE- NEW!!) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Side Effects”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE- NEW!!) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Side Effects”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE- NEW!!) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Side Effects”

Check out this new work by Timothy W. Jahn, Side Effects!  

Lil Wayne’s Miami Beach mansion infiltrated by police
Lil Wayne’s Miami Beach mansion infiltrated by police

Lil Wayne’s Miami Beach mansion infiltrated by police

As a result of failing to pay his $55,000 per month lease to Signature Group, a private jet leasing company, rapper Lil Wayne’s Miami mansion, housing a $30 million art collection, was raided by officials on court order. DailyNews reports … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Julien Dupre’s “Laitiere Gardant ses Vaches” @thewinnetkashow
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Julien Dupre’s “Laitiere Gardant ses Vaches” @thewinnetkashow

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Julien Dupre’s “Laitiere Gardant ses Vaches” @thewinnetkashow

Source: Laitiere Gardant ses Vaches  – this 1890s work by the 19th century French Realist artist Julien Dupre (1851-1910) will be on view at the Winnetka Show this weekend.  

Recasting Rodin’s Life and Work
Recasting Rodin’s Life and Work

Recasting Rodin’s Life and Work

I really love this story — even after his death (almost 100 years ago) his bronzes are still being cast and helping to finance the restoration of his museum.  It is amazing to me that these posthumous casts have any real … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Mark Daly’s “Fifth Avenue Flags and Flurries”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Mark Daly’s “Fifth Avenue Flags and Flurries”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Mark Daly’s “Fifth Avenue Flags and Flurries”

A recently SOLD work by Mark Daly, Fifth Avenue Flags and Flurries.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Henry Victor Lesur’s “A Soldier’s Fancy”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Henry Victor Lesur’s “A Soldier’s Fancy”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Henry Victor Lesur’s “A Soldier’s Fancy”

Source: A Soldier’s Fancy – this amazing example of Lesur’s work will be on view at the upcoming Winnetka Antiques and Modernism Show which opens later this week.    

The Ins and Outs of Art Gallery Waiting Lists 
The Ins and Outs of Art Gallery Waiting Lists 

The Ins and Outs of Art Gallery Waiting Lists 

I have always found this to be very funny … waiting lists to buy works of art.  Guess I have to start making some lists … who was naughty and who was nice!  Anyone want to be on ‘the’ list? … More…