Open Feb. 17 through May 18, The Chazen Museum of Art’s exhibit, “The Crafted World of Wharton Esherick,” showcased the work ...

I n the late 1930s, the Philadelphia-born Wharton Esherick (1887-1970), a struggling artist, bought two barrels of hammer handles at a local auction. For years, the painter, who’d trained at ...

Half a century after the original exhibition, a show at New York's R & Company spotlights emerging creators blurring the line between art and craftsmanship.