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
Awards Season Continues: A new prize from the Decorative Arts Trust
The Decorative Arts Trust announced its establishment of a new annual $100,000 award named the Prize for Excellence and Innovation.
Museum Visit: French Provincial
Some of the best art museums in Europe are in small French cities from Normandy to the Riviera and from Brittany to the French Alps.
A devout French dandy visits San Francisco
Born to a prosperous family of milliners in the French port city of Nantes, James Tissot, like his parents, had an eye for fashion and a head for business.