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5th International NTDTV Figure Painting Competition Published on 19 March, 2019

The 5th International Figure Painting Competition is now accepting entries.

This competition seeks figurative oil paintings that depict traditional moral values and that were created using realistic artistic techniques.

Traditional realistic techniques are fundamental to fine art. It is one of the most important cultural expressions of human civilization. However, techniques themselves are not the only elements required to create fine art. An artist differs from an artisan in that an artist can use their work to positively enlighten the minds and hearts of the viewers.

The work of an artist also belongs to the society it influences. Therefore, NDTV believes that a leading artist must be aware of their mission in reviving traditional fine art today.

The deadline for registration is July 15, 2019. Finalists are exhibited November 24-30, 2019 at the Salmagundi Club (47 5th Avenue, New York, NY 10003). A Gold Medal Prize of $10,000 is also offered in the competition.

For more details, please visit http://OilPainting.NTDTV.com.

Figurativas 2019 Competition Deadline April 12, 2019 Published on 18 March, 2019

The Foundation of the Art and the Artists, an ARC Allied Organization, is accepting entries to the 10th International Figurativas 2019 Painting and Sculpture Competition. The deadline is April 12, 2019.

The competition offers a First Painting Prize of up to € 36,000, a Sculpture Acquisition Fund of € 40,000 and a fund to be determined for the acquisition of works.

The main mission of the Foundation is to promote and support figurative artists. Participants from more than 80 countries meet at the MEAM Museum in Barcelona, Spain every two years to attend the official opening ceremony of the exhibition of the finalist works and awarded by a jury of the highest level, mostly painters, among them artists like Antonio López García, Odd Nerdrum, Lita Cabellut, Richard Estes, Gottfried Helnwein, Nicola Samorì, Daniel Graves, Jacob Collins, Alex Kanevsky and Eduardo Naranjo.

To learn more and to enter the Figurativas 19, click here. 

ARC Salon Deadline Extension Published on 15 March, 2019

Thank you to those who have already submitted entries to the 14th International ARC Salon Competition. Due to an overwhelming number of requests for more time and a high volume of last-minute submissions, the deadline for the 14th International ARC Salon Competition will be extended until (12 noon PST) on March 31st, 2019. Works submitted after the original deadline will be charged an additional $5 late fee per entry to acknowledge those artists who were able to finish and submit their works by the original deadline. We are excited to receive new submissions to our competition with this extended deadline.  If you have already submitted works to the competition and would like to update your image or enter additional works, you are welcome to do so during this time period. Simply log back into your account to access your entries.

We encourage you to submit your entries as early as possible in case you encounter technical difficulties during the submission process. We will not be accepting any entries after (12 noon PST) on March 31st, 2019.

If you encounter any technical difficulties while trying to enter, please contact our Technical Lead, Iian Neill at webmaster@artrenewal.org.

To access the application and learn more about the competition, visit https://www.artrenewal.org/SalonApplication.

Galería Artelibre: "20 years, in 20x20" Published on 15 March, 2019

On the occasion of the celebration of the twentieth anniversary of the Artelibre Gallery, led by Jose Enrique González, there will be an exhibit 160 works in 20cm x 20cm format made by over 100 figurative artists of international stature.

ARC Associate Living Masters™ Gezien van de Riet and Vicki Sullivan will be among the participating artists.

The exhibition can be seen at the Palacio Bantierra in Zaragoza, Spain from March 7 - April 5, 2019. The show will then travel to the MEAM Museum in Barcelona, Spain form July 9 - September 1, 2019.

For more information, please visit https://www.facebook.com/galeria.artelibre

To see more events, please visit the ARC Calendar.

The Renaissance Nude Published on 15 March, 2019

This exhibition traces the development of the nude through some of the great masters of the Renaissance. Bringing together works by artists such as Titian, Raphael, Michelangelo, Leonardo, Dürer and Cranach, the Royal Academy of Arts will explore the changes in the art of this time period in a selection of exquisite works. From full-scale paintings to jewel-like illustrations, bronze statuettes to anatomical studies, they contrast idealised beauty with the ageing body, and public images with more intimate, private works.

The exhibition runs from 3/3 - 6/2/19 at the Royal Academy of Arts, Picadilly, London, W1J 0BD, UK.

For more information, please click here. 

To see more exhibitions, please visit the ARC Calendar.