Innholdsfortegnelse for September 2023 i American Art Collector

Welcome to the September issue of American Art Collector! This marks the 15th issue with our very popular landscape special section. This is one of our largest features of the year with more than 20 top landscape artists! Landscapes are known for their versatility and captivating viewpoints. Whether it is a mesmerizing sunset, dense tropical forest, high mountains, the rustic countryside, blue oceans or birds flying in the sky above winding rivers, there is something unique and enchanting for all of us to connect to within this genre. Galleries and artists understand the soothing and warm feeling that is created when viewing a beautiful landscape painting—it speaks to each of us in an intimate way. Landscapes are almost always an integral part of a collection. In fact, I don’t think…

ARC Salon at Sotheby’s Approximately 2,000 visitors attended the Art Renewal Center’s 16th International ARC Salon Exhibition held at Sotheby's flagship New York City location from July 14 to 24. The competition, which received over 5,400 entries from 75 countries, awarded over $130,000 in cash prizes and opportunities through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries, museums and more. As part of the exhibition, Sotheby’s hosted a benefit auction, 21st Century Realism, comprising 60 lots from the ARC Salon Competition. In total, $238,200 in art was sold. Entries for the 17th International ARC Salon Competition will be accepted March 1 through June 13, 2024. The Gaze II JoAnne Artman Gallery hosts The Gaze II, an exhibition of portraits by Martin Adalian, running through September 30. Referring to the concept of the gaze…

JoAnn Smith lives out in the country in the southern Finger Lakes of New York, down a half-mile drive which she admits is “fun in winter.” She has no neighbors, she says, “but I have deer, turkeys, grouse and beautiful birds to keep me company.” Her 1859 farmhouse is surrounded by colorful gardens (she is a Cornell Cooperative Extension Master Gardner). When the opportunity arose, she began to paint the all-white interior of her home “to make it feel like summer in wintertime. It’s like living in one of my artworks—a very nesting feeling.” Her artworks are colorful, fanciful images of fruits and trees painted on canvas or panels as well as on found objects. Eventually her home had more than her artwork. It now has painted walls, ceilings and…

(203) 979-2472 gmdevito@yahoo.com www.gracedevito.com Grace DeVito has spent most of her life immersed in the art of painting in the representational realist style. She started her career as an illustrator but found design by committee artistically unsatisfying, so she segued into fine art painting and never looked back. The artist paints mostly in oils but also uses charcoal for drawings. “I work from life as much as possible, when it’s not convenient I’ll use photos to supplement, but also like to consider the work as it stands alone to see what it needs. My focus is on portraiture, figurative, landscape and still life genres,” says DeVito. “Form and how light plays on a subject is what attracts me most. Inspiration can come at anytime or place, but I tend to…

20 West 55th Street, 5th Floor New York, NY 10019 (212) 355-5710 info@rehscgi.com www.rehs.com This October, New York based gallery Rehs Contemporary invites you to discover magical landscapes inspired by the splendor of the natural world. The Seasons: Exploring Nature’s Palette is a group exhibition that will include more than a dozen of today’s premier landscape painters and showcase their masterful use of color and light. Among the participating artists are Gail Descoeurs, Andrew Orr, Ben Bauer, Ken Salaz and many others. As you walk through the gallery, you will be transported from a brisk winter’s day, through the vibrancy of spring and autumn, and into the embrace of summer’s sunshine. The Seasons: Exploring Nature’s Palette is a celebration of the ever-changing face of our world. Whether you’re an art enthusiast,…

For the full month of September, Principle Gallery hosts its 10th Anniversary exhibition at the Charleston, South Carolina, location. The exhibition will highlight over 30 impressive pieces of artwork by around 15 of the gallery’s signature artists in a variety of subject matter and theme—all in celebration of both the gallery’s decade long service in offering contemporary and classical realism, and the many talented artists that have graced the walls. “The genius behind Principle Gallery is our artists,” shares Frank Conrad Russen, gallery director. “The past 10 years flew by because of their dedication, support and passion in working with us. My job as director would not exist without these fantastic individuals. We will be featuring a curated selection of signature paintings by noted national and international artists who have…

