NEW YORK – San Francisco and Eureka, California, residents in the mid-1970s were lucky enough to be approached by a young man calling himself “The Human Instamatic,” who promised portraits for a small fee. This man was Martin Wong, who after collaborating with legendary San Francisco artists and performers like the Cockettes, made his name as a painter in New York. His work was a visual diary of the struggles and triumphs of his community.
NEW YORK – Capo Auction Fine Art and Antiques in Long Island City will begin the 2016 auction season on Saturday, Jan. 23, with an impressive selection of furniture. Also at Capo Auction’s January winter sale will be contemporary and modern art, silver, bronze, jewelry, Asian antiques and unique decorative items.
BEACHWOOD, Ohio – Trying to be politically correct in the antiques and collectibles world is becoming more and more difficult.
NEW YORK – Keno Auctions will hold its Boutique Winter Auction on Jan. 24 starting at 1 p.m. Eastern. The highlights include a Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington, circa 1796, and a colorful work by American Impressionist Richard Edward Miller.
LOS ANGELES (AP) – Mark Hamill, best known for his movie portrayal of Luke Skywalker, has seen it time and time again: “Star Wars” fans with movie posters and other memorabilia that they believe were signed by him. But the autograph often turns out to be bogus.
MONTIGNAC, France (AFP) – An army of artisans has laid down its paintbrushes, chisels and pigments after three years of painstaking work to create a true-to-life replica of renowned Stone Age cave paintings long hidden away in southwestern France.
CHICAGO – Wright will present Irving Harper: Paper Sculptures, an auction devoted to the idiosyncratic, extraordinary and diverse series of sculptures created by renowned industrial designer Irving Harper. The sale will be Thursday, Jan. 21.
PHNOM PENH (AFP) – A French museum has returned the head of a statue of a Hindu god that was taken from a Cambodian temple 130 years ago, the Culture Ministry said Tuesday.