Posts for July, 2024

This is a curated exhibition of artists from all over the world.  ARC Living Master Anna Wypych is among the exhibiting artists.

The opening exhibition takes place on August 2, 2024 from 5-8 pm.

The exhibition takes place at the Principle Gallery, 125 Meeting Street, Charleston, SC from August 2 - 31, 2024.

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This exhibition features more than 140 prints, drawings, and watercolors from one of the most admired collections of historical American works on paper. Bringing to vivid life two and a half centuries of the American experience, the exhibition features a rich tapestry of artworks, including early 18th-century portraits of Indigenous leaders, picturesque views of towns and cities, inspiring landscapes, dramatic images of historic events, and popular prints. Among these rare and iconic works are exceptional holdings of the American Pre-Raphaelites and a vibrant selection of prints, watercolors, and pastels by the artists of the Eight and the Ashcan School, such as John Sloan and George Bellows.

From Paul Revere to Edward Hopper can be viewed at the New York Historical Society, 170 Central Park West at Richard Gilder Way (77th Street), New York, NY, 10024 from June 28 – October 27, 2024

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ARC Living Master Steven Christopher Seward has been commissioned to recreate a series of Titian paintings known as “The 11 Caesars” that were all lost in a catastrophic fire in the Royal Alcazar of Madrid, Spain, nearly 300 years ago. The 11 Caesars were some of Titian’s most well-known works, having been owned by Charles I of England and then Philip IV of Spain.

The company commissioning Mr. Seward, AI Vanguard Art, is active in recreating works of art that have been lost or destroyed throughout history.

To learn more about the project, click here.

Congratulations to ARC Living Master Vicki Sullivan for being selected as a finalist in The Lester Prize Competition.

Her painting, "Fiona with Walkabout Wickets” honors the multi-talented Aboriginal artist Fiona Clarke and her ancestral ties to the first Aboriginal cricket team, who played in 1866. This painting represents the past, present, and future of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal players, symbolizing unity and the rich cultural heritage that shapes Australian cricket.

The Lester Prize is one of Australia’s most prestigious portraiture prizes—an award that places artists and the community proudly front and center.

To learn more about the Lester prize, please click here. 

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The American Artists Professional League is holding their 96th Grand National Exhibition Call for Entries.  The entry period deadline is August 7, 2024. 

The competition is open to artists who are at least 18 years old and who live or work in the United States and territories. Awards include the President’s Gold Medal (best in show) $5,000, four $3,000 awards, three $1,000 awards, six $500 awards, the Almenara Award of $300 and an invitation to the Almenara Prize Exhibition in Spain, advertising awards with publishing partners Fine Art Connoisseur and American Art Collector, plus many valuable merchandise awards. 

The 96th Grand National Exhibition Show will take place at the Salmagundi Club of New York from October 28 - November 15, 2024.

Please direct all questions to: admin@aaplinc.org

To learn more and to enter the competition, click here. 

This exhibition celebrates Théodore Géricault (1791-1824) on the occasion of the bicentenary of his death and explores his representations of horses; a powerful and omnipresent motif in his work. 

Since his training with the horse painter Carle Vernet then in the workshop of Pierre Guérin, Géricault created dozens of paintings and hundreds of drawings of horses – from simple sketches to masterful sheets – where he fanatically explored all aspects of the horse.

Around a hundred exceptional works, from public and private collections, allow the pictorial rediscovery of this animal intrinsically associated with Géricault.

The exhibition takes place at the Musée de la Vie Romantique, Hotel Scheffer-Renan 16, rue Chaptal, Paris 75009, France from May 15 – September 15, 2024.

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ARC Approved ANI Art Academies America is holding a Teen Portrait Workshop. The FREE two-day workshop will cover several aspects of portrait drawing and supplies will be included.

The workshop is open to individuals 14-18 years old and takes place from Friday July 26 - Saturday the 27 from 9:00AM - 12:00PM on both days. Attendees are required to come in both days.

ANI Art Academies America is located on 143 Broad Street, Red Bank, NJ. Attendees can park in the lot behind the building on Clay Street in the row closest to Harding Road.

Space is limited to 12 participants.  Please email Christine Sullivan at aaanj@aniartacademies.org to reserve your spot.

Congratulations to Ricky Mujica for winning “Best in Show” for his drawing “Cathy” in the 49th Annual Painting and Sculpting  juried exhibition at the Salmagundi Club, NYC.

To see more of Ricky Mujica’s art, please click here. 

ARC Living Master Steven Christopher Seward was recently published as the fourth author on a scientific paper, “Deep transfer learning for visual analysis and attribution of paintings by Raphael.”  The paper, published in Heritage Science,  outlines how artificial intelligence can be applied to determining the authenticity of certain Old-Master paintings.

To read the article, please click here. 

Observers in the seventeenth century described the Netherlands as the world’s marketplace. The Dutch East India Company, the world’s first multinational corporation, was founded in 1602 to dominate trade in the Pacific and Indian Oceans, forever changing the global economy. New commodities flowed to the Dutch Republic and made a small nation immensely rich. This in turn fueled an artistic boom. The most famous Dutch artists in the seventeenth century, Hals, Rembrandt, Ruisdael, and Ruysch, are still admired today.

This exhibition explores how international travel and trade transformed Dutch art and society. Paintings, etchings, maps, silver and ceramic work of the period emphasizes artistic achievement while encouraging visitors to consider the human costs of global commerce.

Dutch Art in a Global Age runs from April 19 – July 14, 2024 at the High Museum of Art, 1280 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309.

To learn more about this exhibition, please click here.  

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We are no longer accepting entries to the 17th International ARC Salon. We have received over 5,000 entries from 87 countries. A list of the semi-finalist artists and works for the 17th ARC Salon Competition will be posted on September 17th, 2024. A list of the finalists will be posted on November 20th, 2024. Winners will be posted on January 6th, 2025. Best of luck to all of our competitors!