Innholdsfortegnelse for December 2022 i American Art Collector

Welcome to the December issue! In the spirit of the holidays, tradition and gift-giving, our editorial team is bringing your our popular annual Collector’s Focus: Figurative Art special section. Figurative art is full of expression, beauty and strength. We are warning you in advance, it will be very hard not to find a piece of artwork within these pages that you must have! Also in line with the season, several of our gallery previews feature group small-works shows. Abend Gallery is hosting its annual Small Works Invitational, which showcases nearly 400 pieces across its two locations. Principle Gallery has an equally exciting small-works exhibition this month in Alexandria, Virginia. These are only two of 10 amazing December shows previewed in this issue, any one of which will be sure to…

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Inspired by Claude Monet’s renowned gardens at Giverny, THE ARTISTS’ GARDEN at JoAnne Artman Gallery features works by America Martin, Anna Kincaide, Audra Weaser, Isabelle van Zeijl and Thai Mainhard. The show aims to celebrate the beauty and diversity of nature, establishing the concept of an “artists’ garden” as both metaphor and a method of more deeply understanding the world around us. Visitors to the Laguna Beach, California-based gallery can explore this exhibition through January 15, 2023.…

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For 33 Contemporary’s online exhibition Presence and Absence, viewers are encouraged to consider the differences between what is obvious and what is implied. In around 20 stimulating artworks, ranging in subject matter and medium, one can see that there is much more than what immediately meets the eye. “We normally view the world from the standpoint of what is perceptible and tangible in a three-dimensional environment,” explains gallery director Sergio Gomez. “When looking at art, we often adopt a similar mindset and attempt to make sense of the work based on only what we can see in the picture. However, what is absent, concealed or intimated in the artwork is frequently a crucial aspect of the story the artist is revealing to us. Each painting in this exhibition draws an…

Painter Steve Gerhartz is a man of few words. He recounted listening to another artist talk about a painting of theirs for half an hour, a concept utterly foreign to Gerhartz. Having grown up in rural Wisconsin, where he still resides, Gerhartz doesn’t make a fuss over his work and seems uncomfortable when prodded to articulate some deeper meaning to it. It makes for a challenging interview but is also refreshing, leaving only the artwork to speak for itself and offering the only glimpse into the interior life of the individual who created it. Take 20 Below, a painting of a stone outbuilding that Gerhartz came across on a drive in the countryside around his home. After asking the owner for permission, Gerhartz set up his canvas and spent several…

James Ayers is an American con-temporary figurative and landscape painter. His passion for travel has taken him to many parts of the world, from Native American lands to urban America and Africa’s Great Rift Valley to numerous European countries. Most of his previous paintings have been of Indigenous people and their ways of life, however, Ayers’ new work is inspired by landscapes, cityscapes and portraiture. Through the process of connecting with the subject matter, he aims to make an emotional connection and convey that connection on the canvas. Ayers works in oils, layering thick impasto paint with palette knives, brushes and brayer rollers. To add depth and movement to the image, he uses techniques such as scumbling (dragging paint with a brush across the canvas), sgraffito (scratching out wet paint…

Vivid colors, bold, expressionistic brushstrokes and realistically rendered wildlife encompass the artwork of Emma Swift. The award-winning, UK-based artist works predominantly in oils, bringing her passion for animals to life. Utilizing intense color to bring her subjects and backgrounds together, Swift reminds us that everything, especially in nature, is interconnected. She is inspired by the natural world and the charities that strive to protect it, supporting these important conservation efforts through the sale of her own artwork. In her oil on canvas Step into the light, a cheetah walks confidently toward the viewer. The cat’s slender, sculpted, muscular forms create sharp angles that seem to emphasize the creature’s speed and agility, even at a walking pace. “This painting uses color not usually associated with traditional wildlife painting, however, I wanted…

December 1-3 Art Basel Miami Beach Miami Beach Convention Center Miami Beach, FL www.artbasel.com/miami-beach December 1-31 Presence and Absence 33 Contemporary Chicago, IL » (708) 837-4534 www.artsy.net/show/33-contemporary-presence-and-absence Through December 1 Carlo Russo Arcadia Contemporary New York, NY » (646) 861-3941 www.arcadiacontemporary.com December 2 Canyon Road Fireside Chat Artist Series Various Locations Santa Fe, NM www.visitcanyonroad.com December 2-January 15 Steve Gerhartz: Sunlight of the Seasons Lily Pad West Milwaukee, WI » (414) 509-5756 www.lilypadgallery.com December 2-January 28 Annual Holiday Exhibition Susan Powell Fine Art Madison, CT » (203) 318-0616 www.susanpowellfineart.com December 3-January 3 Small Works Group Exhibition Principle Gallery (703) 739-9326 www.priniciplegallery.com Through December 3 Alessandra Maria: Rite Galerie Fledermaus Chicago, IL » (312) 617-8711 www.galeriefledermaus.com Through December 4 Red Dot Miami  Mana Wynwood Convention Center » Miami, FL » (212) 225-0962 www.redwoodartgroup.com/red-dot-miami/ Through December 3…

