$1.6M artwork found after dealer forgot it in Paris taxi
This is what can happen when you pay too much attention to your mobile device! An unidentified art dealer “forgot” a Lucio Fontana painting worth $1.6 million in the trunk of a Paris taxi.  He quickly realized his mistake, but the … More…
Here is what most articles missed about Banksy’s “Brexit” piece
Banksyâs latest creation has sparked my curiosity… not because of what it depicts, but rather where it resides. Why? Because the owners of the ready-to-demoed building the work popped up on recently lost a court case involving a Banksy. Back in … More…
Notorious Italian art theft ring foiled by Swedish academic
It is always nice to read about the recovery of stolen art and antiques. This time, a Swedish academic who bought a rare antique Italian manuscript online from a university student in Bologna has helped police uncover a trove … More…
Charging Bull gets Dog Defender
New York-based artist, Alex Gardegaâs modification to celebrated Fearless Girl statue on Wall Street saw mixed reactions Monday morning. The short-lived installation, Sketchy Dog, constructed out of clay and faux bronze, appeared to be urinating on the female- empowering statue. … More…
Steve Brennen Indicted On Embezzlement Charges
According to Phaedra Haywood’s article in The New Mexican, a grand jury has indicted former Santa Fe gallery owner and art dealer Steve Brennen on felony embezzlement charges, accusing him of failing to pay five different artists whose work he … More…
The Yusaku Maezawa Bandwagon
Here we go … everyone is going to jump on the Yusaku Maezawa bandwagon.  Please tell me why the actions of one young and very wealthy Japanese collector could portend a resurgence of Japanâs interest in contemporary art?  This is one … More…
Why Spend $110 Million on a Basquiat? Inquiring Minds Want to Know.
Here is an interview with Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa, the buyer of the $110M Basquiat painting, who watched the sale on his laptop and bid by telephone from his apartment in Japan.  What I glean from this article by Motoko Rich and … More…
How To Make Your Own Damien Hirst, Courtesy of: Royal Academy of Arts
I found this very amusing and educational.  The Royal Academy of Arts has produced step-by-step instructions (and a video) on how to create: multiple masterpiece spin art paintings (at some point we really need to examine how people are using the term ‘masterpiece’). … More…