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Manet’s Asparagus: Humor in the Arts
A small still-life painting of a single stalk of white asparagus on a countertop.

Manet’s Asparagus: Humor in the Arts

I took an elective class for my arts requirement when I was at school. It was called Laughter and the Fine Arts and looked into humor and comedy in everything from Aristophanes to Modern Family. People have been making humorous art … More…

Art Market 2023: The Year In Review
A portrait of a woman in front of an elaborately decorated backdrop. She wears a dressing down slipping off her shoulder, while she hold a fan against her chest.

Art Market 2023: The Year In Review

2023 was another incredible year for the art market. In an interesting turn, Sotheby’s took the top spot this year with $8 billion in sales, around the same as 2022. Christie’s, however, saw a slight decrease, down from last year’s … More…

Top Art World Moments Of 2023
An abstract portrait of a woman with a wristwatch sitting in a red armchair against a blue background.

Top Art World Moments Of 2023

With so much that has happened in 2023, it was difficult to pick just ten of the most interesting, most impactful art world moments of the year. But here are my favorites. From big sales and monumental exhibitions to theft … More…

Sneaker Surprise At Shelter
purple and gold air jordan sneakers fhat were made for spike lee

Sneaker Surprise At Shelter

In Portland, Oregon, a local shelter experienced an unexpected windfall earlier this year: a pair of striking gold Nike sneakers surfaced in their donation pile. These weren’t just any sneakers but the Air Jordan 3s, size 12 1/2, custom-made for … More…

Beatles Painting Heads To Auction
An abstract painting on paper, mostly in warm colors, with a large blank circle in the middle containing signatures.

Beatles Painting Heads To Auction

A painting created and signed by all four members of the Beatles will be up for sale at Christie’s this February. In 1966, Beatlemania was at its height. The group had been touring nonstop for several years, traversing the globe … More…

British Museum & BP Back In Business
The exterior facade of the British Museum in London.

British Museum & BP Back In Business

Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in. As if the British Museum’s reputation couldn’t get any worse, its leadership made an incredibly controversial decision that led to at least one of its trustees resigning. Earlier … More…

Update Up North: The Morrisseau Forgery Trial
A painting in an indigenous Canadian style of several blue and red creatures on a yellow background.

Update Up North: The Morrisseau Forgery Trial

A Canadian court has sentenced the main perpetrator of one of the largest art fraud conspiracies. Back in March, I wrote about how police in Ontario had arrested a group of people for creating and selling thousands of artworks being … More…

British Museum Ends The Year On A Low Note
The exterior facade of the British Museum in London.

British Museum Ends The Year On A Low Note

The British Museum has not had the best year. The end of 2023 cannot come fast enough for the museum administration and its supporters. 2023 saw the museum plagued by scandals, the most devastating of which involved a senior staff … More…

Bonhams New York Hartman Collection
A post-impressionist landscape of two stone cliffs on both banks of a river in southern France.

Bonhams New York Hartman Collection

Alan Hartman owned Hartman Rare Art on New York’s Madison Avenue for decades until his passing earlier this year. He was considered an expert in Chinese jade carvings, East Asian antiquities, and English silver. When his widow Simone consigned their … More…