American Art Collector Magazine - August 2023

In this issue

A Portable Window: Scott Prior’s Seasons • Fashion Statement • Michael Carson, A Contemporary Master • The Art of the Portrait • The Value and Impact of the Portrait Society of America • Collector’s Focus: Portrait Art • Portrait Artists Directory •Collector’s Focus: Fine Art Photography • Art Show Previews • Art Show Calendar • Upcoming Solo and Group Shows

A Portable WINDOW

Scott Prior's Seasons

6 mins

FASHION STATEMENT

The 2023 Bennett Prize goes to painter Shiqing Deng

5 mins

Michael Carson

A Contemporary Master of American Art

7 mins

Masterful Works

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

2 mins

A Timeless Technique

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

3 mins

WHERE TECHNIQUE MEETS TECHNOLOGY

COLLECTOR'S FOCUS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

4 mins

THE PRESENCE OF A Narrative

A look at the award-winning works from the 25th-annual International

5 mins

The VALUE and IMPACT of the Portrait Society of America

To celebrate the Portrait Society’s 25th anniversary, 800 artists from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., attending from 44 states and 11 countries for four days of demonstrations, panel discussions, networking and sharing.

2 mins

Beautiful FACES

The portrait artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) wrote, “I do not judge, I only chronicle.” Yet, he wasn’t above being provocative, painting a portrait of Isabella Stew art Gardiner that her husband wouldn’t allow to be shown publicly while he was alive, and painting a portrait of a Parisian socialite for the 1884 Salon that set Parisians on their ear.

7 mins

Beautiful Variety

This August, Arcadia Contemporary hosts its annual Five and Under exhibition. Currently in its eighth year, the exhibition features nearly 200 exceptional works by both emerging and established artists from around the world—all priced at $5,000 or less.

2 mins

Making Their Mark

This August and September, Susan Powell Fine Art will be showcasing 11 women artists whose expansive talents transform any subject into a moment of beauty suspended in time.

3 mins

Night and Day

Mood is only as limited as one’s ability to articulate the nuances of emotion. In reference to a painting, it signifies the general atmosphere, state of mind or the instinctual reaction the art evokes within the viewer.

3 mins

Emotion in Motion

In a dynamic collaboration between 33 Contemporary Gallery and PoetsArtists, a group of talented international artists explore the human form in motion through their own unique interpretations of the theme.

3 mins

Blended Beauty

It’s not often we get the chance to see paintings in a conversation with one another that springs from an actual conversation between artists. A new show at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery does just that.

2 mins

Paradigm Shift

Margaret Morrison has been drawn to Baroque painting since she was a young girl. As an adult, she developed a mastery of the contrast of light and dark that characterizes Baroque style.

2 mins

Wild World

Throughout the month of August, George Billis Gallery in New York City will present new wildlife works from India-based painter Sushma Jain, who has devoted her life and work to the care of and compassion for animals.

2 mins

JANIS SANDERS Drama and Beauty

Artist Janis Sanders is known for his paintings of “big blue skies” and depictions of isolated homes and structures.

2 mins

GENEVIEVE MAY Seeing Red

Genevieve May’s father, artist Dennis Nolan, said, “Keeping it simple and magical is the best way to travel. And the magic is always there if we take the time to notice it.”

2 mins

Thresholds

While etymologists continue to debate the derivation of the word threshold, its meaning continues to be a transitional space from one physical, emotional, intellectual place to another.

2 mins

Hushed Scenes

Swec was the Grand Prize Winner in International Artist magazine's Challenge No. 135, Cityscapes.

2 mins

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American Art Collector Magazine Description:

Previewing upcoming art exhibitions from coast to coast, American Art Collector is a unique monthly magazine specially designed to bring living representational artists, galleries and active art collectors together in one place.