Urban Art and Antiques

York Emerging as Premiere Americana Show

Sweeney — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 20:11:59 +0000

The York Antiques Show managed by Melvin (Butch) Arion has become one of the important stops on the trail of followers of Americana, Country and Folk Art. There are other dealers there as well rounding out the market for rugs, ceramics and jewelry. The presence of dealers, Raccoon Creek, James Kilvington and Kelly Kinzle point [...]

Antique Tapestry Fetches $4,884 at Specialists of the South

UAA Team — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:37:28 +0000

A late 17th or early 18th century wool tapestry, measuring 71 inches by 103 inches and depicting a hunter with his bugle, dog and sword in a woodland setting was the surprise top lot at an on-site auction held Aug. 28 by Specialists of the South, Inc., of Panama City. The tapestry’s vivid colors and [...]

The Sight’s of the Baltimore Antiques Show

UAA Team — Mon, 06 Sep 2010 04:52:50 +0000

Descending the escalator, a line stretched through the lobby of the Baltimore Convention Center all the way to the exterior doors that opened onto Charles Street. It’s not often you see a line at an antique show these days and this one on the surface was a good sign. A closer look however revealed that [...]

Baltimore Comic Con Draws 15,000

Amy G — Thu, 02 Sep 2010 19:24:35 +0000

Once upon a time, gatherings of geeks would come together to celebrate the art form that they loved – comic books. Fans, some costumed as their favorite characters, would stream into the hall, excited to see their favorite creators. You could buy sketches from your favorite artist, or talk over a plot line with a [...]

Brewing Up Art in San Antonio

Geo — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 14:40:32 +0000

I didn’t quite know what to expect from the San Antonio Museum of Art, but if the charm of the city was any indication I may be again surprised. The museum sits in an industrial area removed from the downtown tourist district. It is connected via the River Walk, however and a leisurely stroll could [...]

Schulz First Day Cover Expected to Fetch £1,000 at Auction

UAA Team — Mon, 30 Aug 2010 02:04:05 +0000

The first day of issue postage stamp and envelope (First Day Cover), dated May 30 1969, bears the signature of legendary writer and illustrator Charles Schulz, creator of Peanuts. Schulz has also added a hand drawn sketch of his most popular character Snoopy. At the time of issue Schulz’s comic strip Peanuts had been running [...]

Record Prices Smashed in Heritage’s Latest Illustration Art Auction

UAA Team — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 23:10:06 +0000

After more than a solid year of dominating Heritage Auctions’ Illustration Art Auctions, Pin-up and Glamour Art, while still performing superbly, was forced to cede the spotlight on Aug. 17 to classic Pulp Art, as several icons of the genre burst into the spotlight, led by Hugh Joseph Ward’s The Evil Flame, Spicy Mystery Stories [...]

A Cat I Am

ewmiller — Tue, 24 Aug 2010 15:39:50 +0000

One day some time ago, exactly when is impossible to know for sure, a cat looked up at a camera. It’s unlikely it knew what the dark-colored box was exactly, perhaps expecting food or hearing a curious click, with perfectly positioned paws and an engaging posture the cat looked up, its eyes meeting with the [...]

A Sunday in Granbury

Geo — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 02:40:24 +0000

It may have been no more than an excuse to escape Suburbia, but Sunday found us on a trip to Granbury, Texas and surrounding environs, a short drive Southwest from Fort Worth. There wasn’t much in the way of high-end antiques to be found, but Granbury has enough charm to warrant spending the time and [...]

Texas Traditions: Contemporary Artists of the Lone Star State

Geo — Sat, 21 Aug 2010 23:26:48 +0000

Heritage Auctions was set up like a contemporary painting gallery this afternoon for the release of Texas Traditions: Contemporary Artists of the Lone Star State by Michael Duty & Susan Hallsten McGarry The walls of the front gallery at Slocum Street were lined with works by the 36 artists featured in the book. When we [...]