* All webinars Include Q&A and count towards continuing education AAA credits for accredited members.
COLLECTING AMERICANA
Monday, February 6th 1:00-2:00pm
We are most fortunate to have Mr. Kevin J. Tulimieri as our guest speaker to start off the New Year! Mr. Tulimieri is a passionate lifetime Collector of American antiques and an author and lecturer on early American History. Primarily, he has been a part of the celebrated and distinguished Nathan Liverant and Son in Colchester, Connecticut for almost 25 years! Among the many hats he wears, he also is a member of the Connecticut Society of Genealogists.
Kevin will host us in Liverant and Son, a legendary venue that once was a Baptist meeting house. He will discuss objects from the 18th Century and the early 19th Century from several categories, including furniture, ceramics, paintings, textiles, and clocks. Artists, cabinet-makers, ceramists, and artisans will also be discussed, together with a range of current retail prices. This event is for Americana Appraisers, Generalist Appraisers, and lovers of American furniture and decorative arts. The webinar will count as 1CE credit for all attendees and accredited members of the AAA.
Kevin has graciously agreed to answer questions from 1:45 -2 pm, regarding the inventory presented or general questions about American furniture and decorative arts. Do not miss this golden opportunity! The Student Early Bird Special starts today and will continue until the 23rd.
(This live Zoom webinar will be recorded for your listening convenience.)
DECEMBER
Arts of Africa
A Two Part Webinar Series
Part I: December 8th, 2:00-3:00pm
Louise Devenish will introduce the topic with a focus on tribes and rituals of The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Gabon, and bordering countries. In particular, we will look at the significance of sacred African masks and sculpture: chronicling their journeys, from artists in the tribal community, to anthropologists, renowned collectors, appraisers, top-tier global auction houses, and the criteria for extraordinarily high prices realized in today's art market.
Guest Speaker: Ms. Claire Giblin, Pennsylvania Curator and Artist, Board member of The Demuth Foundation (Demuth Museum and Lancaster Museum of Art), Accredited AAA Member, will share her research of several objects for her client who purchased his ethnographic art primarily from expert and dealer, the late Mr. Douglas Dawson of Chicago. Many of Dawson’s pieces are now in the collection of The Art Institute of Chicago.
JUNE
Jewelry from The Royal Collection
Celebrating the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II & The House of Cartier: Exploring the Influence of Islamic Art on Cartier Design
Plus a Bonus: Gem & Jewelry Appraising Basics
Part I: 1:00-1:30pm
Jewelry from The Royal Collection & Exploring the Influence of Islamic Art on Cartier Design
Louise Devenish, AAA
This Jubilee year celebration in honor of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II presents a golden opportunity for us to view a few pieces in The Royal collection, many, from the distinguished House of Cartier.
Part II: 1:30-2:00pm
Gem & Jewelry Appraising Basics
Robert Mark Bunda, FGAA, AAA, NAJA.
Specifically; whether jewelry should be valued on a commodity-like basis purely for gemstone and precious metal content only, or on a comparative basis for jewels which are regarded purely as a work of art or a blend of both; where a jewel is valued as a work of art as well as for gemstone content.
Mark has actively been appraising jewelry since October 1989 and involved in the decorative arts since 1972. He is a certified member of the AAA and owner of NYCjewelryAppraisers.com
This Zoom webinar will be live Monday, June 27th from 1:00pm -2:00pm and will conclude with a 15 minute Q&A. It will also be recorded for your listening pleasure. It counts as 1 CE credit for all accredited members of The AAA.
