American Art Collective

[Western Art] Our guest is Mike Overby, partner at the Coeur d'Alene Art Auction. Mike discusses the auction world, including the banner year Western art is experiencing in 2026, major works coming up for sale and some of the nuances of auctions. He also gives us a sneak peek of the CDAA's upcoming sale in Reno, Nevada, on July 25, 2026. This can't-miss sale is expected to do upward of $15 million...

[Contemporary Realism] Joining the show today is painter Brian Haberlin, who is well known in both the fine art world, as well as in the world of comic books, where he is a superstar for a number of popular titles. Brian will be showing at the Festival of Arts Laguna Beach from July 7 through September 3, 2026, in Laguna Beach, California. American Art Collector is a media sponsor of the show. Lea...

[Western Art] Adolfo Castillo hosts today's First Look of the Western Art Collector July 2026 issue with executive editor Michael Clawson. Adolfo and Michael chat about a stunning collection in the Phoenix area, and features on two bronze artists, Mick Doellinger and Paul Rhymer. The issue also includes previews of shows by Billy Schenck, the Coeur d'Alene Art Auction and special sections on Wyomi...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the July 2026 issue of American Art Collector, which has a special focus on sculpture and includes features about Lee Price, Carole Feuerman and Paul Rhymer. Also in the issue is coverage of more than a dozen events happening around the country from Sculpture in the Park in Loveland, Colorado, and...

[Western Art] We are on location at the National Cowboy & Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City for the Prix de West exhibition. This annual event brings out some of the best painters and sculptors in the country as they celebrate Western art at one of its most important venues. This year we start things off with an interview with painter Kim Wiggins, who won the museum purchase award at this y...

[Western Art] Joining us on the show today from a house that predates the United States is Pennsylvania painter Adrienne Stein, whose new works featuring botanicals and skulls are connecting life and death in stunningly beautiful paintings. Adrienne's new exhibition will open August 2026 at the Museum of Western Art in Kerrville, Texas. This episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector. Read abou...

[Western Art] On today's episode, host Wendie Martin talks to executive editor Michael Clawson about the June 2026 issue of Western Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on three outstanding women artists: Sara Bloodwolf, Kim Randleas and Amber Blazina. We also have coverage of the Prix de West in Oklahoma City, as well as special sections on women artists and canyon deserts. Read more and...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Wendie Martin speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the June 2026 issue of American Art Collector, which includes features about Katie O'Hagan, Marissa Oosterlee and Rene Pozas. Also in the issue is coverage of International Guild of Realism's Annual Juried Exhibition and Oil Painters of America's National Exhibition, as well as our art lover's guide...

[Contemporary Realism] For this special episode we return to Provincetown, Massachusetts, home to painter Gaston Lacombe, whose works frequently highlight the town's many qualities, including its color, rich history and welcoming spirit. Gaston discusses his introduction to art, his journey to Provincetown and his role as a member of the art community and podcaster. Celebrate this unique and excit...

[Contemporary Realism] Alexandra Manukyan brings a background in fashion, graphic design and Photoshop to her extraordinary new works that feature fashion, beauty and nature. Hear her story and the way she thinks about art in today's episode, which is sponsored by American Art Collector. Read more at americanartcollector.com.

[Western Art] One of the rising stars of the Western art scene is Kevin Chupik, whose paintings of the Old West are often set within mid-century architecture and culture. The paintings evoke cowboy and Western history in a unique way. This episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector. See artists like Kevin by subscribing at westernartcollector.com.

[Western Art] On today's episode, host Adolfo Castillo talks to executive editor Michael Clawson about the May 2026 issue of Western Art Collector. Inside the issue are features on Arizona art collectors Naomi and Barry Brown, and new solo shows for Eric Bowman and Roseta Santiago. Also in this issue is our massive destination guide, State of the Art: New Mexico, along with a special section on ar...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the May 2026 issue of American Art Collector, which includes features about Ricardo Fernandez Ortega, Mary Whyte and Jeremy Lipking. Also in the issue is our art lover's guide to Santa Fe and a three part genre focus on wildlife, art of the horse and pets. This episode is sponsored by American Art...

