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artistdaily.com CONTENTS AMERICAN A RTI S T ® DECEMBER 2010 4 Editor’s Note 6 Letters 6 What’s New at ArtistDaily.com 9 Art Mart 10 Quick Sketches Art, Science, and Psychology Combine in Ongoing Project in Philadelphia. 14 Uneasy Memories: Recent Paintings by Bo Bartlett BY AUSTIN R. WILLIAMS In a current exhibition a well- known artist turns to his past, with some unsettling results. 18 The Interiors & Fi gurativ e Work of Ben Fenske: A Critical Look at Raw Talent BY ALLISON MALAFRONTE & MICHAEL GORMLEY Two American Artist editors review the work of an up-and- coming artist and offer their opinion on why this young painter is one to watch. 26 What Is Genuine? Realist Artists Take on “Hard Times” BY NAOMI EKPERIGIN A recent exhibition united today’s top painters to display work that utilizes the power of realism to not only bring atten- tion to life’s harsh realities but also act as a call to action. 36 The Eye of the Painter: Steven Assael and the New Realism BY MICHAEL GORMLEY Steven Assael’s complex figurative paintings and vibrant working method reveal that concept and technique work hand in hand to further an artist’s vision. 18 26 10
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a r t i s t d a i l y . c om
CONTENTS
AMERICAN
ARTIST ®
D E C E M B E R 2 0 1 0
4 Editor’s Note
6 Letters
6 What’s New at ArtistDaily.com
9 Art Mart
10 Quick Sketches
Art, Science, and Psychology Combine in Ongoing Project in
Philadelphia.
14 Uneasy Memories: Recent
Paintings by Bo Bartlett
BY AUSTIN R. WILLIAMS
In a current exhibition a well-
known artist turns to his past,
with some unsettling results.
18 The Interiors & FigurativeWork of Ben Fenske:
A Critical Look at Raw Talent
BY ALLISON MALAFRONTE & MICHAEL GORMLEY
Two American Artist editors
review the work of an up-and-
coming artist and offer their
opinion on why this youngpainter is one to watch.
26 What Is Genuine? Realist
Artists Take on “Hard Times”
BY NAOMI EKPERIGIN
A recent exhibition united
today’s top painters to display
work that utilizes the power of
realism to not only bring atten-
tion to life’s harsh realities but
also act as a call to action.
36 The Eye of the Painter:
Steven Assael and the New
RealismBY MICHAEL GORMLEY
Steven Assael’s complex figurative
paintings and vibrant working
method reveal that concept and
technique work hand in hand to
further an artist’s vision.
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26
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COVER
Untitled(work in progress,detail, reversed)
by Steven Assael.
Copyright © 2010 by Interweave Press, a division of Aspire Media, all rights reserved. Title registered ®in U.S. Patent Office. The contents of this publication may not be reproduced either in whole or in partwithout consent of the copyright owner. American Artist (ISSN 0002-7375 USPS 494-930 Issue 815)is published monthly except July/August by Interweave Press, 201 E. Fourth St., Loveland, CO 80537.Subscriptions are $29.95 per year domestic, $39.95 Canada and foreign countries. Group subscriptionrates on request. American Artist is printed in the U.S.A. Periodicals postage paid at Loveland, CO, andadditional mailing offices. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to: American Artist, P.O. Box 469074,Escondido, CA 92046-9074.
46 Symbolism & Strength Beneath the SurfaceBY ALLISON MALAFRONTE
Through dramatic design and striking subject matter,
Kathleen Gray’s paintings deliver subtle messages of
strength, resilience, and hopeful expectancy.
52 Jean-Léon Gérôme: A Master Realist in a
Changing Era
BY CALVIN GOODMAN
A recent exhibition in California provided a chance
to study the life and work of French painter and
sculptor Jean-Léon Gérôme and reassess his
contributions to art during an era dominated by
Impressionism.
58 The Perfect Gifts for ArtistsFind holiday gift ideas for the artists in your life.
62 Business of Art
66 Technical Q+A
68 2010 Editorial Index
78 Bulletin Board
80 Coming in...
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