The women in the paintings of J Louis live in their own space, meticulously rendered and centered in themselves in a world not of their own making. The other reality of his paintings is the paint—brushed, rolled and scraped on the canvas to create painterly worlds that the figures command. A solo exhibition of his work opens on September 15 at Principle Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia, with a reception from 6 to 8:30 p.m., and remains on view through October 9. For these paintings, he says, “Before I knew what I was going to paint, I gave all the canvases a wash of color. In Sunrise, for instance, I painted the canvas a vibrant yellow.” In Sunrise, the figure seems to gaze not so much at, but through the viewer,…

New York has always been an epicenter of artists on the edge of excellence, pushing the envelope and finding their voices. For every generation that cycles through the city, the historic Salmagundi Club in Greenwich Village has been a champion for artists from all walks of life. For well over a century, the club has cultivated a community, continually amplifying the voices and strengths of artists through exhibitions, competitions and events. It’s what they aim to do for the contemporary figurative and portraiture artists featured in its fourth annual show and sale, Figuratively Speaking. The exhibition is open to members and non-members of the Salmagundi Club and will be on view in the club’s storied Skylight Gallery from August 28 to September 22, with a gala reception on September 7…

Founded in 1928, the American Artists Professional League has been a beacon for traditional, representational American art for nearly a century. This August, the organization is holding its first in-person exhibition and sale to take place in the Hudson Valley at the historic Howland Cultural Center. Made up of stunning works of art from juried artist members of the AAPL from across the country, Realism on the Hudson was organized to commemorate the AAPL’s milestone 95th anniversary. In total, the organization consists of more than 500 curated artist members representing some of the finest in American realism today. “The non-profit Howland Cultural Center is the ‘Jewel of Beacon,’ a historic venue originally built in 1872 as a library by the architect Richard Morris Hunt. The center now serves as a…

Gibraltar • lesliegaduzo@gibtelecom.net, lesliegaduzo@yahoo.co.uk • www.lesliegaduzo.com Leslie Gaduzo has always been interested in art. Since childhood, he has been drawing constantly, from single point perspective drawings at age 10 to complex architectural drawings. As the years progressed, the artist took the skills he’d developed in drawing and translated them into the world of painting. Regardless of the medium, art has always been an important and constant element in Gaduzo’s life. In New York, viewers are placed at street level in the Big Apple, looking up at the towering skyscrapers ahead. “[This painting is about] the evolution of a city, how movement is conducted via channels that are created as a result of architectural forms, how we are inextricably linked to our modes of transport, our new normal,” says Gaduzo. A…

It’s been 25 years since I left Manhattan, no longer able to resist the tug of the West. I’ve since lived in Oregon, Montana and Arizona, where I’ve made my permanent home. Still, after all these years, people invariably sense that I’m an East Coaster and while they might not always mean it as a compliment, I take it as one. There really is no other place like The City—how else could everyone in the region automatically know where you mean by that? There’s a reason, more likely many, why artists have always flocked to New York. The city pulsates with creative energy and possibility that emanate from the epicenter outward into the surrounding states. This month American Art Collector celebrates the great metropolis and its satellite states and cities…

If the alienated and frightened lyrics of Radiohead’s OK Computer were paintings, perhaps they would shape themselves under the brush of Rebecca Orcutt, whose pictures are the visual songs of her generation. She says her work “…is reflective of my feeling of the world. Most of it is about waiting and expectation, and belief. The figures are in situations where they really want to believe in what they’re doing and believe that there’s a purpose to it, but there’s this insecurity and fear that they’re wrong about how they’re choosing to make meaning in their lives.” Her cast of characters—her friends and fellows—pose for her as she builds narratives about their hope that what they’re doing in life matters. They seem to dwell in a world where they may be…

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BARBARA CLEARY sales@barbaraclearyart.com www.barbaraclearyart.com www.barbaraclearydesigns.com BLUE RAIN GALLERY 544 S. Guadalupe Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 954-9902 934 Main Avenue, Unit B, Durango, CO 81301 (970) 232-2033 www.blueraingallery.com CANYON ROAD CONTEMPORARY ART 622 Canyon Road, Santa Fe, NM 87501 (505) 983-0433 info@canyoncontemporary.com www.canyoncontemporary.com CATHY CAREY Carlsbad, CA, (760) 877-0869 cathy@artstudiosandiego.com www.artstudiosandiego.com CLAGGETT/REY GALLERY 216 Main Street, Suite C-100, Edwards, CO 81632, (970) 476-9350 www.claggettrey.com DALE TERBUSH (602) 740-9977, www.daleterbushart.com GROSS MCCLEAF 127 S. 16th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, (215) 665-8138 info@grossmccleaf.com www.grossmccleaf.com LAURA POLLAK laurapollak.artist@gmail.com www.laurapollak.com LYNDEN COWAN lynden@lyndencowan.com www.lyndencowan.com PRINCIPLE GALLERY 208 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314, (703) 739-9326 info@principlegallery.com www.principlegallery.com ROXY RICH www.prettypaintings.com TAYLOE PIGGOTT GALLERY 62 S. Glenwood Street, Jackson, WY 83001, (307) 733-0555 art@tayloepiggottgallery.com www.tayloepiggottgallery.com…

