Nike ‘Air Force 1’ Sneakers Fly By Estimate
Virgil Abloh was an American fashion designer, and in 2018 he became the artistic director for Louis Vuitton’s menswear collection. He was a rising star, and Time Magazine named him one of the most influential people in 2018. Tragically, in … More…
China’s Dissident Artist Who Built The Beijing Olympic Stadium
I first saw the work of the Chinese artist Ai Weiwei years ago at New York’s Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) when I saw parts of his Study of Perspective series. A few black-and-white photographs of different world landmarks hung … More…
Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s Personal Library Smashes Estimates
Ruth Bader Ginsburg may have been petite, but she was a powerhouse. Ginsburg confronted many obstacles in both her personal and professional life yet worked to overcome them. She passed away in September 2020, and recently many items from her … More…
US Treasury Report: Nothing To See Here, Folks
A report compiled by the US Treasury Department highlights some of the art world’s most significant flaws exploited by criminals. Congress initially commissioned the report as part of anti-money laundering legislation from 2020. It states, “the high-dollar values of single … More…
How To Get Rich? Find A Lost Renaissance Masterpiece
A freshly-discovered masterwork has ended its stay in New York. Three years ago, Clifford Schorer from Massachusetts bought what he thought was just an old drawing. It’s a nice image of a seated woman holding her baby, done using pen-on-paper … More…
Hold Your Horses… or Picassos?
Pablo Picasso was in the news (again) last week, this time because of art’s newest hot topic: NFTs. The artist’s granddaughter Marina Picasso and her son Florian announced that they would be hopping on the NFT bandwagon by minting 1,010 … More…
Old Masters Getting Old?
There was a bit of excitement about the Thursday morning January 27th Old Masters sale at Sotheby’s. This was mainly because of Sandro Botticelli’s Christ portrait known as the Man of Sorrows. Previously, I had written about the painting, namely … More…
European Art Sale – Part II – Sotheby’s, New York
On January 29th, Sotheby’s held The European Art Sale, Part II. Yet again, there were many works with condition issues, and surprisingly, several of them sold. I wonder if people buy works from simply viewing the images and not traveling … More…
Collector Forfeits Antiquities Linked To Douglas Latchford
James H. Clark, the founder of Netscape, has relinquished $35 million worth of South Asian antiquities, purchased between 2003 and 2008, from the disgraced dealer Douglas Latchford. According to reports, Latchford assured Clark that the antiquities were exported before the … More…