JERUSALEM (AP).- An Israeli billionaire at the center of a recent scandal involving trade with Iran died Friday in Tel Aviv. He was 89. Shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer was listed last year by Forbes as Israel’s richest person, and appear…
Controversial Israeli Billionaire and Art Collector Sammy Ofer Dies at Age 89 in Tel Aviv
JERUSALEM (AP).- An Israeli billionaire at the center of a recent scandal involving trade with Iran died Friday in Tel Aviv. He was 89. Shipping magnate and philanthropist Sammy Ofer was listed last year by Forbes as Israel’s richest person, and appear…
Artprice: the 2010 Art Market Annual Report – China Winner of the Past Decade
PARIS.- During the past decade, two strong trends have emerged: firstly, as per the words of Thierry Ehrmann, the Ceo and founder of Artprice, the world leader in art market information, “we have seen a veritable revolution in the geopolitics of the gl…
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, 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 &#…
John Singer Sargent Exhibition at Adelson Galleries Explores Impressionist Period
NEW YORK, NY.- Sargent and Impressionism – an exceptional selection of landscapes and interiors painted by John Singer Sargent – will be on view at Adelson Galleries from November 4 through December 18, 2010. Culled from museum and private co…
John Singer Sargent Exhibition at Adelson Galleries Explores Impressionist Period
NEW YORK, NY.- Sargent and Impressionism – an exceptional selection of landscapes and interiors painted by John Singer Sargent – will be on view at Adelson Galleries from November 4 through December 18, 2010. Culled from museum and private co…
Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris Exhibition by Larry Clark Barred to Minors
PARIS (AP).- Paris City Hall has come under fire for barring minors from a museum exhibit of works by U.S. photographer Larry Clark, a show that includes sexually explicit shots of teenagers. Critics said the move was akin to censorship, with the Frenc…
Museum of Modern Art of the City of Paris Exhibition by Larry Clark Barred to Minors
PARIS (AP).- Paris City Hall has come under fire for barring minors from a museum exhibit of works by U.S. photographer Larry Clark, a show that includes sexually explicit shots of teenagers. Critics said the move was akin to censorship, with the Frenc…