Innholdsfortegnelse for October 2024 i American Art Collector

Welcome to the October issue of American Art Collector! Four years ago this October, Adolfo Castillo and I purchased 25-year-old International Artist Publishing and its five art titles: American Art Collector, Western Art Collector, American Fine Art Magazine, Native American Art and our flagship publication, International Artist. Adolfo and I had known and worked with founder and publisher Vincent Miller for 25-plus years prior to taking the helm, which prepared us for the exciting journey. We have grown the company in many ways over the past four years, sharpening our focus on the importance of bringing you the news and gallery previews you need as collectors. To complement our magazines, we created the podcast the American Art Collective, which debuted on March 30, 2021. Since then, we’ve built a library…

Ohio-based artist Paul Wyse recently completed a new commissioned portrait of Dennis LaBarre, chairman of the board of the Cleveland Orchestra. About being selected to paint LaBarre’s portrait, Wyse says, “Although I work now as a portrait painter, in my previous career I worked as a professional classical musician. I have several friends and colleagues who perform in the Cleveland Orchestra. Through them I was connected to the powers that be, and I was commissioned to paint the portrait.” Wyse’s portrait of LaBarre will hang alongside portraits of past board presidents in Cleveland’s iconic Severance Hall that date back to the Orchestra’s founding in 1918. In the background of LaBarre’s portrait, Wyse wanted to include a nod to this great history. “I chose to place Dennis in the Rankin Board…

Charleston embodies the feeling of Southern charm. The coastal South Carolina city is a destination for both artists and collectors—we’re talking stunning shorelines, magical marshlands, historic buildings and centuries-old homes (often in pastel pinks, greens and blues), as well as down-home Southern cuisine and, of course, an abundance of art galleries and museums. There’s also the beautiful Magnolia Plantation & Gardens. No matter where you turn, there’s something to explore. Queen Street is a major downtown Charleston thoroughfare. Strolling closer to the waterfront, you’ll be met with the scent of salty ocean air and an array of excellent art galleries. For a wonderful afternoon of art exploration, start at Principle Gallery on the corner of Meeting Street and Queen, make your way to Robert Lange Studios, also on Queen Street.…

While the medium of paper was once primarily used for writing and sketching—thought of as a mere starting point before applying a subject to canvas—today we see artists exploring paper in numerous creative ways. The advent of printmaking alone allowed artists fantastic opportunity to play with unique color, shape and design not previously available. Artists like the multidisciplinary artist Alexander Calder (1898-1976), who is known as a pioneer of wire sculpture, created works on paper that also helped defined the artist’s career. Works like the Moon and Waves, a gouache and ink on paper piece, was featured in the exhibition Calder: In Motion at the Seattle Art Museum that closed in August of this year—the first of many exhibitions at SAM that will highlight Calder’s art and its ongoing impact.…

For his forthcoming solo show at Arcadia Contemporary, Swedish artist Nick Alm presents around 20 watercolor and oil paintings that reflect his deep fascination with the human form. Having studied in the classical tradition, Alm’s process involves drawing and painting from life, resulting in a body of work that expertly captures mood, elegance and atmosphere. Through his experiences painting from life, Alm gained an understanding for the “delicate balance of light and shadow,” he says. “I’ve always been drawn to the subtle nuances of human interaction—the fleeting moments of connection, introspection and vulnerability that often go unnoticed. The complexity of human experience and the inherent beauty of form and composition remains forever inspiring.” Alm wants the paintings to act as portals—“gateways to places that exist beyond the physical world,” he…

Artist Gilbert Gorski is a happy man with his wife, three daughters, three grandchildren and his western Pennsylvania studio that overlooks the Allegheny Valley—where he paints his realistic depictions of trees and woodlands. “It is filled with north light, books, two dogs, a fireplace and an exquisite collection of pottery,” the artist shares. Opening October 11 at Principle Gallery in Alexandria, Virginia, Gorski will feature 24 paintings that he’s created over the past two years in the aptly titled show, Painting Trees—also the name of Gorski’s book, published earlier this year. In the book’s introduction, Gorski writes, “Over the last seven years I created paintings of trees and woodlands. It has been a blessing to pursue something that I have spent my life thinking about. The curiosity I had about…

Like many artists, Hiroshi Sato’s work took on a new urgency and direction with the onset of the pandemic. He expresses this shift in his recently updated artist statement: “It feels irresponsible to not respond to and depict the current social and political landscape as a painter in 2024. The sense of necessity is further compounded by the fact that we are living in a time where we feel starved for sincerity. The pandemic had brought to the surface the absurdity of late stage capitalism—even to those who may have felt little utility in noticing…This is where the current sense of isolation is of our time, the desire for sincerity in a postmodern world. The dissonance of itself something unique to our post-pandemic world.” The socio-political commentary that courses through…

