I was reading a book about con men last night and came across one really interesting figure, George Parker.  It turns out that he was so good that for some time he would sell the Brooklyn Bridge at least twice a week.  Other major sales included Madison Square Garden, The Met, and the Statue of Liberty.

This site, Park Avenue Peerage basically just shows photos of really hot, socialite-type girls and women. Yup, that is all it needs to be.

I just finished this book, The Worth of Art 2, by Judith Benhamou-Huet.  It is a fairly light read, hitting on some current topics such as art inflation and market climates, as well as buyers and artists motivation.  This would be a good time to pick it up as New York’s Art Fairs kick into gear during the middle of this week.

Damn, the Media has been keeping this rather quiet.

via, Boing Boing

Just because you’re Cai Guo-Qiang and you have a huge retrospective at the Guggenheim, does not mean that your work will sell at auction.

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