Happy 76th birthday to David Hockney! Check out the bio of one of Britain’s most famous painters and some fabulous examples of his work below. Happy Birthday David Hockney!
A comical way to turn £50,000 into £500: Artist makes papier mache sculpture out of rare Avengers comics without realising – not sure whether one should laugh or cry … I am pretty sure Andrew Vickers is not laughing.
Billy the Kid Note Leads Harrisburg Wild West Auction
July 9, 2013
Billy the Kid Note Leads Harrisburg Wild West Auction – some very interesting Western artifacts are being offered for sale later this week. It will be interesting to see how they do … including Doc Holliday’s dentist’s chair.
Israel and Vatican close to signing Holy Land accord
July 8, 2013
Israel and Vatican officials believe they are closer than ever to signing an agreement involving a number of disputed Holy Land sites. One site in particular that is a top concern is Jerusalem’s Cenacle, which has influenced countless works of … More…
California Court Dismisses Steven Brooks’ Case Against Sotheby’s
July 8, 2013
Here is an update on the Steven Brooks vs. Sotheby’s lawsuit about Allegorical Portrait of a Lady as Diana Wounded by Cupid, a painting by Louis-Michel van Loo he bought back in 2004 for $96,000 which was once owned by … More…
A professor at Duke University has “accidentally” discovered a new way to analyze paintings. Dr. Warren S. Warren (clearly had some creative parents), head of Duke’s Center for Molecular and Biomedical Imaging, developed a laser called the pump-probe laser to … More…
Painting of the Day (just hitting the SOLD archives) – Henry John Yeend King’s “A Rest in the Woods”
July 8, 2013
A Rest in the Woods. This painting by the 19th century British Victorian artist Henry John Yeend King (1855-1924) was recently added to our web site and has already found a new home.
The first restaurant in the world, preserved in paint
July 7, 2013
The first restaurant in the world, preserved in paint – The Discovery of Paris: Watercolours by Early 19th-Century British Artists (running until September 15) at the Wallace Collection.
Tate show charts history of violence against art – with all the recent attacks, this seems to be a timely exhibit — Art Under Attack: Histories of British Iconoclasm will be at Tate Britain from 2 October-5 January.
