Catholic church to clamp down on religious art theft
Catholic church to clamp down on religious art theft– this is really sad … now we will be lucky to see copies of the original works of art. This past August, Madonna with St John the Evangelist by Guercino – estimated to … More…
A Master Goes From Brash to Brooding—Goya in Boston and Dallas
Art Review: A Master Goes From Brash to Brooding—Goya in Boston and Dallas – two important shows—one, a broad survey that includes some truly outstanding paintings at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston titled “Goya: Order and Disorder”; the other, a … More…
Mellon Estate Sale Fetches $218 Million, Led by Rothkos
Mellon Estate Sale Fetches $218 Million, Led by Rothkos– the Mellon estate sales (which had over 1500 items) are finally over (those were huge catalogs) and the totals were very impressive. According to the saleroom, 98% of the items offered … More…
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…
Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 168 is OUT!
Newsletter Archives. We are pleased to announce that our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 168 is out. This issue covers Stocks, The Napoleon Sale — Really?!, Tales from the Dark Side and The Art Market — The 19th … More…