A good but simple guide to hanging your art. From Christies.com Features: Everything you need to know about hanging art Award-winning designers, a museum director, and Christie’s specialists and art handlers share their expert tips — from finding the perfect… Read More
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The Mystery of the Stewart Gardner Museum
Such an exciting story from beginning to near end, like a wonderful book. But this is not a detective book, this is real. And the detective who has more than diligently worked the case that is now 27 years old… Read More
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A New Crayon Color
Maybe not as big as the Basquiat but this new crayon will be used by children, artists and everyone else all over the world. Just for fun, think about entering the contest to name the new blue. Actually I sort… Read More
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Jean-Michel Basquiat painting sells for $110.5 million
Incredible. Takes your breath away. Will this be a fabulous anomaly or will it change the numbers in future auctions? Led by a History-Making Basquiat, Sotheby’s Notches a $319 Million Sale | artnet News A Basquiat that had been largely out… Read More
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Artist Spotlight: Lee Morais
Barnett Fine Art has new works available from Lee Morais! Lee Morais is a New Orleans-based artist who works with a variety of mediums. Morais is best known for his unique and colorful mixed media collages. Let’s take a look… Read More
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The (Inter)Stellar Work of Frank Pietronigro
Frank Pietronigro is a new artist with Barnett Fine Art. His art style and technique is entirely different from any other art that Barnett Fine Art has carried. We’re excited to work with him, and we hope that you find… Read More
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Care For Your Art with Museum Curating Methods
Congratulations, you’ve just purchased your first work of fine art! Now the question is: do you know how to care for your art? There is a level of responsibility that comes with the ownership of a delicate work of fine… Read More
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Artist Spotlight: Angelo Basso
With the recent tragedy in Amatrice, Italy, now is the time to show support for Italian artists. That’s why we’re putting a spotlight on one of our favorite Italian sculptors: Angelo Basso. Basso is a excellent artist to support right… Read More
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Erte Serigraphs Donated for Local Fundraiser
Barnett Fine Art is proud to participate in a fundraiser for a Temple Sisterhood in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Sisterhood received a gift of the Erte “Hera and Zeus Suite” which consists of two serigraphs “Hera” and “Zeus” both described… Read More
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Devastating Earthquake in Italy Results in Loss of Cultural Art
Early on Wednesday morning of August 24, a devastating earthquake hit the historic town of Amatrice, Italy. The earthquake measured 6.2 on the richter scale and left at least 247 dead and hundreds injured. In addition to the immense amount… Read More
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