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‘June Wayne: Eloquent Visionary’ reveals a bold mind
‘June Wayne: Eloquent Visionary’ reveals a bold mind

‘June Wayne: Eloquent Visionary’ reveals a bold mind

‘June Wayne: Eloquent Visionary’ – an exhibition that is currently on view at Louis Stern Fine Art in Los Angeles.  

Merkel tells Putin Germany wants looted art returned
Merkel tells Putin Germany wants looted art returned

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…

Panting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Felix Schlesinger’s “Feeding Time”
Panting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Felix Schlesinger’s “Feeding Time”

Panting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Felix Schlesinger’s “Feeding Time”

Feeding Time.  A real nice 19th century German genre painting by Felix Schlesinger (1833-1910) that we sold some time ago.  

National Gallery, London, buys Franz Maulbertsch’s An Allegory of Asia
National Gallery, London, buys Franz Maulbertsch’s An Allegory of Asia

National Gallery, London, buys Franz Maulbertsch’s An Allegory of Asia

National Gallery buys 18th century painting that praises Islam  – The National Gallery, London, has acquired Franz Maulbertsch’s An Allegory of Asia which was painted in Vienna around 1750.  

Constable’s Masterpiece The Hay Wain Attacked By Protester
A landscape of the English countryside with a horse-and-cart crossing a river in the foreground.

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…

Comments on the Art Market – Volume 151
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 151

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…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Albert T. Furcy de Lavault’s “Dahlias”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Albert T. Furcy de Lavault’s “Dahlias”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Albert T. Furcy de Lavault’s “Dahlias”

Dahlias. A very nice 19th century still life by Marie-Albert-Tibule Furcy de Lavault (1847-1915) that we sold many years ago.  

Texas Regionalism at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art
Texas Regionalism at the Amon Carter Museum of American Art

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…

Lowry’s Matchstick Men Bring Urban Nightmares to Tate
Lowry’s Matchstick Men Bring Urban Nightmares to Tate

Lowry’s Matchstick Men Bring Urban Nightmares to Tate

Lowry’s Matchstick Men Bring Urban Nightmares to Tate – a nice review, by Martin Gayford, of the current L.S. Lowry show at Tate Britain.  Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life runs through October 20.  

Why African art is the next big thing
Why African art is the next big thing

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…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Erik Koeppel’s “The Big Sur Coast”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Erik Koeppel’s “The Big Sur Coast”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) Erik Koeppel’s “The Big Sur Coast”

The Big Sur Coast, by Erik Koeppel.  

Bronx Museum Raises $1 Million to Acquire Art
Bronx Museum Raises $1 Million to Acquire Art

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…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Hippolyte C. Delpy’s “La Seine a Rangiport”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Hippolyte C. Delpy’s “La Seine a Rangiport”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Hippolyte C. Delpy’s “La Seine a Rangiport”

La Seine a Rangiport. A pretty 19th century French Barbizon School landscape by Hippolyte Camille Delpy (1842 – 1910) that we sold many years ago.    

Llyn Foulkes Retrospective Opens at the New Museum
Llyn Foulkes Retrospective Opens at the New Museum

Llyn Foulkes Retrospective Opens at the New Museum

Llyn Foulkes Retrospective Opens at the New Museum. A retrospective of one of American art’s great originals – “Llyn Foulkes” runs through Sept. 1 at the New Museum.  

Acquavella’s Francis Bacon’s Works Steal the Sale at Sotheby’s in London
Acquavella’s Francis Bacon’s Works Steal the Sale at Sotheby’s in London

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
Final For Tonight’s Sale – Crickets Are Chirping

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…