A Columbia Museum of Art exhibition explores artistic depictions of interior scenes and the applied and decorative arts in early twentieth-century America.
The Magic of Marquetry and More: A Compelling Conference at Winterthur
This April, Winterthur Museum will host a conference celebrating three centuries of woodworking craftsmanship
Toasting a Master
Whether you know him personally or just by reputation, there’s no question that Jonathan Leo Fairbanks is a lion in the worlds of American decorative arts and craft. Recently, to toast him on his retirement as director of the Fuller Craft Museum in Brockton, Massachusetts, the museum published American History, Art, and Culture: Writings in Honor of Jonathan Leo Fairbanks.
Make Americana great again: The Wunsch family has a plan
Among aficionados of early American decorative arts, the name Wunsch is legendary. The family’s art and antiques collection—started by the canny and ever-curious engineer E. Martin Wunsch (1924–2013), and administered under the aegis of the Wunsch Americana Foundation—is one of the most important in the field.
Woodcarver Kate Mosher at the Kentucky Historical Society
Gems from the Kentucky Historical Society’s latest exhibition