Alexander Kroll, Untitled, 2010 | Oil and Ink on Mylar, 11 x 7 inches. Courtesy James Harris Gallery, Seattle.

It's February now, which means plenty of snow and plenty of new shows opening this month. The editorial staff at New American Paintings have put together a list of more than 65 of the top painting exhibitions on view at private galleries across the country in February—from New York to Los Angeles, Houston to Chicago, Atlanta, and more—including more than a dozen shows from artists previously included in New American Paintings and featuring more than 50 notable and not-to-be-missed shows from across the country.

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NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS ARTISTS ON VIEW

NEW YORK

Installation view, Joshua Abelow: OH, ABELOW! at James Fuentes, New York.

Joshua Abelow - EDITOR'S PICK - Edition #44
January 12 – February 13, 2011
James Fuentes
http://www.jamesfuentes.com

Jesse McCloskey - Edition #92
January 4 – February 17. 2011
Claire Oliver
http://www.claireoliver.com

Vera Iliatova - Edition #86
January 13 – February 19, 2011
Monya Rowe Gallery
http://monyarowegallery.com

David Schutter - Edition #65, #59
January 29 – March 5, 2011
Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
http://www.sikkemajenkinsco.com

LOS ANGELES

Installation view, Eric Yahnker: Cracks of Dawn, Ambach & Rice @ Kunsthalle L.A.

Eric Yahnker - Editions #73, #85
January 21 - February 20
Ambach & Rice @ Kunsthalle L.A., Chinatown
http://www.ambachandrice.com

Frohawk Two Feathers - Edition #73
February 18 – March 26, 2011
Taylor DeCordoba
http://www.taylordecordoba.com

HOUSTON

Lucinda Cobley - Edition #84
January 7 - February 12
Wade Wilson ART
http://www.wadewilsonart.com

SAN FRANCISCO

William Swanson, Lower Spectrum, 2011 | Acrylic on panel, 20.5 x 20.5 inches. Courtesy Max and Zavaterro, San Francisco.

William Swanson - Edition #43
February 12 – March, 19, 2011
Marx and Zavaterro
http://www.marxzav.com

Jonathan Solo - Edition #61
January 8 – February 19, 2011
Catharine Clark Gallery
http://www.cclarkgallery.com

ATLANTA

Michael Scoggins - Editions #58, #70, & MFA 2003
January 29 – March 12, 2011
Saltworks Gallery
http://www.saltworksgallery.com

CHICAGO

Michael Krueger - EDITORS PICK - Editions #36, #48, #60, #72
January 7 – February 13, 2011
Packer Schopf Gallery
www.packergallery.com

SEATTLE

Victoria Haven - Editions #6, #49
January 6 – February 19, 2011
Greg Kucera Gallery
http://www.gregkucera.com

PORTLAND

Victoria Haven - Editions #6, #49
January 18 – February 26, 2011
PDX Contemporary
http://www.pdxcontemporaryart.com

DALLAS

Fahamu Pecou - Edition #82
January 8 – February 12, 2011
Conduit Gallery
http://www.conduitgallery.com

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NOTABLE & NOT TO BE MISSED

NEW YORK

LOWER EAST SIDE

Installation view, Joe Bradley: Human Form, CANADA, New York

Joe Bradley - EDITORS PICK
January 13 – February 21, 2011
CANADA
http://www.canadanewyork.com

Volker Hueller
January 11 – March 6, 2011
Eleven Rivington
http://www.elevenrivington.com

Angel Otero - EDITORS PICK
February 17 – April 10, 2011
Lehman Maupin
http:///www.lehmanmaupin.com

Angel Otero, SKIN-1, 2011 | Oil paint skin on canvas, 42 x 33 x 3.5 inches. Courtesy Lehmann Maupin, New York.

Andrzej Zielenski
February 19 – March 27, 2011
DCKT
http://www.dcktcontemporary.com

Jon Pestoni
January 16 – February 20, 2011
Lisa  Cooley
http://www.lisa-cooley.com

CHELSEA

Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe, More, 2010 | Oil on linen, 83.13 x 109.38 inches. Courtesy Alexander Gray Associates, New York.

