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Theresa Franks - FAR® Founder & Art Collector
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Theresa Franks - Fine Art Registry® Columnist

FAR® Founder & Art Collector

Theresa Franks is an avid art collector as well as the Founder and CEO of Fine Art Registry® who conceived, developed and patented the FAR® tag technology.

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August 31, 2010:
Self Promoting Yourself as a Visual Artist Starts with You! Self Promoting Yourself as a Visual Artist Starts with You!
In order to self promote the work you create you first need to understand a few basics. I am sure not everyone will agree with me, but it is what has worked for others and with any luck it will... Read More


August 26, 2010:
Fine Art Registry® Making a Difference in an Unregulated Art Industry Fine Art Registry® Making a Difference in an Unregulated Art Industry
Fine Art Registry exists to bring order to an unregulated art industry. This means that part of what we do is to expose art crime and art fraud, a burgeoning multi-billion dollar illicit industry... Read More


August 22, 2010:
NEW EVIDENCE - Park West Gallery Investment Scheme Objective NEW EVIDENCE - Park West Gallery Investment Scheme Objective
It is my pleasure to report that we have discovered new and compelling evidence that proves that Park West Gallery sells its artwork "on investment". For the last three and a half years that Fine... Read More


February 23, 2010:
Park West Gallery Litigation Update #12 Park West Gallery Litigation Update #12: Fine Art Registry® to Square Off with Park West Gallery in Port Huron, Michigan
Fine Art Registry® and Park West Gallery are scheduled to duke it out at the Federal District Court in Port Huron, Michigan, on March 15, 2010. Fine Art Registry has been in training for this... Read More


October 20, 2009:
The Descharnes’ Undying Commitment to Salvador Dali The Descharnes' Undying Commitment to Salvador Dali
Protecting the Reputation of the Life’s Work of the Artist for Well Over Half a Century. For decades Robert Descharnes has seriously pursued Dali’s decree to "honor" and "defend" the artist’s... Read More


August 13, 2009:
Dali Fakes #8 Dali Fakes #8: Creating 'Provenance', Park West Gallery and Salvador Dali Prints
In addition to bearing forged Dali signatures, much of the provenance provided by Park West Gallery to support the authenticity of the graphics it has sold at cruise ship art auctions, is... Read More


October 21, 2008:
Dali Fakes #4 Dali Fakes #4: More Truth for Park West Gallery and its Lone Dali Authenticator, Bernard Ewell
The oldest, largest and most widely hailed auction houses in the world, Sotheby’s and Christie’s agree that the only definitive universal experts on the original works of Salvador Dali are Robert... Read More


January 22, 2008:
The Truth About Art Auctions at Sea The Truth About Art Auctions at Sea: What an Art Auction is Not!
Many consumers boarding cruise ships for exotic destinations are likely to be subjected at some point during the cruise to the snares of an onboard auction, advertising art work and other collect... Read More


January 14, 2008:
Truth in the Fine Art Industry Truth in the Fine Art Industry: Limited Edition Reproductions
Pick up any magazine on the subject, visit any related website, talk to any knowledgeable dealer or gallery and you will soon find out that the field of fine art reproductions, limited edition pr... Read More


December 17, 2006:
Getting to the Truth of Authentication Getting to the Truth of Authentication
"Authentication" and "Provenance" defined. Before I launch into the meat of this article, I think it is appropriate to begin with defining two important terms used frequently in the visual art ma... Read More


June 21, 2006:
Certificates of Authenticity Certificates of Authenticity: Are they Worth the Paper they are Printed on?
It sounds strange to question the validity of such a time honored, dyed-in-the-wool institution as certificates of authenticity for artwork, doesn’t it? However, if you stop to think about it for just a moment ... Read More


February 9, 2006:
The Age Old Problem The Age Old Problem: Provenance
For decades and decades, people around the globe have grumbled about the inherent perils associated with trading in fine art, both in the contemporary and secondary art markets... Read More


February 9, 2006:
When It Comes To Collecting Art And Antiques When It Comes To Collecting Art And Antiques: Caveat Emptor - Let The Buyer Beware
There are more art and antique collectors today than at any other time in history. With the advent of the Information Age, the Internet, Ebay and television programs like the PBS Series, Antiques... Read More


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