On View Magazine 07-09.2015 | Page 37

Masterworks
from the International
Guild of Realism

OPENING SEPTEMBER 5, 2015, Appleton Museum

of Art, College of Central Florida in Ocala, presents a stunning new exhibition recognizing achievement in contemporary realism. Masterworks from the International Guild of
Realism consists of 70 artworks selected by a jury of peers,
shaped by input from the project’s curator, David J. Wagner.
Jurors responsible for selecting works for the exhibition
included Donald Clapper, painter and founding charter
member, International Guild of Realism (IGOR); Vala
Ola, painter, sculptor, and charter member, IGOR, and Art
Renewal Center Living Master; and realism collector William
Rowett. The exhibition showcases the very best in contemporary realism and representational art by a select group of
highly accomplished masters in this visually intriguing genre.
Previous spread: Jette van der Lende, Freedom of Speech, oil on canvas, 28 x 41”.
Opposite: Allan Gorman, Ruby & Sapphire, oil on linen, 36 x 24”.
Images courtesy of the International Guild of Realism; © David J. Wagner, LLC.

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