208 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314 (703) 739-9326 info@principlegallery.com www.principlegallery.com Principle Gallery was established in 1994 by Michele Marceau in Old Town Alexandria, Virginia. In 2013, Marceau opened a second location in Charleston, South Carolina. Since 1994, the intent of the Principle Gallery name has been to represent the highest quality in contemporary realism while maintaining solid principles that honor clients and artists. The gallery prides itself in representing emerging, mid-career and established artists with a distinctly personal approach to their work. The team continues to stay dedicated to representing the finest contemporary artists, and to keep that going they are always finding ways to expand and grow. One of Principle’s recent changes occurred this year at the Alexandria, Virginia, location. A major renovation began in January that has resulted…

An exhibition of Jivan Lee’s most recent work will be shown at Altamira Fine Art in Jackson, Wyoming, from September 19 through October 7. Seasonality continues his fascination with the infinity of subtle changes that occur in an often-visited landscape. With a master’s degree in environmental policy and an earlier career working on sustainable communities, he now immerses himself physically in the landscape where, he says, “the act of painting is centered in a bodily felt experience of each place.” His paintings suggest that beyond (or within) the physicality of the place and his scientific awareness of it, there is an awareness of the ineffable, the force that cycles the earth through the seasons throughout time. Painting on location in all seasons, he describes “having my body as an instrument…

Like many artists, James Ayers’ work took a turn during the Covid-19 pandemic. Seeing the enjoyment his kids took from playing with paint in his studio and exploring their creativity inspired him. Previously, his paintings were academic. What would happen, he wondered, if he allowed himself to “play”? He dabbled—incorporating crayon and spray paint with his traditional medium of oil paint in his landscapes. It energized him, then it snowballed. After many successful years depicting historical representations of Native American figures, his career took a sudden left turn. From September 15 through September 24 at Canyon Road Contemporary Art in Santa Fe, Ayers’ new direction will be on full display in a solo exhibition titled Scratching the Surface: A Journey through the Layers. “The element of play and exploration are…

When Kathy Kissik studied at the School of the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, part of the required curriculum was working in a variety of mediums. “They made you try everything, and that meant you weren’t going to excel at everything you tried,” she says. “But it gave me the idea that everything could be a tool and anything could be art.” Her upcoming show at Alpha Gallery, titled Intangible, captures a transition in her mixed media works. Like many, Kissik experienced a prolonged period of grief and isolation during the pandemic, and one of the ways she processed emotions was through creating art. “I wanted my hands to stay busy,” she says. “Usually, I think of a concept and then make the artwork, but during the pandemic I…

Returning for its ninth year, Art on Paper graces the streets of New York City’s Pier 36 venue with the best-of-the-best in modern and contemporary paper-based art. The prestigious event features an impressive line-up of programming along with 100 galleries showcasing artists working in the paper medium. “Visitors to our ninth edition of Art on Paper can expect a diverse range of artistic expressions centered around paper-based art,” explains director Kelly Freeman. “The event will feature captivating exhibitions from renowned galleries, installations and a robust program of special projects, talks and performances. We’ve also expanded the patron experience with a lineup of special projects and events as well.” Freeman also brings to our attention some special highlights to look forward to, including a large-scale work by Seattle based artist Tariqa…

A Artists of America (AAA) was founded in New York City in 1914 to further the cause of contemporary American artists through multiple platforms. Comprised of artists, sculptors and members from the across the country, the organization achieves its goals through demonstrations, lectures, newsletter, relevant cultural activities and, perhaps most importantly, its annual exhibitions. This year the organization will hold its 110th juried exhibition at the Butler Institute of American Art in Youngstown, Ohio, from September 10 to October 8. The exhibition will feature 125 works by member and non-member artists curated by the Butler. “The Butler Institute of America has a common mission,” explains AAA president Gabriela Dellosso. “Like Allied Artists, the Butler was founded to promote American art, so we find that showing work in this wonderful museum,…

