NEW YORK (REUTERS).- A U.S. jury on Monday found a former driver of a wealthy elderly poet guilty of stealing artworks by Andy Warhol and Francis Picabia as well as millions of dollars from his former employer. James Biear, 50, was convicted on all 10…
Art Gallery of Ontario Opens the Gates to India’s Royal Courts in New Exhibition
TORONTO.- The splendour, luxury, and legacy of India’s greatest kings is being experienced by visitors to the Art Gallery of Ontario with Maharaja: The Splendour of India’s Royal Courts. The Canadian exclusive, organized by London’s Victoria and Albert…
United States Government Returns Art Work Stolen Over Three Decades Ago to Owner
BOSTON, MA.- The last of seven pieces of valuable artwork, stolen on Memorial Day in 1978 from a home in Stockbridge, are were returned to their owner by authorities. In November of 2008, retired Massachusetts attorney, Robert R. Mardirosian, of Falmou…
Guggenheim Museum Announces Nominees for Rob Pruitt’s 2010 Art Awards
NEW YORK, NY.- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced the nominees for Rob Pruitt’s 2010 Art Awards, the second annual celebration honoring the notable individuals, exhibitions, and projects that have made a significant contribution to the fie…
Guggenheim Museum Announces Nominees for Rob Pruitt’s 2010 Art Awards
NEW YORK, NY.- The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum announced the nominees for Rob Pruitt’s 2010 Art Awards, the second annual celebration honoring the notable individuals, exhibitions, and projects that have made a significant contribution to the fie…
Swiss-Based Gallery, Artvera’s Gallery, Helps Crack Artwork Forgery Ring in Germany
GENEVA.- The largest scandal involving an artwork forgery ring in Germany just broke and has made front-page news in German media for the past few weeks. Forgers belonging to the same family managed to sell over 20 forged artworks from the so-called &#…
Art Historian Michael Peppiatt Writes About Giacometti’s Studio in New Book
NEW YORK, NY.- Eykyn Maclean announced the publication of art historian Michael Peppiatt’s ‘In Giacometti’s Studio’. The book coincides with their inaugural exhibition “Inside Giacometti’s Studio – An Intimate Portrai…
Swiss-Based Gallery, Artvera’s Gallery, Helps Crack Artwork Forgery Ring in Germany
GENEVA.- The largest scandal involving an artwork forgery ring in Germany just broke and has made front-page news in German media for the past few weeks. Forgers belonging to the same family managed to sell over 20 forged artworks from the so-called &#…
Swiss-Based Gallery Helps Crack Forgery Ring in Germany
GENEVA.- The largest scandal involving an artwork forgery ring in Germany just broke and has made front-page news in German media for the past few weeks. Forgers belonging to the same family managed to sell over 20 forged artworks from the so-called &#…
Art Historian Michael Peppiatt Writes About Giacometti’s Studio in New Book
NEW YORK, NY.- Eykyn Maclean announced the publication of art historian Michael Peppiatt’s ‘In Giacometti’s Studio’. The book coincides with their inaugural exhibition “Inside Giacometti’s Studio – An Intimate Portrai…