We are sorry to report that due to shipping problems beyond our control, Issue #105 will not be on newsstands until Tuesday, May 7th. Subscribers will be mailed their copies on Thursday, April 25th. Thank you for your patience!
Filed under: NAP News, Sneak Peeks | Tags: 104, Adina Bricklin, Alex O’Neal, Anthony Palocci Jr., Arden B. Browning, Aris Moore, Becky Suss, Benjamin Edmiston, Dan VanLandingham, Daniel Gerwin, Daniel M. Finch, Danny Balgley, Danny Keith, David Pettibone, Dina Brodsky, Eli Gabriel Halpern, Fabian G. Tabibian, Fabian Lopez, Gary Petersen, Giordanne Salley, Jaqueline Cedar, Jeremy Uglow, Jerome Lagarrigue, Joan Linder, Jordan Graw, Julia Randall, Karen Lederer, Katia Santibañez, Lyla Duey, Micah Danges, Mike Sampson, NAP, Nathan Pankratz, Paul Wackers, Randy Wray, Robert Straight, Russell Tyler, Sam Gordon, Sara Jones, sneak peak, Summer Wheat, Travis K. Schwab, Yoshiaki Mochizuki
Within the next few weeks the Northeast issue of New American Paintings, #104, will be received by subscribers and newsstands across the country. Juror, Nina Gara Bozicnik, Assistant Curator, Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH, spent a week selecting the artists you see below. In her essay, Nina notes, “There is no one theme that unifies the works features in these pages, but rather a shared invitation to look, feel, and thinks your way through the dynamic terrain of painting today. I based my selections on the extent to which a painting engaged my eyes, mind, and heart. I hope they have a similarly provocative and inspiring effect on you.”
Pick-up a copy and let us know what you think!
You can pre-order the issue here!
After the jump see a full list of the artists selected for the NAP #104!
Cover Image: Eli Gabriel Halpern
One of our contributors, Arthur Peña, is having an exhibition at RE Gallery + Studio in Dallas, Texas. The gallery will be hosting an opening reception for the artist Friday, February 8th from 6-10 pm, with an additional viewing/talk Sunday, February 17th from 6-7 pm, and a closing reception Friday, March 1st, from 6-10 pm. If you’re in the area stop by! Otherwise, learn a little more about Peña and his exhibition after the jump!
Arthur Peña | attempt 36 / everything you ever wanted, 2012, scorched pine, polyurethane, screws, hydrocal, VHS reel 12″ x 12″
Filed under: NAP News, Noteworthy | Tags: Daniel Lefcourt, David Korty, Hugh Scott-Douglas, Joshua Abelow, Julia Rommel, Keltie Ferris, Liam Everett, Lucien Smith, Nikolas Gambaroff, Noam Rappaport, Paul Cowan, Publisher, Publisher Picks, Scott Olson, Steven Zevitas, Yoshiaki Mochizuki
There is always a lot happening in the super charged art world of the 21st-Century, and I am constantly amazed by the number of new artists who seem to emerge each year. Some would say that the cart is driving the horse – that the machine that is the contemporary art world demands new artists at an ever-increasing, and unhealthy rate. I understand where the cynical view comes from, but I choose to be a bit more sanguine about the situation. After all, more artists than ever now have a chance to support themselves through their creative efforts, and that is certainly not a bad thing.
While the idea of historically identifiable “–isms” has largely been jettisoned as a quaint 20th- Century notion, there are certainly notable areas of artistic practice that seem to, for whatever reason at certain moments, gain traction with large numbers of artists. For the past several years, non-objective painting has been one such area.
Keltie Ferris. Courtesy of Mitchell-Innes & Nash.
As of late, emerging artists from throughout the world have been busy tearing painting down, and building it back up again; questioning exactly what a painting is; and coming up with ever more inventive and unique processes for making paintings. Many artists have taken a “provisional” stance, while others are producing highly finished work that so blurs the line between two and three-dimensional practice that categories of media such as painting and sculpture become all but useless. (The latter tendency is being explored in a soon-to-open exhibition at the DeCordova Museum in Lincoln, MA.)
My list of painters to watch in 2013 intentionally reflects this current moment in painting. As such, it could fairly be asked whether some of the artists on the list are even painters per se. Without a doubt, all of them take cues from the history of painting and, whether or not paint is actually used in the execution of their work, produce objects that force the viewer to address issues central to painting.
