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Coastal 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.
Aboriginal 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.
$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.
Turkish Delights
In Istanbul, two unique private museums reflect the visions of the collectors who founded them.
American Beauties
The folk-art feeding frenzy may be over, but the best is holding its own, and collectors are making some intriguing discoveries.
Gold Standard
American gold coins are stamped with history, and their value won’t tarnish over time.
Interview: Michael Rush, Head of Eli & Edythe Broad Art Museum
Michael Rush tells Ted Loos about his new position as head of the Eli and Edythe Broad Art Museum at Michigan State, his old one at the ill-fated Rose Museum at Brandeis, and how he got to be a curator in the first place.
Latin Masters
Before the Second World War, in Mexico, Guatemala, Chile, Uruguay, and elsewhere, another American modernism was taking shape.
Made in Japan
Postwar avant-garde movements like Gutai and Mono-ha are now getting some serious attention from Western museums and galleries.


































