A return to Joan and Victor Johnson’s renowned Pennsylvania folk art collection, highlighting recent additions, lesser-known works, and enduring favorites within their Society Hill home.⬬
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. ⬬
Flea Bite: Buzzy Bling
When did insects—elsewhere swatted or squished—become glamorous badges of honor? That’s the question I set out to answer in this installment of “Flea Bite” ⬬
Perspectives: Collecting a Community
How one collector’s childhood discoveries grew into a mission to reunite historic objects with the families and places to which they once belonged. ⬬
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. ⬬
Curious Objects: An Earthly Paradise
An episode all about the fun side of art history and some very special wallpaper. ⬬
Inside Emerald Fennell’s Georgian Dollhouse
A luscious explosion of colors awaits, each distinct to a particular character in the film. ⬬
Wordplay Solution January/February 2026
Wordplay Solution January/February 2026. ⬬
Hidden Gems: A Cut Above
The Toledo Museum of Art acquires a magnificent example of the marquetry work of barber-woodworker Uriah Eberhart. ⬬
Museums: Global Reflections
At the Independence Seaport Museum, America’s 250th becomes a lens on early trade with China. ⬬