November 2014
Suggested Donation Jacob Collins Podcast
November 26, 2014
| ARC Allied Organization™ Suggested Donation has interviewed ARC Living Master™ Jacob Collins. | |
| “Jacob is a seminal force in the realist movement. He has taught and mentored countless artists, and inspired many more through his art. His commissions include a Supreme Court Justice, a U.S. President, and his “Eastholm Project” which was a conduit for the formation of the Hudson River Fellowship. He has been featured in numerous interviews and articles, including a profile in "The New Yorker." In the late nineteen nineties, he founded the Water Street Atelier and has been at the center of the Atelier Movement ever since." To listen to the podcast, click here. |  Grimaldi in Studio by Jacob Collins |
New Florence Academy US Location
November 25, 2014
 | The Florence Academy of Art opens its first U.S. branch at Mana Contemporary. The academy will offer a full time accredited academic program in Drawing and Painting, as well as workshops, in its 10,000 square foot north light space. Academic Director, Jordan Sokol, and instructors, Amaya Gurpide and Richard Greathouse, are all trained in the philosophy, language of instruction, and methodology guiding the Florence Academy, so students may transfer seamlessly between the academy's three international locations: Florence, Mölndal, and now Jersey City. Click here to visit their studio located on the third floor of Mana Contemporary! |
54th Annual Exhibition - Art and the Animal Tour
November 24, 2014
| November 15 - January 4, 2014 The Hiram Blauvelt Art Museum - 705 Kinderkamack Road, Oradell, NJ 07649 | |
| The Society of Animal Artists, an ARC Allied Organization™ focuses on capturing wild and domestic creatures, on land, sea and air, in a wide range of media. In their mission to promote artistic excellence in the portrayal of animals, the SAA aims to broaden appreciation for the natural world. To learn more abut this and other exhibits, please click here. |  Homeland Defense by Leslie Evans |
Suggested Donation Podcast - Patricia Watwood
November 21, 2014
 Detail of Sleeping Venus by Patricia Watwood | ARC Allied Organization Suggested Donation is a series of podcasts devoted to the arts in all forms. Hosted by two Contemporary Realist painters, Tony Curanaj and Edward Minoff, the conversations provide an insight into the creative mind. By speaking with both traditional and non-traditional artists and craftsmen, curators and restorers, they create a dialog through which we discover common ground across disciplines and spaces united by a love of and deep devotion to skill. ARC Living Master™ Patricia Watwood is among the artists interviewed. |
| Click here to listen to the first part of the podcast about her solo show "Venus Apocalypse", her education, influences and her perspective as a female artist. | |
Ardith Starostka in <i>The Artist's Magazine</i>
November 20, 2014
| Congratulations to ARC Living Master™ Ardith Starostka for having her painting Wallflower featured on the December cover of The Artist's Magazine. Her work is also part of the 9th Annual International Guild of Realism Exhibition on view until November 28th. To learn more about this event, please click here. To view the artists gallery on ARC, click here. |  |
Drawing for Educators Workshop at the Southern Atelier
November 19, 2014
| Although appropriate for anyone wanting to increase their technical drawing skills, this weekend workshop is geared for art teachers. Participants will be introduced to a 19th century drawing curriculum known as The Charles Bargue Drawing Course. Throughout the workshop, participants will learn how to control proportion, organize values, and increase their sensitivity when drawing realistically. K-12 lesson plans will be provided so that participants can immediately integrate these skill-based drawing concepts into their current curricula. | |
 | The Southern Atelier Sarasota, FL: Sat - Sun 12/13-12/14 2014 9:30-12:30 & 1:00-4:00 To register for this class, please click here. |
David Bowers Best in Show
November 18, 2014
