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Welcome to the June issue of American Art Collector—summer is finally here! The birds, the boats, the begonias, all collectable in any medium and especially gorgeous in pastels. We are celebrating pastel artists this month with a special Collector’s Focus starting on Page 72. You will be blown away by the talent of these artists. We invite you to welcome pastels into your collection. Marine and coastline subject matter are more than a regional genre. Even in Arizona you would be surprised how much we see marine, seaside and coastline art as part of a top collection. The warmth and romance of the beach, and the experience of boating on a hot summer day evokes emotion in all of us when viewing these scenes. Beginning on Page 82, you can…
I live in a tiny artsy town in Northern Arizona with a population of 450. The most special part of living here is the tight-knit community (the views aren’t too shabby either). And it’s more than a community of my peers—it’s an intergenerational one. I mingle with 20-year-olds and regularly dine with a man in his 90s (we think), who won’t reveal his true age or the origin of his nickname “Star,” saying he can’t give away all his secrets. In the younger people, I appreciate their energy, devil-may-care attitudes and bold self-expression. When I spend time with my older friends, I’m enraptured by their stories of adventurous lives in a time when the world was a different place. I lap up the wisdom and perspective that only comes with…
May 30-June 13 Eric Romero: ¿Yo Soy! Blue Rain Gallery Santa Fe, NM • (505) 954-9902 www.blueraingallery.com May 31-September 1 Ellen Altfest: Forever Frist Art Museum Nashville, TN • (615) 244-3340 www.fristartmuseum.org Through June 1 Yana Movchan: Expression & Enchantment Lily Pad Gallery West Milwaukee, WI • (414) 509-5756 www.lilypadgallery.com Through June 1 Micah Cash: Waffle House Vistas Georgia Museum of Art Athens, GA • (706) 542-4662 www.georgiamuseum.org Through June 1 The Pastel Society of New Mexico: Enchanted Colors Millicent Rogers Museum Taos, NM • (575) 758-2462 www.pastelsnm.com June 1-30 Daniela Werneck and the Lightness of Being RJD Gallery Romeo, MI • (586) 281-3613 www.rjdgallery.com June 3-17 Geoffrey Gersten Plays with Matches Altamira Fine Art Jackson, WY • (307) 739-4700 www.altamiraart.com May 30-June 28 Oil Painters of America: 34 th National Juried…
Unveiling showcases a recently completed portrait commission or figurative work by today’s leading artists. This month, Kimberly Azzarito, assistant director of the Portrait Society, interviewed Sharon Sprung about her commission of Judge Rolando Acosta, presiding justice of the Supreme Court of New York State Appellate Division, First Judicial Department, from 2017 to 2023. When artist Sharon Sprung was approached by Judge Rolando Acosta and his wife, Vasthi Reyes Acosta, to paint his official portrait upon his retirement, Sprung knew this project would require a deep understanding of his journey, values and the prestigious institution he served. Judge Acosta’s dedication to the law and public service has been a defining force throughout his career. Serving as the presiding justice of the Supreme Court of the State of New York State, Appellate…
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Since its founding in 2004, the International Guild of Realism’s membership has grown to roughly 550 artists from over 35 countries. From June 5 to 30, IGOR will showcase 100 juried works by its top-tier member artists in its 19 th Annual Juried Exhibition, hosted by Sugarman-Peterson Gallery in Santa Fe, New Mexico. “Sugarman-Peterson Gallery is one of the very best realism galleries in Santa Fe and they have a strong realism collector base,” says IGOR founding charter member Donald Clapper. “They held our 13 th annual and 17 th annual shows, and both were a total success in every way, including strong sales. This year’s show will have price points from $700 all the way to $50,000, so there will be artworks available for every collector’s budget.” Collectors can expect to…
