Kovels Antique Trader February 2025 Cover Since its earliest known mention in 1066, the wonderfully diverse and always impressive cape has ebbed in and out of fashion more than any other garment we can think of. And today, it’s coming back around again, which is why the cape comeback highlights the February issue of Kovels Antique Trader. Cape Crusaders Capes have been worn throughout history by many noteworthy figures, including Julius Caesar, King Arthur, Napoleon Bonaparte, Jackie Kennedy, and even Princess Diana, to convey authority, power, and sophistication. They are also associated with fantasy settings and stories involving Dracula, pirates,…
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ArtArtsy Editorial“Artists on Our Radar” is a monthly series focused on five artists who have our attention. Utilizing our art expertise and Artsy data, we’ve determined which artists made an impact this past month through new gallery representation, exhibitions, auctions, art fairs, or fresh works on Artsy.B. 1989, Kerman, Iran. Lives and works in London.In vivid, sculptural fiber works, Iranian artist Hiva Alizadeh deploys synthetic hair to create striking contemporary articulations of tradition. The artist’s choice of material is a nod to hair’s cross-cultural significance as a symbol of personality, temporality, and experience. Meanwhile, his weaving technique mirrors the intricacies…
When speaking about chamber pots, commodes, and careless mistakes, the “careless mistakes” are probably not what you might imagine. These “mistakes” are not something that needs to be cleaned up but corrected. Brooklyn Toilet set I’m writing about the latest antiques to be misidentified by online sellers and antique dealers. It seems like something hardly worth mentioning except that when antiques are misidentified by the “experts,” the incorrect information becomes credible and then becomes a general belief. This happens with many antiques, but this article will be limited to those old-time necessities known as a: chamber pot, commode, thunder mug,…
The Sundance Film Festival is at a crossroads. Within the next year, the organization may announce a new home, leaving behind the Park City vistas filmmakers have been flocking to for generations. Yet, in looking back at its storied history for this year’s From the Collection section, the festival selected one of its first distinguished alums, the film “El Norte,” to play the historic Egyptian Theater on snowy Main Street. The film, which received a pristine restoration in 2017 from the Academy Film Archive looked like a great American epic on the theater’s famous screen. The movie directed and co-written…
The title of Zeinabu irene Davis’s landmark independent film “Compensation” comes from Paul Laurence Dunbar’s 1906 poem of the same name. The film follows the parallel love stories of two lovers—a deaf woman (Michelle A. Banks) and a hearing man (John Earl Jelks)—in both turn-of-the-century and modern-day Chicago. As the film crosscuts between the story of Malindy and Arthur, who are living in the earlier twentieth century, and Malaika and Nico, living during its final decade, Davis skillfully weaves in a hundreds years of Black American history through the use of archival photography brought to life through sound, open captions,…
There are problems with “A Muerte” / “Love You to Death,” Apple TV+’s new Spanish series. For one, the pilot is frustratingly slow, lacking future episodes’ heart, charm, and action. It’s all set up and done in such a perfunctory (aka boring) way that I imagine many viewers won’t get past it. Particularly because we are entering into an emotionally manipulative setup: regular guy Raúl (Joan Amargós) is diagnosed with heart cancer. He needs an operation as soon as possible, even though it only has a 30% survival rate. Meanwhile, wild child Marta (Verónica Echegui) is all cool chaos, a…
Much like the dinosaurs of the Jurassic Park saga, the Jurassic World franchise refuses to stay dead.After the disappointing Jurassic World Dominion, which was sold, now that I think about it, as “The End of the Jurassic Era,” the series is restarting yet again with Jurassic World Rebirth. Life finds a way, I guess.While there are still plenty of dinosaurs, there is at least a new cast this time, led by Scarlett Johansson, Jonathan Bailey, and Mahershala Ali. They play a team that heads back to the original Jurassic Park’s research lab to rustle up some all-important dino DNA in order to create a miracle cure.The…
Sorry, but not all McDonald’s arches are golden.The McDonald’s logo is right up there with Nike and Target in terms of being instantly recognizable.A pair of golden arches lets a hungry traveler or a fast food aficionado know exactly what to expect since the menu is fairly identical at nearly every McDonald’s. It’s predictable and, for the most part, dependable.But while the menu might be the same at every McDonald’s, their arches can actually be different colors.McDonald’s signGetty ImagesWhy Some McDonald’s Have Arches That Aren’t YellowIf you’ve never seen a McDonald’s with arches that are a color besides yellow, you’re not…
The set of spoilers for Chapter 1139 of One Piece is out and finally, dive into the true identity of the mysterious figure with the Kasa hat. While the previous chapter gave fans more information about Figarland Shamrock and his connection to Shanks, it also pointed out the arrival of this mysterious man in Elbaph. Here is what the plot leaks of Chapter 1139 of the One Piece manga have in store for readers. List of One Piece Chapter 1139 spoilers Below are the spoilers for One Piece Chapter 1139 according to @pewpiece. The mysterious Kasa hat man is Scopper…
Christina Kimeze’s paintings linger tantalizingly between realms. Her images of single Black female figures drenched in colorful flora simultaneously conjure physical spaces and ephemeral inner worlds. Sometimes, these women lounge upon a sofa or shade themselves under an umbrella. These semi-abstracted scenes could be read as expressions of peaceful solitude or othered aloneness. In her dynamic new painting Between Wood and Wheel (2024), a figure swoops through the frame with outstretched, wing-like arms that morph into the luscious foliage that surrounds them. She appears caught in sublime free movement. Her face and body are submerged in vibrant strokes of yellow…
