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Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): G.G. Kilburne’s “The Saga of John Peel: Yes I Ken John”
Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): G.G. Kilburne’s “The Saga of John Peel: Yes I Ken John”

Painting of the Day (just hit the SOLD archives): G.G. Kilburne’s “The Saga of John Peel: Yes I Ken John”

The Saga of John Peel: Yes I Ken John.  Here is part two of the four part series by George Goodwin Kilburne (1839-1924) that we sold this week.  

New York’s MoMA to Demolish Folk Art Museum for Expansion
New York’s MoMA to Demolish Folk Art Museum for Expansion

New York’s MoMA to Demolish Folk Art Museum for Expansion

New York’s MoMA to Demolish Folk Art Museum for Expansion – once completed, the addition will add 40,000 square feet for galleries and public areas.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Erika Baez’s “Ducks in Training”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Erika Baez’s “Ducks in Training”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!) Erika Baez’s “Ducks in Training”

Just added to our website, Erika Baez’s Ducks in Training.

Painting of the Day (hit the SOLD archives yesterday): G.G. Kilburne’s “The Saga of John Peel: Twas the Sound of His Horn”
Painting of the Day (hit the SOLD archives yesterday): G.G. Kilburne’s “The Saga of John Peel: Twas the Sound of His Horn”

Painting of the Day (hit the SOLD archives yesterday): G.G. Kilburne’s “The Saga of John Peel: Twas the Sound of His Horn”

The Saga of John Peel: Twas the Sound of His Horn.  A set of painting by George G. Kilburne (1839-1924) just made their way to a new home in northern New York State.  Here is the first:  

Last Chance to See the Man Who Loved Cats and Girls – Balthus
Last Chance to See the Man Who Loved Cats and Girls – Balthus

Last Chance to See the Man Who Loved Cats and Girls – Balthus

Last Chance to See the Man Who Loved Cats and Girls – the Met’s exhibition Balthus: Cats and Girls (Paintings and Provocations) will close on January 12.  The linked article has a short interview with curator Sabine Rewald.  

‘Art thief’ says reality show withholding video that clears him
‘Art thief’ says reality show withholding video that clears him

‘Art thief’ says reality show withholding video that clears him

$100,000 worth of artwork was allegedly stolen from a Kings Point estate by Joselito Vega, a hired house painter, in 2012.  Vega was arrested after authorities were notified about video footage caught by a hidden camera during the filming of … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!” Guy Combes’s “Cheetah Study”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!” Guy Combes’s “Cheetah Study”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE – NEW!!” Guy Combes’s “Cheetah Study”

New work by Guy Combes arrived at the gallery this week, Cheetah Study.    

Chinese Contemporary Art Is Going Global
Chinese Contemporary Art Is Going Global

Chinese Contemporary Art Is Going Global

It was quite a year for the Chinese contemporary art market as countless auction records were set and a number of museums shifted some of their focus onto up and coming Chinese contemporary artists. While there is a growing concern … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis M. de Schryver’s “Après l’averse: Place du Théâtre Français”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis M. de Schryver’s “Après l’averse: Place du Théâtre Français”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives): Louis M. de Schryver’s “Après l’averse: Place du Théâtre Français”

Après l’averse: Place du Théâtre Français.  a fabulous painting by the 19th century French artist Louis Marie de Schryver (1862-1942) that we sold about 10 years ago.      

Nazi-looted art found in German parliament
Nazi-looted art found in German parliament

Nazi-looted art found in German parliament

Nazi-looted art found in German parliament – two looted works, one by Georg Waltenberger and another by Lovis Corinth, were found in the Bundestag collection.  The interesting part is that both works once belonged to the Gurlitt family.  

LA Art Show, Here We Come!
LA Art Show, Here We Come!

LA Art Show, Here We Come!

7 bins, assorted boxes and several individually packed paintings are heading out today for sunny LA!  Over 80 works will be at the LA Art Show, January 16-19th; then down to warm Florida before making their way back to the … More…

NEW TONY SOUTH!!!
NEW TONY SOUTH!!!

NEW TONY SOUTH!!!

A new Tony South arrived today at the gallery safe and sound! We are not letting this gorilla outta’ the box until it reaches LA for the LA Art Show, January 16-19!  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Eugene Girardet’s “Outside the Mosque”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Eugene Girardet’s “Outside the Mosque”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Eugene Girardet’s “Outside the Mosque”

Outside the Mosque.  here is an nice Orientalist work by the 19th century French artist Eugene Alexis Girardet (1853-1907) that we sold in the 1990s.  

Dartmouth’s Remarkable Mural by José Clemente Orozco
Dartmouth’s Remarkable Mural by José Clemente Orozco

Dartmouth’s Remarkable Mural by José Clemente Orozco

Dartmouth’s Remarkable Mural by José Clemente Orozco – a nice article by Mary Tompkins Lewis on The Epic of American Civilization which measures 92 feet in length and is housed on the walls of Dartmouth College’s Baker Library.  

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Henry Hunt’s “Still Life with Bird’s Nest”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Henry Hunt’s “Still Life with Bird’s Nest”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Henry Hunt’s “Still Life with Bird’s Nest”

Still Life with Bird’s Nest.  Here is a beautiful, early British Victorian, still life by William Henry Hunt (1790-1864) that was originally painted in 1830 and sold by the gallery in the 1980s.  

William Holman Hunt’s “The Triumphs of the Innocents”
William Holman Hunt’s “The Triumphs of the Innocents”

William Holman Hunt’s “The Triumphs of the Innocents”

The Innocents of Holman Hunt – here is one writer’s take on William Holman Hunt’s The Triumphs of the Innocents.  I, for one, think it is a pretty impressive Pre-Raphaelite work of art.