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April 2023

Going through Hell: The Divine Dante

4 April, 2023

Florentine poet, writer and philosopher Dante Alighieri’s (1265-1321) Divine Comedy was written in the Florentine vernacular that formed the basis for the modern Italian language. It describes Dante’s journey through Hell (Inferno), Purgatory (Purgatorio) and Paradise (Paradiso), guided first by the ancient Roman poet Virgil, and then his beloved Beatrice. In the more than 700 years since it was written, the Divine Comedy has remained one of the most influential works of Western literature.

Going through Hell: The Divine Dante explores the influence of this seminal manuscript in some 20 works all from the National Gallery’s collection. Beginning with the 16th century painted Allegorical Portrait of Dante these range from rare early printed editions of the Divine Comedy to sculptures by Auguste Rodin created initially for his monumental project The Gates of Hell, to works on paper from the 15th to 20th century.

The exhibition runs from April 9 – July 16, 2023 at the National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20565.

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Visit the ARC Calendar for more events and exhibitions.

In Search of Light

4 April, 2023

Charles Miano and the Apprentices of the Miano Academy of Art will be holding an in-person demonstration and exhibition.

The show will feature 25 works by Charles and his students, celebrating the timeless traditions and principles of 19th century drawing and painting.

On May 5 from 4 - 9 pm there will be artist demonstrations and refreshments. Bring friends, meet the artists, and enjoy the show.

The exhibition runs from May 5- 7, 2023 at Palm Avenue Fine Art, 10 South Palm Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236.

To learn more, click here

For more events and exhibitions, please visit the ARC Calendar.

 

Drawing in Britain

3 April, 2023

Selected entirely from the National Gallery’s permanent collection, this exhibition of approximately 80 recently acquired drawings and watercolors provides an overview of two centuries of British art. Works on view reveal European influences on British art starting in the 1700s. They trace the development of watercolor as a national specialty and introduce the varied approaches that emerged during the Victorian era.

Drawing in Britain runs from April 2 – August 6, 2023 at the National Gallery of Art, Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, D.C., 20565.

To learn more, please click here.

For more events and exhibitions, please visit the ARC Calendar.

Vanitas + Viriditas

5 April, 2023

New York gallery Rehs Contemporary will present the newest body of work from ARC Associate Living Master, Josh Tiessen. Tiessen is an international award-winning artist based in Canada, best known for his hyper-surreal and uniquely shaped oil paintings. His pieces often delve into the interaction between the natural world and humanity, drawing on his studies in philosophy and theology. Continuing on that, Vanitas and Viriditas is an exploration of two divergent perspectives on wisdom and how we might flourish in a modern society filled with facts but mired in confusion. The solo exhibition will feature 23 meticulously crafted paintings and drawings, which required more than 5,000 hours of studio work over the course of three years.

The exhibition runs from April 28 - May 26, 2023 and is coinciding with the grand opening of Rehs Gallery's new space, the reception will take place on Friday, April 28th from 4-8 pm at Rehs Contemporary, 20 West 55th Street, 5th Floor, New York, NY 10019.

For more information, please visit www.rehscgi.com.

To learn more about events and exhibitions, visit the ARC Calendar.

 

ARC Scholarship Competition to Begin in May

3 April, 2023

The Art Renewal Center will begin accepting entries to the 23rd ARC Scholarship Competition May 1, 2023.

The scholarship competition is open to all students attending or enrolled to attend ARC Approved® Atelier or Academy Schools. From the contest participants, we will select a group of students, no less than 10, though perhaps quite a few more, to receive between them $25,000. Among the awards offered are the Brian Yoder Memorial Scholarship and a generous contribution from the American Artists Professional League (AAPL).

An updated prospectus is now posted for interested applicants. https://www.artrenewal.org/ScholarshipApplication/Application/Introduction

Live Portrait Drawing in Charcoal

5 April, 2023

This course is the continuation of MIFA Co-founder and Principal Instructor Milixa Morón's series of mini workshops, the objective is to contribute to building solid foundations in the construction of portraits.

Purpose:

This is a two days workshop, 6 hours each day with live model.

You will learn:

- How to position drawing in the paper.
- Gesture.
- Proportion and alignment relationships.
- Understanding shadows, lights and transitions.
- Rendering. Accents and highlights. 
- Edges.

For more information, please visit https://mifamiami.com/upcoming-workshops

Vanessa Rothe Fine Art presents “The Americans in Paris, Fashion” exhibition

4 April, 2023

Vanessa Rothe's Americans in Paris fine art project and painters group adopts one of the gallery's annual theme of fine art and fashion as the AIP artists create all new works inspired by historical fashion icons, and contemporary fashion and design for spring of 2023. Experience the runway with both fine art and fashion during the annual exhibition live or online from anywhere in the world.  The exhibition consists of 75 original works by 40 leading artists in realism and impressionism.

Special lectures and demos

Thursday April 20th from 3-6pm
DUO DEMO Live demonstrations by award winning artists Michelle Dunaway and Aaron Westerberg

Friday April 21st, 2023 Slideshow lecture on history of Fashion and Fine Art thru the ages 1900-2023 by curator, artist Vanessa Rothe.

The show takes place at the Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Ave, New York, NY from April 16 -23, 2023.

For more information, please click here.  

Visit the ARC Calendar for more exhibitions.

Juan de Pareja, Afro-Hispanic Painter

4 April, 2023

This exhibition offers an unprecedented look at the life and artistic achievements of seventeenth-century Afro-Hispanic painter Juan de Pareja. Largely known today as the subject of The Met’s iconic portrait by Diego Velázquez, Pareja was enslaved in Velázquez’s studio for over two decades before becoming an artist in his own right. This presentation is the first to tell his story and examine the role of enslaved artisanal labor and a multiracial society in the art and material culture of Spain’s so-called “Golden Age.” The exhibition culminates in the first gathering of Pareja’s rarely seen paintings, some of enormous scale, which engage with the canons of Western art while reverberating throughout the African diaspora.

The exhibition runs from April 3 – July 16, 2023 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1000 5th Ave, NY NY 10028.

For more information, click here

To learn more about events and exhibitions, visit the ARC Calendar.

Konstrundan 2023 - Österlen Art Fair

3 April, 2023

The ARC Approved Swedish Academy of Realist Art’s students, teachers and alumni will be exhibiting still life, landscape paintings, portraits, etchings, creative drawings and much more.

Visit the SARA Academy in Lilla Norregatan 17, Simrishamn 272 31, Österlen Sweden, during the Easter weekend, April 7-9, 2023, 10:00 - 16:00. A tour of the school is available at 14:00 each day.

To learn more, please click here.

Visit the ARC Calendar for more events.

 

The Rossettis

3 April, 2023

This exhibition follows the romance and radicalism of the Rossettis - Dante Gabriel, Christina and Elizabeth (née Siddal), through and beyond the Pre-Raphaelite years.  The Rossettis’ approach to art, love and lifestyles are considered revolutionary, and this will be thoroughly explored in an immersive show, using spoken poetry, drawings, paintings, photography, design and more.

This is the first retrospective of Dante Gabriel Rossetti at Tate and the largest exhibition of his work in two decades. It will also be the most comprehensive exhibition of Elizabeth Siddal’s work for 30 years, featuring rare surviving watercolors and important drawings.

The exhibition runs from April 6 – September 24, 2023 at the Tate Britain, Millbank, London SW1P 4RG.

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