Alumni Update: Lyubena Fox

Angel Academy Alumna, Lyubena Fox, graduated from the Academy in 2016. Since then Fox has shown in two exhibitions showcasing her newest work!

Beautiful work, Lyubena!

Alumni Updates: Benjamin Gouttard

"La Pausa"

We're proud to announce that the MEAM (the European Museum of Modern Art in Barcelona, Spain) has acquired the beautiful figure painting "La Pausa" by Angel Academy Alumnus, Benjamin Gouttard. Congratulations, Ben! Well deserved!!

Cesar Santos Wins Again!

Academy of Realist Art, Boston has finished hosting its second annual Figure Painting Competition and has announced Angel Academy of Art, Florence alumnus, Cesar Santos, as the grand prize, and viewer's choice, winner! 

The competition spanned over five days with ten big name artists from all over the world. Santos's winning painting is pictured below:

You can see all the final works and a recap from the school here: http://www.araboston.com/2016-figure-painting-final-paintings/a

Even the Boston Globe got in on the competition: https://www.bostonglobe.com/arts/2016/07/22/artists-face-off-boston-figure-painting-competition/UHryNW1XZfG4PotVbJ1UPM/story.html

Savannah Cuff Wins Grand Prize of GCA's Figure Drawing Competition

Angel Academy alumna Savannah Tate Cuff, who is in her second-year of post-graduate work at Jacob Collins's Grand Central Atelier in New York City, has taken home the $10,000 grand prize of the aforementioned atelier's annual figure drawing competition. 

The competition had eleven participants that drew the live model for 40 hours in the span of just five days. GCA founder and renowned artist, Jacob Collins was the primary judge of the competition. Also judging was Jordan Sokol, the academic director of The Florence Academy of Art in the United States, and Katie Wipple, a GCA alumna - each great teachers and painters in their own right. 

Congratulations, Savannah on your exceptional work!! 

Andrea Mosely's New Self Portrait

Angel Academy of Art Alumna Andrea Mosley's has unveiled a new self-portrait! Andrea is available for private commissions. Visit her website at http://andreamosleyart.weebly.com for contact information.

Matthew Grabelsky's Opening at Thinkspace Gallery

It looks like Angel Academy's Alumnus Matthew Grabelsky's show at Thinkspace Gallery (Culver City, Los Angeles) was a great success! We cannot wait to see more of Matthew's work in the future. Keep us updated, Matt, and congratulations!!

Opening of "Dignity Through Art" Exhibition

Left to Right: Brown, Citynskyj, Kazue, Ying, Skelcher, Patel, and Tucker

Monday night was the opening of "Dignity Through Art" at the Museo dell’Opera del Duomo, which featured local artists who sought to highlight the needs of those marginalized, homeless or needy people in Florence to tell their stories and honour their essential human dignity. The show will run from 16/05 to 26/05.

The Angel Academy was represented well by students and teachers alike! John Skelcher, Yang Ying, James Tucker, Ashish Patel, Hayley Brown, Masako Kazue, and Stephen Citynskyj all made work for the exhibit. It was a packed house - great show everyone!!

http://stmarksitaly.com/eve…/exhibition-dignity-art-project/

AAA Teacher James Tucker

Student Yang Ying

AAA Teacher Ashish Patel

Student John Skelcher (and children)

AAA Alumna Masako Kazue

Student Stephen Citynskyj

Mark Stahmann - The Worth of a Soul

Angel Academy alumnus Mark Stahmann recently showed his great The Worth of a Soul at the George S. and Dolores Doré Eccles Gallery in Salt Lake City, Utah. 

There are reproductions of the painting available from Mark through his e-mail address: <mstahmann@gmail.com>

Andrea Mosley at the California Art Club Gold Medal Show

Andrea Mosley 2nd from right, Eric Rhodes far right

Angel Academy alumna Andrea Mosley was in a major Realist show at the California Art Club Gold Medal Show, earlier in April. Here she is, standing next to Fine Art Connoisseur Magazine's Eric Rhoads at the gala opening.

Vicki Sullivan - Women Painting Women

Angel Academy ex-student Vicki Sullivan (http://vickisullivan.com/) has organised a wonderful show,Women Painting Women, that is receiving great reviews in art magazines, not least of which is Fine Art Connoisseur. Vicki's painting Into the Night is featured in the Connoisseur Magazine's article.

Brava Vicki!!!!!

Matthew Grabelsky at Thinkspace Gallery

Angel Academy, Florence, alumnus Matthew Grabelsky is having a one-man show at Thinkspace Gallery in Culver City, Los Angeles. The show will open on April 30th.

