Lambertville & New Hope Host Annual Art & Antiques Weekend Oct. 13-14


Lambertville New Hope Art &Antiques Weekend
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Lambertville and New Hope host their Annual Art & Antiques Weekend, October 13 and 14. Many stores will feature special sales, offers, and merchandise expressly for the weekend event. So if you’ve been looking for that perfect piece for your home or office, or a one-of-a-kind gift for the person on your holiday list who has everything, there’s never been a better time to check out the crown jewels of the River Towns!

A listing of the participating venues will be provided at The Delaware River Towns Chamber office at 77 Bridge Street in Lambertville, the gateway to the event. Red (for Antiques) and Yellow (for Art) Flags will be displayed outside each of those venues. Many will also feature refreshments, from cider to wine, cookies to cheese.

In addition to the shopping, there will be live art shows with artists painting street and canal scenes plein aire and live music performances. The weekend also marks the conclusion of the Outside the White Cube exhibit where paintings from 24 local artists can be viewed and bid on at the New Hope Arts Center.

Of special interest, the public is invited to attend these events throughout the weekend:

Sat & Sun 1 pm — Tips on Purchasing Antiques and Appraising Value, Gerry Quatro, A Touch of the Past Antiques at 32 N. Union Street, Lambertville

Sat & Sun 11 am to 6 pm — “Less is More” Annual Small Works Exhibit and Sale Show Opening with Painting Demonstrations by gallery artist, Kenn Erroll Backhaus, Highlands Art Gallery at 41 N. Union Street, Lambertville

Sat & Sun 4 pm — Special Exhibit, Vampire Killing Sets and Talk with Collector Ed Crimi, The Peoples Store, 28 N. Union Street, Lambertville

Sat & Sun, 10-4 pm — Outside the White Cube Exhibit, New Hope Arts Center

Participating shops include:

• Golden Nugget Antique Flea Market • A Mano Galleries at the Five & Dime • A Touch of The Past Antiques • Gallery Piquel • Highlands Art Gallery • Panoply Books • People’s Store Antiques Center • Pirela Atelier • Midiri Antiques LLC • Peter Wallace Antiques • America Design • Smith • Lynn Kurtz • Mix • Gordon Hass • BCDG • Stage in Time • Foxy Red’s / Ali Linkov • Ten One Gallery / Michael Fratrich • Sojourner •