by Claudine Isé | Jun 8, 2009 | Blog
Looks like Francis Bacon is getting singed by the art press. The recently-opened Francis Bacon retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum of Art has critics seriously reconsidering this painter’s legacy. Some excerpts, and links: Jerry Saltz, New York Magazine:...
by Christopher Hudgens | Mar 22, 2009 | Blog
The Family trust led by the Connecticut collector George A. Weiss which owned a Francis Bacon painting sued Christie’s Inc on Friday, saying the company reneged on a minimum price guarantee of USD 40 million. The lawsuit, filed in US District Court in Manhattan,...