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Material Culture to auction noted folk art collection May 4PHILA., Pa. – On May 4, Material Culture will present the Kristina Barbara Johnson Estate in a special auction dedicated to this eclectic collection of fine, folk and decorative art, antiques and collectibles from the United States and around the world. This estate auction is a testament to the wide-ranging collecting interests of the remarkable […]
Material Culture auction salutes self-taught artists March 9PHILA., Pa. – In its auction titled “Art 360: Fine, Folk and Self-Taught Art,” Material Culture brings together a rich assortment of art across these artistic categories. The March 9 sale’s over 400 lots encompass painting, drawing and sculpture in fine, folk and self-taught art, as well as prints, etchings, and photography. This approach echoes […]
Material Culture celebrates folk art extravaganza May 26PHILADELPHIA – Material Culture is celebrating the spirit, animation and theatricality of folk, self-taught and ethnographic arts in its May 26 auction, “Folk Out Loud.” Featuring over 300 lots, the sale will provide an exciting mix of art and artifacts from around the world, from paintings by important self-taught artists, to African tribal art, to […]
Material Culture to rekindle ‘Spirits of Reincarnation’ with Oct. 14 auctionPHILA., Pa. – An important artwork by Prince Twins Seven-Seven (Nigerian, 1944-2011) not only co-headlines Material Culture’s 450-lot Oct. 14 auction, it also inspired the event’s title: “The Spirits of My Reincarnation Brothers and Sisters.” Deeply mystical and immediately identifiable, the works of Prince Twins Seven-Seven have spurred a new level of interest in the […]