Nancy Wiener Arrested, Accused Of Trafficking Stolen Antiquities
Another one for our Dark Side of the Art World … seems like Nancy Wiener, a New York antiquities dealer, is headed to court for buying, smuggling, laundering and selling … millions of dollars’ worth of antiquities stolen from Afghanistan, Cambodia, China, India, … More…
Want to Sell a $24 Million Painting Fast? Instagram for the Win
While this illustrates the power of social media, it also shows that in order for it to really work you need a large number of followers. Mr. Gorvy has over 54,000 followers and a post he made about 4 weeks ago, featuring … More…
Morbid Anatomy Museum Closes Its Doors
Guess I missed the opening in 2014 and now will never have a chance to see the unusual objects on display. According to the articles: The news didn’t come without warning. On December 6th, the museum sent out an appeal … More…
AVAILABLE: Antoine Blanchard’s “Quai du Louvre, Hiver”
Source: Quai du Louvre, Hiver – more snow in the forecast … so here is a classic Paris snow scene by Antoine Blanchard that we just added to our available online inventory. Source: The Sites of Paris: Yesterday and Today, by … More…
Sylvester Stallone Suggests He Would Decline Trump Arts Role
According to Niraj Chokshi & Partrick Healy’s article in today’s edition of The New York Times, Sylvester Stallone is not interested in becoming chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts. However, Mr. Stallone’s statement did not close the door to … More…
