Americana Week has begun. Yesterday perhaps the first event of the week was a gallery talk at Keno Auctions ”American Still Life Painting in the 19th Century,” with Dr. William H. Gerdts. There’s a good deal of excitement and enthusiasm around Americana Week this year. The American Wing Galleries are re-opening at the Met and … Continue reading Into Americana Week
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Art is Mute When Money Talks
I was engaged in a lively conversation on a LinkedIn group on another topic when a statement was made something to the effect of serious art collectors don’t shop at antique shows and you won’t find serious art there. As you can probably anticipate, my reply contained the word “nonsense.” First, let me say here … Continue reading Art is Mute When Money Talks
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