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Irvine Museum Welcomes Contemporary Painting

An innovative new display brings together the best in plein air painting from yesterday and today, from Guy Rose to John Cosby.   Shortly after announcing...

Announcing William Hook Retrospective Volume

Art lovers will soon have a new avenue for appreciating the art of William Hook, devoted painter of the American landscape.   Artist William Hook and...

Carmel Arts Festival Winners

John Burton served as juror at the Carmel Arts Festival, which ran May 15-18 in Carmel, California. Aimee Erickson walked away with top honors...

Visualizing the Spiritual in Art Today

Spiritual expression has driven much of art-making since the earliest creators of sculptures and paintings. A selling exhibition devoted to contemporary manifestations of the...

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...

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...

Featured Artwork: Steven Lang

“The Old Huntsman” Oil on canvas 24 x 18 in. $5,200 *Steven Lang will be exhibiting in the 2014 Oil Painters of America National Exhibitionwww.langart.comwww.oilpaintersofamerica.com "The lore of the...

CAC Juried Representational Art Exhibition Set to Open

The California Art Club's annual juried exhibition throws a spotlight on some of the best representational painters and sculptors working today, making it a...

Hidden Trove of Impressionistic Art Goes to Auction

Since the collector's death in 1934, George D. Horst's art collection has remained unavailable and mostly unseen. An upcoming auction of impressionistic paintings from...

Montana’s Famed Western Art Week

An exciting series of events for Western artists and collectors, Western Art Week arrives in Great Falls, Montana.   Western Art Week comprises a series of...

Western Art’s Legacy and Future

A display of paintings and sculpture from many of the most recognized artists working in the Western genre visualizes its historic roots and present...

Last Call for Entries: PleinAir Salon

The deadline for entries in the December-January contest of the PleinAir Salon is midnight, Jan. 31--Friday night. At stake is a chance to win...

OPPORTUNITIES: Florida, Utah, Pennsylvania

The deadlines for entries for events in warmer climes and beyond continue to come, with entries due for events in Florida, Utah, and Southern...

OPPORTUNITIES: Entry Deadlines in Maryland, the Finger Lakes Region

Start filling in that new calendar you bought for 2014 with plein air competition dates. Here are two events with deadlines just around the...

Using Frames to Sell Artwork

In the world of selling and marketing your art, there are obvious tactics and subtle tactics. Obvious are things like marketing plans, and all...

Is Plein Air Painting a Chance for Marketing?

Among war stories plein air painters tell are tales about the absurd interruptions they experience while working. Painting requires concentration, and wacky questions or...

Painting the View Out Your Front Door

Greg Summers isn't thrilled with the view out his front door, but he recognizes a truth: Artists can find the beauty in anything. He's...

St. Louis PBS Station Turns Its Attention to Plein Air Painter

Kansas painter John Hulsey was recently filmed for a 15-minute spot in an upcoming episode of "Living St. Louis: Sunday Arts," a show produced...

Taking Plein Air by Storm

Bruce Gómez has been painting for decades, but he only started painting outdoors about three years ago ... and immediately started winning awards. ...