Although his paintings were allegedly stolen fro his westside home last month, Richard L. Weisman waived the $25 million he could have gotten under his insurance policy, reports the Los Angeles Times. more ›

It might be stolen along with eight other original paintings by Marc Chagall, Hans Hofmann, Chaim Soutine, Arshile Gorky, Emil Nolde, Lyonel Feininger, and Kess van Dongen. On August 23, a daytime residential burglary occurred at a home in Encino when a burglar removed a valuable art collection from the walls of the home including the original paintings, according to the LAPD. Yesterday, a $200,000 reward was announced for info leading to the recovery of the paintings and the apprehension of the suspects. The LAPD has an Art Theft Detail that can be reached at (213) 485-2524. After hours and on weekends call the toll-free, 24-hour tip line at 1-877-LAWFULL (529-3855). more ›

Spin Gallery presents paintings by Carlos Vera. more ›