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elcome to the ARC exhibition page. In an attempt to better assist in art education, we thought it important to tie together our work here at ARC with the work being done by so many others around the globe. Below you will find a list of ARC recommended exhibitions. This includes important exhibitions being mounted for artists of prior centuries and also those organized for our ARC Approved Artists™ and ARC Living Masters™. This list is a work in progress and we will actively add to it as our fans and artists write in to inform us of new and upcoming exhibitions that are taking place. Each exhibition below has been reviewed by our expert staff and contains material that we feel is worth seeing. Please view the links to the individual sites below for more details on specific content.

EXHIBITIONS INDEX
  • Exhibitions featuring ARC Living Masters™
  • Exhibitions featuring ARC Associate Living Masters™
  • Exhibitions featuring ARC Living Artists™
  • Exhibitions of ARC Approved™ Ateliers
  • Special Events
  • Gallery Exhibitions
  • Museum Exhibitions
  • Auction Pre-Sales
  • Specialized Museums Dedicated to a Single Artist


  • Exhibitions featuring ARC Living Masters™


    Agape: Mario Andres Robinson Exhibition - February 17 - May 31, 2013

    Skylight Gallery at Bedford Stuyvesant Restoration Corporation's Center for Arts and Culture- 1368 Fulton Street, 3rd Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11216.

    ARC Living Master™ Mario Robinson will have approximately 40 paintings and drawings on display at the Skylight Gallery in Brooklyn. The exhibition will run from February 17 through May 31. The opening reception will take place on February 17 at 3:00 PM. It is sponsored by The NY Council for the Arts as well as others. Robinson is also pleased that in connection with this exhibition, he will assist the directors of Restoration Plaza to revive their art program and expose traditional training techniques to a broader audience by lecturing in a three part public program.

    For more information, click here.


    Associated Artists of Pittsburgh 102nd Annual Exhibition - April 21 - June 23, 2013

    Carnegie Museum of Art - Heinz Galleries - 4400 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213-4080

    This survey exhibition celebrates 102 years of exceptional art by members of the Associated Artists of Pittsburgh, the largest visual arts organization in the Pittsburgh region, and one of the oldest and largest in the nation. Founded in 1910 to foster a love of fine arts, the AAP enhances the region's cultural vitality and promotes visual arts excellence by showcasing artists' work through contemporary exhibitions, providing community-based education programs, and facilitating a broad dialogue to engage artists with one another and the community.

    Included is the work of ARC Living Master™ David Bowers.


    Exhibitions featuring ARC Associate Living Masters™


    The Spring Show NYC - May 3rd - 5th, 2013

    Park Avenue Amory - 643 Park Avenue at 67th Street, New York, NY, 10065

    ARC Associate Living Master™ Mark Lovett will be represented via the Rehs Gallery at Booth #314.

    Exhibitions featuring ARC Living Artists™


    Women Painters of the Southeast - April 20 - May 20, 2013

    Imagine Gallery - Upper Mezzanine - 230 Franklin Rd Franklin, TN 37064

    ARC Living Artist™ Debra Keirce will be on exhibit.


    Snow Goose Gallery's Invitational Miniature - May 4 - June 16, 2013

    470 Main Street, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania 18018

    ARC Living Artist™ Debra Keirce will be on exhibit.


    Less is More: Small Works in a Great Space - May 29 - June 19, 2013

    St. John's College in Annapolis, MD

    This exhibition will include the work of artists from the United States and Puerto Rico. Jurors Joann Moser (senior curator of Graphic Arts at the Smithsonian American Art Museum) and Jack Rasmussen (director and curator at the American University Museum at the Katzen Arts Center) will select two and three-dimensional works in all media, including jewelry and small sculpture. All works will be for sale. ARC Living Artist™ Debra Keirce will be on exhibit.


    Exhibitions of ARC Approved™ Ateliers


    Students of the Aristides Atelier - May 10 - June 7, 2013

    Gage Academy - Rosen Gallery - 1501 10th Ave. East, Seattle, WA 98102

    Students of the Aristides Atelier present classical drawings and paintings founded in traditional academic techniques while highlighting the artists' own observational skills, demonstrating how students begin with a focus on drawing and advance to full chromatic paintings as they develop a vocabulary to create well-executed, sensitive works of art.