Alberta, Canada • darrellwindjack@shaw.ca • darrellwindjack.wixsite.com/website “It’s all in the detail,” says Darrell Windjack. The Canadian artist has a penchant for detail in his diverse body of work, and it’s one of the first things viewers notice. At times, there’s also an abstract element to his works, which are rendered primarily in colored pencil. “I’m often asked if my art is pastel or watercolor as it exudes a softness and peaceful sense to it—no shock value! I’m quick to respond that it’s all colored pencil in most cases,” he says. His piece The Mighty Grand captures a view at the top of the Grand Canyon in Arizona. “A visit to the monumental Grand Canyon National Park sealed the deal on creating The Mighty Grand. The sacredness of the site inspired…

Daniela Schnebly is a contemporary artist producing original, unique work in mixed media and oils. Schnebly transforms license plates and found objects into colorful mixed media pieces. She has toiled to master these di_ - cult materials, spending years perfecting both the designs and the process. She cuts, sands, paints, drills, bends and splits various objects with exacting detail before arranging them into familiar images. She equates her demanding process of producing art to her existence. “I’ve always turned really lousy materials into magic my whole life,” Schnebly says. Schnebly is continually thinking of new ways to reuse resources. “As an advocate of recycling, it is important to me to recover a percentage of the abundant scrap left over from living our modern lives,” she adds. Her usages of familiar…

Dan Chen is an award-winning wildlife artist. He was an accomplished young painter when he immigrated from Canton, China, in 1984. After art school in San Francisco, he founded a business creating unusual ceramic art distributed through stores such as Gump’s, Macys and Bloomingdale’s. His business thrived, but he craved more artistic freedom and started over with a new life in Eugene, Oregon. Since that time, Chen has focused entirely on nature and wildlife art..“Nature and wildlife are a major theme in my work. I cannot fathom the mystery, yet perfect balance of the natural world. Its color, shape, design, function, even its emotion excites me,” Chen says. A solid foundation in many mediums and techniques has allowed him to perfect his own approach and methods. His knowledge of Eastern…

Drawing inspiration from both the past and present, David Lidbetter’s work speaks to collectors who want a unique and contemporary voice in painting. Often his clients resonate with his work because they enjoy the outdoors and want to surround themselves with it. They have found Lidbetter’s painting style sophisticated and inspiring. Lidbetter’s pieces take viewers on a journey through captivating landscapes brought to life by a seasoned contemporary artist with 25 years of experience. “For too long, landscape art has been confined to the realm of the elite, inaccessible to those yearning for a connection with the natural world,” he says. “My goal is to shatter those barriers and make this evocative genre accessible to all. By infusing contemporary elements into the traditional landscape, I hope to create a bridge…

August 26-October 1 American Artists Professional League: Realism on the Hudson Howland Cultural Center Beacon, NY www.aaplinc.org September 1-30 Kathy Kissik: Intangible Alpha Gallery Boston, MA » (617) 536-4465 ww.alphagallery.com September 1-30 10th Anniversary Exhibition Principle Gallery Charleston, SC » (843) 727-4500 www.principlegallery.com September 1-30 Bruce Cascia and Katrina Howarth Giacobbe-Fritz Fine Art Santa Fe, NM » (505) 986-1156 www.giacobbefritz.com September 4-October 2 David Gluck: Soul of the Earth RJD Gallery Romeo, MI » (586) 281-3613 www.rjdgallery.com September 7-10 Art on Paper Pier 36 New York, NY » (212) 518-6912 ny.thepaperfair.com September 8-10 The Armory Show Javits Center New York, NY » (212) 645-6440 www.thearmoryshow.com September 9-October 7 Gina Minichino Billis Williams Gallery Los Angeles, CA » (310) 838-3685 www.billiswilliams.com September 9-November 26 Birds in Art Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art…