| Congratulations to ARC Living Master™ David Bowers for winning Best in Show for his painting, “After the Bath” at the 9th Annual International Guild of Realism (IGOR) exhibition. The IGOR exhibit will continue through November 28th at the Robert Lange Studios in Charleston, South Carolina. Among the artists exhibiting are ARC Living Masters™ David Bowers, Vala Ola, Ardith Starostka and ARC Associate Living Masters™ Don Clapper, Ed Copely, Mary Jane Q Cross, John Boe Paulsen, and James Van Fossan. |  After the Bath by David Bowers |
| For more information about this and other events, please click here. | |
<i>Epoch Times</i> Article on Adrian Gottlieb
November 17, 2014
 Morning Roses by Adrian Gottlieb | ARC Living Master™ Adrian Gottlieb has recently been featured in an Epoch Times article titled “Painter Spotlight: Adrian Gottlieb, a Poet With Paint”. "Adrian Gottlieb is considered to be one of the best living portrait painters in the world. A true poet with paint, he manages to imbue his works with an exceptional sensitivity that sets him aside from many of his technically acclaimed peers." please click here. |
Russian Academic Figure Drawing Workshop
November 14, 2014
| The Florence Academy of Art is proud to offer for the first time at its location in Florence, Italy, a workshop in Russian figure drawing. The Russian Academic Figure Drawing Intensive, taught by artist, Iliya Mirochnik, March 23 - 27, 2015. | |
| For Russian painter, Iliya Mirochnik, behind all visual representation must lay a firm knowledge of the conditions that make our visual perception possible. The Russian Academy of Arts (also know as the Repin Academy) made this the keystone of its philosophy during its 250-year history, and is renowned for having preserved and synthesized the artistic approaches of the 18th, 19th, and 20th centuries throughout the years. In The Russian Academic Figure Drawing Intensive, students learn to identify the anatomical elements and structures that should remain constant in a figure drawing or painting regardless of the length of time spent on the work, or the media in which it is created. During the course, students work from the nude figure, on a combination of one long pose and a series of special assignments in which students produce quick sketches ranging from 10-45 minutes with specific goals set for each. These exercises help to reinforce important principles discussed in class. Under the instructor's guidance, students use their knowledge of anatomy to depart from the model and be free to accentuate various elements in their drawings. |  Artist, Iliya Mirochnik Figure drawing in sanguine |
| Demonstrations by Iliya Mirochnik take place throughout the class. For information about The Florence Academy of Art, please visit www.florenceacademyofart.com. | |
ARC 2013-2014 Salon Winners in Fine Art Connoisseur
November 13, 2014
 | Stephen Bauman’s painting “When I Was Young”, winner of the Fine Art Connoisseur Award and first place in the Imaginative Realism Category in the International 2013-2014 ARC Salon, is featured on the December 2014 cover of Fine Art Connoisseur. This issue also contains an interview with the artist, as well as an article about the salon showing several of the award winning artworks. |
| “Founded in 1999 by the New Jersey collectors Fred, Sherry, and Kara Lysandra Ross with several of their fellow scholars, the Art Renewal Center (ARC) is a nonprofit educational foundation that encourages the reemergence of traditional art and training techniques. Fortunately, the fruits of its labors are becoming ever more apparent as time goes by.” To view the 2014-2015 ARC Salon Prospectus and to enter the competition, click here. | |
Academy of Realist Art Unveils New Website
November 12, 2014
| Academy of Realist Art is pleased to announce the launch of their new website. The new site has many new functions and an art store where users can purchase original art work online. The site is also responsive to various screen sizes, and automatically adjusts it’s layout to ensure an optimum user experience regardless of which device the site is being accessed from. To view the new website, please visit http://academyofrealistart.com/. |  |
Julio Reyes Exhibit
November 11, 2014
 Headwinds by Julio Reyes | ARC Living Master Julio Reyes™ will have a solo exhibit of works at the Arcadia Contemporary gallery on 51 Greene Street New York, NY 10013. The show opens on November 13 and continues through the 30th. The opening reception will be from 6 - 8p.m. on November 13th. |
