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Trouble at the Tretyakov
Usually when one brings up the subject of art smuggling, China’s Cultural Revolution or ex-Nazi hoarders come up into conversation. But over the course of the past few days, news has been coming out of Russia that reveals some major art smuggling coming from one of Russia’s state galleries. The Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow is … Continue reading
A Royal Reunion
Three paintings, separated for almost one hundred thirty years, have finally been brought together again thanks to the National Gallery of Art in Washington DC. Melichor, Gaspar and Balthazar are three of the most recognizable characters in Christian art, known to people all throughout the world as the Magi, the Three Kings, and the Three … Continue reading
All’s Well That Ends Well
In 2012, an amateur artist from the town of Borja, in the Spanish province of Zaragoza, became known for her botched restoration of a 1930 fresco by Elías García Martínez. The work, called Ecce Homo, originally showed Jesus wearing the crown of thorns. However, the current version seen above has been likened to a hedgehog … Continue reading
Mouse movie leads to long-lost painting
Art Historian, Gergely Barki, researching the avant garde works of Robert Bereny, was shocked to spot a long lost painting by the artist on the wall of the movie his daughter was watching. On set of the 1999 movie, Stuart Little, hung Bereny’s “Sleeping Lady With a Black Vase” which hadn’t been seen since 1928. … Continue reading
Coverage on the November 2014 Contemoprary & Post-War Sales
Ok, just give me a second while I pick my jaw up off the floor. Wow. Just, wow… $2.3 Billion worth of art sold in 2 weeks. Damn, that’s a lot of money. So, in case you forgot to read the title, we are talking Contemporary & Post-War and as shocking as it may seem, … Continue reading
Coverage on the November 2014 Impressionist & Modern Art Sales
Incredible records were made early in November as the Impressionist & Modern Art auctions were held in New York City. Kicking off the week was Sotheby’s Evening sale on November 4th. Buyers in 40 countries, most of which were from the US, Europe and China, battled it out on the block for the latest pieces … Continue reading
Alyssa T. Rehs
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