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Along with curating this collection, Vanessa is a freelance curator who is honored to have innovated many recent successful exhibitions. She offers her well trained aesthetic eye for quality art, experience, graphic design, web, catalog and writing skills, creating themed and unique exhibitions at galleries and Museums throughout the world. Rothe specializes in Realist and Impressionist work, along with Historical masterworks and has recently been known to add drawings and sketches to the exhibits to portray the raw talent of the artist.
From innovation, to opening night of the exhibition, she is on task choosing the best quality works, creating top notch marketing, graphic design layouts, and excelling at friendly artist management, artist to artist. Her collection of works include the Repin Art Collection by curator Akhmed Salakhly which includes contemporary and soviet historical works from Russia and Ukraine. Top American Landscape and Figurative painters. A very fine Historical Collection of Early California Impressionism at her disposal. |
EXHIBITIONS and EVENTS by VRFA
• Innovator and Co Curator "AMERICANS IN PARIS" Bi-Continental Exhibitions Los Angeles CA and Paris France MAY 2018
May 12th, 2018 at Arcadia Contemporary Gallery in Los Angeles, California 5-8pm
May 24th, 2018 at Galerie L'Oeil du Prince in Paris, France 5-8p
VRFA is proud to have been working on this fine art project for over 2 years. Writer-Artist Rothe lead a group of artists traveled to Paris to paint and there they were inspired by the masters, gave fine art lectures, discussed literature, architecture, fashion in May of 2017. They now exhibit their works together at these top galleries in LA and Paris. Works created by these 15-20 top American artists such as Jeremy Lipking, Michael Klein, Michelle Dunaway and Ryan Brown. Rothe has curated, along with Arcadia Contemporary and and Galerie L'Oeil du Prince in Paris 2 fine art exhibitions for May 2018 bringing you new works inspired by the allure of Paris.
Find out more about these exciting AMERICANS IN PARIS' EXHIBITIONS events with artists in attendance.
• Curator "ART with Provenance" April, May, June, July first thursdays in Laguna Beach CA At 540 Pacific Coast Hwy Laguna Beach Ca 92651
Rothe has been asked to curate a selection of California and Russian Impressionism for the ARTWALK events at Provenance Art Space for each first Thursday of the Month for luxury home buying clientelle. At the opening events we will be comparing and contrasting the works from around the globe. Artists include: Ray Roberts, Mark Fehlman, Debra Joy Groesser, Jesse Powell, Vanessa Rothe, John Burton, Jeff Sewell Craig Pursley, Daviil Volkov, Olga Krimon, J Louis, Sergey Kovalneko and more.
• Curator and Co Innovator "REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS SPRING 2018 COLLECTION" April 2018 Salagundi Club New York Patrons Gallery April 19th 2018. Rothe is honored to be the co founder with Akhmed Salakhly Art Historian from Russia, of Realism Without Borders international group. For Spring 2018 she has curated a fine selection of artists working in a new hybrid style of Realism and Impressionism along with touches of Abstraction in their current works. A selection of fine art works from international aritsts from France, Germany, Canada, Russia, America and the Ukraine will be on view and for sale at the Salmagundi club in New York at 47 5th avenue NYC starting April 19th, 2018.
• Curator and Innovator "REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" AT THE SALMAGUNDI CLUB NEW YORK, DEC 2017
International exhibition curated by Vanessa Rothe with works from 8 countries in Realism and Impressionism "REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" Special weekend events December 8th and 9th, 2017. The RWB DIGITAL CATALOG click to view the Exhibition VRFA helps the famed Salmagundi Art Club celebrate its 100 year Golden Anniversary on 5th ave in New York with a top notch International fine art exhibition: "REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" NEW YORK CITY!
On view December 5th - Dec 10th, 2017 in the Parlor of the famed Salmagundi Club New York at 47 Fifth avenue where icons such as Thomas Moran, Winston Churchill and Tiffany were members.This beautiful and rare exhibition will include works selected by top International artists from Sweden, America, Russia, France, Italy and Ukraine.
