8th Annual Art of Painting in the 21st Century Exhibition and Conference

8th Annual Art of Painting in the 21st Century Conference and Exhibition

EXHIBITION: February 2nd-March 10th RECEPTION: February 4, 2017 7-9:00pm
CONFERENCE: Saturday, February 25, 2017
CONFERENCE: 10 A.M. – 5 P.M.

FEATURED SPEAKER: 1:00 P.M., Mel Ramos
PANEL DISCUSSION: 2:30 P.M – 4:30 P.M. with Kelly Detweiler, Professor
of Art at Santa Clara University, DeWitt Cheng, Stanford Art Spaces
curator and painter Pat Mahony.

The Art of Painting in the 21st Century is an annual conference, in
its eighth year, and is geared towards nurturing dialog on
contemporary painting and the shared ideas that define current trends
in the field. Many painters work alone, an isolated process that
deprives the artist of thriving debate until the work is shown. This
year’s conference will feature some of the most talented and renowned
painters working today.

In an intimate setting, interact with top artists in a way not
possible elsewhere. UC Davis, home to artist Roy de Forest, Roland
Peterson, Wayne Thiebaud, and Robert Arneson, was instrumental in
defining a new direction for a uniquely West Coast style. Nowhere else
in the country will the participant be able to interact and discuss
the purity of painting in one place. Meet face-to- face with
distinguished artists you might only otherwise read about; see and
hear what makes them the top of their field. No other conference lets
the participants discuss and comment on modern painting with such
inspired knowledge and insight.

The conference’s goal is to gather artists from varying communities,
allowing for open interaction between young students and professionals
in the field, fostering the strong tradition of painting and culture
in the Northern California region.

Press Contact: Nancy Resler

art@natsoulas.com

530-756-3938

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