Fine Art Registry® In The News - Archives 2008
The Essential's Guide to 2009, in the January issue of Southwest Art Magazine features Fine Art Registry® in an article entitled
Proof of Purchase.
Media Coverage, December 16, 2008
The October 2008 issue of Art Calendar Magazine carries a three-page spread written by Fine Art Registry® Founder and CEO, Teri Franks, entitled
Creating Permanent Records of Your Work, Take Control of Your Legacy. The article covers a five-step process all artists should take to record their works to protect their legacy for the future.
Media Coverage, October 1, 2008
The November 2008 issue of
The Artist's Magazine carries a two-page spread about the Fine Art Registry® led investigation into the authenticity and value of two Dali prints sold by Park West at Sea for thousands and tens of thousands of dollars. The investigation into the Salvador Dali prints took Fine Art Registry to New York and the Salvador Dali Archives, Ltd. Director, Frank Hunter, to Stuttgart Germany and the Chief Detective of a German Art Crime squad, Ernst Schöller, and to Paris and the world authorities on Salvador Dali, Robert and Nicolas Descharnes. The experts found the Park West Dali prints to be fakes and worth under $100 each. A video of the investigation can be
seen here and a DVD with full video and additional information is
available here. The article was commissioned by
The Artist's Magazine and written by Fine Art Registry Director of Publications, David Phillips. Further articles on the subject can be
read here. The article is published here in full with permission of
The Artist's Magazine.
Media Coverage, October 10, 2008
Fine Art Registry congratulates Julio Aguilar, writer for
El Universal magazine for publishing his article titled,
Defraudan a turistas con venta de 'arte': Park West Gallery obtiene jugosas ganancias con obras falsas o sobrevaluadas. The title in English roughly translates to:
They defraud to tourists with sale of art
Park West Gallery obtains substantial gains with false installations and overvalued.
Media Coverage, August 8, 2008
Daily Business Review article posted on
Law.com features Fine Art Registry® in an article entitled
Cruise Passengers Claim Gallery Short-Changed Them During Voyage.
Media Coverage, July 28, 2008
MS NBC article features Fine Art Registry® art auction story from
The New York Times in an article entitled
The worst place on a cruise ship - Avoid buyer's remorse: Beware deceptive practices at the art auction. Thank you, MSNBC and Anita Dunham-Potter for raising public awareness about this serious public policy concern.
Media Coverage, July 21, 2008
Art Print Issues blog entry features Fine Art Registry® in an article entitled
Cruise Ship Art Auctions FAR from Smooth Sailing.
Media Coverage, July 20, 2008
The Arts section of
The New York Times features Fine Art Registry® in an article entitled
Art Auctions on Cruise Ships Lead to Anger, Accusations and Lawsuits published on July 16, 2008.
Media Coverage, July 16, 2008
The June 2008 issue of
ARTnews Magazine carries an intriguing subject on the cover. It's a story entitled
The Blue Print and the excellent two-page article inside is about the recent investigation conducted by fingerprint forgery expert Pat Wertheim on behalf of Fine Art Registry into fingerprints used by Peter Paul Biro to "authenticate" a painting belonging to the Parker family of Long Island as being a genuine Jackson Pollock.
Media Coverage, June 1, 2008
Fine Art Registry speaks out against abuses by cruise line art auction operator Park West Gallery to Orlando's Local6 Problem Solvers in their investigatory report.
Media Coverage, May 8, 2008
While collectors and museums can match any object tagging technology with any of the available on-line registries, a novel approach is offered by the Fine Art Registry (FAR www.fineartregistry.com). Founded in 2000, the Fine Art Registry offers both a patented system of tagging, and a central, secure database of art, collectible, jewelry, gemstones and other valuables. It was established to provide an affordable version of these services for artists, collectors, museums, galleries and others, and can be accessed for free by those doing due diligence, looking to see if an item is stolen, and so on.
Read article on Chubb Collectors website.
Media Coverage, March 3, 2008
Fine Art Registry is featured in the Spotlight section of the February 2008 issue of American Style magazine, the nation's premier publication devoted to providing art lovers and collectors with valuable information on the arts and handmade crafts.
Media Coverage, February, 2008
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