Strength of Western art market was validated at Lebel’s Santa Fe show

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A tremendous variety of Western and Native art and antiques graced this room display created by Joe Fionda of Lufkin, Texas. Image courtesy of Brian Lebel’s Old West Events

SANTA FE, N.M. – Visitors from throughout the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Germany, Belgium and Japan converged on New Mexico’s state capital over the weekend of June 23-25 for the sole purpose of shopping at Brian Lebel’s incomparable Cody Old West Show & Auction, now in its 33rd year.

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Image courtesy of the National Museum of Wildlife Art

Outdoor joys: Plein Air Fest at National Museum of Wildlife Art, June 17

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Image courtesy of the National Museum of Wildlife Art

Image courtesy of the National Museum of Wildlife Art

JACKSON, Wyo. – The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) will host Plein Air Fest, Etc. for its 12th year on Saturday, June 17. This event is free and open to the public from 9 am–1 pm Mountain time, including access to the museum galleries.

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Photo credit National WWI Museum and Memorial

National World War I Museum plans full slate of Memorial Day events

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Photo credit National WWI Museum and Memorial

Photo credit National WWI Museum and Memorial

KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National WWI Museum and Memorial has planned a slate of 2023 Memorial Day weekend events, giving honor and special recognition to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country.

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Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the Belle Epoque works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House

La Belle Epoque to co-host lecture on vintage advertising posters, June 4

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Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the Belle Epoque works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House

Henri Toulouse-Lautrec’s 1892 poster ‘Rene de Joie’ is among the works that might be discussed at the June 4 lecture. Image courtesy of La Belle Epoque Auction House

NEW YORK – La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters, which also houses the newly reopened La Belle Epoque Auction House, will host a lecture in collaboration with ArtfulBuzz.com. Titled “La Belle Epoque Era of Advertising,” it will take place on Sunday, June 4 from 2 pm to 4 pm Eastern time at 71 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The featured speaker will be Linda Tarasuk, co-owner of La Belle Epoque Auction House and La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters.

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On April 25, the Local History Museum of Kupiansk in Ukraine was struck by a Russian S-300 missile, killing two and injuring 10. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit kh.dsns.gov.ua, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv Oblast. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Two killed, 10 wounded as Russian forces hit Ukrainian museum

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On April 25, the Local History Museum of Kupiansk in Ukraine was struck by a Russian S-300 missile, killing two and injuring 10. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit kh.dsns.gov.ua, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv Oblast. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.


On April 25, the Local History Museum of Kupiansk in Ukraine was struck by a Russian S-300 missile, killing two and injuring 10. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit kh.dsns.gov.ua, the Main Directorate of the State Emergency Service in Kharkiv Oblast. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian missile hit a museum building in a Ukrainian city on April 25, killing at least two people and wounding 10 others, part of a relentless barrage that comes as Ukraine is readying its forces for an expected spring counteroffensive. Ukrainian officials said the Russian military used S-300 air defense missiles to attack Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, hitting the museum of local history in the city center. The Russian military has repeatedly used S-300s, which Ukraine’s air defenses can’t intercept, to attack ground targets.

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NHADA’s New Hampshire Antiques Show welcomes seven new exhibitors in 2023

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Oliver Garland of Falmouth, Massachusetts is one of seven exhibitors making their first appearance at the New Hampshire Antiques Show in August 2023. Image courtesy of the New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association (NHADA)

Oliver Garland of Falmouth, Massachusetts is one of seven exhibitors making their first appearance at the New Hampshire Antiques Show in August. Image courtesy of the New Hampshire Antiques Dealers Association (NHADA)

MANCHESTER, N.H. – For more than six decades, the annual New Hampshire Antiques Show has upheld the tradition of bringing fine quality antiques to New England. This year’s show will feature 67 exhibitors from across the country with fresh-to-market items that include folk art, porcelain, country and formal furniture, paintings and prints, glassware, metalware, pottery and much more. The 66th annual New Hampshire Antiques Show is set for August 10-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Manchester.