Public Reception on Friday December 8th from 5:00-8:00pm at the club on 5th Avenue. Fine Art Lectures and a live portrait Demo by Michelle Dunaway are scheduled for Saturday December 9th between 1:00-5:00pm at the club.
Featuring fine art work by Parisian Artist Nicolas Martin our newest member of RWB and VRFA. Including New work by prestigious artists such as: C.W Mundy, Nick Alm, Aaron Westerberg, Michelle Dunaway, Olga Krimon, Jeremy Mann, Mia Bergeron, John Burton, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Vanessa Rothe, Danil Volkov, Vadim Suvorov, Gregory Ananiev, and fine work coming up for resale from the Esteemed Marano Collection by Jeremy Lipking, Vincent Xeus, Jeremy Mann, Julio Reyes, Juliette Aristides Daniel Graves and more. The Exhibit will also include fine Historical Russian Impressionist Paintings and a beautiful Edgar Payne Historical California Impressionism..
• Curator and co-Innovator The PARIS SEMINAR 2016/2017
Vanessa is proud to be Curator of the Exhibitions, lecturing teacher, Co Innovator of the Paris Seminar Project with Sean Forester. www.parisseminar.com for more information.
Link to the Digital Catalog to view the works : sold and available
Rothe has curated an exhibition with 14 paintings by American realist artists that will be exhibited and sold in Spring 2016 at the Salmagundi Club New york, along with lectures on group composition and live demos. The 14 works will be available at the exhibit and will no doubt increase in value over the years as part of the "Paris Seminar Collection." Jeremy Lipking, Michelle Dunaway, Casey Childs, Ryan Brown, Nicolas Martin, Vanessa Rothe, Olga Krimon, Sean Forester, Iliya Mirochnik, Brendan Johnston, and Katie Whipple.
In Paris, with Foresters excellent lectures on group composition and humanities, Rothes French literature and art history, arranged curatorial tours of the Louvre and large scale works, the 14 artists will paint together in an antique atelier in Paris. This project aims to help top American figure artists take their work to the next level. To become a patron, of this voyage, or to preview the collection please e mail us.
• Curator COASTAL SEASCAPES April 2017:
Coastal and Ocean scenes from around the world. Contemporary works by John Burton, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Jeremy Lipking, Jesse Powell, Jeff Sewell, Debra Huse, Jim Wodark, Sergey Kovolenko, Daniil Volkov, Denis Sarazhin, Valery Schmatko, Alexander Kremer, Vanessa Rothe and more.
• Curator and Innovator of "PORT AND STARBOARD 3" at the Debra Huse Gallery. Previous Port and Starboard events were June 2013 and 2014 and the new exhibition will Open On JUNE 16th, 2017.
East ( port) meets west ( starboard) in this exhibition with over 30 works of plein air and studio from Russia Ukraine, and America. Plein Air and Studio works with common marine and boating subject. Rothe will present a lecture on Armin Hanson and William Ritschell Marine artists at the Yacht Club next to Balboa Island on Thursday June 15th. 2017 . As seen in Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Today.
• Curator and Innovator "IMPRESSION" at ABEND GALLERY DENVER CO March 11th, 2016
Curated by Vanessa Rothe & Akhemd Salakhly, David Ethridge &Conner Serr
View the exhibition here with the CATALOG http://abend.co/16-impression1
Opens Friday night March 11th, with Lectures on Russian and Soviet Art History by Rothe and Salakhly
Over 65 new works with lectures, discussions and live demos. Contemporary works from Russia & Ukraine alongside works by American Impressionists and realists, along with Historical California Impressionism and Historical Russian Impressionism. This exhibition will compare and contrast painting styles, paint application as well as subjects from two continents and two centuries.
