Wild West Alive at the Autry
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On Sunday April 22nd the California Art Club closed their 101st Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition at the Autry National Center with a Paint-out/Sculpt-out on the grounds of the Museum. Nearly 100 painters and sculptors, including ALFA Artists Peter Adams, Christopher Slatoff, Tim Solliday, and Jove Wang, traveled back in time to the Wild West in 1885. There were more than a dozen live models donning replica period costumes posing in a series of recreated vignettes that were captured on canvas and in clay en plein air!
Tim Solliday painting "Burro Bob"
ALFA Tours the Gold Medal at the Autry
Last Wednesday American Legacy Fine Arts Director Elaine Adams gave a personal tour of the California Art Club’s “101st Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition” at the Autry National Center to ALFA clients.
The Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibtion is recognized as one of the nation’s largest and most important displays of contemporary realist paintings and sculpture. Guests were eager to learn, take notes, and ask questions. Here we see Elaine giving a brief history of the Club (above) and discussing the artwork (left). The exhibition has been a great success and is on view until Sunday, April 22.
ALFA Artist Tim Solliday Featured in Western Art & Architecture Magazine
One of American Legacy Fine Arts’ master artists, Tim Solliday, has a feature article entiteled Physics and Poetry published in the April/May issue of Western Art & Architecture Magazine. The article focuses on the artists who inspired his unique style as well as his philisophical beliefs on what makes good art.
“The greatest painters always had the same principles in everything they did, a
philosophical point of view in everything they painted, and that was this truth
and beauty concept.”
Click on the link below to read the entire article, Physics and Poetry, online before it comes out!
ALFA Welcomes Tony Peters to the Gallery
American Legacy Fine Arts is pleased to announce that the talented painter Tony Peters has joined the gallery!
Peters’ varied subjects include urban landscapes, views of the Los Angeles River, and the intricate mazes of freeways and train yards. Much of his work is inspired by his fascination of historic southern California. Take a ride with Tony Peters and discover life in southern California as he documents it with his own special twist!
Unveiling of “The Illustrated Man” Generates Excitement
Bronze Pouring at Event
Fans of master Sculptor Christopher Slatoff waited anxiously for three years to see the unveiling of the collaborative project between the artist and cultural icon, author Ray Bradbury. On Saturday January 28 Slafoff awed his fans with the unveiling of the award-winning eight-foot bronze titled “The Illustrated Man”.
In addition to the long awaited unveiling La Fonderie, fine art bronze foundry had a bronze pour just to add to the excitement. Above is a picture of the bronze pour!
Success at the LA Fine Art Show!
Anne Decker, Elaine Adams and
Stephanie Campbell at the
2012 LA Fine Art Show
The ALFA Team had a wonderful time at the Los Angeles Fine Art Show held at the Los Angeles Convention Center; the opening night premiere party was a blast, and we saw so many friends and made so many new ones over the five day event! We were so pleased to be able to showcase all of our master artists with such avid art appreciators. In addition to getting to know the exhibition attendees we also enjoyed spending time with our neighboring gallerists! Being that it was our first time participating at the annual Los Angeles Fine Art Show, it was very comforting to see the great response the paintings and sculptures received.
The ALFA booth at the 2012
Los Angeles Fine Art Show
Editor of Fine Art Connoisseur Peter Trippi
served as moderator with panelists, Elaine
Adams, Daniel W. Pinkham and Emily Vaughan
Your Weekly Art Escape
This week’s art escape, Paris Sous la Pluie, by AlexanderV. Orlov transports us to the romantic Latin Quarter of Parisin the rain. The city alone is one that never fails to charm, and as captured here in this scene, Paris in the rain truly embodies l’amour. Among the gray tones, our eye is led to the single bright blue umbrella and the couple sheltered beneath it as they stroll tenderly together in solitude.
Join us at the Los Angeles Fine Art Show
Come visit us at the Los Angeles Fine Art Show! Our booth is #D38, located near the VIP Lounge. Admission for Thursday-Sunday is $20, but be sure to buy tickets on the LAFAS website to get a $5 discount coupon. Click here to buy tickets.
Panel Discussion with Elaine Adams and Daniel Pinkham
Sunday, January 22, 2012 at 1p.m.
Elaine Adams and Daniel Pinkham will be discussing The New Impressionists: The Plein Air Movement in America. A Panel Discussion Moderated by Eric Rhoads, Publisher of Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine and Plein Air Magazine.
Southern California was the home of America’s first plein air movement, which was started by artists who carried the practice home from France after studying with the impressionists. A new movement has been blossoming across America with thousands of painters working out-of-doors. A panel of experts will explore its rich history and the new movement and its impact on the art world.
General Show Dates
Thursday, January 19, 2012, 11am – 7pm
Friday, January 20, 2012, 11am – 7pm
Saturday, January 21, 2012, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, January 22, 2012, 11am – 5pm
Opening Night Premiere Party
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Patron Level: 6:00 pm – 10pm
Friend Level: 7:00 pm – 10pm
Benefit and Vernissage – Be the first to preview art from over 100 top galleries and enjoy culinary delights and specialty beverages courtesy of L.A.’s finest restaurants. Ticket proceeds help bring the experience of art to special children in Los Angeles.
Location
Los Angeles Convention Center
West Hall B, 1201 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90015
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