Skin & Tonic – Opening May 4th
Opening Thursday, May 4th, Rehs Contemporary will debut David Palumbo and Todd M. Casey‘s Skin and Tonic at their 57th Street gallery. With more than 100 works between the two, the walls are expected to be jam packed, celebrating figurative … More…
Art Dealer High on Ketamine, Cocaine Choked Friend to Death With Candlestick
Art dealer Bennet von Vertes was high on a mixture of drugs and in his hallucinogenic state killed a friend, Alex Morgan. According to this article, von Vertes admits to killing Morgan; however, he is claiming ‘insanity’ and should not be … More…
What Kind of Art is the Most Popular?
In case you are interested in what is hot and what is not … here is a short article on the art exhibits that have drawn the most visitors. Looks like contemporary art is it … at least for now. … More…
At the Whitney Biennial, the Art World Turns on Itself
There always seems to be some excitement/controversy surrounding the Whitney Biennial. This year it revolves around Dana Schutz’s painting Open Casket which was inspired by: a photograph of 14-year-old Emmett Till’s mutilated face snapped during his open-casket funeral in Chicago … More…
SOLD: Edouard Cortes’s “Bouquinistes, Notre Dame”
Source: Bouquinistes, Notre Dame – here is another Paris street scene by the 20th century French artist Edouard Leon Cortes (1882-1969) that recently found a new home. Opposite Notre Dame, along the Quai (waterfront) de Montebello, are the bookseller’s stalls. Since … More…
Comments on the Art Market – Volume 196
Source: Newsletter Archives – Volume 196 of our Comments on the Art Market was just released. In this issue we cover: Upcoming Exhibitions in San Francisco & New York City, Stocks, Tales from the Dark Side, Really!, The Art Market (London … More…