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Garth Williams’ original 1952 ink drawing for the cover design of the book ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ together with the hand-colored blue line design, signed at the bottom right. It will be offered at Battledore NY, one of almost 200 exhibitors at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

Revered New York Int’l Antiquarian Book Fair returns April 27-30

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Garth Williams’ original 1952 ink drawing for the cover design of the book ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ together with the hand-colored blue line design, signed at the bottom right. It will be offered at Battledore NY, one of almost 200 exhibitors at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April. Image courtesy of the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

Garth Williams’ original 1952 ink drawing for the cover design of the book ‘Charlotte’s Web,’ together with the hand-colored blue line design, signed at the bottom right. It will be offered at Battledore NY, one of almost 200 exhibitors at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair in April. Courtesy New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

NEW YORK – The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from Thursday, April 27, through Sunday, April 30 for its 63rd edition.

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Asa Ames (1823-1851), ‘Millard Fillmore Dewey,’ (1845-1916), Evans, New York, 1847. Paint on tulip poplar (est), bequest of Vivian F. Greene (2022.701.1). Photo courtesy of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Asa Ames folk sculpture joins Colonial Williamsburg collection

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Asa Ames (1823-1851), ‘Millard Fillmore Dewey,’ (1845-1916), Evans, New York, 1847. Paint on tulip poplar (est), bequest of Vivian F. Greene (2022.701.1). Photo courtesy of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

Asa Ames (1823-1851), ‘Millard Fillmore Dewey,’ (1845-1916), Evans, New York, 1847. Paint on tulip poplar (est), bequest of Vivian F. Greene (2022.701.1). Photo courtesy of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — When the young sculptor Asa Ames (1823-1851) died shortly after his 27th birthday, he left behind nearly a dozen carved portraits, many of which are signed. Most of his sculptures portray family and friends, including a wooden bust of the artist’s nephew Millard Fillmore Dewey (1845-1916) at the age of two. This likeness descended from the subject through his son and was recently given by bequest to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The bust of Millard Dewey is the third Ames portrait to join the foundation’s esteemed American folk art collection.

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Artist and photographer Nan Goldin in an image taken in March 2023. ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ a documentary biopic on Goldin’s life and her efforts to pressure museums to remove the Sackler name from their buildings due to the family’s connections with the opioid crisis, has been nominated for a 2023 Academy Award. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Elena Ternovaja. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Photographer Nan Goldin is going to the Oscars, and she wants to win

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Artist and photographer Nan Goldin in an image taken in March 2023. ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ a documentary biopic on Goldin’s life and her efforts to pressure museums to remove the Sackler name from their buildings due to the family’s connections with the opioid crisis, has been nominated for a 2023 Academy Award. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Elena Ternovaja. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

Artist and photographer Nan Goldin in an image taken in March 2023. ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ a documentary biopic on Goldin’s life and her efforts to pressure museums to remove the Sackler name from their buildings due to the family’s connections with the opioid crisis, has been nominated for a 2023 Academy Award. Image courtesy of Wikimedia Commons, photo credit Elena Ternovaja. Shared under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license.

NEW YORK (AP) – It’s not always emphasized, given that she’s one of the most groundbreaking still photographers of the past 50 years. But Nan Goldin is a movie buff. Big time.

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Exterior of High Line Nine Galleries, site of Hindman’s New York pop-up gallery. Image courtesy of High Line Nine

Hindman plans NYC pop-up gallery presence in March and April

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Exterior of High Line Nine Galleries, site of Hindman’s New York pop-up gallery. Image courtesy of High Line Nine

Exterior of High Line Nine Galleries, site of Hindman’s New York pop-up gallery. Image courtesy of High Line Nine

NEW YORK – Hindman has announced its first series of New York exhibitions and events at the High Line Nine Galleries, in advance of the auction house launching a permanent location. It will preview highlights from major collections this spring, across the categories of Post-War & Contemporary Art, European Art, Asian Art and Jewelry & Watches at the Chelsea gallery.

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