The top lot at a recent sale of American and European works at Freeman's was a work simply titled "Landscape." The auctioneer says the work has generated significant interest since its publication in Freeman's catalogue and was chased by bidders on the phone and in the room. Its final price of $386,500 is an auction … Continue reading Auction Record Set for Asher B. Durand Painting
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Prelude to Posts on Crystal Bridges
The Crystal Bridges Museum of Art is more than I expected. While I expected to see great things, the assemblage of American Art is an outstanding achievement. Many of the paintings that line the walls of the Moshe Safdie-designed buildings are exceptional examples of works both of the period, and of the particular artist. That's … Continue reading Prelude to Posts on Crystal Bridges
$20 Million Donation from Walmart Makes Crystal Bridges Admission-Free
Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art today announced a $20 million grant from Walmart to cover admission fees for all visitors. Prior to the grant, a $10 admission fee was being considered for adults. “While saving people money is how we make people’s lives better every day, we realize that things like listening to your … Continue reading $20 Million Donation from Walmart Makes Crystal Bridges Admission-Free
The Mental Impossibility of Depreciation in the Mind of Someone Buying
Book Review: The $12 Million Stuffed Shark: The Curious Economics of Contemporary Art by Don Thompson. If you are one of the many out there with the impression that contemporary art is a good investment, you may come away with a different impression after reading the $12 Million Stuffed Shark. This book has been out for … Continue reading The Mental Impossibility of Depreciation in the Mind of Someone Buying
NY Masterworks Help Celebrate 50 Years of Art at the Amon Carter
On the way in to preview what is likely a once in a lifetime opportunity to see masterworks from the New York Historical Society in Fort Worth, I noticed a portrait of Amon Carter by portrait artist Scott Gentling had been moved. Adjacent to it now hangs a portrait of Ruth Carter Stevenson by the … Continue reading NY Masterworks Help Celebrate 50 Years of Art at the Amon Carter
Crystal Bridges Announces Landscape, Tapestry
A luminous 19th-century landscape and a contemporary tapestry that confronts viewers with Civil War-era racial violence, both by important African American artists, are the latest works announced by Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. Flatboat Men (1865) by Robert Scott Duncanson builds on the collection’s strength in Hudson River School paintings, joining works by Jasper … Continue reading Crystal Bridges Announces Landscape, Tapestry
Artists Buried in Green-Wood Cemetery
In front of the Tweed family tomb group, we couldn't figure out which one belonged to Boss Tweed. "It does not matter, big or small, he is dead now," another visitor commented. William Merritt Chase was certainly a big name during his lifetime and still one of the most well-known American artists. The engraving on … Continue reading Artists Buried in Green-Wood Cemetery
Thoughts on Crystal Bridges
It's not a secret among antique dealers that folks in the American South have a better appreciation for American Decorative Arts. I suppose to some extent this may extend to American paintings. I haven't noticed a tour of American Art before 1880 being offered at the nearby Brooklyn Museum. Although there have been tours of … Continue reading Thoughts on Crystal Bridges
Trip to Montclair Art Museum, a pilgrimage to George Inness
The trip to Montclair Art Museum was quite smooth. There is no commuter train running on the weekends, but Decamp bus runs every hour from Port Authority, Manhattan to Montclair, NJ. It only took about 40 minutes by bus to get to the museum, which is situated almost at the top of a hill, with … Continue reading Trip to Montclair Art Museum, a pilgrimage to George Inness
The Artists of Green-Wood Cemetery
Like artist William Merritt Chase during his life, I have often enjoyed the beauty of Prospect Park in Brooklyn. In the days before the park was developed, city dwellers (living ones) might have found retreat in nearby Green-Wood Cemetery. Founded in 1838, this "park" for the dead was often enjoyed by the living. I had … Continue reading The Artists of Green-Wood Cemetery
Urban Art & Antiques 