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‘Rubens and His Legacy: Van Dyck to Cézanne’ at the Royal Academy of Arts, London
‘Rubens and His Legacy: Van Dyck to Cézanne’ at the Royal Academy of Arts, London

‘Rubens and His Legacy: Van Dyck to Cézanne’ at the Royal Academy of Arts, London

Review of ‘Rubens and His Legacy: Van Dyck to Cézanne’ at the Royal Academy of Arts, London –  Here is Karen Wilkin’s review of the current Rubens show … while she was not bowled over by the physical exhibition, she seemed … More…

Siamese crown stolen from Château de Fontainebleau
Siamese crown stolen from Château de Fontainebleau

Siamese crown stolen from Château de Fontainebleau

Several items from the Château de Fontainebleau were stolen over the weekend,, including a replica of the crown offered to Napoleon III in 1861 by the Siamese King and other eastern Asian artifacts.  The raid took under seven minutes and … More…

Panting of the Day (SOLD!) Sally Swatland’s “Sandpipers by the Shore, Rhode Island”
Panting of the Day (SOLD!) Sally Swatland’s “Sandpipers by the Shore, Rhode Island”

Panting of the Day (SOLD!) Sally Swatland’s “Sandpipers by the Shore, Rhode Island”

A recently SOLD work by Sally Swatland, Sandpipers by the Shore, Rhode Island.  

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

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

Cafe de la Paix.  An early piece from Antoine Blanchard’s Paris Street Scene series.  

Robots open up the world of art – Videos
Robots open up the world of art – Videos

Robots open up the world of art – Videos

Robots open up the world of art – Videos – CBS News. This is pretty cool …    

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 171 is OUT!
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 171 is OUT!

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 171 is OUT!

Newsletter Archives.  This month we cover our upcoming  SEXƎƧ  Show, Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side (by Alyssa), Really! (by Amy), a few more Art Show Don’ts (by Howard) and The Art Market (by Lance & Howard).   Have a … More…

Stolen Picasso painting seized in New York
Stolen Picasso painting seized in New York

Stolen Picasso painting seized in New York

A Picasso stolen in 2001 has been uncovered after an attempt smuggle into the U.S. from Belgium.  The work was shipped in a box labeled as an “art craft” valued at $37, the actual work, an oil painting, La Coiffeuse, … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Woman and Child”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Woman and Child”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Chris Pousette-Dart’s “Woman and Child”

Chris Pousette-Dart’s Woman and Child, recently SOLD!  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Femme Portant à Manger”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Femme Portant à Manger”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Julien Dupre’s “Femme Portant à Manger”

Femme Portant à Manger.  I just love these small Julien Dupre (1851-1910) paintings from the 1880s.  They are such powerful works and most have that WOW factor.  

Teaching Creativity: Born That Way or Waiting for the Muse?
Teaching Creativity: Born That Way or Waiting for the Muse?

Teaching Creativity: Born That Way or Waiting for the Muse?

Teaching Creativity: Born That Way or Waiting for the Muse? An interesting article by Josephine Scicluna on creativity.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Gregory Frank Harris’s “Summertime Along the Sea”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Gregory Frank Harris’s “Summertime Along the Sea”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Gregory Frank Harris’s “Summertime Along the Sea”

A recently SOLD work by Gregory Frank Harris, Summertime Along the Sea.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edward Hughes’ “An English Artist Collecting Costumes in Brittany”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edward Hughes’ “An English Artist Collecting Costumes in Brittany”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Edward Hughes’ “An English Artist Collecting Costumes in Brittany”

An English Artist Collecting Costumes in Brittany.  Here is a very important work by the 19th century British Victorian artist Edward Hughes (1832-1908) that we sold in the 1980s.  

Rediscovering Victorian Painter George Elgar Hicks
Rediscovering Victorian Painter George Elgar Hicks

Rediscovering Victorian Painter George Elgar Hicks

Rediscovering Victorian Painter George Elgar Hicks.  A nice article by Kara Ross on the work of this important 19th century British Victorian artist.  

Federal Officials Return Tiepolo Painting and Etruscan Bronze to Italy
Federal Officials Return Tiepolo Painting and Etruscan Bronze to Italy

Federal Officials Return Tiepolo Painting and Etruscan Bronze to Italy

An important 18th century painting by Giambattista Tiepolo and an ancient Etruscan bronze of Herakles have been returned to Italy this week from the United States.  The painting, stolen from a home in Turin in 1982 and the bronze stolen … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Small Discoveries”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Small Discoveries”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Sally Swatland’s “Small Discoveries”

A recently SOLD work by Sally Swatland, Small Discoveries.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives: Montague Dawson’s “The Pirate’s Cove, Wafer Bay, Cocos Island”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives: Montague Dawson’s “The Pirate’s Cove, Wafer Bay, Cocos Island”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives: Montague Dawson’s “The Pirate’s Cove, Wafer Bay, Cocos Island”

The Pirate’s Cove, Wafer Bay, Cocos Island.  this amazing piece by Montague Dawson (1895-1973) passed through our hands back a number of years ago.