Pioneers of Legend and Exceptional Landscapes

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February 3, 2018

fine art oil paintings Jeremy Lipking Autumn Sky — Jeremy Lipking, “Autumn Sky” (detail), oil, 16 x 20 in.

Masters of the American West
February 10 through March 25, 2018
The Autry Museum of the American West, Los Angeles

From the museum:
Featuring 70 premier Western artists, the “Masters of the American West Art Exhibition and Sale” showcases paintings and sculptures by nationally recognized artists such as George Carlson, Tammy Garcia, Z.S. Liang, Jeremy Lipking, Kevin Red Star, Mian Situ, Tucker Smith, Curt Walters, and Morgan Weistling. Proceeds from “Masters” support the Autry’s dynamic educational programs, ongoing collections conservation, and much more.

Exterior of the Autry Museum in Griffith Park. Image courtesy of the Autry Museum, Danielle Klebanow Photography

“Masters” includes work by established artists and emerging talent. New artists include Tony Abeyta, Thomas Blackshear, Scott Burdick, Glenn Dean, Sue Lyon, Mark Maggiori, Eric Merrell, Dan Ostermiller, Kevin Red Star, and Mateo Romero.

“’Masters’ seeks to engage audiences with a wide range of artistic narratives about the American West, from its pioneers of legend and exceptional landscapes to contemporary Native artists who are reinventing traditional images, art forms, and styles,” said Amy Scott, the Autry’s Chief Curator and Marilyn B. and Calvin B. Gross Curator of Visual Arts. “In 2018, ‘Masters’ welcomes several highly respected artists from the world of contemporary art, along with the best of representational, narrative Western painting and sculpture.”

For more information, visit https://theautry.org/exhibitions/masters-american-west

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“Parts”: Inspired by the Skeletal Remains of Metal

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fine art drawings Michael Kareken — Art by Michael Kareken

Parts: Auto Salvage Drawings, 2014-2017
Through March 31, 2018
Groveland Gallery (Minnesota)

For the past three years, Michael Kareken has been visiting auto salvage yards and creating drawings of the skeletal remains of cars and trucks he discovers in these automotive graveyards. Over 100 drawings have been selected to create the book, PARTS. The accompanying exhibition will feature a selection of drawings that are included in the book.

“At these sites cars and trucks sit in row upon row, stripped of body panels, engines, and other parts,” Kareken says. “Engines have been wrenched from their compartments, leaving a tangle of cables and hoses; dashboards are peeled away to reveal the normally hidden inner workings, and missing doors and seats leave the interior a hollowed-out skeleton. There is a disturbing sense of violation in the casual way the vehicles have been dismantled. Many of the drawings focus on small sections or parts of the cars, the forms dissolving into or emerging out of backgrounds of atmospheric tone and texture.”

Visit Groveland Gallery’s website for more information at the exhibition and the art of Michael Kareken.

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Diverse Expressions of a Specific Genre: “12×12, A Portrait Exhibition”

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Eudald de Juana, 'Lunar Landscape', Resin, — Eudald de Juana, “Lunar Landscape,” resin, 12 x 12 in.

12×12, A Portrait Exhibition
Through March 23, 2018
Mana Contemporary (New Jersey)

Fine Art Portraits on View:

The Florence Academy of Art U.S. (FAA) is excited to present “12×12, A Portrait Exhibition.” Held at the FAA U.S.’s MANA Contemporary location, this exhibition will showcase 12” x 12” fine art portraits by more than 30 of today’s leading figurative artists. Featured artists include Jamie Coreth (work featured below), Kate Lehman, Colleen Barry, Denis Sarazhin, Travis Schlaht (work featured below), Mario Robinson, Yuriy Ibragimov, and Eudald de Juana (work featured above), to name just a few.

Travis Schlaht, “Portrait of a Young Man,” 2017, oil on linen, 12 x 12 in.

“The basis for this exhibition is both to showcase each of the visions of these individual artists and to show the diversity of expression possible within this very specific genre. In an effort to best express the contrasts in the conception and design of these artworks, the works themselves are of the same scale, 12 x 12 inches,” says Stephen Bauman, Director of Anatomy and Ecorche at The Florence Academy of Art U.S. and curator of the exhibition.

Jamie Coreth, “Portrait of Charlotte,” 2017, oil on linen, 12 x 12 in.

“The artworks in this exhibition will show us the common features of their subjects,” Bauman says, “sometimes through a broad handling of their chosen medium and at other times through a finely wrought technique that reflects their academic training. Whatever approach the artist chooses, these artworks present to us the vivid sense of a real person’s presence.”

“12×12, A Portrait Exhibition” and all of The Florence Academy of Art U.S. exhibitions, lectures, and events are free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.florenceacademyofart.com.

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Fine Art News: The Met’s Updated Admissions Policy

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Beginning March 1, 2018, The Metropolitan Museum of Art will update its admissions policy. Keep reading to see if and how it affects you.

