Art Market News 2016
We turn our back on expertise at our peril – The Art Newspaper
Why US universities are investing in their art museums – The Art Newspaper
Heart-pounding discovery of rare Leonardo da Vinci drawing – The Art Newspaper
How Big Data is set to change the art market – The Art Newspaper
French Publisher Threatens Legal Action Against Van Gogh Museum Over Disputed Sketches – Artnet
Virtual reality just got (more) interesting – CNN Style
Collector Profile: After Knoedler Suit, a Passion Undimmed – Blouinartinfo
France Unveils Stunning Replica of Ancient Lascaux Cave Paintings – Artnet
The Factory of Fakes – The New York Times
Dispute Over $127.5 Million Leonardo Painting Draws in Sotheby’s – Bloomberg
Old Masters sold by Giuliano Ruffini face testing times – The Art Newspaper
Forgery scandal surrounding Lee Ufan’s work grows in Korea with three arrests – The Art Newspaper
Austrian Authorities Thwart Group Trying to Sell Fake Picassos – The New York Times
Austrian Authorities Catch Six Dealers Attempting to Sell Fake Picasso Paintings – Artnet
Will the real Rembrandt please stand up? – The Art Newspaper
Milaan toont op zolder gevonden vermeende Caravaggio – De Volkskrant
Controversial New Caravaggio to Go on Public View for First Time – Artnet
Impacted Impasto, Evidence of the “Role Up” by Van Gogh – Art Antiques and Design
Princely Collection Liechtensteins reaction to the Cranach case
New Authentication Lawsuit Filed Against Agnes Martin Catalogue Raisonné – Art Law Report
A Dubious Old Master Unnerves the Art World – The Telegraph
Christie’s Had ‘Doubts’ About Frans Hals Forgery and Declined to Sell – Artnet
Onrust in kunstwereld: Voor 10 miljoen verkochte Frans Hals is ‘zeer knappe vervalsing’ – Volkskrant
London’s Mayor Gallery files lawsuit against Agnes Martin catalogue raisonné – The Art Newspaper
It beggars belief: Hogarth work is ‘fake’ – The Times
Painting is ‘without doubt’ original Mattia Preti, Heritage Malta insists – The Malta Times
French Realist painting resurfaces at Cincinnati auction thanks to Facebook tip – The Art Newspaper
Princely buyer defends Cranach attribution over ‘fakes’ claim – Antiques Trade Gazette
Former Knoedler Director Ann Freedman Settles Lawsuit With Casino Mogul – Artnet
Court Ruling in Rothko Case Shows Limits of Art-World Secrecy – Artsy
Celstraf na aanbieden nep-Van Gogh voor 15 miljoen – AD
Suspected $255 Million Old Master Forgery Scandal Continues to Rock the Art World – Artnet
Zelfs kenners geloofden in hun echtheid – NRC
Serious doubts grow over Old Masters sold by Giulano Ruffini – The Art Newspaper
Beyond Caravaggio review: a masterpiece of surprise – The Guardian
The man at the centre of the Old Master fakes scandal – The Art Newspaper
Sotheby’s blijkt valse Frans Hals verkocht te hebben voor 9,5 miljoen
Old Master market faces the “biggest art scandal in a century” – Antiques Trade Gazette
Five years on and the Clyfford Still Museum is still making discoveries – The Art Newspaper
The Myth of Jackson Pollock, Peggy Guggenheim, and the Masterpiece Created in One Night – Artsy
Copy’ of Flemish Painting Revealed to Be Original Worth £4 Million – Artnet
Painting Valued at $26 Turns out to Be a Raphael Masterpiece Worth $26 Million – Artnet
Publishing Art History Digitally: The Present and Future- NYU institute of fine arts
Een verloren gewaande Alma-Tadema is teruggevonden – NRC
Gevonden schilderij Israëls niet echt – De Telegraaf
Titian’s secret revealed – The Art Newspaper
Rijksmuseum Attributes Six Works to a Dutch Old Master – The New York Times
Rijksmuseum ontdekt zes schilderijen Hercules Segers – De Volkskrant
Four early Rembrandt works reunited for first time at Ashmolean – The Guardian
