Get Your Offers In Early! Search for Art — The Detroit Institute of Arts
Search for Art, Artists in the DIA Collection – The Detroit Institute of Arts. Take a look at just the 380 European paintings they illustrate on their web site … Bonheur, Boudin, Bouguereau, Constable, Corot, Courbet, Diaz de la Pena, … More…
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – David Dalby’s “Portrait of Matilda, Winner of the St. Leger, 1827”
Portrait of Matilda, Winner of the St. Leger, 1827. Since I am on the topic of racehorses, why not feature a really great one – Matilda. This early 19th century British Sporting painting by one of England’s top artists, David … More…
Retired Racehorse Finds Calling As Abstract Painter
Retired racehorse finds calling as abstract painter – I really think this one says it all about the contemporary art market! There is even a gallery selling the works (which can run up to $850) and claims to have a waiting … More…
In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, Queen’s Gallery
In Fine Style: The Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion, Queen’s Gallery – a nice review of the current show at the Queen’s Gallery Buckingham Palace – Fine Style: the Art of Tudor and Stuart Fashion – which runs through October … More…
Charles Darwent on visual Houghton Revisited
Charles Darwent on visual Houghton Revisited: There’s much to learn by taking a dim view of art – some nice background information on the exhibition Houghton Revisited (runs through September 29). In 1779 Robert Walpole’s, Houghton’s builder, descendant, George, 3rd Earl … More…
Lowry and the Painting of Modern Life set to open at the Tate Britain in June
LS Lowry and his legacy: The matchstick man is back in vogue at last as Tate Britain showcases first retrospective of Manchester’s controversial painter – a nice article about a very interesting artist from Manchester whose retrospective exhibition will, more than … More…
Brandon Kralik: Todays New Old Masters Outshine the Avante-Garde
Brandon Kralik: Todays New Old Masters Outshine the Avante-Garde. A very good article on contemporary representational art … dovetails with the post I recently added to the AAD Blog. Like I have always said, there is a much brighter side … More…
They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910–1950 at the Art Institute
They Seek a City: Chicago and the Art of Migration, 1910–1950 | The Art Institute of Chicago. An interesting exhibition running through June 2nd which explores the art created by the diverse communities that came together in Chicago during the … More…
Art Basel Hong Kong Opens on Thursday
The inaugural Art Basel Hong Kong opened to the public today and has drawn huge crowds of collectors and dealers from around the world. Art Basel has taken over ART HK, a local fair which began in 2008 with just … More…