July 25, 2017 | carly stewart
The Newport Antiques Show
July 28-30, 2017; Gala Preview Party July 27
To benefit the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County.
During the yearly three-day event, the Newport Antique Show features over 40 of the country's finest art and antiques dealers. The 2017 Show will include educational programming with a lecture by Woodstock photographer Elliott Landy, a series of dealer booth talks and the exhibit Mapping the Newport Experience: A History of the City's Urban Development.
WHERE: St. George's School Ice Rink, 375 Purgatory Road, Middletown, RI
Doors open at 10 AM daily. General admission: $15 per person or $20 for a three-day pass.
Preview Party: Thursday, July 27 at 6 PM
Tickets start at $150 per person.
Lecture with Woodstock Photographer Elliott Landy: Friday, July 28 at 11 AM
Elliott Landy captured images of the greatest music legends of the sixties from Bob Dylan to Janis Joplin and the new rock music counterculture. Landy is considered the official photographer of the 1969 Woodstock Festival which was billed as "Three Days of Peace & Music." The lecture will cover what it was like to attend the festival that was one of the most important cultural events of the twentieth century and defined a generation. Elliott Landy's photographs will be available for purchase through Jessica Hagen Fine Art + Design.
Dealer Booth Talks Schedule:
Friday, July 28 - 2 PM – Diana Bittel from Diana Bittel Antiques will discuss nautical works of art including sailor's valentines and woodwork ships
Saturday, July 29 - 11 AM – Paul Vandekar of Vandekar of Knightsbridge will highlight ceramics
Saturday, July 29 - 2 PM – Lori Cohen from Arader Galleries will talk about prints
Sunday, July 30 - 11 AM – Karen DiSaia from Oriental Rugs Ltd will offer insight on Oriental Rugs
Sunday, July 30 - 2 PM – Peter Tinkler from the Silver Vault will feature historic silver
The Newport Antiques Show, founded in 2007, is one of the country's leading antiques and decorative arts shows. Proceeds benefit both the Newport Historical Society and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Newport County.
For more information, visit NewportAntiquesShow.com or call 401-846-2669.
Photos courtesy of Newport Antiques Show
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