Fine Art Today

A major East Coast museum just announced its plans to mount a celebratory exhibition that commemorates its acquisition of a major European Old Master collection, 100 years ago.

Established in 2011, the Pismo Beach Art Show (called SLOPOKE) has emerged as a go-to destination for collectors of museum-quality fine Western art. In 2017, organizers are ready to again host the growing event, which is just around the corner.

Fine Art Connoisseur magazine has set up a temporary website for artists, galleries, museums, and auction houses to register and tell their stories about Hurricane Harvey. In addition, we’re offering them a chance to participate in a free ad spread that we hope will get spaces reopened and collectors buying.

Sorrel Sky Gallery will host a two-woman show “Rural Narratives,” featuring Stephanie Hartshorn and Tamara Rymer on September 8. The pairing of the two artists should make for a great exhibition. Why?

2017 marks the centenary of Auguste Rodin’s death, and institutions around the world are commemorating this icon through a number of absolutely can’t-miss events and exhibitions. We have a list.

Out of a dark world in which death seems commonplace, a spark of light flashes through the intensely powerful and personal artworks by Alice Leora Briggs. Fine Art Today recently caught up with the artist, who graciously revealed parts of her artistic visions and personal journeys.

Both imaginative narrative and artistic talent are on display during Haynes Galleries’ current exhibition. This rising star in American contemporary realism captures drama and emotion in figure paintings that are sure to captivate collectors and connoisseurs alike.

Artists Linda Harris Reynolds, Elizabeth Floyd, and Fatima Atallah recently participated in the Portrait Society of America’s Cecilia Beaux Forum Mentorship Program, leading to some incredible testimonials we think you’ll enjoy reading.

Painting the human figure on canvas allows artists to communicate a broad scope of concepts, ideas, emotions, and much more. It’s a complex and challenging subject, one that painter Michael Blessing has tackled during his current solo exhibition here.

In this occasional series, Fine Art Today delves into the world of portraiture, highlighting historical and contemporary examples of superb quality and skill. This week we look at one of history’s most ambitious and stunning royal portraits.