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San Francisco, Chicago to Battle for George Lucas Museum
SF Gate / May 4th, 2014
San Francisco and Chicago are gunning for the massive American art and movie memorabilia collection of "Star Wars" creator George Lucas.
Art Dealer Helly Nahmad Gets Prison Time for Gambling Ring
ArtfixDaily / May 1st, 2014
Scion of the billionaire art-dealing family, Hillel "Helly" Nahmad did not get the leniency he sought from a judge in U.S. District Court in Manhattan on Wednesday. Nahmad was sentenced to...
Minnesota Marine Art Museum Expands with Acquisitions, New Manoogian Gallery
ArtfixDaily / April 29th, 2014
Poised above the Mississippi River, the Minnesota Marine Art Museum boasts a fine marine art collection. Newly acquired...
Andy Warhol Digital Art Discovered on Floppy Discs
ArtfixDaily / April 28th, 2014
A trove of never-before-seen digital artworks by famed Pop artist Andy Warhol have been recovered from floppy discs on an Amiga 1000, a personal computer from the 1980s...
Global Online Art Sales May Double in Five Years, Study Says
ArtfixDaily / April 27th, 2014
A new set of younger and first-time buyers could fuel the value of the online fine art market to $3.76 billion in the next five years from $1.57 billion in 2013, according to British insurer Hiscox.
Art Dealer Says His Family Culture Caused Gambling Problem
ArtfixDaily / April 24th, 2014
A scion of the billionaire art-dealing Nahmad family blamed his upbringing for a gambling addiction that got him busted as part of a $100 million high-stakes poker ring.
Iconic Red Sox Painting by Norman Rockwell On View at MFA, Boston, Prior to Auction
ArtfixDaily / April 24th, 2014
Before hitting the auction block next month, the beloved Norman Rockwell painting, The Rookie (The Red Sox Locker Room) (1957) will be on view for six days only at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston...
Art World Tests Silicon Valley Market with New Shows, Pop-Up Gallery
ArtfixDaily / April 23rd, 2014
Two new contemporary art fairs and a prominent New York dealer's pop-up art gallery are testing the waters for a fresh collecting base in Silicon Valley. Whether the tech elite will...
Monet, Stradivarius Among Highlights of Huguette Clark Estate Sale
ArtfixDaily / April 22nd, 2014
A Monet Waterlilies painting not exhibited since 1926 and a Stradivarius violin found hidden in a vacant home are among the treasures to be offered at auction from the estate of reclusive heiress Huguette Clark starting next month.
Details Emerge in Modern Art Forgery Debacle
ArtfixDaily / April 22nd, 2014
Three men were indicted Monday in the massive art scam that placed dozens of fake modern masters on the market and took down one of America's oldest art galleries. The 11-count indictment provided new details...
Art Dealer Arrested for Fraud in Spain
ArtfixDaily / April 20th, 2014
The partner of accused art fraudster Glafira Rosales was nabbed by authorities in Spain during Easter festivities over the weekend.
U.S. Government Searching for WPA Works
NPR / April 17th, 2014
During the height of the Great Depression, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt rolled out the unprecedented New Deal Program for millions of unemployed Americans. For people who could prove they were poor and an artist there was the tantalizing incentive of $42 per week to produce art. Now, the U.S government is trying to track down...
ARTnews Acquired by Skate Capital
ArtfixDaily / April 17th, 2014
Billed as the world's oldest art magazine, ARTnews has announced that it will be sold to Russian-owned Skate Capital Group, a private asset management company.
Winslow Homer Masterpiece May be Sold by Delaware Museum
ArtfixDaily / April 15th, 2014
A prized painting by American artist Winslow Homer may be one of four works to be sold by the Delaware Art Museum in order to replenish its endowment and pay off debt.
Artful Eggs Sizzle in Fabergé-Sponsored Paddle8 Auction
ArtfixDaily / April 14th, 2014
A 40-inch egg by Jeff Koons has already cracked $360,000 in an ongoing charity auction of 260 jumbo eggs commissioned by Fabergé. The Big Egg Hunt auction hosted online by Paddle8 is also...
Newtown Antiques Market Adds Garden Antiques, Jewelry and Decor to New Summer Event
ArtfixDaily / April 11th, 2014
Barn Star Productions and the Newtown Historical Society are broadening plans for the first annual Newtown Antiques Market, planned for Saturday, June 21, adding garden antiques, jewelry and decorations to the offerings at the Newtown, Conn., show.
Art-Collecting Websites Artsy, Curiator Compete for Webby
ArtfixDaily / April 13th, 2014
Two websites aimed at helping collectors discover visual arts that they like are among the nominees for a Webby award this year.
George Lucas Considers Chicago for Art Museum
ArtfixDaily / April 10th, 2014
Art collector and billionaire filmmaker George Lucas is looking at Chicago as a place to house his vast collection of fine art and movie memorabilia after plans for a museum in San Francisco's Presidio have faltered.
Silicon Valley Contemporary Debuts as First Major Art Fair for the Region
ArtfixDaily / April 9th, 2014
The art world has finally found a new frontier: Silicon Valley. While the cultural hub of San Francisco is a short drive up the peninsula, the first major art fair ever to come smack dab to the center of Silicon Valley will debut this weekend. About $100 million in
Detroit Creditors Present Court with Billion-Dollar-Plus Bids for Art
NY Times / April 9th, 2014
A bond insurer threw a wrench in the works during Detroit's bankruptcy proceedings on Wednesday by presenting four possible bids for the city's art.