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“Griffin the Bull,” 2023, by Alexandra Klimas. Oil on canvas; 35 1/4 inches by 51 inches. Recipient of the Second Place Landscape Award at the 17th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
“Fine art at its best has the power to move one to tears, or grab your sensibilities and rivet you in the moment with an overwhelming sense of beauty and excitement,” Art Renewal Center (ARC) founder and chairman Fredrick Ross wrote in “The Philosophy of the ARC. Why Realism?”
Since 1999, the ARC has championed realist art. Some key activities undertaken by the New Jersey-based non-profit to promote realist art worldwide include its annual international salon and accompanying exhibition.
From July 17 through July 27, auction house Sotheby’s New York will host the “17th/18th International ARC Salon Exhibition.” The ARC selected around 100 realist drawings, paintings, and sculptures from its last two salons. That’s 100 chances for exhibition visitors to experience moving “fine art at its best.”
Some of the exhibits are on loan from the ARC collection and private art collections. But nearly half of the exhibits will be available to purchase at Sotheby’s New York or via the ARC website.
A Selection of the Works For Sale
“Watching the Dance,” 2024, by Pavel Sokov. Oil on linen; 36 inches by 24 inches. Recipient of the Best in Show Award at the 17th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
“A Difficult Conversation,” 2024, by Diego Glazer. Oil on canvas; 34 inches by 30 inches. Recipient of a Chairman's Choice Award at the 17th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
“The Girl in the Red Velvet Clothes,” 2023, by Mingyang Zhang. Oil on canvas; 31 1/2 inches by 19 1/2 inches. Recipient of The Artist Award and Third Place Portraiture Award at the 17th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
“Fragrance of Books II,” 2025, by Jianwei Wu. Oil on canvas; 62 3/4 inches by 31 1/4 inches. Recipient of the Fashion Week San Diego (FWSD) Award and Third Place Portraiture Award at the 18th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
“Madone En Blanc,” 2024, by Anne-Christine Roda. Oil on canvas; 45 1/2 inches by 35 inches. Recipient of the Second Place Portraiture Award at the 17th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
“Of Fathers and Sons,” 2024, by Kathryn Dennison. Oil on linen; 40 inches by 30 inches. Recipient of a Chairman’s Choice Award at the 17th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
“Harriet Tubman—‘The Beacon of Hope,’” 2022, by Wesley Wofford. Bronze; 60 inches by 39 inches by 34 1/2 inches. Recipient of the American Fine Art Magazine Award and Third Place Sculpture Award at the 18th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
“Red Sunset,” 2023, by Andrii Kateryniuk. Oil on linen; 27 1/2 inches by 35 3/8 inches. Recipient of the Third Place Landscape Award at the 17th International ARC Salon. Courtesy of the 17th/18th International ARC Salon
The ‘17th/18th International ARC Salon Exhibition’ at Sotheby’s New York runs from July 17 through July 27. To find out more, visitArtRenewal.org.
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Lorraine Ferrier writes about fine arts and craftsmanship for The Epoch Times. She focuses on artists and artisans, primarily in North America and Europe, who imbue their works with beauty and traditional values. She's especially interested in giving a voice to the rare and lesser-known arts and crafts, in the hope that we can preserve our traditional art heritage. She lives and writes in a London suburb, in England.
