Americans in Paris

Americans in Paris Fine Art Project. (AIP) This exciting VRFA fine art project aims to learn from the historical masters who had traveled to Paris and introduce today's fine artists to new alluring foreign subjects and themes.

It began with a purpose to inspire contemporary American artists to travel to Paris and discover exciting ideas for their works of art in a place where historically so many important artists had found inspiration and formed connections. Following in the footsteps of the great American painters before them, such as Sargent, Whistler and Cassatt to name a few, a group of American realist and impressionist artists would travel to Paris to draw inspiration from the city of light, architecture and fine art. There they attended fine museums, examined the masters, absorbed the culture, shared ideas and painted together with the goal of reaching the next level of mastery in their work.
To raise capital for the trip, Rothe curated an exhibition at the Salmagundi Club in New York in the spring of 2016, where twelve invited American artists sold work and were able to fund their travel. The initial visit to Paris was created as a workshop, May 2017, organized by Rothe where the artists were not only able to study valuable art history, but engaged in fine art discussions each evening to discuss and debate art history, current artist trends, topics and to make plans for upcoming group exhibitions. In addition to Rothes lectures on the relationship of literature to fine art and how they inspire one another, Sean Forester from the Golden Gate Atelier spoke on the humanities and gave his notes on group composition. Rothe also presented a slide show and lecture on Atmostpheric Perspective and how it was used by the masters and artists of today.
The twelve AIP artists painted in Paris together and at the Grande Chaumière Atelier for a week as they filled their sketchbooks and minds with ideas, some new and some inspired by the past. Echoing the ‘salons’ of the past, the AIP artists engaged in lively evening discussions based on specific topics, like earlier creative groups had done, such as the Impressionists or Hemingway and Fitzgerald’s writing gatherings held in Paris bistros and bars years before.
In spring 2018 it was time to show the result of their experiences with some new and exciting paintings. Rothe curated and organized two bi-continental exhibitions at the foremost galleries for Realism in America and France. These showcased the AIP artists’ original works by inspired by their stay in France, from Paris nocturnes to Louis XIV interiors, from winged figures and florals by the masters to figures in the landscape and from the literature and group discussions held in Paris. The first of these exhibitions was held at Arcadia Contemporary in Los Angeles, CA, April 2018 and the second at Galerie Prince de L’Oeil in Paris, France, May 2018. Both were met with great success.
Learn more about our project in the PDF's and history below. Upcoming Exhibitions and Events listed below.

Timeline of Americans in Paris, From the 2015 concept, to Events Today

2015-2016 AIP Exhibition in NYC to raise funds, held at the Salmagundi Club.
The Paris Seminar Lecture and Exhibition in New York

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2016 Exhibition, Lectures and Art Demonstrations by Americans in Paris group artists to raise funds at Laguna College of Art and Design. Gottlieb, Lipking, Sammons, Rothe, Forester. More Press Articles below.

2017 AIP #1 Trip to Paris with 12 top American Fine Artists. Travel, painting and discussions in France. Images from voyage, above in intro.

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2018 AIP Exhibition 1 of 2 Bi-Continental Exhibitions
May - Hosted by Arcadia Contemporary. Catalog below to the left PDF.

2018 AIP Exhibition 2 of 2 Bi-Continental Exhibitions.
Paris France Hosted by Galerie Prince de L'Oeil, May
+ Trip with collectors and artists painting live in Paris.

2021 AIP Upcoming Exhibition MAY 1, 2021 at VRFA Gallery in California. This exhibition will be online and live at VRFA Gallery in California and will feature over 30 new available works by the Americans in Paris group and Invited friends.
Eiffel Tower shown by Jesse Powell 18x14" sold

2022- VRFA's AIP teams up with Workshops in France for a Retreat in Provence at a Castle! 5 artists: Casey Childs, Michelle Dunaway, David Gray, Olga Krimon, and Vanessa Rothe teaching figure, portrait and landscape sessions with evening SALON s discussing art history and literature. Open to the public, collectors and artists alike, a few spaces available. Postponed to 2022 due to covid. Will still take place, stay tuned for dates. Info at www.workshopsinfrance.com

A Sampling of Press + Works below from our Exhibition Catalogs:

Write up on the Americans in Paris fine art project

As seen in MODERN LUXURY MAGAZINE
April 2016

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3 page Article on American in Paris in
FINE ART CONNOISSEUR MAGAZINE April 2016

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As seen in AMERICAN ART COLLECTOR MAGAZINE
Write up on the Paris Seminar for Americans in Paris at LCAD
2016

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10 page article in ARTISTS ON ART online Magazine
by Rothe about the Americans in Paris

March 2017

Southwest Art Magazine
write up about Ryan Brown and the Americans in Paris

Article in MODERN LUXURY MAGAZINE
About VRFA Gallery and the Americans in Paris project
Dec 2018

Americans in Paris Art Project is proudly sponsored by Sennelier/Savoir Faire Art Supplies and RAYMAR fine art Panels
When only the best support and supplies will do!