Barbara Ruth Howard | Obituary
Barbara Ruth Howard, 76, of Marlborough, passed away peacefully at her daughter's home on October 25, 2021,…
The best museums in Dunedin and Ōamaru
Dunedin may be synonymous with rowdy students, but he's as proud of his past as of the bright young minds who will help determine his future. As the historic heart of Otago, it's only fitting that the city is home to several museums,…
Art collectors Claribel and Etta Cone left Baltimore with one of their greatest gifts
Although her formal education ended in high school, Etta was a dedicated student of art and history. Even before his visits to Europe and serious forays into the collection, Etta's eye was way ahead of the world around him. The first…
Nye & Company’s Chic and Antique Estate Treasures auction October 27-28 features fine…
Painting by James Seymour (British, 1702-1752), titled Hare Coursing, signed lower right, dated 1737.Nye & Company Auctioneers
BLOOMFIELD, NJ - The two-day online auction of treasures from the chic and antique estate of Nye &…
300 bags of heroin + more drugs found during traffic stop in western MA
I think it was Albert Einstein who said, “The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits. After a recent traffic stop on Saturday, Springfield police seized more than 300 bags of heroin in addition to 19 grams of…
Free Museum Entrance Marks Legacy of Civil Rights Icon Hamer – Los Angeles Sentinel | Los…
October 6, 1917 - Birth of political activist Fannie Lou Hamer.
Admission to two Mississippi history museums is free Wednesday to mark the birthday of the late civil rights icon Fannie Lou Hamer, known for saying she was "sick and tired of…
Gilbert & George: “All the museums are now awake”
As I walked into the east London studio of artists Gilbert and George, I expected something like a cathedral. After all, their work over the past five decades has reused the bright medieval aesthetic of stained glass for photo…
10 must-see exhibitions in October
In October, Warren Feeney is delighted to discover that contemporary Pacific art brings five exhibitions to life in Ōtautahi, the 2021 Parkin Drawing Prize winner presents an exhibition of new work, and the DIY attitude of the artists of…
Two books on the English country house
In 1974, the Victoria and Albert Museum organized an exhibition titled "The Destruction of the Country House". Director Roy Strong noticed that visitors were in tears as they accepted all that was missing - well over a thousand grand…
Blenheim Palace: the story of the only country house to be awarded the title of “palace”
With its exuberant 250-meter-long facade, Blenheim Palace is the crowning achievement of Vanbrugh's work. Jack Watkins takes a look at this true masterpiece.…