SANTA FE, N.M. – Visitors from throughout the United States as well as Canada, Mexico, Germany, Belgium and Japan converged on New Mexico’s state capital over the weekend of June 23-25 for the sole purpose of shopping at Brian Lebel’s incomparable Cody Old West Show & Auction, now in its 33rd year.
Outdoor joys: Plein Air Fest at National Museum of Wildlife Art, June 17
JACKSON, Wyo. – The National Museum of Wildlife Art (NMWA) will host Plein Air Fest, Etc. for its 12th year on Saturday, June 17. This event is free and open to the public from 9 am–1 pm Mountain time, including access to the museum galleries.
National World War I Museum plans full slate of Memorial Day events
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The National WWI Museum and Memorial has planned a slate of 2023 Memorial Day weekend events, giving honor and special recognition to the individuals who sacrificed their lives while serving their country.
La Belle Epoque to co-host lecture on vintage advertising posters, June 4
NEW YORK – La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters, which also houses the newly reopened La Belle Epoque Auction House, will host a lecture in collaboration with ArtfulBuzz.com. Titled “La Belle Epoque Era of Advertising,” it will take place on Sunday, June 4 from 2 pm to 4 pm Eastern time at 71 8th Avenue in Manhattan. The featured speaker will be Linda Tarasuk, co-owner of La Belle Epoque Auction House and La Belle Epoque Vintage Posters.
Two killed, 10 wounded as Russian forces hit Ukrainian museum
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian missile hit a museum building in a Ukrainian city on April 25, killing at least two people and wounding 10 others, part of a relentless barrage that comes as Ukraine is readying its forces for an expected spring counteroffensive. Ukrainian officials said the Russian military used S-300 air defense missiles to attack Kupiansk in the Kharkiv region, hitting the museum of local history in the city center. The Russian military has repeatedly used S-300s, which Ukraine’s air defenses can’t intercept, to attack ground targets.
NHADA’s New Hampshire Antiques Show welcomes seven new exhibitors in 2023
MANCHESTER, N.H. – For more than six decades, the annual New Hampshire Antiques Show has upheld the tradition of bringing fine quality antiques to New England. This year’s show will feature 67 exhibitors from across the country with fresh-to-market items that include folk art, porcelain, country and formal furniture, paintings and prints, glassware, metalware, pottery and much more. The 66th annual New Hampshire Antiques Show is set for August 10-12 at the DoubleTree by Hilton in downtown Manchester.
Revered New York Int’l Antiquarian Book Fair returns April 27-30
NEW YORK – The ABAA New York International Antiquarian Book Fair (NYIABF) returns to the Park Avenue Armory in New York City from Thursday, April 27, through Sunday, April 30 for its 63rd edition.
Asa Ames folk sculpture joins Colonial Williamsburg collection
WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — When the young sculptor Asa Ames (1823-1851) died shortly after his 27th birthday, he left behind nearly a dozen carved portraits, many of which are signed. Most of his sculptures portray family and friends, including a wooden bust of the artist’s nephew Millard Fillmore Dewey (1845-1916) at the age of two. This likeness descended from the subject through his son and was recently given by bequest to the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. The bust of Millard Dewey is the third Ames portrait to join the foundation’s esteemed American folk art collection.
Photographer Nan Goldin is going to the Oscars, and she wants to win
NEW YORK (AP) – It’s not always emphasized, given that she’s one of the most groundbreaking still photographers of the past 50 years. But Nan Goldin is a movie buff. Big time.
Hindman plans NYC pop-up gallery presence in March and April
NEW YORK – Hindman has announced its first series of New York exhibitions and events at the High Line Nine Galleries, in advance of the auction house launching a permanent location. It will preview highlights from major collections this spring, across the categories of Post-War & Contemporary Art, European Art, Asian Art and Jewelry & Watches at the Chelsea gallery.