Publication Awards
Publication awards are given to individual ARC Finalists who have been selected by cooperating magazines or publications to have an article on them and/or their work featured in an upcoming issue or book. This year we have four magazines participating: Fine Art Connoisseur serves art collectors and enthusiasts with innovative articles about representational paintings, sculptures, drawings, and prints. The magazine has developed a particularly strong reputation for its editorial coverage of realism, a field of artistic excellence generally overlooked by other periodicals. PleinAir Magazine focuses on painting from nature out-of-doors, en plein air, and painting from life, together representing the foundation of all painting throughout the history of art. Today tens of thousands of artists and collectors have joined a new plein air movement, that can be followed though this publication. Collection Magazine, founded in 1993, has published 252 monthly issues and has the highest reputation in art collection and art marketing in China. Collection Magazine was awarded China's most influential journal in 60 years and was three times nominated for the "National Journal Award". PoetsArtists magazine is a platform uniting artists, authors, art collectors, galleries and other art affiliated members. Their mission is to ignite creativity and connect an already strong community with further artistic and literary opportunities. They publish issues 8 to 12 times a year focusing on Contemporary Figurative Realism, portraiture, and poetry. This year we have also offered an award given by Juliette Aristides and Monacelli Press who have chosen four works to be included in a forthcoming drawing book written by Juliette Aristides to be published in the fall of 2018. This educational drawing book, designed to showcase beautiful artwork and encourage students to keep and carry a sketchbook, makes fine drawing skills accessible to beginners and intermediate level students. The most intellectual of art forms, these drawings are intended to inspire students to pursue fine drawing as a form of self-expression while acquiring real skills
Nicholas Benedict Robinson
Drishcoora - Maeve & Keith Robinson
2017
Oil on birchwood
35 1/4 x 47 ins (90 x 120 cms)
Randalf Dilla
Tribute to Luna: The Parisian Life
2017
Oil on canvas
60 x 84 ins (152.4 x 213.36 cms)
Saul Martinez Rodriguez
Doña Maria is a Punk Rocker
2015
Charcoal and pastel on paper
8 x 10 ins (20.32 x 25.4 cms)
Deborah Lloyd
Into the Unknown
2015
Charcoal and pastel on paper
8 1/2 x 8 1/2 ins (21.59 x 21.59 cms)
Yoann Lossel
The Rise
2017
Graphite, gold (24k) and silver leaf on paper
27 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins (70 x 50 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
ARC & FWSD 2018 Award
ARC will be a partner of Fashion Week San Diego 2018 (FWSD18) who selected seven artists from the 13th International ARC Salon to take part in an exclusive opportunity with Fashion Week San Diego Designers. FWSD designers will be matched with the winning artists work and the designers will create an original couture outfit and look inspired by the work of art from the ARC Salon.
The ARC Salon winning works along with the specially designed garments will be on display with live models at the Oct. 12th FWSD18 opening night and remain on exhibition paired with the couture creations. For the opening night event, FWSD and ARC will hold a panel discussion to discuss the works and partnership. In addition, that evening guests/attendees will be able to "vote" for their favorite piece and pairing. Winners will be announced the following day and additional awards will be given to the "team"/"individual" at that time. This will be an opportunity to promote Contemporary Realism to an audience who might not have seen it otherwise and to expose the Realist Art Movement to top fashion designers attending the FWSD event.
Fashion Week San Diego® is the longest running, traditional fashion week to celebrate fashion and beauty industries by showcasing and highlighting the pulse of San Diego entrepreneurs and their works. The FWSD show and events will take place at the LUX art Institute, 1550 S. El Camino Real Encinitas, Ca 92024.
