After Detroit’s Close Call: on the DIA and bankruptcy
After Detroit’s Close Call: on the DIA and bankruptcy – here is a very interesting article about the lessons other museums can learn from the Detroit mess. It appears some have already begun the process of protecting their collections, others are already … More…
Georgia O’Keeffe – Jimson weed/White flower no. 1 – Makes Record — $44.4M
Georgia O’Keeffe’s Jimson weed/White flower no. 1 was offered to today at the American sale in NYC. The work was being sold by the Georgia O’Keeffe Museum to benefit their acquisitions fund. The work was estimated at $10-$15M and sold … More…
Collectors Buy $2.3 Billion of Art in Two Weeks in N.Y.
Collectors Buy $2.3 Billion of Art in Two Weeks in N.Y.– the final numbers are dizzying … it really makes y one wonder how high this can go; or how long this can last? The last part of the article … More…
Matisse’s cut-outs: A South Seas voyage into history
Matisse’s cut-outs: A South Seas voyage into history – a nice article discussing Matisse’s cut-outs and his inspiration from a trip he took in 1930 to Tahiti. An exhibition of about 100 works is currently on view at the Museum of Modern … More…
The Napoleon Sale
As would be expected, the results for the items in the sale which is happening today are off the charts. A pair of red silk stocking, estimated at €4-5K, sold for €15K; a shirt worn by Napoleon (est. €30-40K) brought … More…