Found a wonderful work of art on an online art gallery, nervous about committing to the purchase? You shouldn’t be. Firstly a little due diligence to check the credentials of the gallery and you should be good to go. Where are they based? If overseas don’t be worried about shipping, not as expensive as you […]
It’s Important to Support Living Artists
21st January 2020 4 minutes readThere’s always going to be a market for artists such as Warhol, Picasso or Kahlo as every art collector would love to add a piece from these greats. However, there are plenty of living, breathing artists out there who are producing works of great quality and equal relevance as artists from the past. Apart from […]
How To pack A Painting For Shipping
6th November 2019 2 minutes readCeramic Tiles by Salvador Dali “La Suite Catalane”
24th October 2019 3 minutes readIn 1976, German lawyer Peter Ackermann made a momentous purchase: He bought 60,000 ceramic tiles designed by Salvador Dalí. The events that led to the purchase go back many years. One of Ackermann’s clients was struggling financially and couldn’t afford to pay his legal fees. In lieu of payment, he offered to arrange a meeting […]
Tree Painting And Symbolism
4 minutes readNo matter what kind of painting style you look at, chances are that you’ll see a tree in most of them. Modern, abstract, surreal, and various other techniques draw upon this object that can, at best, be described as a symbol of life. Whether it’s a landscape painting or something more imaginative and derivative, trees […]
Sculptures And The Lost Wax Casting Technique
23rd October 2019 3 minutes readSculptures and the Lost Wax Casting Technique Since the dawn of time, artisans have come up with techniques to capture the essence of beauty with different materials. One example is lost wax casting, a method used by sculptors to create beautiful bronze sculptures with intricate details. But what is this artistic technique, how is it […]
The City That Never Sleeps
11th October 2019 2 minutes readThe city that never sleeps is a true epithet for New York. Probably the most culturally diverse city on the planet its streets are alive with art, music and people. Dating back to the 1980’s a few daring souls decided that art should be for all, not just middle class & predominantly white people attending […]
New York City Street Art In The 1980’s
6th February 2019 3 minutes readThe Road to 21st Century Neo-Expressionism New York in the 1980’s a place to be free, a place to be creative, a place to be outrageous, a place to be equal, a place to be accepted. Perhaps the world’s most iconic city in the most iconic of times. Possibilities were endless, everything was possible. A […]
Ernst Neuschul And New Objectivity
9th March 2018 2 minutes readPart of the joy of art is discovery; no matter how long one is an art lover, collector or dealer there’s always an unexpected revelation around the next bend, something new to explore and research. White Court Art take special care to promote new & emerging artists, but also seek to offer our clients different […]
Provenance vs Certificate of Authenticity
10th August 2017 2 minutes readProvenance is the history of an object. Provenance includes the auction houses, dealers, or galleries that have sold an item, the private or institutional collections in which the item has been held, and exhibitions where the item has been displayed. Many galleries offer a “certificate of authenticity”, this is really only a confirmation of their […]