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The painter emerged from a hardscrabble youth to become one of the most quietly successful Southern painters of his generation, embracing the trials and triumphs of his career by keeping his heart—and his art—grounded in his home state

No glass separates viewers from dazzling sequins, ruffles of tulle, and whimsical headdresses from designers like Alexander McQueen, Dapper Dan, and Comme des Garcons

A new exhibition connects the painter John Cleaveland’s story to that of the former president’s

The Houston artist captures the luminescence of everyday things, including timeworn antiques and game birds

A Penland alum’s blown glass and paintings burst with energy

The group of painters created a landscape of opportunity for Black artists

A painter known for his vibrant Creole portraits brings his eye for the extraordinary to the Lowcountry

Bethany Carroz captures nature, vintage-inspired florals, and family homes through watercolor

Painter Calida Rawles finds power in the pool

Hayden Gregg adds a fine flourish to the walls and floors of Southern homes

Ella West Gallery brings back beauty and energy to the historically rich Black Wall Street—and creates an anchor for fine art in the South

Matt Willey set out to paint fifty thousand bees—starting in the South—and learned some lessons about the good of the hive

How a downtown loft became the ideal launchpad for a young artist with old-world style

A North Miami museum presents If You Really Knew, the South’s first comprehensive exhibition of works by the Alabama visionary

An auction co-curated by tennis star Venus Williams helps the High Priestess of Soul live on

Florida birds fly to life in John Costin’s prints

Native American history meets Japanese techniques in the soul-shaking work of Brenda Kingery

Through paint, power tools, and even a mop, the multidisciplinary Georgia artist carves his own identity

See recent auction-winning Henry Faulkner paintings, including a portrait of his beloved goat companion, Alice

Cedric Smith paints himself into the nation’s canvas