Previewing upcoming art exhibitions from coast to coast, American Art Collector is a unique monthly magazine specially designed to bring living representational artists, galleries and active art collectors together in one place.
Our April issue is here, and along with it we are marking the gradual opening of art destinations around the country. States are beginning to move along in their color classifications from yellow to green, and vaccines are being distributed as effectively as possible. All of this leads to the possibility of enjoying art at live events with safety protocols in place. In this issue we have a large collection of artists featured, and a big part of that is because of our spotlight on the International Guild of Realism’s Spring Salon Online Exhibition. This is the group’s second springtime show that is held completely online, and last year it was a great success for them and we hope it will be again this year. Turn to Page 58 for…
This past year has brought many uncertainties, but there is a hint of optimism that seems to be growing. Galleries and event organizers are starting to have in-person exhibitions and festivals again with safety protocols firmly in place. Some art fairs are even scheduling dates for summer and fall. It’s a cautious optimism, and rightfully so, but it’s more prepared than before. They have already gone through the swift change of conducting business beyond the brick-and-mortar, and online components and festivities have become the norm. Throughout regular conversations with gallerists and artists we’ve heard about virtual appointments, show openings or painting demonstrations, and there are even dealers making digital mockups of homes with art in place. The adaptability has been exciting to watch and it’s likely to continue into the…
MARCH15-APRIL9 Salmagundi Spring Auction Salmagundi Club » Online Collectors can view more than 150 works available in the spring fundraiser auction for the Salmagundi Club, with the sale happening online April 9. www.salmagundi.org MARCH18-MAY29 Scott Prior: Illuminations Cahoon Museum of American Art » Cotuit, MA The exhibition spans five decades of Prior’s artistic career of over 35 paintings, prints and drawings in a variety of genres. www.cahoonmuseum.org MARCH 20-MAY 20 Spring Salon Online Exhibition International Guild of Realism » Online International Guild of Realism presents its second Spring Salon Online Exhibition with hundreds of works of art available to view and purchase online. www.realismguild.com MARCH 22-AUGUST 1 Alice Neel: People Come First The Met Fifth Avenue » New York, NY Neel’s first New York-based museum retrospective in 20 years features her portraits of activists…
Esteemed artist Kehinde Wiley’s Black Rock Senegal artist residency program has announced the 2021 artists who will have the opportunity to travel to the West African city of Dakar, Senegal. Hailing from across the world the 16 participants will receive room and board, individual studio space and a stipend, spending several weeks in Wiley’s studio along the volcanic rock-lined shore by which the residency program gets its name. This year’s artists-in-residence are Tyna Adebowale, Abbesi Akhamie, Delali Ayivor, Hilary Balu, Mbali Dhlamini, Abdi Farah, Moses Hamborg, Arinze Ifeakandu, Cristiano Mangovo, Esmaa Mohamoud, Stephanie J. Woods, Katherina Olschbaur, Irene Antonia Diane Reece, Curtis Talwst Santiago and Darryl DeAngelo Terrell.…
The Brooklyn Museum in New York hosts the first-ever retrospective for one of the most important contemporary artists today working in conceptual, feminist and performance art—Lorraine O’Grady. Within her work, O’Grady addresses themes of cultural interconnection and challenges ideas of the fixed position of self. The exhibition, Lorraine O’Grady: Both/And, features 12 major projects O’Grady has produced over her four-decade career, as well as the debut of a highly anticipated new installation. It will be on view at the Brooklyn Museum through July 18.…
On view through April 3, Corey Helford Gallery in downtown Los Angeles presents a seven-artist exhibition, each of whom will be presenting a new series of works. The artists, working in a wide range of genres from figurative to abstraction to conceptual sculpture, include Andy Adamson, Helice Wen, kozyndan, Rodolfo Loaiza, Travis Lampe, Yang Cao and Zoé Byland. The opening of the show will be celebrated with a livestream event on Instagram at @coreyhelfordgallery.…
