Raymond Jonson (1891-1982), Watercolor No. 12, 1943. Watercolor on board, 30 x 22 in., signed, dated and tilted on verso.
Early California art
On view through October 11 at American Legacy Fine Arts, Scenic Route: A Half-Century of California Discovery, 1900-1950 takes viewers on a visual voyage through the Golden State as seen through the eyes of early California artists who traversed the state capturing its diverse terrain. From sun-washed deserts, sparkling coastlines and forests, to rolling valleys, inland waterways and landmarks like Yosemite, Mount Shasta, Palm Springs, and the Sierra Nevada, these works document a California both timeless and rapidly changing. The show features nearly 30 rare paintings by artists like Thomas Hill, Charles Frederick Krantz, Conrad Buff, Paul Grimm, James Arthur Merriam, Albert Thomas DeRome, Geoffrey Holt and more.
Paul Grimm (1891-1974), Untitled Desert Landscape (Palm Springs, Mount San Jacinto with Pink Blooms), ca. 1950. Oil on canvas, 24 x 36 in.
Addison Rowe Gallery show
During NYC’s Independent 20th Century art fair, New Mexico-based Addison Rowe Gallery will be presenting a solo exhibition of works by American modernist Raymond Jonson. A key figure in New Mexico where he co-founded the Transcendental Painting Group in 1938, Jonson’s dynamic abstract compositions sought to transcend physical reality and explore spiritual realms. The fair will take place at Casa Cipriani at the Battery Maritime Building in New York City from September 4 to 7.
F. Edwin Church (1876-1975), Girl in Yellow, ca. 1920. Oil on canvas, 60 x 40 in.
The Life and Art of F. Edwin Church
An upcoming exhibition at Preservation Long Island in Cold Spring Harbor, New York, will present an impressive body of work by F. Edwin Church. Making a Name for Himself: The Life and Art of F. Edwin Church 1876-1975 chronicles the career and personal life of the East Coast impressionist painter, known for his paintings of women that incorporated aesthetic elements of the Japanese art movement, as well as his landscapes, florals, underwater paintings and sculpture. More than 35 works by Church will be on display as part of Long Island’s celebration of the 50th anniversary of his final retrospective, which was held shortly before he passed away in 1975. The exhibition will be on view from September 19 to December 21 and includes a comprehensive catalogue raisonné.
Alexander Gardner (1821-1882), Free Black Richmonders, 1865. Library of Congress.
Telling rich stories
Bringing together artifacts and rich stories from across the Commonwealth, Un/Bound: Free Black Virginians, 1619-1865 at the Virginia Museum of History & Culture in Richmond tells the stories of free Black Virginians from the arrival of the first captive Africans in 1619 to the abolition of slavery in 1865. Un/Bound is one of the first museum exhibitions to cover the subject in depth. The exhibition will be on display alongside VMHC’s multiyear commemorative exhibitions and displays related to America’s 250th anniversary. The exhibition will tour the state through July 4, 2027.
Major growth for Freeman’s | Hindman
Freeman’s | Hindman announced a nearly nine percent year-over-year increase in total sales for the first half of 2025, despite a reported six percent decline in the broader art market during the same period. With an 89 percent sell-through rate by lot and 121 percent by value, the firm recorded one of the strongest first halves in its recent history. The growth reflects accelerated national and global demand, with 24 percent of bidders new to the firm, and participants from 53 countries. “We’re seeing increased engagement from collectors around the world who value the expertise of our specialists and the depth of our curated offerings,” says Freeman’s | Hindman CEO Alyssa Quinlan.
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