Purchase Awards
MEAM Purchase Award
The MEAM (Museum of European Art Modern) is a museum dedicated to contemporary realism located at the Gomis Palace, in the middle of the streets of the Born in Barcelona, a neighborhood where culture is always present and reflects the charm of the old part of the city, an area that knows how to mix tradition and modernity, becoming a required visit for the tourists interested in Monumental Barcelona. The museum has selected a work from this year’s ARC Salon Competition to be added to the museum’s permanent collection. This purchase award will be displayed in the European Museum of Modern Art on public view, and therefore will always be exhibited during the months this collection is open.
Karolis Greiciunas
Old Days...
2019
Oil on paper
23 1/4 x 16 1/2 ins (59.44 x 41.91 cms)
Exhibited at the MEAM
ARC Purchase Awards
ARC Purchase Awards go into the Art Renewal Center's growing collection of works. This year the ARC has purchased works with a combined valued of over $125,000! The intent of the ARC Purchase Awards is to provide support to some of the most talented artists of the 21st century and to amass a large collection of the best of the 21st Century Representational Art Movement in order to protect it for future generations.
ARC Purchase Awards are given at the sole discretion of ARC's Chairman, Frederick C. Ross and Co-Chair / Chief Operating Officer, Kara Lysandra Ross. (Retail prices are shown.)
$22,900
Jeremy Lipking
Serenity
2018
oil on linen
16 x 12 ins (40.64 x 30.48 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$18,000
Annie Murphy-Robinson
Casey, Waiting
2018
Sanded charcoal on paper
28 x 41 ins (71.12 x 104.14 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$12,800
Lesley Thiel
Honey
2019
Oil on panel
36 x 25 ins (91.44 x 63.5 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$11,000
Anna Wypych
The Vestals – Protectors of Inner Fire
2019
Oil on canvas
27 1/2 x 39 1/4 ins (70 x 100 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$9,500
Joke Frima
Equality and Diversity
2019
Oil on panel
15 1/2 x 39 1/4 ins (40 x 100 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$9,500
Karl Wennergren
The Search
2018
Oil on canvas
34 1/2 x 57 ins (88 x 145 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$8,000
Arezou Nik-Ahd
Turbulence
2016
Oil on canvas
40 3/4 x 23 1/2 ins (104 x 60 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$6,500
Richard Whitney, PhD.H
Nightcap
2017
Oil on canvas board
18 x 24 x [*] ins (45.72 x 60.96 x [*] cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$6,000
Randalf Dilla
Tempest
2018
oil on canvas
24 x 36 ins (60.96 x 91.44 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$5,000
Ayuesh Agarwal
The Wind Rises
2018
Charcoal, white chalk, gouache and graphite
23 x 21 1/4 ins (59 x 54 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$5,000
Vicki Sullivan
The Journey Begins
2019
Oil on canvas
19 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins (50 x 40 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$4,500
Nick Eisele
Bone Dry
2018
Oil on Panel
16 x 20 ins (40.64 x 50.8 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$3,800
Barbara Fox
Parting with Illusions
2018
Charcoal and pastel
21 x 10 x [*] ins (53.34 x 25.4 x [*] cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$3,000
Molly Judd
First Light
2018
Oil on board
11 3/4 x 11 3/4 ins (30 x 30 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$900
Edith Dormandy
Self-Portrait
2018
Charcoal and chalk
27 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins (70 x 50 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$900
Edith Dormandy
Mother
2018
charcoal and chalk
23 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins (60 x 50 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
Publication Awards
Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine Award
The winning artist will be awarded an article in the prestigious art magazine Fine Art Connoisseur that will be seen by tens of thousands of art collectors and enthusiasts worldwide. In addition, Fine Art Connoisseur will publish an article highlighting some of the winners of the 14th International Salon, just as it has highlighted winners for the past five years. This award will be chosen by the magazine's editor-in-chief, Peter Trippi, and publisher, B. Eric Rhoads. Fine Art Connoisseur serves art collectors and enthusiasts with innovative articles about representational paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints. The magazine, produced by Streamline Publishing, has developed a particularly strong reputation for its editorial coverage of realism, a field of artistic excellence generally overlooked by other periodicals.
