There is something about monkeys that people find irresistible. Have you ever noticed how often they appear in art, both… Read More
Art & Antiques
Rembrandt Remembered
There are many museum exhibits in New York that I’m dying to see. One that just opened last week is… Read More
Miniature Mania
photo of Oregon State Beavers by Greg Keene Have you ever seen a photograph like this – where it looks… Read More
Year of the Rabbit
As everyone now knows, this is the year of the rabbit, the 4th animal in the 12-year cycle of the… Read More
Dear Diary
Diary of Sophia Peabody Hawthorne (1809–1871), 1862. Gift of Lorenz Reich, Jr., 1980. Photo courtesy of The Morgan Library. I… Read More
Art & Commerce
photo by Bruno Gaget We’re starting to see a lot more of Marissa Webb, Head of Women’s Design at J…. Read More
Lego Love
My daughter is lego obsessed. And I couldn’t be happier. What a wonderful creative outlet for kids. With all her… Read More
Auction Update
Last weekend I wrote about the (then) upcoming auction at Doyle that I thought had many appealing and reasonably priced… Read More
Thinking Outside the Box
I love how the Met is using items from their collection to create smaller accessible shows that, like their new… Read More
Doyle Delights
When my sister phoned yesterday to ask if I had seen the upcoming auctions at Doyle, I suspected they must… Read More
A Map by Any Other Name
Everyone is getting in on the act. As more articles are written on the power of digital media, more individuals,… Read More
From Venus to Mars: Gifts for Guys 2
This year, I found an eclectic assortment of gifts for guys of all tastes. Whether in the realm of practical… Read More