Every year, galleries along historic Canyon Road in Santa Fe, New Mexico, come together to celebrate the many artists that help keep the community vibrant, unique and engaging. For the 2024 Canyon Road Paint and Sculpt Out, spanning two days, artists work in plein air. “Artists convene en masse in the venerable art district at dozens of the iconic road’s world class galleries where they will demonstrate their unique creative processes,” note event organizers. Attendees will also find opportunities to request live commissions, engage oneon-one with the artists, and, “simply be wowed by the wealth of talent and exuberance of the artists.” Locations like Tierra Mar Gallery, at 225 Canyon Road, will feature an exhibition of work by Scout Dunbar, whose whimsical mixed media pieces, “capture the enchantment of our…

Every so often I have the kind of interview with an artist that makes me turn off the timer and settle in for however long the conversation requires to fully unfold. These are the kinds of exchanges that light me up, that I talk about with my friends, and that stay with me long after that issue has come and gone. They are the unforeseeable gems forged between two people who got on the phone as strangers and hung up, at least on my end, feeling cloer to what really matters, despite our failed attempts to articulate it. I had one of those interviews this month with artist Stephen Fox. For nearly three hours, we talked about art—his, other artists’ and in general—and “the thing” that makes some paintings sing.…

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Maine’s scenic vistas have inspired artists for centuries, captivating America’s most prominent painters, among them Thomas Cole, Frederic Edwin Church, Andrew Wyeth, Winslow Homer and Marsden Hartley. A new show at Susan Powell Fine Art celebrates Maine’s enduring appeal by showcasing new works by Thomas Adkins, Del-Bourree Bach, Paul Beebe, Zufar Bikbov, Ken DeWaard, Tom Glover, Neal Hughes, Tom Hughes, Eric Jacobsen, Andrew Lattimore, Jim Laurino, Jonathan McPhillips, Stan Moeller and others. Although her gallery is in Connecticut, Susan Powell has been traveling to Maine since she was born, and hosting a show featuring Maine painters and paintings is close to her heart. “I grew up with the art of Maine,” says Powell. “My grandparents painted there. My father was a painter in the Ogunquit Maine Art Colony. My mother,…

Ben Schwab is one of those artists whose process, style and subject matter reflect the conceptual musings that drive his work. His fragmented cityscapes are visual constructions of his preoccupation with the relationship between “here and there,” with place and perspective, and the cumulative nature of time, whether relating to architecture or the marks he uses to “build” his paintings. Schwab finds cities both visually and conceptually compelling, and uniquely suited to exploring the ideas that are of particular interest to him. “The visual component relates to the conceptional,” says Schwab. “I think of cities as a metaphor for how we engage with the world—building, constructing, evolving and changing over time. The city reflects that. It’s a lot about that visual metaphor and building a space within the canvas that’s…

Based on the simple idea of capturing the beauty of water, “regardless of the environments they exist in,” is the focus of Kyle Stuckey’s Principle Gallery show Waterways. The artist presents 12 fresh, large paintings that gallery director, Thomas Provost, describes as “dynamic water compositions that capture [the artist’s] mood,” adding that “there is something about water that calms the mind and relaxes the body.” The other element that is driving these waterway-themed scenes, is the light. “Every painting has its own unique play on interesting and dramatic lighting,” says Stuckey. I want this show to take the viewer on a virtual journey of light and water.” Stuckey continues to explain that for the new body of work, he was focused on simplified value structures, “but at the same time,…

A lifelong sculptor, Anthony Frudakis began sculpting while still a child, soaking up his knowledge of the arts from his father, noted sculptor EvAngelos Frudakis and his mother, Virginia, a painter. Frudakis finds inspiration in a multitude of places. “I’ve been inspired by great lives I’ve read about, by powerful, tragic moments in my life and our lives as a community, by acts of courage, kindness and love, and by beauty that I have seen and imagined,” he says. “As artists we want to be prepared through the development of our skills, sensibilities and souls to give honest and adequate expression to this gift we receive.” Frudakis’ recent works, the subject of an exhibition at Michigan’s Hillsdale College from October 11 through November 20, have been informed by the current…

