International Arts Dispute
International Arts Dispute. Here is an interesting article about art loans and insurance. This legal dispute revolves around 3 onyx sculptures loaned to South Korea’s Gwangju Biennale by Michael Werner Gallery that were damaged during removal after the show and … More…
Food for Thought – Art Institute of Chicago
Food for Thought – Art and Appetite: American Painting, Culture, and Cuisine … a delicious exhibition that is one view at the Art Institute of Chicago through January 27. Featured are works by McCloskey, Roesen, Harnett, Lichtenstein, Wesselmann, Decker, Sargent, Hopper, … More…
Art Historians Say Chinese Work by Su Shi Sold at Sotheby’s Is a Fake
Art Historians Say Chinese Work Sold by Sotheby’s Is a Fake – here is another story about the difficulties of trading in the Chinese market and it will be interesting to see what they find. The work in question (shown below) … More…
Calder Heirs Lose Fraud Suit Against Art Dealer’s Estate
Calder Heirs Lose Fraud Suit Against Art Dealer’s Estate – We first covered this case on October 30th and the estate of Klaus Perls won. According to Steven Wolfe, the estate’s lawyer: The case has been dismissed and the Court found, among … More…
Bacon $142 Million Triptych Beats Warhol: Top 2013 Auction Sales
Bacon $142 Million Triptych Beats Warhol: Top 2013 Auction Sales – Bloomberg lists the top ten auction prices for 2013 … all but one were works of art. Number 3 is the Pink Star — a 59.6 carat pink diamond that … More…