Patricia Alonzo Diaz
Mind Over Music
2017
Charcoal and color pastel on paper
10 x 8 ins (25.4 x 20.32 cms)
Springville Museum of Art Exhibition Award
The Springville Museum of Art, Springville, Utah, has added a new ongoing award to the ARC Salon Competition, devoting a "Featured ARC Artist" gallery wall to their museum in their Founders Gallery. The museum will be selecting one ARC Salon Finalist from the state of Utah each competition to be featured at the museum over the course of the following year. The Springville Museum of Art is Utah’s first museum for the visual fine arts, dedicated as a “Sanctuary of Beauty and a Temple of Contemplation”. The Museum houses over 2,500 works. Utah art, twentieth-century Soviet Realist art and American art, comprise the Museum's permanent collection. With over 15 exhibitions annually, the Museum is a key promoter and contributor to the arts in Utah. Artwork is displayed throughout 29 galleries in this 45,000 square foot facility and a beautiful outdoor sculpture garden. The Museum seeks to fulfill its mission by refining minds and building character through the fine arts. As official State Wide Art Partnership (SWAP) headquarters, the Museum is home for visual art educational outreach programs to the schools of Utah. A variety of exhibitions, concerts, programs and special events are offered throughout the year.
Gallery Awards
Gallery awards are given by participating galleries. Each gallery selected a group of approximately 15 finalists who supplied the gallery with additional images to help them make their decisions. From those finalists, the galleries have each chosen artists for a group exhibition and sale. Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., New York City, NY and Arcadia Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA, will both be having an exhibition and sale for their selected winning artists in 2018 or early 2019. Each artist who participates will be completing a series of new works specifically for these shows. Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc. began as a new venture stemming from Rehs Galleries, Inc., which specializes in 19th and early 20th century European works of art. Following in suit with the art world they know best, Rehs Contemporary Galleries, Inc., represents contemporary artists that create original works in a traditional style; works that demonstrate an artist's superior technical skills and classical training. Arcadia Contemporary has held the highest standards for 21st century realist art. Ar・ca・di・a: — Noun — A Mythological Greek region frequently chosen as the background setting in works of fine art. A real or imaginary place offering peace and simplicity.
Randalf Dilla
Tribute to Luna: The Parisian Life
2017
Oil on canvas
60 x 84 ins (152.4 x 213.36 cms)
Hiroshi Furuyoshi
Adelaide
2016
Oil on canvas laid down on board
13 3/4 x 10 3/4 ins (35.5 x 27.9 cms)
Amanda Greive
The Girl with the Flower Crown
2016
Oil on wood panel
36 x 16 x [*] ins (91.44 x 40.64 x [*] cms)
Carina Francioso
Sotto Lo Stesso Sole (Under the Same Sun)
2017
Oil paint on wood panel
50 x 45 ins (127 x 114.3 cms)
Yoann Lossel
The Rise
2017
Graphite, gold (24k) and silver leaf on paper
27 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins (70 x 50 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
Coderch&Malavia Sculptors
The Tissue of Time
2017
Bronze
45 1/4 x 11 ins (115 x 28 x 50 cms)
Exhibited at the MEAM
The TIAC Art Prize
The International Arts and Culture Group (TIAC), is an ARC Allied Organization based in Florence, Italy, with branches in China & Australia. This non-profit organization believes that craftsmanship can be taught, and that refined craftsmanship is often critical in the powerful expression of ideas and emotions unique to the individual and the context in which they live. They want to encourage artists who have sound knowledge of traditional oil painting and sculpting to create artwork that is both meaningful for them personally as well as for their contemporary audience. This prize will consist of two $1,000 awards, one for painting and one for sculpture, and will be awarded to artists who have demonstrated talent and achievement in traditional oil painting and sculpture, study the works of old masters, apply traditional techniques and involve modern life.
Coderch&Malavia Sculptors
The Tissue of Time
2017
Bronze
45 1/4 x 11 ins (115 x 28 x 50 cms)
Exhibited at the MEAM
Purchase Awards
ARC Purchase Awards are given at the sole discretion of ARC's Chairman, Frederick C. Ross and Chief Operating Officer, Kara Lysandra Ross. ARC purchase awards go into the Art Renewal Center's growing collection. Retail prices are shown. This year the ARC has purchased works valued at over $118,000. We are also introducing other institutional purchases of works including museum purchases. This year the MEAM, (Museum of European Art Modern), in Barcelona Spain has selected one ARC Salon Finalist work to become a part of their permanent collection.
