American gold coins are stamped with history, and their value won’t tarnish over time. Continue reading
Gold Standard
John Dorfman
Features From Previous Issues
Latin Masters
Before the Second World War, in Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Uruguay, and elsewhere, another American modernism was taking shape. Continue reading
Norman Bluhm: The Greatest Abstract Expressionist You’ve Never Heard Of
Norman Bluhm is the greatest Abstract Expressionist painters you’ve never heard of. Or if you have heard of him, you’re part of a select group of aficionados. Continue reading
The Storyteller
Romare Bearden, whose centennial celebration continues this fall, collaged diverse elements—visual, musical, literary and historical—into a unique American art. Continue reading
Deep Water
Two decades after his death, Robert Motherwell is shaping up to be the most profound of the Abstract Expressionists. Continue reading
Art as Experience: An Inside Look at the Home of Two Premier Art Collectors
Donald and Shelley Rubin’s apartment is a curated space for an eclectic collection of works from around the world. Continue reading
Western Art: Auction Market is on the Upswing
The market for Western-themed art is as vast as the high plains, and specialty auctions are leading the stampede. Continue reading
Roberto Matta Painting Sells for $5,010,500
In the New York art world of the 1940s, Roberto Matta was an ambassador of Surrealism and a progenitor of Abstract Expressionism. Continue reading
World Record for Most Expensive Work of Art at Auction
Edvard Munch’s The Scream, 1895, Was Offered at Sotheby’s New York, on May 2, 2012 and Sold for $119,922,500 Featured Images: (Click to Enlarge) When The Scream rotated into view at the front of Sotheby’s main New York salesroom on … Continue reading
Tibetan Art: An Unusual Exhibition at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
From 17th-century scrolls to contemporary psychedelic prints, the MFA Boston points the route to Shambhala, Tibetan Buddhism’s mythic city. Continue reading