Arts & Antiques

We spent an exciting Saturday afternoon in Greenwich, Connecticut at the opening reception for Connecticut-based abstract artist Patrick Alston at the Heather Gaudio Fine Art gallery. Known for his vibrant color palette, layered techniques, textures, and bold style, “Patrick Alston: Apertures” works from his 2026 collection engage and excite the senses. His works are a celebration of abstract art, and his evocative use of dynamic colors leave indelible memories for the viewer. The exhibition “Patrick Alston: Apertures” is at the …

Each year gardeners and art lovers look forward to attending the Colorblends® House & Spring Garden Show presented by Colorblends® Wholesale Flowerbulbs located in Bridgeport, Connecticut where the gardens are a delightful palette of colors, sizes, and shapes, and for the well-curated art show inside the Colonial Revival mansion located in Bridgeport’s Stratfield Historic District. We enjoyed the 2026 show so much that we went two weekends in a row to see the art inside the house, as well as …

It was an exciting evening of street and pop art for the artist Mr. Brainwash’s solo exhibition inspired by Vincent van Gogh at Clarendon Fine Arts in Westport, Connecticut, and Luxury Experience was on hand to help celebrate. Born in France, Mr. Brainwash (aka Thierry Guette), is a street and pop artist who now resides in Los Angeles and has garnered fans around the world after being featured in films, on the cover of one of Madonna’s album covers, and …

We love the flowers in our garden, and found that deer do, too. After they ate our oriental lilies, stargazer lilies, gladioli, pansies, tulips, and other tasty flowers, we decided it was time to call in the experts at Colorblends® Wholesale Flowerbulbs located in Bridgeport, Connecticut. They have a wonderful and wide variety of bulbs, many of which are deer and rodent resistant. There is nothing as gratifying as looking out the window and seeing your garden bursting with beautiful …

Greenwich, Connecticut has a sensational art space and store, Greenwich Art + Design located on East Putnum Avenue. Owned by renowned muralist and decorative painter Suzanne Bellehumeur, the two-floor gallery and luxury shop opened in September to enormous success. The shop is gorgeous with Suzanne’s murals gracing the walls, with interesting gifts, jewelry, clothing, and art available. On Saturday, November 16, 2025, we attended the reception, BACKBEAT – The Lost Photography of Michael Friedman, direct from The Rock ‘n’ Roll …

We love exploring new areas, and on a beautiful late Summer day, we took an artful walk in ET’s Landscape Sculpture Farm & Walking Trails in Woodbury, Connecticut. Located at Hogpen Hill Farms, ET’s Landscape Sculpture Farm & Walking Trails consists of 100 large-scale sculptures created by the artist and sculptor Edward “ET” Tufte (pronounced “tough-tee”) nestled on his stunning 234-acre property in Litchfield County. Whimsical, fanciful, and delightful, his inspiring and imaginative large-scale works were created to instill joy …

The Frick Collection located on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York at 70th Street and Fifth Avenue, across from Central Park is much more than a world-class Museum, as it also provides visitors with the rare opportunity to experience Old Master paintings, European sculpture, and decorative arts in a stunning Gilded Age Mansion. Built between 1912 – 1914 by Thomas Hastings for the American industrialist Henry Clay Frick and his wife Adelaide Howard Childs Frick, The Frick Collection …

The Greenwich Concours d’Elegance was an exciting day of exceptional cars and motorcycles presented by HAGERTY in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut overlooking Long Island Sound. After a day of rain for the first day of the Greenwich Concours, attendees were rewarded with a beautiful sunny day. Here are some of the fabulous and very interesting highlights from the Greenwich Concours d’Elegance 2025. We attended both days of the Greenwich Concours held on Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, …

The Greenwich Concours presented by HAGERTY is always a highlight of the late spring season. Held annually in Roger Sherman Baldwin Park in Greenwich, Connecticut overlooking Long Island Sound, the two-day show attracts car collectors and car lovers who travel far distances to attend this fabulous show. The first day of the show, held on Saturday, May 31, 2025, was the Concours De Sport. There were many outstanding cars presented for the Concours De Sport, and we are thrilled to …

Luxury Experience readers know that we are car fanatics with a penchant for classic luxury vehicles that have been restored and customized to maximize their innate beauty. When we learned about E.C.D. Automotive Design, and its East Coast Headquarters based in Kissimmee, Florida, we hopped on a plane in December 2024 and flew down to meet them and learn about their interesting company that restores classic Land Rover Series IIA, Defender 90/110/130, the Range Rover Classic, Jaguar E-Type, Classic Mustang …