Cringeworthy Midcentury Table Lamps
What one object personified KITSCH in a midcentury living room in the 1940s to early 1950’s? Those figural lamps that make us roll our eyes today, those non-politically correct, exotic …
Porcelain Faced Doll Too Lifelike To Stomach
Confession! I have a doll phobia. They call it “paedophobia,” an intense irrational fear of a humanoid form when appearing too realistic, seemingly too close to becoming one of US. …
Jigsaw & Jane: Thirteen Years of Murder and Mayhem with Badge Number One
Award-winning author Jane Howatt talks about her new book Jigsaw & Jane: Thirteen Years of Murder and Mayhem with Badge Number One. Watch Video
Fine Art Print Market A Good Investment
BL, a budding Gen Z art afficionado, asked if the fine art print market is a good investment. A great question. The answer is YES for some types of prints …
Brill Family Foundation Call for Artist
Peter Brill talks about the Brill Family Foundation‘s art show, Symbiosis or Schism: The AI Human Odyssey, which addresses how to help artists and art organizations adapt to this inevitable …
250-Year-Old English Engraving Important to History
DS sent me a 250-year-old English engraving titled The Sea Fight off La Rochelle. It illustrates an image reproduced from the 14th century books, Chronicles (1337-1410) by Jean Froissart. The …
Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation
Board President Deborah Bertling joins five young competitors, age ten and up, to talk about the Performing Arts Scholarship Foundation. Watch Video
Attorney to the Stars
Clair Burrill talks about his new memoir, Attorney to the Stars. Watch Video
New Money, New Taste
I authored a little book prior to the pandemic titled No Thanks Mom: The Top Ten Objects Your Kids Do Not Want. To my surprise, it went viral. The heart …
Value Characteristics of Native American Rugs
What are the value characteristics of Native American rugs? The most salient value is the profound symbolism in each rug, the meaning the rugs traditionally carry for the People. Since …