Should you have questions after the webinar and do not have time to stay after 2:00pm, please send your questions to Therese@devenishgroup.com
MAY
“Beginning with the founding of the Vienna Secession in 1897, an exceptional array of artists, architects and designers, often working in close collaboration, lent added luster to this singular moment at the dawn of modernity." - Kirk Varnedoe, Vienna 1900: Art, Architecture & Design
Discover the importance of The Wiener Werkstätte and its many contributions to Western culture and design, which was facilitated by enormously talented professors, artists, and artisans. From 1900-1930, the studio worked during a time in which the visual arts surpassed the fine arts, bridging the gap between historic styles of the 17th, 18th, and 19th centuries leading the way for modernism of the 20th, and 21st centuries.
Join us on Thursday, May 26th from 1:00 - 2:00pm followed by a Q&A session. This webinar will be recorded and counts as 1 CE credit for accredited members of the AAA.
Louise Devenish will be joined by Gallery owner Lui Wienerroither of W&K -Wienerroither & Kohlbacher. The gallery specializes in Expressionism and Modernism from Austria and Germany as well as Bauhaus and Post War Art.
Louise will also be joined by Dr. Sabine Wilson. Dr. Wilson received her PhD in Art History from Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Munich, Germany. She teaches at the Appraisal Institute and at New York University courses on The Appraisal of Fine Art, Claude Monet, German Art from 1870 to today, the Color Blue in Art and Contemporary Figurative Painting. Ms. Wilson is a Fine Art Appraiser, Art Advisor, and a certified member of the Appraisers Association of America.
April
Tuesday, April 5th 6:30-8:00 pm EST Historical Interiors of the Rich & Famous
(The webinar will be recorded for your convenience, and one CE credit will be given for each class taken in the series for accredited members of AAA.)
Escape to magnificent architecture, interiors, and priceless artworks.
Join us on Tuesday Evening, April 5th at 6:30 - 8:00 pm.This exclusive webinar will be followed by a Q&A session and will be recorded for your viewing convenience. One webinar featuring three presenters and three magnificent locations.
Visiting first the Indian Style Palace, Brighton Pavilion, in the seaside resort of Brighton, England with Therese Ferrara.
Then over to Luisa Gomez, The Countess of Revilla de Carmargo's Neoclassical Mansion in El Vedado, Havana Cuba with Emilio Ruiz.
Concluding our get away at "Little Gothic Chapel" Strawberry Hill inTwickenham, London with Louise Devenish.
February
Thursday, February 24th 1-2 pm EST “Colonial American Furniture With Marilyn Fish”
(The webinar will be recorded for your convenience, and one CE credit will be given for each class taken in the series for accredited members of AAA.)
Join us on Thursday, February 24 at 1:00 for a glimpse of the American past and a visit to New York's Americana week, 2022, with Marilyn Fish of Legacy Art and Estate Services.
Despite what you may have heard, American Colonial furniture is much more than a collection of brown cupboards and spindly chairs! It is a treasured body of material that provides important insight into our heritage. By examining each piece, we can follow not only the evolution of forms but also immigration patterns, demographic trends, growth of the economy, foreign and domestic influences, and changing needs and tastes. Private and institutional collectors continue to vie for the best examples as we have seen in recent auctions at Christie's and Sotheby's
Presented by:Marilyn Fish
December
Week III - NEW DATE: Monday, December 13th 1-2 pm EST "The American Masters: Hudson River School Painters”
(The webinar will be recorded for your convenience, and one CE credit will be given for each class taken in the series for accredited members of AAA.)
Hudson River School paintings reflect three themes of America in the 19th century: discovery, exploration, and settlement. They also depict the American landscape as a pastoral setting, where human beings and nature coexist peacefully. Hudson River School landscapes are characterized by their realistic, detailed, and sometimes idealized portrayal of nature, often juxtaposing peaceful agriculture and the remaining wilderness which was fast disappearing from the Hudson Valley just as it was coming to be appreciated for its qualities of ruggedness and sublimity. Included in this talk are masterpieces by Thomas Moran and Albert Bierstadt, whose awe-inspiring canvases of the West encouraged the creation of our national parks; Sanford Robinson Gifford, whose command of Luminism established a visual poetry that rivals the literary genius of his contemporaries; Charles Burchfield, whose modernist conceptions acquaint the viewer with the artist’s deeply personal relationship with the forest; Rockwell Kent, whose visions of Alaska reawaken a lost sense of wonder; and the immutable Grandma Moses, who takes us home to contemplate a simpler place and time. In this webinar you will learn how to view American Master paintings with a connoisseur’s eye.
