Challenge to De Chirico authentication board
Surrealist artist, De Chirico, would date his works earlier then they were truly painted. Why? Simply because his earlier works were in greater demand. Now, the De Chirico authentication board dealing with collectors challenging the works. Challenge to De … More…
A Review of ‘Alex Katz,’ at the Nassau County Museum of Art
A Review of ‘Alex Katz,’ at the Nassau County Museum of Art – 45 works from the collection of the Whitney Museum will be on view at the Nassau County Museum in an exhibition titled: Alex Katz: Selections From the Whitney … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Ben Austrian’s “21 Chicks and a Bug”
21 Chicks and a Bug. A very cute painting by the 19th century American artist Ben Austrian (1870-1921) … we sold this work back in 1989 to Faultless Starch / Bon Ami Co. In the early 1900s, Ben Austrian … More…
Dumping the shark – The Hirst Exhibit
Dumping the shark – A very short follow-up the the Damien Hirst exhibit at the Tate Modern. The best part is the last line: In 2002, an example of Damien Hirst’s “spot art” was sent to Mars. Thank heaven there is no … More…
‘Caravaggio’ Miss Means $219 Art May Be Worth $16 Million
‘Caravaggio’ Miss Means $219 Art May Be Worth $16 Million – here is an interesting case in which the authenticity of an Old Master painting is in dispute. Descendants of the original purchaser sold the painting through Sotheby’s in 2006 for … More…
Artist Paints With Toxic Sludge In An Effort To Raise Awareness Of Coal Mining Pollution
John Sabraw is a professor at Ohio University and clearly a talented and creative artist. Sabraw was inspired to create the pigments for his paintings using toxic runoff after his sustainability group toured southern Ohio and witnessed streams that were … More…
Donation to the New Britain Museum
The New Britain Museum has been donated 165 coastal paintings along with $1 million from art collectors, Charles and Irene Hamm. Their generous gift will support the museum’s campaign for a new 18,000 square foot wing. Donation to the … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 153
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 153. Some light reading for the holiday weekend … our September newsletter with stories on our upcoming shows, David Palumbo (a new artist), Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side, Really? and The Art … More…