More than forty New American Paintings’ alumni are on view this month throughout the country. They range from mid-career painter, Trenton Doyle Hancock, to 2010 Hunter MFA grad Michael Hilsman, who is having his first solo exhibition this month at Louis B. James in New York City. The San Francisco area alone has six New American Paintings artists on view including Jim Gaylord at Gregory Lind and Conrad Ruiz at Jessica Silverman. If you love painting and live in San Francisco then you are lucky, as there are an extraordinary range of shows on view this month.

On another note, all of us at New American Paintings want to send our best wishes out to New York’s art world which was hit hard by Hurricane Sandy. We know a number of gallerists and artists who have been adversely affected by the storm.  It is good to see some of our friends, such as ZieherSmith, reopen so quickly after such devastation.

The show must go on, as they say, and even as a number of galleries are busy with repairs, many more are open for business. As always, there are dozens of painting shows to choose from. Some of my top picks this month include: Wayne Thiebaud at Acquavella; Ed Ruscha at Gagosian; Jules De Balincourt at Salon 94; Mark Bradford at Sikkema Jenkins; and Tal R at Cheim & Reid. If you are in the Lower East Side, be sure to catch Joshua Neustein’s exhibition at Untitled, which is his first in New York in two decades. Enjoy the list. - Steven Zevitas, Publisher

Trenton Doyle Hancock. Courtesy of James Cohan Gallery.

NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS ARTISTS ON VIEW

Winston Lee Mascarenhas (NAP #102)
October 13 – November 24, 2012
Craighead Green Gallery

Lance Letscher (NAP #48)
October 20 – November 21, 2012
McMurtrey Gallery

Ann Siems (NAP #6, 25, 37)
November 3 – 24, 2012
Wally Workman Gallery

Charles Burwell (NAP #8, 51)
November 6 – November 30, 2012
Bridgette Mayer Gallery

Charles Burwell. Courtesy of Bridgette Mayer Gallery.

Francesca Pastine  (NAP #91)
November 2 – December 15, 2012
Pentimenti Gallery

Kate Javens (NAP #8)
October 20 – November 24, 2012
Schmidt Dean Gallery

Michael Krueger (NAP #36, 48, 60, 72)
October 19 – December 8, 2012
Steven Zevitas Gallery

Michael Krueger. Courtesy of Steven Zevitas Gallery.

Melanie Pankau (NAP #95)
October 20 – December 8, 2012
McCormick Gallery

Lake Effect Featuring Daniela Rivera (NAP #92) & Joe Wardwell (NAP#56, 80, 98)
November 3 – December 22, 2012
Andrew Rafacz

Mike Nudelman  (NAP #89)
November 9 – December 22, 2012
Thomas Robertello Gallery

Mike Nudelman. Courtesy of Thomas Robertello Gallery.

Anna Joelsdottir (NAP #47, 95)
November 2012
Zg Gallery

Phyllis Bramson (NAP # 4, 17)
November 2 – December 22, 2012
Zolla/Lieberman Gallery

Phyllis Bramson. Courtesy of Zolla/Lieberman Gallery

David X. Levine (NAP #56)      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 19 – November 24, 2012
Eight Modern

About Face   (Featuring Alison Schulnik #55, 79)      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 17 – December 22, 2012
ACME

Mark Schoening (NAP #97)
November 29 – January 12, 2012
Marine Contemporary

Freddy Chandra (NAP #103)
November 3 – December 22, 2012
Walter Maciel Gallery

Freddy Chandra. Courtesy of Walter Maciel Gallery.

Dark Flow Lurking (Featuring Brenna Youngblood, NAP #103)
November 16 – December 31, 2012
David Castillo

Brion Nuda Rosch (NAP #97)
November 9 – January 5, 2012
Dolphin

Eric Aho (NAP #7)
October 18 – November 24, 2012
Tory Folliard Gallery

Ben Weiner (NAP #56, 68, 80, 98)
November 8 – December 15, 2012
Benrimon Contemporary

Ben Weiner. Courtesy of Benrimon Contemporary.

Charles Ritchie (NAP #3, 63, 81, 100)
October 19 – November 21, 2012
BravinLee Programs

Michael Hilsman (NAP #
November 2012
Louis B. James Gallery

Trenton Doyle Hancock (NAP #42)      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 8 – December 22, 2012
James Cohan Gallery

Bill Thompson (NAP #7, 44)
October 25 – December 22, 2012
Margaret Thatcher Projects

Kim McCarty (NAP #49)
October 25 – December 22, 2012
Morgan Lehman

Kim McCarty. Courtesy of Morgan Lehman.

