Prado banks on Diego Velázquez exhibition to revive fortunes
Prado banks on Diego Velázquez exhibition to revive fortunes – the current recession in Spain has even taken its toll on the Prado … especially with the government slashing its subsidies. As late as 2007 the museum was still in a … More…
Virginia Dwan’s Big Gift to the National Gallery & Eric Clapton Sells Again
Virginia Dwan’s Big Gift to the National Gallery – Mrs. Dwan’s who has donated work to the Norton Simon, MOCA, Whitney MOMA and Art Institute of Chicago is now giving the bulk of her collection to the National Gallery in Washington. … More…
Looming government shutdown could close Washington’s museums
There is one week left for congress to come to an agreement on next year’s budget or museums along the National Mall in Washington, D.C., will be temporarily close. Job insecurities for curators, administrators and conservators at museums like the … More…
Groupon Wants To Charge You $18 To Visit The Met, Which Is Free
There are many people who are fully aware that The Met has an ambiguous policy when it comes to their “recommended” admission fee. The museum “suggests” that an adult visitor should pay a fee of $25, which is really a … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Louis M. de Schryver’s “Woman Buying Flowers at a Market”
Kate Moss Sells as Collection Reaps $2.73 Million at London Auction
Kate Moss Sells as Collection Reaps $2.73 Million at London Auction – a collection of works owned by the German photography collector Gert Elfering and depicting the British model Kate Moss were sold in London for £1.7M ($2.73M) which was in line … More…
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…