The curator emeritus of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University explores the curious history of the bezoar, from magical lore to prized antidote in early medicine. ⬬
Hidden Gems: Stranger Things
Inside Ryan Matthew Cohn’s Cvrated, rare curiosities, macabre artifacts, and unconventional treasures become a cabinet of wonders waiting to be discovered. ⬬
Hidden Gems: Upon Further Inspection…
From bawdy brothels to bridal blessings, chamber pots reveal Europe’s tangled views on women, sexuality, marriage, and power. ⬬
Hidden Gems: A Cut Above
The Toledo Museum of Art acquires a magnificent example of the marquetry work of barber-woodworker Uriah Eberhart. ⬬
Hidden Gems: Well-Known Secret
Famous French paneling firm Féau Boiseries unveils its first American showroom.⬬
Hidden Gems: Madame Curiosity
Arader Galleries reveals the astonishing watercolors of Maria Sibylla Merian, a rare woman naturalist in eighteenth-century Germany. ⬬
Hidden Gems: Warholia
The Old Lyme drawings by Andy Warhol and Marisol ⬬