Jeremy Gilbert-Rolfe - EDITOR'S PICK
January 7 - February 12
Alexander Gray Associates
http://www.alexandergray.com

Robin Williams
January 27 – February 26
P·P·O·W
http://www.ppowgallery.com

Jim Dine
February 11 – March 12
The Pace Gallery
http://thepacegallery.com

Anne Craven
January 8 – February 12, 2011
Maccarone
http://www.maccarone.net

Arturo Herrera - EDITOR'S PICK
January 29 – March 5, 2011
Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
http://www.sikkemajenkinsco.com

Pat Steir
February 17 – March 26, 2011
Cheim & Reid
http://www.cheimreid.com

Pat Steir, GOLD OVER GREEN, RED OVER GOLD, ORANGE OVER ORANGE, 2009-10 | Oil on canvas, 84 x 84 inches. Courtesy Cheim & Reid, New York.

Rebecca Morales
January 21 – March 5, 2011
Bravin Lee Programs
http://www.bravinlee.com

Ben Durham
January 7 – February 19, 2011
Nicole Klagsbrun
http://www.nicoleklagsbrun.com

Butt Johnson
January 14 – February 19, 2011
CRG Gallery
http://www.crggallery.com

Ellen Gallagher - EDITOR'S PICK
January 22 – February 26, 2011
Gagosian West 24th Street
http://www.gagosian.com

Sharon Ellis
January 6 – February 19, 2011
Greenberg Van Doren Gallery
http://www.gvdgallery.com

Florian Schmidt
January 14 – February 19, 2011
Zach Feuer
http://www.zachfeuer.com

Installation view, Florian Schmidt: NEED, Zach Feuer, New York

Jake Berthot
January 6 – February 19, 2011
Betty Cuningham Gallery
http://www.bettycuninghamgallery.com

Gillian Carnegie
January 29 – March 5, 2011
Andrea Rosen Gallery
http://www.andrearosengallery.com

Josh Smith
February 11 – March 19, 2011
Luhring Augustine
http://www.luhringaugustine.com

Jonas Wood - EDITOR'S PICK
February 17 – March 26, 2011
Anton Kern Gallery
http://www.antonkerngallery.com

Robert Jack
January 13 – February 12, 2011
Josee Bienvenue
http://www.joseebienvenuegallery.com

Installation view, Joe Bradley: Mouth and Foot Painting, Gavin Brown's Enterprise, New York

Joe Bradley
January 8 - February 19
Gavin Brown’s Enterprise
http://www.gavinbrown.biz

Chuck Webster - EDITOR'S PICK
February/March
Zieher Smith
http://www.ziehersmith.com

LOS ANGELES

Amir H. Fallah, You’ve Got One Hell Of An Expressive Face, 2011 | Acrylic, ink, pencil, & collage on paper mounted to canvas, 12 x 10 inches. Courtesy Carl Berg Projects, Los Angeles.

"About Paint"
January 20 - March 4
Carl Berg Projects
http://www.carlbergprojects.com

Ed Ruscha - EDITOR'S PICK
February 25 – April 9
Gagosian Beverly Hills
http://www.gagosian.com

Olivier Mosset
January 15 – March, 5, 2011
Christopher Grimes Gallery
http://www.cgrimes.com

Nigel Cooke - EDITOR'S PICK
January 8 – February 12, 2011
Blum and Poe
http://www.blumandpoe.com

Nigel Cooke, Shipwreck with Spectator II, 2010 | Oil on linen backed with sailcloth, 87 x 77 inches. Courtesy Blum & Poe, Los Angeles.

Merlin Carpenter
January 30 – March, 12, 2011
Overduin and Kite
www.overduinandkite.com

Ivan Morley
February 19 – March 19, 2011
Richard Telles Fine Art
http://www.tellesfineart.com

David Rathman (with David Hilliard)
February 19 – April 2, 2011
Mark Moore Gallery
http://www.markmooregallery.com

Brad Spence
January 8 – February 12, 2011
Shoshana Wayne Gallery
http://www.shoshanawayne.com

SAN FRANCISCO

Installation view, Mrzyk & Moriceau: The Man With The Golden Gun, Ratio 3, San Francisco

