“Light, Land & Legacy: The Art of Kyle Ma” is a showcase of new works by one of the most celebrated young talents in Western Art, February 12-13, 2026, at Legacy Gallery in Scottsdale, Arizona, during the Scottsdale Art Walk.
This current exhibition will include landscapes from Ma’s travels throughout the West as well as several new paintings depicting European scenes.
One of the Western paintings is titled “Deadhorse Point, Winter” and exhibits Ma’s keen ability to render subtle moments of beauty in the sky and land.
“This piece was inspired by a visit to Deadhorse Point in Southern Utah,” says Ma. “There were still patches of snow on the cliffs reflecting blue light from the sky. This was contrasted against the reds of the vast desert landscape.”
Ma’s European scenes were inspired by a recent trip to Italy where he fell under the spell of the light, architecture and landscapes of the country. “Piazza Navona Fountain” is one from this series.
“I came to this fountain during a hot day in Rome and did some sketching on location,” says Ma. “While I was there, I kept noticing all the beautiful colors coming from reflected light in the sculptures, making a white sculpture appear very colorful. In the studio, this was one of several paintings exploring that idea.”
At the age of 25, Ma has already won many important awards and distinctions from events and exhibitions across the country, including the 2025 PleinAir Salon Grand Prize.
Ma was born in 2000 and developed early on a love for fine art after being exposed to the works of the old masters through museums and art history books. Ma is also already a Master Signature Member of the Oil Painters of America.
Additional Paintings by Kyle Ma
Light, Land & Legacy: The Art of Kyle Ma
Legacy Gallery
Scottsdale, Arizona
legacygallery.com
February 12–13, 2026
