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Open Today (Saturday, March 22) From 10 am – 2 pm
Open Today (Saturday, March 22) From 10 am – 2 pm

Open Today (Saturday, March 22) From 10 am – 2 pm

We decided to open the gallery from 10 am to 2 pm today in order to give people another chance to see our Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends exhibition on their day off.  The weather in NYC is going to be … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Francesco Bergamini’s “The Altar Boy’s Sermon”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Francesco Bergamini’s “The Altar Boy’s Sermon”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Francesco Bergamini’s “The Altar Boy’s Sermon”

The Altar Boy’s Sermon.  here is a fun piece by the 19th century Italian artist Francesco Bergamini (fl.1880-1915) that we sold a few years ago.  

Pollock’s ‘Elegant Lady’ for Sale as EON Raids Art Hoard
Pollock’s ‘Elegant Lady’ for Sale as EON Raids Art Hoard

Pollock’s ‘Elegant Lady’ for Sale as EON Raids Art Hoard

Pollock’s ‘Elegant Lady’ for Sale as EON Raids Art Hoard – in order to continue funding their art and cultural spending Germany’s biggest utility company, EON, is selling their most valuable work of art … Jackson Pollock’s Number 5 (Elegant Lady). … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Deborah Lloyd “The River Styx”
Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Deborah Lloyd “The River Styx”

Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Deborah Lloyd “The River Styx”

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry J. Boddington’s “Near Barmouth, North Wales”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry J. Boddington’s “Near Barmouth, North Wales”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Henry J. Boddington’s “Near Barmouth, North Wales”

Near Barmouth, North Wales. here is a spectacular landscape by the 19th century British Victorian artist Henry John Boddington (1811-1865) that we sold back in the 1980s.  This particular painting was probably exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists … More…

Amazon Puts Art in Cart With Koons to Warhol Just Click Away
Amazon Puts Art in Cart With Koons to Warhol Just Click Away

Amazon Puts Art in Cart With Koons to Warhol Just Click Away

Amazon Puts Art in Cart With Koons to Warhol Just Click Away  – another story about the push many companies are making to be “the” art internet site.  Each year more players enter the market and it will be interesting to … More…

Art Students Tackle Heroes, Villains, Myths, and Legends – #HVML
Art Students Tackle Heroes, Villains, Myths, and Legends – #HVML

Art Students Tackle Heroes, Villains, Myths, and Legends – #HVML

Thank you Christine for the awesome write up in the Epoch Times on our current exhibition – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends!!       Art Students Tackle Heroes, Villains, Myths, and Legends

Why “Selfies” are a No No at the Museum
Why “Selfies” are a No No at the Museum

Why “Selfies” are a No No at the Museum

On the list of things NOT to do at a museum….”selfies” take first place!  Check out what happened when a student decided to snap a photo of himself with a classical sculpture.   Student Tries To Take A Museum Selfie, … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Erin Anderson’s “Aphrodite”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Erin Anderson’s “Aphrodite”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Erin Anderson’s “Aphrodite”

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Alonso-Perez’s “Billet-Doux”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Alonso-Perez’s “Billet-Doux”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Alonso-Perez’s “Billet-Doux”

Billet-Doux.  An interesting piece by the 19th century Spanish artist Alonso-Perez (1881-1914) that we sold a number of years ago.  

Dubai $45 Million Fair Stars Kapoor Mirror, Chastity Belt
Dubai $45 Million Fair Stars Kapoor Mirror, Chastity Belt

Dubai $45 Million Fair Stars Kapoor Mirror, Chastity Belt

Dubai $45 Million Fair Stars Kapoor Mirror, Chastity Belt Art Dubai opens today and runs through the 22nd … in case you happen to be in the area!  

Hidden Art Collection Comes to Auction
Hidden Art Collection Comes to Auction

Hidden Art Collection Comes to Auction

After 88 years in storage, George D. Horst’s collection of sculptures and paintings ranging from Impressionist to Barbizon works will be hitting the auction block.   Hidden Art Collection Comes to Auction 

Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Sharon Hourigan’s “Busted”
Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Sharon Hourigan’s “Busted”

Painting of the Day (SOLD – Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends) Sharon Hourigan’s “Busted”

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Louis Aston Knight’s “A River Landscape – Fall”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Louis Aston Knight’s “A River Landscape – Fall”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): Louis Aston Knight’s “A River Landscape – Fall”

A River Landscape – Fall.  here is a tranquil French river landscape by Louis Aston Knight (1873 – 1948) that we added to our web site yesterday.  

A Different Angle on Gauguin – Museum of Modern Art
A Different Angle on Gauguin – Museum of Modern Art

A Different Angle on Gauguin – Museum of Modern Art

A Different Angle on Gauguin – MoMA’s current show, Gauguin: Metamorphoses, spans the years 1886 to 1903 and includes paintings, sculpture, ceramics and experimental prints (he developed a technique of oil transfer drawing).  The exhibition runs through June 8.  

Dubai’s Metro Stations Are Getting An Artistic Overhaul
A colorful train on the tracks

Dubai’s Metro Stations Are Getting An Artistic Overhaul

Dubai plans to remodel their metro stations into museums and metro cars into traveling works of art! An Artistic Environment – Dubai’s Metro stations are getting an artistic overhaul! | Artoholics Anonymous.