EXHIBITIONS
Arts and Sciences
By Eleanor Jones Harvey
A new exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution examines the influence of naturalist Alexander von Humboldt on the American arts. In focus here: the landscapes of Frederic Church
Teviotdale: Martha Washington Slept Here - Teviotdale has fascinating historic roots, but there have been numerous practical challenges to maintaining the house over the years.
History in towns: Bristol Rhode Island (From our Archives) - On a blustery March day in 1813, James DeWolf pored over the ledgers in his counting house in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Curious Objects: The Mystery of the Michelangelo Bust - This month, Ben and Michael speak with Jennifer Tonkovich, curator of drawings and prints at the Morgan Library and Museum.
Simple and artistic, Simple and good - Assessing the best of the Saturday Evening Girls’ Paul Revere Pottery
Agent Provocateur - An exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art charts the influence of critic and collector Félix Fénéon through the work of the early modern artists he championed
Eero Saarinen in Four Chairs - Between 1929 and 1931, starting when he was just nineteen, Saarinen designed some thirty-five pieces of furniture for Kingswood
Openings and Closings: Museums Go Digital - See what's going on this week in the art and antiques world
Arts and Sciences - A new exhibition at the Smithsonian Institution examines the influence of naturalist Alexander von Humboldt on the American arts. In focus here: the landscapes of Frederic Church
Rescheduled: Mural Mavens meet in Maine - The scenic murals that decorated the walls of many early American houses were not—as is often stated—commissioned as a cheap alternative to costly wallpapers
Cactus Flower - As a major retrospective of
her work tours the country,
new depths are added to the emerging story of the pioneering American abstractionist Agnes Pelton and her art
Current and Coming: Exhibition and Auction Notes - See what's going on this week in the auctions world
The Philadelphia Show
April 24 – 26
One of the most respected antiques shows in America. The show has a broad focus that includes fine and folk art, English, American and Continental furniture and decorative arts, Americana, Oriental ceramics and rugs, rare books and Native American arts.
January/February 2020
November/December 2019
September/October 2019
July/August 2019