Written in Stone
REVIEW: FALL 2024 STUDY TRIP ABROAD
The Rivers Collection of Charleston Furniture at the Gibbes Museum of Art
REVIEW: FALL 2024 SYMPOSIUM
Carved from the Sea: The Art and History of Nantucket’s Pictorial Scrimshaw
REVIEW: FALL 2024 SOJOURN
Diplomatic Reception Rooms Anchor D.C. Gathering
REVIEW: DECEMBER 2024 SPECIAL PROGRAM
Figuring the Black Body in European Decorative Arts
BY ADRIENNE L. CHILDS
The new book “Ornamental Blackness: The Black Figure in European Decorative Arts” addresses the implications of the depiction of Black bodies in luxury objects from the Baroque period through the 19th century.
Promoting Long Island: New Book Investigates the Art of Edward Lange
BY LAUREN BRINCAT AND PETER FEDORYK
In February of 1893, Edward Lange (1846–1912) penned a four-page letter from Olympia, WA—one of the few extant documents by his hand—to his longtime friend on Long Island, Carll S. Burr (1831–1916), offering an odd reflection on the nearly 20 years he spent in New York.
Discovering the Origins of Rare Textiles at Museo De Las Américas
BY YADIRA QUINTERO AND LAURA BEACOM
Museo De Las Américas in Denver, CO, has a growing collection of over 4,000 objects, including approximately 600 textiles, consisting of a wide variety of historical and contemporary garments with accessories, tablecloths, handicrafts, and other housewares.
The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick
BY AMANDA C. BURDAN AND EMILY ZILBER
The Brandywine Museum of Art’s new exhibition, “The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick,” explores the interdisciplinary creativity of Wharton Esherick (1887–1970), the famed American artist and designer renowned for his expressive approach to wood, his favored medium.
