Caravaggio masterpiece painted in Naples rather than Sicily, researchers suggest
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 11, 2025
New research has overturned conventional wisdom about the provenance of artists famed painting Adoration of the Shepherds
Generative artists unite to back research into degenerative disease
The Art Newspaper
FEBRUARY 17, 2025
For the Cure3 exhibition at Bonhams, to raise money for research into Parkinsons disease, contributing artists Auriea Harvey and Michal Samyn talk about the cause
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Why artificial intelligence artists can be seen as ‘builders’, ‘breakers’—or both at once
The Art Newspaper
JULY 11, 2025
With AI art in 2025, the picture is complex Peter Bauman 11 July 2025 Share “I view technology not just as a tool but as a collaborator”: Sougwen Chung’s Spectral (left) was created with a robot Courtesy of the artist How do artists build in broken times? In this context, artists could be seen as builders and breakers.
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A canny couple: Amsterdam’s former mayor and his wife identified as sitters in Frans Hals portraits
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 4, 2024
Fresh research has revealed how the prestigious pair seized the moment to ensure their likeness was painted by the great Dutch artist
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The Intersection of Provenance Research and Technology in Fine Art
JSK Fine Art Appraisals
JULY 14, 2025
Written and Edited by Emily Walters Provenance research is at the forefront of understanding a work of art and typically where experts begin when researching a piece for an appraisal. However this form of research only uncovers visible markers of a piece, but new technology opens up a whole new atmosphere of information.
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Dana-Fiona Armour wins Sigg Art Prize for work that integrates artificial intelligence
The Art Newspaper
OCTOBER 18, 2024
German artist-researcher receives €10,000 award for “Alvinella Ophia”, depicting a hybrid serpent creature’s exploration of a dystopian desert future
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New display at Tate Modern highlights role technology can play in expanding the scope of UK museum collections
The Art Newspaper
OCTOBER 4, 2024
Works by four artists were created as part of the Transforming Collections: Reimagining Art, Nation and Heritage research project
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‘We are not seeing the picture Rubens intended’: conservation reveals drastic changes made to acclaimed Judgement of Paris
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 18, 2024
More than a year of meticulous research and work has led to the painting being glowingly restored—while revealing amendments by an unknown artist that “changed the narrative completely”
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Ice Age Artists Captured the Earliest Known Fishing Scene 15,800 Years Ago, New Research Shows
Artnet News
NOVEMBER 11, 2024
The post Ice Age Artists Captured the Earliest Known Fishing Scene 15,800 Years Ago, New Research Shows appeared first on Artnet News. The surprisingly "abstract" and "minimalist" representation may hold specific symbolic significance.
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Sameer Farooq’s library of flatbreads at the Toronto Biennial serves as a map of the city’s diasporic communities
The Art Newspaper
OCTOBER 31, 2024
The artist has been researching flatbreads and tandoors, the community bakeries where they are often baked, in countries around the world since 2020
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The Week in Art podcast | The Mona Lisa’s endless, and problematic, allure; Judy Chicago; and New Objectivity
The Art Newspaper
MAY 24, 2024
We speak to the Leonardo da Vinci scholar, Martin Kemp, about the famous painting's potential move and the latest research on its background, to the US artist about her show at Serpentine North and to the director of the Leopold Museum in Vienna about Christian Schad’s 'Self-Portrait with Model' (1927)
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Conservation of Tintoretto painting in UK reveals ‘layer of history hiding under the surface’
The Art Newspaper
APRIL 25, 2025
Research on Wise and Foolish Virgins, which is going back on display at the National Trusts Upton House in Warwickshire, has revealed alterations made by the Venetian artist and others over time
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Rijksmuseum gives place of honour to newly acquired still life by Golden Age artist Maria van Oosterwijck
The Art Newspaper
MARCH 11, 2025
Painting by 17th-century Dutch painter has been researched and restored as part of the Women of the Rijksmuseum project supported by Chanel
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Leonora Carrington’s Mexico City home will no longer become a public museum
The Art Newspaper
OCTOBER 25, 2024
The house will be a research centre instead, allegedly due to a labour struggle at the university that owns it
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The trials and tribulations of putting together Lucian Freud's catalogue raisonné
The Art Newspaper
APRIL 1, 2025
The forensically researched volume on the British artist's oil paintings offers a depth of scrutiny that he himself was famous for
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The Company Policy about AI and Appraising
Artifactual History Appraisal
JULY 8, 2025
Our clients can rest assured that each appraisal report has been researched and written by us personally, drawing on our years of specialized training and connoisseurship. Furthermore, many crucial details in our appraisal research do not exist in any data set that AI could draw on.
