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Stolen Renoir heads back to the Baltimore Museum of Art
After Marcia “Martha” Fuqua, of Lovettsville, Va., claimed to have bought a Renoir (unknown at the time) for $7 at a flea market in 2009, the art world dialed in on her story; questioning how did a 19th century masters work end up there in the first place? Well, according to the court ruling made … Continue reading
Art Thief claims reality tv show footage can prove his innocence
$100,000 worth of artwork was allegedly stolen from a Kings Point estate by Joselito Vega, a hired house painter, in 2012. Vega was arrested after authorities were notified about video footage caught by a hidden camera during the filming of CBS’s reality show, “Brooklyn DA,” which later aired over a three episode played out drama … Continue reading
Guy Laramée: an artist of many talents
Guy Laramée is an artist of many talents; successfully conquering the disciplines of theater writing and directing, contemporary music composition, musical instrument design and building, singing, video, scenography, sculpture, installation, painting, and literature. The conglomeration of his works have been shown throughout the United States, Belgium, France, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Latin America. Influenced strongly … Continue reading
Theft at The Jean and Price Daniel Home and Archives
According to the Boulin, the former home of Texas governor Price Daniels, now a home museum, was broken into on December 12th. Daniel who held office from 1957 to 1963 had a large collection of historical memorabilia and artifacts. Museum officials have determined that silverware, jewelry, a sword, a Native American headdress and WWII items … Continue reading
Joaquín Sorolla Retrospective Exhibition- Sorolla and America
Joaquín Sorolla, Spanish Impressionist artist whose paintings have sold at auction for over $6 million, is having his first retrospective exhibition, ‘Sorolla and America,’ at the Meadows Museum, December 13, 2013 – April 19, 2014, and will then travel to the Meadows’ partners at The San Diego Museum of Art and Fundación MAPFRE, Madrid. The … 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
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