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STEPPING OUT
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STEPPING OUT

COLLECTOR'S FOCUS LANDSCAPES

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8 mins  |
September 2023
Excellence in Oils
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Excellence in Oils

Oil Painters of America presents the best works by its eastern United States and Canada-based members.

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2 mins  |
September 2023
LIVING IN COLOR
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LIVING IN COLOR

Artist JoAnn Smith opens the doors to the joyous world of whimsy she has painted into life.

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3 mins  |
September 2023
A Journey of Discovery
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A Journey of Discovery

A young artist turns to the past and finds deeper meaning in the present

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5 mins  |
September 2023
LOOKING AT SOMEONE LOOKING
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LOOKING AT SOMEONE LOOKING

Rebecca Orcutt's uneasy search for meaning and consequence

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6 mins  |
September 2023
Hushed Scenes
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Hushed Scenes

Swec was the Grand Prize Winner in International Artist magazine's Challenge No. 135, Cityscapes.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Thresholds
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Thresholds

While etymologists continue to debate the derivation of the word threshold, its meaning continues to be a transitional space from one physical, emotional, intellectual place to another.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
GENEVIEVE MAY Seeing Red
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GENEVIEVE MAY Seeing Red

Genevieve May’s father, artist Dennis Nolan, said, “Keeping it simple and magical is the best way to travel. And the magic is always there if we take the time to notice it.”

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2 mins  |
August 2023
JANIS SANDERS Drama and Beauty
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JANIS SANDERS Drama and Beauty

Artist Janis Sanders is known for his paintings of “big blue skies” and depictions of isolated homes and structures.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Paradigm Shift
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Paradigm Shift

Margaret Morrison has been drawn to Baroque painting since she was a young girl. As an adult, she developed a mastery of the contrast of light and dark that characterizes Baroque style.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Wild World
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Wild World

Throughout the month of August, George Billis Gallery in New York City will present new wildlife works from India-based painter Sushma Jain, who has devoted her life and work to the care of and compassion for animals.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Blended Beauty
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Blended Beauty

It’s not often we get the chance to see paintings in a conversation with one another that springs from an actual conversation between artists. A new show at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery does just that.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Emotion in Motion
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Emotion in Motion

In a dynamic collaboration between 33 Contemporary Gallery and PoetsArtists, a group of talented international artists explore the human form in motion through their own unique interpretations of the theme.

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3 mins  |
August 2023
Night and Day
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Night and Day

Mood is only as limited as one’s ability to articulate the nuances of emotion. In reference to a painting, it signifies the general atmosphere, state of mind or the instinctual reaction the art evokes within the viewer.

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3 mins  |
August 2023
Making Their Mark
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Making Their Mark

This August and September, Susan Powell Fine Art will be showcasing 11 women artists whose expansive talents transform any subject into a moment of beauty suspended in time.

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3 mins  |
August 2023
Beautiful Variety
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Beautiful Variety

This August, Arcadia Contemporary hosts its annual Five and Under exhibition. Currently in its eighth year, the exhibition features nearly 200 exceptional works by both emerging and established artists from around the world—all priced at $5,000 or less.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Beautiful FACES
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Beautiful FACES

The portrait artist John Singer Sargent (1856-1925) wrote, “I do not judge, I only chronicle.” Yet, he wasn’t above being provocative, painting a portrait of Isabella Stew art Gardiner that her husband wouldn’t allow to be shown publicly while he was alive, and painting a portrait of a Parisian socialite for the 1884 Salon that set Parisians on their ear.

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7 mins  |
August 2023
The VALUE and IMPACT of the Portrait Society of America
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The VALUE and IMPACT of the Portrait Society of America

To celebrate the Portrait Society’s 25th anniversary, 800 artists from around the world gathered in Washington, D.C., attending from 44 states and 11 countries for four days of demonstrations, panel discussions, networking and sharing.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
THE PRESENCE OF A Narrative
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THE PRESENCE OF A Narrative

A look at the award-winning works from the 25th-annual International

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5 mins  |
August 2023
WHERE TECHNIQUE MEETS TECHNOLOGY
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WHERE TECHNIQUE MEETS TECHNOLOGY

COLLECTOR'S FOCUS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY

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4 mins  |
August 2023
A Timeless Technique
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A Timeless Technique

The American Impressionist Society presents its annual National Juried Exhibition in the historic Brandywine Valley

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3 mins  |
August 2023
Masterful Works
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Masterful Works

Oil Painters of America presents its annual exhibition of works by its Master members in Philipsburg, Montana.

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2 mins  |
August 2023
Michael Carson
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Michael Carson

A Contemporary Master of American Art

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7 mins  |
August 2023
FASHION STATEMENT
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FASHION STATEMENT

The 2023 Bennett Prize goes to painter Shiqing Deng

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5 mins  |
August 2023
A Portable WINDOW
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A Portable WINDOW

Scott Prior's Seasons

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6 mins  |
August 2023
The Art Lover's Guide to Collecting Fine Art in New England, Cape Cod & the Islands
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The Art Lover's Guide to Collecting Fine Art in New England, Cape Cod & the Islands

July marks the peak of the summer season on the East Coast and it's especially festive in the picturesque towns that populate the New England seaboard and the quaint islands around it.

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5 mins  |
July 2023
Summer Scenes
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Summer Scenes

Contemporary paintings of New England are as varied as its architecture, landscapes and weather.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
PATRICK KRAMER Masterworks in Ruins
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PATRICK KRAMER Masterworks in Ruins

In his second solo show at Arcadia Contemporary, Patrick Kramer offers an array of \"destroyed masterpieces.\" Kramer recreates famous paintings as if they had been damaged in some way.

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2 mins  |
July 2023
DEPTH of DIMENSION
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DEPTH of DIMENSION

Among the ancient figurines of prehistory is the Venus of Willendorf, a four-and-a-half-inch limestone carving with enlarged breasts, stomach and thighs.

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4 mins  |
July 2023
TEAM of ARTISTS
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TEAM of ARTISTS

Sculptor Bryce Pettit and a crew of artisans illuminate the bronze process in Utah.

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6 mins  |
July 2023