“With this update, our pay-as-you-wish policy will continue for New York State residents and students from across the tri-state region, while visitors from outside New York will be required to pay mandatory admissions; admission for children under 12 will remain free. The Museum will also now honor full-priced admissions tickets for three consecutive days, giving all visitors more time to experience each of The Met’s three locations.

“As we studied how best to update our policy, we were mindful that the Museum was founded in the 19th century primarily as an educational entity intended to teach and uplift the diverse populations of New York City. We are still a vital community resource, and each year our educators reach more than 200,000 students. We take enormous pride in our leadership role within the city’s cultural landscape, and we are committed to remaining a welcoming place for all the constituent communities of New York.”

Visit metmuseum.org to read the full press release, including reactions from the community.

What do you think about the change? Share your thoughts with us in the comments section below.

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Captivating Cathedrals and a Countertenor: A Fine Art Story

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mixed media fine art Ed Kluz Lincoln Cathedral — Ed Kluz (b. 1980), "Lincoln Cathedral," 2015, mixed media and paper collage on panel, 35 x 47 1/4 in.

By David Masello

England’s medieval cathedrals are holy places for the Grammy- and Gramophone-winning countertenor Iestyn Davies. Apart from their overt ecclesiastical functions, the cathedrals of York, Wells, Lincoln, and other cities in his native Britain represent for Davies a link between the ethereal music he sings and the vigorous architecture of the structures themselves.

“I was brought up singing in a chapel choir in Cambridge,” says the 38-year-old Davies, who has been honored by HM Queen Elizabeth II with membership in the Order of the British Empire. “The English choral tradition is very mixed up with the architecture of our God-fearing ancestors. The power and beauty of medieval cathedrals are matched in much of the music we sing, and there seems to me to be endless wonder in the technical mastery of their builders.”

Although Davies is originally from York, renowned for its vast Minster in which he has sung and been married, he was immediately captivated by a mixed media and paper collage work by artist Ed Kluz (b. 1980) depicting Lincoln Cathedral. “I remember seeing an advertisement for an exhibition of Kluz’s works at the John Martin Gallery in London,” he recalls. “The flat photography of the magazine page didn’t prepare me for the shock of depth that Kluz achieves in this and similar pieces through his use of paper collage, especially in rendering the fine tracery and Gothic sculpture covering the cathedral. This work connects to my background.”

While Kluz has created painted paper collages of many landmark British churches and cathedrals, he had not yet done one of York Minster. “I wished at the exhibition I saw that Ed had produced a similar picture of York. So I did the next best thing — I commissioned him to make one.”

Watch the video below to hear Davies perform with the State Chamber Orchestra of Russia:

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Featured Artwork: Elizabeth Floyd

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“Pink PJs”
48 x 32 in.
Oil
$9500

Elevating everyday moments into fine art — this phrase has become my mantra as an artist and an art instructor. I am drawn to objects of beauty that still have the impression of the craftsman’s hand. I value all hand-cultivated arts and strive to incorporate such crafts into my paintings.

I work and teach in my home studio and garden in Alexandria, Virginia.

I am someone who seeks clarity of ideas. I am drawn to color, pattern, and detail. In my artwork, I am fascinated with incorporating the beauty I observe in my daily surroundings. As an artist, I always strive to celebrate the simple, yet meaningful, moments of life.

This painting, Pink Pajamas, is a recent addition to my series “Labor of Love” where hand-quilted quilts play a leading role in all the paintings. This series of paintings is an opportunity to explore the diversity of traditional quilts in paintings. Reacting to my personal delight found in age-old quilt patterns that appeal so much to my tactile senses, I use these paintings to explore these visual impressions of repeating geometric shapes and colors.

My goal for this painting was to capture my daughter’s essence on a lazy morning, the kind where pajamas, snuggling, and just enjoying the moment take precedent. The blue quilt that surrounds her is one I made for her. To me, the act of sewing and then providing a quilt to warm and wrap the body of a loved one is a very physical representation of love.

View more of Elizabeth’s work at www.elizabethfloydstudio.com
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Subjects That Can Alter Their Own Outcomes: An Exhibition by Katherine Fraser

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Far from the Tree Katherine Fraser — Katherine Fraser, "By Example," oil on canvas, 56 x 74 in.

Far from the Tree
February 23 through April 21, 2018
Paradigm Gallery + Studio (Pennsylvania)

From the gallery:

In her third solo exhibition with the gallery, Katherine Fraser draws inspiration from fables and explores what it means to have control over our own destinies; universally known stories and endings are suddenly given the ability to change.

In the artist’s most cohesive series to date, each character is presented with the agency to alter their own outcomes. For example, in the “The War of Independence,” the natural beauty of the Acadian National Park acts as the backdrop. Fraser grew up in rural Maine, and the landscape is a reference to the artist’s childhood — a symbol of a time when Fraser felt her most strong and independent.

Katherine Fraser, “The War of Independence,” oil on canvas, 54 x 60 in.

