Jacob Collins will be among the panel members of this discussion to be held at the Portrait Society of America Conference next month. The panel discussion is called Contemporary Art: Realist revolution and critical relevance: Is Main Stream Media Missing an Important Cultural Trend? It will be moderated by Jeremy Lipking.

Friday April 23rd 2010 4:00pm

Hyatt Regency Reston, VA

Premises:

There is an actually existing, wide-spread, multi-faceted Realist movement in the Art world today. It is functioning as a set of specific tools, philosophy and practice. As any major art movement in history – it is a common visual language based on a common world view.
This movement is current, relevant and forward – looking
This movement is part of presently existing contemporary Art
This movement is a reflection of an important aspect of our modern world – democratization of cultural plane.

Panel Members:

Jacob Collins:

Artist & Founder of Grand Central Academy

Alexey Steele:

Artist & Recipient of the 2009 Gusi Peace Prize

James Panero:

Writer & Managing Editor of The New Criterion

Vern Swanson:

Author, expert on Academic and Realist Art &Director of the Springville Museum

The event is part of the PSOA Art of the Portrait conference (April 22 – 25, 2010) and will be free of charge and open to the public. (reservations required) contact Christine Egnoski at info@portraitsociety.org or call 877-772-4321