[Western Art] Our guest for Episode 377 is Utah painter David Meikle, whose landscapes capture the light, beauty and majesty of the American West. In addition to his fine art, we also talk to David about his illustration work, including his popular "Welcome to Utah" billboards, and his involvement with the 2023 Wes Anderson movie Asteroid City. This episode is sponsored by Western Art Collector. S...

[Contemporary Realism] Our guest is Mary Whyte , the celebrated watercolorist whose work is collected around the world. Mary joins us from her studio in Charleston, South Carolina, where she is prepping two major exhibitions this May. She will also be featured in our May issue of American Art Collector. We talk about watercolor art, and her work in the American South and with veterans in all 50 st...

[Western Art] Co-publisher Wendie Martin is the host today as she speaks with executive editor Michael Clawson about the April 2026 issue of Western Art Collector. Topics of discussion include Maynard Dixon's Cloud World, which is now on view at the Denver Art Museum, and also Jeremy Lipking, who has a new retrospective at the Booth Western Art Museum in Georgia. They also chat about special secti...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Wendie Martin speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the April 2026 issue of American Art Collector, which includes features on Vincent Desiderio, Janet Rickus and a joint exhibition of paintings and sculpture by Valerio D'Ospina and Katherine Stanek Also in the issue is a genre spotlight devoted to Seascapes, Rivers and Lakes; and our art lover's guid...

[Native American Art] Today's episode features three artists who sat down with us during the 2026 Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market on March 7 and 8 in Phoenix. Our guests are multitalented Comanche artist and film director Peshawn Bread, Hopi carver Tayron Polequaptewa, and Navajo weaver Marlowe Katoney. Native American Art is the official magazine of the Heard Market, so our whole team was...

[Western Art] On the show today is Randal Dutra, a California wildlife painter with an amazing career that weaves through painting, bronze foundries and even Hollywood, where he worked on creature effects and animation for movies such as the Star Wars franchise, Jurassic Park and Robocop. Dutra was nominated for an Academy Award twice and worked with George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, and yet alwa...

[Western Art] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo is the host today as he chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about the March 2026 issue of Western Art Collector. Inside the issue are articles on Thomas Blackshear II, John Coleman and his top collector, and coverage of top shows such as the Night of Artists, March in Montana and The Russell. We also have special sections on Western landscapes and...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Adolfo Castillo speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the March 2026 issue of American Art Collector, which includes features on Alyssa Monks, Rance Jones and Dianne Massey Dunbar. Also in the issue are sections devoted to women artists and florals and botanicals, as well as many previews gallery shows and art events across the country. This episode i...

[Historic American Art] It's an auction-themed episode today as we go deep into the word of American fine art auctions. Joinging the show are Elizabeth McLeod from Thomaston Place Auction Galleries, Adam Veil with Freeman's and Kevin Doyle with Jackson Hole Art Auction. We talk about the strength of the art market, art and technology trends in auctions, crowded schedules, the strange material that...

[Contemporary Realism] We have a very special guest on the show as painter Alyssa Monks takes time from her studio to discuss her 20+ years in the art world and her newest works. Alyssa has been a part of American Art Collector since some of our first issues, so we're thrilled to have her on the show to talk about bathroom locations, the subtlety of private moments and her history of painting wate...

[Western Art] Co-publisher Wendie Martin is the host today as she chats with executive editor Michael Clawson about the February 2026 issue of Western Art Collector. Inside the issue are articles on Billy Schenck, a new collaboration between Hopi carver Tayron Polequaptewa and prominent Western painters, and a look at authentic cowboy artists. We also have special sections on contemporary Western...

[Contemporary Realism] Co-publisher Wendie Martin speaks with managing editor Sarah Gianelli about the February 2026 issue of American Art Collector, which includes features on Stephen Early, John Alexander and Dale Terbush. Also in the issue is destination guide for the state of California, and dozens of art show previews from coast to coast. This episode is sponsored by American Art Collector. L...