Romanians Admit Stealing Art Works In Netherlands
After following the Kunsthal Museum art heist since May, the three men accused of the theft have pleaded guilty. Seven stolen paintings, including works by Picasso, Monet and Matisse, all multimillion-dollar works, have yet to be found and according to … More…
Fake Banksy Artworks Sell Out In New York City
A cultural experiment done by three men, Cicirelli, Pilgrim and Gross, shows how fast people tend to jump on the bandwagon. A couple of weeks ago, we found out that the British born artist, Banksy, created a pop-up shop on … More…
Georgetown Waiter Sentenced for Arty Credit Card Fraud
Kevin Tyrone Washington, 48, of Georgetown was sentenced to 3 years in jail late last week. After steeling four credit card numbers from diners at a local restaurant he was employed at, Washington acquired several pieces of fine jewelry and … More…
Georgetown Waiter Bought Fanciest Stuff Ever With Stolen Credit Card Info
Georgetown Waiter Bought Fanciest Stuff Ever With Stolen Credit Card Info – Another dark side story … this time Kevin T. Washington stole credit card information from a restaurant he worked at and then bought jewelry and art — which, in … More…
Weekend Birthdays!
Happy Birthday to Umberto Boccioni, the influential Italian painter and sculptor who helped shape the aesthetics of the Futurism movement. Also, Happy Birthday to Katshushika Hokusai, the 16th century Japanese artist, famous for his “The Great Wave of Kanagawa.” … More…
Picasso, Basquiat Top Sales in $2 Billion Art-Market Test
Picasso, Basquiat Top Sales in $2 Billion Art-Market Test – looks like we may be getting back to that point where there is just too much product hitting the market and some dealers and consignors are not going to be very … More…