NEW YORK (AP) – A new museum exhibition opening this week in New York City will focus on the early photography work of American film director Stanley Kubrick (1928-1999).
Exhibit showcasing Stanley Kubrick’s photography set to open
Leslie Hindman Auctioneers devotes days to design, glass, May 7-8
CHICAGO – Leslie Hindman Auctioneers will conduct its bi-annual Modern Design auction on May 7, followed by an online-only auction of Classic Glass on May 8. The Modern Design sale features a strong selection of early 20th century decorative arts, Scandinavian furniture and glass by Lalique, Daum and Chihuly, to name a few. Absentee and Internet live bidding is available through LiveAuctioneers.
Cast-iron doorstops: form outweighs function
NEW YORK — Figural cast-iron doorstops are highly collectible and a prized decorative element today but their original function, when made nearly a century ago, was to keep doors open in a house.
Rare Revolutionary War journal found in Kansas City closet
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – Margaret Davis never talked about it. But her relatives found it after she died.
Grand opening of Museum of Dog a howling success
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. (AP) – David York is turning North Adams into a city for “dog people.”
Dozens of men, women, children and a few canines toured the Museum of Dog during its grand opening Saturday, checking out an extensive collection of antique dog collars dating to the 1700s and marveling at pieces of a Jeep Wrangler that York’s 11-year-old Weimaraner, Daisy, has destroyed.
Large-scale sculpture to commemorate Articles of Confederation
YORK, Pa. (AP) – The Hard Bargains 1777 project will one day be a permanent art fixture in York, installed near the York County History Center.
Catch and release: Dutch Old Master to be auctioned
AMSTERDAM (AP) – A Dutch Old Master painting looted by the Nazis in the dying days of World War II is to be auctioned after it was discovered hanging in the official residence of the Lord Mayor of the City of London and returned late last year to its rightful owners.