Lauder’s ‘OMG’ Formula
If you walked into a thrift store, and saw a painting that intrigued you, how do you judge it? First answer: you learn history of art, techniques of artists, and …
What do Celebrities Collect?
Elizabeth Stewart researched what auction houses have on record for celebrity collections and purchases. Listen to hear what she found.
Zulu Doll Symbolizes Culture and Tradition
JE owns a tall, three and a half foot, fabric and beadwork Zulu doll her father collected in South Africa in the 1960s. He worked on a project that took …
Alter Echoes Ancient Hindu Tradition
GT owns this little forty-eight-pound piece of stone, measuring nine by ten by eight inches. She thinks it might be related to a Hindu spiritual practice. Nobody at Goleta’s Habitat …
News from the Art World
Elizabeth discusses the latest news from the world of art, including one-eared rescue dog named Van Gogh who creates art with his tongue. Watch Video
Tenement Painting Depicts Early 1900s NYC Housing
JE saw this oil on canvas in a local thrift store, bought it for a song, loved, and framed it. Yet she wonders why she LOVES this painting. She writes …
Elf The Musical at Ojai ACT
Director by Gai Laing Jones and star of the show Andrew Eiden talk about Elf The Musical at the Ojai Art Center Theater through December 18. Watch Video
Midcentury Christmas vs 17th Century Christmas
An expertise in Material Culture sure comes with problems this time of year. My clients expect me to love the holidays, which are centered around STUFF. I enjoy the history …
iMac Like It’s 1999
When ED acquired a gift for grandpa in 1999 the world no longer thought of computers as boring beige plastic boxes. Apple introduced the very first iMac in 1998 in …
Santi Visalli, a GREAT Life Mentor
One of the WORLD’s great photographers, Santi Visalli, reunites with a student of 30 years PAST, Paola Mariana Kusner. Watch Video