In early December, we made our annual pilgrimage to Art Basel Miami Beach—the foremost contemporary art extravaganza in the country. (See the brief…Continue Reading
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Art Basel Miami Beach: 10th Edition
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Who’s Ai Weiwei— And Where Is He?
The Knoxville Museum of Art (www.knoxart.org) is staging the first U.S. exhibit outside New York City of the ceramics of Chinese artist Ai Weiwei (pronounced I-way-way). He is China’s first contemporary…Continue Reading
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From Fire and Clay
Our interest in ceramics has led us to collect, not only North Carolina pottery, but also ceramics worldwide that have influenced the North Carolina tradition—works, for example, from England, Japan, China, Vietnam, Africa and Australia. One of the…Continue Reading
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Rome Up Close And Personal
In preparing for a recent trip to Rome, a well-travelled friend insisted…Continue Reading