Art Show Calendar

Our monthly sneak peek at exhibition and fairs around country.

Erin Hanson, Eucalyptus at Malibu, oil on canvas, 36 x 26". Collection of the artist.

April 23-30

The Philadelphia Show
Philadelphia Museum of Art » Online
Some of the country’s leading dealers in fine art, antiques and design showcase paintings, prints, silver, ceramics and more.
www.thephiladelphiashow.com

Through April 24

Facing the Universe – The Cosmos Within
Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art » Wausau, WI
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

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

Through April 25

Olmsted Plein Air Invitational
Various locations » Atlanta, GA & Online
Olmsted Plein Air Invitational will feature fresh works by more than 30 artists after a week of plein air painting in the state.
www.olmstedpleinair.com

April 28-May 9

Boston Design Week
Various locations » Boston, MA & Online
The eighth annual Boston Design Week, produced by Fusco & Four/Ventures LLC, will inluce 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 April 30

AIS Impressions: Small Works Showcase
Reinert Fine Art » Charleston, SC
Reinert Fine Art hosts the fifth American Impressionist Society small works show with artwork appealing to all levels of collectors.
www.americanimpressionistsociety.org

Through April 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.americanwatercolorsociety.org

Through April 30

Rattlesnake Gang at Big Bend National Park
Art Gallery Prudencia » San Antonio, TX
With an opening reception Saturday, April 10, from 2 to 4 p.m., Art Gallery Prudencia hosts a monthlong exhibition for the artist group The Rattlesnake Gang.
www.prudenciagallery.com

May 1-July 25

Erin Hanson: Colors of California
Santa Paula Art Museum » Santa Paula, CA
Artist Erin Hanson exhibits a large collection of landscapes inspired by the many scenic areas of California, in her unique style known as “open impressionism.”
www.santapaulaartmuseum.org

May 7-June 1

Best of America Small Works National Juried Exhibition
Principle Gallery » Charleston, SC
The National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society presents small-scaled juried art by its members in this fourth annual exhibition at Principle Gallery.
www.noaps.org

Through 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

Through May 15

Safer Outside - Hope Springs Eternal
Plein Air Artists Colorado » Online
An online juried exhibition and sale featuring the works of plein air painters, who have had the opportunity to still go outside and paint this past year.
www.pleinairartistscolorado.com

Through May 16

30th annual National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils
California Center for the Arts, Escondidio » Escondido, CA
Oil Painters of America’s annual signature event, hosted at California Center for the Arts, Escondidio, will feature juried paintings from more than 200 artists.
www.oilpaintersofamerica.com

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

May 20-April 21

2021 National Online Exhibition: Lifting the Sky
American Women Artists » Online
American Women Artists hosts an online-only juried event for its esteemed group of artists.
www.americanwomenartists.org

May 22-August 1

On Location in Malibu 2021
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University » Malibu, CA
California Art Club and Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art at Pepperdine University for this eighth exhibition in a series of shows that have been held every three years since 1999.
www.californiaartclub.org

Through 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

May 22-August 29

Warren Chang: Social Realism in California
Triton Museum of Art » Santa Clara, CA
The Triton Museum hosts a solo exhibit for Warren Chang, in a collection of paintings with a focus on homelessness and fieldworkers.
www.tritonmuseum.org

Through 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

Through May 29

Scott Prior: Illuminations
Cahoon Museum of American Art » Cotuit, MA
The exhibition spans five decades of Prior’s artistic career of over 35 paintings, prints and drawings in a variety of genres.
www.cahoonmuseum.org

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 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

Through 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

June 5-September 12

Making Waves
Santa Paula Art Museum » Santa Paula, CA
Michelle Jung combines her passion for the sea in a solo exhibition of large-scale, seascape oil paintings, and invites viewers to engage in an immersive experience.
www.santapaulaartmuseum.org