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Welcome to the April issue of American Art Collector! This issue will appeal to collectors of all tastes with so many genres and events to choose from. We begin with previews of two top national art shows. First, Oil Painters of America’s National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils taking place in Wichita, Kansas, from April 5 through May 31 at Mark Arts. The richest of mediums, oil paint has an unparalleled ability to create the most vivid images while retaining softness. You can see works by a selection of the 200 artists in the show beginning on Page 36. The entire exhibition can also be viewed online on both the OPA and Mark Arts websites. International Guild of Realism, another significant organization in the world of representational art, is presenting…
As riotous blossoms finally burst forth from the fallow soil of winter, the arts scene also sees a vibrant revival countrywide. It’s not quite as romantic as witnessing it in nature but I see it in our Excel sheets as they expand to contain the content that grows exponentially as we near spring. There are more gallery shows. More art fairs. More national juried exhibitions. More plein air everything. You are holding the proof in your hands. The April issue of American Art Collector is a big magazine, packed with fresh content curated to get you as feverish about art as you are to get outside. Once a year, we broaden our scope beyond contemporary realism to include a special feature on modern art. When we realized how many galleries…
March 22-April 20 Seth Tane: Painted City LewAllen Galleries Santa Fe, NM (505) 988-3250 www.lewallengalleries.com March 30-June 2 Enchanted Colors Millicent Rogers Museum El Prado, NM (505) 908-6803 www.pastelsnm.org April 1-May 5 Jhina Alvarado: Voices From the Heart RJD Gallery Romeo, MI (586) 281-3613 www.rjdgallery.com April 4-7 Artexpo New York Pier 36 New York, NY (216) 225-0962 www.redwoodartgroup.com/artexpo-newyork/ April 4-27 Danny Heller George Billis Gallery New York, NY (917) 273-8621 www.georgebillis.com April 4-27 The Apples of Pomona Gross McCleaf Gallery Philadelphia, PA (215) 665-8138 www.grossmccleaf.com April 4-May 3 Art Renewal Center: International Salon Exhibition Rehs Contemporary New York, NY (212) 355-5710 www.rehs.com April 5-19 Dennis Ziemienski and Tony De Luz Blue Rain Gallery Durango, CO (970) 232-2033 www.blueraingallery.com April 10-May 1 18th Annual IGOR Exhibition T.H. Brennen Fine Art » Scottsdale,…
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This past December, sculptor Mardie Rees unveiled a new commissioned work for Saint Anne Hospital in Burien, Washington—a likeness of their namesake patroness. Saint Anne, the mother of the Virgin Mary, was regarded to have the eternal presence of a grandmother full of devotion and wisdom, and is the patroness of unmarried women, housewives, grandmothers, mothers and educators. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health (VMFH), who commissioned the work, were aware that Rees sculpts from live models and proposed that their own Sister Anne (her name a fortuitous coincidence) model for the piece. “Anne McNamara is one of the Sisters of St. Francis to whom can be attributed the founding of many hospitals in the Puget Sound region,” says Rees. “Now 80 years old, Sister Anne has served the Franciscan Health community…
Every year since its inception, the International Guild of Realism has presented its Annual IGOR Exhibition, highlighting member artists creating in the realist genre, and presenting their impressive works for public view. This year’s event will be hosted in Scottsdale, Arizona, one of the most prominent art destinations in the United States. The event will be hosted by T.H. Brennen Fine Art located on Main Street in the heart of the Old Town Scottsdale arts district. “The International Guild of Realism (IGOR) was founded by a group of renowned realist artists in 2005,” explains founding charter member Donald Clapper. “IGOR now represents the work of over 500 juried members from over 35 countries, and prides itself in selecting today’s finest realist artists through a juried committee.” Clapper also notes that…
