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Grueby tiles exemplify the Arts & Crafts period
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Basilus Besler’s illustrations marry science and art
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Maud Lewis: Canada’s answer to Grandma Moses
NEW YORK — Maud Dowley Lewis (1903-70) spent all her life…

Masters of the Universe toys: fueled by ’80s nostalgia
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Mira Nakashima: worthy successor to father George
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Sitting pretty: garden furniture with vintage charm
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Chiura Obata’s art deftly bridges Japan and California
NEW YORK — Japanese-born painter Chiura Obata (1885–1975)…

Eileen Gray’s sleek modernist designs retain their power
NEW YORK — Furniture design underwent a radical shift between…
Collection of mostly Lionel O gauge trains chugs to Turner, June 11
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Brett Whiteley propels Heritage Modern and Contemporary art sale to $2.9M
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Henry Louis Gates Jr. co-curates Frederick Douglass show at Wadsworth
HARTFORD, Conn. — A new exhibition exploring the reflections…
Gallery Report: Ted Williams, Uncle Sam and a prize pumpkin made headlines in May
ATLANTA – At the beginning of each month, ACN columnist Ken…
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Art Market Italy: Gianni Colombo
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Chinese huanghuali furniture: precious wood, elegant design
December 30, 2015/by Tom Hoepf
Alberto Giacometti: Redefining the human figure
December 18, 2015/by Tom Hoepf
Hermes: Handbags with a distinguished history
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Tiffany glass continues to make lighting magical
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Piero Fornasetti: Inspired jester of the decorative arts
September 8, 2015/by Tom Hoepf
Gio Ponti: Grand thinker of Italian design
August 12, 2015/by 8178pwpadminIn Memoriam: Francoise Gilot, acclaimed painter who loved and left Picasso, 101
NEW YORK (AP) – Francoise Gilot, a prolific and acclaimed…
How Tampa’s Graphicstudio became the printmaking matrix for 20th-century art legends
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. – Paris, London, New York City,…