2022 Spring JURIED EXHIBITION
May 14th - June 24th, In-person exhibition dates
May 28th - Opening Reception 1-4pm
Pennington Custom Art Service
3047 Indianola Ave, Columbus, OH 43202
Since 1910, OAL's annual juried exhibitions continue to be the backbone of the organization's artistic programming, showcasing current work by Ohio artists. For each exhibition, the juror(s) invited by OAL’s Board will apply contemporary standards of excellence to select visual art of the highest merit.
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| Juror: Yan Sun Yan Sun is the recipient of The William Oxley Thompson Award for Excellence in Teaching (2001) and The William Rainey Harper Award for Outstanding Scholarship (2008) of Muskingum University. To recognize the contributions of Yan Sun to the museum and its community, the Zanesville Museum of Art named its diverse cultures gallery "Yan Sun Diverse Cultures Gallery." Hayden Museum of American Art published Yan Sun’s paintings in books: “Life ∙Time ∙ Space – Yan Sun’ Paintings” in 2004 and “Yan Sun - Cross Culture ∙ Cross Century” in 2007. Yan Sun's paintings are shown in solo exhibitions in art centers, galleries, as well as museums such as Hayden Museum of American Art, Zanesville Museum of Art, Canton Museum of Art, and Museum of East Texas. And some paintings become part of the museums' permanent collections. His paintings are also selected in numerous international and national art exhibitions, including those in the United States, China, Turkey, Greece, Italy, and Kazakhstan. Many of his paintings received awards. |
Yan Sun is a signature member of Oil Painters of America (OPA).
Some awards Yan Sun received include the following:
• Award of Excellence. The 2021 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition of Traditional Oils, Oil Painters of America (OPA). Art Center Manatee, Bradenton, FL. September 28 - October 22, 2021.
• Award of Excellence. Best of America, National Oil & Acrylic Painters’ Society (NOAPS). Cutter & Cutter Fine Art, St. Augustine, FL. 2020.
• Award of Excellence. “Virtuosos of the OPA (Oil Painters of America)” Salmagundi Club in NYC. 2015.
• Bronze Medal of Oil Painters of America 2010 Eastern Regional Juried Exhibition, Wilmington, NC. 2010.
Yan Sun is co-author of the book, The Spirit of Art, The Splendor of Life - Artistic Talents in Ohio.
Yan Sun is the founder of Yan Sun Art Museum that locates in a beautiful Art Deco style building in Zanesville, Ohio. Since 2014, Yan Sun Art Museum contributes to the community by providing theme exhibitions and various programs.
2022 OAL Spring Juried ExhibitionAward Winners |
Best in ShowSecrets Best Kept Randy Bennett |
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2nd PlacePlant Print Triptych Martin Huehner | 3rd PlaceWithin Meg Beech |
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Honorable MentionBecause You Are You Weiting Wei | Honorable MentionMade You Look Carmen Ambrosio | Honorable MentionLost in the Desert Linda Shepard |
Honorable MentionLandscape #11 Thomas Stead | Honorable MentionInterwoven Anita Maharjan |
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Spring Juried Exhibition Artists
Approximately 100 works from across the state
Sam Adebuga Patrick Affourtit Carmen Ambrosio Josh Arnold Pj Aubrey Laney Baby Thomas Baillieul Meg Beech Randy Bennett Donna Breitenstein Rex Brown Denise Buckley Kameron Caminiti Brittney Combs Douglas Jon Crawford Ian Cross Nora Daniel Christine D'epiro Abbott Kari Djuve Brandon Doup Sarah Dugger | Kim Elliott Angela Finney Merrie Linn Fisher Maggie Flanagan Maria-Francesca Fleming Michael Fornadley Kathy German Beverly Goldie Dana Grubbe Kathy Guest Susanna Harris Pat Howard Martin Huehner Hannah Jordan Roberta Kayne Janealla Killebrew Debbie Knight Marlene Labbe Kathy Ludlam Anita Maharjan | Snigdha Mall Singh Rob Mandell Manda Marble Maria Mcginnis Rachel Z. Meyer Eric Mize Tim Murphy Jennifer Murray Jennie Nickel Said Oladejo-Lawal Lesley Olson Chaz O'neil Jo Ann Parkinson-Holtrey Dawn Petrill Evangelia Philippidis Hassan Qureshi C. Butler Rasche Brooke Ripley Holly Romano David Sallot | Hedieh Sharifzadeh Linda Shepard Adrian Sibley Klaire Smith Jennifer Sowders Thomas Stead Susan Steiner David Stichweh Gale Suver Sue Swihart Melodie Thompson Glenn Tompkins Ken Van Dyne Margarita Vilshanetskaya Gwen Waight Ernst Wehausen Weiting Wei Karin Weston Claire Elyce Wiedman Beth Zanardelli |
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