Liberty in the Heart of America - How an unprecedented assemblage of more than two hundred rare, original American founding documents, objects, and artworks came together in an exhibition guest curated by Ken Burns.⬬
Ideas: What is the state of the outsider art market at the American Semiquincentennial? Where is it going? - Join Christie's Cara Zimmerman as she discusses the place of art that stands in a category of its own and how it fits into the art world today. ⬬
THE OBSCURE CONNOISSEUR PART VI - In which the author takes a field trip to the ashtray show at the International Museum of Dinnerware Design.⬬
Perspectives: The Great Beigeing of Decor - Changing tastes, minimalist interiors, and modern design culture transformed the antique rug market and fueled the practice of bleaching antique carpets. ⬬
Dressing the Revolution - A look back at how clothing shaped daily life and signaled allegiance in an America on the brink of upheaval. ⬬
Hidden Gems: History in a Hairball - The curator emeritus of the Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University explores the curious history of the bezoar, from magical lore to prized antidote in early medicine. ⬬
Objects: Here Comes the Sun - Obsolete yet beloved, the sundial traces a path from ancient necessity to decorative art, preserving centuries of ingenuity and romance.⬬
Perspectives: Care and Creation - What begins as a visit becomes a reckoning: inside a Queens psychiatric center, art reveals new possibilities for belonging, dignity, and creative transformation.⬬
Folk Nation - At the American Folk Art Museum, objects from across centuries reveal how patriotism, memory, family, faith, and dissent are crafted, contested, and carried.
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Hidden Gems: Stranger Things - Inside Ryan Matthew Cohn’s Cvrated, rare curiosities, macabre artifacts, and unconventional treasures become a cabinet of wonders waiting to be discovered. ⬬
Public Personas - A new exhibit at the American Folk Art Museum reframes “self-taught” artists as deliberate architects of identity and artistic legacy. ⬬
Conversations: Art Beyond Boundaries - Jason T. Busch speaks with Christophe Cherix, director of the Museum of Modern Art, about championing folk and self-taught art at one of the nation's most influential museums. ⬬
LIVING WITH ANTIQUES
Habitat for Humanity
By Stacy C. Hollander with photography by Ellen McDermott and Bridget Sciales












