Indholdsfortegnelse for February/March 2024 i Southwest Art

WHEN THE DOORS of the Autry Museum of the American West welcome visitors on Saturday, February 10, to the 27th annual Masters of the American West Exhibition and Sale, it marks the first of two distinctively different aspects of the museum’s major fundraising event. This first opening simply enables museum-goers to behold an impressive assortment of works by more than 60 artists who focus on a wide array of Western subjects. Two weeks later, on Saturday, February 24, many of the artists themselves will be present to mingle with ticketed guests for a gala reception, artist talks and an evening fixed-price sale (including a very popular display of lower-priced small works by many of the participants). Proceeds from the sale benefit not only the artists but also the museum’s wide…

DENVER-BASED PAINTER Duke Beardsley comes galloping into Altamira Fine Art in Scottsdale, Arizona, this spring with “at least 12 large-scale paintings” done in oils, acrylics and mixed media on canvas, depicting iconographic images of cowboys and cowgirls. On view from March 5 to 16, this regular spring outing from the artist opens during the city’s Thursday, March 7, art walk from 7 to 9 p.m. Beardsley plans to be present, “and the gallery always seems to have cold Coors and some whiskey on hand, which is nice,” he says with a warm laugh. Like his past Altamira presentations, Beardsley has subtitled this show From the Lost Trail to Nowhere, and always comes up with the show-specific title “once I have most of the work laid out, right up until it’s…

IN MONTANA, MARCH is historically the snowiest month of the winter and peak season for snow sports. Yet for the past 30 years, collectors in the Treasure State have traded their parkas for (auction) paddles for the annual March in Montana auction and dealer show. The show coincides with Western Art Week in the town of Great Falls where artists, buyers, collectors and art enthusiasts gather the third week in March. This year’s March in Montana will happen March 14 to 17. The lots feature collections from Montana, Florida, Chicago, Missouri, Washington and Tucson, and the hype suggests a larger than normal crowd, shares auction partner Ron Nicklas. “The main attraction will be an oil by Jaune Quick-to-See Smith, several works by Assiniboine artist William Standing, works by Spokane Tribe…

THE LONGEST RUNNING fine art fair in Los Angeles, the LA Art Show, returns February 14 to 18 with over 120 international galleries, museums and nonprofits exhibiting. The show, guided by producer and director Kassandra Voyagis, will have a new charity beneficiary, the American Heart Association. As of June 30, 2023, LA Art Show is donating 15 percent of proceeds from every ticket sold to the organization’s Life is Why campaign with a maximum commitment of $45,000. The fair includes several segments of dealers including the popular modern and contemporary section of paintings, illustrations and sculpture. Arcadia Contemporary will be exhibiting for its 17th year, while new exhibitors include Cube Gallery and Cynthia Corbett Gallery. The European Pavilion features curated shows of contemporary movements from dealers like Pigment Gallery and…

SHAWN CAMERON REMEMBERS being a young artist in the 1990s when she and her husband, Dean, were friends with painters Joe Beeler and Bill Owen. Both were longtime members of the Cowboy Artists of America who lived in Arizona, as did the Camerons. Beeler, Owen and their respective wives would come to visit, and as soon as they walked in, Dean would lead them to his wife’s most recent drawings—her medium at the time—and say, “Look what Shawn’s done!” The older artists’ genuine interest and encouragement had a major impact on someone just beginning to gain confidence in her skills. “They were very supportive, and they seemed so sincere [that] they made me take myself seriously as an artist,” she says. Over the years, especially as Cameron shifted into oils,…

PAINTING SINCE 1996, artist John Lintott says he is continuously studying, learning and understanding the beauty in everything around him. This is indicative of his art career that has changed and grown throughout the years. In both primary and secondary school, art was always his favorite subject and it eventually led him to earn a BFA in painting from Colorado State University. “After college, I was painting the figure and delving into narrative works. Then I began to sort of burn out trying to keep up with the post-college academic mindset. I felt at the time I had to do big, bold, crazy paintings in order to get noticed,” Lintott explains. “I realized I was not painting for the love of the process, so I took a break from painting…

TEN YEARS AGO, the Briscoe Western Art Museum in San Antonio, Texas, opened to much anticipation. During the 13 years prior, it hosted the Night of Artists exhibition and sale to raise funds for the historic building’s renovation and opening. The show, now in its 23rd edition, continues to grow and has garnered a reputation for its high caliber of art and programming. Opening weekend, happening this year March 22 and 23, includes the popular “Luck of the Draw” sale and is the first chance to view available artwork in person. Night of Artists will feature work by 87 artists, including 11 who are new or returning to the show after time off from participating. Among the exhibitors are Teal Blake, Eric Bowman, Shawn Cameron, G. Russell Case, John Coleman,…

EMBARKING ON ITS 54th year, C.M. Russell Museum’s annual art auction and foremost fundraiser, The Russell, promises a memorable Western art experience for collectors and art enthusiasts alike. This year’s edition happily marks the event’s return to its traditional mid-March date. Postponed for five months in 2020 due to the pandemic, it was temporarily rescheduled by the museum to an August affair through 2023. “Now we are very excited to get back to the weekend where we started—that weekend right around Charles M. Russell’s March 19 birthday,” says Duane Braaten, the museum’s director of art and philanthropy. “It’s a celebration not only of the man, the artist, but also the legacy that Charlie Russell left for all of us.” Held concurrently with Western Art Week in Great Falls, Montana, the…

