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PleinAir Salon May 2020 Winners Revealed

Ben Whiteside, President of The Red Piano Art Gallery, has revealed his selections for the winners in the PleinAir Salon.
Oil paintings of city scenes

7 City Sights

The paintings of city scenes showcased here encourage us to slow down and enjoy the complex beauty that can be found amidst ...

T. Allen Lawson’s Top Salon Choices

Award-winning artist T. Allen Lawson has revealed his selections for the winners in this round of the PleinAir Salon.

EXHIBITION: J. Waid Griffin, in Albuquerque

The plein air landscapes of J. Waid Griffin will be on view from Friday through December 31 at Purple Sage Gallery in Albuquerque’s Old...

Painting and Competing to Protect the Tetons

Grand Teton National Park is jaw-droppingly beautiful, and artists know it. So the chance to paint its beauty and raise funds for its protection...

Who Won in Schaumburg?

The 6th Annual Prairie Plein Air Competition was held the first two weeks in May, offering prizes for top painters, and the event’s judge...

Featured Artwork: Paul Kratter

“From on High”www.paulkratter.com  About the artist: “From on High” is looking down at Garnet Lake and Mt. Banner & partly obscured Mt. Ritter. (Yes, this is...

Documenting the Construction of a World-Class Tourist Attraction

Staten Island is a curious place, with a complicated past, a placid present, and a volatile future. In the middle of this timeline is...

New Finalists in PleinAir Salon

Fifteen more artists were added to the pool that will compete for $21,000 in prizes in the PleinAir Salon. Who’s on the list?   The next...

Artist as Collector: Kami Mendlik

Kami Mendlik says she feels like she's not just collecting paintings -- she's collecting artists. And then there are those six little dots of...

October 3: The Autry’s Annual Gala

An important event on the Los Angeles art calendar, the Autry’s Annual Gala celebrates its 28th year with an evening themed “Magnificent West.”   The Autry...

April 28: Bonhams’ California & Western Paintings & Sculpture Sale

William Wendt, Edgar Payne, and Granville Redmond feature in an upcoming sale of California and Western art. Bonhams’ California & Western Paintings & Sculpture sale,...

June 20: Paint San Clemente Collectors’ Night

The 14th Annual Paint San Clemente, presented by the San Clemente Art Association, culminates with an evening for collectors to peruse the newly completed...

November 23: Mountain Oyster Club Art Show

At the Mountain Oyster Club’s annual art show, collectors will find new art of the American West from 200 respected painters and sculptors. The Mountain...

Poetry in Paint from Historic American Artist

American Impressionist William S. Robinson established himself as an artist at the famed Old Lyme Art Colony. A retrospective exhibition remembers this spirited painter. After...

July 4: “Western Regionalism: Kim Wiggins & William Haskell”

The expressionist landscapes of Kim Wiggins and William Haskell will hang together in a new show of Western Regionalism. Manitou Galleries in Santa Fe, New...

June 11: Carole Pinto Art Market Workshop

Art dealer and advisor Carole Pinto offers a workshop on “Building an Affordable Art Collection: Understanding Today’s Art Market.”   Hunter College in New York City...

Featured Artwork: Nancy Silvia

“Abiquiu Lake Morning” Pastel 18 x 18 in. $1,100www.nancysilvia.com Growing up near the ocean in Connecticut, Nancy Silvia says one of her earliest visual memories is of the...

How Southern Utah Unites Diverse Art Groups

In a sense, Bobbi Wan-kier creates one big piece of artwork a year, without ever picking up a brush. Her work is organizing the Arts to Zion event in Utah.

What Do Montana ‘Urbanscapes’ Look Like?

One wouldn’t immediately put those two together: “urban” and “Montana.” However, a group of extremely talented painters took on the task for a spectacular exhibition that recently opened at Legacy Gallery. Will you recognize the names?

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