Art & Antiques with Dr. Lori: Great Museums around the Globe

Most Americans have a favorite museum or two, and since the world’s museum professionals look to the United States for the best way to exhibit art, natural history, and other objects in museums, there is probably a great museum near your home or work.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Snowy-Season Collectibles

It’s funny, but everyone seems to have a different calendar when it comes to decorating for the season. Some stores start decorating for the holidays in mid-October, while others wait until the chilly winds of early December arrive.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collectors Throw Back to the 1970s

When it comes to shopping for vintage and antique items, patterns of collecting go through cycles.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collecting Vintage Perfume

Today’s collectors are considering and collecting vintage perfumes both nationally and internationally.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Leonardo’s Murals and Nature-Based Art Marvels

2019 marks 500 years after the death of Italian Renaissance thinker, inventor, and artist Leonardo da Vinci. Even today, we are still all interested in his work and innovative ideas.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Preservation Tips for Paintings and Prints

People love their collections. No matter the type of object — cookie jars, military memorabilia, fine art prints — collectors want to add to a collection, display their assembled objects, and learn more about their treasures.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Babe Ruth at Auction

As a longtime New York Yankees fan, stemming from my father’s link to the game as a left-handed pitcher and my upbringing in Connecticut — watching the likes of Munson, Nettles, Dent, Guidry (Louisiana Lightning!), Randolph, Bonilla, Griffey, Jeter, Rivera (the Sandman!), Posada, Pettitte, and so many other baseball greats on TV and at the old Yankee Stadium — I am most excited for this summer in the Bronx.

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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collectibles Put into Everyday Use

My job appraising art, antiques, and collectibles at big public events, online, and in private homes offers me many opportunities to learn about and share new and fascinating ideas about storage, display, and repurposing of antique and vintage objects.

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Women’s Brains Age More Slowly than Men’s

Good news for females: Your brains age more slowly than males’.

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