Bernard Ewell and Park West - You Decide

Fine Art Registry has won round one in an ongoing dispute with Michigan based Park West Gallery and their experts. Whatever your take on who...

Park West Gallery Fiasco - Just the Beginning

A monumental legal dispute has been churning very quietly for the past several years in the Upper Midwest pitting Phoenix based Global Fine...

Quick Takes March/April 2010

1. Irwin Hersey Dies in New York April 2, 2010 HERSEY--Irwin. Born Irwin Herskowitz, editor and nationally known authority on tribal art die...

New Intern at the Gallery - Courtney Brown

We are delighted to announce the appointment of a new intern that has been selected to participate in all phases of the gallery, appraisal ...

Ash and Lightning Above an Icelandic Volcano

Explanation: Why did the recent volcanic eruption in Iceland create so much ash? Although the large ash plume was not unparalleled in its...

Dr. Edmund P. Pillsbury: 1943-2010

Ted Pillsbury, who passed away on March 25 os this year was certainly a major figure in the art world for over 35 years. We have reprinted ...

Stella Awards - 2009 - We Hope this is Made Up

Stella Awards....It's time again for the annual 'Stella Awards'! For those unfamiliar with these awards, they are named after 8...

Picture of the Month April 2010

In this art market you must adapt...

News in the Pre-Columbian World

1. Sex, Death and Sacrifice in the Mochica Religion at the Musee du Quay Branly PARIS.- For the very first time in Europe, the exhibition...

African art Picture of the Month April 2010

Lega ivory and bone figures Jay Last Collection Beverly Hills, California

Tribal auction Schedule April - June 2010

Lempertz auction / Brussels / April 24 / www.lempertz.com Bonhams auction / New-York / May 13 / www.bonhams.com Sotheby’s auctio...

John Friede Update - The End May Be Near

The three-way dispute between John Fried, his brothers, and Sothebys may be near a favorable resolution for all parties. It is possible if ...

The Internet - Your Best Friend or Worst Enemy

I must say that I have been obsessed with computers since I first sat down in front of a 486 in 1984. If you are old enough to understand t...

April 2010 - The Tribal Art Market - Where Are We Now

At the end of the first quarter of 2010 as we head into the late spring early summer auction season, we are beginning to see further indica...