BEST OF THE WEST: BEYOND THE WEST
opening / exhibits / events / auctions OKLAHOMA Western Art Reigns Prix de West brings together artists and art enthusiasts OKLAHOMA CITY * The 36th
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Jun 01, 2009
opening / exhibits / events / auctions
OKLAHOMA
Western Art Reigns
Prix de West brings together artists and art enthusiasts
OKLAHOMA CITY * The 36th annual Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale opens the weekend of June 12-13 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. The show highlights more than 250 artworks by over 100 noted contemporary western artists. Events include a minimum bid sale, live auction, and artist demonstrations by Tom Browning, Daniel Gerhartz, and Mehl Lawson. Seminars are also scheduled to take place throughout the weekend, covering topics such as California landscape painting, Texas impressionism and the art of Alfred Jacob Miller. The exhibition continues through September 7. For more information: 405.478.2250 or www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.
In conjunction with Prix de West, Dodson Galleries celebrates its 26th anniversary with a show and sale June 11-14 featuring paintings by Mike Wimmer along with works by 30 artists participating in Prix de West. An artists' reception is held on Friday, June 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All works remain on display throughout the month. For more information: 405.840.7787.
LONG DAYS, SHORT PAY BY TIM COX
Red Earth Festival
OKLAHOMA CITY * Downtown Oklahoma City comes alive the weekend of June 5-7 with the 23rd annual Red Earth Festival. The festival takes place at the Cox Convention Center and features more than 1,200 Native American artists and dancers. Visitors can buy both traditional and contemporary Native American art, including jewelry, beadwork, basketry, pottery, sculpture, wood carvings and paintings. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7.50 for children ages 6 to 17, and kids under five are free. For more information: 405.427.5228 or www.redearth.org.
MARYLAND
HEADING EAST
EASTON
More than 50 artists are preparing for the fifth annual Plein Air Easton Competition and Arts Festival, one of the top art shows in the East, which takes place July 20-26. The opening weekend begins with a collectors' preview party on Friday, July 24, at the Academy Art Museum. Visitors can watch artists paint in a Quick Draw in downtown Easton from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Award winners are announced at 1:30 p.m. and paintings are available for sale until 2 p.m. On Sunday awardwinning artists participate in a paint-out and live auction. Artists accepted into this year's show include Scott Lloyd Anderson, Debra Huse, Greg LaRock, Roger Dale Brown, Jill Carver, and Mike Rada. Awards totaling more than $11,000 are up for grabs, with $5,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place. For more information: 410.822.7297 or www.pleinair easton.com.
NEW YORK
A Talented Man
A new exhibition honors artist Richard Schmid
NEW YORK * This month West Wind Fine Art and the Salmagundi Club honor noted painter and author Richard Schmid with an exhibition titled Richard Schmid & His Influence. Recent works by Schmid as well as paintings on loan from private collections are on display. The exhibition also showcases artwork by artists whom Schmid has taught, mentored, or influenced, including Nancy Guzik, Timothy R. Thies, Scott Burdick, Rose Frantzen, Daniel Gerhartz, Susan Lyon, Casey Baugh, Clayton J. Beck III, Paul Mullally, Gretchen Schmid, Molly Schmid, and Judy Stach. An artists' reception takes place on Saturday, June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. The next day there is a ticketed book signing and presentation by Schmid from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase through West Wind Fine Art or www.theatremania.com. For more information: 208.659.0959 or www.westwindfineart.com.
KATRINA BY NANCY OUZIK
SOUTH DAKOTA
Native Works
PINE RIDGE * Art collectors travel to the Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School this month for the 42nd annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show. Paintings, photography, jewelry, sculpture, carvings, and beadwork by more than 50 Native American artists including Arthur Amoitte, Mary Morez, King Kuka, Ed Singer, Henry Payer Jr., and Tony Begay - are on display through August 9. This event is free and open to the public. For more information: 605.867.5491 or www.redcloudschool.org.
HERE I AM ... SPEECHLESS BY HENRY PAYER JR.
INDIANA
Indian Market
INDIANA POLIS * The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art hosts the 17th annual Indian Market and Festival the weekend of June 27-28. The event features original artwork by more than 130 Native Americans from 60 tribes, as well as storytelling, dancing, singing, and traditional Native American cuisine. A book signing by author Dexter Cirillo takes place on Saturday at noon. Advance tickets are $8 for adults; kids 17 and under are free. Tickets at the gate are $10 for adults and $8 for museum members. For more information: 317.636.9378 or www.eiteljorg.org.
mark your calendar
FLORIDA
PALM BEACH * Simeon Braguin. Wally Findlay Galleries (561.655.2090, www.wally findlay.com) showcases works by Braguin throughout the month.
GEORGIA
CARTERSVILLE * Wildlife Art. The Booth Western Art Museum (770.387.1300, www. boothmuseum.org) highlights paintings and sculpture by wildlife artists from the 19th and 20th centuries in an exhibition on display through July 19.
