America 250 at the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art reframes
national identity through material culture and shared histories. ⬬
Museums: Little Boxes
Historic Bethlehem provides a rare peek inside a vault of antique dollhouses. ⬬
Museums: Wood and Water
A new exhibition places Long Island at the center of a global web of furniture-making, trade, and cultural exchange. ⬬
Ideas: Material Culture
A conversation on quilts and craft between Emily Adams Bode Aujla, founder and designer of Bode, and Emelie Gevalt of the American Folk Art Museum.⬬
Flea Bite: Found Photography
An unexpected flea market discovery uncovers a hidden world of friendship, self-expression, and the enduring emotional power of vernacular photography. ⬬
Liberty in the Heart of America
How an unprecedented assemblage of more than two hundred rare, original American founding documents, objects, and artworks came together in an exhibition guest curated by Ken Burns.⬬
Ideas: What is the state of the outsider art market at the American Semiquincentennial? Where is it going?
Join Christie’s Cara Zimmerman as she discusses the place of art that stands in a category of its own and how it fits into the art world today. ⬬
THE OBSCURE CONNOISSEUR PART VI
In which the author takes a field trip to the ashtray show at the International Museum of Dinnerware Design.⬬
Perspectives: The Great Beigeing of Decor
Changing tastes, minimalist interiors, and modern design culture transformed the antique rug market and fueled the practice of bleaching antique carpets. ⬬
Dressing the Revolution
A look back at how clothing shaped daily life and signaled allegiance in an America on the brink of upheaval. ⬬