The Fine Art Connoisseur Award was chosen by the magazine's Editor Peter Trippi and publisher Eric B. Rhoads.
PleinAir Magazine Award
One artist who paints en plein air has been chosen for a feature article about their artwork in PleinAir Magazine, which is the best-selling art magazine in Barnes & Noble stores nationwide. Painting from nature out-of-doors, en plein air, and painting from life are the foundation of much of painting throughout the history of art. Today tens of thousands of artists and collectors have joined a new plein air movement, which you can follow in PleinAir, published by Streamline Publishing.
This award was selected by the magazine's editor-in-chief, Kelly Kane, and publisher, B. Eric Rhoads.
Collections Magazine Award
This year Collections Magazine has selected five artists to each receive a featured article in Collections Magazine. Collections Magazine, founded in 1993, has published 252 monthly issues and has the highest reputation in art collection and art marketing in China. Collections Magazine was awarded China's most influential journal in 60 years and was three times nominated for the "National Journal Award".
This award was selected by the magazine's editor-in-chief, Yinglun Ji.
Jeremy Lipking
Serenity
2018
oil on linen
16 x 12 ins (40.64 x 30.48 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
Alejandro Rosemberg
Samsara Series - Inner Worlds
2017
Oil on canvas
17 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins (45 x 50 cms)
Enchanted Living Magazine Award
Enchanted Living, formally known as Faerie Magazine, is a quarterly print magazine that celebrates all things enchanted — from a scattering of mushrooms in an ancient forest to a sweet, scented gown made only of roses. The New York Times described it this way: "It's as though Martha Stewart's Living and Edmund Spenser's The Faerie Queene had a magazine baby." Founded by artist and visionary Kim Cross in 2005 and helmed by novelist Carolyn Turgeon since 2013, the magazine is a feast for the senses. Every issue features exquisite photography, recipes, original fiction and poetry, travel pieces, artist profiles, home decor, otherworldly beauty tips, craft tutorials, and much more—with a dash of enchantment sprinkled throughout. The publication reaches readers not only in its print and digital editions (including through the Faerie Mag app) but also through its massive social media platforms, with 1.6 million fans on Facebook, 167,000 on Instagram, and 80,000 subscribers to its weekly newsletter. This publication award was given to three artists whose work was entered in the Imaginative Realism Category and captures a love of fantasy and creativity. Their work will be featured in an upcoming article in Enchanted Living Magazine.
This award was selected by the magazine’s editor and chief Carolyn Turgeon.
PoetsArtists Publishing Prize
This year PoetsArtists magazine has selected an artist to receive a several page spread about their work and a write-up and/or interview by Lorena Kloosterboer, one of the magazine’s main writers in PoetsArtists, and to be featured on the issue’s cover. PoetsArtists is a platform uniting artists, authors, art collectors, galleries and other art affiliated members. Their mission is to ignite creativity and connect an already strong community with further artistic and literary opportunities. They publish issues 8 to 12 times a year focusing on Contemporary Figurative Realism, portraiture, and poetry.
This award was selected by Lorena Kloosterboer.
Randalf Dilla
Tempest
2018
oil on canvas
24 x 36 ins (60.96 x 91.44 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
Gallery/Exhibition Awards
FWSD Award
We are excited to be having our second partnership with Fashion Week San Diego, where FWSD designers will be matched with the 8 winning artists' work and the designers will create an original couture outfit and look inspired by the work of art from the ARC Salon. After the first successful event at FWSD in San Diego last October, 2018 we decided we wanted to bring this event to NY while the ARC Salon Exhibition as a whole was on view. The ARC Salon winning works along with the specially designed garments will be on display with live models at Sotheby’s NY on July 25th. In addition, that day guests/attendees will be able to "vote" for their favorite piece and pairing. Winners will be announced the following day and additional awards will be given to the "team"/"individual" at that time. This will be an opportunity to promote Contemporary Realism to an audience who might not have seen it otherwise and to expose the Representational Art Movement to top fashion designers attending the event.