Steven Zevitas
Editor and Publisher
New American Paintings
13 to Watch in 2013:
Joshua Abelow
Paul Cowan
Liam Everett
Keltie Ferris
Nikolas Gambaroff
David Korty
Daniel Lefcourt
Yoshiaki Mochizuki
Scott Olson
Noam Rappaport
Julia Rommel
Hugh Scott Douglas
Lucien Smith
Filed under: NAP News, Noteworthy, Vote! | Tags: BLICK Art Materials, Christopher Murphy, Lora Schlesinger, NAP, Prize, Reader's Choice
Congratulations to Christopher Murphy (NAP #103)! He has been selected by our blog readers as the winner of the 2012 New American Paintings Reader’s Choice Prize. Out of the twelve exceptional “Noteworthy” artists that appeared in New American Paintings over the past year, Murphy was your clear favorite. In addition to bragging rights, Blick Art Materials will provide Christopher with a $500 Gift Card for supplies.
Murphy is still in the running to receive our Annual Prize as well. In the next few weeks we will be putting together a panel of jurors to decide who will receive that honor. The winner will receive $1,000 from New American Paintings and a $500 Gift Card from Blick Art Materials. Last year this honor went to William Betts. Keep checking the blog for details.
After the jump, learn more about Christopher Murphy, and see some of his amazing work.
Christopher Murphy
Filed under: NAP News, Noteworthy, Vote! | Tags: Alexandre Rosa, Benjamin Degen, Brenna Youngblood, Charley Alexander, Christopher Murphy, Gabriel Pionkowski, Joseph Peragine, Kent Dorn, Kristin Cammermeyer, Ron Buffington, Summer Wheat, Todd Chilton
Our final New American Paintings issue of the year is appearing on newsstands now. In each of the six 2012 issues, two artists were deemed “Noteworthy Picks” by our juror and editor. Now it’s your turn to choose whom among the twelve artists deserves the honor of winning our Reader’s Choice Annual Prize. That’s right, your online vote will decide!
In addition to being featured again in our June/July issue next year, the winner of the Reader’s Choice Annual Prize will receive a $500 Blick Art Materials gift certificate sponsored by:
Voting is open through January 11, 2013!
The winner of the Reader’s Choice will be announced by Friday, January 18th.
Before you vote, you can learn more about each artist after the jump. Artists are placed in random order on the voting tool upon page-load. Only one vote will be allowed per computer.
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HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
We’ve been doing a lot of housekeeping and preparing files for our new website which we hope to have completed in early 2013. As part of the process we had to document all of the covers, going all the way back to #1. We thought it would be fun to share them with you. Use our comments section below to tell us your favorite cover.
Filed under: NAP News, Noteworthy, Vote! | Tags: Alexandre Rosa, Benjamin Degen, Brenna Youngblood, Charley Alexander, Christopher Murphy, Gabriel Pionkowski, Joseph Peragine, Kent Dorn, Kristin Cammermeyer, Ron Buffington, Summer Wheat, Todd Chilton
Our final New American Paintings issue of the year is appearing on newsstands now. In each of the six 2012 issues, two artists were deemed “Noteworthy Picks” by our juror and editor. Now it’s your turn to choose whom among the twelve artists deserves the honor of winning our Reader’s Choice Annual Prize. That’s right, your online vote will decide!
In addition to being featured again in our June/July issue next year, the winner of the Reader’s Choice Annual Prize will receive a $500 Blick Art Materials gift certificate sponsored by:
Voting is open through January 11, 2013!
The winner of the Reader’s Choice will be announced by Friday, January 18th.
Before you vote, you can learn more about each artist after the jump. Artists are placed in random order on the voting tool upon page-load. Only one vote will be allowed per computer.
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To celebrate the New Year and the fact that our blog recently received our one millionth view, we are giving away 10 subscriptions to New American Paintings!
Go to our Facebook page and LIKE this post AND LIKE our page on Facebook by the New Year and you will be eligible to receive all 2013 issues for FREE! We will announce our winner on January 2nd. Remember, you must Like this post AND Like our Facebook page to win. Thank you and good luck!
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Filed under: NAP News, Pacific Coast, Sneak Peeks | Tags: Monica Ramirez-Montagut, NAP, Pacific Coast, sneak peek
Within the next few weeks the Pacific Coast issue of New American Paintings, #103, will be received by subscribers and newsstands across the country. Juror, Monica Ramirez-Montagut, Senior Curator at the San Jose Museum of Art, carefully selected the artists you see below. In her essay, Monica notes, “The selection for New American Paintings makes evident the vitality and vibrancy of paintings, and the impossibility of narrowing down the practice to one trend or style. Painting continues to be a sublime, visceral, fully fleshed, colorful, and witty facilitator of self-expression.”
We hope you will pick-up a copy and let us know what you think!
After the jump see a full list of the artists selected for the NAP #103 and few sneak peek photos!
