They say "you can't judge a book by its cover," but the image of a pillow fighting Paul McCartney on the cover of famed photographer Harry Benson's new book, The Beatles: On the Road 1964-1966, pretty much captures and releases an indelible clue to the remarkable photographs presented within its...

Camera Obscura, 2012, Original paper collage on museum board, 11 x 8 ½ in.

From a 1920s illustration of a cameraman ‘obscured’ by precision scissor cuts as an Abstract Expressionist gesture with a focus.

Sending Out an S.O.S., 2009, Original acrylic on canvas with printed background, 79 5/8 x 50 in. A reminder not to attempt to go camping without bringing along S.O.S. scouring pads, and a chorus of forest friends and family ‘camping it up’ in a spinning, revolving design. >>About...

Post Triangle, 2009, Original acrylic on canvas with printed background, 56 ¾ x 39 ¼ in. -- A structured composition of disparate images forming a triangle of cartoon snippets from a 1950s Post Cereal print ad and is a wordplay on Postmodernism.

Sergey Fedotov, Cancan, 2005, diptych, oil on canvas, 47.2 x 78.7 in. Courtesy Valentine Ryabov Gallery, Moscow.

When it comes to art fairs, the Palm Beach Show Group has developed into one of the world's leading organizations, presenting in Los...

The next best thing to attending an artist's reception and viewing the works on the wall, which have been thoughtfully positioned and properly lit, is to get your hands on the gallery exhibition catalog or in this case, it is even better to acquire a handsomely illustrated and well-written hardcover...

Willie Nelson's memorable and iconic song, "On the Road Again," sets the stage for adventure, discovery and making music with his traveling friends. His famous lyrics, "Goin' places that I've never been. Seein' things that I may never see again," are an invitation to all of us to "get on...

They say that art is the great international communicator no matter what language you speak. Art also is a symbol of free expression, and has represented the United States in its embassies and consulates around the world by putting our "best foot forward" in the spirit of creativity and cooperation...

Poster for Tom Wolfe Gets Back to Blood. Photo credit: AGITS Productions

The rush hour mad dash on I-95 south to Miami from Palm Beach at dusk can be a challenge, depending on the occupancy of the HOV lane, the slowpoke lane,...

Nearly sixty years ago, Marilyn Monroe's moving spirit was captured serendipitously by a 14-year-old Peter Mangone's movie camera as he and the actress strolled the sidewalks of New York together as she went about her day. Marilyn had returned temporarily to the Big Apple from Hollywood to polish her acting...

In these uncertain days of high unemployment, daily foreclosures, financial challenges and growing desperation inherited from someone else's bad decisions that many of us are paying...

By Bruce Helander

Gallery Girls, the new docu-series premiering on Monday, August 13 (Bravo, 10:00pm ET/PT), is a fascinating portrait of seven dynamic, self-assured and attractive young women who are determined to find a way, by hook or by crook, to land safely, but perhaps not entirely smoothly, and somehow...

Most art critics will tell you that there is nothing more exciting than discovering an artist that you are unfamiliar with; immediately, the work offers something totally original and stays with you long after the first encounter. It was because of the opportunity to see new artists from around the...

When I look back at early family photographs of myself as a kid, I still get a warm feeling from these precious black and white images, now sepia-toned and somewhat worn on the edges. Even more telling in the memory department are the rare photos of me as a freshman...

Throughout history, mankind has been fascinated by the mysteries and satisfaction of re-creating sculptural images that cleverly interpret the human shape. Caves discovered in the south of France show a recognizable yet primitive attempt at forming clay into figures. No pyramid in Egypt was ever considered complete unless the buried...

In the evolution of art fairs, the starting point seemed to be when in 1737 the Paris Salon opened to the public, which initially brought together a small fraternity of illustrious art dealers that provided strength in numbers and images. After that moment in time, these "expositions" rapidly became an...

This post was co-authored by Marisa J. Pascucci, Associate Editor, The Art Economist.

The annual fall auctions have just taken place during the week of 11-11-11, and so we've picked the top 11 priciest bombshells from the final "hammer price" tabulations. The auction itself is full of excitement, with a...

During the '80s art boom, people lovingly called the Hamptons "SoHo by the Sea," but now, it could be called "Chelsea by the Sea," as writer, Phoebe Hoban, points out in her overview of the seasonal scene there in the most recent issue of The Art Economist. Every summer...

Alexander McQueen's designs, on display until August 7 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, literally changed the course of fashion history and culture. This is one of the most memorable and imaginative fashion exhibitions ever mounted anywhere, and it should not be missed. There are about 100 ensembles and over...

Next week, London hosts contemporary auctions organized by Christie's, Sotheby's and Phillips de Pury. While there are gems on the docket like Warhol's brilliant Electric Chair and works by other very iconic American figures like Basquiat and Calder, the collection is overwhelmingly European.

There is an unusual vintage selection...