Art News
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Class notes from “Rethinking Period Rooms”, a series of lectures at BMA — 2. The Evolution of Chairs
The most interesting thing in the study of objects is that not only the styles inevitably…
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Thoughts About Guided Tours
It is actually fascinating to watch visitors in exhibitions. A museum experience can differ greatly depending…
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Multi-tasking Rooms
Most of the early 18th-century period rooms in the Brooklyn Museum of Art, to my surprise,…
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American Collectors of French Furniture
The science of government it is my duty to study, more than all other sciences; the…
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A Paw Footed Egyptian Chair
Walking through the Egyptian Galleries at the Brooklyn Museum, past the stone sculptures and mumified cats,…
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The Cleveland Museum of Art Returns
The Cleveland Museum of Art (CMA) returned more than 900 works of art to 19 spectacularly…
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Murakami and the Asian Influence
At one weak juncture of my life I purchased a “Hello Kitty” toaster. It was such…
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Appreciating the Antique
It’s generally understood that the century mark defines an object as an antique. We all know,…
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Pittsburgh Sideboards
There are three sideboards in existence known to be by Pittsburgh cabinetmakers. Undoubtedly there are more…