$27,500
Emanuele Dascanio
The Night Doesn't Exist
2017
Charcoal and graphite on paper
23 1/2 x 15 1/2 ins (60 x 40 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$13,000
Seth Haverkamp
Sitting on the Moon
2017
Oil on board
36 x 24 ins (91.44 x 60.96 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$12,000
Aurelio Rodriguez Lopez
Painting Old Chinese Pottery
2017
Pastel on pastelmat
17 1/2 x 35 1/4 ins (45 x 90 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$12,000
Lauren Tilden
Jairus' Daughter
2017
Oil on panel
36 x 48 ins (91.44 x 121.92 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$9,000
Joke Frima
Watermelon Invasion
2017
Oil on linen
20 1/4 x 28 1/4 ins (52 x 72 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$9,000
Amaya Gurpide
Sapphire
2016
Graphite, black conte, gouache, white chalk
28 x 23 ins (71.12 x 58.42 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$8,000
Yoann Lossel
The Rise
2017
Graphite, gold (24k) and silver leaf on paper
27 1/2 x 19 1/2 ins (70 x 50 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$6,750
Benjamin Victor
The Angel
2017
Bronze
27 x 17 ins (68.58 x 43.18 x 45.72 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$6,500
Philippe Attie
Sound of Innocence
2016
Oil on panel
36 x 24 ins (91.44 x 60.96 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
$4,500
Candice Bohannon
Dawning
2017
Oil on panel
15 x 19 ins (38.1 x 48.26 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
Other Awards
Below are our other ARC awards, including Most Ambitious Work, Best Nude, Best Social Commentary, Best Trompe L'oeil, as well as the runner up for these awards. In addition, we have our Dual Category Award winners which ranked in the top 20 works in more then one category, but did not place in first, second, or third. Finally we have our Chairman's Choice Awards, chosen by our ARC Chairman, Frederic C. Ross, and our ARC Staff Awards, each one chosen by one member of the ARC Staff.
Most Ambitious
Runner Up
Jordi Diaz Alama
The Jubilee Cross (La Cruz del Jubileo)
2016
Oil on canvas
113 1/4 x 261 1/4 ins (288 x 664 cms)
Best Nude
Runner Up
Mikel Olazabal
The Choosing of an Idea
2017
Oil on linen
57 1/4 x 31 3/4 ins (146 x 81 cms)
Best Social Commentary
Runner Up
David Sandell
God and Soldier
2016
Colored pencil
22 x 16 x [*] ins (55.88 x 40.64 x [*] cms)
Best Trompe L'oeil
Winner
Aurelio Rodriguez Lopez
Painting Old Chinese Pottery
2017
Pastel on pastelmat
17 1/2 x 35 1/4 ins (45 x 90 cms)
This work is in the Collection of the Art Renewal Center.
Randalf Dilla
Tribute to Luna: The Parisian Life
2017
Oil on canvas
60 x 84 ins (152.4 x 213.36 cms)
- Figurative
- Imaginative Realism
Josh Tiessen
Streams in the Wasteland: Occidental Babylon
2017
Oil on braced Baltic birch
40 x 60 x [*] ins (101.6 x 152.4 x [*] cms)
- Animals
Rubén Belloso Adorna
The Knight of Sad Countenance
2017
Pastel on paper
47 x 39 1/4 ins (120 x 100 cms)
Jason Brady
Bloom
2017
Charcoal, pastel, and silver leaf on paper
25 1/2 x 17 1/2 ins (64.77 x 44.45 cms)
Bryan Larsen
The Triumph of Daedalus Over Fate and Futility
2017
Oil on aluminum composite
60 x 120 ins (152.4 x 304.8 cms)
Alessandro Tomassetti
How Soon Is Now
2017
Oil on aluminum panel
27 1/2 x 19 3/4 ins (69.85 x 50.17 cms)