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Sellyoulater.com Proprietor Revealed
Sellyoulater.com Proprietor Revealed

Sellyoulater.com Proprietor Revealed

Sellyoulater.com Proprietor Revealed – this is pretty interesting and funny … ranking contemporary artists as a Buy, Sell or Liquidate.  It is really sad to see that some people are trying to turn the art market into a stock market … … More…

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends – Another Teaser Image #HVML
Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends – Another Teaser Image #HVML

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends – Another Teaser Image #HVML

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends  – we are only 5 days away from the opening of Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends and here is another teaser image; this one is by Jay Davenport.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Tony South’s “An Englishman in New York”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Tony South’s “An Englishman in New York”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Tony South’s “An Englishman in New York”

An Englishman in New York.

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): John F. Herring’s “End of Day”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): John F. Herring’s “End of Day”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): John F. Herring’s “End of Day”

End of Day.  here is a pretty little British Victorian farmyard scene by John F. Herring, Jr. (c.1820-1907) that we sold back in 2007.  

Billionaires Join Celebrities at Armory Show on Art Surge
Billionaires Join Celebrities at Armory Show on Art Surge

Billionaires Join Celebrities at Armory Show on Art Surge

Billionaires Join Celebrities at Armory Show on Art Surge – from this report one would say that the contemporary market is still moving forward at a brisk pace.  

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends – Teaser Image #HVML
Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends – Teaser Image #HVML

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends – Teaser Image #HVML

Heroes, Villains, Myths, Legends – Teaser Image — here is a detail of Shanicia Richardson’s work for our upcoming show.  Shanicia began her apprenticeship with Timothy W. Jahn at the Ani Art Academy Anguilla in 2012.  

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD section): Todd M Casey’s “Side Car, Study”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD section): Todd M Casey’s “Side Car, Study”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD section): Todd M Casey’s “Side Car, Study”

Side Car, Study.  here is a nice little study by Todd M. Casey (B. 1979) that make a quick exit from the gallery.  

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

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

Place de la Concorde.  here is an early example of Antoine Blanchard’s (1910-1988) work that we just added to the web site.  

MoMA PS1 Shows ‘Body Awareness’ Artist Maria Lassnig
MoMA PS1 Shows ‘Body Awareness’ Artist Maria Lassnig

MoMA PS1 Shows ‘Body Awareness’ Artist Maria Lassnig

MoMA PS1 Shows ‘Body Awareness’ Artist Maria Lassnig –  opening today at MoMA PS1 is a retrospective for this 94 year old artist who began her career back in the 1940s.  It is interesting to note that during her time at … More…

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Eugene Boudin’s “Le Havre, le bassin du commerce”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Eugene Boudin’s “Le Havre, le bassin du commerce”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): Eugene Boudin’s “Le Havre, le bassin du commerce”

Le Havre, le bassin du commerce.  Pleased to report that this 1892 Eugene Boudin (1824-1898) has been sold and will be heading off to its new home very soon.    

Banksy mural theft foiled in New Orleans
Banksy mural theft foiled in New Orleans

Banksy mural theft foiled in New Orleans

Banksy mural theft foiled in New Orleans after suspects posing as removal workers tried to steal ‘Umbrella Girl’ – here is my question: what did they plan on doing with it after they stole it?  It is not an easy work … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): John Stobart’s “Venice, A Glimpse from Rio Del Merino”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): John Stobart’s “Venice, A Glimpse from Rio Del Merino”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE): John Stobart’s “Venice, A Glimpse from Rio Del Merino”

Venice, A Glimpse from Rio Del Merino.  a very recent piece by the contemporary American marine master John Stobart (b. 1929) that we just added to the web site.  

People-painter turns tables on illusion
People-painter turns tables on illusion

People-painter turns tables on illusion

  Alexa Meade transforms the human body and the clothes they wear into a form of art that tricks your minds perception of reality and art….take a look!   People-painter turns tables on illusion

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Frank M. Bennett’s “The Morning Paper”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Frank M. Bennett’s “The Morning Paper”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Frank M. Bennett’s “The Morning Paper”

The Morning Paper.  Here is a great, little, piece by the British artist Frank Moss Bennett (1874-1952) that we sold in 2012.  The detail in this work is superb.  

A Texas Painter Worked Under the Radar in New York – Julian Onderdonk
A Texas Painter Worked Under the Radar in New York – Julian Onderdonk

A Texas Painter Worked Under the Radar in New York – Julian Onderdonk

A Texas Painter Worked Under the Radar in New York  – an interesting article about the Texas artist Julian Onderdonk.  There is a new book on the artist: Julian Onderdonk in New York: The Lost Years, the Lost paintings – by … More…

Gallery owner recovers stolen portrait of Basquiat… on his own.
Gallery owner recovers stolen portrait of Basquiat… on his own.

Gallery owner recovers stolen portrait of Basquiat… on his own.

One Brooklyn gallery owner reveals his secret for recovering stolen works of art…. Chase the thief down the street! Sean Leonard, co-owner of the Cotton Candy Machine gallery in Williamsburg, recovered a portrait of Jean-Michael Basquiat on his own and … More…