I’m probably not alone in feeling straight-jacketed by Covid-19. The retirement center I call home has imposed so many restrictions, it feels difficult to breathe.  If I want coffee, I must order 15 minutes in advance. If I choose to walk in the garden, that must be prearranged, al

With colleges and universities touting their science and technology departments over humanities and the arts, a person could forget how much fun living the life of Indiana Jones (Click) can be — minus the poison darts, of course.  But it is possible to live the life if one has

For the very rich, collecting art isn’t for love but for money.  (Blog 2/20/17)  In today’s world, investors are looking for guarantees.   (Blog, 6/20/17)  They want a fixed price for a famous work they put up for sale.  Otherwise, they risk lowering

Investing in art in the hope of making a profit is never and idea I’d recommend.  Most of us haven’t enough capital to buy works by artists with a large following, which means our purchases are unlikely to grow in value. Worse, tastes can change over time.  Finding the next Andy