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Major US museums ban selfie stick to protect the ‘safety’ of visitors
Major US museums ban selfie stick to protect the ‘safety’ of visitors

Major US museums ban selfie stick to protect the ‘safety’ of visitors

Major US museums ban selfie stick to protect the ‘safety’ of visitors– can you really blame them?  Safety first.  

The Maritime Master at Work!
The Maritime Master at Work!

The Maritime Master at Work!

Check out John Stobart at the Naples Art, Antique & Jewelry Show putting his finishing touches on his latest New York Harbor painting.  

Naples – Our Booth – Contemporary
Naples – Our Booth – Contemporary

Naples – Our Booth – Contemporary

Here are a few photos of the contemporary paintings in our booth at the Naples Show:    

Naples – Our Booth – Historical
Naples – Our Booth – Historical

Naples – Our Booth – Historical

Here are some images of the historical paintings in our booth at the Naples Show:  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Julie Bell’s ‘Flamingos”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Julie Bell’s ‘Flamingos”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Julie Bell’s ‘Flamingos”

Flamingos.  here is one by Julie Bell (born 1958) that we just added to the online inventory and will be featured in our booth at the Naples Show opening tonight.  

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”

Vaches et les moutons par l’eau.  This beauty by Marie Dieterle (1856-1935) will be on view at the Naples Show which opens this evening.  

Whitechapel Gallery curator: Iwona Blazwick
Whitechapel Gallery curator: Iwona Blazwick

Whitechapel Gallery curator: Iwona Blazwick

Whitechapel Gallery curator: ‘An art education makes people self-reliant, entrepreneurial, innovative’ – nice article about Iwona Blazwick’s career and her discovery of Hirst, among others.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Erik Koeppel’s “Florida Afterglow” #NaplesShow
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Erik Koeppel’s “Florida Afterglow” #NaplesShow

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Erik Koeppel’s “Florida Afterglow” #NaplesShow

Florida Afterglow.  This new painting by the contemporary American landscape artist Erik Koeppel (born 1980) will be featured in our booth at the Naples and Palm Beach shows.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Leon Cortes’ “Bouquinistes, Notre Dame” #NaplesShow
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Leon Cortes’ “Bouquinistes, Notre Dame” #NaplesShow

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Edouard Leon Cortes’ “Bouquinistes, Notre Dame” #NaplesShow

Bouquinistes, Notre Dame.  This 1940s Cortes will be on view at the upcoming Naples show which opens this Thursday evening.  

Did Rubens make big beautiful?
Did Rubens make big beautiful?

Did Rubens make big beautiful?

BBC iWonder – Did Rubens make big beautiful?  Here is a very interesting interactive article on Peter Paul Rubens.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Johann Berthelsen’s “42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, Grand Central Station”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Johann Berthelsen’s “42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, Grand Central Station”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Johann Berthelsen’s “42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, Grand Central Station”

42nd Street & Vanderbilt Avenue, Grand Central Station.  This Johann Berthelsen will be on view at the Naples Show which opens this week.  

1031 Exchanges Help Art Investors Avoid Taxes
1031 Exchanges Help Art Investors Avoid Taxes

1031 Exchanges Help Art Investors Avoid Taxes

1031 Exchanges Help Art Investors Avoid Taxes – interesting article in The Wall Street Journal on how to avoid paying capital-gains taxes by using the proceeds from a sale to purchase property of ‘like kind’.  they have been doing this in … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Martin Rico y Ortega’s “A Summer’s Afternoon, Venice”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Martin Rico y Ortega’s “A Summer’s Afternoon, Venice”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Martin Rico y Ortega’s “A Summer’s Afternoon, Venice”

A Summer’s Afternoon, Venice.  here is one we just added to the web site by Martin Rico y Ortega (1833-1908) that will be on view at the Naples and Palm Beach Shows.  

Museum admission should be free
Museum admission should be free

Museum admission should be free

Museum admission should be free: This was published a few weeks ago, but it is worth the read … free is always good.  As the write states because museums are tax exempt, the public is already “funding” them.        

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 170
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 170

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 170

Newsletter Archives.  Our February issue of Comments on the Art Market was just released.  There are some great stories about The Dark Side, Upcoming Shows and the Art Market.  

SEXƎƧ Ad in Art and Antiques Magazine
SEXƎƧ Ad in Art and Antiques Magazine

SEXƎƧ Ad in Art and Antiques Magazine

The premiering ad for our third annual show featuring works from the Ani Art Academies instructors, current apprentices and alumni.  This years theme, ‘SEXƎƧ,’ will allow each artist to explore one of the most debated topics in today’s society — ideas that … More…