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Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Art by Female Artists on Display
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In a classical revival building designed by Wood, Donn & Deming in 1903 and located at 1250 New York Ave. in Washington, D.C., the National Museum of Women in the Arts remains the only major museum worldwide solely dedicated to celebrating women’s achievements in the visual, performing, and literary arts.
Art & Antiques with Dr. Lori: Great Museums around the Globe
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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.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Snowy-Season Collectibles
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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.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collectors Throw Back to the 1970s
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When it comes to shopping for vintage and antique items, patterns of collecting go through cycles.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collecting Vintage Perfume
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Today’s collectors are considering and collecting vintage perfumes both nationally and internationally.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Leonardo’s Murals and Nature-Based Art Marvels
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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.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Collectibles Put into Everyday Use
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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.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Preservation Tips for Paintings and Prints
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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.
Art & Antiques by Dr. Lori: Babe Ruth at Auction
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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.