“When I use the rural landscape in my paintings, it symbolizes the homeland,” Fraser says. “I use it to create a feeling of peace and protection. I mostly paint solitary figures, and being alone in nature is the best kind of alone. In nature I feel most myself, vibrant, and at one with the world.”

In “Far from the Tree,” Fraser asks the viewers, “How much power do we really have to change the narratives of our own lives?”

To learn more about “Far from the Tree,” visit www.paradigmarts.org.

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Featured Artwork: Tom Nielsen

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“Dockside At Darien”
Oil on canvas
24 x 48 in.
$5,800
Available at Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simons Island, Georgia

The shrimp boats harbored at Darien, Georgia, is an iconic maritime scene along America’s vast coastlines.

“Though fleets of tall ships no longer exist, as they did during the age of sail, the masts, booms and lines of shrimp boats still offer an inviting opportunity to paint working boats with their weathered character and soaring vertical lines,” says artist Tom Nielsen.

Known for his paintings of crashing surf, Tom has also been painting low country scenes for nearly two decades. In 2004, his paintings of the nearby Marshes of Glynn were given by the Governor of Georgia to each of the World Leaders attending the Sea Island G8 Summit as a way for them to take home a memory of the summit’s location.

“I am both humbled and mesmerized by the majesty of America’s coast. The seashores offer thundering surf along windswept sands, imposing cliffs and both jagged and smooth rocks. One can get lost for hours studying the delicate play of tides among the oyster beds and marsh grasses. It is this wealth of natural treasures which provide an ever changing and never ending source of inspiration for my paintings.”

Tom is a signature member of the American Society of Marine Artists (ASMA) and serves on the society’s board of directors.

From his studio located in an historic building near the town square in CarroIlton, Georgia, Tom travels far and wide to fulfill portrait commissions and to gather subject matter for his coastal and seascape paintings. With a career spanning over five decades, his work can be found in public and private collections worldwide. Tom has also had the honor of being commissioned to design commemorative medallion for the U.S. Congress and a silver dollar for the U.S. Mint.

The juried exhibitions Tom has participated in include:
2007 OPA’s 16th Annual National Exhibition
2014 35th Annual International Marine Art Exhibition – Mystic
2014 ASMA’s “Star Spangled Nation” national traveling exhibition
2015 ASMA’s 16th National Exhibition
2016 ASMA’s 17th National Exhibition

Gallery representation:
Anderson Fine Art Gallery, St. Simons Island, GA
Petri’s Fine Art, Sausalito, CA
Atelier Newport, Newport, RI
Grand Bohemian Gallery, Charleston, SC

Tom Nielsen Fine Art
108 Rome Street
Carrollton, GA
770.830.6097

Nature’s Balance: A Fine Art Exhibition

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fine art paintings Michael Obermeyer Autumn Moonrise — "Autumn Moonrise," 9 x 12 in.

Michael Obermeyer “Light and Atmosphere”
The Debra Huse Gallery (California)
Through February 25, 2018

From the gallery:

“This collection showcases Michael’s masterful use of color, light, and shadow, featuring his fresh perspectives of nature’s beauty and balance.

“A native of Southern California, Michael Obermeyer received a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Illustration at California State University Long Beach. His 20-year career in illustration included works for Disney Studios, the Anaheim Angels, and the U.S. Air Force. Because of his background in illustration, Obermeyer is equally comfortable with the landscape and the figure and is renowned for his work with both.

“Obermeyer recently won the Gold Medal at the Carmel Art Festival, and in 2015, he was honored with the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association’s Lifetime Achievement Award. Michael is the Vice President and a Signature Member of the California Art Club, and a Signature Member of the Laguna Plein Air Painters Association. He is a regular exhibitor at the Festival of Arts and maintains his studio in Laguna Beach, California.”

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River Rock Sculptures and Landscape Paintings: A Combined Exhibition

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fine art oil paintings Chula Beauregard All in a Days Work — Chula Beauregard, "All in a Day's Work,” oil, 22 x 28 in.

Through March 31, 2018

“Generations — The Carpenter Ranch” is a collaborative exhibit completed in partnership with the Nature Conservancy, river rock sculptor Camille DiTrani, and landscape painter Chula Beauregard. After a year of artistic study at the Carpenter Ranch near Hayden, Colorado, Chula Beauregard created significant studio pieces to capture the pulse of the ranch and its workings.

Alongside the oil paintings, Camille DiTrani, a Colorado Art Ranch alumna from 2012, will create river rock installations to invoke the spirit of the Yampa River. Complementing these artistic interpretations will be outreach materials from the Nature Conservancy to illuminate its conservation work in the Yampa Valley.

Chula Beauregard, “Snow Drawings,” oil, 8 x 10 in. (plein air study)

Grand Opening February 2, 2018 at the Steamboat Springs Arts Council Depot Art Gallery in Steamboat Springs, Colorado. The exhibition runs through March 31, 2018.

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