Current Events and Exhibitions -
SUMMER 2021 -June 12th to July 31st, 2021- VRFA Gallery presents: "L'EAU" (water)
"L'EAU" Exhibition -2021
Exhibition at VRFA Gallery
June 12th-July 31st 2021
Delve into a welcomed respite: A new summer exhibition celebrating water in all its forms, from glimmering ice, to flowing waterways, and vast seascapes of ocean--it’s guaranteed to make a splash!
The new summer exhibition at VRFA Gallery celebrates Water (L'eau in French) in all its forms and interpretations through some of the finest, globally-renowned Realism and Impressionism.
Water, as an element, is a cleansing and compassionate panacea for the turbulent times in our human lives. If we can mimic water, and practice going with the flow rather than against it, we find ourselves renewed with a sense of gratitude, acceptance, and tranquility. As we emerge from this deeply challenging time, water is invaluable in its grace, granting us a calm repose. Perhaps a work by Sergey Kovalanko or John Cosby in your home or office, luminous blues resounding with the light, will bring an embodied sense of peace into your space.
With over 30 internationally acclaimed artists in the genres of realism and Impressionism, VRFA gallery curates the very best from each artist's studio. Often combining Realism, Impressionism and a bit of abstraction, the works of this show range from classical realism to a new contemporary realism that may, for example, present a finely rendered area or main subject coupled with blurred edges or abstract backgrounds. This summer, VRFA presents a range of styles from bold brushwork to finely fit details as each artist explores the theme of WATER and what it means to them, from conceptual backgrounds with abstract blues behind a figure, to literal vast and illustrious ocean scenes this show brings the calm flow of the sea and the color blue into your home or office.
CLICK HERE for the special direct link to the L'EAU catalog online here, view the works on our L'eau Exhibition Collection tab section starting June 12th online or live at the gallery 418 Ocean ave Laguna Beach California, right downtown, just down the street from cafe zinc and the art store.
Exhibition at VRFA Gallery
June 12th-July 31st 2021
Delve into a welcomed respite: A new summer exhibition celebrating water in all its forms, from glimmering ice, to flowing waterways, and vast seascapes of ocean--it’s guaranteed to make a splash!
The new summer exhibition at VRFA Gallery celebrates Water (L'eau in French) in all its forms and interpretations through some of the finest, globally-renowned Realism and Impressionism.
Water, as an element, is a cleansing and compassionate panacea for the turbulent times in our human lives. If we can mimic water, and practice going with the flow rather than against it, we find ourselves renewed with a sense of gratitude, acceptance, and tranquility. As we emerge from this deeply challenging time, water is invaluable in its grace, granting us a calm repose. Perhaps a work by Sergey Kovalanko or John Cosby in your home or office, luminous blues resounding with the light, will bring an embodied sense of peace into your space.
With over 30 internationally acclaimed artists in the genres of realism and Impressionism, VRFA gallery curates the very best from each artist's studio. Often combining Realism, Impressionism and a bit of abstraction, the works of this show range from classical realism to a new contemporary realism that may, for example, present a finely rendered area or main subject coupled with blurred edges or abstract backgrounds. This summer, VRFA presents a range of styles from bold brushwork to finely fit details as each artist explores the theme of WATER and what it means to them, from conceptual backgrounds with abstract blues behind a figure, to literal vast and illustrious ocean scenes this show brings the calm flow of the sea and the color blue into your home or office.
CLICK HERE for the special direct link to the L'EAU catalog online here, view the works on our L'eau Exhibition Collection tab section starting June 12th online or live at the gallery 418 Ocean ave Laguna Beach California, right downtown, just down the street from cafe zinc and the art store.
August 15th-30th, 2021 - Horse and Hound
"Horse and Hound"
August 15th-30th, 2021
at the VRFA Gallery 418 Ocean Avenue
and online on our Horse and Hound collection tab
We're off to the races with our second Equestrian exhibition here at VRFA Gallery. With the horse races open in Del Mar and Santa Anita once again, and looking towards Fall, we are celebrating with this exciting show.
New works coming in from Sam Robinson, Jim Wodark, Deborah Newman, Vanessa Rothe and more! Join us!
August 15th-30th, 2021
at the VRFA Gallery 418 Ocean Avenue
and online on our Horse and Hound collection tab
We're off to the races with our second Equestrian exhibition here at VRFA Gallery. With the horse races open in Del Mar and Santa Anita once again, and looking towards Fall, we are celebrating with this exciting show.
New works coming in from Sam Robinson, Jim Wodark, Deborah Newman, Vanessa Rothe and more! Join us!
FALL 2021 -NOVEMBER 12th to December 30th, 2021
VRFA Gallery presents :"Americans in Paris, ART NOUVEAU" Exhibition
"AMERICANS IN PARIS, ART NOUVEAU "
Fine Art Exhibition + Demos + Art/History lectures
November 12- December 30th,2021 in Laguna Beach CA
Stay tuned for special weekend venue in Southern CA during the show where we will lecture on art history, have artist demos live and more!
Now in our 6th year of VRFA Gallery "Americans in Paris" exhibitions, and events. Work is being created now by invited artists for our Fall 2021 exciting exhibition! With a special French theme ART NOUVEAU. Works by 30 of the Americans in Paris International invited artists. With a feeling of rebirth and return to nature this theme is so appropriate for our world at the moment. The exhibition will include all new rare works by our artists inspired by Alphone Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and more. Americans in Paris started with a show curated by Rothe in 2016 and an exciting trip with 12 artists to Paris. Find out more on AIP and its history of events and exhibitions here.
Invited Artists include: Adrienne Stein, Quang Ho, Jeremy Lipking,
C.W Mundy, Casey Baugh, Dan McCaw, Danny McCaw, Suchitra Bhosle, Casey Childs, Vincent Xeus, Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon,Michelle Dunaway, Derek Penix, Pavel Sokov, Jane Hunt, Kyle Ma, Kyle Stuckey, Adrian Gottlieb, Vanessa Rothe, Jesse Powell, John Cosby, Nicolas Martin, Karen Offutt, Richie Carter, and many more...a total of 30 artists.
Now in their sixth year of VRFA Gallery "Americans in Paris” fine art project. New dazzling works are being created now by top international artists in the genres of realism and impressionism for the NOVEMBER 2021 exciting exhibition and events conceptualized and curated by artist and art dealer Vanessa Rothe. With a special French theme ART NOUVEAU which will inspire their new work created specifically for the show. Art Nouveau is characterized by its use of a long, sinuous, organic line and was employed most often in architecture, interior design, jewelry and glass design, posters, and illustration. Art Nouveau is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. A style of decorative art, architecture, and design prominent in western Europe and the US from about 1890 until World War I and is known by its intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms. Art Nouveau, ornamental style of art with twisting ivy and rounded edges that flourished between about 1890 and 1910 throughout Europe and the United State. This exciting VRFA fine art exhibition and project aims to recreate this time when the historical masters had traveled to Paris and aims ti introduce today's fine artists to new alluring foreign subjects and themes for their work. With a theme of nature and "rebirth" this exhibition is perfect for our world at the moment as we come thru the pandemic.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ART PROJECT "AMERICANS IN PARIS" NOW IN ITS 6TH YEAR! CLICK HERE FOR OUR EVENTS, INFORMATION ON THE ART PROJECT, WHO IS INVOLVED, WHERE WE SHOW, WHERE WE DRAW OUR INFLUENCES, AND HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED.
Fine Art Exhibition + Demos + Art/History lectures
November 12- December 30th,2021 in Laguna Beach CA
Stay tuned for special weekend venue in Southern CA during the show where we will lecture on art history, have artist demos live and more!
Now in our 6th year of VRFA Gallery "Americans in Paris" exhibitions, and events. Work is being created now by invited artists for our Fall 2021 exciting exhibition! With a special French theme ART NOUVEAU. Works by 30 of the Americans in Paris International invited artists. With a feeling of rebirth and return to nature this theme is so appropriate for our world at the moment. The exhibition will include all new rare works by our artists inspired by Alphone Mucha, Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and more. Americans in Paris started with a show curated by Rothe in 2016 and an exciting trip with 12 artists to Paris. Find out more on AIP and its history of events and exhibitions here.
Invited Artists include: Adrienne Stein, Quang Ho, Jeremy Lipking,
C.W Mundy, Casey Baugh, Dan McCaw, Danny McCaw, Suchitra Bhosle, Casey Childs, Vincent Xeus, Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon,Michelle Dunaway, Derek Penix, Pavel Sokov, Jane Hunt, Kyle Ma, Kyle Stuckey, Adrian Gottlieb, Vanessa Rothe, Jesse Powell, John Cosby, Nicolas Martin, Karen Offutt, Richie Carter, and many more...a total of 30 artists.
Now in their sixth year of VRFA Gallery "Americans in Paris” fine art project. New dazzling works are being created now by top international artists in the genres of realism and impressionism for the NOVEMBER 2021 exciting exhibition and events conceptualized and curated by artist and art dealer Vanessa Rothe. With a special French theme ART NOUVEAU which will inspire their new work created specifically for the show. Art Nouveau is characterized by its use of a long, sinuous, organic line and was employed most often in architecture, interior design, jewelry and glass design, posters, and illustration. Art Nouveau is an international style of art, architecture, and applied art, especially the decorative arts. A style of decorative art, architecture, and design prominent in western Europe and the US from about 1890 until World War I and is known by its intricate linear designs and flowing curves based on natural forms. Art Nouveau, ornamental style of art with twisting ivy and rounded edges that flourished between about 1890 and 1910 throughout Europe and the United State. This exciting VRFA fine art exhibition and project aims to recreate this time when the historical masters had traveled to Paris and aims ti introduce today's fine artists to new alluring foreign subjects and themes for their work. With a theme of nature and "rebirth" this exhibition is perfect for our world at the moment as we come thru the pandemic.
FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THE ART PROJECT "AMERICANS IN PARIS" NOW IN ITS 6TH YEAR! CLICK HERE FOR OUR EVENTS, INFORMATION ON THE ART PROJECT, WHO IS INVOLVED, WHERE WE SHOW, WHERE WE DRAW OUR INFLUENCES, AND HOW YOU CAN BE INVOLVED.
SPRING 2022 FRANCE WORKSHOP- "Americans in Paris Paint Provence, France".
Collaboration with our fabulous hosts "Workshops in France" New dates are: April 26th to May 5th, 2022.
Join us in FRANCE for a "WORKSHOP/RETREAT " that is open to both Artists and Collectors
VRFA's "AMERICANS IN PARIS"
ARTIST RETREAT & WORKSHOP With Workshops in France!
April 26th to May 5th, 2022
Vanessa Rothe's art project AMERICANS IN PARIS teams up with Julie Snyder's famous WORKSHOPS in FRANCE to present to you an exceptional 10 day Artist Retreat/Workshop in Provence, the south of France with 5 of our AIP artists. Castle with Pool Near Avignon, South of France. More detailed info with link below!
Workshop Teachers artists: Casey Childs, Michelle Dunaway, David Gray, Olga Krimon, & Vanessa Rothe
Stay at a castle with a pool and lush grounds in Provence between St. Remy de Provence and Avignon for 10 days next fall learning from then painting alongside peers and teachers. 5 days of workshops and 5 days of painting together on the remaining days, out on location. 10 days total. Open to Collectors and Painters alike. Daily "Salon-Style" discussions and lectures on the history of art, French Impressionism, atmospheric perspective, the influence of Literature on Art thru the ages. With live demos on portrait painting, figure in the landscape, sill life and landscape. Each day we focus on a specific subject with a teacher and you will study with each of the 5 artists. Wine, food, travel and fine art ... this will be the trip of a lifetime.
View the official website Workshops in France.com and contact Julie Snyder and her wonderful team for more details and info on Americans in Paris Paint Provence , click here VRFA Americans in Paris or visit Workshops in France We look forward to an amazing journey of learning and fun together in France.
ARTIST RETREAT & WORKSHOP With Workshops in France!
April 26th to May 5th, 2022
Vanessa Rothe's art project AMERICANS IN PARIS teams up with Julie Snyder's famous WORKSHOPS in FRANCE to present to you an exceptional 10 day Artist Retreat/Workshop in Provence, the south of France with 5 of our AIP artists. Castle with Pool Near Avignon, South of France. More detailed info with link below!
Workshop Teachers artists: Casey Childs, Michelle Dunaway, David Gray, Olga Krimon, & Vanessa Rothe
Stay at a castle with a pool and lush grounds in Provence between St. Remy de Provence and Avignon for 10 days next fall learning from then painting alongside peers and teachers. 5 days of workshops and 5 days of painting together on the remaining days, out on location. 10 days total. Open to Collectors and Painters alike. Daily "Salon-Style" discussions and lectures on the history of art, French Impressionism, atmospheric perspective, the influence of Literature on Art thru the ages. With live demos on portrait painting, figure in the landscape, sill life and landscape. Each day we focus on a specific subject with a teacher and you will study with each of the 5 artists. Wine, food, travel and fine art ... this will be the trip of a lifetime.
View the official website Workshops in France.com and contact Julie Snyder and her wonderful team for more details and info on Americans in Paris Paint Provence , click here VRFA Americans in Paris or visit Workshops in France We look forward to an amazing journey of learning and fun together in France.
Recent Events and Exhibitions
MARCH 10th to June 10th, 2021- VRFA Gallery presents: "Realism Without Borders" 2021
RWB SPRING COLLECTION 2021
March 10th - June 10th
"Realism Without Borders"©
Exhibition at VRFA Gallery Laguna Beach and online at vanessarothefineart.com
Exhibition includes all works in the gallery
Online and live at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery 418 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach CA Open Thursday Friday and Saturdays 10-2pm or anytime by appoinment.
