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…
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…