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Art Thief May Sue Museum for Making Heist Too Easy
ArtfixDaily / October 23rd, 2013
Accused thief Radu Dogaru says he's a victim in the $24-million art heist that he perpetrated. Dogaru says the crime was too easy and that the Kunsthal museum should be sued for negligence
Silicon Valley Pioneer Gifts $14 Million in Art to Fowler Museum
ArtfixDaily / October 22nd, 2013
Silicon Valley pioneer Jay Last and his wife, Deborah, have given a collection of African wood and ivory carvings valued at about $14 million to the Fowler Museum at UCLA.
Cleveland Museum of Art Director Abruptly Resigns
Cleveland.com / October 21st, 2013
Cleveland Museum of Art director David Franklin has resigned for personal reasons, effective immediately. He took the helm of the museum just three years ago and leaves months from completion of a $350 million...
$2-Billion Frieze Week Wraps with Picasso, de Kooning Sales
ArtfixDaily / October 20th, 2013
With nearly $2 billion worth of art for sale in London, Frieze Week is the art world’s biggest amalgamation of commercial fairs, auctions and gallery shows focused mostly on contemporary art. The fairs ended Saturday on a high note with...
Iconic Titanic Violin Could Bring Record Price at Auction
ArtfixDaily / October 17th, 2013
A water-damaged violin played by band leader Wallace Hartley aboard the Titanic goes on the auction block this weekend in the U.K. The piece has been called the "Holy Grail" of Titanic memorabilia and is expected to bring...
Getty Opens Up More Free Content from Special Collections
ArtfixDaily / October 15th, 2013
The Getty began offering a vast trove of images of works from its collection online to the public two months ago. Now the institution says it will double the amount of artworks available to...
Hedge Fund Billionaire Cohen to Auction Artworks, Insiders Say
New York Times / October 13th, 2013
Art experts familiar with the collection of billionaire hedge fund manager Steven A. Cohen say that he will be selling some artworks at auction next month. Two Andy Warhols and a Gerhard Richter are among...
Historic Newport Mansion plus Contents to Hit Auction Block
Providence Journal / October 10th, 2013
One of the earliest summer mansions on famed Bellevue Avenue in Newport, Rhode Island, will be sold at auction along with its contents. Built in 1851, Swanhurst Manor, is...
Norman Rockwell Painting Goes Missing from Storage Facility
ArtfixDaily / October 9th, 2013
A Norman Rockwell painting valued at about $1 million was stolen from a storiage facility in New York City. Authorities say the painting...
Massive White Diamond Fetches $30.8 Million in Hong Kong
ArtfixDaily / October 8th, 2013
A white diamond the size of a small egg sold for the record price of $30.8 million at a Hong Kong auction on Monday night.
Art Loss Register to Face New Rival
Gallerist / October 7th, 2013
Art Loss Register general counsel Christopher A. Marinello has left the company to start a rival business called Art Recovery International.
Possible da Vinci Painting Emerges from Swiss Bank Vault
ArtfixDaily / October 6th, 2013
Italian media has reported that a portrait of a woman found in a Swiss bank vault may be by Renaissance master Leonardo da Vinci.
Detroit Manager Says DIA Should Monetize Art Collection
USATODAY / October 3rd, 2013
Detroit emergency manager Kevyn Orr said on Thursday that there are ways that the Detroit Institute of Arts could make money from its collection without any outright sales. He spoke to...
"Making It in America" Exhibition to Open at RISD Museum
ArtfixDaily / October 2nd, 2013
More than 100 outstanding works of painting, sculpture, and decorative arts from the Rhode Island School of Design Museum’s collection illuminate connections between American ambitions and the making of art in "Making It in America."
Government Shutdown Closes Some DC Museums
ArtfixDaily / October 1st, 2013
Museums and memorials that attract millions of visitors to the National Mall in Washington, DC, were closed on Tuesday due to the government shutdown, which took effect for the first time in 17 years.
Huguette Clark Estate Comes Closer to Becoming a Museum
ArtfixDaily / September 30th, 2013
Court proceedings over the weekend of Sept. 20 in New York have paved a clearer path for an art museum in the Clark Estate perched on a Santa Barbara seaside bluff. The settlement includes $10 million in cash, a share in a Monet worth $25 million, and a seat on the board...
Arts Attendance Continues to Drop in U.S.
ArtfixDaily / September 29th, 2013
The number of Americans attending arts events continues to decline, according to a report from the National Endowment for the Arts released last week. Art museum and gallery attendace saw a drop of...
Christie's Inaugural Sale in Mainland China Brings $25 Million
ArtfixDaily / September 26th, 2013
Christie's International auction house debuted in mainland China on Thursday with a sale of art, jewelry, watches and wine that brought a total $25 million for 43 lots.
American Symphony Orchestra Honors 1913 Armory Show's Centennial
ArtfixDaily / September 26th, 2013
On October 3, 2013, the American Symphony Orchestra opens its season with New York Avant-Garde, at Carnegie Hall. The centennial year of the 1913 Armory Show is captured in music in this partnership with the New-York Historical Society...
Special IRS Panel Has an Eye on Art Tax
Wall Street Journal / September 22nd, 2013
While their names are public record, their duties as the "art tax police" for Uncle Sam are done behind closed doors. About half the time, the Art Advisory Panel of the Commissioner of Internal Revenue goes against the taxpayer.