From the February/March 2019 Issue
Life Like
Sculptor Carolyn D. Palmer creates masterpieces in her Saddle River, New Jersey studio A bronze statue is one of those honors bestowed on the immortals or, at the very least, […]
From the December 2018/January 2019 Issue
Delacroix
European master gets his first major North American retrospective If you’re interested in the art of painting and want to spend some time with one of history’s greatest practitioners, […]
From the December 2018/January 2019 Issue
A Place at the Imperial Table
Catherine the Great was passionate about porcelain No one set a table like Catherine the Great. When you’re the Empress of All the Russias, you can afford to be extravagant, […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
Smile and Say Ambrotype
Historical photos with a particular pedigree When families gather, there’s always a chance that someone will pull out the old family photos. Vintage Instamatic snaps and Polaroids, sepia-tone studio portraits […]
From the October/November 2018 Issue
The Art of the Phone
A selection of winners from the 2018 iPhone Photographer Awards Like most people nowadays, I take pictures with my smartphone. I can’t remember the last time I used a regular […]
From the August/September 2018 Issue
A Print Mystery
A Bergen County, NJ, woman’s search for an artist’s identity. Coral Petretti’s collecting obsession began more than 30 years ago. It was in the mid-1980s. She backed her car out […]
From the August/September 2018 Issue
Vive la Faience!
French faience ceramics have a colorful history. In 1689, France was at war with much of Europe and its military was drastically underfunded. So King Louis XIV demanded that the […]
From the June/July 2018 Issue
In Search of an Opening
Pocket corkscrews were a practical accessory for the well-dressed man or woman. You never know when you might be called upon to uncork a bottle of wine. If you were […]
From the June/July 2018 Issue
European Roots of the Hudson River School
Two local exhibits shed light on the relationship. The Hudson River School was America’s first home-grown art movement. It is still a source of national pride, both because of the […]