The Susquehanna Art Museum in Pennsylvania presents a new solo show for abstract artist Doug Navarra. Showcasing artwork completed between 2006 and 2021, the exhibition takes a comprehensive dive into Navarra’s paintings and drawings, as well as his practice of working with historic found documents, bold minimalistic redactions and layered geometric patterns. Lies and Redactions: A Survey is on view through January 8, 2023.…

On view through January 20 at Granary Arts in Ephraim, Utah, Kristin Posehn’s Ghost Pearls is an architectural sculpture that explores spaces of connection and mediation. The piece, which looks almost like a shimmering, chain-link fence, hangs from a point in the middle of the gallery room. Made from hundreds of pieces of rigid, individually-cut mirror woven into an open, lace-like form, Ghost Pearls is based on research into local and historical forms of lace-making, early digital art and contemporary virtual space.…

The exhibition Painting Partners offers a rare opportunity to see the paintings of Judy Nimtz and Kenny Harris in one place. Husband and wife, they paint in adjacent studios but seldom exhibit together. They share the walls of George Billis Gallery in New York during November and, in December, the gallery’s space in Westport, Connecticut. Nimtz says, “Kenny’s paintings are all about light and atmosphere. I feel he’s not painting objects so much as painting light and shadow, and the objects that inhabit a space emerge out of this. It’s so different from how I work, sometimes I feel I’m fighting against all the details I see. When I look at his paintings I feel the experience of the atmosphere, though I can’t see them I know there are little…

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In a new series of work hosted at EVOKE Contemporary, painter Andrew Shears explores his own inner landscape, or what he calls his “inscape.” The artist highlights his memories, dreams and visions in more than a dozen small, monochromatic, oil paintings. Shears diverts from older themes in the show I’ll Get Back to You, as an excuse to “paint a cohesive group of pictures that have been floating around in my head for a while (always thinking ‘I’ll get back to you’),” he says. Shears’ intent behind his minimalist beauties is for the viewer to take in the series of work from a distance, upon first walking into the gallery. “The pieces are all strategically placed together because they’re all linked,” the artist explains. “I’m building this montage of images…

For three days, the highly anticipated Art Basel Miami Beach returns for their largest event to date in celebration of the art fair’s 20th anniversary. The Miami Beach Convention Center will host 283 premier galleries from across the globe, with 26 galleries joining for the first time to feature modern and contemporary masterpieces by emerging and seasoned artists. Patrons can expect to see a diverse range of styles, subject matter and mediums, including paintings, sculptures, installations, photographs, prints, works on paper and more. “It is truly exciting to celebrate our 20-year presence in Miami Beach,” says Marc Spiegler, Art Basel’s global director. “Over the last two decades, our show has not only reinforced its pivotal position in the region—uniquely bridging the art scenes of North and South Americas, Europe and beyond—but…

1 Artist Alayne Sahar sells a painting that has been to the moon and back Figurative watercolorist Alayne Sahar recently sold The Mystic to a private collector. The painting was exhibited at the Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art as part of their 2021 International Biennial Portrait Competition and is part of NASA’s Lunar Codex Polaris Collection. “I was discussing the Lunar Codex Project with a private art collector,” says Sahar. “He was intrigued by this concept of sending the work of 30,000 contemporary artists, writers, musicians and filmmakers from 137 countries, in four time capsules launched to the moon. He wanted to own a painting that was part and parcel of such a historic moment in time.” “The Mystic evokes a sense of spirituality and mystery,” says the buyer. “The…

Recently, Australian artist Jaq Grantford won The Darling Prize, a national prize for Australian portrait painting, for her self-portrait, 2020, which was completed during the Covid-19 lockdown. The painting depicts the artist with a direct gaze, her hands covering her mouth, and a dishevelled bun of hair with several paint-brushes sticking out at all ends. The work, Grantford recalls, was a reflection on her time spent during the pandemic. “In Melbourne, we had the longest lockdown in the world, totalling 262 days over six separate lockdowns,” Grantford explains. “We had curfews and travel restrictions preventing us from going further than 5 kilometers from our home. For me, the pandemic has been a time of mixed feelings. There’s fear and concern for the safety of others, and uncertainty about seeing my…