Now in its 9th year Realism Without Borders by Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery presents its Spring Collection 2021. Exhibiting over 50 works by 25 top International artists from Germany to France, Norway to America, Russia to the Ukraine and featuring many new historical Russian and American works and new works coming right from St. Petersberg Repin Academy of art. The RWB group includes a few new faces this spring with master artist Dan McCaw and his 5 new works in the show boasting semi representational mixed with abstract works. In his work “ Textures“ 24x18” he pulls inspiration from Gustav Klimt and considers design and layout an integral part of his works. The show also includes 4 new fabulous European scene works by Kyle Stuckey, the newest artist to the RWB group with stunning realism and soft brushwork celebrating the architecture and lighting effects of atmosphere in Europe. This exciting fine art exhibition blurs physical country borders and boundaries as well as allows for creative freedom without boundaries within the works. Often combining Realism, Impressionism and abstraction, the works form a bold exhibition concept that is the talk of the art world. Works range from classical realism to a new contemporary realism that may for example combine a finely rendered figure with blurred edges or abstract backgrounds. From bold brushwork to finely fit details, from the Russian schools of realism in St. Petersberg to the Ukranian works with vibrant loose Impressionist brushwork.Exhibiting side by side, Soviet and historical works with contemporary works by Russian, Ukrainian, American, French, Norwegian, Chinese and German, Realism Without Borders aims to connect two centuries and two continents via the commitment to realist painting traditions.This exciting fine art exhibition blurs physical country borders and boundaries as well as allows for creative freedom without boundaries within the works. Often combining Realism, Impressionism and abstraction, the works form a bold exhibition concept that is the talk of the art world. Works range from classical realism to a new contemporary realism that may for example combine a finely rendered figure with blurred edges or abstract backgrounds. From bold brushwork to finely fit details, from the Russian schools of realism in St. Petersberg to the Ukranian works with vibrant loose Impressionist brushwork.
“Artists from all over the globe can now share their images of work thru social media and are influencing one another across borders. This exhibition celebrates those blurring of boundaries of borders, in both the literal sense and the works.” Explains Rothe “The viewers will see similar works and styles being created from opposite ends of the globe, finding unity and likeness in the art that is being created.”
-notes Curator Rothe“The collection ranges from classical academic works to painterly Impressionist pieces where many works boasts a combination of the two in the same canvas. The International group of classically trained representational artists believes in the successful combination of objective traditional realism combined with expressive and personal subjects, and the work often boasts a board range of tight to painterly styles and strokes.” Explains Rothe
Participating contemporary artists include: Dan Mc Caw, CW Mundy, Derek Penix, Vincent Xeus, Kyle Ma, Michelle Dunaway, Torsten Wolber, Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon, Richie Carter, David Gray, Cornelia Hernes, Alexander Kremer, Pavel Sokov, Sergey Kovalanko, Nicolas Martin, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, John Cosby, Jesse Powell, Loeoniya Okun, Tom Balderas, Kyle Stuckey, Rodolfo Rivadelamar, Jim Wodark, Sam Robinson, Vanessa Rothe, Megan Euell, Valery Schmatko, Vadim Suvorov, Olga Kuzmina, Jim Wodark, Daniil Volkov and more!
Historical Artists Include: Oleg Lomakin, Erik Rebane, Eric Borodin, Boris Gladchenko, Boris Gratchev, and Vladimir Telegin
ARTWORK SHOWN ABOVE: Venice by Kyle Stuckey- see our NEW page for info.
March 10th - June 10th
"Realism Without Borders"©
Exhibition at VRFA Gallery Laguna Beach and online at vanessarothefineart.com
Exhibition includes all works in the gallery
Online and live at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery 418 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach CA Open Thursday Friday and Saturdays 10-2pm or anytime by appoinment.
Now in its 9th year Realism Without Borders by Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery presents its Spring Collection 2021. Exhibiting over 50 works by 25 top International artists from Germany to France, Norway to America, Russia to the Ukraine and featuring many new historical Russian and American works and new works coming right from St. Petersberg Repin Academy of art. The RWB group includes a few new faces this spring with master artist Dan McCaw and his 5 new works in the show boasting semi representational mixed with abstract works. In his work “ Textures“ 24x18” he pulls inspiration from Gustav Klimt and considers design and layout an integral part of his works. The show also includes 4 new fabulous European scene works by Kyle Stuckey, the newest artist to the RWB group with stunning realism and soft brushwork celebrating the architecture and lighting effects of atmosphere in Europe. This exciting fine art exhibition blurs physical country borders and boundaries as well as allows for creative freedom without boundaries within the works. Often combining Realism, Impressionism and abstraction, the works form a bold exhibition concept that is the talk of the art world. Works range from classical realism to a new contemporary realism that may for example combine a finely rendered figure with blurred edges or abstract backgrounds. From bold brushwork to finely fit details, from the Russian schools of realism in St. Petersberg to the Ukranian works with vibrant loose Impressionist brushwork.Exhibiting side by side, Soviet and historical works with contemporary works by Russian, Ukrainian, American, French, Norwegian, Chinese and German, Realism Without Borders aims to connect two centuries and two continents via the commitment to realist painting traditions.This exciting fine art exhibition blurs physical country borders and boundaries as well as allows for creative freedom without boundaries within the works. Often combining Realism, Impressionism and abstraction, the works form a bold exhibition concept that is the talk of the art world. Works range from classical realism to a new contemporary realism that may for example combine a finely rendered figure with blurred edges or abstract backgrounds. From bold brushwork to finely fit details, from the Russian schools of realism in St. Petersberg to the Ukranian works with vibrant loose Impressionist brushwork.
“Artists from all over the globe can now share their images of work thru social media and are influencing one another across borders. This exhibition celebrates those blurring of boundaries of borders, in both the literal sense and the works.” Explains Rothe “The viewers will see similar works and styles being created from opposite ends of the globe, finding unity and likeness in the art that is being created.”
-notes Curator Rothe“The collection ranges from classical academic works to painterly Impressionist pieces where many works boasts a combination of the two in the same canvas. The International group of classically trained representational artists believes in the successful combination of objective traditional realism combined with expressive and personal subjects, and the work often boasts a board range of tight to painterly styles and strokes.” Explains Rothe
Participating contemporary artists include: Dan Mc Caw, CW Mundy, Derek Penix, Vincent Xeus, Kyle Ma, Michelle Dunaway, Torsten Wolber, Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon, Richie Carter, David Gray, Cornelia Hernes, Alexander Kremer, Pavel Sokov, Sergey Kovalanko, Nicolas Martin, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, John Cosby, Jesse Powell, Loeoniya Okun, Tom Balderas, Kyle Stuckey, Rodolfo Rivadelamar, Jim Wodark, Sam Robinson, Vanessa Rothe, Megan Euell, Valery Schmatko, Vadim Suvorov, Olga Kuzmina, Jim Wodark, Daniil Volkov and more!
Historical Artists Include: Oleg Lomakin, Erik Rebane, Eric Borodin, Boris Gladchenko, Boris Gratchev, and Vladimir Telegin
ARTWORK SHOWN ABOVE: Venice by Kyle Stuckey- see our NEW page for info.
FEBRUARY 2021 "LIKE OR LOVE?" A Curated Valentines Collection
St. VALENTINES COLLECTION
"LIKE OR LOVE?"
February 1st thru 29th, 2021 Online and Live at the gallery
on Friday's and Saturday's 10-2 or anytime by appointment.
Click here for the ONLINE Exhibition Page
ONE OF A KIND GIFTS, THAT LAST A LIFETIME...
Need a gift for the one you like or love? Why purchase the same things as everyone else? Sure, diamonds last forever but everyone has them and its not unique. Why not opt for a ONE OF A KIND gift that lasts a lifetime or more, and also supports the arts while you are doing so.
One of our clients just commissioned a special work by our artist for his loved one this Valentines... We are offering a fine selection of lively pink florals that add color and joy to the home, especially at this time. We also offer small $250 pastels or gouache works of Monets garden, or small watercolors as a token of affection.
This Valentines 2021 VRFA offers you a fine curated selection of works that are sure to please your "Love" one, or the one you "Like". New works from Sergey Kovalenko (24x30" $2,500 shown here) along with many other fine Russian Impressionist pieces, and a lovely collection of florals, ballet, fashion, and more with artists including CW Mundy, Dennis Perrin, Ingrid Christensen, Vanessa Rothe, Nicolas Martin, John Cosby, Suchitra Bhosle, Derek Penix, Sam Robinson, Jim Wodark, Michelle Dunaway, Peggi Kroll-Roberts and more.
"LIKE OR LOVE?"
February 1st thru 29th, 2021 Online and Live at the gallery
on Friday's and Saturday's 10-2 or anytime by appointment.
Click here for the ONLINE Exhibition Page
ONE OF A KIND GIFTS, THAT LAST A LIFETIME...
Need a gift for the one you like or love? Why purchase the same things as everyone else? Sure, diamonds last forever but everyone has them and its not unique. Why not opt for a ONE OF A KIND gift that lasts a lifetime or more, and also supports the arts while you are doing so.
One of our clients just commissioned a special work by our artist for his loved one this Valentines... We are offering a fine selection of lively pink florals that add color and joy to the home, especially at this time. We also offer small $250 pastels or gouache works of Monets garden, or small watercolors as a token of affection.
This Valentines 2021 VRFA offers you a fine curated selection of works that are sure to please your "Love" one, or the one you "Like". New works from Sergey Kovalenko (24x30" $2,500 shown here) along with many other fine Russian Impressionist pieces, and a lovely collection of florals, ballet, fashion, and more with artists including CW Mundy, Dennis Perrin, Ingrid Christensen, Vanessa Rothe, Nicolas Martin, John Cosby, Suchitra Bhosle, Derek Penix, Sam Robinson, Jim Wodark, Michelle Dunaway, Peggi Kroll-Roberts and more.
January 2021- A New Year, A New Kind of Exhibition:
Now Showing: MODERN + CONTEMPORARY January 2021
Exhibition January 10th, to February 10th, 2021
Online and at the gallery
CLICK HERE to view the exhibition ONLINE
For the first time ever, VRFA presents a curated collection of modern works together with our traditional collection. Rich with color, emotion and texture and pair perfectly with our more classical art.
Did you know that representational artists often create abstract works? Yes, even realist artists that have studied the figure and traditional fine arts for over twenty years, like to explore their creativity and work in other genres. Many of the works included are created by our existing award winning renown realist artists, as well as a few fresh faces already working in the genre of Modern and Contemporary.
VRFA is proud to offer this exhibition as an outlet for this stream of creativity, exploring shape, values, line, color and often creating works that are from their expressions and emotions not only their refined skills. The works in this collection range from purely abstract works inspired by Diebenkorn and the mid-century bay area artists, flowing watercolors, and to stunning pieces that combine abstraction with the artists existing representational skills. In this selection of new and unique works presented, we you to open your mind to appreciate what our artists can create when focus is expression, color and emotion.
In the exhibition below you will find not only the works with their titles and pricing indicated to the right of each work, but also sample interiors with suggested groupings of the works shown together. In addition you will notice our MODERN collection goes very well shown alongside works from our TRADITIONAL collection. We feel strongly, that with thoughtful curation, the two genres may exist side by side in either modern or traditional collection. Keep in mind that most of these works can be recreated any size you need by our fine artists, easy commissions available thru the gallery. Please enjoy this unique fine art exhibition presented to you online at this time and anytime by appointment at the gallery in California. All works can be sold unframed, or framed.
We are at your disposal to discuss framing, decorating and pricing at (949) 280-1555. Thank you for supporting the arts and your fine artists.
Online and at the gallery
CLICK HERE to view the exhibition ONLINE
For the first time ever, VRFA presents a curated collection of modern works together with our traditional collection. Rich with color, emotion and texture and pair perfectly with our more classical art.
Did you know that representational artists often create abstract works? Yes, even realist artists that have studied the figure and traditional fine arts for over twenty years, like to explore their creativity and work in other genres. Many of the works included are created by our existing award winning renown realist artists, as well as a few fresh faces already working in the genre of Modern and Contemporary.
VRFA is proud to offer this exhibition as an outlet for this stream of creativity, exploring shape, values, line, color and often creating works that are from their expressions and emotions not only their refined skills. The works in this collection range from purely abstract works inspired by Diebenkorn and the mid-century bay area artists, flowing watercolors, and to stunning pieces that combine abstraction with the artists existing representational skills. In this selection of new and unique works presented, we you to open your mind to appreciate what our artists can create when focus is expression, color and emotion.
In the exhibition below you will find not only the works with their titles and pricing indicated to the right of each work, but also sample interiors with suggested groupings of the works shown together. In addition you will notice our MODERN collection goes very well shown alongside works from our TRADITIONAL collection. We feel strongly, that with thoughtful curation, the two genres may exist side by side in either modern or traditional collection. Keep in mind that most of these works can be recreated any size you need by our fine artists, easy commissions available thru the gallery. Please enjoy this unique fine art exhibition presented to you online at this time and anytime by appointment at the gallery in California. All works can be sold unframed, or framed.
We are at your disposal to discuss framing, decorating and pricing at (949) 280-1555. Thank you for supporting the arts and your fine artists.
Past Events and Exhibitions
Dec 31st, 2020 "FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE"
A Realism Without Borders Exhibition -Curated and Presented by VRFA Gallery
"From Russia With Love"
DECEMBER 2020
"From Russia With Love" taking its title from the old BOND film, our winter exhibition celebrates Russian and Ukrainian art and its influence on our international artists as well.
Over 60 paintings will be available imported from all over the world either from Russia and Ukraine themselves or from artists around the world who have been influenced by their rich style and art history.
Works from the St Petersberg REPIN academy as well as contemporary artists from Moscow, Crimea, and Ukraine combine with top American, German, Norwegian, French and Canadian artists. Historical works from Paris and Russian Soviet Impressionism will also be available.
The exhibition and sale will be online and will be live in Laguna Beach open covid hours Friday and Saturday 10-4 and anytime day or night by appointment. We are proud to, for the last 10 years, be bringing you our stunning fine art exhibtiions online and accessible from all over the globe
Pavel Sokov, Kyle Ma, CW Mundy, Derek Penix, Suchitra Bhosle, Ingrid Christensen, Dennis Perrin, Olga Kuzmina, Daniil Volkov, Vanessa Rothe, Jesse Powell, John Cosby, Ray Roberts, Craig Pursely, Rodolfo Rivadelmar, Sam Robinson, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Olga Krimon, Michelle Dunaway, Nicolas Martin, David Gray, Jim Wodark, Sergey Kovalenko, Vadim Kornichuck, Gregory Ananiev, Matt Talbert, Valery Schmatko, Irina Kristova, Marina Bodrina, Trent Gudmundsen, Karen Wilharm, Leon Okun, Tom Balderas and more!