KANSAS
MANHATTAN * Group Show. Strecker-Nelson Gallery (785.5372099, www.strecker-nelsongallery. com) hosts a group show featuring Aaron Morgan Brown, Charlotte Nickel, Barbara Waterman Peters, Will VaIk, Clive Fullagar, and Nelson Smith on display from June 26 through August 15.
MAINI
PORTLAND * Call of the Coast. The Portland Museum of Art (207.775.6148, www.portland museum.org) presents Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England from June 25 through October 12.
ROCKLAND * Jamie Wyeth. The Farnsworth Art Museum (207.596.6457, www.farnsworth museum.org) presents an exhibition of Wyeth's works on view through August 30.
MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY * Valeric Seller. Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art Gallery (816.221.2626, www. sherryleedy.com) has paintings by Beller on display until June 27.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK * Frank Arcuri. A one-man show of new works by Arcuri hangs at Eleanor Ettinger Gallery (www.eegallery.com) through June 14.
International Introductions. Arcadia Fine Arts (212.965.1387, www.arcadiafinearts.com) exhibits paintings by artists from Ukraine and Canada from June 18 through July 2.
OHIO
CINCINNATI * Sculpture Show. The second annual Riverspan Sculpture Exhibition and Sale takes place June 19-21 and features works by Wayne Salge, Lisa Gordon, Karryl, and others.
COLUMBUS * George Tooker. The Columbus Museum of Art (614.221.6801, www.columbus museum.org) presents a retrospective of paintings by Tooker on display through September 6.
TOLEDO * Pop Art. An exhibition featuring more than 160 works by Eduardo Paolozzi is on display from June 12 through September 13 at the Toledo Museum of Art (419.255.8000, www.toledomuseum.org).
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY * Still Lifes. JRB Art Gallery (405.528.6336, www.jrbartgallery.com) exhibits new paintings by Sherrie McGraw, Dorothy Lampi, and Carla Anglada June 5-27.
TULSA. Carle Perry. Color Connection Gallery (918.742.0515, www.colorconnectiongallery. com) highlights new paintings by Perry throughout the month.
SOUTH CAROLINA
PAWLEY'S ISLAND * Summer Show. Cheryl Newby Gallery (843.979.0149, www.cheryl newbygallery.com) presents a two-person show of paintings by Martha dePoo and Paula Holtzclaw from June 27 through July 25.
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OKLAHOMA
Western Art Reigns
Prix de West brings together artists and art enthusiasts
OKLAHOMA CITY * The 36th annual Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition and Sale opens the weekend of June 12-13 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum. The show highlights more than 250 artworks by over 100 noted contemporary western artists. Events include a minimum bid sale, live auction, and artist demonstrations by Tom Browning, Daniel Gerhartz, and Mehl Lawson. Seminars are also scheduled to take place throughout the weekend, covering topics such as California landscape painting, Texas impressionism and the art of Alfred Jacob Miller. The exhibition continues through September 7. For more information: 405.478.2250 or www.nationalcowboymuseum.org.
In conjunction with Prix de West, Dodson Galleries celebrates its 26th anniversary with a show and sale June 11-14 featuring paintings by Mike Wimmer along with works by 30 artists participating in Prix de West. An artists' reception is held on Friday, June 12, from 5 to 7 p.m. and Sunday, June 14, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. All works remain on display throughout the month. For more information: 405.840.7787.
LONG DAYS, SHORT PAY BY TIM COX
Red Earth Festival
OKLAHOMA CITY * Downtown Oklahoma City comes alive the weekend of June 5-7 with the 23rd annual Red Earth Festival. The festival takes place at the Cox Convention Center and features more than 1,200 Native American artists and dancers. Visitors can buy both traditional and contemporary Native American art, including jewelry, beadwork, basketry, pottery, sculpture, wood carvings and paintings. Tickets are $10 for adults, $7.50 for children ages 6 to 17, and kids under five are free. For more information: 405.427.5228 or www.redearth.org.
MARYLAND
HEADING EAST
EASTON
More than 50 artists are preparing for the fifth annual Plein Air Easton Competition and Arts Festival, one of the top art shows in the East, which takes place July 20-26. The opening weekend begins with a collectors' preview party on Friday, July 24, at the Academy Art Museum. Visitors can watch artists paint in a Quick Draw in downtown Easton from 10 a.m. to noon on Saturday. Award winners are announced at 1:30 p.m. and paintings are available for sale until 2 p.m. On Sunday awardwinning artists participate in a paint-out and live auction. Artists accepted into this year's show include Scott Lloyd Anderson, Debra Huse, Greg LaRock, Roger Dale Brown, Jill Carver, and Mike Rada. Awards totaling more than $11,000 are up for grabs, with $5,000 for first place, $2,000 for second place, and $1,000 for third place. For more information: 410.822.7297 or www.pleinair easton.com.
