December 2023 News and Notes

Paul Brand • December 4, 2023

The Summit by Melanie Stinson

Your style is the way you talk in paint. –Robert Henri
From The Quotable Artist by Peggy Hadden

Heralding the Holidays Successful

Despite the rain, more than 800 visitors attended and sales were good. The hard work of many volunteers paid off, ending the year on a positive note.

Holiday Market at the Artists' Club

For the first time, the club if offering all merchandise remaining from Heralding the Holidays, for sale through December. Come during regular business hours (11 am to 3 pm, Wednesday to Saturday) and find the perfect artwork or handmade crafts for friends and family.

Artists' Club Gift Certificates

Purchase gift certificates at the office during regular business hours. Redeemable for paintings, drawings, gift cards, sculpture, jewelry, prints, art lessons, memberships and more! Spread the Joy.

American Impressionist Society Exhibition

The Society was founded in 1998 and now has 2200 active members. Paintings by 269 members were selected for this show from 2,070 entries. You can views all the entries in their catalog.

AIS Catalog

Will Artificial Intelligence Replace Human Art?

According to research completed by a BGSU doctoral candidate, humans can correctly identify human-made art about half the time, similar to the rate of a coin toss. Above, only one of the two post-impressionist paintings - Paul Cezanne's Banks of the Seine at Medan - is man-made. The Paris landscape was made by AI.