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Would-be Buyer Threatens Legal Action Over Missed Bid
Macomb Daily / September 22nd, 2013
A metro-Detroit TV network owner says his bid was missed by Christie's in an auction of Lehman Brothers memorabilia, and he may pursue legal action.
Alice Walton's Big Coup Set to Debut at Crystal Bridges Museum
Forbes / September 16th, 2013
Alice Walton, the Walmart heiress, had her critics when she set out to open a major American art museum in remote Bentonville, Arkansas. But her 21-month-old institution has already welcomed its one millionth visitor and...
Glafira Rosales Pleads Guilty to $80 Million Art Forgery Scam
ArtfixDaily / September 16th, 2013
Glafira Rosales, 57, pleaded guilty on Monday in Manhattan federal court to her role in a scheme to sell more than 60 fake works of modern art to two prominent New York galleries.
Once-Stolen Piero della Francesca Painting Makes Rare Appearance in U.S.
ArtfixDaily / September 15th, 2013
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA) opened a single-work exhibition on September 13 which showcases the rare Renaissance painting, the Senigallia Madonna (1470s), and recounts the fascinating story of its theft and recovery in the 1970s. On loan from...
Knoedler Gallery Ex-President Files Defamation Suit
ArtfixDaily / September 13th, 2013
Ann Freedman, the art dealer who helmed the now-defunct Knoedler & Co. gallery in New York, filed a defamation suit in New York Supreme Court on Sept. 11. Freedman's suit takes issue with a comment in
Italy Delays Botticelli Loan to Israel
ArtfixDaily / September 12th, 2013
Sandro Botticelli's "The Annunciation of San Martino alla Scala" will stay in Florence after officials there postponed its trip to Jerusalem due to the Syria conflict.
Smithsonian Receives $1 Million Grant for Chinese Painting Conservation
ArtfixDaily / September 11th, 2013
The Mellon Foundation has given the Smithsonian a $1 million grant to endow the next generation of conservators of Chinese painting.
Major Art Heist Trial Delayed Over Lawyer's Sneakers
ArtfixDaily / September 10th, 2013
A defense lawyer was fined 5,000 lei ($1,148) on Tuesday for ignoring dress regulations and being tardy in the trial of five Romanians accused of perpetrating last fall's $24 million art heist from the Kunsthal museum in Rotterdam.
Winslow Homer’s Civil War Exhibition Opens at Portland Museum of Art
ArtfixDaily / September 9th, 2013
Portland Museum of Art (PMA) presents a focused exhibition on the war-related imagery of the American artist Winslow Homer (1836-1910).
Rediscovered Van Gogh Unveiled in Amsterdam
ArtfixDaily / September 9th, 2013
The Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam announced on Monday the discovery of a significant painting by Vincent van Gogh, done in 1888, at the height of the artist's career.
Developer Leaves Behind Hidden Art Collection
Los Angeles Times / September 8th, 2013
Orange County, Calif., developer Gerald Buck, 73, amassed what some believe is the largest private collection of works by California artists. His trove of largely 20th-century artworks spanned world-famous names...
Tacoma Art Museum Expands with Significant Western Art Collection
ArtfixDaily / September 5th, 2013
The Tacoma Art Museum broke ground Thursday on a $15.5 million building expansion and new galleries to exhibit the top-tier Western art collection of German billionaires Erivan and Helga Haub.
A $50 Auction Find Turns Out to be Worth $400,000
ArtfixDaily / September 4th, 2013
A tiny painting by John Constable has been rediscovered a decade after a retired consultant ophthalmic surgeon picked it up for $50 at auction.
Willem de Kooning Foundation to Sell 10 Works
ArtfixDaily / September 4th, 2013
The Willem de Kooning Foundation is hoping to raise over $30 million for research and scholarships through the sale of ten works by the pivotal Abstract Expressionist.
The National Gallery of Art Keeps Growing
Washington Post / September 2nd, 2013
From 2001 to 2011, federal appropriations to the National Gallery of Art grew from $73 million to $158 million — or rose 70 percent when accounting for inflation — a growth rate nearly triple that of other federally-funded cultural institutions...
Guess Founders Plan Private Art Museum in Los Angeles
Los Angeles Times / August 29th, 2013
Maurice and Paul Marciano, two of four brothers who founded Guess Jeans, have bought an $8 million, 90,000 square foot former Masonic temple to house their growing collection of top-tier contemporary art.
New Britain Museum Receives 165 Coastal Artworks, Plus $1 Million
ArtfixDaily / August 28th, 2013
Art collectors Charles and Irene Hamm have gifted 165 coastal paintings along with $1 million to the New Britain Museum of American Art. Leading American artists of...
Ann Freedman Says She's 'Central Victim' in $80 Million Art Fraud
New York / August 27th, 2013
Art dealer Ann Freedman claims she is the "central victim" in the art forgery scandal that resulted in 63 fake artworks infiltrating the market. In a first-time interview...
John McEnroe Wins Co-Ownership of Gorky Painting in Court
NY Daily News / August 27th, 2013
Tennis legend John McEnroe was awarded co-ownership in a multi-million dollar Arshile Gorky painting by a Manhattan judge, according to a court decision revealed on Tuesday.
Museum to Sell Hopper Painting to Fund New Acquisitions
ArtfixDaily / August 27th, 2013
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts will sell one of two important works by American realist Edward Hopper in its collections to boost funds for new acquisitions.