Sotheby’s to Auction Rare Blue Diamond
Sotheby’s has decided Hong Kong will be the best location to auction an incredibly rare 7.59 carat vivid blue diamond. With an estimate of $19 million, the stone could set a per-carat record for any diamond. The decision to sell … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Gosling’s “A Hot Day in the Harvest Field”
Castle Recovers Art Treasure Decade After Thief’s Suicide
Castle Recovers Art Treasure Decade After Thief’s Suicide – more from the Dark Side of the art world … though this time it is the recovery of a Renaissance astrolabe (from 1590) that was stolen from a Swedish castle 14 years … More…
Rewriting the History of Abstract Expressionism
Rewriting the History of Abstract Expressionism – running through October 27 at the Parrish Art Museum is Angels, Demons, And Savages: Pollock, Ossorio, Dubuffet. This exhibit is attempting to update the history of Abstract Expressionism by placing Ossorio on equal footing … More…