Floris Claesz Van Dijk. Still Life with Cheeses, Bong and Good Will Hunting DVD, 1615 (?) (from onfamiliarthings.blogspot.com)
Van Dyck’s subtle scrutiny of the human psyche [Souren Melikian, International Herald Tribune]
Van Dyck’s Prettied Up Merchants, Bankers Star in Paris Show of Portraits
Commentary on the life and career of Anthony van Dyck, favorite painter of the British [...]

Following up on the previews of Old Master exhibitions in Europe earlier last month, OMNP follows up with comprehensive coverage of some of the major shows, along with a rundown of those recently announced, both in the US and abroad.

Renaissance Faces: Van Eyck to Titian, now on view until January 18, at the UK National [...]

 
Proceeds from the sales of this Degas pastel and "Suprematist Composition" by Kasimir Malevich are two surefire bets that Sotheby’s will be counting on to keep them afloat this fall.
As an economic recession looms larger, the future prosperity of the art market remains very much of a concern. OMNP continues its earlier coverage with further [...]

Curating trend a-lert. The American Folk Art Museum is the latest institution to exhibit the “mix and match” concept of juxtaposing artists from different eras. (When will collectors catch on to this?!) In what looks to be a beautiful selection of work, “The Seduction of Light..” pairs the haunting pallete of 19th century American folk [...]

OMNP Auction Preview of Skinner Sale 2426, European Furniture & Decorative Arts , Boston, Thursday, October 3rd, 2008

For the Old World, cultural pride is regularly reinvigorated when historic paintings threaten to skip across a country’s borders. In a less restrictive marketplace such as the UK, prices for top-flight Old Masters are at a premium, and owners of works that have come to symbolize the country’s rich artistic heritage have considered cashing in. [...]

OMNP recently spent a Friday afternoon with the charming Hugo Nathan, a young Old Masters dealer who presides over the New York branch of Dickinson-Roundell-a prestigious dealing partnership in the field for the past two decades. Mr. Nathan was recently responsible for the gallery’s exhibition, Devotio Moderno, a show that caught OMNP’s eye for it’s [...]

OMNP strives to show the importance of Old Masters by underscoring their resonance today. In doing so, OMNP will regularly profile a Contemporary artist who has been directly influenced by the work of Old Masters. This week’s artist is Kim Keever, a New York based artist whose photographs draw from the sublime qualities of landscape [...]

News links have been updated as well. Click MORE for some midweek topics of interest:

The review for the Turner retrospective at the Met will be posted shortly. And you can now find information and contact pages for OMNP above the NEWS section.
A few news links and topics of interest for the weekend:
Artists Represent Most Powerful Emotion: Love at the National Gallery in London [Art Daily]

The National Gallery [...]

Masters and Surprises: In London, Old Masters Set To Be Sold” [Jay Akasie, New York Sun]
“At Sotheby’s, exceptional Old Masters offering lead to six records” [Souren Melikian, International Herald Tribune]
“Old Masters Reemerge for London Summer Sales” [Amy Page, ARTINFO]

“Turner, Hals Works Sold in 51.5 Million-Pound Sotheby’s Auction” [Scott Reyburn, Bloomberg]

“Sotheby’s old masters sales fetches [...]

Sotheby’s Official Results, Sale L08040/Old Master Drawings
OMNP finds it a bit amusing that while the sale of the Goya drawings being sold over at Christie’s received a fair amount of press coverage, there was no mention of Sotheby’s sale of the Parmigianino drawing, shown above. The estimate on this lot can be chalked up [...]

“A Watteau sets record at £12.36 million in an uneven Old Masters sale” [Souren Melikian, International Herald Tribune]
“Lost Watteau Fetches Record, Old Masters Languish at Christie’s” [Scott Reyburn, Bloomberg]
“Quick Takes: Art buyers find “lost” works” [LA Times]
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Christie’s official results: Sale 5431/Old Master Pictures
Christie’s official results: Sale 7610/Old Master Pictures Day Sale
Christie’s official results: [...]

OMNP takes a look at Christie’s upcoming sales of Old Master paintings and British pictures, this Wednesday and Friday in London. Click MORE below for a full breakdown and analysis of selected lots in three different price ranges (High End, Middle End, Low End.) Click on each image to be redirected to Christie’s website [...]

Welcome to OMNP.com. This weblog will cover the Old Masters market in a dynamic fashion. It will offer practical information- listing upcoming auctions, private sales, and quality works of art available on the market today.
It will also present Old Masters in a more modern spirit. Through exhibition coverage, interviews, and contextual analysis, it [...]