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American Fine Art Magazine • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2022 Bimonthly
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ART SHOW CALENDAR • THE BEST FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS COAST TO COAST
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ART MARKET UPDATES
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ARTISTIC LEGACIES • The National Arts Club in New York City has a storied history that continues with the artists working in its studios today
INTO THE NIGHT • The art of little-known painter D. Owen Stephens explores the beauty of the night skies
BACK IN ACTION • As museums continue to settle back into regular exhibition schedules, they are presenting shows focused on art historical context, Black American artists and women in the arts.
Mediterranea • Works by American artists inspired by the Mediterranean are displayed in an exhibition at the Hunter Museum of American Art
Along the Rivers • As Missouri celebrates 200 years of statehood, the Saint Louis Art Museum hosts an exhibition highlighting a millennia of objects in the Saint Louis region
A Keen Eye • Georgia O’Keeffe’s role as a gallerist and collector is explored in a new exhibition at Reynolda House Museum of American Art
Moods and Colors • More than 80 works from throughout Joan Mitchell’s career are on view at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art
Expanding a Collection • The recent gift of 12 paintings from the collection of Doris and Shouky Shaheen are on exhibit now at Norton Museum of Art
A Wider Scope • The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, examines the newly attributed photographic work of Georgia O’Keeffe
The WPA and Beyond • Helicline Fine Art presents three dozen works of art that highlight the impact the Works Progress Administration had on artists
RECENT ARRIVALS • INSIGHTS INTO HISTORIC AMERICAN ARTWORK NEWLY AVAILABLE FROM GALLERIES AND DEALERS AROUND THE COUNTRY
Enlivened Atmosphere • FOG Design+Art returns to the Fort Mason Center for Arts and Culture for its eighth year running
A Glamorous Affair • The Art Show continues in a successful streak of sales for their charitable cause and for their high caliber exhibitors
Traditional Scenes • Christie’s will spotlight Hudson River School paintings, Western art and still lifes in its January 19 American Art auction
AUCTION PREVIEW: MARLBOROUGH, MESA, HILLSBOROUGH
Instant Classics • Norman Rockwell’s Home for Thanksgiving leads Heritage Auctions to its highest earning fine art sale
Bold Statements • Christie’s hosted a modernism focused American Art sale on November 18 that achieved six new auction records
All Corners • Sotheby’s fall American art sale highlights major works from all areas of the market
Wide Appeal • Bonhams boasted solid results across multiple categories for its November 18 American rt auction
A ModernTake • Edward S. Curtis and Southwest Modernism lead the way at Santa Fe Art Auction’s Annual Signature Live Sale
Making History • A historic feat for the auction house, Swann Auction Galleries’ African American Art sale reached over $5 million
Lasting Impression • A portrait by Nicolai Fechin led Hindman’s September 27 American and European Art Auction...