Dario Calmese of the Institute of Black Imagination considers the future of American material culture. ⬬
NYC Antiques Week: A Novice Tells All
Last Thursday, I was formally baptized into the world of antiques at New York City’s Antiques Week, anchored by its headlining event: The Winter Show. ⬬
Burlesque and Weiners: At the largest and only hot dog museum in North America
At the largest and only hot dog museum in North America. ⬬
1976: Postmodern America
What better time than our own semi-sesquicentennial moment to spend some time in the neon glow of a very useful past indeed? ⬬
2026: A New Americana
How should we explain the current revival of Americana? ⬬
Flea Bite: Flea Market Fashion
For years, I’ve bought vintage clothing from him, and by some cosmic coincidence, every pair of pants I pull from his rolling rack fits perfectly. ⬬
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. ⬬
1826: Fashioning the American Myth
By 1826 the annual rite of celebrating the Fourth of July was already a well-established tradition, one that encouraged Americans to look to both the past and the future. ⬬
Curious Objects – Painting with Glass in Limoges
In this episode, Host Benjamin Miller is joined by Laura Kugel of the Galerie Kugel in Paris to discuss the fascinating art of enameling from Limoges, France ⬬