Master of the color woodblock, Gustave Baumann (1881‱971) combined traditions of fine and folk art with his German heritage and knowledge of colors to create vivid images of New Mexico and its diverse people. He was also an accomplished oil painter, carver, furniture maker and creator of marionettes. During a six-decade career in Santa Fe, N.M., Baumann won friends for his generous civic contributions and admirers for his innovative achievements in a variety of media. The quality and timeless subject matter of his woodcut prints have given them enduring popularity. That continuing interest has led to a rotating permanent installation at the New Mexico Museum of Art, ⁇ustave Baumann: A Santa Fe Legend,†which features selections from the museum⁳ 1,000 Baumann prints, drawings, paintings and pieces of furniture. The broader show is complemented by a fascinating focused display, ⁐ulling Strings,†that showcases examples of the 65 marionettes carved and painted by Baumann.

Barbara Lessig, proprietor of Pleasant Valley Antiques, a longtime antiques dealer, personal property appraiser and expert on glass, died Monday, April 13.

When it comes to the collecting of vintage movie posters, one thing holds true above the rest: classic horror is king as evidenced March 20′2, when a 1931 Style B one-sheet Dracula poster sold for $310,000 at Heritage Auction Galleries

It was just like an auction is supposed to be when a selection of Chinese jades crossed the block at Grogan & Company on April 19. Overseas interest was high: a group of buyers from China were present, the phones were fully staffed and the Internet was jumping.

⁄onald Kaufman⁳ rare and bountiful antique toy collection created what many believe was the most well-attended auction of its kind,†stated Jeanne Bertoia in her typical reserved fashion during the days following the landmark sale.

Love was in the air at the preview party for the 24th annual Bedford Spring Antiques Show. St Matthew’s Church’s main fundraiser, the two-day show got underway at the Rippowam Cisqua School on April 3 with 28 exhibitors offering a well-selected mix of antiques, fine and decorative arts.

The third annual Vintage Clothing, Accessories, Textiles and Jewelry Show and Sale returned to the Danbury Police Athletic League Building April 4 and 5. Vintage wearables are becoming a big part of some wardrobes, with many shoppers finding inspiration in fashions of yore.

The Delaware Art Museum presents ⁊ohn Sloan in Philadelphia and New York,†a focused exhibition celebrating the return of several of Sloan⁳ works to the museum following a tour that ended in 2008. The exhibition will be on view until September 20.

William Edmondson (1874-1951), the illiterate son of freed slaves, was the first African American to become the subject of a solo exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art. That display, in 1937, brought to national attention the powerful, direct carving of this self-taught, visionary stonecutter and sculptor. Edmondson did not begin carving objects until he was well into his 50s. Working exclusively in limestone, his intuitive approach to sculpture produced minimalist, compact works that convey a sense of monumentality and express a high degree of design. Since he was born and died in the Nashville, Tenn., area, it is fitting that the Cheekwood Art Museum has the largest collection of his work, and has organized ⁗illiam Edmondson: The Hand and the Spirit,†on view through January 3. Drawn from the museum⁳ permanent collection, it comprises 11 representative works of the great self-taught sculptor.

In a comprehensive, 30-year survey, the Museum of Arts and Design traces the progression of Klaus Moje⁳ work, from his early carved crystal glass pieces to his intricately patterned vessels of layered glass, to his recent multipanel fused works.