Presented by: Louise Devenish
Hudson River School
November
Week V- Wednesday, December 8th 1-2 pm EST "Tribute to Traditionalist Icons”: Parish-Hadley and Associates through the eyes of Brian J. McCarthy
The partnership between Sister Parish and Albert Hadley influenced American design for more than three decades, and the office was a training ground for dozens of designers, who lead the field in their own right today such as: Brian McCarthy, Bunny Williams, Brian Del Toro, David Kleinberg, and many more..
The firm was known for the low-keyed handsomeness of their work and for their well-heeled clientele. It included President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy; the philanthropists Brooke Astor and Enid Annenberg Haupt; William S. Paley, the chairman of CBS, and members of the Bronfman, Getty, Mellon, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and Whitney clans. Albert Hadley described Sister Parish as a total romantic. "Her work was enormously pretty and feminine with a great sense of style, luxury and comfort," he said. "I suppose mine is a bit more edited and architectural. I'm more of a minimalist than she was." Together they formed what many consider the most iconic interior design firm in America at that time.
Brian McCarthy who was an associate with Parish Hadley, and author of the book:
Parish-Hadley Tree of Life: An Intimate History of the Legendary Design Firm will give us his first-hand account of the inner workings of this iconic firm. He will discuss the state of the interior design profession and will comment on the trends and predictions in the antique market as well. Join Brian J. Mccarthy in his beautifully appointed office at 57 west 57th street New York City, for stories about the early beginnings and his transgression today of his own highly successful Interior Design Business in the heart of NYC. Not to be missed!
Presented by: Louise Devenish
Guest Appearance: Brian McCarthy, founder of Brian J. McCarthy, Inc.
Week II.II “Old Masters 2021 with Elaine Stainton”
Webinar Part II.II focused on Old Master Paintings 2021. Exclusive to Devenish Group: How to Appreciate and learn about what contributes to value when buying Old Master paintings. We will return to Doyle’s for an in-depth look at the trends in the Old Masters department with Senior Paintings expert Dr. Elaine Stainton, On Tuesday, November 23rd, at 1:00 pm EST.
Presented by: Louise Devenish
Guest Appearances: Dr. Elaine Stainton, Senior Paintings expert at Doyle.
Week IV- Wednesday, November 17th 1-2 pm EST "Quilts: The Evolving Art”
(The webinar has been recorded for your convenience, and One CE credit will be given for each class taken in the series for accredited members of AAA.)
Amish women in the United States came to quilting far later than their “English” sisters. Mostly of German heritage, they used featherbeds for warmth and considered quilting a luxury that did not fit their austere life-style. All that changed in the mid-19th century and by the mid-20th century, some of their creations became highly sought-after collectibles.
Employing the tradition of sewing and design that came to her through her maternal family, artist Faith Ringgold deliberately set herself apart from the male-dominated art world by bringing the Black experience to life in her vibrantly colored quilts. Ringgold also opened the door for other exciting African-American quilt artists, including Bisa Butler and Emma Amos, both subjects of recent major exhibitions.
Presented by: Marilyn Fish, Art Historian
October
The Espresso Connoisseurship Series II
Week II - October 20th 1-2 pm EST "Contemporary Art 2021”
The topic of part I of the webinar is: Contemporary Art 2021. This webinar includes an interview with Gavin Spanierman of Spanierman Modern, who comments on his recent visit to the monumental retrospective at The Whitney Museum of Art on Jasper Johns. Louise Devenish will prepare members for their Philadelphia and New York City Jasper John’s Retrospective with a power Point summary of his signature iconic symbols. This webinar will conclude with Angelo Madrigale, Senior Contemporary Art expert at Doyle’s Auction House, who will fill you in on auction prices for the recent 20th Century Abstract Expressionism exhibition at the auction gallery.
