LAWRENCE ALMA-TADEMA: The Collection of Allen Funt

By Valerie Spanswick

Between 1965 and 1973, television impresario Allen Funt (1914-1999) acquired 35 paintings by the forgotten Victorian master Lawrence Alma-Tadema (1836-1912).

VICTORIANS IN TOGAS: Some Musings

By Christopher Forbes

A renowned collector recalls working on the 1973 exibition of Allen Funt’s collection.

DANIEL GRAVES: Making the Past Present

By Peter Trippi

This American has devoted his life to art, and to creating The Florence Academy of Art.

THE LURE OF ITALY ENDURES

By Paul Ranogajec

Americans have always admired Italy; these artworks — and one film — prove that the love affair continues.

ARTISTS MAKING THEIR MARK: Three to Watch

Discover the immense talents of the artists Rose Corcoran, Gregory Di Fronzo, and Dean M. Larson.

LOOKING FOR MARY CASSATT

By Susan Courtney

As she prepares for a staged reading of her play about Mary Cassatt, Susan Courtney reflects on her journey.

FROM YOUR COLLECTION: A Parisian Portrait on Lake Champlain

By David Hislop

The owner of a mansion in upstate New York explains how a portrait of James S.Harlan, painted in France in 1903, has returned to hang in the very room where Harlan died.

HIDDEN COLLECTION—The Grey Collection of American Paintings

By Matthias Anderson

David and Laura Grey of New York have, in just six years, gathered a superb collection of American art.

DESTINATION ART: High Times for Art in New Mexico’s High Desert

By Peter Trippi

Taos and Santa Fe constitute the second largest art market in America; this article outlines why.

THE FAIR GAME: TEFAF Continues its Reign

By B. Eric Rhoads

The world’s leading art fair got a little more exclusive this year.