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…
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…
The Secret to Getting a 99,766 Percent Return in the Art Market
The Secret to Getting a 99,766 Percent Return in the Art Market – here is one of those great stories from the art world … buy something for a few thousand dollars and it turns out to be worth millions! … More…
Old Masters Collect Dust as $42 Million Sales Fall Short
Old Masters Collect Dust as $42 Million Sales Fall Short – the first big Old Master sale of the year fell far short of expectations … there were many reasons – condition, quality, authenticity questions, etc. Of the 54 works offered, … More…
Super Bowl XLIX: Clark Art Museum wagers Winslow Homer seascape on New England Patriots win
Super Bowl betting museum style! The Clark Art Institute will root on the New England Patriots in hopes of keeping their Homer masterpiece, “West Point, Prout’s Neck” at home in the museum. If the Patriots loose to the Seattle Seahawks, … More…
Wanted: a new generation of Monuments Men for US army
The United States Army is recruiting the next generation of “Monuments Men and Women” to protect important heritage sights and cultural property during wars and rebellions. “Curators, art historians and museum directors sought to provide expert advice in combat zones.” … More…
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.