A blind artist’s altruistic vision – Jeff Hanson
Artist Jeff Hanson (21 years old) is legally blind and to date has created about 1,400 paintings. Among his patrons — Warren Buffet and Elton John. One of his goals was to give away $1 million by the time he … More…
America’s most generous con artist – Mark Landis
America’s most generous con artist. Here is an interesting one about Mark Landis. His career as a forger lasted some 30 years, but he was never prosecuted since he never sold his works … he just donated them to museums … More…
Masterpiece of ancient Egyptian art could be a modern forgery
“Meidum Geese,” an important work at Cairo’s Egyptian Museum has been taken off display after Egyptologist Tiradritti had suspicions of it being a modern forgery. His doubts are led by the species of geese depicted in the work, these birds … More…
Painting of the Day (hitting the SOLD archives this week): Montague Dawson’s “Ocean Greetings”
Ocean Greetings. Here is an incredible painting by Montague Dawson (1895-1973), which never even made it to our available online inventory, is now berthed at its new home. This work was passed down in the same family since 1946 and was … More…
A Mammoth Paris Show Covers Velázquez’s Career – Grand Palais, Paris
A Mammoth Paris Show Covers Velázquez’s Career– a new exhibit at the Grand Palais in Paris will explore the works of Diego Velázquez. This show, which opened on the 25th, runs through July 13. If you happen to be in Paris … More…
Facebook updates banned content guidelines, including what nudity can be shared
After some bad publicity and pending litigation in a Paris court, Facebook has updated some of their policies on posted content. While there are several provisions that address controversial points like pornographic imagery, breast-feeding, rules for criminal or violent activity… under … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 172 is OUT!
Newsletter Archives. This month we include a number of interesting articles: More on our upcoming SEXES show, Stocks, Amy’s always interesting Really! column, Alyssa’s Tales from the Dark Side, Proper Dealer Etiquette and Lance covers The Art Market.