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Classic Kitsch
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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

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May 2023
Hidden Beauty
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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.”

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May 2023
Fantasy World
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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

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May 2023
In the Shadows
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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

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May 2023
Magnetic Places
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Magnetic Places

Geoffrey Johnson says he's somewhat lost in the creative process as of late

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May 2023
JOY RIDE
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JOY RIDE

COLLECTOR'S FOCUS ART OF THE HORSE

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May 2023
Endearing COMPANIONS
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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

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May 2023
WALK ON THE WILD SIDE
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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

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May 2023
Leading Ladies
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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

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May 2023
A Grand Event
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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

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May 2023
Understated Beauty
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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

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May 2023
A Spring Awakening
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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

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May 2023
Running the Gamut
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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

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May 2023
Gusan Lyon A Contemporary Master of American Art
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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

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May 2023
AN ARCHAEOLOGY OF SILENCE
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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

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May 2023
EVERYTHING FROM THE EARTH
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EVERYTHING FROM THE EARTH

Wildlife and nature artist Jon Ching shifts his imagination toward the wonders of gems and minerals

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May 2023
A Borderless World
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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.

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April 2023
American Purgatory
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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.

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March 2023
Organic Elements
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Organic Elements

Page was the Grand Prize Winner in International Artist magazine's Challenge No. 133, Florals & Gardens.

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April 2023
Artful Atlanta
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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.

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April 2023
Found in Translation
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Found in Translation

These works exist way outside of the box. In fact, forget the box altogether.

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April 2023
The Best of the Best
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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.

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April 2023
The Art Lover's Guide to Collecting Fine Art in Texas
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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.

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April 2023
On the WATER
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On the WATER

COLLECTOR'S FOCUS SEASCAPES, RIVERS AND LAKES

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April 2023
MODERN MOSAICS
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MODERN MOSAICS

COLLECTOR'S FOCUS MODERN ART

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April 2023
COLLABORATING COLLECTORS
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COLLABORATING COLLECTORS

A couple in California curates a thoughtful yet intuitively guided collection of contemporary art.

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April 2023
An Improbable PUNK
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An Improbable PUNK

Marc Dennis subverts beauty's allure by introducing elements that turn our perception on its head.

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April 2023
A Celebration of Women Artists
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A Celebration of Women Artists

Lee Vasu has been hosting an annual juried exhibition of exceptional women artists at Dacia Gallery in New York’s East Village for 10 years now.

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March 2023
Plein Air Celebration
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Plein Air Celebration

Artists come together for an annual Plein Air Festival to revel in the beauty of the Florida landscape.

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March 2023
Painting Becomes Exciting Again
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Painting Becomes Exciting Again

Gross McCleaf Gallery artist Elizabeth Geiger gets ready for her one-woman show Borrowed Rhythms, where she presents around 16 new paintings featuring still life subject matter.

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March 2023