See what’s going on this week in the art and antiques world
On books: Book of Hours
A new treatise on the early American polymath David Rittenhouse draws attention to his elegant timepieces.
Living with antiques: Toy Story
Antique playthings are the core of a Texas collection that also includes Eastern Woodlands Indian artifacts, nineteenth-century furniture, and folk paintings.
Looking Both Ways
The New-York Historical Society unveils Kay WalkingStick’s view of Hudson River school landscapes.
Facets and settings: Holiday Jewelry Book Selections
A dazzling collection of stories from international jewelry houses and a longtime dealer and scholar.
In the galleries: Winfred Rembert
The art of a self-taught giant is on view at Hauser and Wirth.
ANTIQUES in the Modern World
A personal journey through a watershed year, 1922
Underground Modernist
A current exhibition explores the work of E. McKnight Kauffer
Artist profile: Conjuring a Creole Past
The paintings of Andrew Lamar Hopkins blend romanticized cultural history with a scholarly eye for art and antiques
The Eyes Have It
A young antiques dealer and his peers offer their vision for the future of the trade