“Meet Charley Hill, the legendary bloodhound who has retrieved stolen masterpieces the world over. Most notably, Edvard Munch’s The Scream, taken from the National Gallery of Norway in 1994 and rescued by Charley from the basement of a summer house in Oslo Fjord. … Here, Charley takes us on the trail of his latest lead.”
Category: visual
Second Lawsuit Filed To Stop Berkshire Museum’s Sale Of Art
“Less than a week after the sons of Norman Rockwell filed suit against the Berkshire Museum, attempting to prevent it from selling art from its collection, another lawsuit has been lodged against the Pittsfield, Massachusetts institution.”
How The Dutch Golden Age Gave Us Today’s Art World System
Today, the artist as a visionary with ideas and aesthetics of her own is taken for granted. But it emerged during this vibrant period in the Netherlands, pioneered by Rembrandt van Rijn, alongside many of other features of the modern art market.
Henry Moore’s Sculpture ‘Old Flo’ Is Finally Back Home In London
“The much travelled Henry Moore sculpture of a draped woman, affectionately known as ‘Old Flo’, is back on public display in east London having survived vandalism, the demolition of her original setting, a custody battle in the courts and attempts by a council to raise cash by auctioning her off. However, the statue is now sited on private land – though still accessible to the public – among the towers of Canary Wharf, and not as originally intended by the artist to bring a little joy into the heart of a council estate.”
Louvre Launches €10 Million Fundraising Campaign To Get Illuminated Manuscript Back From Britain
The 16th-century Book of Hours that belonged to King François I has been in the UK since 1720; the export ban placed on it last year has now expired, with no potential British buyer having come forward.
Smucker’s Gives $1.1 Million To Akron Art Museum
“The J.M. Smucker Co.” – yes, the folks who make jam and peanut butter – “is giving $1.1 million to the Akron Art Museum to support the museum’s endowment and Free Thursdays program.”
Major Warhol Collector Says Its Collection Is Being Held “Hostage”
The family that owns the largest private cache of Andy Warhol pieces says its business has been brought to a standstill by a company that’s holding its entire 1,300-plus-piece art collection “hostage” at a New Jersey storage facility.
What Exactly *Is* Art Therapy And How Does It Help People?
First of all, it’s not basket-weaving or general arts and crafts – it is a healthcare discipline and art therapists are mental health professionals. American Art Therapy Association board president Dr. Donna Betts explains to a reporter the nature of the practice, how it’s used to help clients ranging from autistic children to traumatized veterans, and the current state of art therapy in the United States.
The Barnes Has Been In Center City Philadelphia For Five Years – How Has It Worked Out? Very, Very Well
“In its new [Benjamin Franklin] Parkway location, the Barnes has met or exceeded virtually every revenue, fund-raising, and attendance projection made in 2010 before the move. More than 1.4 million visitors have made their way to the new Barnes, according to foundation officials. … ‘Membership,’ said Thomas Collins, executive director and president, ‘is off the charts.’ More than 17,000 memberships have been sold since the opening in 2012.”
Berkshire Museum Cuts List Of Works It’s Planning To Sell In Half
“Carol Bosco Baumann, a spokeswoman for the museum, said that only 19 of the original 40 works will be offered for sale in auctions stretching out into March. ‘Plans for the balance of the deaccessioned works will be shared in due course by Sotheby’s,’ she said in an email to The Eagle.” (The Norman Rockwell paintings whose sale his children have sued to block were not among the works cut.)