Art & Gallery News

Pablo Picasso once said: “Love is the greatest refreshment in life,” and it’s hard to disagree with him. Love is one of the most prevalent themes in art, no matter the medium. Valentine’s Day [...]

More than 200 former and current foster care youth looking to create brighter futures for themselves recently received a helping hand from the Park West Foundation. The foundation held its 5th [...]

In February 1943, artist Norman Rockwell completed one of the most complex projects of his entire career. In his desire to help America’s war effort during World War II, Rockwell decided to [...]

Many Park West collectors develop friendships with our art teams over the course of their land or sea vacations. Here’s a chance to get to know one Park West auctioneer couple more as they share [...]

Is there a right or a wrong way on how to view art? Because, whether we admit it or not, we’ve all had that moment of uncertainty while viewing art—that feeling that we’re just not getting it. [...]

How long has it been since your last vacation? Too long? It should be no surprise that Park West is a big fan of cruises—we host cruise ship art auctions and exhibitions all over the world. The [...]

Thomas Kinkade, Painter of Light Few contemporary artists are as ubiquitous as Thomas Kinkade, whose luminous imagery adorns more than 10 million homes worldwide. Born in Sacramento County, [...]

In 2003, Disney Studios released “Destino,” a unique animated short film originally conceived by one unlikely pair—Walt Disney and famed Surrealist artist Salvador Dali. Now, 15 years after its [...]

Life wasn’t easy for Pablo Picasso at the start of his artistic career. This becomes all too apparent when examining the history behind Picasso’s famous “Barcelona Suite.” Picasso was born in [...]

The Muse series by Peter Nixon is a fascinating take on the nine Muses of Greek mythology. As shared below, Nixon has specific meanings behind his beautiful goddesses. Muses originate in Greek [...]