Museum opens building to display George Ohr potteryBILOXI, Miss. (AP) – The museum honoring the artist known as the Mad Potter of Biloxi has opened a twisted building created to house his work. The building opened Saturday. It’s among four small “pods” at the Ohr-O’Keefe Museum of Art, named for potter George Ohr and a major donor’s late wife. It holds 35 […]
Another building opens at Biloxi’s George Ohr museumLOXI, Miss. (AP) – Two descendants of George Ohr attended the opening of the fifth building completed since Hurricane Katrina devastated the museum dedicated to the man once called “the mad potter of Biloxi.” “My mother was George Ohr’s granddaughter. I like to come to anything that showcases George,” Phyllis Allen of Jackson told The […]
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Vintage ceramics and Nakashima cover back-to-back sales for Rago Jan. 18-19LAMBERTVILLE, N.J. — Back-to-back sales from Rago promise collectors of vintage art pottery and ceramics and modern designs from Nakashima and Bertoia a tremendous opportunity, with more than 300 lots across both sales. Early 20th Century Design and Modern Design happen on Thursday, January 18, and Friday, January 19, respectively, and both catalogs are now […]