The Fine ART Print - Real or Not?

Demystifying the Print

I don’t know about you, but my eyes glaze over when trying to determine not only the difference in the varied styles of prints, but also how to recognize what is the real thing. Many are touted to be originals when in fact they are not. If you are not educated in the subtle differences, to the untrained eye a beginning collector can be taken in. To those of us who would like to be enlightened, an article Demystifying the Print written by Michael Trant, columnist for Fine Art Registry, skillfully delivers a concise explanation. Read more

Fine Art Authentication Management

A Suggestion for Managing the Authentication Process from a Construction Angle

Single handedly, Peter Paul Biro, self-proclaimed art authenticator extraordinaire, has set the advancement of Art Authentication back on its collective heels. Damage caused by his finagling and money-grubbing tactics have put fingerprint analysis, in the case of the Pollock painting authentication, in a less than favorable light, putting it mildly.

Under the circumstances you may ask, what avenue should we take to get back on track in this most important task of authentication? In an article penned by Fine Art Registry™ columnist John Daab entitled, Fine Art Authentication Management, a concise and plausible way to manage such a daunting task is plainly outlined. Read more

An Art Critic Who Can Actually Create Art

Joan Altabe, An Art Critic Who Can Actually Create Art

Read about that rarest of denizens of the art world, an art critic who also happens to be an accomplished artist in her own right. Meet Joan Altabe, the artist. This is the same Joan Altabe, award winning art and architecture critic, who for years has entertained and outraged the art community around Florida’s west coast with her acerbic, opinionated reviews of the local scene. Find out about Joan’s other side, the talented artist. You’ll learn about the lasting influences on her work from mentoring by one of the giants of 20th Century American painting, Robert Motherwell. You’ll also see how her early love of cartoons continues to impact her work today.  Read more