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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
A Grand Event
The Portrait Society of America celebrates a milestone 25th anniversary of its annual Art of the Portrait Conference
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
Magnetic Places
Geoffrey Johnson says he's somewhat lost in the creative process as of late
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
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
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
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
Leading Ladies
The American Women Artists host their annual, all-female exhibition featuring sculpture and paintings in a variety of subject matter
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.”
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
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
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
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
JOY RIDE
COLLECTOR'S FOCUS ART OF THE HORSE
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
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
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
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
EVERYTHING FROM THE EARTH
Wildlife and nature artist Jon Ching shifts his imagination toward the wonders of gems and minerals
THE ART OF CHARLES LASALLE
\"We have some artists in the family.\" I didn't know it at the time, but my future father-in-law Aiden E. LaSalle was a master of understatement.
THE ART OF PRUETT CARTER
Pruett Carter was once recognized as one of America's top illustrators, during a time when illustrations were viewed primarily as easel paintings
Radiant Fog
ONE WRITER'S LIFE IN RURAL AMERICA
Major Jackson of The Slowdown
In January, Major Jackson became host of The Slowdown, a popular podcast that each weekday presents a poem and reflection in a five- to ten-minute segment.
Bringing the Joy
LUIS ALBERTO URREA ALWAYS KNEW HIS MOTHER HAD A STORY; HE JUST DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO TELL IT. BUT IN RESEARCHING AND WRITING HIS NEW NOVEL, GOOD NIGHT, IRENE, WHICH FICTIONALIZES HER EXPERIENCES AS A MEMBER OF THE RED CROSS'S LITTLE-KNOWN CLUBMOBILE SERVICE IN WORLD WAR II, HE GAINED A NEW UNDERSTANDING OF THE PERSON SHE WAS-AND ATLAST GAVE HER THE HAPPY ENDING SHE DESERVED.
First
GINA CHUNG'S SEA CHANGE
Blooming how she must
WITH ROOTS IN NATURE WRITING, ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE, POETRY, AND PHOTOGRAPHY, CAMILLE T. DUNGY'S NEW BOOK, SOIL: THE STORY OF A BLACK MOTHER'S GARDEN, DELVES INTO THE PERSONAL AND POLITICAL ACT OF CULTIVATING AND DIVERSIFYING A GARDEN OF HERBS, VEGETABLES, FLOWERS, AND OTHER PLANTS IN THE PREDOMINANTLY WHITE COMMUNITY OF FORT COLLINS, COLORADO.
The Fine Print
HOW TO READ YOUR BOOK CONTRACT
MARTIN KAPOSVARY
Martin lives in Ostrava, Czech Republic, where he owns a tattoo and art studio.
MY JOURNEY TO THE FINE ART WORLD DENNIS MATHEWSON
In the 1990s, my custom paint shop, Cosmic Airbrush, worked with many fine artists in Hawaii. In addition, we serviced many well-known fine artists involving clear coat applications and repairs. As a result, I got to know many artists and folks associated with the galleries.