Suzuki Illustrates Zen
JS picked up this great book in a flea market: Suzuki’s Zen and Japanese Culture. This classic has gone through hundreds of printings in hundreds of languages. I found it …
Casino de Monte Carlo Historic Photo
TT owns a seafront shot of an unknown location which looked to me like the French Riviera in the 1920s. I searched for a similar vintage photo of a seaside …
Louis John Boutique!
Couturier Louis John from Louis John Boutique! talks about the history of fashion and vintage clothing. Watch Video
Dogs in Art
Many people love their dogs, as I do, and own art related to a certain breed. One fine day at an appraisal in Hollywood, I brought my dachshund BEAR. He …
Nebula Dance Lab
Artistic Director Devyn Duex, Choreographer Chloe Roberts, and Director Ashley Kohler Reynolds talk about Nebula Dance Lab of Santa Barbara. Watch Video
Bunnell Followed His Own Path
The top art dealers that shaped the way we show and represent art and artists include: Paul Durand-Ruel Joseph Duveen Peggy Guggenheim Edith Halpert Julien Levy Pierre Matisse Paul Rosenberg …
The Peaceful Sea: Paintings by Kevin A. Short
Executive Director Greg Gorga, Director of Collections & Curator Emily Falke, and contemporary artist Kevin A. Short talk about Santa Barbara Maritime Museum’s new exhibit, The Peaceful Sea. Watch Video
War Waged Over Painted Furniture
JD sent me an interesting lingerie chest someone painted wild green with floral designs. She asked: when the painting happened, and more importantly why? And she wants to know about …
Movies & Million-Dollar Mansions: Silent movies made in Montecito
Author Betsy J Green drops by to talk about her latest book, Movies & Million-Dollar Mansions: Silent movies made in Montecito.
Giving Versus Selling or Donating
A client inherited a great contemporary work. Another told me about a plein air painting, owned by her grandfather since 1930, in her possession for fifteen years. Both clients want …