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Art-filled Hotel Opens Near Crystal Bridges Museum
ArtfixDaily / April 25th, 2013
Over the weekend, 21c Museum Hotels opened its third property in Bentonville, Arkansas, near the Crystal Bridges Museum of Art. The hotel features 12,000 square feet of exhibition space solely dedicated to exhibiting art of the 21st century.
Tate Tweets Guided Tour of Roy Lichtenstein Exhibit
ArtfixDaily / April 24th, 2013
London's Tate Modern Gallery will present a guided museum tour on Twitter of the major retrospective of works by Pop art master Roy Lichtenstein.
Impressionists on the Water Reveals Artists' Nautical Tendencies
ArtfixDaily / April 24th, 2013
Did you know that 85% of Impressionists had sailor, yachtsman or boat designer on their résumé? This nautical background, not often explored, inspired the many water scenes celebrated in a new book and related exhibition.
Group Formed to Oppose Sale of Museum's Cole Painting
ArtfixDaily / April 23rd, 2013
A group has formed in New York in an attempt to prevent a small museum's Thomas Cole painting from being sold.
Architects Publicly Oppose MoMA Plans for Folk Art Museum Demolition
New York Times / April 22nd, 2013
Leading architects have publicly denounced the Museum of Modern Art's recent decision to demolish the former American Folk Art Museum building.
Former Curator Sues Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
ArtfixDaily / April 21st, 2013
Last week, a former curator at the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco filed a suit against the institution alleging wrongful termination for her support of the union and for whistleblowing.
Rare Rhino Horns Stolen from National Museum of Ireland
ArtfixDaily / April 18th, 2013
Masked men stormed a warehouse and stole stuffed rhinoceros heads with eight valuable horns from Ireland's National Museum. Police and museum officials said Thursday that the heist was probably the work of an Irish Gypsy gang...
LA's MOCA Eyes $75 Million in Promised Donations
KPCC / April 18th, 2013
LA's Museum of Contemporary Art, after turning down partnerships with other institutions, says successful fundraising will now triple its endowment to $75 million. The museum announced Wednesday that...
Art Dealer Helly Nahmad Indicted Over High-Stakes Gambling Ring
NBC / April 17th, 2013
New York City art dealer Hillel ("Helly") Nahmad allegedly was the leader behind the US operations of a Russian mob-related high-stakes gambling and sports-betting ring now under investigation by the FBI. Nahmad was one of 34 people named...
Pink Diamond Fetches nearly $40 Million at Auction
ArtfixDaily / April 17th, 2013
A 34.64-carat pink diamond brought nearly $40 million at auction in New York, setting a new record for Christie's.
George Washington Signed Books Hit Auction Block
ArtfixDaily / April 16th, 2013
Seven books from George Washington's library at Mount Vernon, each signed by the president, will headline the June 4 sale of “The Library of a Distinguished American Book Collector”...
Helly Nahmad Gallery Raided by FBI in Russian Mob Probe
Forbes / April 16th, 2013
Billionaire art dealer Helly Nahmad's gallery was raided by the FBI on Tuesday morning. A longtime tenant at the Carlyle Hotel on Madison Ave., the gallery was searched by the feds as part of a sweep of illegal gambling rings operated by Russian organized crime.
Rare Psalm Book May Fetch up to $30 Million at Auction
ArtfixDaily / April 14th, 2013
A colonial prayer hymnal, the first book ever printed in North America, is expected to bring a record $30 million at a Sotheby's auction in November.
Former American Folk Art Museum Building to be Demolished
New York Times / April 11th, 2013
The Museum of Modern Art will raze the celebrated building bought from the American Folk Art Museum in 2011.
$1 Billion Gift of Cubist Art Transforms Met Museum
ArtfixDaily / April 10th, 2013
Thomas P. Campbell, Director and CEO of The Metropolitan Museum of Art, announced Wednesday that Leonard A. Lauder has pledged to give the museum his collection of 78 works by Pablo Picasso, Georges Braque, Juan Gris, and Fernand Léger, which stands as one of the foremost collections of Cubism in ...
Chinese Bowl Breaks Auction Record Price in Hong Kong
ArtfixDaily / April 9th, 2013
A new world record price was set for a rare red "lotus bowl" from the Chinese emperor Kangxi period of 1662-1722 when it went for $9.5 million at auction in Hong Kong, making it the highest price for any Chinese porcelain from the Kangxi period during the Qing dynasty.
Chagall Painting Stolen From American Yacht Found in Italy
ArtfixDaily / April 9th, 2013
A Marc Chagall painting stolen more than a decade ago from an American yacht anchored in Italy has been found in a private collector's home, says Italy's art theft police division.
Judge to Decide Rightful Owner of Renoir Flea Market Find
ArtfixDaily / April 8th, 2013
The FBI is holding a Renoir painting while a federal judge decides who the rightful owner is. Last fall, Baltimore police uncovered a 60-year-old report of a stolen Renoir that matches a rediscovered painting picked up for $7 at a flea market.
Wagner Baseball Card Fetches Auction Record of $2.1 Million
ArtfixDaily / April 7th, 2013
One of the most sought-after pieces of sports memorabilia hit an auction record high on Saturday when a 1909-11 T206 Honus Wagner card sold for $2.1 million.
Hopis Protest Parisian Auction of Sacred Artifacts
ArtfixDaily / April 4th, 2013
Hopis of Arizona and their supporters have asked for help from the U.S. government to halt an upcoming auction in Paris. A sale of 70 Hopi artifacts at...