Arts Nov 26 How political upheaval inspired the French Impressionists By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Arts Nov 18 How Monet’s artistic vision shone through ailing eyes Imagine the horror of being an artist of light and color who starts to lose their sight. By Dr. Howard Markel
Arts Oct 15 Van Gogh artwork looted by Nazis to be auctioned in New York Christie's is auctioning the 1888 work, "Wheatstacks," after facilitating negotiations between the Texas oilman's heirs who own it now and the heirs of two Jewish art collectors who owned it before it was looted by the Nazis. By Karen Matthews, Associated Press
Arts Mar 20 Canvases bloom in this show of French paintings Opening Saturday, “Van Gogh, Manet, and Matisse: The Art of the Flower” traces the evolution of the floral still life genre from the late 18th century to the early 20th century, in the first major U.S. exhibition of it's kind. By Alexis Cox
World Apr 02 Italian kitchen holds secret to decades-old art heist For decades the kitchen of a retired Italian factory worker unwittingly held the secret to a 1970 art heist in London. By Lorna Baldwin
Nov 04 Christie’s Art Sale Underwhelms Buyers In the first autumn auction held Tuesday evening at Christie's in New York, total sales fell short of pre-sale estimates -- only $65.6 million instead of $68.6 to $97.1 million -- making for a slow start to the U.S. art… Continue reading