CHARLOTTESVILLE (AP).- John Kluge, once listed as the wealthiest man in America, who built an investment in a radio station into a broadcasting empire that was the forerunner to Fox Television, has died. He was 95. The University of Virginia said Wedne…
Co-Owner of Missing Corot Painting Charged with Fraud
NEW YORK (AP).- A con man carried out an “inartful fraud” when he fooled an art collector into thinking they were partners in the $1.1 million purchase of a missing painting but was actually ripping her off, a federal prosecutor said Thursday. Thomas D…
Virginia Philanthropist, Art Collector, Billionaire John Kluge Dies
CHARLOTTESVILLE (AP).- John Kluge, once listed as the wealthiest man in America, who built an investment in a radio station into a broadcasting empire that was the forerunner to Fox Television, has died. He was 95. The University of Virginia said Wedne…
2010 No Dead Artists National Juried Exhibition Opens Group Show
NEW ORLEANS, LA.- Now in its 14th year, No Dead Artists continues its evolution as that most singular of art world events, a juried national exhibition of work by underexposed American artists. For this year’s show, sponsored by Art Daily and the …
Lawsuit Says Over $100 Million Art Collection is Largest Holocaust Art Claim
WASHINGTON, DC.- Heirs to the Herzog Collection, the largest private art collection in Hungary prior to World War II, filed suit in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia late yesterday to seek the return of artworks illegally he…
Princeton University Art Museum Appoints Kelly Baum as Curator
PRINCETON, NJ.- Furthering its position as a pacesetter in modern and contemporary art, the Princeton University Art Museum has appointed Kelly Baum as the first Haskell Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art. Since December 2007, Baum has served as th…
Maja Hoffman Appointed Tate Trustee
LONDON.- The Board of Trustees of Tate announced that the Prime Minister has appointed Maja Hoffman as a Tate Trustee. The term of appointment is for four years from 28 June 2010. Maja Hoffmann is a contemporary art collector, and a supporter and produ…
McNay Art Museum Showcases Art Collection of Tom Slick: International Art Collector
SAN ANTONIO, TX.- Tom Slick (1916–1962) is an
important figure in San Antonio’s history. A legendary explorer, inventor,
businessman, and philanthropist, he founded the Southwest Foundation for
Biomedical Research, the Southwest Research Ins…
Stratton Foundation Donates New Important Publication to Academic Institutions
PARIS.- The Stratton Foundation for the Cultural Arts has a cultural and educational programme which involves generously donating a copy of their important new book ,’Dali in the Third Dimension’ to Universities, Colleges and schools’ a…
Saatchi Says He’ll Give Britain His Gallery and Over $37 Million in Art
LONDON.- Art collector Charles Saatchi has a gift for
Britain. It
includes Tracy Emin’s messy bed, Grayson Perry’s explicit pottery and a
room
full of engine oil. The advertising tycoon, whose patronage made
household names
of artists …