Live Duo demo by Olga Krimon and Vanessa Rothe. Show runs thru March 25th
• Curator LA ART SHOW 2015 Booth #101 for the California Museum of Fine Art. Exhibition included works by master artist Dali Higa and Dan McCaw, along with Danny and John McCaw as well as contemporary artists from Realism Without Borders group in this unique exhibition that saw over 5,000 attendees. www.laartshow.com
• Curator and Innovator "WINTER", "SPRING", "SUMMER, "FALL" a series of 4 seasonal exhibitions that will run thru the year at the VRFA Gallery in Laguna Beach. Themed works for each season including watercolor, oils, pastels, and fine art drawings on display. Historical selections flank Contemporary works by Ray Roberts,Peggi Kroll Roberts, Jesse Powell, John Burton, Leon Okun, Sergey Kovolenko, Daniil Volkov, Denis Sarazhin, Valery Schmatko, Alexander Kremer, Vincent Xeus, Vanessa Rothe and more. 'WINTER' ran January thru March 14th 'SPRING' March 14th thru May 15th. and SUMMER will run July 1st thru Sept 3rd, 2015 in Laguna Beach. 'FALL' is set for September 12th thru November 1st 2015.
• Curator and Innovator "The Artists Sketchbook" Exhibition at Gallery McCollum, Laguna Beach CA. Hisotrical wokrs by American Artists Marion Wachtel, Lawton Parker and George Turland join Hisotrical Russian Artists Erik Rebane, and Alexi Borodin, as well as contemporary artists from Realism Without Borders group in this unique exhibition. Collectors are invited to go thru live portofolio's of the artsits sketches, watercolors, pastels, gouache, ink, monotype as well as framed works on the walls. As seen in Fine Art Today. Digital Catalog http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/artistssketcbook3
• Curator and Innovator "A California Tradition" Held at Gallery McCollum, Laguna Beach CA . 12 top California Plein Air artists, are exhibited side by side with historical CA artists. Works are compared along with 1970's Laguna Beach plein air artists Patrick Tobin, Bill Ogden, and Michael Logan and 1918 William Wendt Private Collection work is unveiled in the 3 generations look at Plein Air in Southern California. As seen in Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Today. Digital Catalog
http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/acaliforniatradition_e79d13ef54ff01
• Co-Curator and Innovator of "Realism Without Borders at the California Museum of Fine Art", September 2014. A strong collection and international exhibition from American, French, German, English, Russian, Ukranian and Chinese artists. Curated by Dali Higa, Vanessa Rothe, and Akhmed Salakhly. As Seen in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine October 2014. Digital Catalog http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/calmuserwbcatalog
• Curator and Innovator of "Port and Starboard" 1 and 2 at the Debra Huse Gallery June 2013 and 2014. East meets west in this exhibition with over 30 works of plein air and studio from Russia Ukraine, and America. Plein Air and Studio works with common marine and boat subject. Co curated by Debra Huse. As seen in Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Today. Digital Catalog http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/digcat.portstar5
• Co-Curator and Innovator for Realism Without Borders at Laguna College of Art and Design Gallery at One Laguna, 225 Forest Ave Laguna Beach, California. April May 2014. Imported Russian Historical academic works alongside contemporary Russian academic works form Realism Without Borders group. Co Curated with Akhmed Salakhly.
• Judge, Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational -10 years, 2005 - 2015
Fine Art Connoisseur and Plein Air magazine awards
• Co-Curator and Innovator "Russian Meets American Impressionism" at the Bowers Museum Santa Ana CA
A mix of Impressionist works from across the globe for the Tangata Exhibition space at the Bowers Spring of May 2013. Imported works co curated with Akhmed Salakhly. As seen on the cover of Fine Art Today June 2013.
• Judge, San Clemente Plein Air "Quick Draw " event June 2014
Judge: 1st thru 4th place and 4 Honorable Mentions
• Co-Curator and Co-Founder "Realism Without Borders" International artist group 2012
Imported International fine art works co curated with Akhmed Salakhly.
