Behind the scenes in House Key
Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso by Mark A. Roglan My rating: 4 of 5 stars “Prelude to Spanish Modernism: Fortuny to Picasso” is a beautiful catalog covering the exhibition by the same name at The Meadows Museum in … Continued
Fortuny: Friends and Followers by Amanda W. Dotseth My rating: 5 of 5 stars Fortuny: Friends and Followers is a catalog of the recent exhibition by the same name held February 3-June 2, 2019 at The Meadows Museum, Southern Methodist … Continued
The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide by Christina M. Nielsen My rating: 4 of 5 stars The Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: A Guide, is more than just a museum guide. It offers an objective yet insightful overview of the … Continued
A Museum of One’s Own: Private Collecting, Public Gift by Anne Higonnet My rating: 4 of 5 stars The hardcover version of A Museum of One’s Own, published in 2009, is beautifully designed and illustrated with many photographs of the … Continued
After attending an inspiring workshop at Gold Leaf Studios in Washington, DC, led by renowned master framer, Bill Adair, I came away with a new appreciation for all things gilded. I love frames the way many women love shoes, so … Continued
Earlier this month I had the privilege of attending a lecture at the Art League, An Evening with John Singer Sargent, given by Richard Ormond, former Deputy Director of London’s National Portrait Gallery and author of multiple catalogue raisonnés. Not only distinguished as the … Continued
An afternoon trip to the Morven Park Museum of Hounds and Hunting in historic Leesburg, Virginia stepped us through the region’s rich history in fox hunting and beyond. The experience reminded me of many scenes and parallel events in House … Continued
Art plays a big role in “House Key”, and promises to play a bigger role in its sequel (in progress!). I’ve been busy writing, researching in museums, and working on art projects. But it was a reader’s comment from my … Continued
