Art Renewal Center^®

Of Light and Air: Winslow Homer in Watercolor Published on 13 November, 2025

American artist Winslow Homer (1836–1910) transformed the medium of watercolor through his relentless spirit of experimentation. His luminous views transport viewers to the rugged Maine coast, the Adirondack Mountains, seaside England, sun-drenched Caribbean waters, and beyond. The Museum of Fine Arts Boston houses the largest collection of Homer’s watercolors in the world, though the works’ fragility and sensitivity to light means they have not been displayed together in nearly half a century.

This exhibition brings dozens of the MFA’s Homer watercolors back into the galleries for a new generation to experience, alongside a selection of related oils, drawings, and prints by the artist. With material ranging from Homer’s childhood drawings all the way to his final canvas, left unfinished at the time of his death, visitors can follow the major chapters in his career and learn about the various environments—ecological, artistic, social, and economic—that shaped his enduring work in watercolor.

The exhibition runs from November 2, 2025 – January 19, 2026 at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston, 465 Huntington Ave, Boston MA 02115.

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Josh Tiessen: Solo Residency Exhibition Published on 12 November, 2025

In celebration of his four month residency with Moshava Art Gallery, ARC Associate Living Master Josh Tiessen is holding a solo exhibition featuring an expansive collection of eco-surrealist paintings alongside fresh work completed on-site.

On November 13th, from 6:00-8:00pm, Moshava Art Gallery will host an opening reception including a short talk from the artist at 7:00pm. For the show’s duration, the gallery will host viewing hours Wednesday-Friday, 3:00-6:00pm with the artist periodically live painting. Tiessen's coffee table art book will also be available.

The show runs from November 13 – December 11, 2025 at Moshava Gallery, 45 East 8th Street, NY, New York, 10011.

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Wright of Derby: From the Shadows Published on 7 November, 2025

'Wright of Derby: From the Shadows' is the first major exhibition dedicated to the British artist’s ‘candlelight’ paintings. 

Illuminated faces gather around a variety of objects – from classical sculptures and scientific instruments to bones, bladders and animals. Through his unflinching scenes of people watching, Wright of Derby proposes moral questions about acts of looking. 

Challenging the traditionally held view of Wright of Derby as a figurehead of the Enlightenment, this exhibition contributes to the ongoing re-evaluation of the artist, portraying him not merely as a ‘painter of light’. More than virtuoso scenes of dramatic light and shade, Wright of Derby used the night-time to explore deeper and more sombre themes, including death, melancholy, morality, skepticism and the sublime.

With over twenty works, including other paintings, mezzotints, works on paper and objects the exhibition explores both Wright of Derby’s artistic practice and the historic context of scientific and artistic development in which they were made.

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Renoir Drawings Published on 7 November, 2025

While the paintings of Auguste Renoir (1841–1919) have become icons of Impressionism, his drawings, watercolors, and pastels are far less widely known. In fact, drawing remained central to his artistic practice even as his interests and ambitions changed over the course of a long career. This exhibition explores the ways in which Renoir used paper to test ideas, plan compositions, and interpret both landscape and the human figure.

This exhibition is the first in a century to explore the artist’s works on paper in depth. Organized by the Morgan Library Museum and the Musée d’Orsay, Paris, Renoir Drawings brings together nearly one hundred drawings, pastels, watercolors, prints, and a small selection of paintings, enabling visitors to engage with Renoir’s creative process while offering insights into his artistic methods over five decades.

The exhibition runs from October 17, 2025 – February 8, 2026 at the Morgan Library, 225  Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016.

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The Fey Wild Published on 6 November, 2025

The Fey Wild, ARC Living Master Patricia Watwood’s solo debut at Equity Gallery, comprises multi-figure narrative oil paintings, large scale drawings and a theatrical forest installation (extending out to the gallery courtyard) that quotes Victorian Fairy Paintings, Shakespeare, Fragonard’s Frick murals and the shadowy woods surrounding the artist’s rural Pennsylvania property.

Opening Reception: Thursday, November 6, 6:00–8:00PM
 
The exhibition runs from November 6 – December 6, 2025 at the New York Artists Equity Association Inc., 245 Broome Street, New York, NY 10002.

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