Three paintings by George Inness traveled to Philadelphia before I did. I met them on the 20th Floor of a building in Rockefeller Center during an American Art preview at Christie's. Normally they would have been in the ground floor showrooms, but those were taken. Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry is moving in. It will be available … Continue reading What’s Up and On in New York City
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Philadelphia Museum of Art Acquires Exceptionally Rare Early 19th Century Portrait of an African-American by Charles Willson Peale
The Philadelphia Museum of Art has acquired the painting Yarrow Mamout, 1819, an exceptionally rare portrait of an African-American by Charles Willson Peale (1741-1827), one of the most renowned American artists of the late 18th and early 19th centuries. Depicting an aged man who had been born in Guinea in western Africa, taken into slavery … Continue reading Philadelphia Museum of Art Acquires Exceptionally Rare Early 19th Century Portrait of an African-American by Charles Willson Peale
PAFA Strengthens Its Renowned Collection of American Art
The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) has stepped up its efforts to expand and diversify its renowned collection of American art. The strategic plan, approved by PAFA’s Board of Trustees, calls for the growth of the collection through gift and purchase to fill gaps, including improving its holdings of Hudson River School artists, … Continue reading PAFA Strengthens Its Renowned Collection of American Art
The Agile Brush
John Singer Sargent and Claude Monet went together to paint outdoors. Sargent asked Monet if he could borrow some black. Monet replies, "black? I don't have black," to which Sargent replies, "then I can't paint!" I haven't verified the authenticity of this historical change, and it seems like it could have been contrived to convey … Continue reading The Agile Brush
Murakami and the Asian Influence
At one weak juncture of my life I purchased a "Hello Kitty" toaster. It was such an oddity, not only the bright plastic design, but the cat shaped burn marks it produced on the toast. My toaster may have been the first time the culture of Japan was to officially enter my homespace, but hardly … Continue reading Murakami and the Asian Influence
Urban Art & Antiques 