Shown here: Kuzmina, Olga Moscow Towers 18x14"Oil Available
DECEMBER 2020
"From Russia With Love" taking its title from the old BOND film, our winter exhibition celebrates Russian and Ukrainian art and its influence on our international artists as well.
Over 60 paintings will be available imported from all over the world either from Russia and Ukraine themselves or from artists around the world who have been influenced by their rich style and art history.
Works from the St Petersberg REPIN academy as well as contemporary artists from Moscow, Crimea, and Ukraine combine with top American, German, Norwegian, French and Canadian artists. Historical works from Paris and Russian Soviet Impressionism will also be available.
The exhibition and sale will be online and will be live in Laguna Beach open covid hours Friday and Saturday 10-4 and anytime day or night by appointment. We are proud to, for the last 10 years, be bringing you our stunning fine art exhibtiions online and accessible from all over the globe
Pavel Sokov, Kyle Ma, CW Mundy, Derek Penix, Suchitra Bhosle, Ingrid Christensen, Dennis Perrin, Olga Kuzmina, Daniil Volkov, Vanessa Rothe, Jesse Powell, John Cosby, Ray Roberts, Craig Pursely, Rodolfo Rivadelmar, Sam Robinson, Peggi Kroll Roberts, Olga Krimon, Michelle Dunaway, Nicolas Martin, David Gray, Jim Wodark, Sergey Kovalenko, Vadim Kornichuck, Gregory Ananiev, Matt Talbert, Valery Schmatko, Irina Kristova, Marina Bodrina, Trent Gudmundsen, Karen Wilharm, Leon Okun, Tom Balderas and more!
Shown here: Kuzmina, Olga Moscow Towers 18x14"Oil Available
November 2020- 3rd Annual "Fine Art & Fashion"
November 1-30, 2020
"Fine Art & Fashion" 3rd Annual
Opening October 24th, 2020 runs the month of NOVEMBER Online and live at VRFA 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach, California. Over 50 works by 30 leading Internationally acclaimed fine artists on the theme of FINE ART + FASHION.
Cant make it to the Runway for the Fall 2020 Collection? You can experience the runway virtually with the online and in person exhibition at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery ’s 3rd annual FINE ART and FASHION exhibition.
Works of Paris and the Eiffel tower by night, colorful kimono robes, ballet tutu's, French scarves, vintage fashion photos created into new fine art works, BOLD NYC cityscapes, Paris, Moscow and more. Experience the runway from your home or office in this exciting 3rd annual exhibition online from anywhere in the world or visit us live at 418 Ocean avenue Laguna Beach, California October 24th thru Novemeber 30th 2020.
Artwork by ARTISTS: Pavel Sokov, Cornelia Hernes, CW Mundy, Derek Penix, Vincent Xeus, Casey Childs, Adrian Gottlieb, Matt Talbert, Kate Sammons, Michelle Dunaway, Karen Offut, David Gray, Suchitra Bhosle, Aaron Westerberg, Nicolas Martin, Olga Krimon, Vanessa Rothe, Sergey Kovalenko, Jesse Powell, Ingrid Christensen, Deborah Newman, Jim Wodark, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Sam Robinson, Craig Pursley, William Newkomm and more...
3rd annual - a little History - The first FAF show by VRFA Gallery was in Laguna Beach in 2004 at Tops-Satisfashion Boutique on PCH in a clothing store owned by the curators father Detlev Rothe, clothier to the stars who made clothes for the Rolling Stones and hollywood movies. Chevy Chase, Kenny Loggins, Barbar Streisand Lisa Bonnet and more. The 2nd FAF exhibition and sale took place in NYC in 2018 at the famed Salmagundi Club on 5th avenue with local NYC desingers involved and lectures and discussions given, and this years Fall 2020 Collection will be shown at 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach CA as well as online here and in our stylish digital shopping catalog.
The entire show will be dedicated to the curators father DETLEV PETER ROTHE, clothing designer to the stars, who has recently passed away and has been a major influence on the curators gallery and creative life. A few of his finest works will be showcased at the end of our digital catalog.
Quote Rothe Curator: " This is such a fun and freeing theme for our artists to paint for. It was interesting to see the works being created and how the theme lead them to feel they could be a little looser. In Many works, Its about the movement of the clothing and therefore the brushwork could follow that movement and be looser in some places. Other areas could be rendered tightly as clothing fabric patterns are so fun to try and re create. In art school there is often an ENTIRE class on drapery and painting clothing on the figure… why not have an exhibition that then focuses on that I thought… ”
Quote Pavel SOKOV about the CONQUER painting “ This is my second self portrait I Did for VRFA Gallery recently. As for this work I took many artistic risks with this new piece for Vanessa’s fashion show. I focused on delivering a general sense of "energy and movement" and made rendering decisions around that….It changed my style a little for this work.” Says Pavel Sokov of Montreal
Work shown above by Pavel Sokov " Conquer" 24x18" Oil SOLD
"Fine Art & Fashion" 3rd Annual
Opening October 24th, 2020 runs the month of NOVEMBER Online and live at VRFA 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach, California. Over 50 works by 30 leading Internationally acclaimed fine artists on the theme of FINE ART + FASHION.
Cant make it to the Runway for the Fall 2020 Collection? You can experience the runway virtually with the online and in person exhibition at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery ’s 3rd annual FINE ART and FASHION exhibition.
Works of Paris and the Eiffel tower by night, colorful kimono robes, ballet tutu's, French scarves, vintage fashion photos created into new fine art works, BOLD NYC cityscapes, Paris, Moscow and more. Experience the runway from your home or office in this exciting 3rd annual exhibition online from anywhere in the world or visit us live at 418 Ocean avenue Laguna Beach, California October 24th thru Novemeber 30th 2020.
Artwork by ARTISTS: Pavel Sokov, Cornelia Hernes, CW Mundy, Derek Penix, Vincent Xeus, Casey Childs, Adrian Gottlieb, Matt Talbert, Kate Sammons, Michelle Dunaway, Karen Offut, David Gray, Suchitra Bhosle, Aaron Westerberg, Nicolas Martin, Olga Krimon, Vanessa Rothe, Sergey Kovalenko, Jesse Powell, Ingrid Christensen, Deborah Newman, Jim Wodark, Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Sam Robinson, Craig Pursley, William Newkomm and more...
3rd annual - a little History - The first FAF show by VRFA Gallery was in Laguna Beach in 2004 at Tops-Satisfashion Boutique on PCH in a clothing store owned by the curators father Detlev Rothe, clothier to the stars who made clothes for the Rolling Stones and hollywood movies. Chevy Chase, Kenny Loggins, Barbar Streisand Lisa Bonnet and more. The 2nd FAF exhibition and sale took place in NYC in 2018 at the famed Salmagundi Club on 5th avenue with local NYC desingers involved and lectures and discussions given, and this years Fall 2020 Collection will be shown at 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach CA as well as online here and in our stylish digital shopping catalog.
The entire show will be dedicated to the curators father DETLEV PETER ROTHE, clothing designer to the stars, who has recently passed away and has been a major influence on the curators gallery and creative life. A few of his finest works will be showcased at the end of our digital catalog.
Quote Rothe Curator: " This is such a fun and freeing theme for our artists to paint for. It was interesting to see the works being created and how the theme lead them to feel they could be a little looser. In Many works, Its about the movement of the clothing and therefore the brushwork could follow that movement and be looser in some places. Other areas could be rendered tightly as clothing fabric patterns are so fun to try and re create. In art school there is often an ENTIRE class on drapery and painting clothing on the figure… why not have an exhibition that then focuses on that I thought… ”
Quote Pavel SOKOV about the CONQUER painting “ This is my second self portrait I Did for VRFA Gallery recently. As for this work I took many artistic risks with this new piece for Vanessa’s fashion show. I focused on delivering a general sense of "energy and movement" and made rendering decisions around that….It changed my style a little for this work.” Says Pavel Sokov of Montreal
Work shown above by Pavel Sokov " Conquer" 24x18" Oil SOLD
July + August 2020 - "The SUMMER Collection 2020" in Laguna Beach, California
"The Summer Collection" 2020
at VRFA Gallery 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach CA
and here online -July 15th thru September 1st, 2020
This is the summer of love as the world recovers from an unprecedented time. These works are curated especially to evoke beauty and bring color to your home, as well as suggest subjects of rebirth. Bountiful garden scenes, still lilies with florals, fields and landscapes, colorful seascapes, figures in the landscape, and more. Featuring new artists and newly imported Russian Realism and Impressionism. New artists and brand new selection of stunning works will be released.
Work shown here by Special guest artist Casey Baugh ( sold )
Contact us for more info, see our NEW page, and look for our summer catalog coming in August 2020
at VRFA Gallery 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach CA
and here online -July 15th thru September 1st, 2020
This is the summer of love as the world recovers from an unprecedented time. These works are curated especially to evoke beauty and bring color to your home, as well as suggest subjects of rebirth. Bountiful garden scenes, still lilies with florals, fields and landscapes, colorful seascapes, figures in the landscape, and more. Featuring new artists and newly imported Russian Realism and Impressionism. New artists and brand new selection of stunning works will be released.
Work shown here by Special guest artist Casey Baugh ( sold )
Contact us for more info, see our NEW page, and look for our summer catalog coming in August 2020
Below: Curator Commentary "The Ballerina" 32x26" fine art work imported from Repin Academy. All video and image rights reserved © visit our VIDEO page tab for more curator commentary and information about some key wokrs in the collection. Art History is fascinating.
JUNE 2020 + ongoing "LEARNING FROM THE MASTERS" Master copies - why they are so important in an artists career, and often a precious work found in their studio.
Ongoing show
June 20th and now ongoing in our Master Copies subject section
"Learning from the Masters"
Featuring works by: Josh Clare, Michelle Dunaway,
Adrian Gottlieb, Bryan Mark Taylor, Karen Offutt,
Sam Robinson, and Vanessa Rothe.
Did you know? Learning from the Masters is an important step in an artists career, both early on in their studies and later as a master themselves to learn new techniques in painting.
Master copies play an important role in artists lives and are seldom seen from the artists studio. They help to show the skill of the artist and are an important insight to what inspired the artist in their own work. With this exhibition we bring a collection of works to celebrate the importance of master copies in our artist's lives.
Just as a businessman does an internship and lawyers study past cases, an artist learns by copying the masters. In art school figure painting 101 we work many many hours learning techniques such as grisaille, layering, edge work, and the final assignment is to copy a Master work of an older artist. They are done most often after a master who has passed, but sometimes even living masters are copied. The works are new painted works, and the artists are trying to emulate the master they admire and are copying.
This is an important tool for all artists and helps us learn and take our work to the next level. Both early in their career, or later as mid career or masters themselves, completing a master copy from an artist you admire, helps one to learn new skills or new additions to our set of painters tools.Perhaps they did the copy to learn how the master achieved the lighting. Perhaps they are done to learn how to warm up the skin tones in their own work. Perhaps the artist admired the figures or general paint application style. After a master copy is completed and the work studied up close, strokes copied, techniques analyised, that new artist may add one or two of the elements that they learned into their own work, first hand.
Often times when visiting an artists studio collectors recognize a painting on the wall that seems familiar to them, perhaps from visiting a museum or books they have seen. In many studios the artist keeps their master copy on display as it is perhaps a favorite work, and or keep it there to remember what they learned from it. Sculptors even do copies of some of the most famous statues or busts to learn how the master had solved problems in the completion. This has been done since the early days, the greek or roman statues were copied and even painters copy the statues to learn form, simplified beauty of line etc.
Again, master copies play an important role in artists lives and are seldom seen from the artists studio. They often help show the skill of the artist and are an important insight to what inspired the artist in their own work. With this exhibition we bring them to you in a collection and are celebrating to the importance of master copies in our lives. Seeing them may help you understand what inspires the artist you are buying and their work. As some collectors had seen some of our copies, they asked if they were for sale for their own collection. We have decdided to offer some for sale. Some of the works are offered for sale, as a master copy" an original oil painting by a contemporary artist but not an original idea. They are sold as a COPY but one that was chosen by the artist to do on their own for their general knowledge and admiration of the work. The gallery is noting that these works, although copies, are perhaps an artist painting an artist that you admire and would like to look at in your home or office and enjoy. We are bringing the exhibtion on line for you to enjoy and many are just for viewing here online, but with a small selection of works for purchase as well.
We encourage you to get to know your artist, learn what inspires them, and this is one of the ways we can offer to help you do so.
Thank you for supporting the arts and taking an interest in our artists lives and inspiration.
Vanessa - Owner VRFA Gallery
The online exhibtion is up now under our SUBJECTS tab, as MASTER COPIES
June 22nd,2020 selected works for sale can be viewed live at the VRFA Gallery at 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach Ca 92651
SHOWN ABOVE: Master Copy of Boit Children, Detail by living artist Sam Robinson original work by John Singer Sargent -
FOR SALE AS A MASTER COPY
Also look for the VRFA Gallery 7 page article with images and more quotes in International Artist Magazine JULY 2020-
June 20th and now ongoing in our Master Copies subject section
"Learning from the Masters"
Featuring works by: Josh Clare, Michelle Dunaway,
Adrian Gottlieb, Bryan Mark Taylor, Karen Offutt,
Sam Robinson, and Vanessa Rothe.
Did you know? Learning from the Masters is an important step in an artists career, both early on in their studies and later as a master themselves to learn new techniques in painting.
Master copies play an important role in artists lives and are seldom seen from the artists studio. They help to show the skill of the artist and are an important insight to what inspired the artist in their own work. With this exhibition we bring a collection of works to celebrate the importance of master copies in our artist's lives.
Just as a businessman does an internship and lawyers study past cases, an artist learns by copying the masters. In art school figure painting 101 we work many many hours learning techniques such as grisaille, layering, edge work, and the final assignment is to copy a Master work of an older artist. They are done most often after a master who has passed, but sometimes even living masters are copied. The works are new painted works, and the artists are trying to emulate the master they admire and are copying.
