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Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Fritz Zuber-Buhler’s “Jeune Fille au Bouquet de Fleurs des Champs”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Fritz Zuber-Buhler’s “Jeune Fille au Bouquet de Fleurs des Champs”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Fritz Zuber-Buhler’s “Jeune Fille au Bouquet de Fleurs des Champs”

Jeune Fille au Bouquet de Fleurs des Champs.  a lovely little painting by the 19th century Swiss artist Fritz Zuber-Buhler (1822-1896) that we sold a few years ago.  

Man charged over defaced Queen portrait
Man charged over defaced Queen portrait

Man charged over defaced Queen portrait

Man charged over defaced Queen portrait – Tim Haries, from Doncaster, appeared in court on Friday charged with criminal damage.    Haries sprayed paint on a recently commissioned portrait of the Queen as part of a Father’s Day protest.  

Red is the colour of sex – and the colour of money when it comes to selling art
Red is the colour of sex – and the colour of money when it comes to selling art

Red is the colour of sex – and the colour of money when it comes to selling art

Red is the colour of sex – and the colour of money when it comes to selling art – it is true that certain colors will make a work more popular and easier to sell (so I guess, in the end, … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Rue Tronchet”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Rue Tronchet”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Rue Tronchet”

Rue Tronchet.  here is a beautiful Paris street scene by the 20th century French artist Antoine Blanchard that we just added to the web site.  It is an interesting view of the Madeleine from Rue Tronchet that was painted in … More…

Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field
Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field

Mark di Suvero at Crissy Field

Work Outstanding in Its Field | Mark di Suvero | Crissy Field – The San Francisco Museum of Modern Art will be closing down from now through 2016 for a massive expansion so its director, Neal Benezra, was looking for exhibitions … More…

New Harmony: Abstraction Between the Wars, 1919-1939 at the Guggenheim Museum
New Harmony: Abstraction Between the Wars, 1919-1939 at the Guggenheim Museum

New Harmony: Abstraction Between the Wars, 1919-1939 at the Guggenheim Museum

New Harmony: Abstraction Between the Wars, 1919-1939 | Guggenheim Museum – Tom Freudenheim’s review of the current show at the Guggenheim which runs through September 8.  Featured are works by Kandinsky, Klee, Leger, Arp, Mondrian, Helion, Torres-Garcia and many others.  

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Stobart’s “New York, Hove To Pilot”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Stobart’s “New York, Hove To Pilot”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) John Stobart’s “New York, Hove To Pilot”

Now available at the gallery, John Stobart’s, New York, Hove To Pilot.  

German police break up international art forgery ring
German police break up international art forgery ring

German police break up international art forgery ring

German police have arrested two men who are believed to be the leaders of a group of artists that have been producing forged paintings since 2005. In all, it is estimated that over 400 paintings were created and sold with … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Isaac Israels’ “Dancing at the Moulin de la Galette”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Isaac Israels’ “Dancing at the Moulin de la Galette”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Isaac Israels’ “Dancing at the Moulin de la Galette”

Dancing at the Moulin de la Galette.  Here is a very nice painting by the Dutch artist Isaac Israels that we sold a number of years ago.  

Oprah Donates $12 M. to Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture
Oprah Donates $12 M. to Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture

Oprah Donates $12 M. to Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture

Oprah Donates $12 M. to Smithsonian Museum of African American History and Culture – it was recently reported that Oprah Winfrey donated $12M to the soon-to-be-finished museum.   In return, the museum’s theater will be named after her.  Nice gift!  

Spacey’s Patron Bank of America Helps Restore Picasso, Courbet
Spacey’s Patron Bank of America Helps Restore Picasso, Courbet

Spacey’s Patron Bank of America Helps Restore Picasso, Courbet

Spacey’s Patron Bank of America Helps Restore Picasso, Courbet – it is nice to see that the banks are giving some of those profits back.  While they are at it: how about a little more interest on the money we keep … More…

Oldest cave art discovered in US shows prehistoric southern living
Oldest cave art discovered in US shows prehistoric southern living

Oldest cave art discovered in US shows prehistoric southern living

A vast assortment of prehistoric cave and rock art has been discovered in and around Tennessee. Deemed to be the oldest and largest collection of its kind in the US, the imagery depicts what life was like for Native Americans … More…

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) William A. Suys, Jr.’s “Perceptions”
Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) William A. Suys, Jr.’s “Perceptions”

Painting of the Day (AVAILABLE) William A. Suys, Jr.’s “Perceptions”

A great painting by William A. Suys, Jr. of Rembrandt entitled, Perceptions.  This piece is now available at the gallery!  

Damien Hirst’s Spot Paintings
Damien Hirst’s Spot Paintings

Damien Hirst’s Spot Paintings

1,365.  That’s the final count of  Damien Hirst Spot Paintings that will be included in his catalogue raisonne.  The Hirst empire combines Mr. Hirst’s love for the arts and savvy businessman techniques.  After the completion of the first few dozen … More…

Painting of the Day (just SOLD) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Place du Chatelet”
Painting of the Day (just SOLD) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Place du Chatelet”

Painting of the Day (just SOLD) – Antoine Blanchard’s “Place du Chatelet”

Place du Chatelet.  Here is a wonderful painting by Antoine Blanchard that will be making its way to a new home very soon.  We originally sold this painting in 2000 and had the pleasure of selling it again in 2013. … More…

Importance of being abstract at Art Basel
Importance of being abstract at Art Basel

Importance of being abstract at Art Basel

Importance of being abstract – more on Art Basel, 2013.  Seems as thought many artist have jumped on the abstract bandwagon.