Dialogues with the Florence Academy
The Florence Academy of Art U.S. (Jersey City) is proud to present a new panel-discussion series beginning this fall in New York City titled “FAA Dialogues.” Florence Academy of Art U.S.’s Academic Director Jordan Sokol and his faculty are partnering with the historic Salmagundi Club — which this year celebrates 100 years on Fifth Avenue — to offer this free educational series to the public.
This Painter’s Pilgrimage
The Reynolda House Museum of American Art recently announced its plans to mount a significant 2018 exhibition surrounding the travels of iconic painter Frederic Church.
A Beloved Victorian Receives Overdue Spotlight
In England, Watts Gallery will soon be the first gallery to publicly exhibit important works from the oeuvre of Helen Allingham — the first woman to be admitted to full membership in the Royal Watercolor Society in 1890.
Hundreds Gather for First Figure Painting Event
Hundreds of figure and portrait painters gathered this past week in Miami at the historic Biltmore Hotel for the first ever Figurative Art Convention & Expo (FACE). The event, designed to provide painters with an experience to develop their techniques, skills, philosophy, and marketing, was met with rave reviews by attendees.
Anderson’s “Object”
Dacia Gallery is the proud host of Erin Anderson’s latest solo exhibition, titled “Object.” Exploring modern paradigms of human relationships to one another and to the environment, there’s a lot here to see and ponder.
Bonner David’s Best
Bonner David Galleries is celebrating its 15th anniversary this fall. To commemorate the landmark, the gallery will mount a “best of” group exhibition that features a single artwork by each of its 40 world-class artists.
Sokol’s Debut
Arcadia Contemporary will soon be presenting Jordan Sokol’s debut solo exhibition in Culver City, California. When?
Ages of Wonder
In partnership with the Royal Scottish Academy, the National Galleries of Scotland have recently mounted the largest collections-based exhibition to date, building on the moment in 1910 when the RSA transferred significant works to the National Collection, securing exhibiting rights within what is now called the RSA building.
Frick Celebrates 400 Years of Murillo
2017 marks the 400th anniversary of the birth of one of the most celebrated painters of the Spanish Golden Age, Bartolomé Esteban Murillo (1671-1682). A number of international exhibitions are planned to pay tribute to the artist’s achievements, and the first just opened at the Frick Collection in New York City.
Portraiture in a New Nation
Portraits by notable artists such as Charles Wilson Peale, Charles Peale Polk, Gilbert Stuart, Thomas Sully, and Cephas Thompson feature during a significant exhibition at the DeWitt Wallace Decorative Arts Museum in Williamsburg, Virginia.









