 Grand Central Academy Cast Hall ARC Approved™ Grand Central Academy in New York City presents: AN END OF SUMMER SPECIAL- EVENING Portrait Sculpture |
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Posted July 29th, 2010
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| ARC Approved™ Southern Atelier, our only approved atelier in Florida, is offering these upcoming workshops:
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 John Ebersberger Color Perception Workshop October 22-24, 2010 |
Posted July 29th, 2010
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| Ann Morton is now an ARC Living Artist™
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 Fresh From the Garden by Ann Morton |
Posted July 16th, 2010
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 Julien by Hiroshi Furuyoshi oil on canvas, stretched over board 63¾ x 63¾ in. (161.9 x 161.9 cm) |
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Julien by Hiroshi Furuyoshi (Japanese, b.1959) has sold at Christie’s South Kensington in London for £39,650($58,404), (against a ridiculously low estimate of $7,000 to $10,000). This painting won Best in Show in the International 2008-2009 ARC Salon™ Competition. To quote Christie’s : " …2009(2008-2009) ARC Salon when he won the prestigious Best in Show award for Julien. Arguably the pinnacle of his career to date, Julien captivates the viewer, drawing them back time and again." |
Posted July 13th, 2010
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| Hard Times: An Artist's View Salmagundi Club 47 5th Avenue NYC July 26- August 18, 2010 212-255-7740 This outstanding show of contemporary realists opened at the Thomas Kearns McCarthey Gallery, in Park City, Utah, travelled to the Springville Museum of Art, Springville Utah and will now open in New York City with a number of related workshops by the artists and a panel discussion at the Salmagundi Club in Manhattan. ARC Chairman, Fred Ross will be the keynote speaker for the Panel Discussion which will take place at 7pm on July 29th at the Salmagundi Club, 47 5th Avenue. |
Two Worlds |
| "…This exhibition is about the 'inkling' awareness and 'stirrings' of consciousness that we are indeed our brother's keeper. Hard Times: An Artist's View is a cautionary tale that provident living is wisdom in an illusionary world."
Vern G. Swanson, Ph.D
Director, Springville Museum of Art |
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Posted July 7th, 2010
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 Ruffles by Mario Robinson Pastel 23 x 30 inches |
Mario Robinson will teach a Pastel Workshop In support of the Hard Times exhibition August 9-13 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM Salmagundi Club 47 Fifth Avenue, New York City 212.255.7740 salmagundi.org |
| Mario Robinson will be featured in the August issue of The Pastel Journal which will include a step-by-step demonstration of Sylvia 22 x 30 inches |  |
Posted July 2nd, 2010
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Max Ginsburg Painting a Portrait from Life:"Expressing the Reality of Hard Times Today" July 31-August 1, 2010 9 a.m. – 12 p. m, 1-4 p.m. daily Enrollment Limited: Salmagundi Club 47 5th Avenue 212-255-7740 Shown here: The Beggar |
Posted July 2nd, 2010
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 Blue Coco by Shaun Downey |
"Blue CoCo", by ARC Master&traade; Shaun Downey has been selected for exhibition in the 2010 BP Portrait Award at the National Portrait Gallery in London. |
Posted July 2nd, 2010
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| With Recent Additions to the ARC website, ARC now has over 7000 Artists in the ARC Museum
In our continued efforts to expand the ARC Museum, hundreds of new artists and artworks have been added in recent months. Check the ARC home page or click here to view new additions to this vast resource, now with over 7,000 artists on-line. |
Posted June 30th, 2010
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This year's Best in Show with an honorarium of $10,000 has been awarded to Julio Reyes of the United States for his painting, Empire.
This year's William Bouguereau Award with an honorarium of $3,000 has been awarded to Marina Dieul of Canada for Le Défi. |
The First Place Awards for $2,500 each and Best Portrait for $1000 were awarded to:
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Posted June 30th, 2010
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 Daughter of Hope by Paul McCormack |
July 28 – August 1, 2010 For the exacting realism found in Paul's work, most of day one will focus primarily on the drawing aspect of the portrait. With instruction on the proper use of angles, plumb lines and relative measurement, students will learn how to acquire correct proportions in order to achieve a likeness of the model. As the course continues, this intensive workshop will then focus on painting. Lectures will include basic color theory, how to see and execute correct value relations, proper treatment of edges, and so much more. Demonstrations in watercolor techniques will include wet into wet, glazing, and Paul's signature dry brush technique. |
Posted June 30th, 2010
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ARC Approved LAAFA Sessions (non-credit extension) Summer Classes Start July 6th |
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| ARC Approved™ Atelier LAAFA is now accepting applications for their Fall B.F.A. Degree and Certificate Programs: Classes start October 4th. LAAFA News: Students now have unlimited access to all LAAFA Sessions classes and uninstructed workshops, studio tour visits, the mentor program, and cadaver studies at a local University.[List of features] Click here regarding 3-$6000 Contemporary Representational Art Scholarships available to new applicants Deadline: August 9th. LAAFA Summer Open House: June 19th, 11-4. Participate in our Free uninstructed model workshop and demos with Aaron Westerberg, Mark McDonnell and Alex Ruiz. View our Summer Brochure with a wide array of classes and including 10-Week Unlimited Uninstructed Workshop Passes offered 6 days a week. |
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| Visit the LAAFA Website: www.laafa.org or contact us at 818-708-9232 Virtual Tour: www.laafa.org/virtualtour/ |
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Posted June 11th, 2010
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| “…Once again the quality of work submitted to this year’s competition was overwhelming….
