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SAY “CHEEEESE!”

Whether it’s da Vinci’s Mona Lisa, Vermeer’s Girl with a Pearl Earring, or an Alex Katz rendering of his wife, Ada, nothing quite grabs us like a portrait. After all, it’s only human to study other people. And when faces are captured on canvas, we’re free to stare in a way we’d never (one hopes)

COLLECTING WITH CONFIDENCE

Ahead of Hindman’s December Fine Art Sales, we spoke with Hindman’s Vice President and Senior Specialist of Fine Art Joe Stanfield and Director and Senior Specialist of Post-War & Contemporary Art Zack Wirsum about how to approach buying at auction and developing a collection. Where does one start with buying at auction? Joe Stanfield: Auction

LIQUID INTELLIGENCE

Winnetka’s KEVIN BRATT has been actively involved in wine service and restaurant hospitality for more than two decades and is certified by the Society of Wine Educators and the Court of Master Sommeliers. After 21 years as the National Wine & Spirits director at Joe’s Seafood, Prime Steak & Stone Crab (Chicago/Las Vegas/Washington D.C.), he

Newsworthy: November 2022

CULTURE & STYLE PRINCESS MARIE-CHANTAL of Greece and prestigious American design company Schumacher have collaborated to produce a full suite of stylish wallpapers and fabrics that embody enchanting motifs perfect for any child’s room or nursery. Each of Marie-Chantal’s beautifully crafted designs has elements of whimsy and nostalgia that celebrate the innocence of childhood with

MIND THE GAP

Eighteen-year-old Mariella Satow’s childhood interest in sign language has led to a remarkable innovation, SignUp, which makes television and movies accessible and meaningful for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing. SignUp Google Chrome Extension offers a visual option of interpreters appearing in a small box as an accompaniment to media and can be used in place of

MEET THE DESIGNER, MAKER

Not everything needs a function, artist, designer, and educator Norman Teague often tells his students at the University of Illinois Chicago. It just needs to be beautiful; that could then be its function. Yet, Teague’s art and custom furniture are often a combination of the two. “My motivation comes from reflections that I have on

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