Magritte’s missing piece – The Art Newspaper
Missing piece of lost Magritte painting is discovered in Norwich – The Guardian
‘Connoisseurship: A Personal View – Christopher Brown
These Four Technologies May Finally Put an End to Art Forgery – Artsy
An Altarpiece By Bernardino Luini — That Isn’t – Artnet
What we learned from the Knoedler fakes scandal – The Art Newspaper
Art Law Experts Explain the Highly Confusing Peter Doig Authentication Case – Artnet
The Artist Peter Doig Wins a Case Involving a Painting’s Attribution – The New York Times
Chicago judge rules Peter Doig ‘absolutely did not paint’ disputed work – The Artnewspaper
Peter Doig Is Victorious: Judge Rules Artists Did Not Paint Disputed Painting – Artnews
Tweedehands koopje blijkt een echte De Kooning te zijn – De Redactie.be
Peter Doig v Pete Doige: a case of mistaken artistic identity? – The Art Newspaper
The mystery underneath a Degas down under – The Art Newspaper
The Mirrors Behind Rembrandt’s Self-Portraits – The Telegraph
Experts shed light on Modigliani’s murky market with new research project – The Art Newspaper
Lucian Freud ontkende, maar maakte portret wel degelijk – NRC
Reconstructing a 17th century Flemish flower painting – Hamilton Kerr Institute
Christie’s, Rubens and the wrong painting – Susan Grundy
Announcement TIAMSA
Rembrandthuis jokt een beetje over echtheid schilderij – Volkskrant
Mystery over Bosch’s piper – The Art Newspaper
Race is on to beat art forgery with DNA technology – The Art Newspaper
Long-lost still-life by Gauguin rediscovered in Connecticut – The Art Newspaper
Meet the man at the centre of the Cranach mystery – The Art Newspaper
Robin Linschoten en de schimmige Van Goghs – Algemeen Dagblad
Meet the man at the centre of the Cranach mystery – The Art Newspaper
How a Decaying Painting Spurred America’s Most Comprehensive Pigment Collection – Artnet
Rubens painting unseen for 80 years unveiled in St Petersburg – The Art Newspaper
‘Imagine how easy Keith Haring is to fake’ – The Art Newspaper
Spanish Court Denies Extradition Request for Key Figure in Knoedler Fraud Case – Artnet
Prado opens landmark Bosch exhibition amid attribution controversy – The Art Newspaper
Prado: ze zijn wél van Bosch – NRC
Police arrests alleged art forger of Lee U-fan paintings – The Korea Herald
Art forger goes straight selling £5,000 fakes – The Telegraph
Is your artwork genuine and who can you trust to advise you? – The Conservation
Rembrandt’s Senses, Expanded – The Iris
New catalogue raisonné sheds light on Francis Bacon’s art and controversial life – The Art Newspaper
Google’s New Art Camera -Blouinartinfo Blogs
Rediscovering the Sun King’s chief court painter – The Art Newspaper
Karel Appel mengde verf ‘als een sambadanser’ – NRC
Werk Karel Appel smelt weg – NRC Next
La Bella Principessa: Still an Enigma – The Art Newspaper
Skewered Chasnik French Auction-Firm Grilled Over Avant-Garde Imbroglio – Russian Art + Culture
Unauthenticated Francis Bacon works go on sale in London – The Art Newspaper
Letter to the Editor: from Sharon Flescher, IFAR – The Art Newspaper
Is-ie het of is-ie het niet? – NRC
Art exhibition organizer fined for deceiving public – Taipei Times
Brett Whiteley forgeries trial: Colleague of accused shocked by fakes – The Australian
French family stumbles on long lost €120m Caravaggio while mending leaky roof – The Telegraph
Caravaggio ontdekt op zolder in de buurt van Toulouse – De Volkskrant
Connoisseurship and Critique – E-flux
Sotheby’s Defends Against Strange Claim on a Mysterious Motherwell – Artnet
Former director of scandal-beset Knoedler Gallery breaks her silence – The Art Newspaper
