Category Archives: Figurative Art

Black & White Exhibition

“Update”, charcoal on paper, 11″x14″

The Salmagundi Club is proud to announce its historic Annual Black and White Exhibition. Three charcoals by Seth Harris will be included in this show which is a juried members’ exhibition of black and white or monochromatic sepia drawings, graphics, photographs, paintings, and sculpture by artist members. 

The first Black & White Exhibition at the Salmagundi Club took place in 1878, only a few short years after the Club was formed. It provided a rich catalogue of the artists of the day, and interestingly enough, exhibitors did not originally need to be members to participate. As the public’s interest in illustration grew, these exhibitions provided artwork for a variety of purposes, and many of the works initially shown in these shows went on to be published in the burgeoning magazine market of the late 19th century. The “Black and White” has taken place yearly since then.

The show will be in the Upper Gallery at the Salmagundi Club located at 47 Fifth Ave. New York, NY and will run from February 23, 2021 – March 12, 2021. Gallery Hours are Tues-Friday, 1-6PM and Sat & Sun 1-5PM. The building will remain closed on Mondays until further notice.  Face masks are required and social distancing measures are in place. 

2021 Figuratively Speaking

The Salmagundi Club has announce that three pieces by Seth Harris will be included in the 2021 OPEN FIGURATIVELY SPEAKING EXHIBITION, scheduled for February 2 – 19, 2021.

On View:
Tue-Fri, 1-6PM | Sat-Sun, 1-5PM
Closed Mondays 

This competitive fine art exhibition is  open to artists and comprised of works from all over the country and allows both well known and up-and-coming artists to exhibit their work in Salmagundi prestigious galleries.

Click here for more information

SCNY Library Show

“Quickstop”

2021 SCNY library committee member exhibition

February 01, 2021 – April 11, 2021

“Quickstop” is included in the 2021 SCNY library committee member exhibition.

This is the inaugural exhibition to celebrate the newly refurbished library with its reference to the original library of 1917.The art in this exhibit is for sale as indicated on the price list. All sales will help support the Salmagundi library.

For more information on this painting, click here.

For more information on this show, click here.

Don Donaldson Memorial Award

“The Library Corner”, Oil on Canvas, 9”x12”[sold]

“The Library Corner” has won the Don Donaldson Memorial Award for a Figurative Work in the Salmagundi Club’s 2020 Thumbox Exhibition.

Lindy Hop – Solo Show

The Corkran Gallery at the Rehoboth Art League is hosting my solo show “Lindy Hop” from October 2nd to November 1st. The opening reception will be at 5pm on October 2nd in person though socially distanced and requiring a mask. Click on the link below for more information.

Lindy Hop solo exhibition

Contemporary Realism Exhibition

I have two pieces on display in the Mills Pond House Gallery show, “Contemporary Realism”. The show runs from September 12 – October 16, 2020. click on the link below for more information or to plan a gallery visit.

2020 Contemporary Realism Exhibition

“Sixty-eight works in Oils in a broad range of representational styles will be on view, displaying interpretations of realism seen through the lens of 46 contemporary artists. Various subjects from landscape, urban views, interiors, still life, and portraiture show the unique creative eyes of these artists as they depict the world around them, each sharing their own perspective and passions through their art. B Artists hail from 11 states including CT, FL, GA, MD, MN, NC, NH,NJ, NY, OR and PA”

SCNY Members show

“Lindy Hop in the Library”

The Salmagundi Club has included “Lindy Hop in the Library” for the 2020 Members exhibition. Of course, because of the pandemic this show will be online only. Here is a link to the show.

Best Of America -Small Works Exhibition

The National Oil & Acrylic Painters Society has selected “The Parlour” for inclusion in the 2020 Best of America Small Works Exhibition. This art show and competition will be held at the McBride Gallery in Annapolis Maryland from April 5th to May 3rd, 2020. For more information, click here.

The show is available to view online and in person, though it is subject to change from any COVID-19 related concerns. Please check with The McBride Gallery website before visiting.

“The Parlour”

First Place Award

The 2019 Charcoal “Hanging Up a Wet Bathing Suit” won first prize in the National Art League’s March theme show “Movement”. Unfortunately the exhibition’s visibility is limited due to the COVID-19 Pandemic.

"Hanging Up a Wet Bathing Suit"
Charcoal on paper

Figuratively Speaking 2020

“Beach Ready”, 16″x20″, oil on canvas

The Salmagundi Club is pleased to announce that “Beach Ready” will be featured in this year’s Figuratively Speaking show. Figuratively Speaking is an open exhibition of portraiture and figurative work in all media.

This is yet another in Salmagundi’s ongoing competitive exhibitions for the best in contemporary art. Gallery hours are Mon.-Fri., 1-6PM and Sat. & Sun. 1-5PM. The Salmagundi Club is located at Forty-Seven Fifth Avenue @ Twelfth Street, New York, NY 10003