Austrian Authorities Thwart Group Trying to Sell Fake Picassos
The dark side of the art world just keeps on going. This is an amazing story — not only did they tried to sell the 5 works for some $11 million each – EACH; but according to the article, they had more … More…
REHSing Artists: Contacting a Gallery
The old adage “you’ll never get a second chance to make a first impression” could not be more fitting. Your goal should be to make the gallery “want you” and if you do not go about it the right way … More…
ARC Salon Finalists
The results are in for the 12th Annual ARC Salon and as always, many of our favorite artists were finalists: Timothy Jahn, Julie Bell, Ben Bauer, Todd Casey, Ken Salaz, Erik Koeppel, Dorian Vallejo, Sharon Hourigan, Helen Crispino, Stuart Dunkel, … More…
John Minton painting resurfaces after years spent in owner’s shed
John Minton’s Jamaican Village will hit he market on November 23 in London. The work was originally gifted by Minton to his friend Professor John N. Wood who, due to its large scale, stored it in a shed for some 60 years. Source: … More…
A Dubious Old Master Unnerves the Art World
Nina Siegal, in her New York Times’ article, gives a little more information on the current Frans Hals scandal that is rocking the Old Master world. We will continue to bring you coverage of this saga. Source: A Dubious Old … More…
Mary Boone Accuses Alec Baldwin of Dodging Tax
This case is getting more and more interesting. In an attempt to get the case dropped, Mary Boone is now claiming that Alec Baldwin evaded New York State sales tax by having the Ross Bleckner painting (which is at the … More…
JUST RELEASED: Comments on the Art Market – Volume 191
Source: Newsletter Archives – we just published Volume 191 of our Comments on the Art Market. I this issue we cover Upcoming Events (Winnetka, New York and ARC Select), update you on the Julien Dupre catalogue raisonne, Tales from the Dark … More…