Merkel tells Putin Germany wants looted art returned
Merkel tells Putin Germany wants looted art returned – During a tour of the Hermitage’s “The Bronze Age of Europe: Europe Without Borders,” the German Chancellor told Putin that it was time to return art seized by the Soviets after … More…
Constable’s Masterpiece The Hay Wain Attacked By Protester
Constable’s masterpiece The Hay Wain attacked by protester – Another work of art has been vandalized by someone who might be linked to Fathers4Justice. This time the individual glued a photograph to Constable’s The Hay Wain. Fathers4Justice said they refuse to … More…
Texas Regionalism at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Texas Regionalism | Amon Carter Museum of American Art. A small exhibition featuring about 12 works that is currently on view at the museum. Included are works by Jerry Bywaters, Alexandre Hogue, William Lester, Thomas Stell, Harry Carnohan, and Coreen Spellman. … More…
Why African art is the next big thing
African contemporary art seems to be breaking onto the scene. Major museums in London and New York will be showcasing some of the leading contemporary artists out of Africa this summer. In fact, the Brooklyn Museum of Art now houses … More…
Bronx Museum Raises $1 Million to Acquire Art
A large $500,000 donation from the Ford Foundation last year supported the fundraising campaign for the Bronx Museum of the Arts. With further grants and donations from philanthropic funds and individuals, the museum received $1 million in order to acquire … More…
Acquavella’s Francis Bacon’s Works Steal the Sale at Sotheby’s in London
Francis Bacon’s Works Steal the Sale at Sotheby’s in London – Here is Carol Vogel’s take on the recent Contemporary sales in London. Like I said in my reports, there was very little ‘fire’ in these sales … too much mediocre … More…
Final For Tonight’s Sale – Crickets Are Chirping
Well, the balance of this sale was rather lackluster … in fact, at times the bidding was so quiet (or nonexistent) that you could hear the crickets chirping outside! Hopefully is was a good lesson for the salerooms that it … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 151
Newsletter Archives. Our Comments on the Art Market – Volume 151 has just been released. In this issue we cover the upcoming show in Newport, Stocks, Another Gallery Show with the Ani Art Academies in 2014, Really (interesting sale results), … More…