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A Timeless Technique
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A Timeless Technique

The American Impressionist Society presents its annual National Juried Exhibition in the historic Brandywine Valley

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3 mins  |
August 2023
Masterful Works
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Masterful Works

Oil Painters of America presents its annual exhibition of works by its Master members in Philipsburg, Montana.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Michael Carson
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Michael Carson

A Contemporary Master of American Art

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7 mins  |
August 2023
FASHION STATEMENT
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FASHION STATEMENT

The 2023 Bennett Prize goes to painter Shiqing Deng

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5 mins  |
August 2023
A Portable WINDOW
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A Portable WINDOW

Scott Prior's Seasons

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6 mins  |
August 2023
The Art Lover's Guide to Collecting Fine Art in New England, Cape Cod & the Islands
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The Art Lover's Guide to Collecting Fine Art in New England, Cape Cod & the Islands

July marks the peak of the summer season on the East Coast and it's especially festive in the picturesque towns that populate the New England seaboard and the quaint islands around it.

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July 2023
Summer Scenes
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Summer Scenes

Contemporary paintings of New England are as varied as its architecture, landscapes and weather.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
PATRICK KRAMER Masterworks in Ruins
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PATRICK KRAMER Masterworks in Ruins

In his second solo show at Arcadia Contemporary, Patrick Kramer offers an array of \"destroyed masterpieces.\" Kramer recreates famous paintings as if they had been damaged in some way.

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July 2023
DEPTH of DIMENSION
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DEPTH of DIMENSION

Among the ancient figurines of prehistory is the Venus of Willendorf, a four-and-a-half-inch limestone carving with enlarged breasts, stomach and thighs.

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4 mins  |
July 2023
TEAM of ARTISTS
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TEAM of ARTISTS

Sculptor Bryce Pettit and a crew of artisans illuminate the bronze process in Utah.

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6 mins  |
July 2023
The Knife's Edge
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The Knife's Edge

Actor, artist and adrenaline junkie Michael McGrady finds balance in the drama of paint.

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3 mins  |
July 2023
PROCESS AND PURPOSE
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PROCESS AND PURPOSE

Bobby Beals presents the first solo exhibition of Coulter Prehm's work in a decade, opening with a special culinary collaboration.

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4 mins  |
July 2023
Mythology-Making
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Mythology-Making

The uncompromising F. Scott Hess reflects on completing a massive biblical-themed mural and the new direction his work is headed.

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5 mins  |
July 2023
Art in the Outdoors
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Art in the Outdoors

The 39th Annual Sculpture in the Park Show and Sale returns to Loveland, Colorado, to celebrate the art form in all its glory.

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July 2023
A Summer Celebration
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A Summer Celebration

The Festival of Arts of Laguna Beach returns for its annual showcase of award-winning California artists in a two-month-long affair.

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July 2023
Luis Alvarez Roure: Portrait of Felix Oduyemi
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Luis Alvarez Roure: Portrait of Felix Oduyemi

Unveiling spotlights a recently completed portrait commission or figurative work from some of the best and most active members of the Portrait Society of America. This month, Kimberly Azzarito, Assistant Director of the Portrait Society, interviewed Luis Alvarez Roure about his recently completed portrait commission of Felix Oduyemi.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
FRANK GONZALES: Sacred Spaces
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FRANK GONZALES: Sacred Spaces

The comparative mythologist Joseph Campbell wrote, “At first you might find that nothing happens there. But if you have a sacred space and use it, eventually something will happen. Your sacred space is where you find yourself again and again.”

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June 2023
BRIAN MCCLEAR: Double Takes
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BRIAN MCCLEAR: Double Takes

For artist Brian McClear, painting still life and portraiture—often working on both concurrently—is a fascinating pleasure

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June 2023
CASSIE BUTCHER AND SHANNON WOODFORD: The Language of Flowers
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CASSIE BUTCHER AND SHANNON WOODFORD: The Language of Flowers

North Carolina artists Cassie Butcher and Shannon Woodford are coming together for a joint show at Art and Light Gallery that celebrates the language of flowers through a pairing of their unique ceramics and paintings

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June 2023
VIVID COLOR
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VIVID COLOR

Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo drew with natural chalks in the late 15th century, usually in red, white and black. In the early 16th century powdered color pigments were mixed with a binder such as gum Arabic, fish or animal glue and formed into sticks to provide a wide variety of colors

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5 mins  |
June 2023
An EYE for the OCEAN
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An EYE for the OCEAN

When Winslow Homer (1836-1910) first exhibited his painting, Northeaster, 1895, there were two men in foul-weather gear crouched on the rocks to the left

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6 mins  |
June 2023
Into the BORDERLANDS
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Into the BORDERLANDS

Painter Adrian Cox takes you on a visual journey into a fully-developed mythical realm between the real and imagined

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5 mins  |
June 2023
An Artful Illusion
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An Artful Illusion

The unparalleled spectacle that is Pageant of the Masters celebrates 90 years of bringing art to life in Laguna Beach

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6 mins  |
June 2023
Seeing the MIRACULOUS
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Seeing the MIRACULOUS

Artist Jimmy Wright has spent a lifetime of learning, living and looking that he masterfully communicates through still lifes in paint and pastels

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4 mins  |
June 2023
THE END of the ROAD
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THE END of the ROAD

In their first group show, a foursome of artists present new works influenced by life on their very own scrap of the Wild West

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June 2023
STEPHEN WRIGHT: A Wave's-eye View
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STEPHEN WRIGHT: A Wave's-eye View

Countless artists have pictured the sea, none, however, like Stephen Wright. His hyper-realistic wave’s-eye-view paintings might make onlookers feel like they have water up their nose

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June 2023
JUNYI LIU: Paint It Red
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JUNYI LIU: Paint It Red

A new body of work by Junyi Liu is being highlighted during an online solo exhibition on Artsy this summer, hosted by 33 Contemporary and PoetsArtists

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June 2023
Candy & Calamity
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Candy & Calamity

The pandemic unlocked new feelings for many people. For Texas-based painter Kukula, she remembers experiencing grief, anguish and pain in a very acute way

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June 2023
COLIN FRASER: Finding Freedom in Constraint
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COLIN FRASER: Finding Freedom in Constraint

Scottish painter Colin Fraser is a master of egg tempera, an ancient and demanding medium that he finds freeing

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1 min  |
June 2023
DONALD JURNEY: The Poetry of Place
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DONALD JURNEY: The Poetry of Place

In the first chapter of Donald Jurney’s career, his focus was rooted in the tradition of landscape painting and painting in plein air. In the artist’s upcoming show at George Billis Gallery in Fairfield, Connecticut, Jurney will showcase 11 paintings in an entirely new genre involving interiors and figures

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June 2023