Sotheby’s Modern & Contemporary Evening Sale
On Tuesday, June 24th, Sotheby’s London hosted their Modern & Contemporary evening sale, featuring forty-seven lots that focused on art ranging from Impressionist paintings to twenty-first-century installations. The top lot of the sale ended up being La Belle Rafaëla, a … More…
Designs Selected For Queen’s Memorial
Earlier this year, the British government announced it would hold a competition for a London monument honoring the late Queen Elizabeth II. And now, the memorial committee has chosen a design by the esteemed architecture firm Foster + Partners. Foster … More…
Rybolovlev Revealed As Stolen El Greco’s Owner
Christie’s withdrew an El Greco masterpiece from an Old Master sale this February after the Romanian government claimed it had been stolen from the country in the 1940s. And now, sources have revealed the identity of the painting’s current owner: … More…
Museum Visitors Destroy Van Gogh-Inspired Sculpture
A museum visitor has sat on and broken a one-of-a-kind crystal-coated chair based on a painting by Vincent van Gogh. The Palazzo Maffei is a baroque palace in the Italian city of Verona that now houses an art museum. Recently, … More…
Painting Of The Week: Little Church Around The Corner By Johann Berthelsen
Johann Berthelsen’s Little Church Around the Corner is another one of the Danish-American painter’s popular New York cityscapes. The title is a reference to the popular nickname given to the Church of the Transfiguration in Manhattan. Located right off Fifth … More…
Painting Of The Week: Le réveil de l’Amour by Léon Perrault
The French academic painter Léon-Jean-Bazille Perrault’s work Le réveil de l’Amour, or The Awakening of Love, is an example of the artist’s fixation on classical mythology. The sleeping Cupid, a subject popular since antiquity, typically represents dormant love. Since the Renaissance, it has been most … More…
Stolen Paintings Returned To New Mexico Museum
After an astonishing forty-year wait, a pair of paintings stolen from a New Mexico museum have finally been located and returned. In March 1985, two paintings were stolen from the Harwood Museum of Art at the University of New Mexico, … More…
Former Kahlo Museum Director Alleges Mismanagement
Shortly after the Museo Frida Kahlo’s announcement of a second location, its former director made startling accusations of mismanagement against the organization. These allegations, if proven true, could have far-reaching implications for the museum and its collections. The Museo Frida … More…
Fakes & Poor Quality
Over the years, I have seen many fake paintings being offered for sale, but the number has skyrocketed in recent times. There are so many ‘new’ auction rooms using these online platforms to sell paintings. The problem is that most … More…
Painting Of The Week: My Mill by Louis Aston Knight
Daniel Ridgway Knight became known as an American expatriate artist working in France. In a way, he became a successor to Jean-François Millet and Jules Breton by creating beautifully executed scenes of French peasant life. However, his son, Louis Aston … More…
NPG Director Defies Trump Firing Order
Last week, Trump announced on social media that he was firing Sajet from her position as director of the NPG due to her being “a highly partisan person, and a strong supporter of DEI, which is totally inappropriate for her … More…
Louvre Must Turn Over Rothschild Collection
The Louvre will have to relinquish several hundred works that it acquired against the express wishes of their previous owner. Adèle de Rothschild was born into the Frankfurt branch of the famous banking family, later marrying her French cousin Salomon. … More…
Painting Of The Week: Trams In Albert Square by Arthur Delaney
Trams in Albert Square captures the feel of daily life in post-war northern England. We see double-decker street cars going through Albert Square in Manchester, with the tram in the foreground stopping to pick up passengers. The people are small … More…
The New Frida Kahlo Museum
The family of legendary Mexican artist Frida Kahlo will open a new museum in Mexico City dedicated to the artist’s early life. The main museum dedicated to Frida Kahlo in Mexico City is the Casa Azul, or the Blue House. … More…
Scientific Breakthrough Rescues Art Conservators
Scientists have now announced the development of a new material intended to replace Beva 371, an adhesive product widely used in the field of art conservation and preservation. For decades, Berger’s Ethylene Vinyl Acetate 371, popularly abbreviated as Beva 371, … More…
Bonhams Modern British & Irish Art
On Wednesday, June 18th, Bonham’s hosted one of their sales of modern British and Irish art at their London location on New Bond Street. The auction consisted of seventy-four paintings, sculptures, and other artworks by a variety of artists, including … More…