Stuart – Urban Art & Antiques

Faces On the Walls — Visiting San Antonio Museum of Art

Urban Art & Antiques — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 21:14:28 +0000

Situated north of downtown San Antonio along the famous River Walk, the San Antonio Museum of Art is housed in the historic Lone Star Brewery building complex. From the outside, the complex lacks the grandeur of Beaux-Arts facades. Multi-floored, with a subdued sun-fade yellow, the brick buildings give the feeling of genteel southern living in … Continue reading Faces On the Walls — Visiting San Antonio Museum of Art

Laura Clubb and Oklahoma’s Art Collection

Urban Art & Antiques — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:48:22 +0000

On a visit to the Philbrook Museum of Art, most likely like other first-time visitors, I was immediately amazed by the 72-room Italian Renaissance mansion and its 23-acre garden. However, I agree with what the former director of the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art said: “what counts in a museum is above all the quality of … Continue reading Laura Clubb and Oklahoma’s Art Collection

The Painter’s Chair – Book Review

Urban Art & Antiques — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 22:00:38 +0000

In present day when the way a public figure looks is everything, it’s hard to imagine a time when almost no one in the country knew what the president looked like. However, even before the advent of the photograph, everyone knew what George Washington looked like. Washington knew that symbols mattered and that he was … Continue reading The Painter’s Chair – Book Review