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From street to mainstream: David Choe’s art
June 22, 2022
David Choe's art career started with a bucktoothed whale spray-painted on walls around Los Angeles but today Choe's art has even hung in the White House.
Tennis memorabilia and 7 of history’s most memorable matches
June 20, 2022
As the dawn of Wimbledon is upon us again, we look at tennis as an allegory for our existence. When two people pitch themselves in a bid for victory it can mirror the highs and lows of our lives.
5 clues to the enduring appeal of Warren MacKenzie
June 15, 2022
Renowned for his simple, wheel-thrown functional pottery influenced by Bernard Leach and the pared-back Japanese aesthetic of Shoji Hamada, Warren MacKenzie ploughed his own furrow and challenged the idea that art can’t be an everyday object.
10 pieces of queer art, and the artists you need to know about
June 13, 2022
In honor of Pride month we take a look at 10 influential 20th century artists whose work helped to fling open the doors of awareness for queer art.
Jewelry House Histories: Harry Winston
June 8, 2022
Throughout his life, Harry Winston was synonymous with the glamor of Hollywood royalty and heads of state – and rightly so.
Miles Davis’s paintings: reinvigorating a jazz legend’s creativity
June 6, 2022
Say the name Miles Davis and a trumpet comes to mind, but a chance meeting with a young artist would showcase the other side of his creativity - through Miles Davis's paintings.
7 times Edward Hopper encapsulated the loneliness of modern life
May 30, 2022
Edward Hopper captured melancholic romance of city life like no other. His solitary depictions of city life have new relevance in the light of the pandemic.
The Splendor of Southwest Native American Jewelry
May 30, 2022
From geometric Zuni motifs to Navajo squash blossoms, Southwest Native American jewelry offers a striking combination of elegant materials and artisanry.
How to Get an Appraisal
May 23, 2022
It’s important to keep track of the value of the items in your collection. Use our flow chart if you're wondering how to get an appraisal.
The historical vibrancy of vintage French posters
May 18, 2022
Bold posters are common today, but it wasn’t until Chéret, Toulouse-Lautrec and Steinlen lit cities with color, and made vintage French posters an art form.