American Art Collector June 2023

Welcome to the June issue of American Art Collector! Here we are once again bringing inspiration and good vibrations to you. This issue is a yearly favorite. Why? It’s the June issue and our kick-off to the summer season of collecting. Be forewarned: it is going to be hard not to buy something from the pages of this issue! To start, we have more than 13 gallery previews of shows happening from coast to coast starting on Page 90. Our cover, which features The Party Crashers by Rachel Moseley, is an amazing piece from RJD Gallery and I don’t expect it to be on the market long once collectors receive the magazine. Get actively involved in collecting and the community around it. If you see a painting you like in…

Can you feel it? The excitement building as glorious summertime draws near and the boats return to the sparkling seas, and the desert heat drives the snowbirds north to their permanent homes in cooler climes? I know I can—I get downright giddy this time of year. If you’re not quite there yet (summer does come earlier here in Arizona), the June issue of American Art Collector is sure to get you in the mood. Our special section on pastels sets the tone with its soft, subdued, sunset hues. You can learn more about the medium—and a fascinating artist who has seen and survived it all—in our feature on Jimmy Wright, who has been president of the Pastel Society of America for 10 years. Wriggle your toes in the sand and…

May 20-August 5 Frank Gonzalez: Sacred Spaces Chandler Center for the Arts Gallery Chandler, AZ » (480) 782-2695 www.visiongallery.org May 25-July 2 Donald Jurney George Billis Gallery Fairfield, CT » (203) 557-9130 www.georgebillis.com May 26-June 24 Soey Milk: Slow Magic Evoke Contemporary Santa Fe, NM » (505) 995-9902 www.evokecontemporary.com May 30-June 24 Cassie Butcher and Shannon Woodford: Blooming Narrative Art and Light Gallery Greenville, SC » (864) 252-5858 www.artandlightgallery.com June 1-July 2 The Truth Within RJD Gallery Romeo, MI » (586) 281-3613 www.rjdgallery.com June 1-July 31 Junyi Liu: Scarlet Reckoning 33 Contemporary Chicago, IL » (708) 837-4534 www.33contemporary.com June 2-30 New Blood Robert Lange Studios Charleston, SC » (843) 805-8052 www.robertlangestudios.com June 2-July 2 Double Takes: Parings and Portraits Alofft Gallery Litchfield, CT » (860) 361-6389 www.alofft.com June 3-June 3 Dead End Trail Copro Gallery Santa…

Through July 7 Marela Zacarías San Luis Obispo Museum of Art » San Luis Obispo, CA www.sloma.org Through July 23 American Women Artists: Pushing Forward Reaching Back Brookgreen Gardens » Murrells Inlet, SC www.americanwomenartists.org Through August 20 Found in Translation: Explorations by 8 Contemporary Artists Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art » Kansas City, MO www.nelson-atkins.org Through August 20 Barbara Earl Thomas: The Illuminated Body The Chrysler Museum of Art » Norfolk, VA www.chrysler.org Through September 10 The Bennett Prize Pittsburgh Foundation: Rising Voices 3 Muskegon Museum of Art » Muskegon, MI www.thebennettprize.org Through September 10 Ayana Ross Muskegon Museum of Art » Muskegon, MI www.muskegonartmuseum.org Through October 15 Kehinde Wiley: An Archaeology of Silence de Young Museum » San Francisco, CA www.famsf.org…

A new group show titled California Dreamin’ at Laguna Beach-based JoAnne Artman Gallery features artwork by Mary Finlayson, Michael Callas and Thai Mainhard. The show is an opportunity for collectors to explore works by these three California artists during the bright, carefree months of summer. Growing up in Southern California in Orange County, the combination of the area’s natural beauty with its planned communities and highly curated environments were a heavy influence on Callas’ artistic process, whose bold work is rooted in Pop Art, street art, graphic design and drafting. The show will be on view through July 15.…

Hanging through June 18, the Millicent Rogers Museum is hosting the Pastel Society of New Mexico’s Enchanted Colors, the society’s prestigious juried exhibition open to national and international artists. Enchanted Colors, currently in its 31st year, features more than 70 paintings displayed at the Millicent Rogers Museum, with highlights including Sarah Blumenschein’s Lemons with Glass Bottles, Katherine Irish’s As This Day Fades, Gary Ozias’ Cliffs of Santa Elena and Ann Lewis’ Keeper of Roses.…