Art and Museums

Two exhibits at NYC's Jewish Museum: A family’s apartment in 1930s Berlin as inspiration for a room-sized work, using 3D technology and sound to explore the past and how it is remembered; Baltimore's Cone Sisters were among the earliest collectors to bring European modern art to the United States several years before the famed New York Armory Show of 1913. more »

Ornaments made of ivory, shell, and rock crystal were prized in antiquity, while jewelry made of diamonds, emeralds, sapphires, rubies, and pearls became fashionable in later years. Amber could cure maladies, coral could safeguard children, an animal’s tooth or claw could invest the wearer with strength and ferocity, and gold and silver invoked the cosmic power of the sun and moon. more »

It is often the casual record that reveals the rhythms of an age. Lists, whether dashed off as a quick reminder or carefully constructed as a comprehensive inventory, give insight into the list maker’s personal habits and enrich the understanding of individual biographies. more »

"During the last 50 years, the conception and production of the book has evolved into an art form that exceeds all former standards for the book as object" By the end of the 19th century, artists such as Aubrey Vincent Beardsley, Odilon Redon, and Morris had created personal and innovative title pages. more »