The Getty Research Institute in Los Angeles, California, has recently acquired the archive of world-renowned sculptor Richard Hunt. The artist—whose work often calls upon local and African diasporic themes and design elements—has made a profound impact on the world of public art with more than 150 public sculpture commissions in major locations across 24 states, as well as Washington, D.C. In addition, Hunt has held over 150 solo exhibitions and is represented in more than 100 public museums across the globe. The archive includes the entirety of Hunt’s photographs, papers, sketches and letters that survey the length of his prolific art career.…

1 Mei Mei Buddhi, 2006, glass and marble mix; Center: Mallet Morandi, 2022, hand-blown pigmented glass, limestone, 42 x 63 x 24"; Right: Blue Cash Cut Out, 2016, unique patina bronze and limestone, 15 x 31½ x 4½". Courtesy Tayloe Piggott Gallery, Jackson, WY. Sand & Celadon Goshawk on Stone, 2020, hand-blown pigmented glass on limestone, 58 x 8 x 20". Jane Rosen is fond of quoting Auguste Rodin who wrote, “The realities of nature surpass our most ambitious dreams.” She has spent a lifetime exploring the realities of nature from having a pet duck when she was a girl to living on her 40-acre ranch in California with its horses, foxes, birds and her beloved rescue dogs. Her experiences, her friends, students, apprentices and her mentors have helped Rosen hone…

Every December, American Art Collector shines a spotlight on Florida’s vibrant art scene as cooler temperatures set in and visitors and art lovers from across the nation look to Florida to buy artwork in-person or online. In the wake of Hurricane Ian, our 16th annual Art Lover’s Guide to Collecting Fine Art in Florida is especially important. From a statewide level to towns and communities to individual businesses and their owners and families, Florida needs our support. As advocates of the arts, that is how we—as publishers, collectors, art lovers, galleries and artists—can help. The pandemic engendered a shift to virtual events of all kinds, including gallery and museum exhibitions, auctions, art shows and fairs. That trend has continued despite the return of in-person gatherings, as collectors realized the ease…

Keeping with the holiday tradition of group shows, Principle Gallery will be showcasing the smaller-scale works of more than 30 invited artists at their Alexandria, Virginia, location. The opening reception on December 3 from 1 to 4 p.m. will feature a live painting demonstration by tonalist landscape artist Justin T. Worrell. Smaller paintings have a special place in the hearts of artists and collectors alike, from the technical demands, to their enhanced sense of intimacy, and the opportunity to acquire more affordable, space-friendly works. Featured artist Jill Basham primarily creates large pieces but enjoys the immediacy of working small. Her show piece Down to the Valley challenged her ability to express depth of field and atmosphere. “With a smaller canvas, the temptation is to pick up smaller brushes, which can…

In a solo show at Gallery 1261, artist Scott Conary of Portland, Oregon, presents approximately 20 new oil paintings featuring the often colorful subject matter for which he’s best known—broken eggs, flowers, houses and drapery. “This collection of work is an evolution and expansion of what I’ve been exploring and celebrating in paint for a number of years now,” he explains. “These are paintings of subjects that we don’t necessarily recognize as things of beauty or as messengers of stories.” Whether we identify these everyday objects as beautiful or not, Conary certainly has a knack for illuminating their splendor, working in a process of almost aggressive revision that satisfies a particular standard. “Paintings are built up and torn down and built up again, until they reach a state where the…

Libby Bailey’s imaginative paintings are inspired by the world around her, including people, architecture, art and nature. For instance, in Zydeco Zodiac, an 18th-century European maiden in a red, Turkish-style dress adorned with lace, pearls and embroidery, emerges from the center of an Islamic zodiac design. “The brilliant yellow stars, constellations, interlace and calligraphy radiate in varied rhythmic patterns from the girl, who acts as the fulcrum of the wheel of time, space and fortune forever turning,” says Bailey. The Rhine Maidens, Sea Gods and Earthly Virtues is structured with horizontal layers. At the bottom, opera composer Richard Wagner’s characters guard the Rhine gold, representing desire. Above them a band of sea gods, based on French fountain sculpture, form the transition to the upper realm of the earthly virtues, represented…