Art Events & Show Previews

Our Show Previews and Auction Previews offer in-depth coverage of the top art events happening in the West and beyond. Each month, the editors zero in on some of the most important openings, invitationals, exhibitions, auctions, fairs, festivals, and more around the country. We offer substantial information about each event, along with plenty of big, beautiful images of works that are in the show. Click on the links below to get great information on every event we’ve covered.

Calvin Liang, Fishing Boats, oil, 16 x 20.

Show Preview | American Impressionist Society

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Highlighting the best in contemporary impressionist style, the 23rd annual American Impressionist Society National Juried Exhibition heads to Boulder, CO, on Thursday, September 15. Featured are 150 juried paintings from 1,200 member submissions in a variety of media, genres, and styles.
Jack McGowan, Snow Moon Over the Sangres, oil, 24 x 36.

Show Preview | Painted Stories

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The landscape and architecture of northern New Mexico are the heralded subjects of Painted Stories, an exhibition premiering at The Abiquiu Inn Gallery in Abiquiu, NM. The inaugural show from Milagro Painters—a group comprised of five award-winning New Mexico plein-air painters—debuts September 3.
Harvey Dunn, The Homesteaders, oil, 40 x 60. Estimate: $150,000-$250,000.

Show Preview | Coeur d’Alene Art Auction

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The Coeur d’Alene Art Auction, undeniably the biggest annual western art auction in the country, takes center stage at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, NV, on July 22-23. More than 300 exceptional lots are available over the two-day, can't-be-missed event.
Johanna Swart, The Approach to LA, colored pencil, 14 x 11.

Show Preview | Colored Pencil Exhibit

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The Colored Pencil Society of America returns to an in-person show in 2022 as it celebrates its 30th anniversary. The exhibition, which opens at the Dunedin Fine Art Center in Dunedin, FL, on July 11 and runs through August 13, features 120 works created exclusively in the drawing medium.
Margaret Nes, Bright Courtyard Shadow, pastel, 18 x 24.

Show Preview | Margaret Nes

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Most of us have been impacted by the pandemic in some way, and pastelist Margaret Nes is no exception. Her solo exhibition at Santa Fe's Ventana Fine Art, from June 17 to July 4, is the direct result of her personal experience and exploration over the past two years.
Calvin Liang, Incoming Tide, Laguna Beach, oil, 18 x 24.

Show Preview | Oil Painters of America

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Whether you are just starting to purchase representational oil paintings or are a longtime collector, Oil Painters of America’s 31st annual National Juried Exhibition at the Steamboat Art Museum in Steamboat Springs, CO, is a must for your summer art-show schedule. The show, from June 3 to August 27, features more...

Alvin Gill-Tapia, Abiquiu Secret, acrylic/copper leaf, 8 x 8.

Show Preview | The Gilded West

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Manitou Galleries in Santa, Fe, NM, pairs painter Alvin Gill-Tapia and sculptor John Maisano's works to showcase traditional imagery in uniquely colorful, patinaed ways. The two-person exhibition runs from June 3-27.
Glenn Dean, The End of a Good Day, oil, 32 x 40.

Show Preview | Prix de West Invitational

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Prix de West Invitational Art Exhibition & Sale—the national’s premier western art exhibition showcasing artists working today—celebrates its 50th anniversary from June 2 to August 7 at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City, OK.