It's a beloved time of boating, barbecues, fresh seafood and long days at the beach. The colors are bright white and cerulean blue, with salty breezes, sunshine, sparkling seas and a high time for galleries to highlight the incredible artwork they have to offer.
The artists and galleries featured in the following pages will transport you to the most quintessential New England locales like Martha's Vineyard, Provincetown and Chatham on Cape Cod, the bucolic shores of Truro, Massachusetts, the rugged beauty of New Hampshire and even the rocky coastline of Maine. So, if you can't make it to the East Coast this summer, sit back, allow the art in the following pages, which celebrates its beauty and creative spirit, to lead the way.
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Provincetown, Massachusetts, is special for many reasons, but ask any artist what attracts them to this former fishing village and chances are they'll say something about the light, which has been drawing creative visionaries to the tip of Cape Cod since the late 19th century.
This story is from the July 2023 edition of American Art Collector.
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FULL EXPOSURE
Photographer Conor Martin documents the present using photographic methods of the past.
Autumnal Light
The landscapes and nature scenes of painter Jennifer Sowders are irresistibly tactile, filled with varying textures that seem to leap off the canvas.
Art for All
Members of Art Dealers Association of America come together for a philanthropic affair.
Modern Marketplace
Redwood Art Group brings together the San Diego region for another class-act celebration of contemporary artwork.
An Enchanting Evening
Scottsdale Artists’ School knows how to throw an art party.
Timeless Tales
Soft, warm undertones underscore the mood of enchantment that runs through Nom Kinnear King’s paintings.
Next Exit New York
Coming off his series that focused on San Francisco and Los Angeles freeway signs, artist Eric Nash’s sights are now set on New York. Now on view at George Billis Gallery's Manhattan location are seven of Nash's new oil paintings and two drawings that explore the signage of New York City freeways. Although Nash's work is tightly rendered, he doesn’t consider himself a photorealist, but rather someone who utilizes those techniques to express ideas.
Monster Mash
Vampires, witches, ghouls and all things that go bump in the night are the theme of the exhibition Monster Mash, now at Abend Gallery.
Inside/Outside
Those familiar with Geoffrey Johnson's populated by inky figures and trailing shadows that bleed into the wet streets, and architectural elements obscured to varying degrees by the misty atmosphere.
Bold Figures; Bold Color
For Brooklyn based painter J Louis, it’s all about balance, which can mean many different things in a composition, but for Louis, it’s about balancing his female figures among a unique landscape of color.
