March 1, 2016

“La culture, c’est moi!”

by Marc Masurovsky The British are not the only ones who display imperial superiority when it comes to “art” and “culture.” France prizes itself for being […]
March 2, 2016

Silver linings

by Marc Masurovsky You know how this old saying goes: Every cloud has a silver lining. In this case, the silver lining has a cloud around […]
March 10, 2016

WWII-era opportunities on the US art market

by Marc Masurovsky One of the advantages of being at war is that there are three sides-the Allies, the enemy and the non-belligerents or “neutrals.” In […]
March 11, 2016

Monika Gruetters’ “Jewish problem”

by Marc Masurovsky On March 3, 2016, the New York Times published an article signed by correspondent Alison Smale which confirmed that the Gurlitt Task Force’s […]
March 13, 2016

Recap of the Gurlitt case

by Marc Masurovsky Two and a half years have elapsed since the Gurlitt case burst onto the international scene. Here is a recap as seen through […]
March 13, 2016

Mutually assured destruction

by Marc Masurovsky Is it possible to imagine an art world without due diligence checks, without databases to consult before buying an art object, before displaying […]
March 16, 2016

MA-B 702

by Marc Masurovsky MA-B 702 is the alphanumeric designator assigned to a watercolor by the American-born artist, Frank Myers Boggs, of a scenery in Honfleur which […]
March 17, 2016

Dessus de porte

by Marc Masurovsky Source: NARA On December 3, 2007, Christie’s Paris sold a painting by Marie Laurencin, entitled “L’embarcadère’ [Haut de Porte].” As is usual with […]
March 20, 2016

The economics of restitution battles

by Marc Masurovsky In an ideal world, the cost of seeking restitution of a Nazi-looted art object should not be a hindrance to achieving justice. The […]