In vino veritas
Everyone knows the token adage of the wine glass—your worldview depends on whether you view the glass as half-full or […]
What would you like insured?
Q&A: Everything you want to know about commissioning artwork
Collectors are commissioning more artwork—from self-portraits to site-specific sculptures—for their property and offices. Working with an artist brings many arts […]
Kondo your collection
Image: Courtesy of ARTBnk. Many of us start the New Year with a new list: a to-do list, an organization […]
Collecting American coins: Caring for your collection
Image: 1879 $4 Stella Flowing Hair Cameo PF-67 NGC coin. Courtesy of Bonhams. Coins are an enticing hybrid of historical […]
Collecting American coins: History and essentials
Each January, the French celebrate La Fete des Rois. Celebrations feature a puff pastry and frangipane cake with a coin […]
Living with fragile and ephemeral art
Consider some of the longest-surviving paintings of western civilization—the famous caves in Lascaux, France, where rudimentary pigment paintings of indigenous […]
