Question 1

Who is featured in New American Paintings?

Accepted Answer

New American Paintings gives exposure to promising emerging and under-recognized artists. Here's the exciting part: Many of our featured artists go on to receive substantial critical and commercial success. Our alumni include Amy Sherald, Anna Weyant, Shara Hughes, Eddie Martinez, Doron Langberg, and many more of today's most sought after artists.

Question 2

How often does the publication come out?

Accepted Answer

New American Paintings is a bimonthly publication.

Question 3

If I see a work of art that interests me, how do I go about contacting the artist?

Accepted Answer

Artists provide contact information for either themselves or their gallery representation. The ability to directly contact an artist is what makes our publication beneficial for you and the artist. We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity.

Question 4

How are artists selected to be in New American Paintings?

Accepted Answer

We have split the United States into five regions (Northeast, South, Midwest, West and Pacific Coast) and we also hold an annual competition exclusively for MFA candidates and recent graduates. For each of the regions, we conduct one competition a year in which artists residing in that region may submit their work to us for consideration. Working with curators from major museums and other art world professionals, we undertake a rigorous review process that results in 40 artists being selected for each issue. The jurying process is completely blind in order to minimize bias.

Question 5

Who reads New American Paintings?

Accepted Answer

New American Paintings’ readership is made up of thousands of collectors, art world professionals, artists and art enthusiasts. We have an international subscriber base of individuals who are passionate about contemporary painting and eager to discover new new artists.

Question 6

What is New American Paintings?

Accepted Answer

First published in 1993, New American Paintings is bimonthly juried exhibition in print. Each regionally-focused edition features the work of forty painters. Working with curators from the nation’s top museums, we review the work of more than five thousand artists a year and publish the best we find.

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Get published. Be seen.

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Artists selected in recent competitions

Sarah Miska

Anoushka Mirchandani

Bruna Massadas

Cameron Bliss

Maria Haag

Daniel Rios Rodriguez

Meet the jurors behind recent selections

Jerry Saltz

Angelica Arbelaez

Bill Powers

Amy Sherald

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Get published. Be seen.

Get published. Be seen.

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Choose a competition by region and submit your work to be featured

Pacific Coast

Nova

Artists selected in recent competitions

Meet the jurors behind recent selections

Get notified when competitions open for your region.

Discover tomorrow's art stars, today