Author: Cillian O'Rourke
Artist Sues Dealer Over Stolen and Damaged Works, Including Queen Elizabeth II Portrait on Canadian Coins
Artist Susanna Blunt, known for her depiction of Queen Elizabeth II on Canadian coins, is suing a local dealer in Vancouver for damages. Blunt’s image of the Queen without her
DetailNew Art Fair Model: Bucolic Basel Social Club Adds Unique Layer
Drive 15 minutes south of the verdant Messeplatz to discover Basel Social Club, a unique art project that combines exhibition, sales platform, and social venue. The latest edition of Basel
DetailAndrew Fabricant, Gagosian’s COO, Departs Gallery
Art world power couple Andrew Fabricant and Laura Paulson have both departed from their senior roles at Gagosian gallery. Founder Larry Gagosian announced their exits in an email to staff
DetailBarbara Gladstone, Prominent New York Gallerist, Passes Away at 89
Barbara Gladstone, a prominent figure in the New York art market, passed away in Paris at the age of 89. She entered the contemporary art scene in the 1980s, opening
DetailIllegal Sales of Ivory and Rhino Horn Artefacts at New York Auction House Lead to Charges
Merces Gallery, an online auction business based in Great Neck, New York, and its owners, Grace Hu and Yincheng Wu, were indicted by the Manhattan District Attorney’s Office for engaging
DetailSurvey Finds Over 80% of Young, Wealthy Americans Interested in Art Collection
Wealthy art collectors are looking to seize opportunities in the current buyer’s market, as revealed in Bank of America’s latest survey of high-net-worth individuals in the US. The study highlights
DetailSalvator Mundi: The Lost Leonardo, A Television Series Starring Julianne Moore
Julianne Moore, an Academy Award winner, is set to portray renowned art restorer Dianne Modestini in a television adaptation of the 2021 documentary “The Lost Leonardo”. The documentary chronicles the
DetailDominic Chambers Reveals His Favorite Art Purchases
Dominic Chambers is currently featured in the group exhibition “When We See Us: A Century of Black Figurative Painting”. His paintings, “All This Life in Us” and “Blue Park Lovers”,
DetailRubens’ Remastered Painting for Sale at Sotheby’s
Peter Paul Rubens reworked a 16th-century landscape painting by Herri Met de Bles, titled “The Holy Family with the Infant Saint John the Baptist in an Extensive Landscape with Travellers”,
DetailThe Rise of Photography Trade as Stigma Fades
The recent photography sales season has concluded with events like Photofairs Shanghai, Aipad expo in New York, and Photo London. Despite a 16% decline in global photography sales value from
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