Art
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The Gift of Time
For the past two years, a selection of Ayana Ross’ work has been touring the country in an exhibition of works by the 10 finalists of the 2021 Bennett Prize, an award granted every two years to the most promising woman artist working in contemporary realism today
3 min |
May 2023
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Dreaming of the Old Days
A sense of whimsy and wonder guide the paintings of Nathan Durfee. His style is instantly recognizable—elements of storybook illustration meets impressionism with a hint of cubism
2 min |
May 2023
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The Wilds of an Inner Life
In her latest show with Chicago-based 33 Contemporary Gallery, figurative painter Ellen Starr Lyon blends still life and portraiture to evoke the quiet yet powerful moments in a woman’s everyday life
2 min |
May 2023
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RICK J. DELANTY & RAY HUNTER: Scenes of Santa Barbara
There is no shortage of artists who have become enamored with the California coastline, never tiring of capturing its endless scenic delights
2 min |
May 2023
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Classic Kitsch
Ben Steele blurs the line between pop culture and art history, and throughout the month of May his paintings will be on view in a solo show at GiacobbeFritz Fine Art in Santa Fe, New Mexico
2 min |
May 2023
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Hidden Beauty
In describing the work of José López Vergara, Arcadia Contemporary gallery observes, “Although his realist technique requires a strict methodology and rational thinking, his compositions rely on subconscious impulses and demand an abstract expression.”
2 min |
May 2023
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Fantasy World
In a show of approximately 22 fresh oil and watercolor paintings, hosted at Stone Sparrow in New York, artist Victor Grasso illustrates his new-found playfulness and embraces his inner child
2 min |
May 2023
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In the Shadows
Beginning May 1, RJD Gallery will present Between the Shadows, a new solo exhibition for Erin Ruffino, whose graphite-based mixed media works are rooted in reality, but also have magical and surreal properties that make viewers question the figures and settings
4 min |
May 2023
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Magnetic Places
Geoffrey Johnson says he's somewhat lost in the creative process as of late
1 min |
May 2023
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JOY RIDE
COLLECTOR'S FOCUS ART OF THE HORSE
3 min |
May 2023
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Endearing COMPANIONS
When wolves were brave enough to wander into human encampments to consume scraps of food perhaps 30,000 years ago, they began a chain of evolution in which wild animals became domesticated working animals and eventually pets some were even bred to be, well, cute
5 min |
May 2023
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WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
From time to time a Steller's Jay will wander down from the forests of the Sangre de Cristo Mountains and visit one of my bird feeders
5 min |
May 2023
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Leading Ladies
The American Women Artists host their annual, all-female exhibition featuring sculpture and paintings in a variety of subject matter
2 min |
May 2023
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A Grand Event
The Portrait Society of America celebrates a milestone 25th anniversary of its annual Art of the Portrait Conference
2 min |
May 2023
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Understated Beauty
After a four-year hiatus, the American Tonalisty Society returns to New York's Salmagundi Club with their second biennial exhibition and sale, Shades of Gray II
2 min |
May 2023
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A Spring Awakening
The California Art Club's Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition challenges artists to create works inspired by the theme of transformation
2 min |
May 2023
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Running the Gamut
The National Oil & Acrylic Painters' Society features another exciting presentation of small oil and acrylic works in a variety of subject matter
2 min |
May 2023
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Gusan Lyon A Contemporary Master of American Art
The award-winning portrait and figure painter Susan Lyon is best known for her beautiful edges and inviting cultural renditions of the human form, capturing life from around the globe
7 min |
May 2023
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AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF SILENCE
Kehinde Wiley excavates unsung martyrs in the struggle against oppression in the U.S. premiere of his latest work at the de Young Museum
4 min |
May 2023
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EVERYTHING FROM THE EARTH
Wildlife and nature artist Jon Ching shifts his imagination toward the wonders of gems and minerals
5 min |
May 2023
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A Borderless World
Treacy Ziegler shares her thoughts on art, the evolution of her process and the unusual venues that have provided fodder for her work.
6 min |
April 2023
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American Purgatory
Artist Marc Trujillo distills the sterility of American consumerism into haunting snapshots of the mundane, liminal, moments that make up much of our lives.
6 min |
March 2023
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Organic Elements
Page was the Grand Prize Winner in International Artist magazine's Challenge No. 133, Florals & Gardens.
2 min |
April 2023
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Artful Atlanta
A select group of the country’s top plein air artists convene in Georgia to capture the region’s beauty in real time.
1 min |
April 2023
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Found in Translation
These works exist way outside of the box. In fact, forget the box altogether.
2 min |
April 2023
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The Best of the Best
Oil Painters of America presents 200 works by today’s top representational artists in its 32” annual National Juried Exhibition.
4 min |
April 2023
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The Art Lover's Guide to Collecting Fine Art in Texas
As the second largest state in the U.S., it should come as no surprise that Texas has a lot to offer.
4 min |
April 2023
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On the WATER
COLLECTOR'S FOCUS SEASCAPES, RIVERS AND LAKES
5 min |
April 2023
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MODERN MOSAICS
COLLECTOR'S FOCUS MODERN ART
9 min |
April 2023
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COLLABORATING COLLECTORS
A couple in California curates a thoughtful yet intuitively guided collection of contemporary art.
3 min |