Liliane Lijn: the US artist on meeting the Surrealists and how ski wax changed everything for her
The Art Newspaper
JANUARY 30, 2025
Lijn's career has taken her from hanging out with artists in 1950s Paris to observing cutting edge scientific research at Cern. A clutch of shows, coupled with the imminent publication of her memoir, also demonstrate the role of language in her work
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RESEARCHING Your Art, Yourself, Is a Bad Idea!
Coronado Appraisal
APRIL 5, 2024
You need to find your painting, your artist, or the comparables for your type of art…such as, ‘School of French Impressionists’, or ‘the Drip School’, etc.? It can become confusing trying to find your exact artist or comparable in order to figure out what it is that you own. How can you prove You’re Right?
Picasso’s Early Masterpiece Conceals a Long-Lost Secret
Artnet News
FEBRUARY 10, 2025
New research into the artist's early Blue Period work has revealed an underpainting hidden for over a century. The post Picassos Early Masterpiece Conceals a Long-Lost Secret appeared first on Artnet News.
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Selling Art Online and Reaching New Markets: 4 Tips for Budding Artists
Sarasota Antique Buyers
JULY 29, 2024
It allows artists to showcase and sell their work to a global audience. Include a brief artist biography, detailed descriptions of each piece, and a blog to share insights about your art-making process. Determining Pricing and Adding Value: Research and compare prices of similar art pieces to set competitive prices.
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Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii
Artnet News
MAY 29, 2024
Researchers put the artists between the ages of five and seven. The post Children’s Drawings of Gladiators and Hunters Unearthed in Pompeii appeared first on Artnet News.
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What Does An Appraiser Do, Anyway?
Penrose Appraisals
MARCH 14, 2024
A generalist appraiser has to value everting from coffee makers to oriental rugs to Russian teacups to antique spinning wheels. Rather, it is likely that an appraiser will have to conduct research in order to arrive at a determination of value. Market research. The appraiser must answer all of these questions.
Introducing: Signature Art Research
What Is It Worth?
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023
We hear stories all the time about artworks attributed to famous artists that have been lost, only to turn up decades or centuries later in the most unlikely places. Our new subsidiary, Signature Art Research is here to help. The post Introducing: Signature Art Research first appeared on What is it worth? and Gabino V.,
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Announcing the Publication of My Book "Ray Eames in 1930s New York"
Artifactual History Appraisal
JANUARY 18, 2022
This book is based on my own original research I began in 2001 of Ray's manuscript collection that she donated to the Library of Congress and the culmination of many years of my study and scholarship exploring Ray's life and inspirations. Ray's years in New York influenced and deepened her lifelong creative approach.
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Renewed Bern Kunsthalle works to reframe Switzerland's history
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 19, 2025
In place of plastic, the Ghanaian artist enfolded the building in a material evocative of global labour and trade—jute sacks made in Southeast Asia and imported to Ghana for the transportation of cocoa beans to European markets. ft of polyethylene over the Neo-Classical façade of the Kunsthalle Bern—their first wrapping of an entire building.
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In pictures: Art Basel's Unlimited section offers visions of utopia
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 17, 2025
It’s also about being an artist.” David Owens Alia Farid Elsewhere: Cuba (2025) Sfeir-Semler “Farid is one of the important artists from the Middle East. David Owens Andrea Büttner Shame Punishments (2022-25) Hollybush Gardens, David Kordansky, Jan Mot, Tschudi “Büttner is well-known for her prints and a real artist-researcher.
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London's pre-contemporary art market gets boost from two new summer events
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 20, 2025
Thomas Jones (1742-1803), In the Campagna, near Rome ( 1783 ) Courtesy of Karen Taylor Fine Art Exhibitions include The Spirit of Place at Daniel Katz Gallery, a solo show of landscapes by the British artist Paul Nash; a rediscovered Titian, Madonna and Child with St.
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John Register, Modern Master
Art Appraisal Resources
FEBRUARY 22, 2022
When I help families settle estates and de-acquisition art from their private collections, I research and analyze the market and best options for selling and gaining exposure. This painting from the end of the artists career is an important work by Register with a stunning composition and iconic imagery.
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Evaluation to Valuation: Navigating Fine Art Appraisals
Art Appraisal Resources
AUGUST 29, 2023
The appraiser will then research the artist, provenance, exhibition history and market trends related to the artwork and similar pieces. Art Appraisal for Artists Fine artists can also benefit from getting their own artworks appraised. The appraiser will assess its condition, size, materials and overall condition.
Selling American Paintings to Buyers Doesn’t Have to be Hard. Read These 5 Tips
Antique Appraisers Auctioneers
NOVEMBER 9, 2024
American art collectors can be a diverse lot and they take a wide-ranging interest in artists ranging from John Singer Sargent to Georgia OKeefe. That can be fairly simple with more recent paintings by an artist who is still alive. The fame of the artist also plays an important role in the paintings value.