    Opening Reception: Friday, May 10, 6:00-8:00pm.

    The Grand Central Academy of Art Presents the Water Street Atelier Student Art Exhibition - May 24 - June, 2013

    The Grand Central Academy of Art - 20 West 44th street, 6th floor New York, NY 10036

    Free and Open to the Public

    Peruse portrait, figure, cast, still-life and landscape drawings, paintings and sculptures by our full time students.

    Opening Reception Friday, May 24th 6:30-9:00
    Refreshments will be served

    June Viewing Hours: Monday-Friday 1:00-2:00 pm

    Special Events



    The Train Station by C.W. Mundy
    Oil Painters of AMerica's 22nd Annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils
    Convention: May 15 - 19, 2013
    Exhibition: May 18 - June 17, 2013

    An opening reception will be held for artists, collectors, the public and the press on Saturday, May 18 from 5:00 P.M. to 8:00 P.M. with the awards presentation taking place at 7:00 P.M. Many informative and educational seminars will be offered to OPA members and guests during the exhibition.


    Last Train Home by Tony Pro
    The California Art Club's 102nd Annual Gold Medal Juried Exhibition - Monday, June 2 - 23, 2013

    University of Southern California - 823 Exposition Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90089

    This annual display of contemporary-realist art, ranging from landscape paintings to figurative works and sculpture, is being staged at this venue for the very first time, the event returns to Exposition Park where 26 of the first 35 Gold Medal Exhibitions were displayed. The last exhibition presented at this historical park was the 35th installment, on view in the fall of 1944 at the Los Angeles County Museum of History, Science and Art, which is now the Natural History Museum.

    The upcoming Gold Medal Exhibition will feature nearly 200 never-before-seen works of art, created using time-honored fine art techniques, but modern in their messages. Addressing wide-ranging issues from cultural diversity to environmental preservation and urbanization, the exhibition is unthemed to encourage artists to take risks and raise the bar with their art.

    During the exhibition, the California Art Club will present events and educational programs that enable art enthusiasts to meet the participating artists and learn more about traditional art forms. These activities will include demonstrations, artist-led tours and Artists’ Gala Reception on Saturday, June 1. Program information will be posted as the opening of the exhibition nears at www.californiaartclub.org


    Skylar by Jeremy Lipking
    Prix de West 40th Anniversary - Monday, June 7 - 8, 2013

    National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum - 1700 NE 63rd Street Oklahoma City, OK 73111

    The public is invited to celebrate fine art during the Prix de West 40th Anniversary. No formal invitation is needed, but reservations are required for most opening weekend activities. Prix de West is regarded as a special weekend in the art world. It is that and more—stretching into a two month exhibition and the world’s premier Western art sale.

    The Prix de West is a career booster for participating artists, a memory-making experience for collectors and the largest annual fundraiser for the Museum, which operates without tax-based support and depends on private, corporate and foundation contributions. The welcome mat is out for you to participate in this 40th anniversary Prix de West, North America’s top Western art happening!

    Gallery Exhibitions


    Museum Exhibitions


    The Panoramic River: the Hudson and the Thames

    Through May 19, 2013

    Hudson River Museum - 511 Warburton Avenue Yonkers, NY 10701

    In the late 18th century, British artists developed the large-scale panorama, which became a popular form of entertainment in Europe and the United States. The Hudson River Museum's exhibition The Panoramic River: the Hudson and the Thames explores the panoramic vista as the ideal expression for a new, all-embracing way of seeing the landscape that influenced how the public and artists perceived it as well.

    Artists in the exhibition such as Thomas Cole, Jasper Cropsey, Robert Havell Jr, and John Kensett.

    Piero della Francesca in America

    February 12 - May 19, 2013

    The Frick Collection - 1 East 70th Street, New York, NY 10021

    Revered in his own time as a "monarch" of painting, Piero della Francesca is acknowledged today as a founding figure of the Italian Renaissance. The Frick Collection is presenting the first monographic exhibition in the United States on the artist, bringing together seven works, including six panels from the Sant'Agostino altarpiece - the largest number from this masterwork ever reassembled for display. These are joined by the Virgin and Child Enthroned with Four Angels, Piero's only intact altarpiece in this country.

    Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Gainsborough: The Treasures of Kenwood House, London

    February 14 - May 19, 2013

    Seattle Art Museum Downtown - 1300 First Avenue Seattle, WA 98101-2003

    A landmark exhibition of 17th- and 18th-century European art from London makes its only stop on the West Coast. The 48 traveling works that make up this important exhibition were collected by Edward Cecil Guinness (1847-1927), the first Earl of Iveagh and heir to the Guinness Brewery. Many of the displayed works had never left Europe before, including Rembrandt's late "Portrait of the Artist."

    Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design, 1848-1900

    February 17 - May 19, 2013

    National Gallery of Art - 4th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20565

    The first major survey of the art of the Pre-Raphaelites to be shown in the United States features some 130 paintings, sculptures, works on paper, and decorative art objects. Organized by Tate Britain in collaboration with the National Gallery of Art, Washington.

    Aphrodite and the Gods of Love

    Mar 10 - May 26, 2013

    Philbrook Museum - 2727 South Rockford Road Tulsa, OK 74114

    Helen of Troy and Paris, Cupid and Psyche—some of history’s greatest star-crossed lovers felt the influence of Aphrodite, one of the most powerful and revered Goddesses in the ancient world. Yet she was more than just the Goddess of Love. Known as the patroness of seafarers and warriors, many also thought she inspiredpolitical harmony, and was responsible for beauty in mortals. Given the breadth of her influence, it is not surprising that she was the subject of countless works of art. This exhibition of more than 120 exquisitesculptures, ceramics jewelry and other artifacts from the collection of the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston spans more than 5,000 years of Ancient history. In distinct thematic sections, visitors will explore the mythology, history and life story of this venerated and powerful Goddess.

    Burst of Light: Caravaggio and His Legacy

    March 16 - June 16, 2013

    Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art - 600 Main Street Hartford, CT 06103

    Burst of Light: Caravaggio and His Legacy explores the enduring legacy of the renowned painter Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio and his tremendous influence on seventeenth-century art. In addition to five works by Caravaggio, St. Francis of Assisi in Ecstasy, Martha and Mary Magdelen, Salome Receives the Head of St. John the Baptist, The Denial of St. Peter and Saint John the Baptist, the exhibition will show nearly thirty paintings by his followers, known as "Caravaggisti." These works reveal Caravaggio's impact in the use of dramatic lighting, emotionally compelling compositions, genre scenes, and religious themes in works by artists such as Gentileschi, Saraceni, Riminaldi, Ribera, Zurbaran and Sweerts.

    Van Gogh at Work

    May 1, 2013 - January 12, 2014

    More than 200 of Van Gogh's paintings and drawings, exhibited alongside his paint tubes, sketchbooks, and palette, are on display until January 2014 at the recently reopened Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam.

    This exhibit presents unprecedented insight into the artist's creative process and points to a new perspective on formally held presumptions about the Post Impressionist's temperament.

    Auction Pre-Sales

    Viewing public auction presales is one of the best ways to see important works from a given period that are in private collections and are otherwise not on public view. Most if not all of these paintings are sold back into private collections and many are never put on public view again. Below are a list of some of the important upcoming and current presales.

    (If the auction catalogue has not been published yet with pre-sale viewing dates, only the actual sale date is provided. The presale always takes place the immediate days leading up to the auction and the catalogue is usually published one month prior. Please stay tuned to this page for updates.)


    Sotheby's London - British & Irish Art
    Sale Date :May 21, 2013

    Sotheby's London - 19th Century European Paintings
    Sale Date: May 23, 2013

    Sotheby's Zurich - Schweizer Kunst / Swiss Art
    Sale Date: June 3, 2013

    Sotheby's New York - Old Master Paintings
    Sale Date: June 6, 2013

    Specialized Museums Dedicated to a Single Artist

    These museums are more rare, but have the educational effect of a permanent exhibition of a given artist. There is nothing more informative about an individual's work then to see a large grouping of the artists best work in one location, as well as studies and sketches to help a viewer understand how an artist worked. These specialized museums have given to the public the ability to see a permanent exhibition on an important artist all year round.

