Geo | July 9, 2010
If you think auctions have taken over in the antiques business, recent results from LiveAuctioneers.com will only stregnthen that position. The Manhattan-based Internet company that provides an online live-bidding platform and related support services to more than 960 auction houses worldwide, has released second-quarter statistics revealing a marked increase in sign-ups, site visits and page [...]
Hui | July 7, 2010
Just a quick notice: We have upgraded the website so that it is mobile phone-friendly now. The content is more concise if you are visiting the website from your Blackberry, Android, or iPhone: Only the titles, categories and tags are shown on the home page. Let us know if you have suggestions.
UAA Team | June 30, 2010
Three years ago this web site, Urban Art & Antiques came into existence. The first post was on a visit to the Butler Museum of American Art. Since then we’ve provided reports from museums, vintage markets, antique shows and antique malls. We’re also grateful for the contributors who have helped us over these three short [...]
Geo | June 18, 2010
I started to play around with a Google feature called Trends recently and noticed some troubling, well trends. Using the words Antiques, Collectibles, American Art, Auctions and Antique Show, there seems to be a universally downward spiral in searches being conducted. For example, using the word antiques, the peak seems to be in 2004, the [...]
Sophie Fuller | January 18, 2010
With the holiday season now over, it is safe to say that we have all recently spent some time browsing the stores of leading mainstream retailers, such as Williams Sonoma and Restoration Hardware, for example. Love them or hate them, I always make a point of spending some time observing the merchandising and marketing efforts [...]
UAA Team | January 8, 2010
We have compiled a list of the ten most searched in 2009. Not surprisingly “urban art” topped the list. Others in the top ten relate to some of the big art events of the year including the exhibition of Vermeer’s “Milkmaid” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The term “urban art” has a high bounce [...]
Sophie Fuller | November 28, 2009
If you remember the humble beginnings of e-bay way back in 1995, you will recall that it possessed all of the attributes of a secret club, occupied by a small group of antique aficionados. We all recognized others’ user names, were familiar with the kinds of things we bought, and a certain civility and comradery [...]
Geo | October 11, 2009
A cool October day and turkey chili and a corn bread muffin hit the spot as we made our first stop in the American Folk Art Museum the mezzanine cafe. At one time museum cafe’s were something to avoid, but now they rank as some of my favorite places to eat. As far as quality [...]
Elizabeth | October 5, 2009
It was an honor, as well as liberating, to be asked to write this review for William Cleveland’s, Art and Upheaval: Artists on the World’s Frontlines. From the Foreword to the last word, we are challenged by the angst and injustice of life while being compelled to view a group of ‘Defenders’ who often reveal [...]
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