Woman buys long-lost 200-year-old painting for $7.50 at charity sale
Another story about a very lucky individual paying under $10 for something worth much much more! Liz Lockyer bought an ornate frame for $7.50, but it wasn’t until she removed the dusty old canvas that she saw the work was … More…
Stone Age Rock Carvings In Mexico Might Be 6,000 Years Old
While exploring the mountains in Northern Mexico this week, archaeologist have found a collection of 500 rock etchings. These carvings consist of “a series of concentric patterns and wavy lines…some of which resemble fish and deer tracks” and dates back … More…
Dubai Big Brother Abu Dhabi Drives Spending on Museums Not Malls
The art world has been flooded with news of the ever growing wealth and acquisitions of Abu Dhabi. They have turned their funding’s over to attracting wealth from around the world by building high-end museums bursting with masterpieces such as … More…
Israel and Vatican close to signing Holy Land accord
Israel and Vatican officials believe they are closer than ever to signing an agreement involving a number of disputed Holy Land sites. One site in particular that is a top concern is Jerusalem’s Cenacle, which has influenced countless works of … More…
California Court Dismisses Steven Brooks’ Case Against Sotheby’s
Here is an update on the Steven Brooks vs. Sotheby’s lawsuit about Allegorical Portrait of a Lady as Diana Wounded by Cupid, a painting by Louis-Michel van Loo he bought back in 2004 for $96,000 which was once owned by … More…
Lasers & Art Conservation
A professor at Duke University has “accidentally” discovered a new way to analyze paintings. Dr. Warren S. Warren (clearly had some creative parents), head of Duke’s Center for Molecular and Biomedical Imaging, developed a laser called the pump-probe laser to … More…