This is an important tool for all artists and helps us learn and take our work to the next level. Both early in their career, or later as mid career or masters themselves, completing a master copy from an artist you admire, helps one to learn new skills or new additions to our set of painters tools.Perhaps they did the copy to learn how the master achieved the lighting. Perhaps they are done to learn how to warm up the skin tones in their own work. Perhaps the artist admired the figures or general paint application style. After a master copy is completed and the work studied up close, strokes copied, techniques analyised, that new artist may add one or two of the elements that they learned into their own work, first hand.
Often times when visiting an artists studio collectors recognize a painting on the wall that seems familiar to them, perhaps from visiting a museum or books they have seen. In many studios the artist keeps their master copy on display as it is perhaps a favorite work, and or keep it there to remember what they learned from it. Sculptors even do copies of some of the most famous statues or busts to learn how the master had solved problems in the completion. This has been done since the early days, the greek or roman statues were copied and even painters copy the statues to learn form, simplified beauty of line etc.
Again, master copies play an important role in artists lives and are seldom seen from the artists studio. They often help show the skill of the artist and are an important insight to what inspired the artist in their own work. With this exhibition we bring them to you in a collection and are celebrating to the importance of master copies in our lives. Seeing them may help you understand what inspires the artist you are buying and their work. As some collectors had seen some of our copies, they asked if they were for sale for their own collection. We have decdided to offer some for sale. Some of the works are offered for sale, as a master copy" an original oil painting by a contemporary artist but not an original idea. They are sold as a COPY but one that was chosen by the artist to do on their own for their general knowledge and admiration of the work. The gallery is noting that these works, although copies, are perhaps an artist painting an artist that you admire and would like to look at in your home or office and enjoy. We are bringing the exhibtion on line for you to enjoy and many are just for viewing here online, but with a small selection of works for purchase as well.
We encourage you to get to know your artist, learn what inspires them, and this is one of the ways we can offer to help you do so.
Thank you for supporting the arts and taking an interest in our artists lives and inspiration.
Vanessa - Owner VRFA Gallery
The online exhibtion is up now under our SUBJECTS tab, as MASTER COPIES
June 22nd,2020 selected works for sale can be viewed live at the VRFA Gallery at 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach Ca 92651
SHOWN ABOVE: Master Copy of Boit Children, Detail by living artist Sam Robinson original work by John Singer Sargent -
FOR SALE AS A MASTER COPY
Also look for the VRFA Gallery 7 page article with images and more quotes in International Artist Magazine JULY 2020-
Recent Past Events and Exhibits listed below:
June 6th to June 21st, 2021 "CALIFORNIA" by Rodolfo Rivadelmar
June 6th to June 21st, 2020
"CALIFORNIA" by Rodolfo Rivadelmar Online + Gallery Rodolofo Rivadelmar has been capturing the splendor of the California landscape for many years and we pause to congratulate him on his continued success, as well as offer you a new collection of fine works available for sale. From streams and canyons in Malibu, to poppies and cypress in Monterey. From the desert in Palm Springs to the coast of Laguna Beach, he depicts California in all its glory. The show will be live in the gallery for 2 weeks, or you can view his works online here on his own ARTIST PAGE . The gallery is curretnly open Thursday thru Saturday 10-3 to see the works in person. Appointments can be made as well for anytime day or eve by contacting the gallery. We can send you further images of the works in their frames and close ups upon request. The Collection offers small gems for your bookshelves, or large scale scenes for over your mantle. Thank you for supporting the arts and the VRFA Gallery. |
APRIL+MAY 2020 - "Realism Without Borders" Spring 2020 International Exhibition
April 11th - May 30th, 2020
"REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" SPRING 2020
CLICK HERE FOR THE
ONLINE DIGITAL CATALOG
Our RWB Spring 2020 exhibit will present new works by leading artists around the globe. With 47 International Award winning artists from across the globe and 130 pages in our online digital catalog this exhibition aims to unite the world of art online.
From St. Petersberg Russia to the coastlines of California... Realism without borders group of artists aims to offer works for sale combining realism and impressionism and now with a hint of abstraction... art without boundries/borders. We have new work coming in from these amazing artists all the way from Iceland, Repin Academy selections by 5th year students from St. Petersberg, new works by Florence Academy trained Norweigan artist, stunning works by our French artist and a new young artist from Montana. Stunning seascapes by top artists from California, Russia, Ukraine and more. Realism Without Borders brings the artworld to you online here at VRFA Gallery. Thank you to American Art Collector and Fine Art Connoisseur magazines for the coverage adn articles on our current online event and exhibition Click here to view the exhibtion in our beautiufl digital catalog.
Above : "View From the Balcony" by Award Winning artist John Cosby 16x24" Oil - Available
"REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" SPRING 2020
CLICK HERE FOR THE
ONLINE DIGITAL CATALOG
Our RWB Spring 2020 exhibit will present new works by leading artists around the globe. With 47 International Award winning artists from across the globe and 130 pages in our online digital catalog this exhibition aims to unite the world of art online.
From St. Petersberg Russia to the coastlines of California... Realism without borders group of artists aims to offer works for sale combining realism and impressionism and now with a hint of abstraction... art without boundries/borders. We have new work coming in from these amazing artists all the way from Iceland, Repin Academy selections by 5th year students from St. Petersberg, new works by Florence Academy trained Norweigan artist, stunning works by our French artist and a new young artist from Montana. Stunning seascapes by top artists from California, Russia, Ukraine and more. Realism Without Borders brings the artworld to you online here at VRFA Gallery. Thank you to American Art Collector and Fine Art Connoisseur magazines for the coverage adn articles on our current online event and exhibition Click here to view the exhibtion in our beautiufl digital catalog.
Above : "View From the Balcony" by Award Winning artist John Cosby 16x24" Oil - Available
"LIKENESS" January February 2020
JANUARY 11th -FEB 28th, 2020
"LIKENESS"
A Fine Art Exhibition exploring portrait and figure painting today...
DIGITAL CATALOG -TO VIEW THE SHOW
Realism, Impressionism, Abstraction.. what do we use to describe a work that is a combination of the three? How much does a portrait or figurative work need to look like the model or subject these days? Is capturing a “Likeness” as important in today's fine art works as it once was? Is figure and portrait painting anything like it was back in the 1800 and early 1900s? or has the art world finally adopted a liberal view on the importance of "likeness" in a figure painting.
Today in the realist figurative world see a mixture of genres coming together in the same painting, or exhibiting side by side, and its not just in America. Russian artists, Icelandic artists, French artist and more have been influenced, be it by instagram shots of new works they can easily access now, or the rise in international art fairs and exhibitions that are traveling around the globe.
International Artists Include:
C.W Mundy, David Gray, Casey Childs, Vincent Xeus, David Shevlino, Nick Runge, Suchitra Bhosle (India), Olga Krimon,( Russia) Michelle Dunaway, Karen Offut, Vadim Suvorov,( Ukraine) Thor Grimur Einarson, (Iceland), Nicolas Martin ( France), Aaron Westerberg, Olga Grigoreyva (Russia), Terry Miura, Sergey Kovalenko (Ukraine), Eric Bowman, Danil Volkov (Russia) Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Leon Okun (Russia), Craig Pursely, Julie Snyder, Sam Robinson. Hope Railey, Vanessa Rothe, Elizabeth McGhee, Matt Talbert and William Neukomm from Laguna College of Art and Design. Corneila Hernes ( Norway ) and Stephan Bauman from Florence academy. The exhibit and sale Includes two historical works from St. Petersberg by Eric Rebane, and Boris Grachev plus two current students works from the Repin Figurative Academy.
The academically trained teachers, artists, and professionals now feel they are "allowed" to really blur edges, or drip some pigment and pull the brush through the edges of their finely rendered paintings. Graphic layout and composition comes into play a lot more in the works we are seeing and having figures that are not "finished" is often more the norm. "This has of course happened before, that figures in art have been known to be loose and lightly suggested, not realistically painted, and artists without academic training were often creating them. However… recently, our academically trained realist painters are pushing the envelope and adding blurred edges, visible brushwork and bold abstraction in their works, for a few years now. As mentioned in my articles published in 2018, Post war modern and bay area figurative was already experimenting with this, even the Impressionists and the post impressionists before them… the difference is now its done by some of the tightest trained academic realists, the academy trained artists...and the result is simply outstanding. They have created a hybrid style combining design, and abstraction and crisps classical realism. The works still present and hold a trained realist sublime quality as well as a purely creative side with abstract backgrounds and blurred edges that aid to the over “feeling” of the work. ” - Suggests Rothe the curator
"In Russia and the Ukraine there are two types of art schools, ones that focus on Decorative arts, color, and design, and others that are more academic. Some teach kids to know color before all else, others more academically with casts, and values and the often don’t mix the two styles. its encouraging to see that both are being accepted here in America even in the same artwork. “
- notes Leoniya Okun, graduate from the Repin Academy of St. Petersburg.
In this exciting exhibition, we take it a step further as we study the abstracting of the human figure, to ask about the idea of ‘'Likeness'' and weather capturing a personality in a work of art is as important in todays works as it was in the past. Recall when portrait painting, before photos were all they had and likeness played a very important role, compared to todays more suggestive styles.
The exhibition combines works by many Artists from academic schools such as the Repin Academy of Art St. Petersburg, Laguna Collge of art and Design and the Florence Academy. It also presents works by California Plein Air Figure and Landscape Painters, as well as Ukrainian decorative arts students and painters from various backgrounds and training. Works coming in from Iceland, Russia, New York and California. The paintings will range from small gems and portrait studies to museum quality large scale figures in the landscape as well as historical drawings and paintings from our Russian Collection.
Vanessa Rothe Fine Art and the VRFA artists are proud to be on the forefront of these new genres of art and are proud to present to you "Likeness” Opening January 11th at the VRFA Gallery 418 Ocean ave here in Laguna Beach CA. Exhibition runs thru Feb 28th, 2020.
Work shown above by OLGA KRIMON "Flush" 30x30" Pre SOLD
NOVEMBER 2nd -30th 2019
"OUR WEST"
Western Scenes & Landscapes
NOVEMBER 2- 30th, 2019
at VRFA Gallery 418 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach CA
Western inspired paintings from some of the leading realist artists of today. Eric Bowman, Ray Roberts, Jim Wodark, Amery Bohling, David Gluck, Sam Robinson, Rodolfo Rivadelmar Debra Huse, and more. From the dramatic scenes of the grand canyon and utah, to the Cowboys that ride thru the Western landscape.
Work shown here above by VRFA artist Jim Wodark
"OUR WEST"
Western Scenes & Landscapes
NOVEMBER 2- 30th, 2019
at VRFA Gallery 418 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach CA
Western inspired paintings from some of the leading realist artists of today. Eric Bowman, Ray Roberts, Jim Wodark, Amery Bohling, David Gluck, Sam Robinson, Rodolfo Rivadelmar Debra Huse, and more. From the dramatic scenes of the grand canyon and utah, to the Cowboys that ride thru the Western landscape.
Work shown here above by VRFA artist Jim Wodark
"THE HUNT" Exhibition NYC + California
SEPTEMBER OCTOBER, 2019
"THE HUNT" Fine Art Exhibit and Sale
NEW YORK and CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 19th- OCTOBER 30th
Opening Day- Thursday Sept 19th, 2019 from 1:00-6:00pm in the Patrons Gallery at the Salmagundi Club, #47 5th Avenue, New York City ( corner of 12th and 5th ). Exhibit in NYC Runs September 19th to the 23rd, 2019
The exhibition will be bi coastal and works unsold in NYC, will make their way back to VRFA Gallery at 418 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach CA and be on display and available from September 30th to October 30th
Invited Artists: Juliette Aristides, C.W Mundy, Michelle Dunaway, Karen Offutt, Julio Reyes, Candice Bohannon, David Gluck, Katherine Stone, Derek Penix,
Olga Krimon, David Gray, Cornelia Hernes, Stephan Bauman, Vanessa Rothe,
Mia Bergeron, John McLeod, Sam Robinson, Nicolas Martin, Richard Thomas Scott, Megan Euell, Stephanie Thompson, Eric Bowman, Joe Weatherly.
View and Purchase from THE HUNT EXHIBITION with our online catalog
VIEW & SHOP THE FULL "HUNT" ONLINE CATALOG HERE
As seen in American Art Collector Magazine August & September 2019. The FALL exhibition which will be ideal for the East Coast at that time, with Fall leaves and season, will consist 22 artists painting on the theme of the Hunt, The Chase. Held in the Patrons Gallery with rich wood furniture fireplace and old world charm, the Hunt will be right at home in the famous historical Salmagundi Club walls. The theme of the hunt has been popular thru the ages and Fox Chase is still prevalent in England, France and Europe as well as the East Coast. From Louis 14th to French riding clubs, Tailor shops still exist in Paris on Rue Jacob crafting one of a kind Tweed suits for the hunting society in France and clubs and estates still practice this historical sport, most more conscientiously than in the past. From historical works such as Chardin’s renown tonal still life’s of ducks, rabbit, fowl and game to Peter Paul Rubens dynamic “The Tiger hunt” and “ The Wolf and Fox” , to Eugene Delacroix "Tiger Hunt", these fine works were often created on a grand scale. Prize Fox hounds and pheasant hunting being some of the mores prevalent of the subjects of the mid 1800 and 1900’s and it is sill an intriguing theme for artists to approach today."We have discovered that many of our fine art collectors admire this exciting timeless theme. I had been seeing historical works related to duck and pheasant hunting or fox chase, as well as the theme being touched on in some contemporary artists over the last 6 months so I decided to move forward and curate a full contemporary exhibition. Think Chardin's still live's, English tweed, Fox Hounds, Ducks, Mallards, Fox Chase, Deer, Pheasants, Antlers, Fishing, Wolves, Horse and Riders, as well as figurative works of Diana goddess of the hunt. Its always of interest to our collectors to have a new exciting theme for their collection, and as artists of this century we want to be inspired by and also carry on traditions from our past masters, however making it our own for the market of today”. After its debut at the Salmagundi Club on the East coast September 19th to the 23rd, the works will travel to California at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery from September 30th thru October 30th, 2019.
