A trip to paradise, all in an afternoon
byMembers and guests of the Greenwich Antiques Society produced quite a few “oohs and ahs” during the May 4 lecture on Shangri La that…
Members and guests of the Greenwich Antiques Society produced quite a few “oohs and ahs” during the May 4 lecture on Shangri La that…
Get ready for the island breezes – and the dazzling treasures. The Greenwich Antiques Society will take its guests on a virtual trip to…
It’s already been a few weeks, but I can still vividly recall the way I felt when I first stepped into the new Tiffany…
Photographs courtesy Museum of the City of New York When you step into “Gilded New York,” which recently opened at the Museum of the…
Doris Duke, the American heiress and philanthropist, created a Hawaiian retreat called Shangri La in the late 1930s. The elaborate exploration of Islamic arts was ahead of its time – and continues to dazzle decades after it was built.
Those with an interest in style, home design or simply a great “New York story” will want to visit “The World of D.D. and Leslie Tillett,” the first retrospective of the work of New York textile designers whose names are not really known outside the field.
Donald Albrecht, a curator of the exhibition that opened this week at the Museum of the City of New York, tells us in WAG’s current issue that sharing the Tilletts’ story not only is timely but fits into the museum’s mission.
The Museum of the City of New York is a destination worth a visit by everyone who has an interest in the city. Exhibits are New York-based, giving ample time in the spotlight to everything from history to fashion, economics to interior design.