IN THE EXHIBITION Western Heritage at Ann Korologos Gallery, five artists will showcase their individual interpretations of today’s American West. These creatives—Terry Gardner, Donna Howell-Sickles, Leon Loughridge, Joel Ostlind and Simon Winegar—use a variety of mediums, techniques and inspirations for each composition. As gallery director Sue Edmonds shares, “Western Heritage features artists with an intimate knowledge of ranch life in the American West. Whether having lived the life of a cowboy, as Joel Ostlind did for decades in Wyoming, living and working amongst the ranchers, as Donna Howell-Sickles was raised in Texas, or observing the intersection of man and nature in its modern-day vibrancy or state of decay, as depicted in the work of Terry Gardner, Simon Winegar and Leon Loughridge, these artists each see beauty in the intersection of man…

THOUSANDS OF LOCAL and international art lovers will head to the nearly 14-acre La Quinta Civic Center from February 29 to March 3 for a weekend of visual, culinary and performing arts. The La Quinta Art Celebration is a central component to the California resort town, with over 185 artists exhibiting in categories like painting, sculpture, jewelry, fiber and more. Approximately 30 of the participants are first timers, allowing collectors who visit yearly to find new favorites to add to their collections. “To help keep the show fresh, we have our jury process. In the November edition we had 43 brand-new artists, so it’s always evolving,” says Kathleen Hughes, event director. “Some artists retire, others decide not to make the journey one year. So we are always filling the show…

WHEN BROTHERS Beau Alexander and Logan Maxwell Hagege opened Maxwell Alexander Gallery 11 years ago in Culver City, California, they likely only wistfully chatted about the success they would find in a largely traditional Western art market. Hagege was steadily building momentum as an artist at the time, and it was his contemporary aesthetic and fresh viewpoint that became the guiding post for what they call “the new breed of fine art.” They had around a dozen artists on their roster and big ideas in creating a space that was welcoming, collaborative and all-around fun. “All of this stems from Logan. The movement we created wouldn’t have been done without him helping to start the gallery,” says Alexander. “This was his vision, and I do it day to day with…

1 DEDICATED SALE On March 20, Heritage Auctions will host the Visions of the West: Works by Philip Goodwin from the Mamaroneck Public Library Showcase Auction featuring work from sporting and wildlife artist Goodwin. The collection, donated to the library in 1938 by Goodwin’s brother T. Raymond Goodwin, also includes his paintbrush, paint box and personal memorabilia like postcards from his travels. All proceeds from the auction will benefit the library. ha.com PHILIP R. GOODWIN (1881-1935), A QUIET OUTING, OIL ON CANVAS LAID ON BOARD, 7.5 X 10.5. PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE MAMARONECK PUBLIC LIBRARY, NEW YORK. 2 Significant Donation Western Spirit: Scottsdale’s Museum of the West recently announced the donation of paintings, prints, drawings and archival materials by Tucson “Early Moderns” artist Mac Schweitzer. This group of…

THE IMAGES OF the American Southwest are often filled with bright blue skies, dusty landscapes and cactuses galore. Arizona-based artist Ed Mell, however, takes a much simpler approach that relies on color, forms and atmosphere to guide his compositions and sculptures. His studies in illustration and former work as an art director are easily seen throughout his design-focused lines and distillation of scenes. It is a contemporary viewpoint that Mell has finely honed throughout his illustrious career. A Phoenix native, Mell is perhaps one of the state’s most well-known and respected artists. His work appears on a commemorative postal stamp in celebration of Arizona’s 100th year, and his monumental JACK KNIFE bronze, of a bucking bronc and its rider, proudly stands in the middle of Old Town Scottsdale as almost…

DURING THE ANNUAL Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston, South Carolina, attendees will step into the varied and beautiful natural world through an array of fine art and activities. There is a focus on championing wildlife art and the sporting lifestyle that the organization has continued to grow over its more than four decades. This year, from February 16 to 18, the happenings will take place across five major sites: The Charleston Place, Brittlebank Park, Gaillard Center, Charleston Marriott and Marion Square. Highlights include the SEWE Fine Art Gallery and live art demonstrations. Exhibitors, such as Kyle Sims, John Banovich, Thomas Brooks, Nelson Tucker and Mark Horton, will set up in their booths to meet collectors and showcase their art. New this year is the Gallery by SEWE, located in The…

BLUE RAIN GALLERY Santa Fe, NM & Durango, CO (505) 954-9902 & (970) 232-2033 | blueraingallery.com The paintings of GL Richardson are Western in theme, but they reflect universal human experiences. The artist, who left an advertising career in San Francisco to pursue ranching in New Mexico, is recognized for distilling scenes to their simplest forms that are at once detailed and obscured. His compositions feature large color fields that echo the wide-open and isolated spaces found on ranches, while the figures are often in scenes of struggles or conflict. Richardson says, “I’m creating a visual language through Western and ranching imagery that hopefully connects with anyone. Visually, I think my work can be differentiated by a unique color palette, surface textures and notable high contrast.” BROADMOOR GALLERIES Colorado Springs,…

Texas is a treasure trove for art lovers and collectors who are interested in Southwestern subject matter. Annual events like the Cowboy Artists of America’s exhibition in Fort Worth and the Briscoe Western Art Museum’s Night of Artists in San Antonio are just two that have become mainstays. It’s not just cowboys and bluebonnets, as artists living in the state look beyond the Southwestern genre to still lifes, cityscapes and more. In the pages of this section, you’ll meet some of the artists residing in the Lone Star State and see the mix of art they are creating. Anna Lisa Leal Anna Lisa Leal is an award winning artist and native Texan whose artwork embodies the resplendent beauty and pattern in nature and her inhabitants. She is well known for…