Wilmington, Ohio--Fifty dealers from seven states will showcase early American antiques and pioneer era primitives when the Ohio Country Antique Show returns to the Roberts Centre on Saturday, October 28 for its Fall 2017 session. Widely regarded as one of the Midwest’s premiere “pure country” antiques shows, the semi-annual event has registered patrons from Maine … Continue reading Ohio Country Antique Show Reprises October 28
Tag: folk art
50 Years and Into the Fort Worth Show
About three years ago, I attended my first antiques show after moving to Texas -- the Dolly Johnson Show. Although the show had gone more mid-century and industrial than in previous years, the show stopper then was the Susanna Fuller White trunk, from the Mayflower. Americana was still the heart and soul of the show. … Continue reading 50 Years and Into the Fort Worth Show
Frist Center Presents Acclaimed Folk and Self-taught Alabama Artists
This summer the Frist Center for the Visual Arts in Nashville will present two exhibitions exploring parallels between folk and self-taught artists of the American South. Creation Story: Gee's Bend Quilts and the Art of Thornton Dial includes 44 works--20 quilts by the women of Gee's Bend and 24 paintings and assemblages by Thornton Dial--drawn … Continue reading Frist Center Presents Acclaimed Folk and Self-taught Alabama Artists
Messages in Art: Exhibit Recalls Life of Howard Finster
On the day of the Reverend Howard Finster's death, David Leonardis paid him a visit. It was not long after September 11, 2001, and everybody was still a bit shaken. Some words from the prolific preacher-artist, known for his work which has appeared on album covers for REM and the Talking Heads, may have been … Continue reading Messages in Art: Exhibit Recalls Life of Howard Finster
New Show Replaces TAAS, Adds Photography and Design to Americana
The Art Fair Company recently announced the launch a new art and antique fair in place of The American Antiques Show (TAAS), formerly organized by the American Folk Art Museum. The event adds to the line-up for Americana Week, New York for 2012. “The Art Fair Company will build upon the strength of The American Antique Show, which has … Continue reading New Show Replaces TAAS, Adds Photography and Design to Americana
Rufus A. Grider & Fritz Vogt in the Mohawk Valley
Fritz Vogt's drawing of the Smith home Canajoharie is a sleepy upstate town in the Mohawk Valley that once boasted the best hops fields around and a big industry. It was home to, among others, the Mohawks, Susan B. Anthony, a historian/teacher/artist named Rufus A. Grider and a drifter/day laborer/ artist named Fritz Vogt. … Continue reading Rufus A. Grider & Fritz Vogt in the Mohawk Valley
Urban Art & Antiques 