The 24th annual Boston International Fine Art Show, taking place in the stunning Cyclorama at Boston Center for the Arts, will remain true to its reputation for bringing together the finest historic American art but is expanding its contemporary art presence with a new section of the show entitled Emerge. The Emerge salons will feature the work of 15 juried up-and-coming and mid-career artists working in a range of styles and represented by some of the finest contemporary art galleries on the East Coast.
Nils P. Johnson, Quincy Market, Boston, oil on canvas, 22 x 36"
The Jane Deering Gallery of Gloucester, Massachusetts, will present the eye-popping paintings of Heidi Johnson, while artist Nils P. Johnson will show his expertly rendered scenes of everyday life. Longtime BIFAS exhibitor Bowersock Gallery of Provincetown, Massachusetts, will show several figurative and realist painters and sculptors and New York’s Arcadia Contemporary will feature an impressive roster of contemporary realist masters including Jeffrey Ripple, Malcolm T. Liepke, Ben Ashton, Carla Payne and others. Artist Thomas Darsney from Salem, Massachusetts, will showcase his unique figurative compositions while Eckert Fine Art of North Adams, Massachusetts, will display paintings by Eric Forstmann, perhaps best known for his images of wrinkled, button-down shirts. Other participating galleries of note include Martha Richardson Fine Art, which represents the Boston artist John Wilson and Colm Rowan Fine Art of New York.
Thomas Darsney, Marilyn, oil on canvas, 60 x 40"
Eric Forstmann, Company, oil on panel, 40 x 48"
“We made a commitment in 2019 to offering emerging and mid-career artists an opportunity to exhibit their work in a prestigious show,” says show co-producer Tony Fusco. “Emerge is a chance for individual; artists to have their works shown in the same venue as million-dollar masterworks, and offers the public a chance to appreciate and acquire up-and-coming artists.” 
Heidi Johnson, He is so Extra, oil on canvas, 60 x 120"This year, as part of the event’s special programming, the publishers of American Fine Art Magazine and American Art Collector, Adolfo Castillo and Wendie Martin, and other prominent figures in the art world, will host a lively Q&A titled “The State of Fine Art” on Friday, October 21, from 5 to 6 p.m. Attendees will be privy to an insider conversation on the latest trends in the art market and current highlights in the world of collecting.
The Boston International Fine Art Show kicks off with a gala preview celebration on Thursday, October 20, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. The catered event will have live music and offer art-lovers the opportunity to be the first to view—and purchase—the impressive array of work on display. —
24th annual Boston International Fine Art Show
When: October 20-23, 2022
Where: The Cyclorama, Boston Center for the Arts, 539 Tremont Street, Boston, MA 02116
Information: (617) 363-0405, www.fineartboston.com
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