LIVING WITH ANTIQUES
Aesthetic Appeal
By Barrymore Laurence Scherer
Collectors extraordinaire Deedee and Barrie Wigmore share their passion for the art and design of the late nineteenth century with a promised gift to the Met
On Books: An Atlas of Geographical Wonders - Anyone who wants to understand the origins of the modern infographic will be thrilled to discover a new compendium from Princeton Architectural Press
Homage to Hokusai at the Freer - Although best known for his woodblock prints, the Japanese artist Katsushika Hokusai was never satisfied with that medium, in which another hand, the block cutter’s, was expected to finish the work he himself had begun.
Ways and Means Committee - An initiative by Alice Walton gets art to the places where it’s needed most
Curious Objects: Big porcelain and outsider art at Christie’s - Christie’s specialists Cara Zimmerman and Becky MacGuire answer questions in an episode keyed to the auction house’s 2020 Americana Week
Openings & Closings: Exhibitions, Shows, Fairs 1/15/20–1/21/20 - See what's going on this week in the art and antiques world
Aesthetic Appeal - Collectors extraordinaire Deedee and Barrie Wigmore share their passion for the art and design of the late nineteenth century with a promised gift to the Met.
Rubbish-bound Murals go instead to Museum - Thanks to the Center for Painted Wall Preservation a group of early nineteenth-century New England murals found a new home at the Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens
Editor’s Letter–January/February 2020 - As is customary in journalism when the pages of the calendar are turned, I’d like to take a look back at the year gone by.
Wendell Castle and His Influences at R and Company - The work of sculptor and furniture designer Wendell Castle is being shown at New York's R and Company gallery.
Homage to Iberia - A broad sampling of the Hispanic Society Museum and Library's treasures tours the nation.
Openings & Closings: Exhibitions, Shows, Fairs 1/8/20–1/14/20 - See what's going on this week in the art and antiques world
The Winter Show
January 24 – February 2
The Winter Show is held at the Park Avenue Armory and is celebrating its 66th year as America’s leading art, antiques and design fair. The show features 70 renowned experts in the fine and decorative arts from around the world.
January/February 2020
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