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.
Welcome to the August issue of American Art Collector Magazine! Each year in August we celebrate portrait artists and connect you with them in our Portrait Artists Directory, which provides direct contact information for more than 60 top portrait artists working in in the United States and abroad. Our special Art of Portrait section begins on Page 66. Historically, portrait artists were highly in demand to preserve royal bloodlines through grand portraiture, many of which we now see in museums. In the 18th century, America’s upper class entered a new era of prosperity as we became established as a country. Whether impressionism or realism in any medium, portraits were quickly a coveted symbol of wealth and status. Fast forward 200 years and portrait art is an integral part of modern…
As you know, American Art Collectoris dedicated to contemporary realism and showcasing the best artists working in the genre today. It’s easy to be enthralled with cutting-edge artwork that pushes the boundaries, that contains cultural commentary, that is dark and sleek—and from the shows and artists we regular feature, you can see that here at American Art Collector, we are too. In tune with modern tastes, in this issue we are introducing our very first annual special section on fine art photography, another medium popular among collectors of contemporary realism. American Art Collector also has a deep respect for contempory realism with a more traditional aesthetic, clearly steeped in centuries-old techniques, theories and painterly styles. The August issue is truly a celebration of these timeless artistic movements and genres, and…
July 22-August 26 On the Threshold: Ellen Howard, Tia Kratter, and Kim Lordier—3 Views, 3 Mediums, 3 Women The Horton Studio Gallery Berkeley, CA » (510) 450-0350 www.holtonframes.com July 22-September 15 Women Artists of the West’s 53rd National Exhibition—No Place Like Home Carriage Factory Art Gallery Newton, KS www.womenartistsofthewest.org July 29-August 12 Genevieve May: Wolves Once Walked Here Abend Gallery Denver, CO » (303) 355-0950 www.abendgallery.com August 1-4 Intersect Aspen Aspen Ice Garden Aspen, CO www.intersectaspen.com www.intersectfairs.com August 1-31 Expressions in Motion 33 Contemporary Chicago, IL » (708) 837-4534 www.33contemporary.com www.poetsandartists.com August 1-31 Sushma Jain George Billis Gallery New York, NY » (917) 273-8621 www.georgebillis.com August 1-September 4 Night and Day—The Art of Mood RJD Gallery Romeo, MI » (586) 281-3613 www.rjdgallery.com August 2-September 2 Scott Prior: New and Recent Paintings…
The Columbus Museum of Art in Columbus, Ohio, has announced an acquisition of 32 works of art by leading contemporary artists, donated by the Scantland Family. These works will be featured in the exhibition PRESENT ‘23: Building the Scantland Collection, on view through October 8. Visitors will be able to explore an array of artists (from 10 countries and more than 10 U.S. states) including Hayley Barker, Raphaël Barontini, Gabriella Boyd, Kenturah Davis, Angela Dufresne, Veronica Fernandez, Sayre Gomez, Asif Hoque, Devin B. Johnson, Heather Jones, Tidawhitney Lek, Amy Lincoln, Kat Lyons, Kylie Manning, Danielle McKinney, Jaime Muñoz, Robert Nava, Patrick Quarm and many more. Abstract Visions The abstract visions of artist Audra Weaser will be on view at JoAnne Artman Gallery in Laguna Beach, California, starting this summer. Utilizing…
Scott Prior has painted a pleasant baby blue cottage overlooking a delicate and pastel dawn skyline rising gently over the New England coastline, gazing over the hedge of an unkempt garden at the cookie-shingled house. Somehow, with the skill and sensitive eye of a master, he has found the virtuoso balance of the contrast between the chromatic cadmium orange glow in the bedroom window and the gloaming tonalism of the rising light. Despite the shadows and desaturation of early morning, somehow Prior finds cheerful color, and the vibrant and sensual plot has a vigor and spirit of peace and place. He manages to shape a mood that feels as though someone really cared for these plants, and carefully tended this flowering little piece of homely pleasure but let it run…
There’s something mischievous about the tinkling laugh that punctuates Shiqing Deng’s otherwise demure demeanor. Her work has a similar quality—it is one thing on the surface but there are layers of information, innuendo and, yes, humor—coursing beneath it. Although she claims her work is not meant to be serious or a form of social commentary, decoding the symbolism insists otherwise. Deng, whose friends call her “Demo,” is the recipient of the 2023 Bennett Prize, the largest prize offered solely to women figurative realist painters. She will be awarded $50,000, giving her the opportunity to spend the next two years creating new work in the figurative realist style for a solo exhibition that will ultimately travel the country. She plans to use the funds to help with rent for her Brooklyn…