Inga Loyeva at the Red Victorian

On February 20th this year, Inga Loyeva attended Middle Circle's second quarterly gathering of artists, scholars, and professionals intended at The Red Victorian in San Francisco, California.

Loyeva painted a portrait along side internationally acclaimed concert pianist & composer Stephen Prutsman.

New Show by Matthew Grabelsky

Brooklyn Bound, oil on panel, 50 x 40 cm.

Angel Academy alumnus Matthew Grabelsky is preparing for yet another successful show in Los Angeles.

UNDERGROUND

Thinkspace Gallery

Los Angeles, USA

Opening Reception: Saturday, April 30th, 6PM-9PM

On view: April 30th - May 21th

thinkspacegallery.com

You can see more of Matthew's work at his website:  www.grabelsky.com

Bravo Matthew!!!

Satyr's Glance, oil on canvas, 60 x 50 cm

Exit at Union Square, oil on panel, 50 x 40 cm.

Francis O'Toole selected for Royal Hibernian Academy's Exhibition

Angel Academy alumnus Francis O'Toole's painting Allegory of the Cave (oil on linen, 215 x 135 cm.) has been selected for this year's Royal Hibernian Academy's 186th Annual Exhibition in Dublin. The exhibition will run from March to June.

Bravo, Francis!! It's a powerful painting.

Michele Prezioso: Still Lifes and Exhibition

Recent Angel Academy graduate, Michele Prezioso, completed the program last trimester, finishing the program with these still lifes. Bravo, Michele!

Prezioso will open an exhibition of his work in Formia, Italia on the 13th and 14th of February at the Molàs Tower. It is open to the public all day on both days, if you're in the neighborhood be sure to check it out!

Christina Mastrangelo wins the Knohl Award

Angel Academy alumna Christina Mastrangelo is featured in the great ARC Salon show at the Salmagundi Club in New York City. Her triptych was the winner of the Knohl Award from the ARC International Salon Competition and was on display in Barcelona at the MEAM. It is being shown at the Salmagundi Club until Feb. 4th.

Brava Christina!!!

Bruno Galuzzi's People's Choice Award

Our alumnus Bruno Galuzzi won the prestigious People's Choice Award in the 2015 Canadian Portrait Competition, given by the Portrait Society of Canada.

The winner of the 1st prize was Albert Stark, who studied under maestro Michael John Angel many years ago.

Portrait Society of Canada

www.portraitsociety.ca/

Bravo, Bruno!!!!! Sei un grande!

Interview with Inga Loyeva

The early stages of one a project.

AAA Alumna, Inga Loyeva, was recently interview by Arts Illustrated. She discusses her work, motivations, and goals in regards to her painting career. Check out the interview, and many of her paintings, here: http://www.artsillustrated.com/inga-loyeva-artist/

Ms. Cook 30 x 24 cm 2014

Rishab Sud's Exhibition in New Delhi

Articles featuring AAA Alumnus, Rishab Sud's latest exhibition in New Delhi was in the National Newspapers: Millennium Post and The Asian Age. The show was at Gallery 1AQ, from the 21st to the 25th of November and featured 50 portraits in charcoal and oil paint.

     

Alumni Updates: Shane Wolf and Rishabh Sud

Angel Academy alumnus Shane Wolf’s painting from his Songs of Sagesse triptych (100 x 195 cm.) will be part of the ARC Purchase Award travelling exhibition. This starts at the Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) in Barcelona (Nov. 17th to Dec. 28th) and finishes at the prestegious Salmagundi Club in New York City (Jan. 18th to Feb. 4th). For those who do not know it: the Museum of Modern Art is an international Modern Realist museum.

You can read more about the exhibition—and see some great Modern Realist paintings—here:   http://www.artrenewal.org/articles/MEAM_exhibit.php

We shall have more (and better!) images after the opening in Spain on Nov. 17th.

Bravo Shane!! Sei un maestro davvero!!!

Here, too, is an interview with Shane, fresh off the Internet press and in italian: http://www.finestresullarte.info/409n_intervista-a-shane-wolf.php

http://www.shane-wolf.com/

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There is a new article in GoAir airline's magazine, Go Getter, on AAA alumnus Rishabh Sud. Go Getter is a national magazine, read throughout India.

Rishabh has been building a successful portrait business in India and has received a major commission from the Maharaja Hanuwant Singh of Nabha to create portraits of his great-great-grandfather, the Maharaja Hira Singh, in the traditional Indian manner. This and other such portraits are featured in the article.

Bravo Rishabh!!