Show Preview | Prix de West Invitational

Oklahoma City, OK, June 7-August 4

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Artists’ Studios | Cynthia Eckhardt

A visit with Cynthia Eckhardt at her studio in Arroyo Seco, NM

Artists’ Studios | Cynthia Eckhardt Artists' Studios | Cynthia Eckhardt

Portfolio | A Passion for Plein Air

Meet 12 artists who honor the landscape by capturing it in person

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Kathleen Dunphy | The World in Real Time

Kathleen Dunphy paints the ever-changing landscape

Kathleen Dunphy | The World in Real Time Kathleen Dunphy | The World in Real Time

Jerry Markham | Original Vision

Jerry Markham explores the natural world with inimitable style

Jerry Markham | Original Vision Jerry Markham | Original Vision

Kate Sammons | An Artist’s Odyssey

Kate Sammons incorporates a lifetime of aesthetic journeys into her still-life and figurative work

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Elizabeth Pollie | Heaven on Earth

Painter Elizabeth Pollie finds visual inspiration everywhere

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Portfolio | Winner’s Circle

A sampling of artists who were recognized in this year’s Pastel 100 competition

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Portfolio | Where Are They now?

Catching up with 12 painters who were named Artists to Watch years ago

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Prominent People | 2013

Meet 10 leaders who are shaping 
the representational art world

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Win this painting!

Lake Jocassee Cove by Trey Finney

Lake Jocassee Cove by Trey Finney

This month we’re giving away a small painting by June issue featured artist Trey Finney. Click below to enter the sweepstakes, and you might be the lucky winner. Be sure to enter by June 15th! CLICK TO ENTER»


Enter our competition

Artistic Excellence competition

We are now accepting entries for our 2013 Artistic Excellence competition, which showcases the work of both established and emerging artists of all ages. The early-bird deadline is June 17, so don’t miss this chance to have your artwork spotlighted in Southwest Art and win up to $2000!  MORE INFO»


Artist & Gallery Videos

Visit our Videos page to go on virtual tours of some of the top western art galleries in the country. Plus, get to know a number of artists from across the West and find out about their techniques, sources of inspiration, and much more. WATCH ART VIDEOS»


Show Previews

Night Glow by Martin Grelle, at the Gilcrease Museum Rendezvous, April 18-July 14

Night Glow by Martin Grelle, at the Gilcrease Museum Rendezvous, April 18-July 14

Each month, the editors of Southwest Art zero in on some of the most important events happening around the country. Our Show Previews offer substantial information about each event, along with plenty of big, beautiful images of works included in the show. VIEW SHOW PREVIEWS»


Plein-Air Pages

Plein-air Painter Raj Chaudhuri

Plein-air Painter Raj Chaudhuri

Check out our pages dedicated to Plein-Air Painting and Plein-Air Artists to learn all about the plein-air movement, view show previews of popular plein-air events, and read in-depth stories about some of the top artists who paint on location across the country.  READ MORE»


Featured Event | InSight Gallery: Oil Painters of America

A Magic Moment by Deb Kaylor

A Magic Moment by Deb Kaylor

May 18-June 17, Fredericksburg, TX | On Saturday, May 18, InSight Gallery unveils the 22nd annual Oil Painters of America National Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, with 200 artworks chosen from a field of thousands. The show opens with an artists’ reception from 5 to 8 p.m. and remains on view at the gallery through June 17… READ MORE»