EXHIBITION: Olmsted Parks Paintings at Jane Morgan Studio and Gallery

Nearly 30 artists are represented by more than 60 paintings in "The Plein Air Painters of Kentucky Exhibit Olmsted Parks Paintings," on view now...

The Irvine Museum, Longtime Plein Air Ally, Moves Into Contemporary Collecting

The Irvine Museum has strongly advocated for plein air painting during its entire 22-year existence, but now it will take an even more active...

The Art of the Pastel

The historic and beautiful medium of pastel receives relatively little attention in the contemporary art world, but a group display of talented practitioners reminds...

Plein Air Luminaries Drawn to SW Indiana

The unusual town of New Harmony, tucked in the southwest corner of Indiana near Evansville, recently attracted some of the brightest lights in plein...

Full List of PleinAir Salon 2014 Winners

Stewart White was awarded the PleinAir Salon's Grand Prize and $15,000 at the Plein Air Convention & Expo earlier this month, but other prizes...

EXHIBITION: “Sky Studies: Oil Sketches From the Thaw Collection”

A small show of plein air studies of skies executed by French, German, and Scandinavian artists in the last half of the 19th century...

May 22: Sotheby’s London 19th-Century European Art Sale

A forthcoming auction features a nautical painting by Joaquin Sorolla and works by Waldmüller, Gérôme, and Hammershøi.   Sotheby’s 19th Century European Paintings sale takes place...

June 6: Connie Hayes Land- and Seascapes

The colorful marine paintings and urban landscapes of Connie Hayes will be on view in Rockland, Maine.   Dowling Walsh Gallery hosts a solo exhibition for...

May 22: Sotheby’s London British & Irish Art Sale

An historic painting by Pre-Raphaelite Dante Gabriel Rossetti leads an auction that also includes works by Edmund Blair Leighton and John Atkinson Grimshaw.   Sotheby’s London...

May 30: Lynn Boggess Landscapes

The expressive landscapes of Lynn Boggess feature in a solo exhibition at Santa Fe’s EVOKE Contemporary.   A solo exhibition for Lynn Boggess opens May 30,...

May 10: “Bronze and Brush”

An exhibition at J.M. Stringer Gallery pairs the luminous paintings of Leonard Mizerek with dynamic bronze sculptures from Cathy Ferrell.   “Bronze & Brush: Enduring Impressions”...

First Figurative Paintings for Western Artist Glenn Dean

Widely respected for his landscapes depicting the American West, Glenn Dean forays into the figurative world with his most recent body of work.   Glenn Dean...

Last Chance to See Award-Winning Works From Distinguished Women Painters

A selection of impressive figurative, landscape, and still life works from women artists of the Southeastern U.S. comprises the WPSE Members' Show.   A juried exhibition...

Peter and Elaine Adams, Stern Receive Lifetime Achievement Awards at PACE

Elaine and Peter Adams received Lifetime Achievement Awards from PleinAir magazine for service to the California Art Club, its members, and the larger community...

Jean Stern Gets Lifetime Achievement Award From PAPA

The Plein-Air Painters of America (PAPA) gave Jean Stern, executive director of the Irvine Museum in Irvine, California, the organization's Lifetime Achievement Award on...
A plein air painting by artist Kelly Medford and the scene that inspired it.

My Favorite Place to Paint: Kelly Medford

Kelly Medford lives in a working-class neighborhood in Rome, Italy, that is rapidly changing. That's appropriate for a plein air painter, because so is...

EXHIBITION: Jacalyn Beam and Nancy Tankersley at Chadds Ford Gallery

Noted East Coast plein air painter Nancy Tankersley and Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania, stalwart Jacalyn Beam team up for a show at Chadds Ford Gallery...

May 2: Women Artists of the West Exhibition

Inspiring figurative works, landscapes, and still lifes from the Women Artists of the West collective will be on display at their upcoming national exhibition.   The...

April 24: Chicago International Art, Antique & Jewelry Show

Over 100 fine art exhibitors converge on Navy Pier for this notable spring fair, presented by the Palm Beach Show Group.   The Chicago International Art,...

May 24: Roux & Cyr Grand Opening

Roux & Cyr International Fine Art Gallery will celebrate its Grand Opening on May 24 with an exhibition of Russian painter Stas Borodin.   Located in...