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EXHIBITION: Richard Prather at Purple Sage Gallery in Albuquerque

Anita Blythe sees a lot of plein air paintings. It’s all her gallery carries. And she expresses considerable respect for the “level of excellence...

June 6: John Mix Stanley Remembered

A celebrated historic painter of the American West, John Mix Stanley receives a retrospective exhibition that tours three Western art venues. “Painted Journeys: The Art...

EXHIBITION: Robert G. Beaulieu in Scituate, MA

Through July 17, Massachusetts coast scenes by Robert G. Beaulieu will be on view at Front Street Gallery, in Scituate, Massachusetts.   The show, titled “Scituate...

Winners in the Palouse

Painters descended upon Moscow, Idaho, recently for Palouse Plein Air 2015. The silt dunes, rolling hills and hollows of the Palouse make for captivating...
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PleinAir Salon August 2020 Winners Revealed

George Billis of the George Billis Gallery, NYC and LA, has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.
Plein Air Salon April 2021 First Place

6 Stars From the April Salon

Jean Stern, art historian and Director Emeritus of The Irvine Museum, has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the Plein Air Salon.

October 23: Shannon’s American and European Fine Art Auction

At Shannon’s American and European and Fine Art auction, more than 250 lots will be on offer from notable artists such as Richard Estes,...

Featured Artwork: R. Gregory Summers

“RVA Bound Train” oil on canvas 16 x 20 in. Honorable Mention, Plein Air Richmond 2016  About the Artist: Born and raised in Kansas, Summers has quickly become one...

Poppy Paint-Out. Poppies Optional

Rich Gallego gathered some game friends together to paint the poppies, but the poppies were a no-show. It hardly mattered to the plein air...

April 26: Warren Chang Retrospective

Narrative paintings by leading social realist Warren Chang will be on display in a retrospective exhibition. “Warren Chang Narrative Paintings” will debut at the Butler...

EXHIBITION: “Painting the Parklands,” in Louisville, KY

Through July 30, more than 100 pieces painted by the Plein Air Painters of Kentucky depicting the development of a ring of new city...

Summer Sale of Fine Paintings

Looking for a Parisian cityscape by Edouard Leon Cortes, a snow scene by Aldro T. Hibbard, or a harbor painting by Emile Gruppe? One...

Painter of Beloved Landscapes Turns Attention to Animals

A new body of work from painter T. Allen Lawson shifts the artist's focus from the land to the rancher's constant companions. Admirers of artist...

A Show About Painting in National Parks

Most of us have met people like Stefan Baumann. He's an artist who has been around long enough to try it all, hear it...

Featured Artwork: Art Antiques London

Anthony Vandyke Copley Fielding (1787-1855) "Deer in Woodland" Watercolor over pencil, heightened with stopping out and gum arabic 19 3/4 x 26 1/2 in.Guy Peppiatt Fine Art...

“Floating Dream” Finishes First in the PleinAir Salon

Diane Waterhouse, owner of Waterhouse Gallery, has revealed her selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.

Plein Air Maneuvers in Wisconsin

Sometimes artists need a little motivation to get out there and paint. Lorin Willey jokingly plans informal paint-outs as military-style operations, and his circle...

Shared Vision, Beautiful Artistry

Accomplished husband-and-wife artists John Moyers and Terri Kelly Moyers approach similar subjects in their own visual language. Both highly respected painters of the Western landscape...

Lessons in Light From Past Masters

Dürer, Rembrandt, Goya, Munch, and Hopper each addressed the problem of light from a unique perspective. One new exhibition provides a fascinating and broad...

First Annual Plein Air Malvern

For nearly the entire month of June, 10 local artists converged on Malvern, Pennsylvania, where they set up their easels and paints to capture Chester County’s historic venues and classic landscapes. You can still catch a glimpse. When and where?

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