NEW YORK
A Talented Man
A new exhibition honors artist Richard Schmid
NEW YORK * This month West Wind Fine Art and the Salmagundi Club honor noted painter and author Richard Schmid with an exhibition titled Richard Schmid & His Influence. Recent works by Schmid as well as paintings on loan from private collections are on display. The exhibition also showcases artwork by artists whom Schmid has taught, mentored, or influenced, including Nancy Guzik, Timothy R. Thies, Scott Burdick, Rose Frantzen, Daniel Gerhartz, Susan Lyon, Casey Baugh, Clayton J. Beck III, Paul Mullally, Gretchen Schmid, Molly Schmid, and Judy Stach. An artists' reception takes place on Saturday, June 6, from 6 to 8 p.m. The next day there is a ticketed book signing and presentation by Schmid from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are available for purchase through West Wind Fine Art or www.theatremania.com. For more information: 208.659.0959 or www.westwindfineart.com.
KATRINA BY NANCY OUZIK
SOUTH DAKOTA
Native Works
PINE RIDGE * Art collectors travel to the Heritage Center at Red Cloud Indian School this month for the 42nd annual Red Cloud Indian Art Show. Paintings, photography, jewelry, sculpture, carvings, and beadwork by more than 50 Native American artists including Arthur Amoitte, Mary Morez, King Kuka, Ed Singer, Henry Payer Jr., and Tony Begay - are on display through August 9. This event is free and open to the public. For more information: 605.867.5491 or www.redcloudschool.org.
HERE I AM ... SPEECHLESS BY HENRY PAYER JR.
INDIANA
Indian Market
INDIANA POLIS * The Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art hosts the 17th annual Indian Market and Festival the weekend of June 27-28. The event features original artwork by more than 130 Native Americans from 60 tribes, as well as storytelling, dancing, singing, and traditional Native American cuisine. A book signing by author Dexter Cirillo takes place on Saturday at noon. Advance tickets are $8 for adults; kids 17 and under are free. Tickets at the gate are $10 for adults and $8 for museum members. For more information: 317.636.9378 or www.eiteljorg.org.
mark your calendar
FLORIDA
PALM BEACH * Simeon Braguin. Wally Findlay Galleries (561.655.2090, www.wally findlay.com) showcases works by Braguin throughout the month.
GEORGIA
CARTERSVILLE * Wildlife Art. The Booth Western Art Museum (770.387.1300, www. boothmuseum.org) highlights paintings and sculpture by wildlife artists from the 19th and 20th centuries in an exhibition on display through July 19.
KANSAS
MANHATTAN * Group Show. Strecker-Nelson Gallery (785.5372099, www.strecker-nelsongallery. com) hosts a group show featuring Aaron Morgan Brown, Charlotte Nickel, Barbara Waterman Peters, Will VaIk, Clive Fullagar, and Nelson Smith on display from June 26 through August 15.
MAINI
PORTLAND * Call of the Coast. The Portland Museum of Art (207.775.6148, www.portland museum.org) presents Call of the Coast: Art Colonies of New England from June 25 through October 12.
ROCKLAND * Jamie Wyeth. The Farnsworth Art Museum (207.596.6457, www.farnsworth museum.org) presents an exhibition of Wyeth's works on view through August 30.
MISSOURI
KANSAS CITY * Valeric Seller. Sherry Leedy Contemporary Art Gallery (816.221.2626, www. sherryleedy.com) has paintings by Beller on display until June 27.
NEW YORK
NEW YORK * Frank Arcuri. A one-man show of new works by Arcuri hangs at Eleanor Ettinger Gallery (www.eegallery.com) through June 14.
International Introductions. Arcadia Fine Arts (212.965.1387, www.arcadiafinearts.com) exhibits paintings by artists from Ukraine and Canada from June 18 through July 2.
OHIO
CINCINNATI * Sculpture Show. The second annual Riverspan Sculpture Exhibition and Sale takes place June 19-21 and features works by Wayne Salge, Lisa Gordon, Karryl, and others.
COLUMBUS * George Tooker. The Columbus Museum of Art (614.221.6801, www.columbus museum.org) presents a retrospective of paintings by Tooker on display through September 6.
TOLEDO * Pop Art. An exhibition featuring more than 160 works by Eduardo Paolozzi is on display from June 12 through September 13 at the Toledo Museum of Art (419.255.8000, www.toledomuseum.org).
OKLAHOMA
OKLAHOMA CITY * Still Lifes. JRB Art Gallery (405.528.6336, www.jrbartgallery.com) exhibits new paintings by Sherrie McGraw, Dorothy Lampi, and Carla Anglada June 5-27.
TULSA. Carle Perry. Color Connection Gallery (918.742.0515, www.colorconnectiongallery. com) highlights new paintings by Perry throughout the month.
SOUTH CAROLINA
PAWLEY'S ISLAND * Summer Show. Cheryl Newby Gallery (843.979.0149, www.cheryl newbygallery.com) presents a two-person show of paintings by Martha dePoo and Paula Holtzclaw from June 27 through July 25.
COPYRIGHT: Copyright Active Interest Media Jun 2009. Provided by Proquest- CSA, LLC. All Rights Reserved. Only fair use as provided by the United States copyright law is permitted.
PROQUEST-CSA, LLC- MAKES NO WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS, OR TIMELINESS OF THE LICENSED MATERIALS OR ANY WARRANTY, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED.
