The Art Renewal Center is now accepting entries to the 15th International ARC Salon Competition, offering over $130,000 in cash awards, $25,000 for best in show, as well as publication, exhibition, and purchase opportunities. The ARC Salon is the largest competition in the world for representational artists painting, sculpting and drawing. The competition is open to all representational artists worldwide.

Check out this video to learn more or read the full prospectus and enter at https://www.artrenewal.org/SalonApplication/Salon/Home.

Skill-Based Art: A Learning Resource for Art Students & Artist-Teachers has republished yet another video interview with Stephen Gjertson, who is a longstanding artist of the Classical Realist tradition that was trained by Richard Lack in the 1970s. In the interview, Mr. Gjertson elaborates on the stylistic conventions and philosophy of Classical Realism and his own training in it. Conversation regarding the creation of several key works which he has painted throughout his life is included which sheds light on his sources of inspiration, aesthetic considerations, and his painting process.

The interview can be viewed here.

Caravaggio-Bernini: Baroque in Rome is an exhibition of more than 70 masterpieces by Caravaggio, Bernini and their contemporaries. The paintings and sculptures are on loan to the Rijksmuseum from museums and private collections around the world.

The exhibition is on view 14 February – 13 September 2020 at the Rijksmuseum Museumstraat 1, 1071 Amsterdam, Netherlands.

To learn more, please click here.

The Florence Academy of Art is hosting an online exhibition of student works. Over 150 drawings, paintings, and sculptures produced by students during the six month school year and at home during lockdown will be displayed.

To view the exhibition, please click here. 

Image by: Laura Wenmaekers, Advanced Painting, FAA Florence

Join ARC Associate Living Master Charles Miano and Gage Academy of Art on Thursday, July 30, 2020 on a journey of expression as he teaches the secret fundamentals of Red Chalk Drawing. Follow along in the comfort of your own home or studio while Charles explains the nuances of red chalk drawing as it applies to direct observation of the live model. Blocking-in shapes, tone masses, edges as well as morphology will be explained and demonstrated throughout the workshop. In addition, Charles will discuss the historical importance of red chalk and how masters such as Michelangelo, Leonardo and Raphael all utilized its tremendous potential.

To register for the workshop, click here.

PoetsArtists + 33 Contemporary invite visitors to explore “Painting the Figure Now”, a new exhibition curated by David Hummer and Didi Menendez, with guest curator F. Scott Hess, opening at Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art October 8th. With a range of expressive styles, each artist feeds the imagination and considers the profound beauty of portraiture and figurative art through its multitude of forms and emotional complement.

ARC Living Master Anna Wypych and ARC Living Artist Gayle Madeira are among the artists participating.

To view the exhibition on Artsy, please click here. 

Image shown: Steel Eyes by Anna Wypych

Fine Art Today recently published an article on the 14th ARC Salon Exhibition titled ARC Virtual Exhibition With Sotheby’s.

“There is an inborn awe… an innate reverence when one feels they are looking at a real person or object standing before them that is in truth, nothing but paint and canvas, graphite and paper or even earthen minerals like clay or bronze transformed.” Says Kara Lysanrda Ross, Co-Chair / COO of the Art Renewal Center. “Humanity has always had an innate desire to tell stories. Even before recorded history, we know story telling was used to pass knowledge from one generation to the next. It is a unique characteristic of our species, to tell stories.”

To read the full article, click here. 

"We believe that the support, commitment and responsibility of an art collector should go beyond just buying art. For that reason, in 2019, we launched ARTDATAintel, an inspiring Instagram initiative that brings insightful and unbiased statistics to help collectors and artists alike. In 2020, we became an ARC Allied Organization because we firmly believe in their marvelous higher purpose: 'To lead the revival of realism in the visual arts' and to act on that, we have embarked into a new, fascinating art initiative. We have scouted, curated, coached and sponsored 5 of the most talented artists from around the world and invited them to participate, most for the first time, in the prestigious ARC International Salon, aiding them with their entry costs to the competition." - Mauricio Gonzalez

To view the winners of the scholarship at ARTDATAintel, click here. 

ARC Living Master Daniel Graves has been featured in the article "What Inspires Master Artist Daniel Graves" in Realism Today.