Vanessa Lemen
Both and One (The Left Hand of Darkness)
2018
Oil on panel
16 x 12 ins (40.64 x 30.48 cms)
Alejandro Rosemberg
Samsara Series - Inner Worlds
2017
Oil on canvas
17 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins (45 x 50 cms)
Springville Museum of Art Exhibition Award
The Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah, has added an ongoing award to the ARC Salon Competition, devoting a "Featured ARC Artist" gallery wall to their museum in their Founders Gallery. This year the museum has selected Ryan Brown, from the state of Utah, to be featured at the museum over the course of the following year. The Springville Museum of Art is Utah’s first museum for the visual fine arts, dedicated as a “Sanctuary of Beauty and a Temple of Contemplation”. The Museum houses over 2,500 works. Utah art, twentieth-century Soviet Realist art and American art, comprise the Museum's permanent collection. With over 15 exhibitions annually, the Museum is a key promoter and contributor to the arts in Utah. Artwork is displayed throughout 29 galleries in this 45,000 square foot facility and a beautiful outdoor sculpture garden. The Museum seeks to fulfill its mission by refining minds and building character through the fine arts. As official State Wide Art Partnership (SWAP) headquarters, the Museum is home for visual art educational outreach programs to the schools of Utah. A variety of exhibitions, concerts, programs and special events are offered throughout the year.
This award was Selected by the Museum’s Director Rita Wright and Senior Staff of the Springville Museum of Art.
Ryan Brown
The Birth of A Creative Mind (To Think, To Dream, To Create)
2016
oil on linen
20 x 30 ins (50.8 x 76.2 cms)
Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc. Award
Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., New York City, NY has selected seven artists for a group exhibition and sale to be held at their gallery on 57th Street in the spring of 2020. We are excited to announce that this show will be focused on birds and be in collaboration with the American Bird Conservancy (ABC). A portion of the sales from the exhibit will go as a donation to the ABC and more broadly, help raise awareness for the preservation and protection of our feathered friends. Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc. began as a new venture stemming from Rehs Galleries, Inc., which specializes in 19th and early 20th century European works of art. Following in suit with the art world they know best, Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., represents contemporary artists that create original works in a traditional style; works that demonstrate an artist's superior technical skills and classical training.
This award was selected by Rehs Contemporary Galleries in coordination with the ARC.
Jasmine Becket-Griffith
Dress of Sinners, Dress of Saints
2018
Acrylic painting on wood
24 x 48 x [*] ins (60.96 x 121.92 x [*] cms)
Haynes Galleries Award
Haynes Galleries (Franklin, Tennessee) has selected the below nine artists for a group exhibition and sale entitled The Magic of Realism, to be held from October 10 to November 30, 2019.
For more than three decades, artist and collector Gary R. Haynes has studied art while assembling a collection of some of the finest work by significant 19th, 20th, and 21st century American artists. Unique in many ways, Haynes Galleries is the result of Mr. Haynes’s passion for and commitment to the connoisseurship and appreciation of fine art. His vision, to create a private, full-service fine art gallery specializing in Contemporary and American Realism while serving as a resource center offering a range of art and collection management services, came to fruition with the inception of Haynes Galleries. The gallery presents original exhibitions at their intimate home-like space in Franklin, Tennessee, just south of Nashville, with receptions, artist lectures, and special events throughout the year. It also regularly partners with neighboring institutions including museums and other galleries for unique events and pop-up exhibitions. The gallery also presents select exhibitions at special venues in Maine during the summer months.
The gallery also actively offers specialized consulting and concierge services for collectors of every level. Mr. Haynes attends to the personal needs and aspirations of each collector, understanding their style preferences, goals, and timeline. The mission of Haynes Galleries is two fold — one: offer the finest art — with a focus on realism — and to provide exceptional collection management services on a personal level to those who share a passion for the arts. Two: assist gallery artists in the strategic development of their brand and in their marketing approach that delivers right message to the right audience at the right time.
