In this week’s podcast, interior designer Tara McCauley discusses a small splatter-painted box by artist Thomas Engelhart, a veteran of the houses of Mugler and Hermès.
Endnotes: Of Glass and Grape Nuts
A lesser-known aspect of Marjorie Merriweather Post’s collection is on display at the Hillwood Estate, Museum, and Gardens.
Curious Objects: Ask Ben Anything
The answers to listeners’ questions for Curious Objects host and silver expert Benjamin Miller.
Field Notes: Serious Fun
A tour of Women’s Work at the New-York Historical Society.
Object lesson: Lights from the Dark Ages: The Lüsterweibchen
All about the world’s weirdest chandeliers.
“Like a Moth to the Flame”
In an excerpt from his new book, furniture maker Michael Coffey describes the beginnings of his transition from one type of good works to another.
Current and coming: Marie Laurencin at the Barnes
The artist’s female-centered oeuvre gets the spotlight.
Hidden Names and Complex Fates
A new exhibition at the American Folk Art Museum examines the depictions of Black people in the art of the Early American North.
Current and coming: An Abraham Ángel revival
The artist’s brief yet impactful career gets the spotlight at the Dallas Museum of Art.
Curious Objects: Lewis Littlepage and the Amazing Silk-embroidered Dreamsuit
Neal Hurst, curator of textiles and historic dress at Colonial Williamsburg, discusses a colorful suit worn by American statesman and bon vivant Lewis Littlepage