- Over a thousand stunning traditional artworks, from the forefront of
the 21st Century Realist Art Movement- Presents the winners and
finalists of the 15th International ARC Salon Competition- Artist
contributors from across the globe compete in a range of genres, from
'Imaginative Realism' to 'Plein air' and 'Portraiture'With determination
to restore the universal language of realism in the visual arts, a group
of fine artists and experts banded together to celebrate and propagate
21st Century Representational Art. They founded the Art Renewal Center
in 1999. Since their genesis, this non-profit educational foundation has
dedicated itself to encouraging rigorous skill-based training in the
methods of the Old Masters, bestowing the title of 'ARC Approved' on
ateliers who share their core values and demonstrate technical
mastery.The International ARC Salon Competition is the largest and most
prestigious for realist based art in the world, receiving this year over
4,941 entries from 83 countries and spanning six continents. The 1,155
works featured here represent 23% of the total. This year's winners
demonstrate the great breadth and originality that can be found in all
facets of fine art.Categories include: Figurative, Portraiture,
Imaginative Realism, Landscape, Plein Air, Fully from Life, Animals,
Sculpture, Drawing, Still Life, and Teens (for aspiring young artists).
