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The Art Renewal Center is pleased to announce that we have posted our roster of finalists competing in the 18th International ARC Salon Competition. Approximately 17%, 816 works have been selected as finalists. The roster consists of the artists'

The Raclin Murphy Museum of Art presents the first monographic exhibition in forty years of the work of Walter Osborne, one of Ireland’s most-heralded artists. The exhibition charts Osborne’s trajectory from his student days in Dublin and Antwerp thro

The exhibition traces the life of this artist, born in Italy and a Parisian by adoption, who also had a brilliant career in the United States. A highly talented portraitist, he was much sought-after by a cosmopolitan elite, celebrities, the Parisian s

The Figure Society was founded on January 1, 2025, by ARC Living Master Shane Wolf. Given that no artistic organization exists that focuses solely on this long-standing artform, The Figure Society firmly refocuses the paramount importance of the Nude

Learn how to create reference images for your artwork in a creative and fun atmosphere! This Halloween, get ready to become your own director. We invite you to dress up to participate in original scenes and create compositions in collaboration with th

For this exhibition, five teenagers from public high schools in the Boston area collaborated with the MFA’s Center for Netherlandish Art (CNA) to explore death and decay. The works on view convey death in various ways—from the choice of subj

During the 19th century, advancements in industry, science, and technology changed how people thought about and dealt with death. In response, some European artists reimagined a motif known as the dance of death, which historically featured skeletons

January 5 – July 24, 2026​

​This course is perfect for aspiring artists who are time-constrained or on a budget but still wish to receive high-quality training in classical painting and constructive dra

Symbolism is among the most complex art movements to define. Although it followed on the heels of Impressionism, whose imagery was accessible and bright, Symbolism’s dark and mysterious vocabulary is far less known.

This exhibition features wor

Considered the father of the French School, revered for breathing new life into painting, David produced imagery that to this day inhabits the collective imagination. From The Death of Marat to Napoleon Crossing the Alps

This week marks the release of John Hafen: Utah’s Poet Painter, a comprehensive biography of the celebrated Utah artist written by father-daughter art historians, Vern G. Swanson and Angela Swanson Jones. Lavishly illustrated with over two hundred of

The Museo MEAM presents one of the most anticipated events in the international art calendar: Figurativas 2025, the exhibition resulting from the international competition of figurative painting and sculpture organized by the Fundació Privada de

The Golden State features artwork from 27 juried artists of the California Art Club. The exhibition offers viewers a journey through California’s varied environs and cultural monuments, highlighting its natural beauty and dynamic energy through t

This fall, Gallery 1261 revisits the extraordinary terrain of high-definition realism with Tight 2, a follow-up to the landmark exhibition curated by Anthony Waichulis. The artists selected for this special showcase continue to awe and inspire with th

The Kimbell welcomes Caravaggio’s monumental canvas Judith Beheading Holofernes, on loan from the Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica, Palazzo Barberini, Rome.

Soon after moving to Rome around 1595, Caravaggio (1571–1610) won the attention o

Echoes of Yosemite brings together the majestic vision of Yosemite through two lenses: the classic landscapes of 19th century master William Keith (1838-1911) and the vibrant interpretations of contemporary California Art Club artists.

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John Singer Sargent was the most famous American artist of his generation and certainly one of the greatest painters of the 19th and early 20th century. Revered in the United States, he is also famous in the United Kingdom, where he spent most of his

The American Tonalist Society is presenting a painting exhibition in which reverence for nature is manifest in limitless and lovely shades and majestic glory. This exhibition features the ATS Signature Artists for 2025, over 30 invited artists chosen

The Grand Tour – Destination Italy takes viewers back to the 17th and 18th century, when young British aristocrats would set out on a multi-year educational journey across Europe upon completion of their studies, with Italy as the ultimate final

Experience outstanding submissions by contemporary artists from across the nation and around the world in the 112th Annual Exhibition of the Allied Artists of America. Approximately 100 selected works will be included in this year’s exhibition, hosted

The Art Renewal Center is pleased to announce that we have posted our roster of semi-finalists competing in the 18th International ARC Salon Competition. Approximately 40%, 1,326 works have been selected as semi-finalists. The roster consist

The 2025 ARC Scholarship Competition results have been posted!

For 24 years now, the ARC Scholarship Fund has awarded scholarships to some of the most talented emerging realist artists in the world and helped them continue their studies. <

Join ARC Living Master™ Mary Pettis for a 5-day / 5-night artist retreat like no other! Imagine deepening your connection to Nature through oil painting, surrounded by the awe-inspiring giant redwoods and the dramatic Pacific coastline. Now, envision

In keeping with its public art and allied resiliency programing, NYAE and Equity Gallery present NYC Watershed Art Project, a group exhibition comprising new oil paintings and maps depicting the picturesque environs and monumental structures providing

The roster of semi-finalists for the 18th ARC Salon will be posted on Wednesday, September 17, 2025.

Please be sure to visit the ARC website to see the results!