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☆ Brice Marden, painter revered for his distinctive approach to abstraction, dies at 84
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-11 | by ( Wallace Ludel | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Brice Marden, the abstract painter known most widely for his long, winding calligraphic mark-making that stood out against monochromatic backgrounds, has died aged 84. His death was confirmed to CNN by Gagosian, the New York gallery that represented him, via email on Thursday. "Uphill with Center" (2012-15) by Brice Marden. It’s just been an extra thing to think about.”Marden was born October 15, 1938 in Westchester County, just north of New York City. "Cold Mountain 6 (Bridge)" (1989-91) by Brice Marden.

Persons: CNN — Brice Marden, Larry Gagosian, “ Brice Marden, Marden’s, Helen —, —, Brice Marden, Marden, “, ”, ” Marden, Alex Katz, Jon Schueler, Richard Serra, Chuck Close, Celmins, Nancy Graves, Pauline Baez, Joan Baez, Jasper Johns, Johns ’, Édouard Manet, Francisco Goya, Francisco de Zurbarán, Johns, Bob Dylan, Pete Seeger, Nicholas, Helen Marden, Dorothea Rockburne, Robert Rauschenberg, Matthew Marks, Rosetta Stone Organizations: The Art, CNN, Gagosian, New York Times, Memorial Sloan Kettering, Boston University, Yale, Fine Arts, Rauschenberg Foundation, Jewish Museum, New Locations: New York, Tivoli , New York, Gagosian, Westchester County, New York City, American, Kansas City, Midtown Manhattan, Greece, Maryland

☆ SEC sues entrepreneur, alleging $1 billion in unregistered crypto sales and multimillion-dollar fraud
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The SEC alleged he touted the investments as a "pathway to grandiose wealth." But the SEC alleged that the 38% annual return that Schueler touted was nothing more than cover for an elaborate scheme. Schueler faces three charges of securities fraud in civil court. Schueler misappropriated at least $12 million of investor funds, the SEC alleged, to purchase a 555-carat black diamond, high-end vehicles, and luxury watches. A $550,000 Rolex Daytona, an $800,000 Rolex GMT Master II and another unspecified $1.38 million Rolex watch were among his watch purchases, the SEC said.

Persons: Gary Gensler, Richard Schueler, Richard Heart, Schueler, pare Organizations: SEC, U.S . Treasury, The Securities, Exchange Commission, Rolex, of Locations: Washington ,, United States, Finland, Eastern, of New York

☆ US SEC says Hex crypto founder defrauded investors, spent money on 'Enigma' diamond
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

In a complaint filed in Brooklyn federal court, the SEC said Heart, also known as Richard Schueler, touted his Hex token, PulseX asset trading platform and PulseChain asset network on YouTube and other websites as pathways to "grandiose wealth." The SEC accused Heart of spending investor funds on McLaren and Ferrari sports cars, four Rolex watches and "The Enigma," which cost 3.16 million British pounds (then $4.28 million) at auction and was purportedly the world's largest black diamond. Heart, 43, is a U.S. citizen believed to live in Helsinki, Finland, the SEC said. He did not immediately respond to a request for comment through LinkedIn. Hex, PulseX and PulseChain are also defendants.

Persons: Richard Heart, Richard Schueler, Jonathan Stempel, Chris Prentice, Katharine Jackson, Ismail Shakil, Will Dunham, Mark Porter Organizations: YORK, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, YouTube, McLaren, Ferrari, Rolex, Thomson Locations: Brooklyn, U.S, Helsinki, Finland, New York

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