On October 20, the Catalina Island Conservancy presents the 14th annual Wild Side Art Show and Sale. The fundraising event features 100 pieces by 10 of the country’s top plein air painters who visited the island in the spring to capture its remarkable vistas, secluded beaches and picturesque harbors. This year’s featured artists are Suzie Baker, Brienne Brown, John Cosby, Don Demers, Kathleen Hudson, Jane Hunt, Kim Lordier, Terry Miura, Michael Obermeyer and Lori Putnam, each of whom bring their own unique interpretations of the Catalina Island landscape to life on the canvas. Baker highlights her plein air chops in Artist’s View, a eucalyptus-framed scene overlooking Catalina’s Shark Harbor. “I painted this piece in plein air at Artists Alley for the 2023 Wild Side exhibition,” she says. “The experience was…

“I prefer painting en plein air and being outside and present with my subject,” says Katie Dobson Cundiff, adding that she feels painting from life “produces honest paintings that are themselves full of life.” The artist is most inspired by old boats, barns, farms, gardens and villages in a world where they seem to be disappearing. “Whether painting in plein air or in the studio, I try to capture the essence of my subjects to express a moment or sense of place. I consider myself to be a 'shape painter' and look at a scene as an abstract arrangement of shapes rather than identifying ‘things.’” These contrasting shapes of light and shadow are what Cundiff finds most exciting. She frequently begins by drawing a four-value thumbnail sketch, or painting a…

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Blue Rain Gallery is celebrating the artwork of landscape painter Doug West this October in a solo exhibition of eight new works. A visionary artist, West captures the heart of New Mexico’s distinct geography alongside its vivid plant life, geology and weather systems—all rendered with a slight sense of the surreal. “Let’s just start with his genius,” says Blue Rain Gallery owner Leroy Garcia. “There have been a lot of landscape artists—thousands, maybe even millions, in this country—and they do nice scenes. But at Blue Rain we look at what makes the artist unique.” Garcia explains that during West’s printing days, he would make up to 110 screens for a single serigraph. “When he got tired of doing silkscreens, he started doing oil painting…If you look at his large oil…

Michael Miller’s upcoming solo show at Abend Gallery is a tribute to rural America in all her stunning simplicity. The pieces in this series almost feel like portraits of people—Miller paints his barns from a straight-on perspective placed in the center of the composition. And each barn is wholly unique, with many appearing decrepit or abandoned. The artist finds inspiration in traveling around his home of Medina, Ohio, in the northeast region of the state, about 35 miles southwest of Cleveland. “While the majority of my work is not fully based on specific scenes and locations, I do get inspired by existing places. When I’m driving through the countryside, I tend not to be moved by the ‘idyllic pretty farm.’ I’m much more interested in a farm or barn that…

In the old days of his urban exploration adventures, Jeff Bye would do what many explorers would do: the guerilla style of looking for unlocked doors, broken windows or slipping through gaps on chained fences. Inside these abandoned and forgotten places—dilapidated buildings crumbling back into the earth, factories ravaged by time, theaters long after they showed their last movies—he would find inspiration for his next paintings. These days, the guerilla method is a risky maneuver, one he leaves for younger urbex enthusiasts, including ones who aren’t art professors at Pennsylvania State University at Harrisburg. “The Penn State thing goes a long way. It’s easier for me to contact the owners of a property and just tell them what I want to do, and they usually let me in. They hear…

The 6th annual Georgia Color Plein Air will take place October 16 to 20, bringing together 30 talented plein air painters who call Georgia home. Organized by Olmsted Arts, this year’s event will see artists hailing from all across the Peach State, including Savannah, Atlanta, St. Simons, Hiawassee, Athens, Snellville and more. Artists who were juried into the upcoming event include Keith Burgess, Donna R. Biggee, Ed Cahill, Laura Floyd, Warren Griffin and Julia Kamenskikh, to name a few. The Georgia Color Exhibition Gallery (location to be announced) will open to the public on Thursday, October 17, running daily from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. through October 20. Georgia Color artists will be bringing paintings from home in order to create a robust gallery of more than 200 works available…

Ken DeWaard has been painting in plein air for more than 25years, winning awards at prestigious plein air events in Cape Ann, Easton and Laguna Beach. “My intention is to look past the obvious, getting to the essence and beauty of everyday places with their ever-changing color and harmony,” says the artist. DeWaard has grown fond of observing the play of sunlight on sails, a sight that inspired Light Through Sails. “I spend a lot of time in the harbors waiting for those sails to be raised,” he says. “It is usually short lived but very invigorating… Every morning after a rainy night I can count on the 1927 Schooner Olad to put up her sails to shake off the rain before they head out to sea. On a sunny…