"From doorways found in distant travels to classic myths, discover what inspires the classical / contemporary realism of Daniel Graves, and be moved."

To read the full article, click here.  

Kara Lysandra Ross, ARC Co-Chair / COO was recently interviewed by the International Arts and Culture Group as part of their #TIACARTINTOUCH project. The 22 minute video interview covers topics such as the founding of ARC, the 14th ARC Salon Exhibition and Competition and the Representational Art Movement past and future.

To watch the interview, click here. 

The Epoch Times recently published an interview with Kara Lysandra Ross about the 14th ARC Salon Competition and Exhibition. The article discusses not only the competition and virtual show,  but also topics such as the importance of atelier training and the significance of representational art.

To read the full article, click here.

ARC Associate Living Master John Rowe has recently been featured in the article "An Artistic Odyssey: Meaningful Portrait Paintings" in Fine Art Connoisseur.

"The story of artist John Rowe’s career reads like Homer’s Odyssey — filled with triumph, love, deception, failure, and so much more. Like many before him, Rowe’s journey into art began when he was a child. The artist recalls how he had trouble putting down the pencil — how he was constantly observing the world and musing on how to represent it on paper..."

To read the full article, click here. 

Stamford Museum & Nature Center is holding The Society of Animal Artist's 59th Annual Exhibition “Art and the Animal”. The collection features over 50 paintings, drawings and sculptures of animals from around the globe, including exotic birds, majestic cats, mammals, and endangered species.

The exhibition runs from June 17 - September 7, 2020 at the Stamford Museum, 39 Scofieldtown Road, Stamford CT 06903.

To learn more about the exhibition and the guidelines for visiting, please click here.

ARTEDEA-BOHEMIARTE School of Art is proud to announce the beginning of a creative collaboration with ACADEM, Académie des beaux-arts de Montréal.

Both schools are connected by the common desire to offer a rich artistic environment in Montreal and internationally, to cooperate and to work together in order to preserve artistic heritage and create a better future, in arts and otherwise.

The talented team of ACADEM offers a wide variety of superb classical training and ARTEDEA-BOHEMIARTE School now only specializes in the individual apprenticeship programs for traditional painting techniques by Old Masters.

To learn more, please visit ARTEDEA-BOHEMIARTE School of Art https://artedeaca.weebly.com and ACADEM, Académie des beaux-arts de Montréal https://www.academ.ca. 

The time has come!  Featuring 70 short video interviews with many of the exhibiting artists from around the world (2 hours of video content), a newly created digital exhibition catalog, and a virtual walk through exhibition space. Also included is a written interview with Kara Lysandra Ross covering topics such as the importance of representational art and why it is a good investment and a short video capturing the core philosophy of the movement including live footage of the exhibition while on view at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain.

Make sure to cast your vote for your favorite look in the “Art and Beauty Behind Fashion Event”, where Fashion Week San Diego Designers have created eight distinctive looks inspired by the FWSD winning works from the ARC Salon. 

To view the show now, click here.  

The show will remain on view through July 31 at Sothebys.com

The 14th International Virtual ARC Salon will be going live at 12AM EST on Monday, July 13, 2020.

Featuring 70 short video interviews with many of the exhibiting artists from around the world, a newly created digital exhibition catalog, and a virtual walk through exhibition. Also included is a written interview with Kara Lysandra Ross covering topics such as the importance of representational art and why it is a good investment and a short video capturing the core philosophy of the movement including live footage of the exhibition while on view at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain.

Make sure to cast your vote for your favorite look in the “Art and Beauty Behind Fashion Event”, where Fashion Week San Diego Designers have created eight distinctive looks inspired by the FWSD winning works from the ARC Salon. 

Exhibition dates are July 13 – July 31, 2020. Click on any of the Virtual ARC Salon Exhibition banners on the ARC website www.artrenewal.org during this time to view the virtual show at Sothebys.com.

Skill-Based Art: A Learning Resource for Art Students & Artist-Teachers has republished a video interview with Classical Realist painter and ARC Living Master, Stephen Gjertson, which was recorded during 1996. Mr. Gjertson was part of the first cohort of students who were trained by Richard Lack in Minnesota during the early 1970s, who went on to become an influential teacher of the Classical Realist tradition. Mr. Gjertson has actively propagated the teachings of Mr. Lack throughout his life as well as writing two of Mr. Lack's biographies and continuing to paint images which celebrate his faith, family, and strong appreciation for artists of the past.

