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American Fine Art Magazine 86
March/April 2026
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Differences Without Distinctions
Through 1,000 works across two major institutions, A Nation of Artists tells the comprehensive story of the growth and development of American culture.
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Georgia Museum of Art and Peabody Essex Museum partner in a major exhibition exploring Edmonia Lewis’ place in abolitionist and feminist visual cultures
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Rick Friedman’s collecting adventures took him around the world but remain rooted in the Abstract Expressionists who lived and painted in his Hamptons backyard
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Form, Function and the American Experience
Collector’s Focus: Decorative Arts & Antiques
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Gallery Shows
Curtain Call
An upcoming exhibition at Helicline Fine Art harmonizes two enduring art traditions.
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Uncharted Territory
Mark your calendars for IAC’s 30th American Art Conference, a May symposium exploring the notion of ‘boundless horizons’ within the context of American art
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The inaugural Pennsylvania Antiques Show features top quality folk art, Americana and more
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The Charleston Show offers collectors a worldly selection of fine art and antiques
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Old Favorites Anew
Students from the University of North Florida curate an exhibition of historic landscapes at the Cummer Museum
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A major Jasper Francis Cropsey painting has its museum debut after centuries in private collections
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A new exhibition at the Mattatuck Museum looks at the country’s history through the lens of 250 years of portraiture
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The Springville Museum of Art presents an extensive retrospective of John Hafen’s career.
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A landmark exhibition exploring Maine’s impact on the art world opens at the Farnsworth Art Museum
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The Brandywine Museum of Art exhibits John Sloan prints that illustrate the artist’s ‘people watching’ skills.
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Pieces of the Southwest
The American West is the star of the Scottsdale Art Auction in Arizona
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A wide range of paintings, prints and sculpture will be on offer during Swann Auction Galleries’ March 12 sale
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Shannon’s Spring Fine Art Auction presents rare lots by major American artists
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Heritage Auctions presents a century’s worth of significant American illustration
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Swann Galleries’ African American Art sale features historic and contemporary lots dating back to the Harlem Renaissance
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Christie’s presents an impressive variety of works from the late-19th to mid-20th century
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Christie’s sale of the Koch Collection produces jaw-dropping results for Western art in New York City
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Freeman’s American Art and Pennsylvania Impressionists sale hits record prices
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Timeless works of American art brought in more than $16.5 million at Christie’s sale of the Max N. Berry Collection.
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Sotheby’s sees major success for its Visions of America series, including the Art of the Americas sale
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Iconic subjects and locations were the stars of Christie’s 19th-century American art sale in January By Michael Clawson
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Recent Arrivals
Insights into historic American artwork newly available from galleries and dealers around the country
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