Deal between Italy and France to loan works by da Vinci is back on
Remember a couple of months ago when it seemed that Italy was going to block the loan of a large number of their artworks by Leonardo da Vinci to France? […]
Just before its anniversary, Sotheby’s releases its numbers for 2018
Marking Sotheby’s 275th anniversary, the auction house recently reported its final numbers for 2018. On February 28th, Sotheby’s, a publicly traded company, posted a press release with their fourth quarter […]
As the Brexit deadline nears, UK pavilions think ahead to the Venice Biennale
Nearly two months ahead of the start of the 58th Venice Biennale, artists and galleries from the UK are already shipping artworks to mainland Europe for safe holding. The extra […]
Repatriation, meet authentication: how a Hawaiian sculpture is raising curiosity
What happens when the authenticity of a repatriated artwork is called into question? That’s exactly what the Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum (BPBM) in Honolulu may have to figure out after […]
New York art dealer detained (again) due to Nazi-looted painting
Today, Russian-born art dealer based in New York Alexander Khochinsky will be released from France to head to Poland for a hearing concerning a painting Khochinsky claims to have received from his […]
Art dealer Mary Boone sentenced to 30 months for tax fraud
Valentine’s Day wasn’t very sweet for New York-based art dealer Mary Boone who was sentenced to 30 months in prison on the 14th of February at NYC’s Southern District Court. […]
The collection of singer George Michael to be auctioned at Christie’s
On March 1st, Christie’s will be featuring the collection of singer/songwriter George Michael (1963-2016) at their London location. Boasting over 200 artworks, the London auction and online portion of the […]
