Basquiat Takes The Lead
It did not take long for the name of the $110M buyer to surface … Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa. He posted a picture of himself with the painting on Instagram shortly after the sale. It now appears that Basquiat is the … More…
Post-War and Contemporary — Nice Job!
Many may have thought that yesterday’s stock market’s drop of over 370 points would have a chilling effect on the art market; however, last night’s sale of Postwar and Contemporary art at Christie’s proved that those with money still believe in … More…
Bidders move fast for Modern sculptures at Sotheby’s New York
Another “test” of the art market took place last night. I say “test” because I do not believe that these specific sales can really give you a complete understanding of the art market’s health. All they tell you is … were … More…
Working With A Blank Canvas – We Call It…
We are in Chicago, getting ready to setup for the upcoming exhibition. Sometimes it is nice to start with a really blank canvas (we will post some after shots later today or tomorrow). You know, if this were a Contemporary … More…
Last Night’s Sale of Impressionist & Modern Works
Since I am in Chicago, I was only able to watch the sale online and while it did take a long time for some lots to sell, there appeared to be serious competition for a few of them. What this particular sale says … More…
Recovering Art Market Attracts Trophy Works — Really? Does Not Sound Like It!
Can you really determine the health of the art market when the main salerooms have pre-sold over $500M worth of art already? Why are those trophy works on the market? Might it be that the auction rooms have guaranteed they will sell … More…
LA Gallery Says It Was Sold Forged Warhols
Los Angeles’s Revolver Gallery has sued Brian and Ana Walshe for selling them 2 forged Andy Warhol silkscreens for $80,000. Ron Rivlin, of Revolver Gallery, bought the works on eBay and when they were delivered, all of the supporting documentation turned … More…
AVAILABLE: Dietz Edzard’s “La Famille dans la Loge”
Source: La Famille dans la Loge – this is one of the largest and most important paintings by Dietz Edzard to have appeared on the market; it comes from a private collection and is in perfect condition. Dr. Gerd Muehsam states, in … More…
Crossing Boudaries with Julie Bell
For all our fans of Julie Bell‘s work, here is a recent interview she did with Walt Morton that was published by Poets and Artists. It gives Julie’s perspective on her art and there are many amazing images … including Peacock … More…
SOLD: Antoine Blanchard’s “Flower Market, Paris”
Source: Flower Market, Paris – we are pleased to announce that this early 60s work by the French Paris street scene artist Antoine Blanchard (1910-1988) recently made its way to a new home. The flower markets of Paris were abundant, the … More…
Becoming An Artist Is As Easy As A Pineapple
I do love these stories. This time it was a couple of students at Gordon University in Scotland managed to pass off a pineapple as a work of art after leaving it in the middle of an exhibition. Ruairi Gray, a … More…
Auction of Soviet art triggers probe; art market on guard
Seems like a ‘fight’ is brewing over a collection of over 46,000 Soviet-era works of art that was once worth pennies and is now worth millions. According to recent articles: The sale of nine Soviet-era masterpieces that fetched $3 million at … More…
Exhibition Catalog: Skin and Tonic
We are pleased to present a digital version of our Skin and Tonic exhibition catalog. Featured are Janet Whitmore’s essay New Expressions of Historic Forms along with images of 16 paintings by David Palumbo and 14 paintings by Todd Casey. The … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 197
Source: Newsletter Archives – we just released volume 197 of our monthly newsletter Comments on the Art Market. In this issue we cover Skin & Tonic (the show opens this week and there is a link to an online version of the … More…