Antique Textiles: Finding the Best Dealers, Appraisers, and Auctions
Antique Appraisers Auctioneers
JANUARY 30, 2024
Antique textiles are often treasured for their historical significance, artistic value, and rarity. To find the best dealers, start by researching online and reading reviews from other collectors. To find the best auctions, research online and read reviews from other buyers.
A Client's Guide For How to Take Photographs of Art and Antiques to Send to An Appraiser
Artifactual History Appraisal
MAY 6, 2020
Silverplate is often thicker and heavier than sterling Age Style (for example, Nouveau is valuable, Rococo Revival less so) Famous makers (such as Tiffany) or retailed from a famous shop (for example Liberty or Cartier) Weight in troy ounces (this is different from regular ounces. Note the thickness of hollowware. Do you see kiln marks?
Reputed Donatello bust taken into hiding by Slovak government
The Art Newspaper
JUNE 26, 2025
Herucová, an art historian at the Slovak Academy of Sciences in Bratislava, first came across the bust in a depository while researching the Spiš Museum’s 19th century collection. The bust had arrived at the museum in 1975, from the former mansion of the aristocratic Csáky family, with the artist listed as being “unknown”.
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Unlock the Secrets: Jewelry Selling Tips
Buckhead Jewelry Appraisers
SEPTEMBER 6, 2023
It is best to research precious metals, gemstones, history, and any unique features associated with your jewelry. The skill and precision of the makers in crafting your jewelry are crucial to its value. Set a Realistic Price Research items similar to your jewelry to determine a fair market value.
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Tips for Buying or Selling American Art
Antique Appraisers Auctioneers
DECEMBER 20, 2023
There is a distinct vibe to American artworks, which is reflected in the work of numerous famous American artists, including John Singer Sargent, Jasper Johns, Grant Wood, Georgia O’Keeffe, Jackson Pollock, and many others, spanning diverse styles but encapsulating an unmistakable American feel.
The Importance of Contemporary Art Appraisals
Art Appraisal Resources
AUGUST 3, 2023
Art historians and researchers may seek appraisals to document contemporary artwork's value and historical significance as part of their scholarly work. Extensive research is a vital part of the appraisal process. The appraisal helps establish the artwork's condition and value, guiding conservation decisions.
Costume Jewelry Collecting: Mistakes That Drive Collectors Crazy
WorthPoint
JUNE 13, 2025
The confusion lies with the many companies that competed with Haskell, including Fashioncraft (the makers of Original by Robért) , and lots of imports from Japan and Western Germany. If you run across an unmarked piece, do some careful research before marketing it as Haskell. There are many more reputable sources online as well.
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How To Sell Art At Auction
Art Appraisal Resources
JANUARY 16, 2024
Researching the market before you commit to working with an auction house and knowing the process and your rights is essential. There is a wide variation in values within the same artist. Artist Name - this is the most crucial and least understood aspect to determine. Not all art is created equal.
Building a Collection and Art as an Investment
Artifactual History Appraisal
JANUARY 31, 2017
This will help you better target the sorts of artists and works that will suit your collection's vision. With a little research, one can find contemporary artists making works in a variety of styles encompassing the entire span of art history, as well as older antique works.
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ARL Celebrates Pride Month 2024
Association of Research Libraries
JUNE 21, 2024
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and our member libraries are elevating the voices and lived experiences of our neighbors, friends, and family members in the LGBTQIA2S+ community.
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Native American Jewelry
BHR Appraisal Services
AUGUST 21, 2020
Also, be aware that often times a piece may not be marked "sterling" even though it is (Native American makers are, I believe, exempt from US Federal assay marking requirements). Singer was a prominent Navajo maker and the piece is 60 grams of sterling silver, even though it is not marked as sterling. In the meantime, happy hunting!
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Free Boshell Lecture Series: In the Ancient Artist’s Presence, The Walters Art Museum
WCG
SEPTEMBER 6, 2024
Balachandran will discuss how we can bring ancient artists back into full presence through the conservation of their works of art. Afterward, we welcome you to enjoy a light reception in our Museum Café. Introductions 6:05 p.m.: Presentation 6:45 p.m.: Q&A Session 7 p.m.:
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A Sweet Find: Rare Sugar Bowl Bought for $50, Auctioned for $34,800
WorthPoint
OCTOBER 1, 2024
It is signed by Andrew Coffman , a well-known potter and artist at the time, credited with creating the “Rockingham” style. In their research, they found a book entitled The Conrad Clan by the great-grandson of Andrew Coffman, which discussed the areas surrounding Elkton, Virginia.
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Day in Review (July 15-18)
Association of Research Libraries
JULY 15, 2024
Price, MLIS Co-Founder and Editor, Library Journal’s infoDOCKET Information Industry Analyst Librarian The post Day in Review (July 15-18) appeared first on Association of Research Libraries.
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