Fakes I Have Known
5 1/2″ height X 10 7/8″ diameter Some abrasions in the area of the bottom dark fire cloud. Rim damage in multiple places 1/2″ – 5/8″ in length. Abrasions to […]
Corinne Cain
Savvy’s Theme at Ferrari Art + Design Fair: Celebrating Diversity
SavvyCollector from the beginning, 26 years ago, has presented qualitatively superior artworks without regard for price or for the maker’s culture. Corinne Cain of SavvyCollector.com
Jaune Quick-to-See Smith: Small but Mighty
A great giver, Jaune earned recognition for her poignant artworks, only to encourage and to enable other artists to likewise gain a leg up. Her name embodied Jaune’s gift for […]
Artist Hopid Exhibit Aug 13-18 La Fonda Hotel Santa Fe, NM by Trotto-Bono Contemporary
Artist Hopid was formed in 1973 by a group of Hopi artists: Michael Kabotie, Milland Lomakema, Neil Randall David Sr., Delbridge Honanie and Terrance Talaswaima. Below is a painting by […]
FakeArt.org is LIVE !!!
19 years after securing the URL, FakeArt.org has been populated. Why now ? An abundance of art forgeries have been surfacing. Canvassed fellow art appraisers for artists whose work they’ve […]
William P Healey Collection of 20th Century Native American Art
Early painting by Allan Houser (1914-1994) Chiricahua Apache opens February 23, 2024 at the St. Louis Museum of Art. A promised gift of 100 works of “flat art” as well […]
New Terrains Show at Phillips/ NYC is a Success !
Major USA museums have chosen to add more than half of the artworks sold to date. Private collectors have acquired several highly significant examples. Oscar Howe’s magnificent painting Double Woman […]
Local Auction Integrity
Attending an auction preview in person tonight in Scottsdale, Arizona Larsen Art Auction, two paintings by an artist whose work I came to see were not on view. Polly Larsen, […]
The End of the Fake Fritz Scholder painting story
Turns out the painting was described by the seller as “in the style of/ in the manner of”, which means there was no misrepresentation. Also, had it been painted by […]
Startling Prices Realized for 2 Paintings by Oscar Howe !!!
Expectations were high, but not as lofty as the auction yielded. Auction estimates were recognized to be entirely out of touch with Howe’s past private sales records ($12,000-$18,000), but $180,000.00 […]