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American Fine Art Magazine 34
July/August 2017
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The Great Upheaval
Howard Pyle and his students’ immense impact on illustration is explored in a new exhibition at the National Museum of American Illustration, by Michael Clawson
Columns
What Do They Know
Museum Lovers
The Houston home of Frank and Michelle Hevrdejs displays a masterfully curated collection of American impressionism by John O’Hern
Gallery Shows
Exilic Pleasures
Leila Heller Gallery exhibition spotlights the history and effects of surrealism arriving in America
License to Deceive
Exhibition at Hirschl & Adler Galleries examines Trompe l’Oeil in historical and contemporary art
Modernists of the Southwest
Addison Rowe Gallery highlights Northern New Mexico modernism in its summer exhibition
Artful Pairings
Hawthorne Fine Art’s Summer Reading show pairs literature and paintings
Events & Fairs
Making a Mark
The second Nantucket Summer Antiques Show looks to build upon its successful first year
Summer Sophistication
Over 40 galleries come together in Rhode Island for the Newport Antiques Show
Museum Exhibitions
Warp and Woof
The art and life of Marguerite Zorach takes center stage at the Farnsworth Art Museum
‘Messing about in boats’
Master of the Maritime: James E. Buttersworth opens this summer at the Cahoon Museum of American Art
Ruminations
On view at the New Mexico Museum of Art is an exhibition exploring 22 watercolors by Cady Wells
Art Stories
Artwork from the collection of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Davies highlights important aspects of American art over 160 years
Tokens of Appreciation
Miniature watercolors from William Trost Richards to one of his collectors return to exhibit in Philadelphia
The Colorful Spirit
The impressionistic and ecclesiastical paintings of E. Charlton Fortune come together in a new exhibition at Pasadena Museum of California art
Auctions
Into the West
More than 300 Western works hit the auction block at the annual Coeur d’Alene Art Auction in Reno, Nevada
Maine Attractions
Paintings depicting notable Maine locales and other New England lands among the standouts of James D. Julia’s August sale
A Buoyant Market
Works by Cape Cod artists and illustrations are among the standouts of Eldred’s annual Americana & Paintings auction
All in the Family
Sporting art from the Donal O’Brien Jr. Collection leads Copley’s sporting sale in Plymouth, Massachusetts
Joint Auction Previews
Coming Through the Rye
Iconic Frederic Remington Western bronze tops Christie’s $41 million American art sale in New York
Planes and Plumbers
Two Norman Rockwell works help bring in more than $33 million at Sotheby’s American art sale May 23 in New York
Marsden Triumphs
A 1930 landscape by Marsden Hartley leads Bonhams’ $3.6 million American art sale
Triple Threat
An oil study for Norman Rockwell’s iconic Triple Self Portrait sets new record during Heritage Auctions’ May 3 sale in Dallas
Going West
Scottsdale Art Auction hits $11 million in sales with iconic Western works from Frederic Remington, Philip R. Goodwin and William R. Leigh
Departments
Calendar
Museum News
Art Market Updates
People & Places
New Acquisition
Ex Libris