Artist Accused of Disowning a Painting Testifies
We reported on this case before and here are a couple of follow-ups … it has now gone to trail and I cannot wait to hear the outcome. Source: Artist Accused of Disowning a Painting Testifies Source: Court to decide authenticity … More…
In Connecticut, Discovering American Art’s First Home
Here is a nice article by Willard Spiegelman about America’s first museum to dedicate its collection to American Art … the New Britain Museum of American Art. Their collection includes more than 8270 works of art starting in the Colonial Era … and … More…
SOLD Archives: Horatio H. Couldery’s “Stealing the Cream” #internationalcatday
Source: Stealing the Cream – here is one from the real OLD SOLD archives by the British Victorian artist Horatio H. Couldery (1832-1893) to celebrate International Cat Day. Really, there is a cat day??? Guess everyone has to have their ‘day’! … More…
British Museum launches drawing exhibition as art students “more likely to have a blog than a sketchbook”
Really is amazing how art education has changed in many art schools. The ‘art of drawing’ was once a must for students … now it is a rarity. Schools like the Ani Art Academies, who still teach drawing to every … More…
A Look at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum’s Firmly Anchored Collection
Guess one day I will have to visit Winona, Minnesota. This recently created museum not only has important works by Lane, Buttersworth, van Gogh and Monet; but according to the article, they also own a large Daniel Ridgway Knight. Source: A … More…