American Fine Art Magazine

American Fine Art Magazine is the first publication to offer complete and comprehensive coverage of the upcoming shows, auctions and events of this market so deeply tied to American history, society and culture.

Record Breaking

American Fine Art Magazine • JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2020 Bimonthly

CONTRIBUTORS

ART SHOW CALENDAR • THE BEST FAIRS, EXHIBITIONS AND EVENTS COAST TO COAST

BARRIE AND DEEDEE WIGMORE GIFT • THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART

WHAT WE’RE HEARING FROM GALLERIES, AUCTION HOUSES AND MUSEUMS ACROSS THE COUNTRY

HENRY OSSAWA TANNER • CRYSTAL BRIDGES MUSEUM OF AMERICAN ART

ART MARKET UPDATES

People & Places

GREAT EXPECTATIONS

BEYOND NATURE • Thomas Moran’s landscapes have a powerful hold within the collection at the Gilcrease Museum in Tulsa, Oklahoma

BRINGING to LIGHT • Vose Galleries gives a new legacy to impressionist Theodore Wendel

MEMORIES • The artwork hanging in Paul Solman’s Boston area home carries on the soul and legacy of his father’s career

Showstoppers • This comprehensive guide explores museum exhibitions across the country throughout 2020

Intimate Portraits • A new exhibition featuring John Singer Sargent’s charcoal portraits is now on view at the Morgan Library & Museum in New York

Drawing on a Legacy • The Palmer Museum of Art at Penn State presents highlights from a significant gift of more than 100 drawings from alumnus Dr. John P. Driscoll

Married to American Art • Edith Halpert and the Rise of American Art continues at the Jewish Museum in New York until February 9

Suspension of the Mind • The Dalí Museum in Florida explores the mind bending movement of surrealism during its height

The Eloquent Palette • A new exhibition of 85 early California landscapes by Granville Redmond opens at the Crocker Art Museum this winter

GALLERY SHOWS • Previews of upcoming shows of historic American art at galleries across the country.

Master of the Medium • Menconi + Schoelkopf’s upcoming exhibition highlights the work of John Marin

Paving the Way • Two dozen paintings and drawings by Leon Kelly are on view now at Martha Richardson Fine Art

Engaging the Far West • American Scene artists Adolf Dehn and Peter Hurd develop new techniques and materials to capture the lands they love

Popping Back Into View • An exhibition at Michael Rosenfeld Gallery glimpses into the rise of abstract expressionism

EVENTS & FAIRS • Coverage of all the major art fairs and events taking place across the country.

Designing Forward • Technology, art and design collide at this year’s FOG Design + Art

Unprecedented Sales • The 12th annual American Art Fair saw record attendance and sales in New York City

AUCTIONS • Major works coming up for sale at the most important auction houses dealing in historic American art.

Classic Imagery • Copley Fine Art Auctions heads to Charleston, South Carolina, for its annual two-day Winter Sale

AUCTION PREVIEWS: ASHEVILLE, BOSTON, MESA

The Golden Age • Works from Golden Age illustrators perform strongly in Christie’s fall sale in New York

To the Max • Illustrations by Maxfield Parrish top Sotheby’s November 19 auction of American art

Strong Sales • Bonhams’ American art sale saw another successful run November 19 in New York

Illustrative Icons • Heritage Auction’s November 1 sale of American art yields strong sales for Golden Age illustrations

On the Record • Swann Auction Galleries’ October African-American Fine Art sale resulted in record-breaking sales for numerous artists

The Modern West • The Santa Fe Art Auction achieves $1.8 million...