Mrzyk & Moriceau
January 7 - February 19
Ratio 3
http://www.ratio3.org

Jeremy Dickinson
January 21 – February 25, 2011
Anthony Meier Fine Art
http://www.anthonymeierfinearts.com

Installation view, Paul Cowan, Cameron Soren, Amy Yao, Jancar Jones, San Francisco

Paul Cowan, Cameron Soren, Amy Yao
January 7, 2011 - February 12, 2011
Jancar Jones
http://www.jancarjones.com

Anne Appleby
February 2 – February 26. 2011
Gallery Paule Anglim
http://www.gallerypauleanglim.com

CHICAGO

Peter Saul, Stupid Argument, 2010 | Acrylic and oil on canvas, 78 x 96 inches. Courtesy Corbett vs. Dempsey, Chicago.

Peter Saul - EDITOR’S PICK
Corbett vs. Dempsey
January 27 – March 12
http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com

David Kroll
December 17 – February 12, 2011
Zolla Lieberman Gallery
http://www.zollaliebermangallery.com

Matthew Metzger
January 8 – February 19, 2011
Tony Wight Gallery
www.tonywightgallery.com

Claire Sherman, Cave V, 2010 | Oil on canvas, 78 x 84 inches. Courtesy Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago.

Claire Sherman - EDITOR'S PICK
February 19 – March 26, 2011
Kavi Gupta Gallery
www.kavigupta.com

Judy Ledgerwood - EDITOR’S PICK
January 14 – February 18, 2011
Rhona Hoffman Gallery
http://www.rhoffmangallery.com

Ebony Patterson
February 12 – March 26, 2011
Monique Meloche
www.moniquemeloche.com

Michelle Grabner
January 22 – March 5, 2011
Shane Campbell Gallery
www.shanecampbellgallery.com

HOUSTON

Installation view, Natasha Bowdoin: Implausible Tiger, CTRL Gallery, Houston

Natasha Bowdoin - EDITOR'S PICK
January 15 – February 19
CTRL
http://ctrlgallery.com

"Plenitude" - EDITOR'S PICK
January 7 - March 5
Barbara Davis Gallery
http://www.barbaradavisgallery.com

Cordy Ryman, Diana Al-Hadid, Jennifer Riley
January 7 - February 12
PEEL
http://www.peelgallery.org

DALLAS

David Bates
January 4 – March 6, 2011
Dunn and Brown Contemporary
Dallas, TX

BOSTON

Dana Frankfort - EDITOR'S PICK
January 2011
Lamontagne Gallery
http://www.lamontagnegallery.com

"I am who I am: The Portrait Reconsidered"
January 20 – February 26, 2011
Steven Zevitas Gallery
http://www.stevenzevitasgallery.com

SEATTLE

Alexander Kroll, Untitled, 2010 | Gouache, acrylic on Stonehenge Paper, 13 x 10 inches. Courtesy James Harris Gallery, Seattle.

Alexander Kroll
January 20 – February 26, 2011
James Harris Gallery
http://www.jamesharrisgallery.com

PORTLAND

Anna von Mertens
January 6 - February 12
Elizabeth Leach Gallery
http://www.elizabethleach.com/

WASHINGTON, DC

Installation view, Cordy Ryman: Windowboxing, Conner Contemporary, DC

Cordy Ryman - EDITOR'S PICK
January 15 – March 5, 2011
Conner Contemporary
Washington, DC
http://www.connercontemporary.com

"DEBT: Simon Gouverneur and Andy Moon Wilson"
January 15 – February 12, 2011
Curator’s Office
http://www.curatorsoffice.com

PHILADELPHIA

John Zinsser - EDITOR'S PICK
December 8 – February 12, 2011
Larry Becker Contemporary Art
http://www.artnet.com/lbecker.html

Sebastian Rug
January 15 – February, 19  2011
Gallery Joe
http://www.galleryjoe.com

Sebastian Rug, Untitled [19 – 2010], 2010 | Pencil on paper, 11 11/16 x 8 1/4 inches. Courtesy Gallery Joe, Philadelphia.

KANSAS CITY

"What’s Up"
January 21 – February 12, 2011
Dolphin
www.thedolphingallery.com