Race is on to beat art forgery with DNA technology – The Art Newspaper
Russian Art Market Awash with fakes – The Art Newspaper
Are Donald Drumpf’s Art Treasures Actually Fakes? – Artnet
Un tableau « possiblement attribué à Caravage » classé trésor national – La Tribune de l’Art
Family of deceased artist files suit over museum’s claims – The Korea Times
12 ‘Poorly Forged’ Lee Ufan Paintings Spark Investigation in South Korea – Artnet
The Cranach Case: An example of poor journalism
Plot Thickens In Dispute Over Seized Cranach Painting – Artnet
Debate: should we care about attribution? – Royal Academy of Arts
‘Daan Roosegaarde kopieert Ger van Elk’ – NRC
A wall of color, a window to the past – The Harvard Gazette
Scientists Classify Fungi Destroying Leonardo Da Vinci’s Priceless Portrait – Artnet
Police issue warning to Malvern residents over fake art scam – The Malvern Observer
PSA: That Sidewalk Banksy Stencil Stand Is NOT Selling Authentic Banksy Stencils – Gothamist
Keeping it real in the art world – Financial Times
X-Ray Paintings Explored in New Dulwich Picture Gallery Display Rubens’ Ghost – Artlyst
The Battle for Picasso’s Multi-Billion-Dollar Empire – Vanity Fair
Part II: Object Lessons: De Sole v. Knoedler & Company – The National Law Review
Austria Appeals $9 Million Compensation Verdict in Missing Klimt and Schiele Case – Artnet
Major restoration projects mark 50th anniversary of Venice and Florence floods – The Art Newspaper
Scholarly debate will be stifled after Knoedler – The Art Newspaper
Is it a Crime? The Empty Defendant’s Chair at the Knoedler Civil Trial – It’s Art Law
Introducing Getty Scholars’ Workspace, An Open-Source Humanities Research Tool – Getty Iris Blog
Artists Covertly Scan Bust of Nefertiti and Release the Data for Free Online – Hyperallergic
Francis Bacon: final painting found in ‘very private’ collection – The Guardian
New Study Finds Link Between Van Gogh’s Choice of Colors and His Mental Health – Artnet
Fake Hirst works circulating the art market – Boodle Hatfield
How cat hair brought down a pair of art forgers – Science Magazine
Re-found chalk work displayed – the gazette
The Vivarini family: lesser-known protagonists of Venetian Renaissance painting – The Art Newspaper
12 of Lee U-fan paintings believed to be counterfeit – The Korea Times
Picasso Painting Recovered in Istanbul May Be Fake – Artnet
Judge Sentences Portland Artist to Jail for Forgery Scheme – Artnet
Van Gogh’s bedroom gets digital makeover – BBC
WYWH: Knoedler Trial Cut Short (Week 3) – It’s Art Law
Billionaire Art Collector Ken Griffin Drops $500 Million on Two Paintings – Artnet
Museum wilde docu over Bosch-expositie verbieden – AD
Prado Museum Backs Out of Loaning Demoted Bosch Works to Historic Retrospective – Artnet
Ruzie Prado en Noordbrabants Museum escaleert – NRC
Alleged Member Of Knoedler Forgery Ring Will Be Extradited From Spain To U.S – Art News
Prado trok ‘Bosch’-werken al maanden geleden terug – De Volkskrant
Art Law on Protecting Expert Opinion – Artnet
Prado pulls two works from landmark Bosch exhibition – The Art Newspaper
Top 9 Takeaways From Knoedler Forgery Trial – Arnet
Why would the De Soles settle their claim against Knoedler and Freedman? – The Art Newspaper
The Knoedler Gallery Litigation – Can Art Buyers Rely on Dealer Representations? – Fox Rothschild
Defendants Settle In Knoedler Art Forgery Trial, But Art Buyers Should Beware – Forbes
Art Forgery Trial Asks: Were Dealers Duped, Or Did They Turn A Blind Eye? – NPR
WYWH: Knoedler Trial Uncut (Week 2) – It’s Art LAw
Fraud Trial Reveals Knoedler Owner Michael Hammer Spent $1 Million on Two Cars – Artnet
In Knoedler Art Fraud Trial, Expert Testimony on Fakes Weighs Heavily – The New York Times