Yoon Lee (NAP #80)
November 19 –December 23, 2012
Pierogi

Sarah Awad (NAP #93)      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 1 – 20, 2012
James Harris Gallery

Sarah Awad. Courtesy of James Harris Gallery.

Margot Voorhies Thompson (NAP #49)
November 1 – December 1, 2012
Laura Russo Gallery

Anna Fidler  (NAP #55)
November 1 – 25, 2012
Prole Drift

Ann Gale (NAP #4)      PUBLISHER'S PICK
December 6 – February 2, 2013
Dolby Chadwick Gallery

Jim Gaylord (NAP #43, 86)      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 1 – December 22, 2012
Gregory Lind Gallery

Jim Gaylord. Courtesy of Gregory Lind Gallery.

Eric Zener (NAP #19)
November 1 – December 1, 2012
Hespe Gallery

Conrad Ruiz (NAP #91)      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 26 – December 1, 2012
Jessica Silverman Gallery

Conrad Ruiz. Courtesy of Jessica Silverman Gallery.

Gale Antokal (NAP #91)
November 1 – December 15, 2012
Patricia Sweetow Gallery

Ron Porter (NAP #4, 9)
October 20 – November 24, 2012
Cumberland Gallery

Rana Rochat (NAP #34, 46)
October 30 – November 24, 2012
David Lusk Gallery

James Sterling Pitt (NAP #103)      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 3 – December 8, 2012
Eli Ridgway Gallery

James Sterling Pitt. Courtesy of Eli Ridgway Gallery.

OTHER NOTEABLE SHOWS

ATLANTA:

Elise Engler
October 25 – December 1, 2012
Marcia Wood Gallery

AUSTIN/DALLAS/HOUSTON:

John Pomara
October 19 – November 24, 2012
Barry Whistler Gallery

Daniel Zeller      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 3 – January 12, 2013
Lora Reynolds Gallery

Daniel Zeller. Courtesy of Lora Reynolds Gallery.

Jennie Ottinger      PUBLISHER'S PICK
Jules Buck Jones
October 13 – November 24, 2012
Conduit Gallery

Gilad Efrat      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 3 – January 5, 2012
Inman Gallery

Cleve Gray      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 27 – December 1, 2012
McClain Gallery

Cleve Gray. Courtesy of McClain Gallery.

Liz Ward
October 13 – November 21, 2012
Moody Gallery

David Bates      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 27 – December 15, 2012
Talley Dunn Gallery

Joe Goode
November 8 – December 22, 2012
Texas Gallery

BALTIMORE/DC/PHILLY:

Julie Roberts
October 27 - December 22, 2012
CONNERSMITH.

Linling Lu
November 10 – December 22, 2012
Hemphill Fine Arts

Warren Rohrer
Kate Bright
November 2 – December 5, 2012
Locks Gallery

BOSTON:

Paul Resika
November 12 – December 7, 2012
Alpha Gallery

Ambreen Butt      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 28 – December 22, 2012
Carroll & Sons

Timothy Kadish
November 6 – December 1, 2012
Clark Gallery

John Tracey
November 16 – January 9, 2012
Ellen Miller Gallery

Gregory Gillespie      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 9 – December 15, 2012
Gallery NAGA

Gregory Gillespie. Courtesy of Gallery NAGA.

Sam Trioli
October 26 – December 22, 2012
Howard Yezerski Gallery

Jeff Perrott
October 27 – December 12, 2012
LaMontagne Gallery

CHICAGO:

Joyce Pensato      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 26 – November 24, 2012
Corbett vs. Dempsey

Joyce Pensato. Courtesy of Corbett vs. Dempsey.

Lily Ludlow
October 27 – November 24, 2012
Shane Campbell Gallery

DENVER/PHOENIX/SANTA FE:

Kirk Lewis
November 9 – 30, 2012
David B. Smith Gallery

Wes Mills      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 2012
James Kelly Contemporary

LOS ANGELES:

Norman Zammitt
October 27 – December 15, 2012
Carter and Citizen

Jon Pestoni       PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 17 – January 12, 2012
David Kordansky Gallery

Jon Pestoni. Courtesy of David Kordansky Gallery.

