Exquisite Newel Post Gaslighting Fixture
BC in Carpinteria owns an ornate lamp. In the late 19th century people considered it an exquisite newel post gaslighting fixture, beautiful yet deadly. First let’s talk about the symbolism …
Dario Robleto: The Signal
Texas-based artist Dario Robleto talks about his solo exhibition Dario Robleto: The Signal at Santa Barbara Museum of Art through May 25.
Stoneware with a Salt Glaze
J owns a German saltware pottery ewer that couldn’t be more German if it tried. That style of blue relief decoration with a shiny surface dates back to the 14th …
Beautiful Journey, An Immersive Art Exhibition
Producer Peter Brill and The Arts Fund Board President Jamie Dufek talk about Beautiful Journey, an immersive art exhibition at the Museum of Sensory & Movement Experiences this February.
Is it a real Van Gogh?
My 2024 article on how to decipher an illegible artist signature became a big success. Many people send me art to authenticate with questions of fakes and frauds. Gloria wishes …
Appraising Art for Homeowner’s Insurance Purposes
LW called while her friend’s house in the Palisades still smoldered. She asked this important homeowner’s insurance question: “Elizabeth, W didn’t have an appraisal for his contemporary lithography and modern …
Lordy Mercy
Ojai Performing Arts Theater Artistic Director Richard Camp talks about his laugh out loud comedy, Lordy Mercy, which runs February 21-23 at the Ojai Art Center. Watch Video
Copeland-Spode Contained Delicacies
JE sent me photos of two pieces of a five-piece set of Copeland-Spode covered dishes circa 1900. Both the style and the form of the dishes point to the late …
Joe Rohde Presents: Inner Light
Artist Joe Rohde talks about his fundraiser for the Santa Barbara Arts Collaborative, Joe Rohde Presents: Inner Light, at The Community Arts Workshop through February 7.
Cruet Stand Tells Delectable Stories
This 1880s cruet stand, once the rage, tells delectable stories. HU sent me a round swiveling carousel of silver plate inset with five crystal cruets, topped with an elaborate silver …