This award was selected by galleries’ owner, Gary R. Haynes.
Ron Hicks
Amaranthine Continuance
2018
oil on birch
78 1/2 x 53 3/4 x [*] ins (199.39 x 136.53 x [*] cms)
Haynes Galleries Award
American Legacy Fine Arts, LLC, Pasadena, California selected nine artists from the ARC Salon to participate in an exhibition and sale to be held at their gallery in the Spring of 2020. American Legacy Fine Arts (ALFA) was established in January 2003 by Elaine Adams as an exclusive art gallery to assist beginning and established collectors in their acquisitions of contemporary-traditional fine art created by leading artists. Built on the philosophy that artists should be encouraged to exercise artistic freedom — including exploration into different genres — ALFA provides art enthusiasts with the unique opportunity to expand and enhance their collections with exceptional works of original art that have truly inspired the artists. The gallery offers a gracious and elegant salon setting to showcase the work of exceptional contemporary American artists. Open by private appointment or invitation, ALFA is located just minutes from Downtown Los Angeles in one of Pasadena's most tranquil neighborhoods and is near the world-famous Rose Bowl Stadium, Norton Simon Museum and Gamble House.
This award was selected by Elaine Adams in coordination with the ARC.
Ron Hicks
Amaranthine Continuance
2018
oil on birch
78 1/2 x 53 3/4 x [*] ins (199.39 x 136.53 x [*] cms)
Windows to the Divine Award
Windows to the Divine has chosen the below five artists to participate in their next show entitled Contemporary Visions of Beauty, which will be held at Space Gallery in Denver with the Opening Gala scheduled for Thursday, November 12th , 2020, with educational programming on Friday and Saturday, November 13-14. To support artists and encourage everyone to become a collector, Windows to the Divine® hosts four types of art events: national art exhibitions, paint outs, collector salons and national collector symposiums. The primary emphasis of the salons and symposiums is public and collector education. At exhibitions and paint outs, in addition to educational opportunities, all collectors — from beginner to connoisseur — can acquire high-caliber original art works from renowned and emerging artists from Colorado and around the country. To ensure accessibility for all, they showcase works in a wide range of styles and prices, with a strong focus on realistic subject matter. Through their national network of collectors known as Collectors for Connoisseurship, they are known to have a large patron base and placement in the Windows to the Divine Exhibition will guarantee that many collectors are exposed to the artist and their work.
This award was selected by Windows to the Divine president, Shannon Robinson.
Michelle Dunaway
The Artist- Portrait of Katie Whipple
2017
oil on Linen
40 x 26 x [*] ins (101.6 x 66.04 x [*] cms)
Other Awards
The TIAC Art Prize
The International Arts and Culture Group (TIAC), is an ARC Allied Organization based in Florence, Italy, with branches in China & Australia. This non-profit organization believes that craftsmanship can be taught, and that refined craftsmanship is often critical in the powerful expression of ideas and emotions unique to the individual and the context in which they live. They want to encourage artists who have sound knowledge of traditional oil painting and sculpting to create artwork that is both meaningful for them personally as well as for their contemporary audience. This prize consists of two $1,000 awards, one for painting and one for sculpture.
This award was selected by leading members of the TIAC Group.
Dual Category Awards
Brianna Lee
The Calm Within
2018
Oil on Panel
36 x 36 x [*] ins (91.44 x 91.44 x [*] cms)
- Figurative
- Portraiture
Jose Lopez Vergara
La Zorra
2018
Oil on canvas
14 x 15 1/2 ins (36 x 40 cms)
- Fully From Life
- Still Life
Yoann Lossel
Diane
2018
Mixed Media : Graphite and Gold leaf on paper.
22 3/4 x 16 3/4 ins (58 x 43 cms)
- Drawing
- Imaginative Realism
Chairman's Choice Awards
Kazuhiro Yamada
An Old Quiet Tree Bearing Light of Many Moons
2017
Oil on canvas
25 1/2 x 39 1/4 ins (65.2 x 100 cms)