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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 …

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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

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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 …

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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. 

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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 …

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Crystal Singing Bowl in G#

The Boys and Girls Club Thrift Store in Ventura seemed an unlikely place to find a Kundalini yoga ‘sound bath’ practitioner’s quartz crystal singing bowl. JE wrote me that her …

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Cellist Joshua Gindele

Cellist Joshua Gindele, a founding member of the Miró Quartet, talks about the Grammy-nominated album HOME (Pentatone Records 2024), which showcases American works that explore the meaning of home. Watch …