Presented by: Louise Devenish, Gavin Spanierman, and Angelo Madrigale.
Week I - Oct 6th, 2021 from 1-2pm:
Georgia O’Keeffe, known to some as the “Mother of American Modernism,” has become legendary for her paintings of greatly magnified, lush flowers and softly contoured New Mexico landscapes. But before she achieved fame in the art world, she was a school teacher in a remote Texas town. How did she make the transition?
Decades later, when Kay WalkingStick began painting, success came mostly to those who were active in the New York art scene who excelled at hard-edged realism and abstract expressionism. WalkingStick met the challenge and gained a level of recognition, but it was not until she integrated her Native American heritage into her work that she reached professional maturity, joy in her work, and national acclaim.
Presented by: Marilyn Fish, Art Historian
July / August
The Espresso Connoisseurship Series
Week IV - Aug 4th, 2021 from 1-2pm:
Our focus will be on Italian and French Baroque. Independent Curator, Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, will take you to Italy to savor the taste of the world’s finest sculpture and painting masterpieces in Rome and Florence
We will conclude with spectacular paintings with impeccable provenance that are waiting to bring life and romance into your homes, from the collection of Mark Murray. Works by Montague Dawson, Hudson River School icon, Jasper Francis Cropsey, and a magnificent, rare gem by Jean Baptist Camille Corot await your presence
Week III - July 27th, 2021 from 1-2pm: For our last session, experience the rich and enticing aroma of the Baroque Espresso with Kevin Tulimieri, of Nathan Liverant’s Antiques Gallery, and Louise Devenish.
Week II - July 13th, 2021 from 1-2pm: Mark and Diana Jacoby, of Philip Colleck, invite you to sip your espresso as we journey to Cathay “the land of silk," once discovered by Marco Polo. These discoveries inspired the style of Chinoiserie and they will show you wonderful examples in their inventory.
Louise Devenish will refill your espresso cup with tales of Johan Nieuhof and Stalker and Parker for all those Chinoiserie aficionados.
Week I - July 6th, 2021 from 1-2pm: With a short introduction to The Dutch East India Company with Louise Devenish
The Dutch East India Company was an important vehicle driven by very active and extensive trade in Asia led by the Dutch which led to propagating cross-cultural references between East and West in works of art, architecture, and furniture produced by them.
We will visit the Spice Islands, Batavia, Bantam, the Coromandel Coast, Japan, China and conclude our whirlwind tour in The Cape of Good Hope South Africa.
Our next journey will be hosted By Martin Clist, Managing Director of Charles Ede Ltd. London England who will take us to Ancient Greece and introduce us to Amphora, and Charis Tyndall, also of Charles Ede Ltd. who will spirit us away to Italy and Egypt, land of the Pharaohs.
June
We concluded our wonderful, three-part Edith Wharton Series with our in-person curated tour of the Mount in Lenox, MA.
The Intellectual, Artistic and Humanitarian Life and Times of Edith Newbold Jones Wharton
Part III: June 21st - 22nd 2021 |Private, in-person tour of The Mount in Lenox, MA (details below)
Our esteemed hosts on June 21st were be:
Susan Wissler, Executive Director, The Mount
Anne Schuyler, House Manager and Curator of Exhibitions
Nick Hudson, Researcher and Technical Administer
Nynke Dorhout, Senior Librarian The Mount
Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, Independent Curator
Louise Devenish founder, Director, Devenish Group, LLC
Cost for in-person visit to Lenox (2 day event): $100
June 21st 5pm cocktail party with light refreshments & June 22nd luncheon on the terrace following the guided tours. Handling fee included.
