Innholdsfortegnelse for February 2024 i American Art Collector

A solo exhibition by innovative multimedia artist Cristina Iglesias is currently on view at Marian Goodman Gallery at its Los Angeles location. The exhibition features a large-scale installation by the artist alongside new sculptures and works on paper and copper. Iglesias has built a name for herself as a forward thinker, creating immersive and experiential environments that blend minimalist sensibilities with complex narrative constructions, “creat[ing] thresholds and portals to the temporal and the imaginary,” the gallery notes. She works with “materials” that exist outside of the proverbial “box,” like language, sound, water and more. The Pavillion of Dreams (Elliptical Galaxy) is made up of 52 vertical and horizontal screens of braided iron wire and steel cables, forming a filigreed chamber that viewers can enter. Cristina Iglesias: ELLIPSIS is on view…

Visual art has served as a collective memory of society since the beginning of human history. Today, it has the power to both influence and act as a mirror of the societal, cultural and political climate of the day. If art is a reflection of contemporary society, what does the increased abstraction of traditional realism indicate about the world we live in and its impact on our experience of it? Through the works of nearly 20 international artists, an exhibition curated by author John Seed in collaboration with Principle Gallery director Clint Mansell, provides a visual record of how artists are responding to today’s reality through paint. The show, which opens at Principle Gallery’s Alexandria, Virginia, location on February 23 and runs through March 18, features a selection of artists…

Some might say John Brosio has an overactive imagination. This might imply something negative, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In reality, Brosio takes, well, reality, and transforms its myriad parts into thrilling works of art. “I am interested in so many different things, and they will sometimes ‘meet’ in an idea or concept, often spontaneously,” says the artist. “I have learned too—a ways back—that I have something called synesthesia. Sounds like a disease, right?” Synesthesia is a phenomenon in which “your brain routes sensory information through multiple unrelated senses, causing you to experience more than one sense simultaneously,” according to the Cleveland Clinic. “So I may hear a particular bridge of music and have a solution to a painting, or even an entire painting, present itself as…

After a successful show in 2023, attracting more than 60,000 visitors, director and producer of the LA Art Show, Kassandra Voyagis, expects yet another ample turn out for this year’s iteration. She notes that the LA Art Show is the largest and longest-running art fair, with a mission to always to deliver the most comprehensive international contemporary art experience imaginable. “We keep building a bigger and better version every year,” says Voyagis. “2024 promises another spectacular lineup of exhibiting galleries from around the world.” Held at the Los Angeles Convention Center, with over 180,000 square feet of exhibition space, there’s plenty of room for the 120-plus international galleries, museums and non-profit arts organizations from around the world that will be in attendance this year. Visitors can expect to experience a…

Now in its 24th year, ArtFest Fort Myers is bringing another inspiring weekend of art, entertainment and activities to the gulf coast of Southwest Florida. The early February event features more than 200 professional artists from around the country who come to the picturesque waterfront to showcase a spectrum of mediums including painting, sculpture, photography, digital art, ceramics, glass art and more. The featured artists were chosen by a panel of five art professionals from a pool of nearly 700 applicants to take part in this free weekend of artful inspiration for the whole family. The family-friendly festival is geared toward connecting art and artists with the community through a dynamic experience that engages all the senses—including live entertainment, performances and interactive programming. “Over the past nearly 25 years, ArtFest Fort…

Priya Gore brings the extraordinary natural world to life on canvas through animated depictions of birds and wildlife. Her paintings are a symphony of color, vibrating with energy. Gore sees her process of painting as a joyous dance, each lyrical movement breathing life into the birds that are often the subject of her art. “Australian rainforests offer the abundance of natural wonder,” says Gore. “The bush walks and coastal hikes replenish the emptiness of the soul with a long-lasting creative energy. An artist’s life revolves around the exploration of nature’s intricacies that are often hidden in the obvious.” Being in nature amongst the beautiful birds, animals, trees of the rainforest and the ocean has had profound effect on the artist’s mental, physical and spiritual wellbeing. Priya’s artwork tries to convey…

From 2016 through 2022, the lone suited man reigns supreme in the paintings of Scottish artist Iain Faulkner. The settings change—from urban to natural—but there are few other anomalies. Most often, the man is alone, his back turned squarely to the viewer, gazing out toward some unknown horizon, or just as inscrutably inward. We rarely see his face and the mood is resolutely enigmatic. Faulkner’s figure is a study in body language and nonverbal signaling. The pervasive suit—the ultimate symbol of masculine power—projects status, rationality, authority and respectability. The effect is amplified by the suspenders, which suggest he is a well-seasoned executive in the corporate world. The man’s hands are often in this pockets, a gesture that signals high confidence and ease. Other recurring elements reinforce the stereotype—fancy cars, swanky…