Howard Hodgkin
November 8 – December 21, 2012
Jonathan Novak Contemporary Art

Enrique Martinez Celaya
November 17 – January 5, 2012
LA Louver

Richard Bruland
Keira Kotler
November 3 – December 29, 2012
Lora Schlesinger Gallery

Julie Hefferman      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 3 – December 22, 2012
Mark Moore Gallery

Julie Hefferman. Courtesy of Mark Moore Gallery.

Into the Mystic
November 17 – January 26, 2012
Michael Kohn Gallery

Wangechi Mutu      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 3 – December 22, 2012
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects

Cole Case
October 20 – December 22, 2012
Western Project

MIDWEST:

Gary Passanise
October 19 – November 24, 2012
Bruno David Gallery

Chuck Webster      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 16 – December 31, 2012
Philip Slein Gallery

Tim Raid
November 9 – December 13 ,2012
Thomas Barry Fine Arts

Fredrick Nelson
September 13 – November 24, 2012
Atrium Gallery

New York:

Wayne Thiebaud      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 23 – November 30, 2012
Acquavella Galleries

Wayne Thiebaud. Courtesy of Acquavella Galleries. Art (c) Wayne Thiebaud / Licensed by VAGA, New York, NY

Rackstraw Downes      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 11 – November 24, 2012
Betty Cunningham Gallery

Alexander Kroll
November 18 – January 6, 2012
CB1 Gallery

Sandeep Mukherjee
October 21 – November 25, 2012
Brennan & Griffin

Viktor Kopp
November 7 – December 21,  2012
Bureau

Tal R      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 15 – January 5, 2013
Cheim & Reid

Tal R. Courtesy of Cheim & Reid.

Gina Beavers      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 10 – December 22, 2012
Clifton Benevento

Robert Kushner
November 8 – December 21, 2012
DC Moore

Kevin Zucker
November 9 – December 22, 2012
Eleven Rivington

Ed Ruscha      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 17 – January 5, 2013
Gagosian Gallery

Ed Ruscha. Courtesy of Gagosian Gallery.

Carroll Dunham      PUBLISHER'S PICK
December 2012
Gladstone Gallery

Jackie Gendel      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 12 – December 22, 2012
Jeff Bailey Gallery

Jackie Gendel. Courtesy of Jeff Bailey Gallery.

Nina Chanel Abney
October 18 – November 24, 2012
Kravets | Wehby Gallery

Stephen Mueller
October 25 – December 22, 2012
Lennon, Weinberg, Inc.

John Baldessari
October 19 – December 21, 2012
Marian Goodman Gallery

Mark Bradford    Publisher’s Pick
November 13 – December 22, 2012
Sikkema Jenkins & Co

Mark Bradford. Courtesy of Sikkema Jenkins & Co.

Pier Paolo Calzolari
November 10 – December 21, 2012
Marianne Boesky Gallery

Peter Schoolwerth
November 9 – December 22, 2012
Miguel Abreu Gallery

Keltie Ferris      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 29 – January 12, 2012
Mitchell-Innes & Nash

Jules De Balincourt      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 26 – January 13, 2012
Salon 94

Jules De Balincourt. Courtesy of Salon 94.

Chris Vasell
November 7 – December 21, 2012
team (gallery, inc.)

Tom Burckhardt
October 17 – November 24, 2012
Tibor De Nagy Gallery

Joshua Neutstein      PUBLISHER'S PICK
October 28 – December 16, 2012
Untitled

Joshua Neustein. Courtesy of Untitled.

Jason Brinkerhoff
November 12 – December 9, 2012
ZieherSmith

PORTLAND/SEATTLE:

Terence La Noue
November 2012
Butters Gallery

Mark R. Smith
November 1 – December 29, 2012
Elizabeth Leach Gallery

Gary Blackstock
November 15 – December 22, 2012
Greg Kucera Gallery

Michael Schall
October 18 – November 24, 2012
Platform Gallery

SAN FRANCISCO:

Liam Everett      PUBLISHER'S PICK
November 1 – December 22, 2012
Altman Siegel

Liam Everett. Courtesy of Altman Siegel.

Patrick Brennan & Daniel Tierney      PUBLISHER'S  PICK
November 2 – December 21, 2012
Romer Young Gallery

Rosana Castrillo Diaz
November 16 – December 19, 2012
Anthony Meier Fine Arts

Chester Arnold
November 3 – December 22, 2012
Catharine Clark Gallery

Kim Frohsin
October 30 – December 22, 2012
Paul Thiebaud Gallery

SANTA MONICA:

Carole Bayer Sager
November 1 – December 1, 2012
William Turner Gallery