"THE HUNT" Fine Art Exhibit and Sale
NEW YORK and CALIFORNIA
SEPTEMBER 19th- OCTOBER 30th
Opening Day- Thursday Sept 19th, 2019 from 1:00-6:00pm in the Patrons Gallery at the Salmagundi Club, #47 5th Avenue, New York City ( corner of 12th and 5th ). Exhibit in NYC Runs September 19th to the 23rd, 2019
The exhibition will be bi coastal and works unsold in NYC, will make their way back to VRFA Gallery at 418 Ocean Avenue, Laguna Beach CA and be on display and available from September 30th to October 30th
Invited Artists: Juliette Aristides, C.W Mundy, Michelle Dunaway, Karen Offutt, Julio Reyes, Candice Bohannon, David Gluck, Katherine Stone, Derek Penix,
Olga Krimon, David Gray, Cornelia Hernes, Stephan Bauman, Vanessa Rothe,
Mia Bergeron, John McLeod, Sam Robinson, Nicolas Martin, Richard Thomas Scott, Megan Euell, Stephanie Thompson, Eric Bowman, Joe Weatherly.
View and Purchase from THE HUNT EXHIBITION with our online catalog
VIEW & SHOP THE FULL "HUNT" ONLINE CATALOG HERE
As seen in American Art Collector Magazine August & September 2019. The FALL exhibition which will be ideal for the East Coast at that time, with Fall leaves and season, will consist 22 artists painting on the theme of the Hunt, The Chase. Held in the Patrons Gallery with rich wood furniture fireplace and old world charm, the Hunt will be right at home in the famous historical Salmagundi Club walls. The theme of the hunt has been popular thru the ages and Fox Chase is still prevalent in England, France and Europe as well as the East Coast. From Louis 14th to French riding clubs, Tailor shops still exist in Paris on Rue Jacob crafting one of a kind Tweed suits for the hunting society in France and clubs and estates still practice this historical sport, most more conscientiously than in the past. From historical works such as Chardin’s renown tonal still life’s of ducks, rabbit, fowl and game to Peter Paul Rubens dynamic “The Tiger hunt” and “ The Wolf and Fox” , to Eugene Delacroix "Tiger Hunt", these fine works were often created on a grand scale. Prize Fox hounds and pheasant hunting being some of the mores prevalent of the subjects of the mid 1800 and 1900’s and it is sill an intriguing theme for artists to approach today."We have discovered that many of our fine art collectors admire this exciting timeless theme. I had been seeing historical works related to duck and pheasant hunting or fox chase, as well as the theme being touched on in some contemporary artists over the last 6 months so I decided to move forward and curate a full contemporary exhibition. Think Chardin's still live's, English tweed, Fox Hounds, Ducks, Mallards, Fox Chase, Deer, Pheasants, Antlers, Fishing, Wolves, Horse and Riders, as well as figurative works of Diana goddess of the hunt. Its always of interest to our collectors to have a new exciting theme for their collection, and as artists of this century we want to be inspired by and also carry on traditions from our past masters, however making it our own for the market of today”. After its debut at the Salmagundi Club on the East coast September 19th to the 23rd, the works will travel to California at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Gallery from September 30th thru October 30th, 2019.
View and Purchase from THE HUNT EXHIBITION with our online catalog
VIEW & SHOP THE FULL "HUNT" ONLINE CATALOG HERE
JULY 2019, Jim Wodark - Exhibition of 10 NEW works & Two Day Weekend Workshop
Exhibition of new works by Jim Wodark opens
July 27th, 2019 at VRFA Gallery
VRFA Gallery is proud to exhibit and offer for sale 10 stunning works by Jim Wodark. With the themes of Western, Coastal Seascapes and Landscapes.
"Composition and Techniques" Workshop
Join us for this exciting workshop by our award winning artist Jim Wodark. There are a few spots still left. One day on location, one day at the home of Rothe. July 27th, 28th 2019 2 full days 9am to 5pm
Workshop Cost $395
Join Jim Wodark in Laguna Beach California and see how to strengthen the design of you paintings. Learn how to communicate your vision and joy effectively in your painting. A strong work really starts with a good layout, or "Composition". The most important part of painting in Jim's opinion. Discover several way to layout, or compose a painting as well as how to use Values, Color, Edges, Line and Shape as well as color mixing, to direct the viewer in your painting. The course will be a combination of studio and Plein Air painting using and honing the skills and techniques Jim presents. The course is a 2 full day workshop. He will discuss and demonstrate several ways to compose landscape paintings. Jim will go step by step and show you how to compose and successfully guide your eye through the painting. The more you understand these ideas and methods, the better your painting will reflect the story and emotion that you wish to communicate. Breakfast and coffee bar will be included at the house on the indoor painting day.
Join us! - Contact us here to sign up and reserve your spot. Once we receive payment we will send out supply list and composition notes.
Exhibition of new works by Jim Wodark opens
July 27th, 2019 at VRFA Gallery
VRFA Gallery is proud to exhibit and offer for sale 10 stunning works by Jim Wodark. With the themes of Western, Coastal Seascapes and Landscapes.
"Composition and Techniques" Workshop
Join us for this exciting workshop by our award winning artist Jim Wodark. There are a few spots still left. One day on location, one day at the home of Rothe. July 27th, 28th 2019 2 full days 9am to 5pm
Workshop Cost $395
Join Jim Wodark in Laguna Beach California and see how to strengthen the design of you paintings. Learn how to communicate your vision and joy effectively in your painting. A strong work really starts with a good layout, or "Composition". The most important part of painting in Jim's opinion. Discover several way to layout, or compose a painting as well as how to use Values, Color, Edges, Line and Shape as well as color mixing, to direct the viewer in your painting. The course will be a combination of studio and Plein Air painting using and honing the skills and techniques Jim presents. The course is a 2 full day workshop. He will discuss and demonstrate several ways to compose landscape paintings. Jim will go step by step and show you how to compose and successfully guide your eye through the painting. The more you understand these ideas and methods, the better your painting will reflect the story and emotion that you wish to communicate. Breakfast and coffee bar will be included at the house on the indoor painting day.
Join us! - Contact us here to sign up and reserve your spot. Once we receive payment we will send out supply list and composition notes.
RWB SPRING COLLECTION 2019
Exhibition at VRFA Gallery in Laguna Beach
"Realism Without Borders"
Featuring 8 NEW works by Nicolas Martin
Saturday April 27th, 2019 with live demos from 9am-12noon
at VRFA GAllery 418 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach California.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 100 PAGE DIGITAL CATALOG
The current Realism Without Borders Spring Collection 2019 will exhibit over 50 works by 25 top International artists from Iceland to France, Norway to America, Russia to the Ukraine and featuring many new works by our French artist member Nicolas Martin.
This exciting fine art exhibition blurs physical country borders and boundaries as well as allows for creative freedom without boundaries within the works. Often combining Realism, Impressionism and abstraction, the works form a bold exhibition concept that is the talk of the art world. Works range from classical realism to a new contemporary realism that may for example combine a finely rendered figure with blurred edges or abstract backgrounds. From bold brushwork to finely fit details, from the Russian schools of realism in St. Petersberg to the Ukranian works with vibrant loose Impressionist brushwork. This Spring VRFA is proud to offer a significant historical large 35” x30” William Wendt Early California Impressionist painting form a private collection.
Exhibiting side by side, Soviet and historical works with contemporary works by Russian, Ukrainian, American, French, Norwegian, Icelandic, Chinese and German, Realism Without Borders aims to connect two centuries and two continents via the commitment to realist painting traditions. “Artists from all over the globe can now share their images of work thru social media and are influencing one another across borders. This exhibition celebrates those blurring of boundaries of borders, in both the literal sense and the works.” Explains Rothe “The viewers will see similar works and styles being created from opposite ends of the globe, finding unity and likeness in the art that is being created.” notes Rothe
“The collection ranges from classical academic works to painterly Impressionist pieces where many works boasts a combination of the two in the same canvas. The International group of classically trained representational artists believes in the successful combination of objective traditional realism combined with expressive and personal subjects, and the work often boasts a board range of tight to painterly styles and strokes.” Explains Rothe
Participating contemporary artists include: Tom Balderas, Mia Bergeron, Eric Bowman, Michelle Dunaway, Megan Euell, Mark Fehlman,
David Gray, Olga Grigoreyva, Thor Grimour Einarsson, Debra Joy Groesser, Cornelia Hernes, Debra Huse, Alexander Kremer, Olga Krimon, Sergey Kovalanko, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Nicolas Martin, Derek Penix, Jesse Powell, Loeoniya Okun, Craig Pursley, Rodolfo Rivadelamar, Ray Roberts, Vanessa Rothe, Mary Sauer, Valery Schmatko, Vadim Suvorov, Joseph Todorovitch, Jim Wodark, and Daniil Volkov. Historical Artists Include: Oleg Lomakin,
Eric Borodin, Boris Gladchenko, Boris Gratchev, William Wendt, Yuri Podlaski, Erik Rebane and Vladimir Telegin.
Exhibition at VRFA Gallery in Laguna Beach
"Realism Without Borders"
Featuring 8 NEW works by Nicolas Martin
Saturday April 27th, 2019 with live demos from 9am-12noon
at VRFA GAllery 418 Ocean Ave, Laguna Beach California.
CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE 100 PAGE DIGITAL CATALOG
The current Realism Without Borders Spring Collection 2019 will exhibit over 50 works by 25 top International artists from Iceland to France, Norway to America, Russia to the Ukraine and featuring many new works by our French artist member Nicolas Martin.
This exciting fine art exhibition blurs physical country borders and boundaries as well as allows for creative freedom without boundaries within the works. Often combining Realism, Impressionism and abstraction, the works form a bold exhibition concept that is the talk of the art world. Works range from classical realism to a new contemporary realism that may for example combine a finely rendered figure with blurred edges or abstract backgrounds. From bold brushwork to finely fit details, from the Russian schools of realism in St. Petersberg to the Ukranian works with vibrant loose Impressionist brushwork. This Spring VRFA is proud to offer a significant historical large 35” x30” William Wendt Early California Impressionist painting form a private collection.
Exhibiting side by side, Soviet and historical works with contemporary works by Russian, Ukrainian, American, French, Norwegian, Icelandic, Chinese and German, Realism Without Borders aims to connect two centuries and two continents via the commitment to realist painting traditions. “Artists from all over the globe can now share their images of work thru social media and are influencing one another across borders. This exhibition celebrates those blurring of boundaries of borders, in both the literal sense and the works.” Explains Rothe “The viewers will see similar works and styles being created from opposite ends of the globe, finding unity and likeness in the art that is being created.” notes Rothe
“The collection ranges from classical academic works to painterly Impressionist pieces where many works boasts a combination of the two in the same canvas. The International group of classically trained representational artists believes in the successful combination of objective traditional realism combined with expressive and personal subjects, and the work often boasts a board range of tight to painterly styles and strokes.” Explains Rothe
Participating contemporary artists include: Tom Balderas, Mia Bergeron, Eric Bowman, Michelle Dunaway, Megan Euell, Mark Fehlman,
David Gray, Olga Grigoreyva, Thor Grimour Einarsson, Debra Joy Groesser, Cornelia Hernes, Debra Huse, Alexander Kremer, Olga Krimon, Sergey Kovalanko, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Nicolas Martin, Derek Penix, Jesse Powell, Loeoniya Okun, Craig Pursley, Rodolfo Rivadelamar, Ray Roberts, Vanessa Rothe, Mary Sauer, Valery Schmatko, Vadim Suvorov, Joseph Todorovitch, Jim Wodark, and Daniil Volkov. Historical Artists Include: Oleg Lomakin,
Eric Borodin, Boris Gladchenko, Boris Gratchev, William Wendt, Yuri Podlaski, Erik Rebane and Vladimir Telegin.
DEREK PENIX - EXCLUSIVE WORKSHOP.
SOLD OUT
VRFA Gallery is proud to announce an exciting workshop by revered artist Derek Penix. This will be a 3 day Workshop is limited to 10 students and will be held at Rothe's Laguna Beach contemporary home overlooking the sea. Email or phone us to inquire or sign up, this rare workshop will no doubt fill fast.
May 4th, 5th and 6th, 2019. Saturday Sunday and Monday
9:30am to 4:30 pm with break from 12:15-1:00 each day
Cost $450 includes continental breakfast and coffee each day
Penix will cover topics like how to make your paintings feel more 3-dimensional, the power of warms and cools, color theory, harmony, edges, shape-quality, variety, simplifying, loosening brushwork, elements of design, elements of light and shadow, the power of suggestion and finally painting how you see versus just copying a photograph. Students will use oils (acrylics are allowed as well) to paint from photos. They will have a choice of dozens of photographs consisting of trees, boats, cityscapes, figures, koi, hanging fruit. Students will also have the option to paint from their own photos if they choose. This class is almost full.
SOLD OUT
VRFA Gallery is proud to announce an exciting workshop by revered artist Derek Penix. This will be a 3 day Workshop is limited to 10 students and will be held at Rothe's Laguna Beach contemporary home overlooking the sea. Email or phone us to inquire or sign up, this rare workshop will no doubt fill fast.
May 4th, 5th and 6th, 2019. Saturday Sunday and Monday
9:30am to 4:30 pm with break from 12:15-1:00 each day
Cost $450 includes continental breakfast and coffee each day
Penix will cover topics like how to make your paintings feel more 3-dimensional, the power of warms and cools, color theory, harmony, edges, shape-quality, variety, simplifying, loosening brushwork, elements of design, elements of light and shadow, the power of suggestion and finally painting how you see versus just copying a photograph. Students will use oils (acrylics are allowed as well) to paint from photos. They will have a choice of dozens of photographs consisting of trees, boats, cityscapes, figures, koi, hanging fruit. Students will also have the option to paint from their own photos if they choose. This class is almost full.
December 2018
"Over LAND and SEA"
December 1st- 31st , 2018 at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art
418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA 92651
Opening Day and Eve December 1st from 10am -7pm.