Oil Painters of America has been a fierce advocate for artists working in the medium since its founding in 1991. One of the ways they do this for its 3,500 members is through the many exhibitions and competitions they present throughout the year at various gallery venues throughout the United States. September ushers in the Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, which will feature 100 artists’ work selected from nearly 1,000 entries from OPA members living in the eastern portion of the U.S. and Canada. A selection of the juried works are featured here. This year, the event will be hosted by Beverly McNeil Gallery in Birmingham, Alabama, from September 14 through October 13. “Owner Beverly McNeil is long-known and respected in the art industry for her roles and…

pswift73@icloud.com www.peterswiftartstudio.com The unique style of Peter Swift combines two distinct elements: classical realistic still life painting and symmetrical design. Most of his work features circles. “I believe that the human brain has a deep psychological connection to circles,” says the artist. “The circle is a fundamental symbol in many of the world’s religions because it represents harmony, unity, tranquility, completion and wholeness.” His biggest influences have been Louise Nevelson, Martin Puryear and Andy Goldsworthy. “Symmetry is a fundamental underlying principle in art,” Swift adds. “However, over the past century, symmetry has been a factor for the most part only in abstract art, such as the work of Josef Albers and Frank Stella. My work combines both symmetry and realistic rendering, both imagination and meticulous craftsmanship.” Swift is represented by…

Gina Minichino started her journey in visual arts because of Charles Schulz. “He was my earliest influence for drawing and the reason I wanted to be a cartoonist,” she says. After spending her early career doing caricatures at parties, she eventually went back to school to study painting. “Once I started, I wanted to see how realistic I could make stuff,” she says. At first, she was primarily painting human subjects, but after discovering the work of Wayne Thiebaud, she became fascinated with food. In Minichino’s upcoming show at Billis Williams Gallery in Los Angeles, her subjects are all edible. “I think my cartooning can come into play in a subconscious way with my paintings,” she says. “All of the pieces in this show are food that has been dumped…

New York’s Forum Gallery has a well-deserved reputation for showing exceptional paintings and drawings by some of the world’s greatest figurative and realist artists, and it has continued to maintain the high standard of customary excellence by assembling a group show titled At First Blush, including select paintings and drawings by some of the talent they represent. On display will be paintings and drawings by Steven Assael, William Beckman, Alan Feltus, Paul Fenniak, Alyssa Monks, Guillermo Muñoz Vera, Clio Newton, Susan Hauptman, Raphael Soyer, Kent Bellows, Gregory Gillespie, Richard Maury, Jules Pascin, Philip Pearlstein, Nelson Shanks and Bill Vuksanovich. “There are some significant and impactful paintings in the exhibition,” says Forum’s owner and director Robert Fishko. Most of the paintings are large nudes, dominating the walls, and providing an overwhelming…

For centuries, birds have captivated us with their gift of flight and their vibrant plumage—more diverse in color than any other animal on the planet. Each year, the Leigh Yawkey Woodson Art Museum in Wisconsin celebrates the unique beauty of the avian form during its Birds in Art exhibition. Starting September 9, artwork created by 111 artists from across the world will be on view, including 22 artists who were named Master Artists during previous Birds in Art exhibitions, and 89 artists whose work was selected by a jury. From paintings to sculpture to graphics, artists in the exhibition offer fresh interpretations of what it means to depict these feathered subjects. All works in the show have been created within the last three years. Wildlife painter Edward Aldrich captures a…

On September 8 through 10, New York City will once again welcome The Armory Show back to the art market as galleries from around the world exhibit top modern and contemporary works for collectors. More than 225 leading international galleries are expected to exhibit at this year’s show. Altogether, they represent more than 35 countries and 800 artists. More than 140 galleries are returning from last year, while more than 40 are participating for the very first time. The show and exhibition will take place at the Javits Center, which backs up against the Hudson River along Manhattan’s scenic west side. “The 2023 edition of The Armory Show welcomes to New York an impressive array of exhibitors from around the United States and the world,” says executive director Nicole Berry.…

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1 Peggie Blizard sells still life to a collector who saw the piece in Amerian Art Collector Peggie Blizard’s oil painting Goldenrod and Anemones Version III recently sold to a new collector out of George Billis Gallery. The buyer, who lives in Los Angeles, was visiting the East Coast and stopped into George Billis’ Fairfield, Connecticut, location and purchased the painting. He had seen the piece in the magazine in an advertisement promoting Blizard’s solo show earlier this year. “Once he saw the painting live he smiled and said it was better than what he expected,” says Billis. “The image made him feel joyous and happy.” 2 Collector buys eighth painting by pastel artist Laura Pollak In the Beginning was the featured painting in Laura Pollak’s full-page ad in American…