The Invisible Man Makes An Appearance
While the world is in the midst of fighting an invisible enemy (we are doing our part by staying home), a remake of the Invisible Man was just released and available for viewing on many of the pay-per-view streaming sites … More…
The Power of Green for your Home Office
Due to the current events, more people than ever are working from home. I can personally speak to the fact that for some, it is hard to get in the mindset of being at work when you are home. There … More…
Kenny Schachter Duped By Inigo Philbrick
Inigo Philbrick (an art world scammer) hit a lot of people, including his art dealer friend Kenny Schachter who was duped out of $1.67M! The work of art they purchased seems to have vanished … along with Mr. Philbrick. According … More…
How To Safely Navigate The Art Market: Dusting Your Works
A question that often comes up is – Can I clean/dust my painting? The answer to this is yes, but you need to know how to do it safely. If you acquired the work from a gallery, … More…
The Art Market Is Beating The Stock Market
Barden Prisant’s article about the current status of the art market was recently published on Forbes.com. Barden gathered data for several artists and determined that that art market is far healthier than most other markets. He then posed the obvious … More…
Another Art Theft? This Time A Van Gogh
News just broke that early Monday morning, thieves smashed the front door of the Singer Laren Museum, Laren, Netherlands, and stole Vincent van Gogh’s The Parsonage Garden at Nuenen in Spring (1884). The painting was on loan from the Groninger … More…
Banksy Sale – Impressive Results
While a majority of the art world is closed for business, and many fairs and auctions have been postponed or canceled, there is still some activity which is very encouraging (unless otherwise noted, all prices include the buyer’s premium – … More…
Swiss Museum Reverses Course On Restitution For Nazi Era Acquisition
The heirs of prominent museum director and art critic, Curt Glaser, were finally awarded a settlement from the Kunstmuseum in Basel, Switzerland, for more than 200 prints and drawings estimated to be worth more than $2 million. The museum will … More…
Leveraging Your Art Collection
Abby Schultz’s article on Penta gives a quick overview of the sort of leveraging that has been going on in the art world and whose been loaning the billions of dollars. It is not only the banks and specialty firms, … More…
Some Helping Hands Are Worth Their Weight In Gold
Need a pair of extra hands around the house these days? Earlier this month, a single item sale featured the hands of a remarkable man…not his real hands, of course, but a set of four gold casts of Nelson Mandela … More…
Museums Seek Federal Bailout Amid Prolonged Closure
As our government still tries to get a grip on the health crisis our country (and the world) is facing, cultural institutions are pleading with Congress to include them in the impending bailout package expected to be passed. Today, the … More…
Thieves Target Notre-Dame Amid Lockdown
Ok, first things first – I hope you and your families are all safe, but please STAY HOME! And if you have to go out for any reason, remember social distancing! Do your part, in these difficult times, by doing … More…
Fordjour vs. Blumenthal
A lawsuit between artist Derek Fordjour and Robert Blumenthal Gallery is making its way through the courts. According to an article in Artnews, the gallery originally paid the artist $20K for 20 works and only received 13. Now they want … More…
More Art Thefts – Why?
It was recently reported that thieves broke into the Christ Church Picture Gallery in Oxford, England, and stole paintings by Van Dyck, Annibale Caracci, and Salvator Rosa. An article in the Daily Mail state that the theft included …the irreplaceable … More…
Knowing Righter from Wrong….
Philip Bennet Righter, of Los Angeles, is facing up to 25 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to federal charges of art fraud. The US Attorney’s Office of Central District of California has been investigating Righter since 2016. It … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 232
Volume 232 of our Comments on the Art Market was released this week. In this issue we cover the upcoming Stuart Dunkel exhibition – A|MUS|E, the ever volatile Stock Market, Really?, Tales from the Dark Side, How to Safely Navigate … More…