Greg Hildebrandt (1939 – 2024)
We learned that yesterday, October 31st, the great fantasy artist Greg Hildebrandt passed away at the age of 85. His wife Jean announced his death yesterday afternoon, describing him as “the sweetest man I ever knew”. Along with his twin … More…
The Clark Institute’s Grand Gift
The Clark Art Institute, a museum in a small western Massachusetts town, has recently received a priceless treasure trove of European art. The Tavitian Foundation, established by the Bulgarian-born software executive Aso Tavitian, has made a historic donation to the … More…
Satirical Statues Pop Up In DC
Washington, DC, has some very strange, very funny brand new public works of art, one of which “commemorates” the events of January 6, 2021. Pedestrians have noticed a new bronze statue near the walkways on DC’s National Mall, partway between … More…
A Rare Copy Of The U.S. Constitution Fetches Millions
A rare 237-year-old copy of the U.S. Constitution sold at a North Carolina auction, becoming one of the most expensive historical documents to recently change hands. Printed in 1787, shortly after the Framers drafted the nation’s governing blueprint, copies were … More…
Whitney For Free Under 25
Thanks to a generous donation, the Whitney Museum in New York will grant free admission to all visitors 25 years old and under starting in mid-December. Julie Mehretu is one of the top painters living and working in the United … More…
Bouvier In Tax Trouble
While the so-called Bouvier Affair has, more or less, ended, the Swiss art dealer at the center of it all is again in trouble over an incredible amount of unpaid taxes. Yves Bouvier is a Swiss art dealer who gave … More…
Schiele At The Neue Galerie
On Thursday, October 17th, New York’s Neue Galerie unveiled its new exhibition, Egon Schiele: Living Landscapes. The Neue Galerie is a small museum in a converted Fifth Avenue mansion specializing in twentieth-century German and Austrian art. It is also known … More…
Christie’s London Modern British & Irish Sale
On Wednesday, October 16th, Christie’s London hosted this year’s second set of sales focused on Modern British and Irish art. The first round in late March did relatively well, but the autumn sales did slightly better in several regards. The … More…
Christie’s Paris Chagall Sale
For the past several years, Christie’s has put on a sale exclusively featuring the works of the Russian-born artist Marc Chagall. And every year, these sales consistently blow everyone’s expectations out of the water. And this past Tuesday was no … More…