The Gibson House Museum will hold its eighteenth annual benefit on Thursday, March 20 from 6:30 – 8:30 at The Algonquin Club on Commonwealth Avenue. The 2014 honoree is Jonathan L. Fairbanks, an artist who is also one of the world’s foremost experts on American arts and antiques. He created the Department of American Decorative Arts and Sculpture at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, and served as its chief curator from 1970 to 1999. He is currently the director of the Fuller Craft Museum. Mr. Fairbanks has received many awards for his outstanding and diverse contributions to his field. We honor him particularly for his long-standing dedication to historic preservation and for increasing our knowledge and appreciation of 19th- and early 20th-century American architecture and decorative arts. Tickets may be reserved by calling 617-267-6338 or by visiting www.thegibsonhouse.org.
