JOHN SLOAN: Still on the American Scene

By Valerie Ann Leeds

A scholar reminds us of this realist’s achievements, and of how readily available his works still are.

DRAWING CONNECTIONS: Modernist Masters Look to the Past

By Ann Landi

A new exhibition reveals how Georg Baselitz, Ellsworth Kelly, Giuseppe Penone, and Dorothea Rockburne admire drawings by a diverse range of forerunners.

HOW TO READ A MODERN PAINTING: An Interview with Jon Thompson

A bestselling author explains why viewers appreciate help while looking at modern artworks, including those of Georgia O’Keeffe.

ARTISTS MAKING THEIR MARK: Three to Watch

Discover the immense talents of Michael Klein, Mario Robinson, and Stephen Spears.  And learn who dominated the 2007 Artkudos.com international competition.

THE HUMAN TOUCH

By Kelly Compton

This is an ideal time to survey the range and quality of figurative paintings being made in America now.

TO BE BOTH ENGAGING AND MYSTERIOUS: Painting Portraits of Real People

By Richard Stewart Halstead

A Chicago portraitist offers his views on capturing a sitter’s true likeness.

DESTINATION ART: Scottsdale, Arizona’s Oasis of Art

By John Villani

The arrival of the winter “high season” means it’s time to explore the array of art on view in this sophisticated desert community.

HIDDEN COLLECTION: Realism Now, The Peterson Collection

By Matthias Anderson

Collector Gregory J. Peterson is playing a unique role in the flourishing field of realist art.