| Julio is also part of the Contemporary Realism Biennial at the Fort Wayne Museum of Art on 311 Main Street, Fort Wayne, IN 46802. Every two years, FWMoA organizes the Contemporary Realism Biennial, an exhibition of the most compelling trends in realism as explored by the most skilled American and international artists. ARC will be loaning Julio’s painting "Headwinds" to the museum for this show. For more information about these events, please click here. | |
New ARC Allied Organization™
November 10, 2014
| National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, a new ARC Allied Organization™, encourages the development of excellence in art through its annual "Best of America" juried competition and exhibit as well as through other activities that include art workshops, instruction, online exhibits and public art education. The 24th annual “Best of America” competition is now taking place at the Vine Gallery in Osage Beach, Missouri. Artists have a chance to win cash and merchandise prizes as well as have their work acknowledged by many national publications including Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine, Art of the West, and Southwest Art Magazine. |  Red and White by Cheng Lian |
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To learn more about NOAPS, please click here. For more information about the competition, please click here. | |
9th Annual IGOR Exhibition
November 7, 2014
 Ernest, Which Stamp is Real? by Don Clapper | The 9th Annual Exhibition of the International Guild of Realism will be hosted by Robert Lange Studios and unveil 75 artworks from 70 award winning artists from around the world. The exhibition runs from November 7 - 28, 2014. Among the artists exhibiting are ARC Living Masters™ David Bowers, Ardith Starostka and Vala Ola, ARC Associate Living Masters™ Don Clapper, Ed Copley, Mary Jane Q Cross, Jon Boe Paulsen, and James Van Fossan, as well as many former ARC Salon finalists. For more information about this event, please click here. |
Patrick Devonas Creating Monument
November 6, 2014
| ARC Living Master™ Patrick Devonas is creating the first figurative monument dedicated to the victims of the witch burnings that occurred throughout Europe from the 15th to the 17th centuries. The monument tells the story of Katharina Schmidlin, an 11 year old girl who said that she could make living birds out of clay, which resulted in her execution for witchcraft in 1652 in Lucerne, Switzerland. About the monument, Patrick said, "To this day, women and children suffer most due to the all to common power hungry activities across the globe. This monument is meant to stand as a beacon of hope, that in the face of the most vile abuses, healing is possible for both victims and perpetrators. Every human being has a little Katharina inside who was wronged at some point. The question is whether a person will fall prey to anger/ depression or find a transcending healing power. I think there are no recipes for healing, but a collective hope for it can help individuals find a unique path in the direction of personal healing and dignity." |  Bronze prototype for the Katharina monument by Patrick Devonas |
Important 19th Century Art Auction
November 5, 2014
 Dans Une Ville de Campagne Alger by Frederick Arthur Bridgman | On November 6th, Sotheby’s New York will have an auction of important 19th century European paintings. This sale will consist of 110 lots and include important works by William Bouguereau, Leon-Jean-Basile Perrault, Elizabeth Gardner Bouguereau, John William Godward, Frederick Arthur Bridgman and more. To find out more about the auction, please click here. |
Peter Fiore Exhibition
November 4, 2014
| ARC Living Master™ Peter Fiore is having a solo show of 35 paintings running until November 30, 2014 at the Travis Gallery in New Hope, PA. Opening night for the exhibit will be on Saturday, November 8, 2014 from 5-8 p.m. For more information about this exhibit, please click here. |  Golden New Year by Peter Fiore |
Max Ginsburg Open Studio and Sale
November 3, 2014
 | ARC Living Master™ Max Ginsburg will be opening his studio for visiting, viewing, and buying small works, studies, and illustrations. The studio will be open from December 12 -14, 2014 and is located in Long Island City Arts Center, 44-02 23rd Street Studio 515, Long Island City, NY 11101. For more information about this event, please email maxginsburgstudio@gmail.com. |