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. Watch Video
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. Watch …
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 …
Insurance After the Palisades fire
Gena Dillon from the Fine Art Conservation Laboratories chats about insurance after the Palisades fire. Watch Video