On view at the Nevada Museum of Art is “Sagebrush and Solitude: Maynard Dixon in Nevada,” the first comprehensive exhibition documenting his visits to the Silver State. From 1901 through 1939, Dixon made several trips from his San Francisco home to depict the striking landscapes of the Great Basin and Sierra Nevada region. On view are nearly 150 paintings and drawings, many rarely or never seen before. Maynard Dixon, Virginia City, 1933. Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches. Collection of the A.P. Hays Family From the first sketching trip taken with fellow artist Edward Borein in 1901, Dixon capture ..read more

As part of our effort to continue to help artists and art galleries thrive, we’re proud to bring you this week’s “Virtual Gallery Walk.” Browse the artwork below and click the image itself to learn more about it, including how to contact the gallery. Red Daffodil, Nicole Troup, oil and gold leaf, 20 x16 in; The Gilded Portrait Workshop *** Midwinter Day’s Dream, Sherry Mason, oil, 16 x 16 in; Sherry Mason; 2024 Appalachian Art Show – Regional Juried Art Show and Sale *** Puck Torso – Bibliotec di Pietrasanta, Pietrasanta, Italy, 1984, Elizabeth MacQueen, Plaster, Reinforced, 8.5’H x 2.5’W x 2 ..read more

We’d like to congratulate Ann Rudd for winning Overall First Place in the March 2024 PleinAir Salon, judged by T. Allen Lawson. Ann Rudd, “Untitled in Gray,” Oil, 7×5 in. “I award this small figurative painting first place because of its emotional quality,” Lawson said. “I believe it was beautifully composed and wonderfully painted. It is well drawn yet leaves much to be interpreted. Of all the paintings in this competition this piece really resonated with me.” “I love the experience of quiet contentment,” Rudd says in her artist statement. “I look for it, appreciate it, and am generally intr ..read more

How did you get started and then develop your career? Cynthia Inson: I returned to painting when Covid shut everything down. I painted to remain sane and keep my mind focused on something positive and challenging. What is the most interesting thing that you have painted and why? Cynthia Inson: The most interesting thing/scene that I have painted was a plein air piece of the Rio Chama. I painted with a friend at a very steep and tight shoulder of the highway. To see more of Cynthia’s work, visit: website Cynthia Inson, “Chamisa Arroyo,” oil, 12 x 9 in; available through artistCynthia Inson, “R ..read more

Art Collection Profile > Veda Barrie and Bob Weatherbee have visited more than 120 countries over the years, not only to go backpacking and mountain climbing, but also to explore local museums and heritage sites. Not surprisingly, they have brought home to Utah a huge array of books, magazines, photographs, and art objects documenting the wonders they saw. Veda recalls, “Having viewed art in the best museums around the world, we started looking closer to home for paintings to live with.” Valoy Eaton (b. 1938), “Home from School,” 1985, oil on canvas, 22 x 32 in. Their first acquisition was ..read more

The Phippen Museum of Western Art will play host to “Dreamweavers,” the 54th National Exhibition of the nonprofit organization Women Artists of the West (WAOW). On view will be 144 paintings, drawings, and sculptures created by its Master, Signature, and Associate members, who live in the U.S., Canada, and Australia and work in oil, pastel, watercolor, graphite, and bronze. Illustrated above is the painting “Vermillion Escarpment,” which the New Mexico landscapist Jan Marie De Lipsey describes as “an unspoiled slick rock in a fantasy world of pale nooks, cool shadows, and sunlit rock — a drea ..read more

As part of our effort to continue to help artists and art galleries thrive, we’re proud to bring you this week’s “Virtual Gallery Walk.” Browse the artwork below and click the image itself to learn more about it, including how to contact the gallery. Summer Breeze, C.M. Cooper, oil on panel, 10 x 8 in; C.M. Cooper *** Secrets of the Tides, 2013, Linda Post, oil on cradled wood panel, 36 × 24 in; 33 Contemporary *** Nostalgia Blossoms, Manon Sander, oil on linen panel, 11 x 14 in; Manon Sander *** Come Watch with Me, Sherry Mason, oil, 16 x 16 in; “Rendezvous in Scottsdale” International Guild ..read more

The Salmagundi Club has a pair of complementary exhibitions on view this spring. Curated by artist-member Michael Fetherston, “Face to Face: Realist Portraiture of the Twenty-First Century” features paintings, drawings, and sculptures by more than 20 talents, including Colleen Barry, Patrick Byrnes, Devin Cecil-Wishing, Thomas Lapine, Giovanni Priante, Eddie Rochat, and Alex Venezia. Elsewhere in the building is a small but mighty show of 19th-century portraits from the collection of Lukas Charles. Among the legends represented are Léon Bonnat, William Merritt Chase, Frank DuMond, Antonio Man ..read more

Taking place April 25-28, 2024, The Philadelphia Show boasts more than 40 exhibitors specializing in fine art, collectible design, antiques, Americana, folk art, ceramics, porcelain, silver, jewelry, textiles, and decorative arts. The exhibition takes place at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Instead of the usual Loan Exhibit, there will be a special installation of works that have been purchased at the show and are now a part of the museum’s personal collections. From the organizers: The Philadelphia Show, held annually on the East Terrace of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, showcases an outst ..read more

Nanci France-Vaz: Metamorphosis Solo Exhibition/Portraits Of Song Concert:“3/25 – 5/2/2024, artist Nanci France-Vaz has 28 paintings on display honoring female artists of Monmouth County, NJ. These artworks depict transitions in life, with models representing various art forms and inspired by narratives from film, literature, or poetry. France-Vaz’s Imaginative Portraits blend allegorical symbols with storytelling, primarily featuring determined female artists. The exhibition is in conjunction with the free concert Metamorphosis: Portraits of Song on 4/26. See details in the links below:” To ..read more