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COMMENTS ON THE ART MARKET<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Our monthly newsletter on the current state of the art market<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\"jean_p_haag_b1136_the_young_critic_black_white_banner_1\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

REHS-ing ARTISTS<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

Four generations of advice for artists new to the market.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\t“Slasher Mary”: Museum Protests Then & Now<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t“Slasher Mary”: Museum Protests Then & Now\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 10, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

With the dozens of climate protests at museums over the past several years, many are inclined to see activists’ vandalism of prominent artworks as a fairly modern concept. Last month, someone\u00a0threw soup at a Monet\u00a0while others\u00a0taped photos over the protective … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tBritish Mural Recreates 100-Year-Old Photo<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBritish Mural Recreates 100-Year-Old Photo\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 7, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

Some see graffiti and street art as signs of community degradation. However, one place in Britain views it the opposite way. The city of Peterborough, in the east of England, is embarking on a “business improvement district campaign,” which includes … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tArt Show At Mussolini’s House<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tArt Show At Mussolini’s House\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 6, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

A photography exhibition in northern Italy is drawing criticism over the location where it is being staged. Riccione, a seaside town right outside Rimini, is hosting\u00a0a retrospective on Robert Capa, one of the most significant photographers of the twentieth century. … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tSotheby’s New York “My Friend, Fernando Botero” Sale<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSotheby’s New York “My Friend, Fernando Botero” Sale\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 6, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

There might be an inverse correlation between the number of lots in a sale and the estimated average value for each painting. And Sotheby’s New York on Friday proved that hypothesis with their very short sale showcasing the Salom\u00f3n and … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tStill Missing: The New Year’s Eve Heist<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"An\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStill Missing: The New Year’s Eve Heist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMarch 4, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

This is now the third entry in my ongoing series, which I call Still Missing, where I discuss some of the most interesting unsolved art thefts. While the 1934 Just Judges theft was certainly interesting to look into, here’s something … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tStill Missing: The Just Judges<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"The\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStill Missing: The Just Judges\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 29, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

For the next installment in the Still Missing series, on still-unsolved art thefts, we’ll be going to 1930s Belgium for a story more fitting for a noir detective movie than real life. This is the story of Jan van Eyck’s … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tElton John’s Auction – Can You Feel The Love Tonight?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tElton John’s Auction – Can You Feel The Love Tonight?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 28, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

Elton John sold his opulent Atlanta home for $7.225 million in 2023. Following that, Christie’s hosted an auction titled “The Collection of Sir Elton John: Goodbye Peachtree Road” from February 9 to 28, 2024, featuring treasures from his residence. More … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tC\u00e9zanne Mural Found On Parents’ Walls<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tC\u00e9zanne Mural Found On Parents’ Walls\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 27, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

A lot of kids draw on the walls of their house. Most of the time, their parents scrub away the crayon and think it’s over. But if your child turns out to be Paul C\u00e9zanne, it may be good to … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tStill Missing: The Skylight Caper<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStill Missing: The Skylight Caper\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 23, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

All I wanted to do was a single post about unsolved art thefts. However, I have a habit of going down rabbit holes, so now it has morphed into a five-part series that I’m calling\u00a0Still Missing. It’s about some of … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tTrompe L’Oeil: Optical Illusions In Art<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTrompe L’Oeil: Optical Illusions In Art\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 21, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

In certain genres or styles, some painters wish to express their talents through deception. Almost as if to say, “I’m so good I made you look twice.” Most often, this takes the form of painting something so realistic that the … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tAssange Or Art?<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Julian\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAssange Or Art?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 21, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

Julian Assange has been one of the most controversial figures of the twenty-first century. As the founder of WikiLeaks, he received praise for his journalism\u00a0concerning American military involvement in the Middle East. However, he later came under fire for his … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tMore Art At The Airport<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"Stained\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMore Art At The Airport\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 16, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

Last year, the Italian government, in an attempt to promote the country’s art and culture to incoming tourists, set up a display case in the middle of Terminal 1 at Fiumicino Airport, just outside of Rome. There, travelers could view\u00a0a … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tItaly Gifts Replica Of Destroyed Statue To Iraq<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tItaly Gifts Replica Of Destroyed Statue To Iraq\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 15, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

Iraq recently received a gift from Italy, replacing an ancient artifact destroyed in 2015. Restoration expert Nicola Salvioli led a team to re-create a ninth-century BCE Assyrian statue from the ancient city of Nimrud in Iraq. Dubbed The Bull of … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tStreet Art Digitization In The UK<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"A\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStreet Art Digitization In The UK\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 14, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

A British arts charity has announced that it will add several thousand pieces of street art to its public art database. The charity\u00a0Art UK, founded in 2003, works to provide online access to every public art collection in Britain. The … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tQueen’s Painting Heads To Auction<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"An\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tQueen’s Painting Heads To Auction\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 9, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

Royals involved in the arts is far from a new concept. For centuries, royalty and nobility served as the primary patrons for visual artists. More recently, however, many crowned heads have dabbled in their own creative pursuits. King Charles III … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\n\t\t\tAn Update On The Frankenthaler Foundation<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\"The\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t

\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn Update On The Frankenthaler Foundation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tFebruary 7, 2024\t\t\t\t\t\n

In November 2023, some drama within the Helen Frankenthaler Foundation was made public through\u00a0a lawsuit brought by one of its former board members. And now, we have one of the first updates in the story since it broke. Not only … More…<\/a><\/p>\n<\/a><\/a><\/a><\/a>\n\t\t