From ancient kylix to plastic jug, household vessels embody generosity, memory, and the changing meanings of abundance. ⬬
A Nation of Artists
A landmark semiquincentennial collaboration unites two Philadelphia museums and a storied private collection to explore American art, identity, tradition, and change. ⬬
A Collector’s Eye, A Nation’s Story
An extraordinary collection examines how Shaker furniture, along with Pennsylvania German and New England folk art, expresses a distinctly American identity. ⬬
1926: Ambitions and Ambiguities
The official national celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence nearly didn’t happen. ⬬
1876: Inventing the Colonial Revival
In celebrating the one hundredth anniversary of the signing of Declaration of Independence, The Philadelphia Centennial Exposition of 1876 was America’s coming-of-age party. ⬬
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Patina and Provenance
Designer Charlotte Moss on the charm of antique chairs and how the spirits of their collectors linger. ⬬
Exhibitions: Green Mountain Magic
Magic realism was a distinctly American twentieth century genre in the sense that it constituted a unique merger of European surrealism of the 1920s and ’30s, with the long tradition of realist painting in the United States. ⬬
Field Notes: Reading The Room
Period rooms have always told stories. The question is—whose? ⬬
A New Home for American Classicism
For decades, Kelly and Randall Schrimsher have acquired the best of the best in early nineteenth-century American furniture. Now, much of their collection has a period-appropriate showcase in Charleston, South Carolina.