A Sunday trip to the Birmingham Museum of Art doesn’t provide enough time to cover its comprehensive collection, especially its Vietnamese ceramics exhibition, one of the finest in the world, and its Wedgewood collection, the largest outside England. Fortunately, the American Art and Decorative Art collection is substantial, yet not overwhelming. Paintings are largely organized … Continue reading One Sunday in Birmingham @ the Museum
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Eight Pounds of Tonalism Hits the Sidewalk
Once again the doorbell rang after dark. The lack of sunlight and the time of year made it seem appropriate that it was the UPS delivery person bringing a copy of David Cleveland’s new book A History of American Tonalism,1880-1920. After-all, it’s never morning in a tonalist painting, and never Spring. I could hear it … Continue reading Eight Pounds of Tonalism Hits the Sidewalk
Laura Clubb and Oklahoma’s Art Collection
On a visit to the Philbrook Museum of Art, most likely like other first-time visitors, I was immediately amazed by the 72-room Italian Renaissance mansion and its 23-acre garden. However, I agree with what the former director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art said: “what counts in a museum is above all the quality of … Continue reading Laura Clubb and Oklahoma’s Art Collection
Urban Art & Antiques 