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Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Ben Bauer’s “Day Break in Rural Minnesota”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Ben Bauer’s “Day Break in Rural Minnesota”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Ben Bauer’s “Day Break in Rural Minnesota”

An available work by Ben Bauer that is currently hanging at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show!       For additional available work by Ben Bauer, click here. For information and complimentary tickets to the Baltimore Summer Antique Show, click … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Marche aux fleurs”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Marche aux fleurs”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Cortes’ “Marche aux fleurs”

Source: Marche aux fleurs – This flower market scene by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) will be featured in our booth at the Baltimore Show which opens at noon today.  You can print out a complimentary ticket for the show HERE.    

‘Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends’ and ‘Yours Sincerely, John S. Sargent’
‘Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends’ and ‘Yours Sincerely, John S. Sargent’

‘Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends’ and ‘Yours Sincerely, John S. Sargent’

The great American artist John Singer Sargent is always a hit and if you are a fan, there are two exhibitions you will want to see.  The first is Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends which runs through October 4 … More…

Sotheby’s reports ‘bumpy’ second quarter results with net income of $67.6m
Sotheby’s reports ‘bumpy’ second quarter results with net income of $67.6m

Sotheby’s reports ‘bumpy’ second quarter results with net income of $67.6m

  Sotheby’s new chief executive, Tad Smith, blames several factors for the  dip in the auction houses net income.  Walking away with a net of $67.6m in the second quarter, about a 7% decrease in gross profits, Smith believes the … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Ken Salaz’s “Sunset over Palisades – Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Ken Salaz’s “Sunset over Palisades – Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Ken Salaz’s “Sunset over Palisades – Dobbs Ferry, N.Y.”

Check out this NEW work by Ken Salaz that we just added to our Recent Acquisitions page.  This work is currently hanging at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show.     For more available works by Ken Salaz, click here. To … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Concorde”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Concorde”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Antoine Blanchard’s “Place de la Concorde”

Source: Place de la Concorde – here is one of 4 authentic Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988) paintings that we will have at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show this week.  Remember, you always want to be sure you are buying ‘the real thing’!  

Uploading ‘Food porn’ to Instagram in Germany is illegal if it’s seen as ‘art’
Uploading ‘Food porn’ to Instagram in Germany is illegal if it’s seen as ‘art’

Uploading ‘Food porn’ to Instagram in Germany is illegal if it’s seen as ‘art’

The legal world is out of control — you have to be kidding me?  Who decided to take this to court?  For the full article, click HERE.    

Our Booth — Before — Baltimore Summer Antiques Show
Our Booth — Before — Baltimore Summer Antiques Show

Our Booth — Before — Baltimore Summer Antiques Show

Here are a few images of our Baltimore booth before setting up.  We will post some after shots tomorrow.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Rue de Village”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Rue de Village”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Maurice de Vlaminck’s “Rue de Village”

Source: Rue de Village – this large work from the early 1920s by the French artist Maurice de Vlaminck (1876-1958) will be featured in out booth at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show which opens on Thursday.    

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) John Kuhn’s “Bag of Candy”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) John Kuhn’s “Bag of Candy”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) John Kuhn’s “Bag of Candy”

Here is a new work by John Kuhn’s that has recently been added to our Recent Acquisitions page and will be at the Baltimore Summer Antiques show.     Click here to view all of John Kuhn’s available works Click … More…

At the Barnes, art as therapy
At the Barnes, art as therapy

At the Barnes, art as therapy

Here is an interesting art related story about 4 young girls, all of whom have been raped or abused, overdosed on pills or cut themselves, or lived in foster care or detention homes.  They reside at a facility called the Village and … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Griffith B. Coale’s “The Baltimore Flower Market”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Griffith B. Coale’s “The Baltimore Flower Market”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Griffith B. Coale’s “The Baltimore Flower Market”

Source: The Baltimore Flower Market – and we even have a wonderful scene of Baltimore by Griffith B. Coale (1890-1950) that we sold back in the 1980s — to our knowledge, this is one of the most important paintings by the artist … More…

Baltimore arts organizations help give youth a voice
Baltimore arts organizations help give youth a voice

Baltimore arts organizations help give youth a voice

Since we are heading to the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show I thought we would find some Baltimore art news.   Programs and initiatives like Art@Work are giving the younger generation in Baltimore an opportunity to express themselves through art.  To read Camille … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Eugene Boudin’s “Le Port de Trouville”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Eugene Boudin’s “Le Port de Trouville”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Eugene Boudin’s “Le Port de Trouville”

Source: Le Port de Trouville – and here is an 1883 view of Trouville by the 19th century French Impressionist artist Eugene Boudin (1824-1898) that will be on view at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show — opening next Thursday.     … More…

Five Summertime Art Road Trips
Five Summertime Art Road Trips

Five Summertime Art Road Trips

Sadly, the summer is almost over so you better get going if you want to take a 2015 Summertime Art Road Trip.   Ellen Gamerman, in her WSJ article, gives you a few interesting choices — click HERE.    

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Kuhn’s “Licorice”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Kuhn’s “Licorice”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Kuhn’s “Licorice”

A large work by John Kuhn’s that will be at the Baltimore Summer Antiques Show.  For complimentary tickets to the show, CLICK HERE.