While many artists throughout history find nature to be a large source of inspiration, there are just as many who find sprawling city scenes just as captivating. After all, artists often live in large cities like New York or Los Angeles, hoping to catch their big break. It only makes sense that time spent in any one place would rub off on the creative psyche. Contemporary artist Vincent Giarrano, represented by Susan Powell Fine Art, finds the energy and edge of stylish, urban, modern-day women and life in New York City to be fascinating. “Once you’ve seen Giarrano’s paintings, you can’t walk down a street in SoHo without looking closely at the things you might have missed,” points out gallery owner Susan Powell. “His street scenes and interior scenes lead…

Jared Sanders travels the deserts, farms and mountains of the American West, celebrating the beauty of the commonplace in his paintings. His region is broader than that of the 20th-century regionalists but embodies the intimate familiarity with the land-scape seen in their art. Throughout American art history, artists have chosen to depict the land-scape they are most familiar with—Grant Wood in rural Iowa and Andrew Wyeth in the Brandywine Valley, and the coast of Maine, for example. Wood wrote, “I had to go to France to appreciate Iowa…I came back because I learned that French painting is very fine for French people and not necessarily for us, and because I started to analyze what I really knew. I found out. It’s Iowa.” Wyeth wrote, “Most artists look for something fresh…

Gallery 33PA, also known as 33 Contemporary, with locations in Chicago and Miami, presents another exciting online exclusive hosted on Artsy.net. The show titled Flesh runs for almost the entirety of February, and features 20-plus PoetsArtists (an international artist collective), that “work with the figure and use paint to convey body language,” notes the show curator, Didi Menendez. In works like First Light by show artist Nicole Bishop, the body language is telling a story of healing after hardship—one piece out of a series that walks the viewer through stages of a female figures “metamor-phosis and change,” says the artist. “Each piece stands alone and does not need to be seen with the others to be appreciated. First Light especially is a stand-alone piece and a personal favorite of mine.”…

For the first 12 years of his career, artist Jamie Perry painted only landscapes to satiate his creative nature. Today, while he continues to paint landscapes, his primary focus has been depicting other people “being observational” in a minimalist and retro fashion. His upcoming show, Curious Observations, at Coda Gallery in Palm Desert, California, features around 16 fresh paintings that show Perry’s own observations of people observing their surroundings. Perry pays special attention to those looking at artwork in a gallery or museum. “If you sense a bit of Edward Hopper in Perry’s figurative paintings or a bit of Maynard Dixon in one of his landscapes, you’ve identified two of his inspirations in terms of style,” says Coda Gallery director Samuel Heaton. “Though he grew up in Claremont, California, Midwest…

Since its inception 25 years ago, Artists for Conservation has grown into an international network of nearly 500 nature and wildlife artists dedicated to championing preservation and fostering environmental education through art. In July 2023, the organization celebrated this milestone anniversary with an exhibition in Vancouver, B.C., featuring 200 juried artworks by nearly as many artists representing 14 countries. A portion of the proceeds from every sale benefits a conservation organization of the artist’s choice. A selection of 55 paintings, drawings, mixed media works and sculpture from the show is now the subject of an exhibition on view in Tucson’s Arizona-Sonora Desert Museum through March 3. Funds from the sale of Spencer Frazer’s Fight or Flight will benefit the Center for Biodiversity, a nonprofit dedicated to preserving flora and fauna…

This February, the annual Southeastern Wildlife Exposition (SEWE) will once again showcase the wildlife and nature art of hundreds of the top animal artists in the country. The three-day event takes place February 16 to 18 in Charleston, South Carolina, with a Private Preview Afternoon and VIP Signature Gala & Sale on February 15. Dozens of other exciting happenings will be taking place across downtown Charleston, including the Quick Draw/Speed Sculpt and Auction on February 16, as well as art demonstrations and numerous wildlife conservation events. New this year is Gallery by SEWE, an art gallery and studio space highlighting some of the country’s finest wildlife artists, located in The Shops at Charleston Place. “With a legacy spanning more than four decades, SEWE has been a champion of wildlife art and…

February 14-18 LA Art Show Los Angeles Convention Center » Los Angeles, CA » (310) 822-9145 www.laartshow.com January 30-February 10 Jared Sanders: Painted Ground Altamira Fine Art Scottsdale, AZ • (480) 949-1256 www.altamiraart.com February 1-28 Flesh 33PA/Virtual Chicago, IL • (708) 837-4534 www.poetsandartists.com• www.artsy.net/show/33-contemporary-f-l-e-s-h February 1-March 3 Beneath the Surface: Capturing Black Identity RJD Gallery Romeo, MI • (586) 281-3613 www.rjdgallery.com Through February 3 Jeffrey Reed: Doonfeeny Studies Gross McCleaf Gallery Philadelphia, PA • (215) 665-8138 www.grossmccleaf.com February 3-4 ArtFest For Myers Downtown Fort Myers River District Fort Myers, FL • (239) 768-3602 www.artfestfortmyers.com February 3-24 Jamie Perry: Curious Observations Coda Gallery Palm Desert, CA • (760) 346-4661 www.codagallery.com February 3-24 A Matter of Light and Death Abend Gallery Denver, CO • (303) 355-0950 www.abendgallery.com February 7-11 Tubac Festival of…