    The Rembrandt House Museum

    This three story building was the home of Rembrandt between 1639 and 1658. Although it does not contain Rembrandt's paintings, the museum contains nearly a complete set of Rembrandt's original prints. In addition, Rembrandt's printing press is also on view to the public.

    Jodenbreestraat 4, 1011 NK Amsterdam, The Netherlands

    Watts Gallery

    Featuring the work of George Frederick Watts, the gallery reopened to the public on June 11, 2011, after ₤11 million redevelopment featuring over 6000 diverse objects including over 250 oil paintings, 800 drawings and watercolors, and 200 sculptures.

    Down Lane, Compton, Guildford, Surrey GU3 1DQ, United Kingdom

    Norman Rockwell Museum

    This museum Features the work of America's most famous illustrator, Norman Rockwell. Going way beyond pure illustration, this American Artist captured in his work the very heart of the American spirit.

    9 Route 183, Stockbridge, MA 01262

    The De Morgan Centre

    Evelyn de Morgan was an important 2nd generation Pre-Raphaelite and the niece of Spencer Stanhope. She is one of the few female followers of Dante Gabrielle Rossetti and Edward Coley Burne-Jones.

    38 West Hill, London SW18 1RZ

    Leighton House Museum

    Sir Frederick Lord Leighton is one of the most famous of the Victorian Painters. He was the president of the Royal Academy from 1878 until his death in 1896 and is the only artist to be raised to the Peerage of England in 1896, just before his death. In addition to important paintings by Frederick Lord Leighton, Frank Dicksee, and Burne-Jones, The museum also features some incredible architecture and tile work.

    The house is located at 12 Holland Park Road, London W14 8LZ.

    Musée Eugène-Delacroix

    Eugène Delacroix was born April 26, 1798. He was a famous French historical painter and a leader of the Romantic movement. Associated with the Louvre, This Museum was the last home of Delacroix, where he resided from 1857 until his death in 1863. It contains works that cover most of the career of Delacroix and some of his personal affects as well.

    6 rue de Furstenberg, 75 006 Paris, France

    Musée Rodin (Paris, France)

    The Rodin Museum in Paris has almost six thousand and six hundred sculptures which span across the artists life time. They have examples of all his most important works as well as preliminary studies. These works are in many different mediums including terracotta, plaster, bronze, marble, wax, molten glass, stoneware, etc. In addition, the museum possesses paintings, sketches, photographs and a collection of autographed documents by Rodin.

    79 rue de Varenne, 75007 Paris, France

    The Rodin Museum (Pennsylvania, USA)

    The Rodin Museum opened to the public in 1929. It houses 124 sculptures including bronze casts of the artist's greatest works: The Thinker, The Burghers of Calais, Eternal Springtime, Apotheosis of Victor Hugo, and The Gates of Hell, on which the artist worked from 1880 until his death in 1917. In addition to the sculpture, the museum is surrounded by a garden designed by Jacques Gréber as part of the Museum's original plan.

    Benjamin Franklin Parkway at 22nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19101-7646

    Moreau Gallery

    Gustave Moreau (1826-1898), was a French painter, born in Paris on the 6th of April 1826. He chose his subjects from history, religion, legend and fancy. He took prize medals at the Salon in 1864, 1865, 1869 and 1878 and was made a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1875 and officer in 1883. He succeeded Delaunay as professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts, and his teaching was highly popular.

    The Moreau Gallery is the artist's three story home, which he bequeathed to the state upon his death in 1898. The collection consists of roughly 1300 paintings and watercolors , with nearly 5,000 drawings.

    14 rue de la Rochefoucauld, F-75009 Paris, France

    Mucha Museum

    The world's first Mucha Museum, dedicated to the life and work of the world-acclaimed Czech Art Nouveau artist Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939), is housed in the Baroque Kaunický Palace in the very heart of Prague.

    A selection of over 100 exhibits comprising paintings, photographs, charcoal drawings, pastels, lithographs and personal memorabilia provides a privileged view into the universe of the artist who is most widely known for the posters he executed for Sarah Bernhardt in the fashionable world of fin-de-siècle Paris.

    Kaunický palác, Panská 7, 110 00 Prague 1, Czech Republic