Featuring over 50 new works by Russian, American, Ukrainian and French artists.
CLICK HERE TO SHOP OUR BEAUTIFUL DIGITAL CATALOG OF THE EXHIBIT
Also see our special sale page of $500 or less from this collection - shop online with the link above.
"Over LAND and SEA"
December 1st- 31st , 2018 at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art
418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA 92651
Opening Day and Eve December 1st from 10am -7pm.
Featuring over 50 new works by Russian, American, Ukrainian and French artists.
CLICK HERE TO SHOP OUR BEAUTIFUL DIGITAL CATALOG OF THE EXHIBIT
Also see our special sale page of $500 or less from this collection - shop online with the link above.
September 2018
VRFA presents the Fall Collection
"FINE ART AND FASHION" in NEW YORK CITY
CLICK HERE to VIEW and SHOP the BEAUTIFUL DIGITAL CATALOG
September 29th thru October 5th, 2018
at the Salmagundi Club at #47 on 5th Avenue New York NY
Concurrent with the Art Renewal Center ( ARC SALON) Annual exhibition at the Club
Saturday September 29th, 2018 from 1:00 till 8:00 pm, Opening Day/Eve
Tuesday October 2nd 1:00-8:00pm with evening lectures and panel 6-8pm
“Fashion has longtime been an influence on artists and their paintings, as have historical master works in turn influenced many fashion designers throughout the ages. From the gold embroidered folds on the dresses found in Waterhouse’s paintings, to the top hats the Dandy's wear in the Impressionist works by Caillebotte, couture in paintings not only shows us what the styles were in at the time, but reminds us that clothing itself can often be a "work of art" and a form of expression. Combining top contemporary realist paintings from around the globe with one of a kind creations by current fashion designers and a bespoke shoe maker, this exciting new exhibition aims to celebrate the long time inspiring relationship of fine art and fashion.” Explains the curator Vanessa Françoise Rothe.
Invited Exhibiting Artists Include: Jeremy Lipking, Joseph Todorovitch, Casey Childs, Mia Bergeron, Vincent Xeus, Michael Carson, David Gray, Stephan Bauman, Cornelia Hernes, Adam Vinson, Olga Krimon, Nicolas Martin, Megan Euell, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Michelle Dunaway and Vanessa Rothe. Bespoke Shoes created by Francis Waplinger confirmed. Fashion Designers creating works for the exhibit and Designers on panel TBD.
The exhibition will consist of a very fine collection of approximately twenty five one of a kind oil paintings by top contemporary realist painters who were inspired by the world of fashion. In addition, one of a kind shoes, dresses, and jackets by contemporary fashion designers will be created for the exhibition and available for sale.
"Fine Art and Fashion" will take place in the famous Salmagundi Art Club patrons gallery and glamorous parlor on 5th avenue in Greenwich village where, for the last 100 years, fine artists, screen writers, authors, poets and creatives have met to exhibit and discuss their work . One of the country’s oldest and most respected art organizations is the perfect host for this current and important exhibition combining the worlds of fine art and fashion. The hollowed halls once graced by Winston Churchill, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Childe Hassam, will serve as the perfect backdrop for the works and discussions and has always played a vital role in helping the American public develop a greater understanding and appreciation of art.
On Tuesday evening October 2nd join us from 6-8pm for an exciting evening educational event where fine artists combine with top fashion designers from NYC to discuss the creative process of “Creating a Collection” in the Parlor moderated by Douglas Hand, leading New York Fashion Attorney.
VRFA presents the Fall Collection
"FINE ART AND FASHION" in NEW YORK CITY
CLICK HERE to VIEW and SHOP the BEAUTIFUL DIGITAL CATALOG
September 29th thru October 5th, 2018
at the Salmagundi Club at #47 on 5th Avenue New York NY
Concurrent with the Art Renewal Center ( ARC SALON) Annual exhibition at the Club
Saturday September 29th, 2018 from 1:00 till 8:00 pm, Opening Day/Eve
Tuesday October 2nd 1:00-8:00pm with evening lectures and panel 6-8pm
“Fashion has longtime been an influence on artists and their paintings, as have historical master works in turn influenced many fashion designers throughout the ages. From the gold embroidered folds on the dresses found in Waterhouse’s paintings, to the top hats the Dandy's wear in the Impressionist works by Caillebotte, couture in paintings not only shows us what the styles were in at the time, but reminds us that clothing itself can often be a "work of art" and a form of expression. Combining top contemporary realist paintings from around the globe with one of a kind creations by current fashion designers and a bespoke shoe maker, this exciting new exhibition aims to celebrate the long time inspiring relationship of fine art and fashion.” Explains the curator Vanessa Françoise Rothe.
Invited Exhibiting Artists Include: Jeremy Lipking, Joseph Todorovitch, Casey Childs, Mia Bergeron, Vincent Xeus, Michael Carson, David Gray, Stephan Bauman, Cornelia Hernes, Adam Vinson, Olga Krimon, Nicolas Martin, Megan Euell, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Michelle Dunaway and Vanessa Rothe. Bespoke Shoes created by Francis Waplinger confirmed. Fashion Designers creating works for the exhibit and Designers on panel TBD.
The exhibition will consist of a very fine collection of approximately twenty five one of a kind oil paintings by top contemporary realist painters who were inspired by the world of fashion. In addition, one of a kind shoes, dresses, and jackets by contemporary fashion designers will be created for the exhibition and available for sale.
"Fine Art and Fashion" will take place in the famous Salmagundi Art Club patrons gallery and glamorous parlor on 5th avenue in Greenwich village where, for the last 100 years, fine artists, screen writers, authors, poets and creatives have met to exhibit and discuss their work . One of the country’s oldest and most respected art organizations is the perfect host for this current and important exhibition combining the worlds of fine art and fashion. The hollowed halls once graced by Winston Churchill, Louis Comfort Tiffany and Childe Hassam, will serve as the perfect backdrop for the works and discussions and has always played a vital role in helping the American public develop a greater understanding and appreciation of art.
On Tuesday evening October 2nd join us from 6-8pm for an exciting evening educational event where fine artists combine with top fashion designers from NYC to discuss the creative process of “Creating a Collection” in the Parlor moderated by Douglas Hand, leading New York Fashion Attorney.
MAY 2018 VRFA AIP EXHIBITIONS in LA and PARIS
Join us for our upcoming Bi Continental Exhibitions and Events
"AMERICANS IN PARIS"
• May 12th at Arcadia Contemporary LOS ANGELES, CA
• May 24th at Galerie L'Oeil du Prince PARIS, FRANCE
'AMERICANS IN PARIS' EXHIBITIONS AND FINE ART EVENTS
Fifteen well known American Realists/Impressionists are currently creating a collection of new works inspired by Paris, the capitol of art, cuisine and fashion. Two sets of paintings will be created, one for Arcadia Contemporary and one set for Galerie L'Oeil du Prince.
Artists Include: Jeremy Lipking, Casey Baugh, Ryan Brown, Micheal Klein, Vincent Xeus, Michelle Dunaway, Olga Krimon, Vanessa Rothe, Julio Reyes, Candice Bohannon, Casey Childs, Joshua La Rock, Katie Whipple, Brendan Johnston, Nicolas Martin, Alex Venezia and more.
Many of the artists in fact traveled to Paris May 2017 thru the Paris Seminar. There we painted together, learned about group figure composition, studied the masters in person at the top Museums, traced the footsteps of great American artists who painted in Paris and gleaned how literature can play a role in inspire great paintings. This rare voyage aimed to re created some of the late 1800s where artists such as the Impressionists often painted together and created exhibitions together, influencing one another.
The two Bi Continental exhibitions, one in Los Angeles California, and one in Paris France, will present their finished works as a group and may include on location studies along side to show the inspirational process. These exciting new works will include: self portraits, still life's, landscapes, figures, and city scapes. The works will all have a link to a Paris based inspiration that will be called out on the wall placard explaining the influence. Weather they were inspired by historical American Artists who spent time painting in Paris such as CHASE, SARGENT, or by a French novel they read (Flaubert, Rousseau, Baudelaire perhaps?) a museum they visited and its walls or history, French decadent Interiors, Parisian fashion, or by one particular painting they saw in person there its color harmony, application of paint, or genre.
All Exhibitions are open to the public ...and if you are interested in joining us in LA or Paris for our special "Collectors Events", on May 12th during the day and evening in LA, and May 23rd- 26th in Paris, please contact us. Merci-
Join us for our upcoming Bi Continental Exhibitions and Events
"AMERICANS IN PARIS"
• May 12th at Arcadia Contemporary LOS ANGELES, CA
• May 24th at Galerie L'Oeil du Prince PARIS, FRANCE
'AMERICANS IN PARIS' EXHIBITIONS AND FINE ART EVENTS
Fifteen well known American Realists/Impressionists are currently creating a collection of new works inspired by Paris, the capitol of art, cuisine and fashion. Two sets of paintings will be created, one for Arcadia Contemporary and one set for Galerie L'Oeil du Prince.
Artists Include: Jeremy Lipking, Casey Baugh, Ryan Brown, Micheal Klein, Vincent Xeus, Michelle Dunaway, Olga Krimon, Vanessa Rothe, Julio Reyes, Candice Bohannon, Casey Childs, Joshua La Rock, Katie Whipple, Brendan Johnston, Nicolas Martin, Alex Venezia and more.
Many of the artists in fact traveled to Paris May 2017 thru the Paris Seminar. There we painted together, learned about group figure composition, studied the masters in person at the top Museums, traced the footsteps of great American artists who painted in Paris and gleaned how literature can play a role in inspire great paintings. This rare voyage aimed to re created some of the late 1800s where artists such as the Impressionists often painted together and created exhibitions together, influencing one another.
The two Bi Continental exhibitions, one in Los Angeles California, and one in Paris France, will present their finished works as a group and may include on location studies along side to show the inspirational process. These exciting new works will include: self portraits, still life's, landscapes, figures, and city scapes. The works will all have a link to a Paris based inspiration that will be called out on the wall placard explaining the influence. Weather they were inspired by historical American Artists who spent time painting in Paris such as CHASE, SARGENT, or by a French novel they read (Flaubert, Rousseau, Baudelaire perhaps?) a museum they visited and its walls or history, French decadent Interiors, Parisian fashion, or by one particular painting they saw in person there its color harmony, application of paint, or genre.
All Exhibitions are open to the public ...and if you are interested in joining us in LA or Paris for our special "Collectors Events", on May 12th during the day and evening in LA, and May 23rd- 26th in Paris, please contact us. Merci-
Exhibitions Spring 2018 Curated by or exhibiting works by Rothe
April 12th, 2018 Windows to the Divine Denver Colorado Space Gallery
April 19th 2018 Realism Without Borders Salmagundi Club NYC
May 12th Americans in Paris Arcadia Contemporary LA, CA
May 24th Americans in Paris, Galerie L'Oeil du Prince Paris France
May 30th Annual Members Exhibition Salmagundi Club NYC
April 12th, 2018 Windows to the Divine Denver Colorado Space Gallery
April 19th 2018 Realism Without Borders Salmagundi Club NYC
May 12th Americans in Paris Arcadia Contemporary LA, CA
May 24th Americans in Paris, Galerie L'Oeil du Prince Paris France
May 30th Annual Members Exhibition Salmagundi Club NYC
"THE SPRING COLLECTION 2018" weekend in NYC
APRIL 19th - 23rd, 2018
Thursday APRIL 19th- Monday April 23rd, 2018
At the Salmagundi Club at 47, 5th avenue New York City
View the DIGITAL CATALOG here
This exciting fine art exhibition will feature new select work by Olga Krimon,
Aaron Westerberg, Vanessa Rothe, Nicolas Martin, Jesse Powell, Danill Volkov,
Gregory Ananiev and is proud to present two award winning artists now showing with VRFA: Mia Bergeron ( shown here), Cornelia Hernes from the Florence Academy and Matt Talbert.
Join us for the new Spring Collection where Realism and Impressionism combine to create fresh new works for your fine art collection. From beautiful spring florals as still life and landscape, to refined tonalist figures, to well lit interiors and bold brush portraits. Introducing new artists to the VRFA fine art collection and Realism Without Borders group: Mia Bergeron ( Canada), Cornelia Hernes (Norway) J. Louis (German/American) and Matt Talbert (American). Lovely academic works by Cornelia Hernes, bold Russian Impressionist works by Daniil Volkov, thickly painted figures by Talbert, and a new series of works that melds fine technically skilled realism and classical style with and adds abstraction to the edges of finely painted realist figures. Realism...Without Borders.
APRIL 19th - 23rd, 2018
Thursday APRIL 19th- Monday April 23rd, 2018
At the Salmagundi Club at 47, 5th avenue New York City
View the DIGITAL CATALOG here
This exciting fine art exhibition will feature new select work by Olga Krimon,
Aaron Westerberg, Vanessa Rothe, Nicolas Martin, Jesse Powell, Danill Volkov,
Gregory Ananiev and is proud to present two award winning artists now showing with VRFA: Mia Bergeron ( shown here), Cornelia Hernes from the Florence Academy and Matt Talbert.
Join us for the new Spring Collection where Realism and Impressionism combine to create fresh new works for your fine art collection. From beautiful spring florals as still life and landscape, to refined tonalist figures, to well lit interiors and bold brush portraits. Introducing new artists to the VRFA fine art collection and Realism Without Borders group: Mia Bergeron ( Canada), Cornelia Hernes (Norway) J. Louis (German/American) and Matt Talbert (American). Lovely academic works by Cornelia Hernes, bold Russian Impressionist works by Daniil Volkov, thickly painted figures by Talbert, and a new series of works that melds fine technically skilled realism and classical style with and adds abstraction to the edges of finely painted realist figures. Realism...Without Borders.
"REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS"
Join us in New York City! 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!
This December plan your Holiday Shopping in New York !!
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. Curated by Vanessa Rothe Fine Art and held in the beautiful iconic Parlor of the famed Salmagundi Art Club in New York. Works range from $500-$10,000 with many small gems to choose from.
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.
