PleinAir Salon Winner Exudes “An Old Master Quality”
Help us congratulate the Overall First Place winner in this round of the PleinAir Salon, judged by artist Michele Dunaway.
Artist Spotlight: John Meister
Living here, I appreciate the aesthetic of life in all its forms and gravitate toward intimate views of nature. Getting up close to the botanical life here, there are endless possibilities for amazing subjects.
Artist to Watch: Nicole Parker
The artist’s fascination with the strangeness of “betweenness” or — as she says — being nowhere and everywhere at once, figures prominently in her work.
Artist Spotlight: Poppy Balser
I take pleasure in finding interesting views or subjects and making convincing paintings of those views.
Balancing Between the Physical and Philosophical
Illustrated here is "Ray," a sculpture that shows a man surrounded by masked versions of himself, either whole or partial. Created in ...
Art Collection Spotlight (& One Way to Revive a Dopamine Hit)
Over the years, these collectors have been gratified to watch realism become “much more mainstream” in the world of contemporary art. Today they buy from ...
Artist to Watch: Nathan Bertling
Fascinated by the often-overlooked nuances of people, places, and things, he combines a commitment to traditional methods and materials with an active imagination.
Congratulations to this PleinAir Salon Winner, Again
We’d like to congratulate this contemporary realism artist for winning a consecutive Overall First Place in the PleinAir Salon.
Artist Spotlight: Jill Stefani Wagner, PSA-MP IAPS/MC
When I tackle a difficult subject and am happy with the results, I feel a deep feeling of accomplishment and gratitude for my art life.
Art Collector Spotlight: Pati Jinich Knows the Right Recipe
"She loved this painting when she bought it directly from the artist in Oaxaca. I always loved it, too, and when she said, many years later, that she might sell it, I ..."