Sculpture of a deity with characteristics of the Sun God, 550–650, altun Ha, Belize. Jadeite, 5 7/8 x 4 3/8 x 5 3/4 in. (14.9 x 11.2 x 14.8 cm). national Institute of Culture and History, Belize The importance of water to ancient Maya is not information I would have sought out on my own, … Continue reading A Fiery Pool at the Kimbell Art Museum
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Work Begins on Kimbell Addition
It was sad to see the trees coming down and a building going up on the wonderful green lawn between Lois Kahn's Kimbell Art Museum and Phillip Johnson's Amon Carter Museum in Fort Worth, Texas. I wish they could have built the addition on the parking lot between the Kimbell and the Modern, but unfortunately … Continue reading Work Begins on Kimbell Addition
W.D. Smith’s Photography — Finding from Buchanan Antiques Market
Gordon Smith's Gold Award Photograph from 1955 Exhibition I first have to apologize that in a previous post, we reported our first visit to the Buchanan Antiques Market, which we just found out was actually Continental Show on the same weekend. We learned this from our yesterday's visit to the real Buchanan Market, a … Continue reading W.D. Smith’s Photography — Finding from Buchanan Antiques Market
The Bait — Art Sale from Collectors of Fort Worth
"The two cities are totally different. In Dallas, they call it sushi. In Fort Worth, they call it bait," said Royd Riddell, a Dallas dealer in maps and fine prints at the art sale from the Collectors of Fort Worth last Friday. The sale was held at Fort Worth Community Arts Center (the old Modern … Continue reading The Bait — Art Sale from Collectors of Fort Worth
Original or Repro? Bronze Grille Brings $1100 in Austin
A bronze art-deco panel said to be from the Texas and Pacific railroad station in Fort Worth brought intense bidding between a floor and internet bidder Saturday at Austin Auction Gallery. The floor bidder won out with the panel at $1,100. The item description provided was as follow: Bronze Art Deco architectural panel, purportedly from … Continue reading Original or Repro? Bronze Grille Brings $1100 in Austin
Festivaling in Fort Worth
Art Festivals are always a mix of decorative and higher art. This is not to diminish decorative art, in fact in my opinion the best of art is that which is obvious, or at least doesn't take being an art snob to understand it, looks good and says something! From the Internet the Main Street … Continue reading Festivaling in Fort Worth
Urban Art & Antiques 