In New Orleans, an intact Antebellum decor tells the tales of many lives, free and enslaved
In Houston, Francis Bacon’s last works of art
Nearly 30 years after his death, Bacon’s lessons in nihilism and obsession retain their power to shock
Curious Objects: The Life and Labor of Enslaved Potter Dave Drake, With Ethan Lasser
In this episode of the podcast, Ethan Lasser tells the story of Dave Drake, an enslaved potter at work in Edgefield County.
Farther Afield: Tokyo Clothes
An exhibition in London examines the kimono, past and present
Spirit Feel: A New Orleans Collection (From our Archives)
This is a house frequently visited by curators- more than thirty international institutions have borrowed objects from the Davis collection-but newcomers are excused if they double check the address upon arrival
Taking Inventory: A Scholarly Appetizer of Scallops
A taste of the research to be found in the author’s forthcoming catalogue of early American furniture at the Philadelphia Museum of Art
Fjord and Function
The influence of Scandinavian design in America will be examined in a forthcoming exhibition making stops in Milwaukee and Los Angeles
Figures in a landscape: sculpture in the British garden (From our Archives)
No English country-house garden would be complete without the well-placed statue terminating a vista
Ceramics Dynamic: Majolica
Delightful, delirious, and often downright strange, majolica
gets a thorough examination in a forthcoming exhibition and its catalogue
Treasury Notes (From our Archives)
With a boost from Broadway, the caretakers of Hamilton Grange cast new light on the charms of Alexander Hamilton’s once bucolic home