The interview can be viewed here.

Through nearly 50 paintings and drawings, this exhibition follows Maes’s move away from paintings of historical and biblical scenes, where Rembrandt’s influence is most clear, to the scenes of everyday life and portraits that made him one of the most sought-after artists of his time.

The exhibition runs from now until September 20, 2020 at the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square,
London, WC2N 5DN.

To see highlights of the exhibition and learn more, please click here. 

ARC Living Master Morgan Weistling has recently been featured in an article on Fine Art Connoisseur titled "Chasing Light, Capturing Beauty: Oil Paintings by Morgan Weistling".

"Since he was a child, artist Morgan Weistling has constantly seen beauty and design in the world. Intensely studying art by 12 and painting movie posters for top agencies by 19, Weistling has been chasing beauty his entire career, and he continually captures it with luminous results."

To read the full article, please click here. 

In 1551, Prince Philip of Spain, the future King Philip II, commissioned Titian, the most famous painter in Europe at the time, to produce a group of paintings showing Classical myths primarily taken from the Roman poet Ovid’s ‘Metamorphoses’. This exhibition reunites all six paintings in the series, from Boston, Madrid, and London, for the first time in over four centuries.

The exhibition runs from now until January 17, 2021 at the National Gallery, Trafalgar Square,
London, WC2N 5DN.

For more information, please click here. 

This exhibit features a collection of 15 miniatures by ARC Associate Living Master Debra Keirce that depict the artist's travels within the United States.

On August 6, 2020 Keirce will be doing an interactive painting demonstration where she will show some of her tricks for painting these palm sized works of art under a magnifying glass.

The exhibition runs from 7/1/20 - 9/3/20 at the Customs House Museum, 200 South Second Street, Clarkesville, TN 37040.

To learn more about this exhibition, please click here. 

Including 70 short video interviews with many of the exhibiting artists from around the world, totaling 2 hours of edited video footage! We have embedded this footage directly into the newly created digital exhibition catalog, creating a uniquely engaging virtual experience that tells an overarching story about the passion behind representational expression, life, and the human condition as reflected in the art itself. The exhibition will also include 3 distinctive walkthrough exhibition spaces where viewers can view the curated show of all 99 works, a written interview with Kara Lysandra Ross covering topics such as the importance of representational art and why it is a good investment and a short video we have created capturing the core philosophy of the movement including live footage of the exhibition while on view at the European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona, Spain. Also, be sure to vote for your favorite look in the “Art and Beauty Behind Fashion Event”, where Fashion Week San Diego Designers have created eight distinctive looks inspired by the FWSD winning works from the ARC Salon.  

Exhibition dates are July 13 – July 31, 2020. Click on any of the Virtual ARC Salon Exhibition banners on the ARC website www.artrenewal.org during this time to view the virtual show at Sothebys.com.

The first global virtual plein air experience brought to you by the creators of the PleinAir Convention and PleinAir Magazine. A virtual pleinair painting event that can be experienced in the safety of your own home. An opportunity to learn from big name artists from around the world. You’ll come away with tons of inspiration and a wealth of new skills and techniques. Space is limited.

To learn more and to register, click here. 

We are accepting entries to the 15th International ARC Salon Competition now through August 14th. Compete in the largest competition in the world for representational art, offering over $130,000 in cash awards and international recognition through partnerships with prestigious magazines, galleries and museums, with live exhibitions and a strong online presence. The top award this year is $25,000 for Best in Show and over 140 awards and honorable mentions are being offered. Categories include: Figurative, Portraiture, Imaginative Realism, Still Life, Landscape, Plein Air Painting, Drawing, Sculpture, Animals, Fully From Life, and a special category for teens.

To read the prospectus and to enter visit the ARC Salon Entry Pages. 

ARC Associate Living Master Tom Kegler is holding a solo exhibition of work at Meibohm Fine Arts, 478 Main Street, East Aurora NY 14052 from June 26 - August 8, 2020.  The gallery is open by appointment only and can be reached at 716-652-0940 to set up a viewing time.

To view the exhibition online, please click here.