• Innovator and Co Curator "AMERICANS IN PARIS" Bi-Continental Exhibitions Los Angeles CA and Paris France MAY 2018
May 12th, 2018 at Arcadia Contemporary Gallery in Los Angeles, California 5-8pm
May 24th, 2018 at Galerie L'Oeil du Prince in Paris, France 5-8p
VRFA is proud to have been working on this fine art project for over 2 years. Writer-Artist Rothe lead a group of artists traveled to Paris to paint and there they were inspired by the masters, gave fine art lectures, discussed literature, architecture, fashion in May of 2017. They now exhibit their works together at these top galleries in LA and Paris. Works created by these 15-20 top American artists such as Jeremy Lipking, Michael Klein, Michelle Dunaway and Ryan Brown. Rothe has curated, along with Arcadia Contemporary and and Galerie L'Oeil du Prince in Paris 2 fine art exhibitions for May 2018 bringing you new works inspired by the allure of Paris.
Find out more about these exciting AMERICANS IN PARIS' EXHIBITIONS events with artists in attendance.
• Curator "ART with Provenance" April, May, June, July first thursdays in Laguna Beach CA At 540 Pacific Coast Hwy Laguna Beach Ca 92651
Rothe has been asked to curate a selection of California and Russian Impressionism for the ARTWALK events at Provenance Art Space for each first Thursday of the Month for luxury home buying clientelle. At the opening events we will be comparing and contrasting the works from around the globe. Artists include: Ray Roberts, Mark Fehlman, Debra Joy Groesser, Jesse Powell, Vanessa Rothe, John Burton, Jeff Sewell Craig Pursley, Daviil Volkov, Olga Krimon, J Louis, Sergey Kovalneko and more.
• Curator and Co Innovator "REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS SPRING 2018 COLLECTION" April 2018 Salagundi Club New York Patrons Gallery April 19th 2018. Rothe is honored to be the co founder with Akhmed Salakhly Art Historian from Russia, of Realism Without Borders international group. For Spring 2018 she has curated a fine selection of artists working in a new hybrid style of Realism and Impressionism along with touches of Abstraction in their current works. A selection of fine art works from international aritsts from France, Germany, Canada, Russia, America and the Ukraine will be on view and for sale at the Salmagundi club in New York at 47 5th avenue NYC starting April 19th, 2018.
• Curator and Innovator "REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" AT THE SALMAGUNDI CLUB NEW YORK, DEC 2017
International exhibition curated by Vanessa Rothe with works from 8 countries in Realism and Impressionism "REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" Special weekend events December 8th and 9th, 2017. The RWB DIGITAL CATALOG click to view the Exhibition VRFA helps the famed Salmagundi Art Club celebrate its 100 year Golden Anniversary on 5th ave in New York with a top notch International fine art exhibition: "REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" NEW YORK CITY!
On view December 5th - Dec 10th, 2017 in the Parlor of the famed Salmagundi Club New York at 47 Fifth avenue where icons such as Thomas Moran, Winston Churchill and Tiffany were members.This beautiful and rare exhibition will include works selected by top International artists from Sweden, America, Russia, France, Italy and Ukraine.
Public Reception on Friday December 8th from 5:00-8:00pm at the club on 5th Avenue. Fine Art Lectures and a live portrait Demo by Michelle Dunaway are scheduled for Saturday December 9th between 1:00-5:00pm at the club.
Featuring fine art work by Parisian Artist Nicolas Martin our newest member of RWB and VRFA. Including New work by prestigious artists such as: C.W Mundy, Nick Alm, Aaron Westerberg, Michelle Dunaway, Olga Krimon, Jeremy Mann, Mia Bergeron, John Burton, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Vanessa Rothe, Danil Volkov, Vadim Suvorov, Gregory Ananiev, and fine work coming up for resale from the Esteemed Marano Collection by Jeremy Lipking, Vincent Xeus, Jeremy Mann, Julio Reyes, Juliette Aristides Daniel Graves and more. The Exhibit will also include fine Historical Russian Impressionist Paintings and a beautiful Edgar Payne Historical California Impressionism..
