May 2009
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At Doyle Auctions: Polyphon Walnut Music Box
A preview of an upcoming sale at Doyle in Manhattan came with some entertainment. A Polyphon…
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A Conversation About Clocks
This afternoon I had the opportunity to interview clock restorer David Sokosh. The owner of Clinton…
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The Sacred and the Profane
Francis Bacon, it seems liked to drink and talk day and night (Hui commented in that…
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Hell With The Lid Off — Paintings At Concept Art Gallery Reveals Real Beauty of Western Pennsylvania
In 1868 Boston writer James Parton called Pittsburgh “hell with the lid off.” The “black” town,…
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From Richmond to Chicago, the Reopened American Wing
On my first visit to the reopened American Wing at the Met, I walked past rooms…
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Harbor and Home, Online and at Winterthur
Brock Jobe narrates a really well-produced online gallery tour of the Harbor and Home display at…
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A Series of Lectures at Met
May 21, 2009 Francis Bacon: A Centenary Retrospective This one-day symposium gathers leading international scholars to…
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The Deaccessioned Works by The Montclair Art Museum at Christie’s Tomorrow
Except a few paintings, the majority of the deaccessioned works by the Montclair Art Museum will…