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Crystal Bridges Acquires Hopper Oil of Blackwell's Island
ArtfixDaily / August 27th, 2013
On Monday, Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art announced that it would soon debut a new acquisition of a major work by American modernist painter Edward Hopper (1882–1967). Titled Blackwell’s Island, the massive oil painting sold in May 2013 at a Christie's sale to...
Fujifilm Partners with Van Gogh Museum to Sell 3-D Art Replicas
The Verge / August 26th, 2013
Fujifilm has pioneered a new method of reproducing artwork to a near-exact replica of the original. These reproductions include grooves of paint and textures that match...
Australia, UK Museums Vie for Rare Stubbs Painting of Kangaroo
Guardian / August 25th, 2013
The first image of a marsupial by a western artist has museums in the UK and Australia in hot pursuit. Both countries have begun fundraising efforts for "The Kongouro from New Holland," an 18th-century painting of a kangaroo by British artist George Stubbs.
Beastie Boy Mom Donates Veronese Painting to Worcester Art Museum
ArtfixDaily / August 26th, 2013
One of the last works by the artist in private hands, a sumptuous 16th-century painting by Paolo Veronese is being gifted to the Worcester Art Museum in Massachusetts. The donor is collector Hester Diamond whose son is...
Fate of Huguette Clark's Fortune Debated in New York
Santa Barbara Independent / August 21st, 2013
An arts foundation housed in a $100 million Santa Barbara oceanfront mansion, stipulated in a contested will of copper heiress Huguette Clark, may not become a reality. Negotiations are underway...
Botched Church Art Restoration Raises $72,500 for Charity
Daily News / August 19th, 2013
Dubbed the "Monkey Jesus" painting, a botched restoration of a church fresco in Spain brought $72,500 from 70,000 visitors to raise funds for charity.
John Cleese Sells More Art in Wake of Divorce
Daily Mail / August 19th, 2013
Actor and comedian John Cleese will be selling another 100 paintings along with movie memorabilia from his collections exactly four years after his costly divorce from wife number three. A California court ordered Cleese to...
Chinese Artist in Queens Allegedly Behind $80 Million Art Fraud
ArtfixDaily / August 18th, 2013
Pei-Shen Qian, a Chinese artist who lived in Queens, is believed to be behind the massive forgery scandal that had him faking more than 100 modernist paintings...
"Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain" to Open in One US Venue
ArtfixDaily / August 15th, 2013
The New Mexico Museum of Art is the only American venue for the exhibition Renaissance to Goya: Prints and Drawings from Spain that is literally rewriting the book on Spanish art. After the British Museum in London, the Prado in Madrid and the Art Gallery of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia ...
Calder Necklace Found at Flea Market for $15 Goes Under Gavel
ArtfixDaily / August 15th, 2013
A bold necklace bought for $15 at a flea market in 2005 is heading to the auction block with an estimate of $200,000 to $300,000.
Jasper Johns Assistant Arrested for Stealing Artist's Work
ArtfixDaily / August 15th, 2013
Pop art master Jasper Johns's long-time assistant James Meyer was arrested Wednesday for stealing at least 22 works from his employer.
UK Museum Raises Funds to Buy Jane Austen Ring from Kelly Clarkson
Time / August 14th, 2013
When a gold-and-turquoise ring once owned by celebrated English novelist Jane Austen appeared at auction last year, the UK's Jane Austen's House Museum came prepared to bid. One of only three pieces of Austen’s jewellery known to exist, the ring soared...
Romanian Defendants Claim Stolen Masterpieces Still Exist
New York Times / August 13th, 2013
In Romania on Tuesday, defendants on trial for the theft of paintings worth tens of millions of dollars that were taken from the Kunsthal museum in the Netherlands last October say the artwork was not burned.
Former MOCA Director Returns to LA from DC's Hirshhorn
KPCC / August 12th, 2013
Richard Koshalek has exited the Smithsonian’s Hirshhorn Museum in Washington to return to Los Angeles where he previously led the Museum of Contemporary Art through its formative years, and...
George Clooney Directs Film on World War II Art Plunder
LA Times / August 8th, 2013
"The Monuments Men," a new movie directed by and starring George Clooney, reveals a complex drama surrounding Europe's cultural treasures during World War II. Based on the historical fiction...
"Maurice Prendergast: By the Sea" a Must-See Summer Exhibition
Boston Globe / August 7th, 2013
Called "the loveliest, most languid art show of this New England summer" by the Boston Globe, "Maurice Prendergast: By the Sea" at the Bowdoin College Museum of Art offers a comprehensive look at the resplendent seaside scenes of this singular American artist.
Amazon Launches Virtual Gallery with Works by Rockwell, Monet
Los Angeles Times / August 6th, 2013
On Tuesday, Amazon Arts was launched by the massive e-retailer, with works by the likes of Norman Rockwell, Andy Warhol and Claude Monet up for sale, along with low-end prints for just $25.
Detroit Hires Christie's to Appraise Museum Collection
Washington Post / August 5th, 2013
The bankrupt city of Detroit has hired Christie's to appraise the Detroit Institute of Arts' renowned collection in a move that further poses the risk that works from the museum will be sold to alleviate the city's $18 billion debt load.
Vermeer Documentary Acquired by Sony Pictures Classics
ArtfixDaily / August 4th, 2013
In an unlikely pairing, Dutch master Vermeer is the subject of a new documentary directed by Teller, the shorter half of the magic duo Penn & Teller. Teller tells a tale of a Texas inventor named...
Auction Sets No Reserves or Estimates on Sculptures from Charles Saatchi
Guardian / August 1st, 2013
London gallerist and art collector Charles Saatchi is offering up 50 large sculptures and installations at an upcoming Christie's sale. Bucking tradition, Saatchi is consigning the works with no estimates or reserve prices.