• Curator and co-Innovator The PARIS SEMINAR 2016/2017
Vanessa is proud to be Curator of the Exhibitions, lecturing teacher, Co Innovator of the Paris Seminar Project with Sean Forester. www.parisseminar.com for more information.
Link to the Digital Catalog to view the works : sold and available
Rothe has curated an exhibition with 14 paintings by American realist artists that will be exhibited and sold in Spring 2016 at the Salmagundi Club New york, along with lectures on group composition and live demos. The 14 works will be available at the exhibit and will no doubt increase in value over the years as part of the "Paris Seminar Collection." Jeremy Lipking, Michelle Dunaway, Casey Childs, Ryan Brown, Nicolas Martin, Vanessa Rothe, Olga Krimon, Sean Forester, Iliya Mirochnik, Brendan Johnston, and Katie Whipple.
In Paris, with Foresters excellent lectures on group composition and humanities, Rothes French literature and art history, arranged curatorial tours of the Louvre and large scale works, the 14 artists will paint together in an antique atelier in Paris. This project aims to help top American figure artists take their work to the next level. To become a patron, of this voyage, or to preview the collection please e mail us.
• Curator COASTAL SEASCAPES April 2017:
Coastal and Ocean scenes from around the world. Contemporary works by John Burton, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Jeremy Lipking, Jesse Powell, Jeff Sewell, Debra Huse, Jim Wodark, Sergey Kovolenko, Daniil Volkov, Denis Sarazhin, Valery Schmatko, Alexander Kremer, Vanessa Rothe and more.
• Curator and Innovator of "PORT AND STARBOARD 3" at the Debra Huse Gallery. Previous Port and Starboard events were June 2013 and 2014 and the new exhibition will Open On JUNE 16th, 2017.
East ( port) meets west ( starboard) in this exhibition with over 30 works of plein air and studio from Russia Ukraine, and America. Plein Air and Studio works with common marine and boating subject. Rothe will present a lecture on Armin Hanson and William Ritschell Marine artists at the Yacht Club next to Balboa Island on Thursday June 15th. 2017 . As seen in Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Today.
• Curator and Innovator "IMPRESSION" at ABEND GALLERY DENVER CO March 11th, 2016
Curated by Vanessa Rothe & Akhemd Salakhly, David Ethridge &Conner Serr
View the exhibition here with the CATALOG http://abend.co/16-impression1
Opens Friday night March 11th, with Lectures on Russian and Soviet Art History by Rothe and Salakhly
Over 65 new works with lectures, discussions and live demos. Contemporary works from Russia & Ukraine alongside works by American Impressionists and realists, along with Historical California Impressionism and Historical Russian Impressionism. This exhibition will compare and contrast painting styles, paint application as well as subjects from two continents and two centuries.
Live Duo demo by Olga Krimon and Vanessa Rothe. Show runs thru March 25th
• Curator LA ART SHOW 2015 Booth #101 for the California Museum of Fine Art. Exhibition included works by master artist Dali Higa and Dan McCaw, along with Danny and John McCaw as well as contemporary artists from Realism Without Borders group in this unique exhibition that saw over 5,000 attendees. www.laartshow.com
• Curator and Innovator "WINTER", "SPRING", "SUMMER, "FALL" a series of 4 seasonal exhibitions that will run thru the year at the VRFA Gallery in Laguna Beach. Themed works for each season including watercolor, oils, pastels, and fine art drawings on display. Historical selections flank Contemporary works by Ray Roberts,Peggi Kroll Roberts, Jesse Powell, John Burton, Leon Okun, Sergey Kovolenko, Daniil Volkov, Denis Sarazhin, Valery Schmatko, Alexander Kremer, Vincent Xeus, Vanessa Rothe and more. 'WINTER' ran January thru March 14th 'SPRING' March 14th thru May 15th. and SUMMER will run July 1st thru Sept 3rd, 2015 in Laguna Beach. 'FALL' is set for September 12th thru November 1st 2015.
