This comprehensive exhibition features oil & acrylic paintings, watercolors, sculpture and drawings from more than 80 artists. Curated by the AAPL, most works of art will be for sale.
Opening October 28th and running through November 15th, the works will be displayed in the Skylight Gallery of the historic Salmagundi Club of New York. The 96th Grand National Exhibition will be open to the public, free of charge. Awards will be announced at the reception, November 1, along with a silent auction of exquisite nude oil paintings by Kenju Urakubo, and a live painting demonstration by master pastelist Karen Israel. The schedule of events is posted at AAPLinc.org/96-gne.
All admirers of figurative realism are invited to participate in the silent auction. Two exquisite paintings by Kenju Urakubo will be offered to the highest bidders in a silent auction and will be displayed at the exhibition prior to the drawing.
Kenju Urakubo studied oil painting at Tama Art University in Tokyo before making his permanent home in New York. His work has been shown in prestigious galleries and museums, winning him numerous awards. For more than two decades, Kenju’s serene oil paintings of female nudes graced AAPL’s Grand National Exhibitions, earning him Signature status. Kenju was a finalist in the 2nd ARC Salon and an award winner in the 3rd ARC Salon. Rumi, the late Kenju’s wife, has generously donated several paintings to AAPL. To honor Kenju and Rumi’s longtime patronage, a scholarship will be established with 100% of the proceeds from the paintings. The Rumi & Kenju Urakubo Scholarship will be awarded to a student of classical realism studying at an ARC-approved American atelier.