You will not want to miss this holiday event, Lecture, Demo, and shopping in the city. Follow this link to the Salmagundi website for our events and info: http://www.salmagundi.org/content.cfm/salmagundi/REALISM-WITHOUT-BORDERS-NEW-YORK-CITY/id/399
With any luck we will get some twinkling light white snow with our white Christmas lights.
Give the gift of travel & experience, and the gift of art ... a gift that lasts a lifetime.
The exhibition will follow to Laguna Beach, California from December 15th thru January 15th with fine new works from across the globe.
Thank you ARC for your support https://www.artrenewal.org/Calendar/Index/535
Join us in New York City! 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!
This December plan your Holiday Shopping in New York !!
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. Curated by Vanessa Rothe Fine Art and held in the beautiful iconic Parlor of the famed Salmagundi Art Club in New York. Works range from $500-$10,000 with many small gems to choose from.
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.
You will not want to miss this holiday event, Lecture, Demo, and shopping in the city. Follow this link to the Salmagundi website for our events and info: http://www.salmagundi.org/content.cfm/salmagundi/REALISM-WITHOUT-BORDERS-NEW-YORK-CITY/id/399
With any luck we will get some twinkling light white snow with our white Christmas lights.
Give the gift of travel & experience, and the gift of art ... a gift that lasts a lifetime.
The exhibition will follow to Laguna Beach, California from December 15th thru January 15th with fine new works from across the globe.
Thank you ARC for your support https://www.artrenewal.org/Calendar/Index/535
Presenting and introducing
"OLGA KRIMON"- Solo Exhibition
October 1st runs thru October 30th, 2017
With a special Opening on October 7th
at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach California
Exciting new works by Olga showcasing her new series of florals and figures.
Digital Catalog now Available - To preview the collection CLICK here
PRIVATE VIEWINGS with Wine or Champagne also available by Appointment
Please call 949-280-1555 to make an appointment
"WORKSHOP" FULL
Olga will teach Sept 16th and 17th at the Gallery owners home in Laguna Beach ( max 10 students) Cost $350 includes Coffee, Tea, and Lunch at the owners home as well as a sample tube of oil paint by Sennelier. Please contact Vanessa at the gallery at 949 280-1555 or email at vanessarothe@icloud.com
"OLGA KRIMON"- Solo Exhibition
October 1st runs thru October 30th, 2017
With a special Opening on October 7th
at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach California
Exciting new works by Olga showcasing her new series of florals and figures.
Digital Catalog now Available - To preview the collection CLICK here
PRIVATE VIEWINGS with Wine or Champagne also available by Appointment
Please call 949-280-1555 to make an appointment
"WORKSHOP" FULL
Olga will teach Sept 16th and 17th at the Gallery owners home in Laguna Beach ( max 10 students) Cost $350 includes Coffee, Tea, and Lunch at the owners home as well as a sample tube of oil paint by Sennelier. Please contact Vanessa at the gallery at 949 280-1555 or email at vanessarothe@icloud.com
"EQUESTRIAN" an exhibition
Opens August 1st 2017
at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art 418 Ocean ave Laguna Beach CA
Exhibition to run August 1st to August 31st, 2017
DIGITAL CATALOG OUT NOW
CLICK HERE TO SHOP OUR FINE ART FLIP CATALOG
PRIVATE VIEWINGS ALSO AVAILABLE
Please call 949-280-1555 to make an appointment
Featuring Artist Sam Robinson, along with Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll Roberts,
Eric Bowman, Mark Edward Adams, Olga Krimon, Mark Fehlman, Jim Wodark, Craig Pursley, Tom Balderas, Vanessa Rothe and a gem by Jeremy Lipking.
We will have a special opening Morning celebration Saturday August 5th from 9:00am to 12:00 noon with coffee and croissants
Don't miss this exciting NEW exhibition inspired by DEGAS! Not just another summer seascape show... we are always thinking "out of the box" and often
"coloring out of the lines" here at VRFA Gallery to bringing our clients FRESH new works and exciting themes to add to their collections.
We are "off to the races" with this new exhibition coinciding with the open season at the Del Mar and Santa Anita horse racetracks here in California. Taking inspiration from the Impressionist DEGAS the exhibit and works will focus on movement and brushwork. They are a strong combination of exquisitely rendered realism with a loose impressionist brushwork, the combination VRFA Gallery has become known for. The works are simply divine that are coming in, as if you stepped into a fine art Museum in Europe. This luxury event brings a long time treasured sport of horse racing to light and celebrates also horse and hound and Western horse and rider. Featuring special guest equestrian artist Sam Robinson and his newest collection created for the gallery, along with VRFA artists listed above. Also featuring NEW sculpture artist Mark Edward Adams and his fine works of horses in bronze, clay and terracotta and great new sculptures by Mardie Rees. Beautiful additions to your mantle, garden or entrance table.
This brave new exhibition runs August 1st thru August 31st, 2017
We will have a special opening Morning celebration Saturday August 5th from 9:00am to 12:00 noon with coffee and croissants
Opens August 1st 2017
at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art 418 Ocean ave Laguna Beach CA
Exhibition to run August 1st to August 31st, 2017
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Featuring Artist Sam Robinson, along with Ray Roberts, Peggi Kroll Roberts,
Eric Bowman, Mark Edward Adams, Olga Krimon, Mark Fehlman, Jim Wodark, Craig Pursley, Tom Balderas, Vanessa Rothe and a gem by Jeremy Lipking.
We will have a special opening Morning celebration Saturday August 5th from 9:00am to 12:00 noon with coffee and croissants
Don't miss this exciting NEW exhibition inspired by DEGAS! Not just another summer seascape show... we are always thinking "out of the box" and often
"coloring out of the lines" here at VRFA Gallery to bringing our clients FRESH new works and exciting themes to add to their collections.
We are "off to the races" with this new exhibition coinciding with the open season at the Del Mar and Santa Anita horse racetracks here in California. Taking inspiration from the Impressionist DEGAS the exhibit and works will focus on movement and brushwork. They are a strong combination of exquisitely rendered realism with a loose impressionist brushwork, the combination VRFA Gallery has become known for. The works are simply divine that are coming in, as if you stepped into a fine art Museum in Europe. This luxury event brings a long time treasured sport of horse racing to light and celebrates also horse and hound and Western horse and rider. Featuring special guest equestrian artist Sam Robinson and his newest collection created for the gallery, along with VRFA artists listed above. Also featuring NEW sculpture artist Mark Edward Adams and his fine works of horses in bronze, clay and terracotta and great new sculptures by Mardie Rees. Beautiful additions to your mantle, garden or entrance table.
This brave new exhibition runs August 1st thru August 31st, 2017
We will have a special opening Morning celebration Saturday August 5th from 9:00am to 12:00 noon with coffee and croissants
PORT AND STARBOARD 3
JUNE 8th, 2017 thru July 2nd
VIEW THE DIGITAL CATALOG ONLINE NOW!
Join us Thursday night at the NEWPORT BEACH Yacht Club 1099 Bayside drive.
5:30 to 6:30 for a beautiful slide show Lecture on admired Marine artists William Ritschell and Armin Hansen. Learn about their history, marvel at their powerful works of the sea, and learn about their influence on the artists and directly the works in the exhibition. 6:30-8:30 Then follow us to the DEBRA HUSE GALLERY at Marine Ave for aperitif and to view the new works inspired by these masters.
Port and Starboar BY Vanessa Rothe Fine Art. 3rd ANNUAL PORT AND STARBOARD. A meeting of East meets West of International Fine Art from Russian to America. Featuring new art works from from top artists such as Ray Roberts, Debra Huse, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Vanessa Rothe, Daniil Volkov, Sergey Kovalenko, Jim Wodark, and many more.Join us for these exciting EVENTS associated with the exhibition.Show will run Thursday June 8th till Friday July 2nd, 2017.
JUNE 8th, 2017 thru July 2nd
VIEW THE DIGITAL CATALOG ONLINE NOW!
Join us Thursday night at the NEWPORT BEACH Yacht Club 1099 Bayside drive.
5:30 to 6:30 for a beautiful slide show Lecture on admired Marine artists William Ritschell and Armin Hansen. Learn about their history, marvel at their powerful works of the sea, and learn about their influence on the artists and directly the works in the exhibition. 6:30-8:30 Then follow us to the DEBRA HUSE GALLERY at Marine Ave for aperitif and to view the new works inspired by these masters.
Port and Starboar BY Vanessa Rothe Fine Art. 3rd ANNUAL PORT AND STARBOARD. A meeting of East meets West of International Fine Art from Russian to America. Featuring new art works from from top artists such as Ray Roberts, Debra Huse, Peggi Kroll-Roberts, Vanessa Rothe, Daniil Volkov, Sergey Kovalenko, Jim Wodark, and many more.Join us for these exciting EVENTS associated with the exhibition.Show will run Thursday June 8th till Friday July 2nd, 2017.
"COASTAL SEASCAPES"
April 8th to May 15th, 2017
at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art
418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA 92651
Featuring new art works by John Burton, Ray Roberts, Jesse Powell,
Olga Grigoreyva, Mark Fehlman, Debra Joy Groesser, Andrei Alekhin,
Sergey Kovalenko, Daniil Volkov, Denis Sarazhin, Peggi Kroll Roberts,
Rodolfo Rivadelmar, Jeff Sewell, Mike Hernandez, Craig Pursely, Vanessa Rothe,
Debra Huse, Jim Wodark, and Karina Voloshko.
Open Wednesday thru Saturday or call to make an appointment time at your convenience any day of the week. (949) 280-1555
With live demo Saturday 10am to 12noon by Mark Fehlman at the gallery
418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA 92651. Coffee and Croissants will be served
April 8th to May 15th, 2017
at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art
418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA 92651
Featuring new art works by John Burton, Ray Roberts, Jesse Powell,
Olga Grigoreyva, Mark Fehlman, Debra Joy Groesser, Andrei Alekhin,
Sergey Kovalenko, Daniil Volkov, Denis Sarazhin, Peggi Kroll Roberts,
Rodolfo Rivadelmar, Jeff Sewell, Mike Hernandez, Craig Pursely, Vanessa Rothe,
Debra Huse, Jim Wodark, and Karina Voloshko.
Open Wednesday thru Saturday or call to make an appointment time at your convenience any day of the week. (949) 280-1555
With live demo Saturday 10am to 12noon by Mark Fehlman at the gallery
418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA 92651. Coffee and Croissants will be served
Feb 10th, 2017 at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art
"FRENCH IMPRESSIONS" A Valentines Event
A Collaboration with Ku De Coeur French Imports Interior Design
We present a weekend of International Fine Art with French Interior Design & Decor. Featuring new art works from France, Russia and America. The finest imports combine for this special holiday.
At Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach California
(949) 280-1555
"FRENCH IMPRESSIONS" A Valentines Event
A Collaboration with Ku De Coeur French Imports Interior Design
We present a weekend of International Fine Art with French Interior Design & Decor. Featuring new art works from France, Russia and America. The finest imports combine for this special holiday.
At Vanessa Rothe Fine Art, 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach California
(949) 280-1555
"THE JETSET COLLECTION"
December 15th, 2016 thru January 15th 2017
at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art
418 Ocean Avenue Laguna Beach CA 92651
(949) 280-1555
THE JETSET COLLECTION features over 50 fine art works from around the world. From Paris to the fields of Provence. From the Swiss Alps to the California Coast. From Russian snow filled villages to modern Ukrainian portraits. We will show you the influence of Japanese deign on a California artist, and dive into the turquoise seas of Croatia. From top Italian cities to the ever popular Wild West scenes of America... this exhibition will take you around the globe...thru the eyes of the artists.
Vanessa Rothe Fine Art: A great place to become a collector...or a connoisseur of Fine Art.
•• SHOP THE COLLECTION with the DIGITAL CATALOG BELOW ••
https://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/jetset_catalog_2016
December 15th, 2016 thru January 15th 2017
at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art
418 Ocean Avenue Laguna Beach CA 92651
(949) 280-1555
THE JETSET COLLECTION features over 50 fine art works from around the world. From Paris to the fields of Provence. From the Swiss Alps to the California Coast. From Russian snow filled villages to modern Ukrainian portraits. We will show you the influence of Japanese deign on a California artist, and dive into the turquoise seas of Croatia. From top Italian cities to the ever popular Wild West scenes of America... this exhibition will take you around the globe...thru the eyes of the artists.
Vanessa Rothe Fine Art: A great place to become a collector...or a connoisseur of Fine Art.
•• SHOP THE COLLECTION with the DIGITAL CATALOG BELOW ••
https://issuu.com/realismwithoutborders.com/docs/jetset_catalog_2016
"REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS" FAll 2016
Opens November 5th, 2016 5:00-9:00pm
EXHIBITION DIGITAL CATALOG HERE CLICK TO VIEW
Vanessa Rothe Fine Art is proud to exhibit this 100 painting collection of fine art works at the Randy Higbee Frame Venue, in this exciting new event coming Saturday November 5th, 2016. Featuring over 100 works of art from the gallery collection by top International artists with live demos, lectures and workshops... you wont want to miss this fine event and sale. Join us NOVEMBER 5th at 5:00pm at 102 Kalmus in Costa Mesa for a look at REALISM and IMPRESSIONISM today and 100 years ago. Exhibition Includes rare works by California Impressionist artists: William Wendt, Edgar Payne, Hanson Puthuff, ( Grace of De Ru's Fine Art) as well as living artists Ray Roberts, Jeremy Lipking, Scott Burdick, Debra Joy Groesser and Peggi Kroll Roberts.
5:00-6:00pm SATURDAY November 5th - 5:00-6:00pm The event Kicks off with a lecture by curator Vanessa Rothe who will present a beautiful 40 min slideshow on French, Russian and American Impressionism, how it came to be, and the historical significance of the art and artists involved in this Exhibition and Sale. Co-Curator Akhmed Salakhly along with Rothe will answer questions during Q and A on the works as well as similarities and differences in Realism and Impressionism.
6:30 pm to 9:00pm Continued Opening Reception after the lecture, with tapa's and wine! Discussions with the artists in attendance.
