The artwork may not make as much a difference, its more about whether you'd rather be in the company of bohemians or conservatives with homes filled by Edouard Cortes paintings pretending to like W's art.
The movie The Monuments Men tells the story of those assigned to protect the art treasures of Europe during World War II. Hitler is amassing the treasures of civilization all destined for a De Führer Museum. Modern works are of course not included in the treasure hunt. Works by Picasso and others are destroyed. While … Continue reading Of Monuments and Men
If proponents of legislation get their way, some living artists may be able to get paid more than once for their work. I first became familiar with the effort through Clayton Pennington's editorial in the February Maine Antiques Digest. Living visual artists could also financially when a work is sold, and when it's resold. I … Continue reading Could Art Dealers Become Subject to Royalty Payments?
Works by Andy Warhol, Damien Hirst, Marc Chagall are now available on Amazon.com along with Cheerios, printers, refrigerators and cat toys. The site launched its fine art gallery today. The original and limited edition artwork for purchase directly from galleries and dealers. Prices currently range from $200 to $45,000. What will it mean? We'll have to … Continue reading Amazon Launches Art Store
Bloomberg News reports that Christie's will hold its first auction in Mainland China this fall. In doing so it will become the first international auction firm to hold its branded events there. The article cites the European Fine Art Foundation which concludes the $13.7 billion market is the second-largest in the world. The move may begin … Continue reading Christie’s to Enter China Auction Market
If it all works out, the Dallas Museum of Art could soon have more members than any art museum in the U.S. According to the Dallas Morning News, the museum will begin offering free admission and free memberships in January. The move was announced at a press conference this morning by director Maxwell Anderson. It will … Continue reading Dallas Museum Aims for 500,000 Plus Members
A stool labeled as being from the Han dynasty (roughly 200 B.C. to 220 a.d.) recently brought $220 million with premium at auction in China. There’s only one problem, stools were not yet used in China during the Han Dynasty. According to Inside China, the jade set labeled “Han Qing Huang Yulong phoenix dressing table … Continue reading Stool Sold as Han in China Likely from Qing Dynasty
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) saw a record visitor turnout on the opening weekend of Henry Ossawa Tanner: Modern Spirit, a major exhibition of artwork by African American artist Henry Ossawa Tanner, on view through April 15. The exhibition contains more than 100 works, including 12 paintings that had never been shown … Continue reading Record Numbers Turn Out for Tanner
The 2011 Theta Charity Antiques Show in Houston will have a special display of items from the Texas Governor's Mansion. For the first time since the devastating fire in 2008, the mansion will release a collection of fine and decorative arts to display at this year’s show. Jane Karotkin, Texas Governor’s Mansion Curator/Administrator of Friends … Continue reading 59th Annual Theta Show to Feature Collections from Texas Governor’s Mansion
It was immediately apparent what this work of art was all about (that can be gratifying!)- sweeping up the foreclosure mess. This work is currently on view at Ro2ART in Uptown at 3699 McKinney in Dallas. The artist is John Frost and the title is Wake. A new exhibit open Thursday, September 8.
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