Since it’s inception 6 years ago, the ARC Salon™ has evolved considerably. One of the most significant changes has been in the overall quality of the work submitted, which continues to impress us anew each year and makes the finalist selection process ever more challenging. Last year the finalists were narrowed down to 204 works and this year we struggled even to get the number down to the 368 that were eventually submitted to the judges for award consideration. We then removed an additional 82 images that did not receive any votes, giving you the 286 images displayed here. For the first time this year, we added an animal category which produced 31 finalists from an enthusiastic and talented new pool of artists. If there was ever a year to purchase a catalogue, this would be it. With over 80 more works than previous years, this expanded catalogue will display over 300 full-color images from some of the best realist artists in the world.” –Paul McCormack, |
Posted June 4th, 2010
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Full and Part time Atelier ProgramThe ARC Approved™ Murdoch Art Studio and School in Bucks County Pennsylvania is accepting applications to its full and part time atelier program. Also available are summer classes including "Old Master Painting Secrets" with David Rivera. Contact John Murdoch:
Email: info@murdochart.com |
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Posted May 21st, 2010
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| You may now search artists in the ARC Museum by alphabetical letter. This way of searching through more than 3500 artists represented in the ARC Museum has been brought back by popular demand.
Please go to: the ARC Museum and let us know what you think. The new improved platform for the ARC website includes the ability to search through articles and archives, over 3500 artists and more than 65,000 images in ARC Museum with ease. Art Renewal Center® was formed in 1999 to provide opposing views to the modernist art establishment and remains devoted to the resurgence of classical training in the fine arts. The ARC website, a vast resource of free articles, artworks and technical information, is used by university scholars, master artists and their students and art lovers worldwide. |
Posted May 17th, 2010
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| The ARC Approved™ Ashland Academy of Art is pleased to announce that it is moving to Maui. With a new name and a new location, Atelier Maui will bring superior classical European instruction in painting and drawing to a lush tropical paradise. Giant palm, banana and avocado trees, birds of paradise, and other exotic forms of life on Maui North Shore, provide the setting for our state of the art facilities. The studios are designed to provide students with the best natural lighting. Large windows and skylights with northern exposure make it the ideal setup for artists. |
 Lady in a Turban by Semyon Bilmes |
Posted May 12th, 2010
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ARC Living Master™ Virgil Elliott Portrait/Head Study Workshop |
Posted May 12th, 2010
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 The Hedonist by Johnny Kristiansen |
ARC Approved™ Atelier Florence Academy of Art presents:
The Fifth Alumni Exhibition of the The Florence Academy of Art An unforgettable event with new drawings, paintings and sculptures by the academy’s director, Daniel Graves and 130 Drawings, Paintings and Sculpture by 75 FAA graduates. Click here to view the exhibition. |
Posted May 12th, 2010
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I just came across your website and I would like to express my gratitude to you for taking up this cause in such a powerful and eloquent way. Your website articulates a feeling I have had since I started reading commentary on my favorite pieces. My favorite art is all from the genres ARC highlights. Its visual beauty and romantic themes strike an element in the core of my soul. I am not at art-guy… at all. In fact I am a military officer. But when I saw Edmund Blair Leighton's Accolade and God Speed pieces, they stopped me cold in my tracks. I have since held a quiet obsession with the pre-raphaelites. It slays me that such works of genuine, beautiful, meaningful art get relegated to the cheap "pop" art category sold in malls when some downright disgusting pieces are showcased in museums and exhibitions all over the world. Thank you for what you do. -James Naugle |
Posted April 27th, 2010
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| ARC Approved™ Studio Incamminati accepting applications for the 2010-2011 Full-Time Professional Program | |
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The Professional Program is intensive and immersive. Under the artistic direction of ARC Living Master™ Nelson Shanks, and working under instructors trained by him, artists at Studio Incamminati practice time-honored techniques of drawing and painting as the foundation for creative expression and meaningful visual communication. The Professional Program also addresses the practical skills necessary for a successful career, such as writing an artist's statement and preparing for an exhibition. |
 I Wanna be Adored By instructor Stephen Early Oil on Linen, 2010 Portrait Society of America 2010 Certificate of Excellence |
Posted April 27th, 2010
