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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Come Play With Me: Richmond Academy of Medicine Alliance Foundation 49th Benefit Antiques & Fine Arts Show 2011
[photos by Lana Pennington unless otherwise noted] I wanted to be a doctor. I thought of fixing sick people and discovering cures for diseases. I also had a rock tumbler. I spent hours searching for oddly shaped little rocks, or just sometimes I stumbled upon a perfect dirty pebble. Tumbling and polishing the stones into … Continue reading Come Play With Me: Richmond Academy of Medicine Alliance Foundation 49th Benefit Antiques & Fine Arts Show 2011
Showing at the Pier Antique Show
The Pier Antique Show, continuing through today in Manhattan, was one of the most enjoyable shows I have attended in some time. There I found a wide variety of merchandise, and knowledgeable dealers. One of the nicest things is when you come away from a show with new knowledge or new interest. I had valuable … Continue reading Showing at the Pier Antique Show
Urban Art & Antiques 