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The Art Show

Posted on November 5, 2024 by debbie

The annual event runs through Saturday, November 2. November 01, 2024 by Sharon King Hoge in Cottages & Gardens The Art Show has opened at the Park Avenue Armory. Organized annually by the Art Dealers Association of America, it is presenting 75 top galleries showcasing … Continue reading →

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Tabletop Show

Posted on October 9, 2024 by debbie

10 designs to complement your next dinner party. October 09, 2024 by Sharon King Hoge The question at the Tabletop Show is not “What’s for dinner?” but “What’s the table setting for dinner?” We browsed the showrooms at this season’s Tabletop … Continue reading →

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Krakow’s Old Town Charms with Stunning Beauty, Museums and Great Food

Posted on June 18, 2024 by debbie

By Sharon King Hoge in Global Traveler Jun 18, 2024 © BRZOZOWSKIPAWELL | DREAMSTIME.COM A stop in Krakow would not be complete without a visit to the Lady with an Ermine, a Leonardo da Vinci masterpiece, said to be second only to … Continue reading →

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TOURING IRAQ AND ITS ANTIQUITIES

Posted on May 17, 2024 by debbie

TRAVEL• BY: SHARON HOGE New York Social Diary “Are you out of your mind ?!! Please be careful, people warned when they heard I was booked to visit Iraq at a time when its neighbors were lobbing weapons at each other. Although anxious … Continue reading →

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Dress for Success Palm Beach

Posted on March 18, 2024 by debbie

Inside this year’s luncheon with Style Icon awardees Tommy and Dee Ocleppo Hilfiger. March 18, 2024 by Sharon King Hoge, Cottages and Gardens Fashion, in a sense, is personal décor, and Dress for Success is a nonprofit organization which empowers women to achieve … Continue reading →

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Adding Up to Art

Posted on December 8, 2023 by debbie

Arthur Carter’s mathematically inspired sculptures. by Sharon King Hoge in Cottages & Gardens “Mathematical Beauty” sculptures centered on fitness of proportion, purity of line, harmony of parts are on view at Hartford’s Wadsworth Atheneum. Inspired by the great medieval mathematician Fibonacci … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Best Brews

Posted on November 28, 2023 by debbie

A panel of judges taste tested coffees from around the world. And the winner is…  Sharon King Hoge in Cottages & Gardens Magazine Celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson was the emcee, Martha Stewart stopped by, there were models and coffee growers … Continue reading →

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Florence Surges Toward a Flourishing Future

Posted on November 22, 2023 by debbie

by Sharon King Hoge in Global Traveler Nov 9, 2023 At one time Florence was politically, economically and culturally one of the most important cities in Europe. Founded in a grid configuration in 59 B.C. as a colony for Roman soldiers, by … Continue reading →

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AMERICAN ACADEMY IN ROME GALA 2023

Posted on November 16, 2023 by debbie

NOVEMBER 10, 2023 New York Social Diaries Guests at the American Academy in Rome’s annual gala. PARTY PICTURES• BY: SHARON HOGE All roads led to the American Academy in Rome annual gala with guests entering the Altman Building through a series of “gates” … Continue reading →

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Ancient Civilizations Meet Contemporary Life

Posted on November 10, 2023 by debbie

Eichholtz’s latest collection, inspired by the Met. in Cottages & Gardens Sharon King Hoge If you’ve ever wished you could just take home a treasure from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, you now have the chance to do the next best … Continue reading →

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The Samara Series on Display in Litchfield County

Posted on November 7, 2023 by debbie

Artist Sabiha Al Khemir’s work is on display through November 12. October 27, 2023 By Sharon King Hoge in Cottages and Gardens Arrangements of humble Samara or “helicopter” seeds form amazing collages and patterns in a show on view at … Continue reading →

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Autumn Affairs

Posted on November 6, 2023 by debbie

Check out these art fairs this weekend in NYC. September 8, 2023 Sharon King Hoge Cottages and Gardens While it’s back to school for students, it’s back to booths for art enthusiasts—with a host of dealers and artists exhibiting in … Continue reading →

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IFPDA Print Fair in NYC

Posted on November 6, 2023 by debbie

The world’s largest art fair for prints and printmaking is on display until Sunday, October 29. October 27, 2023  Sharon King Hoge in Cottages & Gardens The IFPDA Print Fair, the largest art fair devoted to prints and printmaking, is taking place … Continue reading →

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Annual Art Show is Open at the Armory

Posted on November 2, 2023 by debbie

A sampling of works now on display. – By Sharon King Hoge Cottages and Gardens The ADAA Art Show, one of the oldest in the country, is running this weekend at the Park Avenue Armory.  In the 35th annual show organized by … Continue reading →

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A SPECTACULAR TRIP FOR A SPECTACULAR CAUSE FLORENCE, LUCCA, AND VENICE

Posted on November 2, 2023 by debbie

– by Sharon King Hoge Those participating on the adventurous trip, always referred to as friends by AFV, gathered together this October in Italy. The American Friends of Versailles was thrilled to present one of the most extraordinary benefit trips … Continue reading →

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