Posts by John Dorfman
Screen Stars
Japanese folding screens, delicate but durable, enshrine centuries of painting tradition.
Read MoreEthnographic Art: The Afterlife of Objects
Ethnographic specimens, windows on the soul, or harbingers of modern art—tribal artworks have appeared in many ways to Western eyes, as seen in two current museum shows.
Read MoreCoastal Impressions: A Look at the California Art Scene
California paintings from the late 19th and early 20th centuries represent an exciting opportunity for collectors in search of beauty and quality.
Read MoreAboriginal Art: The Newest School of Contemporary Art is Also The Oldest
Drawing on a millennia-old tradition of myth and symbolism, Australian Aboriginal artists are creating powerful contemporary works.
Read More$34 Million Auction Sets Record for Any Work by a Living Artist
The previous record for a living artist—$28.6 million—had been set in 2010 at Christie’s New York by a Jasper Johns flag painting. Richter’s previous personal record was set just last May, when another Abstraktes Bild went for £13.5 million.
Read MoreGold Standard
American gold coins are stamped with history, and their value won’t tarnish over time.
Read MoreLatin Masters
Before the Second World War, in Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Uruguay, and elsewhere, another American modernism was taking shape.
Read MoreNorman 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.
Read MoreThe Storyteller
Romare Bearden, whose centennial celebration continues this fall, collaged diverse elements—visual, musical, literary and historical—into a unique American art.
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