The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently announced the artists for its 2024 contemporary commissions. Kosovar artist Petrit Halilaj will present a site-specific installation for the museum’s Iris and B. Gerald Cantor Roof Garden, South Korean artist Lee Bul has been commissioned to create four sculptures for the niches of The Met’s Fifth Avenue facade, and Taiwanese artist Tong Yang-Tze is creating two monumental works of Chinese calligraphy for The Met’s Great Hall. The Roof Garden Commission: Petrit Halilaj is on view from April 29 to October 27. The Facade Commission: Lee Bul runs September 12 through May 27, 2025. And rounding it out is The Great Hall Commission: Tong Yang-Tze, available for viewing from November 21 through April 8, 2025.…

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Beginning February 1 at RJD Gallery in Romeo, Michigan, is Beneath the Surface: Capturing Black Identity, which will feature a grouping of paintings that show Black figures depicted by four artists: Phillip Thomas, Alex Bostic, Grant Gilsdorf and Jhina Alvarado. “The nuanced layers of Black identity are rich in vibrancy and diversity. Beneath the surface lies a unique narrative of both the artist and the subject, and can be filled with joy, sorrow, resilience, turbulence or triumph, sometimes within the same artwork,” says Joi Jackson Perle, RJD’s gallery director. “Recognizing and honoring Black history through art pays homage to the past while celebrating the present and future.” One of the works is Milayla by Bostic, who paints a portrait of a Black figure peering out from the painting. The face…

At first glance, Kevin Frank’s latest work might seem like a series of anomalies. Represented are beam-obstructed views of a subway platform, a lone figure in an interior of shadowy grays, highly chromatic still lifes and a piece from his Camp series, a body of work he is revisiting in which he depicts kitschy figurines. But there is actually a strong line of continuity that runs through all of the work, no matter the subject. “It may look like I’m all over the place, but I’m not,” says Frank. “I jump around but the agenda is pretty much the same. I may be drawn to the subterranean, artificial lighting in the subway and the way the light is hitting those highly chromatic riveted beams. I’m fascinated by patterns. There’s one…

A new exhibition at Abend Gallery explores the works of contemporary artists inspired by the storytelling and chiaroscuro mastery of Caravaggio. Curator Jeremy Caniglia says, “Caravaggio understood the immediacy of the human condition.” The forthcoming exhibition, titled A Matter of Light and Death, will feature painters, printmakers and draftspersons who are all continuing the traditions of Caravaggio through intense, highly-contrasted works of art. “This exhibition features the next generation of realist painters who are not afraid to push subject matter and storytelling into the darkest and most beautiful areas of timeless pathos,” Caniglia continues. More than three dozen artists—working in mediums like ink, oil, graphite, charcoal, chalk, watercolor and more—will be featured in the show. Subject matter in the exhibition is quietly haunting, from themes that overtly capture the idea…

After a three-year expansion project, the Hilbert Museum of California Art at Chapman University is celebrating the grand opening of the 22,000 square-feet facility with the launch of nine new exhibitions showcasing works by California artists. The spaciously reimagined home of one of the world’s largest collections of California narrative art will officially open to the public on February 23. The opening shows feature historic artists such as Millard Sheets, Disney’s Mary Blair, Norman Rockwell and acclaimed Chicano artist Emigidio Vasquez, as well as Navajo weavings and examples of California modernism. California Art from the Hilbert Permanent Collection features contemporary California artists alongside their creative forebears. Eight galleries in the north wing will be dedicated to a rotating selection of oil and watercolor paintings, prints and drawings in the Hilbert’s…

The most luxurious showcase of its kind in the country, the 21st annual Palm Beach Show returns to the Palm Beach County Convention Center over Presidents’ Day Weekend for six days of superb and sophisticated collections of fine art, jewelry and antiques. With works ranging from the antiquities to today, presented by dealers from across the globe, collectors will have no trouble finding something unique and intriguing. While the Palm Beach Show is known as a destination for historic art and antiquities, visitors might be surprised to learn that contemporary art makes up about 25 percent of the show’s expansive offerings. In previous years, galleries specializing in contemporary art were contained in a designated area but event producers found the layout too divisive and, this year, have reintegrated these exhibitors…