APRIL
The Lasting Legacy of Edith Wharton and Ogden Codman Jr.
This webinar was a special commission by the Centennial club of Nashville Tennessee. It covers Edith’s and Ogden’s early friendship and their collaboration on the ground breaking best seller book on Interior Design entitled “The Decoration of Houses”, published in 1897.
MARCH / FEBRUARY 2021
The Intellectual, Artistic and Humanitarian Life and Times of Edith Wharton
Part 1 : Friday February 19th 2021 1pm-3pm
Cost: $30
The Executive Director of The Mount, Susan Wissler, will be joining us for Parts I and II of the webinar, along with several members of her talented and knowledgeable staff. Susan will set the stage for Edith's 100 year anniversary by giving us some of her personal reflections on Edith Wharton and her public persona, and the other Edith, a very private person, a great humanitarian and feminist that paved the way for all of us today!
Our esteemed presenters on February 19th will be:
Susan Wissler, Executive Director, The Mount
Anne Schuyler, House Manager and Curator of Exhibitions
Nick Hudson, Researcher and Technical Administer
Nynke Dorhout, Senior Librarian The Mount
Wendy Tarlow Kaplan, Independent Curator
Louise Devenish founder, Director, Devenish Group, LLC
PART II - “AGE OF INNOCENCE”
Part II : Thursday March 11th 2021 1pm-3pm (see past events)
DECEMBER 2020
Join Louise Devenish for a visual presentation of Boscobel House and Gardens, titled Holidays at Boscobel.
Thursday, December 17th 1-3pm
Cost: $25
Invite a Friend or become a DG Arts member and receive a $5 discount
NOVEMBER 2020
Cost: $25
Friday, November 13, 2020 1:00-3:00 pm
Louise Devenish and Bob Aibel present The Life and Work of George Nakashima, legendary American woodworker, leader and creator of 20th Century furniture design. 1905-1990
SEPTEMBER 2020
Cost: $15
Wednesday, September 30, 2020 1:00-2:30 pm
Louise Devenish and Jim Elkind of Lost City Arts present: The Life and World of Harry Bertoia: Renowned 20th Century Master Sculptor, 1915-1978
JULY 2020
Cost: $20
Thursday, July 30, 2020 1:00-2:30 pm
Wharton Esherick, Master Wood Craftsman
Co-Hosted by Louise Devenish; Dr. Robert Aibel, Moderne Gallery, Philadelphia and Lisa Getzfrid, RedFeather Advisory & Appraisal, LLC
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June 2020
Going Virtual at The Met
Cost: $20
Thursday, June 25, 2020 1:00-3:00 pm
This webinar will be followed with a trip to the newly renovated British Galleries at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, this fall. (Separate fee)
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May 2020
The Guinea and Mahogany Trade
“NEWPORT & THE TRIANGLE TRADE” PART II
Cost: $20
Thursday, May 7, 2020 1:00-3:00 pm
Merchants and Shippers Involved in The Guinea and Mahogany Trade; their Trade Routes to Africa and The Caribbean, The Bay of Honduras and their Journey Back to New England. This will be the Conclusion of The Triangle Trade Series culminating with the abolition of slavery, the American Revolution and the end of Newport’s Golden Years.
This Webinar Series will coincide with an upcoming trip to Rhode Island in July. This may change re COVID-19 so please check for time updates on calendar.
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NEWPORT & THE TRIANGLE TRADE
(Part 1 of The Webinar Triangle Trade Series)
Cost: $20
Thursday, March 5, 2020 1:00-3:00 pm
This webinar will discuss Merchants and Venture Cargoes in the Triangle Trade and the Slave Dependent Economy in the Southern Colonies, Caribbean and Central America.
There will be an Introduction to 18th Century New England with a focus on Newport cabinetmakers; the workshops of Townsend and Goddard, and the entrepreneurial merchants; John Banister and Aaron Lopez.
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