Alyssa T. Rehs

German govt rejects Jewish heirs’ demand for art

BERLIN (AP) — The German government has refused a request to hand back two paintings once owned by a Jewish businessman persecuted by the Nazis. Germany’s Finance Ministry says it won’t return the 18th-century paintings by Bernardo Bellotto to the heirs of Max Emden because he had already fled to Switzerland when he sold them. … Continue reading →

David Daturna & Google Glass

As technology grows at a mind-blowing rate, the creative mind of artist David Daturna is determined to mesh the two realms of art and science into one. The Georgian-born-American artist, has produced a work of art in a medium that is first of its kind; Google Glass, “a groundbreaking interactive, social experience for Glass.”  His … Continue reading →

DC buys JFK ‘Superman’ art, gives to Boston museum

NEW YORK (AP) — Comic book publisher DC Entertainment says it has acquired the art drawn by artist Al Plastino for a 1964 comic featuring President John F. Kennedy and Superman and will donate it to the JFK library in Boston. Last month, Heritage Auctions withdrew original artwork for the 1964 comic book from an … Continue reading →

$142,405,000 Francis Bacon on view at the Portland Art Museum

The world’s most expensive work of art will make its debut at the Portland Art Museum, after selling last month at Christie’s Auction House for $142,405,000.  Francis Bacon’s “Three Studies of Lucian Feud will be on view from December 21. 2013 through March 30, 2014. Museum Director Brian Ferriso states in the recent press release: … Continue reading →

Original Zimmerman Painting may fetch over $100k on ebay

George Zimmerman has hit headline news yet again.   This time there are no charges of violence, as he has turned to art therapy to help him get through his uneasy times.  And with the look of it, he will be getting a nice lump sum of money this Christmas for selling his own original artwork … Continue reading →

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