Saturday NOVEMBER 5th during the day 9:00am to 4:00pm - Fine Art Workshops will run during the day Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm by 3 top fine artists, Aaron Westerberg, Olga Krimon, and Leon Okun at Randy Higbee Gallery. Please CLICK the LINK BELOW - SORRY,
SUNDAY - November 6th- Duo Live Demo's on Sunday morning Nov 6th, from 9:30am to 12:00 noon. 4 Artist LIVE Demo! Watch as the styles combine or show their differences. Russian Realism and Impressionism vs. American Realism and Impressionism. Coffee will be served. Discussions are encouraged, students welcome. Demos are FREE. WORKSHOPS have filled
SEPTEMBER 7th Demo at VRFA
LIVE DEMO by Fine Artist and Illustrator Craig Pursley
Wednessday Morning September 7th, 2016 from 9am to 12 noon
at VRFA Studio Gallery 418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA
Vanessa Rothe Fine Art is proud to offer this Step by step free educational demo by fine artist Craig Pursley on September 7th, 2-16 in the morning here at the gallery. Join us at 418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA for an exciting and educational demo. Thank you Craig for supporting the arts and sharing your vast knowledge.
Coffee will be served.
Please e mail RSVP to: vanessarothe@icloud.com
LIVE DEMO by Fine Artist and Illustrator Craig Pursley
Wednessday Morning September 7th, 2016 from 9am to 12 noon
at VRFA Studio Gallery 418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA
Vanessa Rothe Fine Art is proud to offer this Step by step free educational demo by fine artist Craig Pursley on September 7th, 2-16 in the morning here at the gallery. Join us at 418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA for an exciting and educational demo. Thank you Craig for supporting the arts and sharing your vast knowledge.
Coffee will be served.
Please e mail RSVP to: vanessarothe@icloud.com
SUMMER COLLECTION 2016- EXHIBITION
July 2nd - August 1st
JULY 2nd Opening Reception at 418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA
from 5-8pm
The Study to Studio, SUMMER COLLECTION 2016 Fine Art Exhibition
Featuring works by PEGGI KROLL-ROBERTS as well as new work by 20 landscape and figure artists. Oils, gouache, and watercolors, from small studies of figures on the beach to final 30x40 Museum quality paintings of Crystal Cove and Laguna. Offering works by American Russian and Ukrainian artists in three mediums. See workshop below as well.
July 2nd - August 1st
JULY 2nd Opening Reception at 418 Ocean ave, Laguna Beach CA
from 5-8pm
The Study to Studio, SUMMER COLLECTION 2016 Fine Art Exhibition
Featuring works by PEGGI KROLL-ROBERTS as well as new work by 20 landscape and figure artists. Oils, gouache, and watercolors, from small studies of figures on the beach to final 30x40 Museum quality paintings of Crystal Cove and Laguna. Offering works by American Russian and Ukrainian artists in three mediums. See workshop below as well.
WORKSHOP- FULL
With Peggi Kroll Roberts! in Laguna Beach.
VRFA has put together and is proud to host the weekend workshop by Peggi Kroll Roberts on JULY 2nd and 3rd 2016. FULL.
With an exhibition opening at the gallery GOUACHE and WATER color
on July 2nd. Peggi is an amazing teacher, for all levels and will show you some great fundamentals as well as bring your works to a new level. With her successful teaching methods you will learn about light and shadow, warm and cool, values, and important brushwork techniques. Class will meet at the gallery and then be working on location.
Call or E mail us here on our CONTACT page, to be put on the wait list.
With Peggi Kroll Roberts! in Laguna Beach.
VRFA has put together and is proud to host the weekend workshop by Peggi Kroll Roberts on JULY 2nd and 3rd 2016. FULL.
With an exhibition opening at the gallery GOUACHE and WATER color
on July 2nd. Peggi is an amazing teacher, for all levels and will show you some great fundamentals as well as bring your works to a new level. With her successful teaching methods you will learn about light and shadow, warm and cool, values, and important brushwork techniques. Class will meet at the gallery and then be working on location.
Call or E mail us here on our CONTACT page, to be put on the wait list.
AMERICANS IN PARIS
THE PARIS SEMINAR Exhibitions and Events
New York and Laguna Beach
April 8th Opening night events at Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach CA Exhibit runs April 1-15th, 2016.
April 28th Opening night events Salmagundi Club NEW YORK
Exhibit runs April 28th - May 1st, 2016.
Curated and presented by Vanessa Rothe Fine Art. Following in the footsteps of the great American painters before them, a group of young realist artists will travel to Paris in late summer 2016. They will study the masters in museums, learn from curators and educators in the field, and paint together as they study pictorial composition and humanities, with the goal of reaching the next level of mastery in their work.
In April 2016, The Paris Seminar will hold two exciting exhibitions one on the West Coast at LCAD and one on the East Coast at the Salmagundi Club New York, where you can attend demos and lectures and purchase fine artwork by the artists. Help make art history by supporting the artist, each work will be for sale individually and patron donations are welcome. Lives demos at LCAD by Adrian Gottlieb and kate Sammons, at SCNY by Michelle Dunaway and Michael Klein. Composition lectures by Sean Forester, Humanities by Vanessa Rothe.
DIGITAL CATALOG Link to the Digital Catalog to preview the work available- Click here
Exhibits curated by Vanessa Rothe and Hosted by the famed Salmagandi Art Club, 5th ave, in NEW YORK CITY and in Laguna Beach.
THE PARIS SEMINAR Exhibitions and Events
New York and Laguna Beach
April 8th Opening night events at Laguna College of Art and Design, Laguna Beach CA Exhibit runs April 1-15th, 2016.
April 28th Opening night events Salmagundi Club NEW YORK
Exhibit runs April 28th - May 1st, 2016.
Curated and presented by Vanessa Rothe Fine Art. Following in the footsteps of the great American painters before them, a group of young realist artists will travel to Paris in late summer 2016. They will study the masters in museums, learn from curators and educators in the field, and paint together as they study pictorial composition and humanities, with the goal of reaching the next level of mastery in their work.
In April 2016, The Paris Seminar will hold two exciting exhibitions one on the West Coast at LCAD and one on the East Coast at the Salmagundi Club New York, where you can attend demos and lectures and purchase fine artwork by the artists. Help make art history by supporting the artist, each work will be for sale individually and patron donations are welcome. Lives demos at LCAD by Adrian Gottlieb and kate Sammons, at SCNY by Michelle Dunaway and Michael Klein. Composition lectures by Sean Forester, Humanities by Vanessa Rothe.
DIGITAL CATALOG Link to the Digital Catalog to preview the work available- Click here
Exhibits curated by Vanessa Rothe and Hosted by the famed Salmagandi Art Club, 5th ave, in NEW YORK CITY and in Laguna Beach.
VRFA Gallery presented their REALISM WITHOUT BORDERS
Exhibition at ABEND GALLERY who hosted the event.
March 11th in Denver Colorado.
Curated by Vanessa Rothe & Akhemd Salakhly, David Ethridge & Conner Serr
"IMPRESSION"
Opens at ABEND Gallery in Denver, CO on Friday night March 11th, 5-9pm
with Lectures on Russian and Soviet Art History. Show runs thru March 25th
View the exhibition here with the CATALOG http://abend.co/16-impression1
Over 75 new works by 30 artists 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 with contrasting styles by Olga Krimon and Vanessa Rothe Saturday March 12th 10am to 12 noon at ABEND gallery, Denver CO.
Exhibition at ABEND GALLERY who hosted the event.
March 11th in Denver Colorado.
Curated by Vanessa Rothe & Akhemd Salakhly, David Ethridge & Conner Serr
"IMPRESSION"
Opens at ABEND Gallery in Denver, CO on Friday night March 11th, 5-9pm
with Lectures on Russian and Soviet Art History. Show runs thru March 25th
View the exhibition here with the CATALOG http://abend.co/16-impression1
Over 75 new works by 30 artists 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 with contrasting styles by Olga Krimon and Vanessa Rothe Saturday March 12th 10am to 12 noon at ABEND gallery, Denver CO.
MAKING AN IMPRESSION
December 4th 2015
On Ocean Aveune in Laguna Beach, CA
" Making an Impression"
Opens Friday night December 4th
Runs Dec 4th thru the 20th, 2015.
New contemporary works from Russia & Ukraine alongside works by American Impressionists and realists, paired 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. 40 works with live demos by Tom Balderas and Leon Okun.
480 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach CA on Dec 4th from 5-8pm.
December 4th 2015
On Ocean Aveune in Laguna Beach, CA
" Making an Impression"
Opens Friday night December 4th
Runs Dec 4th thru the 20th, 2015.
New contemporary works from Russia & Ukraine alongside works by American Impressionists and realists, paired 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. 40 works with live demos by Tom Balderas and Leon Okun.
480 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach CA on Dec 4th from 5-8pm.
September 3rd, 2015 - November 30th, 2015
" FALL " A Fine Art Exhibition
Opens Thursday art walk night
SEPTEMBER 3rd 3-6pm, and runs thru Sept 30th 2015
New Imports from Russia, Ukraine and new works by our American Impressionists and realists. 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach, CA
New work from all the VRFA artists will be available with subjects that evoke Autumn as well as a fine collection of their typical subjects. Selected work from top American Landscape artists as well as Russian and Ukrainian oil paintings, studies, and plein air.
" FALL " A Fine Art Exhibition
Opens Thursday art walk night
SEPTEMBER 3rd 3-6pm, and runs thru Sept 30th 2015
New Imports from Russia, Ukraine and new works by our American Impressionists and realists. 418 Ocean Ave Laguna Beach, CA
New work from all the VRFA artists will be available with subjects that evoke Autumn as well as a fine collection of their typical subjects. Selected work from top American Landscape artists as well as Russian and Ukrainian oil paintings, studies, and plein air.
July 3rd Sept 3rd, 2015. From 4:00-7:00pm.
"SUMMER"
VIEW the DIGITAL CATALOG HERE LINK to LIVE Issuu Catalog.
Join us at the 1920's early California studio as we show 30 new paintings with the theme of summer on the walls from July 3rd thru September 3rd, 2015. American, Russian and Ukrainian Realism and Impressionism.
Fresh Watermelon, sun bathers with umbrellas, coastline scenes of Laguna, colorful french boats from the Riviera, golden hills of California, Russian wheat and hay rolls in the countryside.
Join us Friday July 3rd for a opening night soiree at the studio 4:00-7:00pm with a live demo. The "SUMMER" exhibition will be held at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Studio downtown Laguna Beach, California at 418 Ocean Ave.
Fine Art Connoisseur - Oils Of Summer A beautiful Franz Bischoff, "Laguna Tide Pools," ca. 1922-1924, oil, 13 x 19 inches will be available at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Grace of Steven Stern Fine Art. fineartconnoisseur.com/Oils-of-Summer/21675095
"SUMMER"
VIEW the DIGITAL CATALOG HERE LINK to LIVE Issuu Catalog.
Join us at the 1920's early California studio as we show 30 new paintings with the theme of summer on the walls from July 3rd thru September 3rd, 2015. American, Russian and Ukrainian Realism and Impressionism.
Fresh Watermelon, sun bathers with umbrellas, coastline scenes of Laguna, colorful french boats from the Riviera, golden hills of California, Russian wheat and hay rolls in the countryside.
Join us Friday July 3rd for a opening night soiree at the studio 4:00-7:00pm with a live demo. The "SUMMER" exhibition will be held at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Studio downtown Laguna Beach, California at 418 Ocean Ave.
Fine Art Connoisseur - Oils Of Summer A beautiful Franz Bischoff, "Laguna Tide Pools," ca. 1922-1924, oil, 13 x 19 inches will be available at Vanessa Rothe Fine Art Grace of Steven Stern Fine Art. fineartconnoisseur.com/Oils-of-Summer/21675095
AT THE HUNTINGTON
HUNTINGTON BEACH "California Impressionism Past and Present" In conjunction with the Irvine Museum and LPAPA, the Huntington Art Center. The Exhibition included a work by Rothe of "Laguna Atmosphere" as well as many of the VRFA artists from this site. It also included the Historical Frank Cuprien "Twilight" 16x22 grace of Steven Stern Fine Arts. A great chance to see beautiful new contemporary plein air works next to historical masterworks in a fine art center setting. Many of the works are for sale. Lectures by Jean Stern ( Director of the Irvine Museum,CA) and panel discussions on the agenda as well. Call the Museum for more information 714.374.1650
April 30th thru June 30th at the Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach CA.
HUNTINGTON BEACH "California Impressionism Past and Present" In conjunction with the Irvine Museum and LPAPA, the Huntington Art Center. The Exhibition included a work by Rothe of "Laguna Atmosphere" as well as many of the VRFA artists from this site. It also included the Historical Frank Cuprien "Twilight" 16x22 grace of Steven Stern Fine Arts. A great chance to see beautiful new contemporary plein air works next to historical masterworks in a fine art center setting. Many of the works are for sale. Lectures by Jean Stern ( Director of the Irvine Museum,CA) and panel discussions on the agenda as well. Call the Museum for more information 714.374.1650
April 30th thru June 30th at the Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach CA.
2015 • LA ART SHOW Booth #101 - Curated 20x10"
Vanessa Rothe co Curated and Participated in for the California Museum of Fine Art booth and Exhibition included works by master artist Dali Higa and Dan McCaw, along with Danny McCaw, John McCaw, Karl Dempwolf, Vanessa Rothe and Millie Greene. Additionally there were 5-6 fine contemporary artists from Russian Repin Art Collection including Alexander Kremer, Daniil Volkov and Sergey Kovalenko in this fine and unique exhibition that enjoyed over 5,000 attendees.
January 14-18th 2015. www.laartshow.com
Vanessa Rothe co Curated and Participated in for the California Museum of Fine Art booth and Exhibition included works by master artist Dali Higa and Dan McCaw, along with Danny McCaw, John McCaw, Karl Dempwolf, Vanessa Rothe and Millie Greene. Additionally there were 5-6 fine contemporary artists from Russian Repin Art Collection including Alexander Kremer, Daniil Volkov and Sergey Kovalenko in this fine and unique exhibition that enjoyed over 5,000 attendees.
January 14-18th 2015. www.laartshow.com
To see more of our other recent events please view the Curator Page.