American Art on View > A new national art show featuring 100 works of art created by Glenn Beck and 30 elite artists.
From the organizers:
In addition to being a radio host, Glenn Beck is a self-taught historian, an avid collector of national and international historic artifacts, and founder of “The American Journey Experience,” an interactive display of his vast artifact collection. A collector of art as well, Glenn has a personal collection including the works of Homer, Maynard Dixon, Rembrandt Peale, J.C. Leyendecker, and works of many contemporary artists.
Glenn developed his own artistic skills during the 2020 pandemic quarantine. Park City Fine Art Gallery in Utah hosted his first one-man show in June 2022, featuring a large collection of Glenn’s paintings that portray some of his favorite historic stories. The nearly sold-out show proved Beck’s storytelling is as compelling in paint as in words. Glenn has done commissions for prestigious clients and has paintings held in private collections around the world.
The success of Glenn’s first solo art show further ignited his passion and he began collaborating with other artists. The vision for an expansive art exhibition was initiated at Glenn’s Idaho ranch in July 2022, when he and a select group of artists gathered to create and confer about composing art with pure motive to inspire. They also discussed how to make art more inclusive and accessible with an event that welcomes newcomers to the art market as well as seasoned patrons and collectors. The inspiration for “American Narratives in Fine Art” was born and comes to fruition with this 2024 event.
At a time of national turmoil and divisiveness, Glenn and the participating artists of this exhibition aspire to utilize art to unite people and celebrate cherished American values. “It is a new concept for an art show,” says artist Josh Clare. “We are exercising faith to participate, but nothing beautiful happens without a leap of faith.”
As a self-taught historian, Glenn has amassed a valuable and vast collection of national historic artifacts, and he offered this collection to the artists to use as inspiration to create art for this show. Artifacts used by the artists will be displayed with the art to create an interactive and unique presentation of illustrative American storytelling.
Details:
“American Narratives in Fine Art”
September 19-20, 2024
Mercury Studios in Irving, Texas
www.americannarrativesinfineart.com
