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Paris Pinacothèque will open $24m outpost in Singapore
Paris Pinacothèque will open $24m outpost in Singapore

Paris Pinacothèque will open $24m outpost in Singapore

Parisian private museum Pinacothèque, owned and run by the academic and Modigliani scholar Marc Restellini, will open an satellite location in Singapore. Singapore Pinacothèque de Paris like the original museum will bring Old Masters and Modern art to Singapore.  The museum will … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Arthur J. Elsley & Fred Morgan’s “Ruff Play”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Arthur J. Elsley & Fred Morgan’s “Ruff Play”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) Arthur J. Elsley & Fred Morgan’s “Ruff Play”

Ruff Play.  Here is one of the few known collaborative paintings by Arthur John Elsley and Frederick Morgan.  Painted c. 1899 the work features a young girl painted by Morgan and two puppies done by Elsley … both artists signed … More…

Gary Hume, Tate Britain
Gary Hume, Tate Britain

Gary Hume, Tate Britain

Gary Hume, Tate Britain – the work of Gary Hume is on view at the Tate Britain through September 1.

Auction Houses Turn To Art Dealer Family In Time Of Scarcity
Auction Houses Turn To Art Dealer Family In Time Of Scarcity

Auction Houses Turn To Art Dealer Family In Time Of Scarcity

Auction houses turn to art dealer family in time of scarcity – interesting article about the upcoming sales in London.  Seems as though the auction rooms have turned to the Nahmads to fill their sales.  In fact, the top lot in … More…

Artist Kenneth Goldsmith Wants To Print The Entire Internet
Artist Kenneth Goldsmith Wants To Print The Entire Internet

Artist Kenneth Goldsmith Wants To Print The Entire Internet

Let me start off by saying I have a pretty open mind when it comes to art however, this truly bothers me in a much different way than… lets say chewed gum on canvas. “Artist” Kenneth Goldsmith, has rented a … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Allan Banks’s “Girl Feeding Her Chickens”
Painting of the Day (SOLD) Allan Banks’s “Girl Feeding Her Chickens”

Painting of the Day (SOLD) Allan Banks’s “Girl Feeding Her Chickens”

Allan Banks’s, Girl Feeding Her Chickens.  

Court finds for artist who disowned work before auction
Court finds for artist who disowned work before auction

Court finds for artist who disowned work before auction

Under the federal law an artist is able to disown their work “in the event of a distortion mutilation, or other modification,” known as the Vara (Visual Artists Rights Act).  Recently, Cady Noland, the American painter known for her works … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Pierre E. Frere’s “The Call to Arms”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Pierre E. Frere’s “The Call to Arms”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Pierre E. Frere’s “The Call to Arms”

The Call to Arms. Here is a rather large painting by the 19th century French artist Pierre Edouard Frere (1819-1886), titled The Call to Arms, that the gallery sold about 5 or 6 years ago.  The work was originally painted … More…

Harlan Wines, Aston Martin Lead $16.9 Million Napa Sale
Harlan Wines, Aston Martin Lead $16.9 Million Napa Sale

Harlan Wines, Aston Martin Lead $16.9 Million Napa Sale

Harlan Wines, Aston Martin Lead $16.9 Million Napa Sale – it is truly amazing to read these stories — cars, trips and wine bringing over-the-top prices.  

Disputed Banksy Mural Sells for More Than $1.1 Million
Disputed Banksy Mural Sells for More Than $1.1 Million

Disputed Banksy Mural Sells for More Than $1.1 Million

Disputed Banksy Mural Sells for More Than $1.1 Million – the Banksy mural that caused such a stir after it was removed from the wall (it was originally scheduled to sell in Miami) was sold last night in a silent auction … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Mark Fisher’s “In the Garden”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Mark Fisher’s “In the Garden”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – William Mark Fisher’s “In the Garden”

In the Garden.  One of the finest William Mark Fisher (1841-1923) paintings to have ever surfaced on the market.  It was originally exhibited at the Royal Academy, London, in 1912 and we sold this beauty back in the 1980s.  

Sicily’s Proud Past – Sicily: Art and Invention Between Greece and Rome at the J. Paul Getty Museum
Sicily’s Proud Past – Sicily: Art and Invention Between Greece and Rome at the J. Paul Getty Museum

Sicily’s Proud Past – Sicily: Art and Invention Between Greece and Rome at the J. Paul Getty Museum

Sicily’s Proud Past | Sicily: Art and Invention Between Greece and Rome – a nice show at the Getty whose goal is to raise the status of Sicily in the eyes of the art world.  The exhibition runs through August 19th … More…

Art With Altitude – ‘Views from Above’ at Centre Pompidou-Metz
Art With Altitude – ‘Views from Above’ at Centre Pompidou-Metz

Art With Altitude – ‘Views from Above’ at Centre Pompidou-Metz

Review: Art With Altitude | ‘Views from Above’ at Centre Pompidou-Metz – a nice little review of this show which explores how aerial photography influenced Modern and Contemporary art.  The exhibit features more than 500 works by 152 artists and photographers. … More…

My Take on the Contemporary Market (From our Comments on the Art Market – Vol 150)
My Take on the Contemporary Market (From our Comments on the Art Market – Vol 150)

My Take on the Contemporary Market (From our Comments on the Art Market – Vol 150)

I think the best way to describe the contemporary art market now, was best said by the infamous, quirky, and unpredictable painter, Pablo Picasso:   “The world today doesn’t make sense, so why should I paint pictures that do?”   … More…

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Jean Paul Haag’s “The Young Critic”
Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Jean Paul Haag’s “The Young Critic”

Painting of the Day (SOLD archives) – Jean Paul Haag’s “The Young Critic”

The Young Critic. a delightful 19th century French genre painting by Jean Paul Haag (fl.1865-1885) that we sold a number of years ago.    

TS Eliot’s widow’s art collection to be auctioned for charity
TS Eliot’s widow’s art collection to be auctioned for charity

TS Eliot’s widow’s art collection to be auctioned for charity

TS Eliot’s widow’s art collection to be auctioned for charity – Valerie Eliot passed away last year all her belongings will be sold the fall. The sale is expected to raise more than £5m and includes works by Constable, Freud, Spencer, Churchill, … More…