The Stuff of Life

November 7, 2017

We all love things, don’t we? Things in the literal, corporeal, piled-in-a-heap sense: plates, shoes, books, chairs, necklaces, models. But …

Objectivity

September 6, 2017

Recently I’ve had more than my share of time to think about museums and objects, and what they mean to …

September 4, 2017

Last weekend, Drunk Tailor and I delivered the Giant to his new life as a college student back in New …

July 20, 2016

Or, you never know where things will end up. You can learn a lot about a place by visiting its …

February 11, 2016

We’re taking a brief break from this week’s nightlife programming to bring you this special report. Regular snark resumes with …

January 8, 2016

It’s auction season again, the best one of all: the major Americana sales and the Winter Antiques Show in New …

March 30, 2015

There’s nothing like a little frivolity to lighten your day when you’ve been pondering some really serious and stomach-churning topics. …

November 24, 2014

After an intense three days spent thinking about museums, we went to the antique mall on Sunday. It did not …