Cavalier Gallery Presents 'American Realism: Past and Present' Exhibition Today

Cavalier Gallery announces an extraordinary survey of American Realist works, creating a historical show that highlights the importance and diversity of the American Realism Movement. American Realism: Past and Present will be on view at Cavalier's NYC gallery located at 3 West 57th Street, 4th floor, New York, NY, from October 15th through November 30th. An opening reception for the show will take place tonight, October 22nd from 5:00 - 8:00pm in the gallery.

By juxtaposing historical pieces against contemporary realist works, this special collection of truly masterful paintings and renderings will demonstrate the important influence Realism has had on America - not only by documenting historical scenes and subjects from a time before photography was widely used - but by showing how Realism continues to influence some of world's greatest painters today. Though Realism's traditional role may have changed since the advent of photography - this important genre will never fall out of favor. Artists will always continue to paint what they see in personal ways that clearly and cleverly, put their own "spin" on a subject, landscape or street scene - making each painting distinctive and unique. Realist paintings are always defined by each artist's individual style and technical skill, and Realism enthusiasts understand and appreciate this.

This exhibition will showcase historic works by great masters such as George Bellows, Thomas Hart Benton, Mary Cassatt, Gustav Courbet, Honore Daumier, Thomas Eakins, Sanford Gifford, William Glackens, John Gutman, Robert Henri, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, George Inness, Jean- Francois Millet, Maurice Prendergast, Norman Rockwell, James Abbott McNeil Whistler, J. Alden Weir and Grant Wood.

Several of the contemporary artists participating in the show will be creating new works inspired by New York City, including; Edward Minoff, Paul Oxborough and Douglas Wiltraut. Other contemporary artists featured in this prestigious exhibition include; Michael Aviano, Jenness Cortez, Rose Reymuth Frazier, Max Ginsburg, Joel Carson Jones, Sarah Lamb, Joseph McGurl, Peter Poskas, Li Xiao, Robert Zappalorti and several others.

Ron Cavalier states; "American Realism: Past and Present gives collectors an opportunity to consider this historic movement and its influence by viewing works by the original masters of genre beginning in the early 1900's alongside contemporary pieces by artists working today.