American Art Collector

Previewing upcoming art exhibitions from coast to coast, American Art Collector is a unique monthly magazine specially designed to bring living representational artists, galleries and active art collectors together in one place.

Institutional Recognition

American Art Collector

A Shared Purpose

Coast-to-Coast Coverage

June 2026 • OUR GUIDE TO EXHIBITIONS, ART FAIRS & SPECIAL EVENTS FROM COAST TO COAST

ART NEWS • The latest in contemporary American realism.

Between Likeness and Life: Isabella Watling’s Portrait of Kyra

UNDER HER Eye •  Katie O’Hagan brings the spirit of reinvention to a body of work that taps into the zeitgeist.

Water Runs Through It • With the wings of a free spirit, Marissa Oosterlee soars into the next exciting chapter of a true artist’s life.

Soul Reflections • Landscape painter René Pozas takes realism into the dream-like realm of the unreal.

Show Previews • OUR EDITORS TALK TO ARTISTS ABOUT THE WORK IN THEIR LATEST SHOWS

A Dynamic Experience

Urban Visions

Matchmaker

Majestic Expanse

Introspective Flow

Frozen Moments

Full Blast

In the Studio

Love of the Land

The New West

More than Meets the Eye • Reading Public Museum hosts a touring retrospective of works by trompe l’oeil devotee Gary Erbe.

Through the Veil • The Columbus Museum presents the first solo museum exhibition for Baltimore-based artist Monica Ikegwu.

The Very Best • The International Guild of Realism’s 2026 Juried Exhibition showcases an astounding 107 works at Principle Gallery in Charleston.

Extraordinary Oils • Oil Painters of America hosts its annual national exhibition and convention in Steamboat Springs, Colorado.

Contemporary Voices • California Art Club presents a range of exceptional representational art in its annual Gold Medal Exhibition.

A Community of Creatives • The San Juan Island Artists Studio Tour offers a glimpse into the creative process of local artists.

Icons of Art • Pageant of the Masters brings the greatest artists and artworks back to life in a production orchestrated to enchant the senses.

A Strong Showing • Arizona’s Scottsdale Art Auction brings in contemporary art with strong results.

CHICAGO & THE GREAT LAKES REGION

A SENSE OF AWE AND WONDER

Contemplative Scenes • Nien was the Grand Prize Winner in International Artist magazine’s Challenge No. 152 Seascapes, Rivers & Lakes.

Mary Kay West

Jonathan McPhillips

Sergio Roffo

Linda Budge

Peter Swift

SOLD! • American Art Collector magazine has changed the way artists, galleries and collectors connect. It has closed the gap that previously existed in the traditional art market. Spectacular and instant SOLD! stories keep rolling in. Check out some of the highlights of the sales and connections achieved from the pages of our magazine and throughout the market.

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