• Curator and Innovator "The Artists Sketchbook" Exhibition at Gallery McCollum, Laguna Beach CA. Hisotrical wokrs by American Artists Marion Wachtel, Lawton Parker and George Turland join Hisotrical Russian Artists Erik Rebane, and Alexi Borodin, as well as contemporary artists from Realism Without Borders group in this unique exhibition. Collectors are invited to go thru live portofolio's of the artsits sketches, watercolors, pastels, gouache, ink, monotype as well as framed works on the walls. As seen in Fine Art Today. Digital Catalog http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/artistssketcbook3
• Curator and Innovator "A California Tradition" Held at Gallery McCollum, Laguna Beach CA . 12 top California Plein Air artists, are exhibited side by side with historical CA artists. Works are compared along with 1970's Laguna Beach plein air artists Patrick Tobin, Bill Ogden, and Michael Logan and 1918 William Wendt Private Collection work is unveiled in the 3 generations look at Plein Air in Southern California. As seen in Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Today. Digital Catalog
http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/acaliforniatradition_e79d13ef54ff01
• Co-Curator and Innovator of "Realism Without Borders at the California Museum of Fine Art", September 2014. A strong collection and international exhibition from American, French, German, English, Russian, Ukranian and Chinese artists. Curated by Dali Higa, Vanessa Rothe, and Akhmed Salakhly. As Seen in Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine October 2014. Digital Catalog http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/calmuserwbcatalog
• Curator and Innovator of "Port and Starboard" 1 and 2 at the Debra Huse Gallery June 2013 and 2014. East meets west in this exhibition with over 30 works of plein air and studio from Russia Ukraine, and America. Plein Air and Studio works with common marine and boat subject. Co curated by Debra Huse. As seen in Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Today. Digital Catalog http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/digcat.portstar5
• Co-Curator and Innovator for Realism Without Borders at Laguna College of Art and Design Gallery at One Laguna, 225 Forest Ave Laguna Beach, California. April May 2014. Imported Russian Historical academic works alongside contemporary Russian academic works form Realism Without Borders group. Co Curated with Akhmed Salakhly.
• Judge, Laguna Beach Plein Air Invitational -10 years, 2005 - 2015
Fine Art Connoisseur and Plein Air magazine awards
• Co-Curator and Innovator "Russian Meets American Impressionism" at the Bowers Museum Santa Ana CA
A mix of Impressionist works from across the globe for the Tangata Exhibition space at the Bowers Spring of May 2013. Imported works co curated with Akhmed Salakhly. As seen on the cover of Fine Art Today June 2013.
• Judge, San Clemente Plein Air "Quick Draw " event June 2014
Judge: 1st thru 4th place and 4 Honorable Mentions
• Co-Curator and Co-Founder "Realism Without Borders" International artist group 2012
Imported International fine art works co curated with Akhmed Salakhly.
Curator and Innovator "A California Tradition" Held at Gallery McCollum, Laguna Beach CA . 12 top California Plein Air artists, are exhibited side by side with historical CA artists. Works are compared along with 1970's Laguna Beach plein air artists Patrick Tobin, Bill Ogden, and Michael Logan and 1918 William Wendt Private Collection work is unveiled in the 3 generations look at Plein Air in Southern California. As seen in Plein Air Magazine and Fine Art Today.
View the Digital Catalog
http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/acaliforniatradition_e79d13ef54ff01
View the Digital Catalog
http://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/acaliforniatradition_e79d13ef54ff01
