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- Collecting 101: More on Auctioneers and Auctions on Land and at Sea
Art auctions come in all shapes and sizes. The most well known are, of course, SothebyÂ’s and ChristieÂ’s. But there are many medium-to-smaller sized auction houses scattered throughout the U.S. and in other countries... - Art of the Past: Who Owns It?
Stolen Art: Close to 700,000 art objects that were illegally excavated and exported out of Italy have been recovered. Some say that looted treasure approaches four times that number. But no one knows... - Huanbin Cai: Joins Fine Art Registry to Expand His Horizons
In the third week of September this year, from the 15th to 22nd, I invited my mother to enjoy what I thought would be a relaxing seven night cruise so that we could celebrate her 80th birthday in style... - Another Park West at Sea Art "Auction" Rip-off: Is This EVER Going to Stop?
In the third week of September this year, from the 15th to 22nd, I invited my mother to enjoy what I thought would be a relaxing seven night cruise so that we could celebrate her 80th birthday in style... - Avery Hershkowitz Case Study Continued: Park West Gallery Attempts Settlement
In our article of 21 September, The Art Auction Afloat – Continuing in a Long Tradition of Piracy on the High Seas, we detailed the experiences of Avery and Joyce Hershkowitz with regard to a Park West... - When High School Art Class Goes Bad
Burlingame is 18 miles south of San Francisco. It is a sweet bedroom community populated by homes from the '20s through the '50s. Going to Burlingame High School was a unique experience... - Betty Waudby: Park West at Sea Art Auction Dali Print Rip-off
Case Study: Betty Waudby is quick to acknowledge the fact that she exercised poor judgement when she bought three Salvador Dalà prints from Park West at Sea while on a Royal Caribbean cruise... - Who's Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue? - Truth in Art Series
Conflicts are a natural state of affairs. But some loose-lipped conservators in Holland have abused the privilege. In the spring of 1986, unknown Dutch realist Gerard Jan van Bladeren, armed with... - Ebrahim Amin: Southern California Plein Air Master
"I know I am always in a state of learning. And thus always look forward to studying new aspects of art. I therefore am continuously excited at what I might discover tomorrow, in a month, or even in five years... - A Salvador Dali expert comments on the Park West at Sea Dali prints: An interview with Bruce Hochman
Bruce Hochman may be Salvador Dali's greatest fan. Author of The Annual Print Price Guide to the Graphic Works of Salvador Dali, Bruce is also the Gallery Director of the Salvador Dalà Gallery in San Juan... - Video: Alleged Pollock Fingerprints, An Independent Expert's Review
Peter Paul Biro fingerprint evidence in Jackson Pollock painting "Authentication" found to be invalid by veteran fingerprint examiner, Tom Hanley, commissioned by Global Fine Art Registry, LLC. Fine Art Registry retains fingerprint forgery expert for further peer review and examination... - Victims of a Park West Gallery Cruise Line Art Auction Scam Speak Out
The following is, unfortunately, a true story. It is illustrative of how Park West at Sea art auctions and auctioneers work to fleece unsuspecting people of large sums of money under the false pretense... - Video: An Introduction to Fine Art Registry for the Collector
An introduction to the Fine Art Registry for the collector, a unique online permanent registry and marketplace. - There be Dragons: Art Auctions at Sea Are Uncharted Legal Waters
For many of us, that word brings strong and highly varied images to mind: the somber, almost funereal pall hanging over a barn full of overall-clad men as a foreclosed farm is sold off, piece by... - Collecting 101: Auctions and Auctioneers, and Some Tricks of the Trade
Much like the artwork they are auctioning off, the art auctioneer is the centerpiece of every auction. Articulate, often charming, the auctioneer is a master in the art of the sale. Skilled auctioneers... - Look Past What You See and Look Again: Open Letter to Artists Series
This is about art that apes an established style but violates the content of the real thing. There ought to be a law. Andre Breton, founder of Surrealism, likened the style to firing a pistol blindly... - A Legal Commentary on the Park West Gallery/GE Money Credit Card Statement
According to reports of cruise ship passengers who have attended art auctions conducted by Park West at Sea, an affiliate of Park West Gallery, after making a successful bid on artwork at such... - Collecting 101: Auctions - The Engine That Drives the World of Collecting
If you're a collector, no matter what you collect – Barbie dolls, Coke bottles or Picassos – chances are that pursuit of your passion will at some point lead you to an auction. Now, while auction houses...