Alexis Rockman, Lusitania (detail), oil on wood. Courtesy of Jonathan O’Hara.
February 24 - April 24
Facing the Universe – The Cosmos Within
Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
» Online
Presented by WMOCA and PoetsArtists and curated by David Hummer and Didi Menendez, this figurative exhibition will be online at the museum and through Artsy.
www.wmoca.org
February 26 - April 9
True Colors
The Association for Visual Arts
» Chattanooga, TN
In this exhibition, a project of the Civic Arts League, artists were asked to articulate emotions through visual art.
www.avarts.org
February 27 - May 23
Wild World: 200 Years of Nature in Art
Brookgreen Gardens
» Murrells Inlet, SC
Kicking off the Brookgreen Gardens’ 90th anniversary is the opening of the Rosen Galleries with this inaugural exhibition of artwork that highlights the purpose of the gardens.
www.brookgreen.org
March 1 - May 15
Online Showcase – Spring 2021
Oil Painters of America
» Online
Oil Painters of America hosts its first of three 2021 Online Showcase exhibitions this March, with juried artists presenting works in an array of subjects and styles.
www.oilpaintersofamerica.com
March 6 - May 31
Alexis Rockman: Shipwrecks
Peabody Essex Museum
» Salem, MA
Rockman’s paintings of historic shipwrecks will show “the impact that the migration of goods, people, plants and animals has had on our planet.”
www.pem.org
March 7 - June 1
Renewal and Rebirth: Excellence in Traditional Fine Art Competition
California Art Club
» Online
Artists will represent the theme of Renewal and Rebirth in this juried exhibition from the esteemed California Art Club.
www.californiaartclub.org
March 12 - April 5
Online Affordable Art Fair
Affordable Art Fair
» Online
The second Online Affordable Art Fair features artwork by emerging talents through established names at accessible prices.
www.affordableartfair.com
Through March 14
New Year/New View
Kirkland Museum of Fine & Decorative Art
» Denver, CO
On view now are newly acquired and never-before-seen works from the museum’s Colorado and regional art collection.
www.kirklandmuseum.org
March 14-20
8th annual Plein Air Festival
Lighthouse ArtCenter
» Tequesta, FL
Twenty-four of the country’s top plein air artists will gather for this invitational, which will allow guests to participate virtually or in-person all week.
www.lighthousearts.org
March 15 - April 9
Salmagundi Spring Auction
Salmagundi Club
» Online
Collectors can view more than 150 works available in the spring fundraiser auction for the Salmagundi Club, with the sale happening online April 9.
www.salmagundi.org
March 20 - May 20
Spring Salon Online Exhibition
International Guild of Realism
» Online
International Guild of Realism presents its second Spring Salon Online Exhibition with hundreds of works of art available to view and purchase online.
www.realismguild.com
March 22 - August 1
Alice Neel: People Come First
The Met Fifth Avenue
» New York, NY
Neel’s first New York-based museum retrospective in 20 years features her portraits of activists as well as her watercolors and pastels of the 1930s.
www.metmuseum.org
Through March 28
Arizona Fine Art EXPO
26540 E. Scottsdale Road
» Scottsdale, AZ
Meet artists at working studios and watch them create original pieces during this annual, 10-week event.
www.arizonafineartexpo.com
Through March 28
Celebration of Fine Art
Hayden Road & Loop 101
» Scottsdale, AZ
Collectors can view 100 artist studios under the “big white tents” during this juried, invitational art show.
www.celebrateart.com
April 1-30
AIS Impressions: Small Works Showcase
Reinert Fine Art
» Charleston, SC
Reinert Fine Art hosts the fifth annual American Impressionist Society small works show with artwork appealing to all levels of collectors.
www.reinertfineart.com
April 7 - July 5
Black Creativity Juried Art Exhibition
Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago
» Chicago, IL
Since 1970 the Museum of Science and Industry, Chicago has hosted this exhibition featuring paintings, drawings, prints, sculpture, mixed media, ceramics and sculpture by Black artists.
www.msichicago.org
April 12-30
154th annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society
Salmagundi Club
» New York, NY
The American Watercolor Society’s long-running exhibition celebrates the best in contemporary water media, including watercolor, acrylic, casein, gouache and egg tempera.
www.salmagundi.org
Through April 18
Manning Williams: Reinventing Narrative Painting
The Gibbes Museum of Art
» Charleston, SC
Thirty paintings by Williams on view in this show reflect his upbringing in Charleston by telling stories rooted in the history, traditions and terrain of the Lowcountry.
www.gibbesmuseum.org
Through April 25
APPERANCES
The Delaware Contemporary
» Wilmington, DE
Studio artist Lauren E. Peters collaborated with other artists to reimagine her 2016 painting self-portrait (orange) using the work as inspiration or as a source photo.
www.decontemporary.org
April 28 - May 9
Boston Design Week
Locations to be determined
The eighth annual Boston Design Week, produced by Fusco & Four/Ventures LLC, will include a special focus on Landscape Design and Outdoor Life.
www.bostondesignweek.com
April 29 - June 26
International Biennial Portrait Competition II
Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art
» Wausau, WI
Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art’s second portrait competition brings portrait painters and sculptors from around the world to an American audience.
www.wmoca.org
Through May 17
Ray Johnson C/O
Art Institute of Chicago
» Chicago, IL
Johnson’s foundational role in mail art as well as his early proximity to pop and conceptual art is explored in this exhibition.
www.artic.edu
Through May 30
Paul Gervais: Faces and Forms
Boca Raton Museum of Art
» Boca Raton, FL
This exhibition features small-scale portraits of artist Gervais’ family, friends and himself alongside works of humble objects.
www.bocamuseum.org
Through August 15
Deborah Roberts: I’m
The Contemporary Austin
» Austin, TX
The first solo Texas museum exhibition for Roberts explores body, race and identity through the lens of Black children.
www.thecontemporaryaustin.org —
Lon Bauer painting a sunrise at the 2019 event. Photo by Craig Houdeshell.
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