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Dumb Things People Do at Art Fairs – Published in the Epoch Times
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Dumb Things People Do at Art Fairs – Published in the Epoch Times

Dumb Things People Do at Art Fairs – here is one of my articles that was published in the Epoch Times today … enjoy! Our gallery started participating in art and antique shows more than 25 years ago, and over that … More…

Restoring Rothko
Restoring Rothko

Restoring Rothko

    Post from May 13, 2014 Back in October 2012, co-founder of the artistic movement “yellowism,” Wlodzimierz Umaniec, vandalized Mark Rothko’s 1958 painting Black on Maroon at the Tate.  Rothko donated the work to the museum in 1970 where it has … More…

Design Anguilla – Timothy Jahn
Design Anguilla – Timothy Jahn

Design Anguilla – Timothy Jahn

Design Anguilla – a short article on Timothy Jahn — head instructor at the Ani Art Academies Anguilla.    

New Buyers Take Over Art Basel Hong Kong
New Buyers Take Over Art Basel Hong Kong

New Buyers Take Over Art Basel Hong Kong

Asia has shown great demand for contemporary works over the past few years and the market may be as hot as ever right now. This past weekend featured over $1 billion worth of art on display at Art Basel Hong … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Berrytini”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Berrytini”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Timothy W. Jahn’s “Berrytini”

Berrytini from Tim Jahn’s delicious dessert series.    

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Georges Laugee’s “Returning Home”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Georges Laugee’s “Returning Home”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Georges Laugee’s “Returning Home”

Returning Home.  here is a beauty by the 19th/20th century French Realist artist Georges Laugee that was sold a few years ago.  

Why Realism? Part 5: Building Momentum
Why Realism? Part 5: Building Momentum

Why Realism? Part 5: Building Momentum

Why Realism? Part 5: Building Momentum – here is part 5 of Fred Ross’s take on: why Realism?  

Painting of the Day (NEW- AVAILABLE) Stuart Dunkel’s “2 for Breakfast”
Painting of the Day (NEW- AVAILABLE) Stuart Dunkel’s “2 for Breakfast”

Painting of the Day (NEW- AVAILABLE) Stuart Dunkel’s “2 for Breakfast”

Check out Stuart Dunkel’s new work we recently added to our website, 2 for Breakfast.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Brandon Drake’s “Spring”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Brandon Drake’s “Spring”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Brandon Drake’s “Spring”

An early work by Brandon now available at the gallery, Spring.  

Corcoran set to close
Corcoran set to close

Corcoran set to close

The Corcoran Gallery of Art, known for its cutting edge contemporary exhibitions, will close it’s doors at the end of the summer. An agreement has been reached where George Washington University will take over ownership of the building and perform … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Todd M. Casey’s “Blue Ballet”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Todd M. Casey’s “Blue Ballet”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Todd M. Casey’s “Blue Ballet”

Blue Ballet  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Ilya Bolotowsky’s “Abstract”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Ilya Bolotowsky’s “Abstract”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Ilya Bolotowsky’s “Abstract”

Abstract.  here is something a little different for us … a real nice piece from the 1950s by the Russian/American artist Ilya Bolotowsky (1907-1981) that we sold a number of years ago.  

Paul Allen’s Rothko Sells for $56.2 Million at Phillips
Paul Allen’s Rothko Sells for $56.2 Million at Phillips

Paul Allen’s Rothko Sells for $56.2 Million at Phillips

Paul Allen’s Rothko Sells for $56.2 Million at Phillips The final contemporary sale took place last night and there were more strong results.  When finished, the sale brought in $132M from 46 works on offer (9 failed to sell).   The … More…

Something Deeper Than Record-Breaking Auctions
Something Deeper Than Record-Breaking Auctions

Something Deeper Than Record-Breaking Auctions

There was a nice article posted yesterday which briefly talks about the massive presence that auction results have in news coverage of the art world and why that should be left for the finance section.  Art is supposed to be … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Julie Bell’s “Makini”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Julie Bell’s “Makini”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Julie Bell’s “Makini”

Julie Bell gets up close and personal with this gorgeous lion, Makini.  

Painting of the Day (Hit the SOLD section in under 3 hours): Edouard Cortes’ “Theatre du Vaudeville”
Painting of the Day (Hit the SOLD section in under 3 hours): Edouard Cortes’ “Theatre du Vaudeville”

Painting of the Day (Hit the SOLD section in under 3 hours): Edouard Cortes’ “Theatre du Vaudeville”

Theatre du Vaudeville.  We offered this wonderful painting by Edouard Cortes (1882-1969) late yesterday afternoon and before closing it was sold … that was a fast one!