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m Everyday Life A new show spotlights figurative paintings by Jeremy Lipking w YoRK n A solo show of recent paintings byJeremy Lipking is on view this month at Arcadia Fine Arts. Lipking, who resides in California, is best known for his awardwinning figurative paintings and a realistic painting style in which he uses broad, loose strokes. The show takes place June i0-25 and features paintings of u,omen and children, as well as scenes from everyday life, such as a man riding the subu'ay. A painting demonstration by Lipklng ls held on Saturday, June 12, at 2 p.m. For more information: 212.965.1387 or www'a rcad i afi nearts.com. Nf
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Native Art Exposed PlillE RIBGE " The 43rd annual Red Cloud
Indian Art show opens June 6 at the
Heritage Center at the Red Cloud Indian School. "We hope to create a supportive environment where emerging and established artists can not only be recognized for their work, but also gain national exposure as they move forward in their careers," says Peter Strong, director of the Heritage Center. More than 150 pieces of art are featured in the show including u,orks by this year's poster artist, Floyd Nez. The show is on display through August 15 and admission is free. For more
information: 605.867.5491
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www.red
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lndian Market & Festival lNDlAN,{POLIS ' Art enthusiasts interested in collecting Native art should plan
to attend the l8th annual Indian Market and Festival at the Eiteljorg Museum of American Indians and Western Art, where more than 130 Native American artists from over 60 tribes showcase their
work. The event takes place the week end of June 2627. For more information: 3L7.636.9378 or www.eiteljorg.org.
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Distinction: Lipking is a younS leader in the resurtence of traditional art in California. What are some of the biggest changes you've seen in the art world during your career? Since I started about l0 years ago,
there are many more figure painters, and the frgure in art has become much more popular. Where do you find inspiration? | can frnd inspiration in almost anything and almost anywhere, from light reflecting in a puddle of mud to a big Sierra peak. Sometimes an idea for a painting starts with a color or the way two colors harmonize. l't[ design a whole painting around those two colors. The subject isn't always the "spark," it's just a vehicle to say what I want to say in the visual language of representational art. What do you hope to accomplish in the next l0 years? I hope to keep growing as an artist and maybe paint some masterpieces, atthough the perfect painting always seems to be a little out of reach. But that's what keeps us painting with passion. lf we ever did a painting we thought was a masterpiece, we coutd quit painting and relax. How do you define success? Success in a work of art is when l've said what I want to say almost perfectly. lt's when the work is almost as good as it looked in my mind when I started. Describe yourself in one word. lndescribable.
How do you think you have helped contribute to a revival of interest in traditiona[ art in California? Maybe I have inspired some-
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one to take up painting who witl become a modern-day master. I have always been Senerous with my knowtedge. Hopefulty. by sharing information l've learned from years of trial, lcan save a person who is just beginning a lot of time in the [earning process. People would be surprised to learn that... I started as a landscape painter.
How has Southwest Arf contributed to
your career? I think the first magazine articte I was in was Southwest Art's 2l Under 3l story. It might have even been the frrst of those annual stories. Or it might have been the Artist to Watch cotumn. Either way l'm pretty sure Southwest Art was the first ptace I ever saw my art printed in a magazine. So I guess you can say that my art career started in Southwest Art.