Baas van Sotheby’s zijn met voor 8 miljoen nepkunst aan je muur – Das Kapital
Settlement reached with both parties in Knoedler case – The Art Newspaper
Experts Say Ann Freedman Likely Settled Due to Surprisingly Damning Evidence – Artnet
Knoedler Fraud Trial Settles – Artnet
Knoedler Gallery Fraud Trial Abruptly Suspended—Settlement Seems Likely – Artnet
Judge Abruptly Calls Recess Right Before Ann Freedman’s Testimony in Knoedler Trial – Art News
National Gallery of Art’s Rothko Expert Questioned About Dubious Knoedler Sale – Artnet
Former Knoedler Gallery Director Ann Freedman Settles Out of Court in Fraud Trial – Artnet
Did Disgraced Art Dealer Eric Spoutz Give Forgeries to the Smithsonian? – Artnet
Buyer Beware (Again)—Art Dealer Charged with Selling Forged Paintings – Sullivan & Worcester
De Soles reach settlement with Ann Freedman—but Knoedler case could still go on – The Art Newspaper
Knoedler Gallery Not Profitable Apart From Fakes, Says Accountant at Fraud Trial – The Art Newspaper
El Prado rechaza las conclusiones que niegan a dos de sus obras la autoría del Bosco – ABC
Knoedler asked forensic conservator to revise ‘negative’ report – The Art Newspaper
In Court, Experts Say Knoedler Ignored Warnings About Forgeries – Art News
Conservator Found Rothko Painting in Knoedler Trial To Be a ‘Deliberate Fake’ – Artnet
Former Librarian Is In the Hot Seat at Knoedler Fraud Trial – Artnet
‘Red flags were flying’ around Knoedler fakes, experts testify – The Art Newspaper
WYWH: Knoedler Trial Uncut (Week 1) – It’s Art Law
The Custodians: How the Whitney is transforming the art of museum conservation. – The New Yorker
The Whitney’s Conservation Team is in This Week’s New Yorker – Art News
Art Dealer Is Arrested on Charges of Selling Fake De Kooning Artworks – Artnet
Mark Rothko’s Son Denies Authenticating Paintings at Knoedler Fraud Trial – Artnet
Kansas City museum’s painting attributed to Hieronymus Bosch – The Art Newspaper
Ab Ex Scholar Hired by Knoedler Gallery Admits He Can’t Tell Two Rothko Paintings Apart – Artnet
Art Historian Jack Flam Bristles on the Stand at Knoedler Fraud Trial – Artnet
Sparks Fly at Knoedler Trial as Defrauded Buyer of Fake Rothko Painting Takes Stand – Artnet
Eleanore De Sole Breaks Into Tears During Knoedler Forgery Trial – Artnet
How the Knoedler Lawsuit Transformed a ‘Sublime’ Rothko Painting Into Junk – Artnet
Domenico De Sole’s Background Questioned on Day Four of Knoedler Forgery Trial – Artnet
The Silent Partners in an Art Forger’s Life – Blasting News
Knoedler fakes trial could be a game-changer for the art market – The Art Newspaper
Forgery-Trial Witness: Paintings ‘Had No Soul’ – The Wallstreet Journal
Richard Diebenkorn’s Daughter Challenges Ann Freedman’s Story at Knoedler Forgery Trial – Artnet
World-famous art forger John Myatt visits Winchester Gallery – Daily Echo
What’s It Worth?: Renoir print with certificate of authentication – Monterey Herald
Forgery rumors, suspicions rock Korean art community – The Korea Herald
Predictions for 2016: Partnering in the Online Era – Blouinartinfo
Hermans dood is Koos z’n brood – De Telegraaf
How A TV Show Helped Authenticate a Lost Painting by French Master Édouard Vuillard – Artnet
Wildenstein trial and ‘The Lute Player – Financial Times
Scientists Uncover Pablo Picasso’s Chemical Fingerprint in Breakthrough Study – Artnet
Up for Auction Real Art, Owned by a Seller of Forgeries – The New York Times
Five Legal Cases Changing the Art Market As we Know It – Artsy
Widespread forgery of avant-garde artist exposed at Russian Art Week
Owner of purported Monet loses case in French Court – The Art Newspaper
