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Billionaire Sues Co-owner of Jasper Johns Triptych Over Promised Gift
Gothamist / January 28th, 2013
Billionaire businessman Henry Kravis has sued multimillionaire investment advisor and winery owner Donald Bryant over a Jasper Johns triptych that the two purchased together.
LA Art Show Returns with Traditional to Cutting Edge Art
Los Angeles Times / January 27th, 2013
Opening under new ownership at the Los Angeles Convention Center's South Hall, the LA Art Show's massive and diverse selection of contemporary, modern, historic and traditional fine art drew big crowds from Jan. 23 to 27. Among the red dots indicating sales was...
Winter Antiques Show Delights with a Diverse Array of Finery
New York Times / January 24th, 2013
A number of exhibitors at the Winter Antiques Show have keyed off the loan exhibition celebrating the Preservation Society of Newport County to display opulent objects of the Gilded Age. In its 59th year, this mainstay of the antiques circuit is a draw for its breadth, depth and quality with more than one showstopper among the dealer offerings.
U.S. Court Weighs Claim for Nazi Looted Art Held in Museums
Los Angeles Times / January 23rd, 2013
In what could be the last of the major Holocaust restitution cases, a three-judge federal appellate court heard oral arguments in a case involving more than 40 artworks valued at $100 million that were stolen during World War II.
3 Arrested for Rotterdam Art Heist
USA Today / January 22nd, 2013
Romanian police have arrested three people in connection to the major art heist in Rotterdam that netted paintings by Monet, Matisse, Picasso and others worth tens of millions of euros (dollars). The stolen paintings are...
Columbia's $47 Million Folly a Lesson in Universities Selling Art
The Nation / January 21st, 2013
In 1975, Columbia University sold its 1658 Rembrandt painting, “Man with Arms Akimbo,” to a private collector for $1 million in a secret sale. Fast-forward to today and the work is on the market for $47 million.
Phillips Auction Expands After Chairman De Pury Exits
ArtfixDaily / January 17th, 2013
The auction house Phillips de Pury & Co. has changed its name back to Phillips and increased its size after Chairman Simon de Pury, the charismatic lead auctioneer, left the company.
Trailer Released for New Art Heist Movie
ArtfixDaily / January 17th, 2013
Danny Boyle, Oscar-winning director of "Slumdog Millionaire," has a new film which whirls around an art world drama. "Trance" is his intense story about an art auctioneer...
Modigliani Expert Arrested in Italy
FT / January 15th, 2013
Rome-based Christian Parisot, one of two rival art historians working on Amedeo Modigliani catalogues raisonnés, was arrested after a two-year investigation by Italian antiques and forgery squads.
Major Auction Houses Expect Blockbuster Season, Again
Reuters / January 15th, 2013
The world's leading auctioneers are anticipating a robust start to 2013. Estimates for artwork in upcoming sales at Sotheby's and Christie's are steep...
Metropolitan Museum Breaks Ground on New David H. Koch Plaza
ArtfixDaily / January 14th, 2013
New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art held groundbreaking ceremonies on Monday for a new outdoor plaza, which will open to the public in fall 2014, and be named "The David H. Koch Plaza." Koch, a museum trustee, contributed the entire $65 million cost of the project.
Major Private Cache of 20th Century Prints in Benefit Sale
Buffalo News / January 13th, 2013
Nearly 400 prints by leading modern and contemporary artists from the collection of the late David K. Anderson, son of influential New York gallerist Martha Jackson, will be sold in a benefit sale in May.
Ruth Carter Stevenson, Museum Trustee and Art Patron, Remembered
ArtfixDaily / January 13th, 2013
Ruth Carter Stevenson followed the final wishes of her father decades ago to oversee the founding of the Amon Carter Museum of American Art, one of the premier American art collections in the nation. She died on Jan. 6 at her home in Forth Worth at 89.
Picasso Vandal to Appear in Court
LA Times / January 10th, 2013
A Texas resident who defaced a Pablo Picasso painting at the Menil Collection last June turned himself in at the border of the U.S. and Mexico.
1865 Baseball Card Found in Maine to Hit Auction Block
ArtfixDaily / January 9th, 2013
A rare 148-year-old baseball card that was discovered at a rummage sale in rural northeastern Maine is expected to bring in the six-figures at auction.
Oakland Museum Struck by 2 Burglaries
SFGate / January 9th, 2013
Valuable Gold Rush artifacts were stolen from the Oakland Museum of California in separate burglaries over the course of two months, according to police.
Goodwill Yields Pricey 19th Century Painting
ABC / January 9th, 2013
A staff member at a Goodwill store in Manassas, Virginia, had a good eye as she sorted through donations. Maria Rivera spotted an attractive painting that she set aside and it turned out to be...
Skate's 2012 Art Investment Review Shows a Top-Heavy Market
Skate's / January 8th, 2013
Skate's published the first part of its annual art investment report with the dim conclusion that the super wealthy are paying surging prices for an even smaller group of big-name artists.
Stolen Matisse Recovered in UK
BBC / January 7th, 2013
A stolen painting by Henri Matisse was found in England after an alert art dealer notified authorities. Valued at $1 million, Le Jardin, or The Garden, was taken during a brash robbery at...
Skeleton Uncovered in Florence Could be Mona Lisa
Daily Mail / January 6th, 2013
A group of Italian art historians and archaeologists are looking for the secret behind Mona Lisa's mysterious smile. Headed by former TV producer Silvano Vinceti, the team believes they have found...