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. ⬬
Hidden Gems: History in a Hairball
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. ⬬
Objects: Here Comes the Sun
Obsolete yet beloved, the sundial traces a path from ancient necessity to decorative art, preserving centuries of ingenuity and romance.⬬
Perspectives: Care and Creation
What begins as a visit becomes a reckoning: inside a Queens psychiatric center, art reveals new possibilities for belonging, dignity, and creative transformation.⬬
Folk Nation
At the American Folk Art Museum, objects from across centuries reveal how patriotism, memory, family, faith, and dissent are crafted, contested, and carried.
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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. ⬬
Public Personas
A new exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum reframes “self-taught” artists as deliberate architects of identity and artistic legacy. ⬬