If one would ever question painting's validity in the diverse world of contemporary art, they should check out New American Paintings' cataloge. It is considered an art competition as a jury reviews over five thousand American artists annually and are categorized by region: North-eastern, Mid-Atlantic, Southern, Midwestern, Western, and Pacific Coast - with subject matter varying based on location.
The artists selected are provided free space in the publication based on their artistic merit and have a chance to be noticed by a wider audience of collectors. It comes out six times a year but offers an insight to the artist and their work through written rationales of their work. It is a great way to stay current on emerging painters of this age, a field which doesn't get much attention in this contemporary period (more focused on photo-based work, installations, video, digital work and drawing). New American Paintings show that the art of painting is still alive and well and co-exist within the realm of Contemporary art.
Sunday, January 13, 2008
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