Fake Picasso 101
by physical inspection 1 Glance at canvas front 2 Study back of canvas 3 Judge numerals in painting’s date for fluidity 4 Compare canvas size to catalogue raisonne centimeters 5 […]
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Senior Women Artists are stealing the spotlight in the art market !
Artsy presents a podcast interview about “up and coming” 70 – 102 year old women artists whose price structures are zooming upward–outshining male artists of any age group. You can listen to […]
Modigliani Code Vanity Fair May 2017
Who doesn’t have an interest in art fakes? This article underscores the current climate around Amadeo Modigliani‘s work with a quote from respected Parisian dealer, Marc Spiegler “The drama here […]
Basel Art Fair 2017 Podcast Reviewing First Day
30 minutes reporting on buying habits observed on the VIP opening of Basel Art Fair June 2017. Recent Contemporary art auction observations are also shared, as well as commentary on […]
Killer Auction Tomorrow at Swann’s
Swanngalleries.com Here’s a link to this gorgeous group of offerings http://www.swanngalleries.com/3dcat/2442/ You’ll need to dig deep if you favor a landscape painting by Robert Duncanson (1821-1872) Lot #1, as its […]
High Noon weekend in Mesa, AZ Jan 21-22, plus an Auction !
IF you would enjoy combing over 180 Western art and antiquity dealer booths, then travel to Mesa, this weekend. Mesa Convention Center 263 N. Center Street Mesa, AZ 85201 Sat […]
Native Jewelers Society Workshop & Demo January 7, 2017
Seeing in person reinforces understanding. Darryl Dean Begay holds a torch up to tufa stones to liquify sterling silver into cavities with carved designs cut by Darryl Dean Begay and […]
Another Day in the Life
Drive for two hours only to venture into an empty palatial home. My assignment: Appraise the most valuable artworks, identified by the decedent’s personal representative. Fortunately, trust prompted this individual to […]
Roadshow Moment at Today’s Charity Appraisal Day !
Have you bought a painting for $10 lately, only to be told it should be insured for over $10,000 ???? Today’s Appraisal Day benefiting www.FureverFriendsRescue.org held in Mesa, AZ resulted in just […]