Fine Art Connoisseur

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FINE ART CONNOISSEUR

Fine Art Connoisseur

MAKING CONNECTIONS

STUDIOS: WHERE THE MAGIC HAPPENS

FAVORITE

98 years and counting of representing the finest in American realism • The American Artists Professional League celebrates the artists in our 98th Grand National Exhibition, and is proud to represent hundreds of artists creating the finest in American realism.

HIGHLIGHTING FIGURE/PORTRAIT ARTISTS

THREE TO WATCH • There is a lot of superb art being made these days. This column shines light on three gifted individuals.

Celebrating CATS

VINCENT XEUS PAINTING WHAT'S THERE — AND WHAT'S NOT

THE TIMELESS APPEAL OF EQUINEART

KENT, CONNECTICUT'S COLORFUL LEGACY

Marguerite: Model and Muse

DUG OUT PENNSYLVANIA IMPRESSIONISTS & BUCKS COUNTY'S QUARRIES

DAVID ROBERTS ARTIST & TRAVELER

FOR POSTERITY HOW TO COMMISSION A PAINTED PORTRAIT

WHEN ART GETS RENTED, NOT BOUGHT

A BEACON OF HOPE THE LUCAS MUSEUM OF NARRATIVE ART

MODERN BRITISH ART BLOOMSBURY & BEYOND

Buying Modern British Art Now

GREAT ART WORLDWIDE

WINTER OUT WEST

OFF THE WALLS

SALON ART PRIZE JULY • Master artist Bill Davidson announces his choices for the July competition. Davidson is an award-winning plein air and landscape painter and a Signature Member of Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, and Laguna Plein Air Painters. His paintings can be found in both private and institutional collections.

JULY HONORABLE MENTION

SALON ART PRIZE AUGUST • Lance Rehs, director of Rehs Contemporary Galleries, has made the selections for the August 2026 Salon Art Prize. Rehs Contemporary specializes in modern realism and impressionism; Rehs himself is a fourth-generation art dealer who has served as juror for a number of prestigious competitions and awards.

AUGUST HONORABLE MENTION

CLASSIC MOMENT