December 2008

Know When to Hold Them !!!

Over 25 years ago a young man brought an impression of Edward Hopper’s Evening Wind (1921) etching to learn its value.  Research supported a retail price of roughly $10,000. This […]

Size isn't Everything

The second painting by Cliff Bahnimptewa is physically smaller, but its composition is more commanding. Implied action coupled with greater detail in the figure’s costume renders the second painting more […]

What makes art valuable?

Two words: universal beauty Elie Nadelman’s bronze “Horse” is a visual demonstration of universal beauty. This sculpture “speaks” to art viewers both with and without art training. In 1976 this […]