‘Scammers’ busted for peddling fake Damien Hirst prints
According the Manhattan DA’s Office, Vincent Lopreto, 48, and his partner, Ronald Bell, 49, of the Jazzartz gallery have been selling hundreds of thousands of dollars’ worth of fake Damien Hirst prints on eBay and through auction houses. The men … More…
Gallery looks to raise over £11 to keep Van Dyck self-portrait in the UK
London’s National Portrait Gallery has proposed a £12.5m appeal to purchase Van Dyck’s self-portrait, 1640-41. Sold in 2009 at Sotheby’s by the Earl of Jersey for £8.3m, Alfred Bader is the current owner. To acquire the work, the portrait gallery … More…
Apollo’s Black Makes Top 10 Art Power List Led by Koons
Apollo’s Black Makes Top 10 Art Power List Led by Koons – here they are, for 2013 … we missed it again — oh well, there is always next year!! The top 10 players are: 1. Jeff Koons, artist 2. … More…
In Spain, Nine Nabbed in Far-Reaching Picasso and Goya Forgery Ring
Nine people have been arrested for a conspiracy to sell forged works by Picasso, Goya, Manuel Viola, Menchu Gal and Benjamin Palencia in Spain. A well reputable gallery in Madrid has been trying to sell the works to numerous antique … More…
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) George Cole’s “Early Morning on the Tamar, Devon”
Early Morning on the Tamar, Devon. Here is a beautiful British Victorian landscape by George Cole (1810-1883) that we just posted to the Online Inventory. This important work was exhibited at the Royal Society of British Artists in 1872. … More…
Zhu Dequn’s $9.1 Million Painting Sets Artist’s Record
Zhu Dequn’s $9.1 Million Painting Sets Artist’s Record – these prices are out of control … the real questions is: how did the rest of the sale do? Of the 68 works offered, 64 sold (94%) and the top lot was … More…
More victims of Abstract Expressionist fakes scandal revealed
The victims of the Knoedler Gallery fakes scandal include at least two museums, several dealers and a number of prominent collectors. A list shows numerous buyers of the fake Abstract Expressionist works and the prices they paid. Murry and Key … More…
Smithsonian Launches 3D Scanning, Printing Project
The Smithsonian Institution is well on their way carrying their collection into the 21st century online obsession. $350k is designated annually to fund 3D scanning and printing of their gigantic collections of 137 million objects. They plan to use this … More…