Painting Exhibitions and Events

Discover upcoming artist events, art exhibitions, paint-outs, quick draws, Invitationals, and more for plein air artists and collectors.

EXHIBITION: John P. Lasater IV and Jason Sacran, in Arkansas

Through March 29, painters and friends John P. Lasater IV and Jason Sacran are featured in the exhibition “Brotherhood” at the Merkle and Price Galleries in the South Arkansas Arts Center, in El Dorado, Arkansas.

EXHIBITION: Plein Air in Deming, New Mexico

From January 3-26, plein air artists from the Deming, New Mexico, area have works on view at the Deming Arts Center.

Once in a Hundred Years: Painting the Rockies During the Park’s Centennial

by Kathleen B. Hudson Kentucky artist Kathleen B. Hudson gives an artist’s perspective on the recent Plein Air Rockies event in Colorado. What’d she observe?...
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Smiling Faces, Happy Painters at PACE

- Staff reporting - You’ve heard a little about it. You’ve seen some of the paintings. The 2016 Plein Air Convention & Expo (PACE) was...

Painting the Adirondacks With Eric Rhoads

PleinAir magazine's own Turner Vinson put together this 5:43 video to help explain the purpose and the fun of the Publisher's Invitational Paint the...

“The Florida Four” Exhibit

The Casselberry Art House in Casselberry, Florida, is hosting an exhibition and series of painting demonstrations by four accomplished artists. Find out when Morgan...

“Impressions of Light” in Connecticut

Next week, the Weir Farm National Historic Site in Connecticut will present the work of modern-day American Impressionist Dmitri Wright in a show titled...

15th Anniversary Show, Demo & Paint-Out

West Wind Fine Art on Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is celebrating its 15th anniversary with artwork by master artists Richard Schmid, Clyde Aspevig, Nancy Guzig,...

Lager & Landscapes Featured in Maryland

Artist and gallery owner Crystal Moll is hosting an exhibition of paintings by herself, Tim Kelly, and Tim Bell, as well as a sampling...

The Man Show in California

Some of the talented California women and men who participate in plein air events will display their figurative paintings in The Man Show in...

Sargent Watercolors in Brooklyn, Boston, Houston

The Brooklyn Museum in Brooklyn, New York, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Massachusetts are combining some of their vast holdings for a...

Illinois Artists Exhibit

Members of the Suburban Plein Air Painters recently exhibited their paintings in the Herb Aigner Gallery of the Prairie Center for the Arts in...

Paintings Celebrate a Bicentennial in Indiana

New Albany, Indiana, is celebrating its bicentennial with an exhibition of paintings titled The Artists of the Wonderland Way. The art was created by...

Rare Show of Anders Zorn Paintings & Drawings

The first international loan exhibition and catalog in more than 25 years dedicated to one of our favorite artists, Anders Zorn (1860-1920), is about...

Roger Dale Brown Featured in Upcoming Shows

One of the rising stars in the community of plein air painters is Tennessee artist Roger Dale Brown, who is about to exhibit paintings...

‘Winter’s Splendor’ in Maryland

Several top plein air painters are currently presenting a selection of their winter landscape paintings at the McBride Gallery in Annapolis, Maryland, until February...

Plein Air Paintings from Corot to Van Gogh

An exhibition of plein air masterpieces is currently on view in Madrid, Spain. The works by Constable, Turner, Corot, and Van Gogh are included...

California Plein-Air Painting Before 1960

Paintings of the Golden State will be featured in two museum shows until next summer. All of our favorite painters and some new discoveries...

Realism Without Borders International Show in Scottsdale

What started out as an informal group of artists sharing a strong common vision for art has become a successful national traveling exhibition: Realism...

America’s Parks Exhibition Begins Tour

Many subscribers to PleinAir entered the "America's Parks Through the Beauty of Art" competition, and several of them have paintings among those that will...