Secci Gallery at Aspen Art Fair in 2024. Zach Hilty/BFA.com There’s no rest for the weary. In July, the art world’s collective Basel hangover lingers, but many galleries have to pack it up all over again and make their way to one or more of the international or niche-y art fairs held in July, or
The art trade has a knotty relationship with investment funds. Although the $57.5bn art industry has arguably been built on the premise that art is a good investment, the bare-faced profit pledges of funds make traditionalists squirm. Art funds famously boomed in the early 2000s, when the rise of the contemporary art market seemed inexorable.
On Thursday morning (19 June) a supporter of the environmental activism group Last Generation’s Canadian chapter splattered pink paint on Pablo Picasso’s 1901 portrait L’hétaïre at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA). A representative for the museum said that the painting was quickly inspected and there were “no immediate signs of damage” to the
“Keep Out,” by Columbia, SC artist Campbell Frost, featured in the Orangeburg County Fine Arts Center’s “Windows in Time” exhibit. (Provided) Photo: WCIV (WCIV) — The Orangeburg Fine Arts Center will celebrate Campbell Frost, the recipient of South Carolina’s highest arts honor, the Governor’s Award for Lifetime Achievement, with an exhibit showcasing his works. The
“The Whale” reveals Da Corte’s ability to shift styles and themes while maintaining conceptual depth. Courtesy of the Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth Welcome to One Fine Show, where Observer highlights a recently opened exhibition at a museum not in New York City, a place we know and love that already receives plenty of
Paintings, sculptures and textiles owned by Phillies managing partner and CEO John Middleton will be on display in an upcoming exhibit for the semiquincentennial, the 250th anniversary of the United States declaring independence. The Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts are jointly putting on a show titled “A Nation of Artists”
Experts from Shrewsbury-based Halls Fine Art will be visiting the Oxford Arms in Kington on Friday, June 20 from 10am to 2pm to hold a charity antiques valuation event. A fee of £2 will be charged for each item professionally valued and all money raised by the event will go Open Arms Kington CIC, a
Forget the old-school charms of the BBC’s Antiques Roadshow. Art valuations today are more likely to rely on artificial intelligence to help close the gap between educated guesswork and reality — as much as this mysterious market will allow. “We are using AI for efficiency. It can process millions of data points instantly, then sort, clean and
GLOUCESTER, Va., June 17, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 Heart of the River Plein Air Invitational concluded with a resounding celebration of artistic excellence, awarding top honors to a curated group of nationally and internationally acclaimed painters. Held annually in historic Gloucester, Virginia, the event continues to distinguish itself as one of the East Coast’s
Constantino Brumidi’s The Apotheosis of Washington, which can be seen on the Rotunda ceiling. Courtesy of the Architect of the Capitol When you think of the U.S. State Department, what comes to mind? Diplomats delivering messages to foreign governments to stave off war or resolve disputes? Public servants and contractors? Or a glorified passport office?