but spoon collections usually cast the net wider and take in nicely-marked 18 th century spoons. There is also a market for pieces made and marked in provincial towns, notably in the West Country or ...

The Broadway revival of “Chicago” has lasted for decades, in part thanks to casting celebrities in the top spots of a show ...

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Here, however, four quarters and a little curiosity will get you a one-of-a-kind piece of art made by local artists. This is John Ballou's traveling Mini Mystery Art Machine. You might find it in ...

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When the Museum of Fine Arts has sold works of art in its collection recently it’s often been with an eye toward acquiring a specific artwork: a rare canvas by Surrealist Remedios Varo ...

The longtime paramour of a prominent, married Manhattan art gallerist allegedly neglected and starved him to death — and tried to steal his $50 million fortune, his family claims in court papers.

From the impact of new technologies to the influence of social and cultural changes, FOOD: Transforming the American Table explores the transformation of food and drink in post-World War II America.