Museums hunt for Jewish dealer’s art
15 German museums are working together to form an online website that exhibits the collection of the Jewish art dealer Alfred Flechtheim as well as a database to check questionable works that may have been looted by the Nazis in … More…
Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel
Grayson Perry shows us how the art world works – as a formidable cartel – Here is Deborah Orr’s take on Grayson Perry’s first Reith lecture … it is an interesting read. You can catch his series of lectures on BBC … More…
Once-Stolen Piero della Francesca Painting Makes Rare Appearance in U.S.
On September 13th the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MFA opened a single-work exhibition. Showcasing Piero della Francesca’s Senigallia Madonna, painted in the 1470’s. The exhibition tells the story of its theft and recovery in the 1970’s. This is the … More…
Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines
Tracking Stolen Art, for Profit, and Blurring a Few Lines – A very interesting story about the Art Loss Register which seems, according to this article, to occasionally blur the lines between what is right and wrong. While the art … More…
Selling art online: Enter Amazon
Selling art online: Enter Amazon – an interesting article about selling Fine Art online. We find that at least in the initial stages of building a relationship, many collectors still want to see and ‘feel’ the work of art before buying. … More…
Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen
Sam Francis, a master whose work is too rarely seen – For fans of the abstract artist Sam Francis … Sam Francis: Five Decades of Abstract Expressionism From California Collections is on view at the Pasadena Museum of California Art through Jan. … More…