This is an interlude in the series. The portraits of the eight artists in VERMEER on Tour: European Group Show 2026 will resume with the next installment. Christoph Eberle, Chris Klein, Lorena Kloosterboer, Agnès Lefèvre, and Gerd Lieder are still to come. The online exhibition remains open through November 15 at vermeer-magazine.com. Between those portraits, the next public stop is […]

Last weekend in Maastricht was a success and a pleasure. VERMEER Magazine was on the floor of the EuropArtFair at MECC Maastricht with the magazine and an excerpt from VERMEER on Tour: European Group Show 2026. The conversations, the density of looking, and the company of so many realist painters made the two days feel like the exhibition stepping off […]

The online exhibition VERMEER on Tour: European Group Show 2026 opened on September 15. For two months, through November 15, it gathers (hyper)realist painting by eight contemporary artists in a dedicated space on vermeer-magazine.com. Tomorrow, September 19, VERMEER will also appear in person at the EuropArtFair Maastricht at MECC Maastricht, with the magazine and an excerpt from the group show. […]

After three published issues and two years of concentrated work online, VERMEER Magazine — International Art Magazine for Contemporary Realism — is stepping from the printed page into public view. On September 15, the online exhibition VERMEER on Tour: European Group Show 2026 will finally open. It will remain online through November 15. The exhibition presents (hyper)realist painting by eight […]

For each issue of VERMEER – International Art Magazine for Contemporary Realism, we curate a special section titled FOCUS. This section highlights selected artists through one outstanding work and an accompanying editorial text. Two formats – one selection process FOCUS One artist is presented over two full pages, featuring one artwork, a short text about the artwork, and a short […]

After three published issues and two years of focused work online, VERMEER Magazine is now opening the space between the printed page and the exhibition hall. What began as an international magazine for contemporary realism—an invitation to give the good, the true, and the beautiful in painting a voice once more—steps into public view in the fall of 2026: live, […]

As summer draws to a close, museums around the world are preparing for one of the busiest periods of the cultural calendar. The autumn of 2026 brings major retrospectives, historical rediscoveries and exhibitions that reconsider some of the most familiar figures in art history from unexpected perspectives. From Paris and London to New York and Berlin, these are some of […]

Anyone visiting Manhattan should make time for SoHo. This vibrant neighborhood blends urban energy with creative spirit—boutiques, cafés, and galleries line the streets, making it one of the most rewarding destinations for art lovers. At its heart, at 421 West Broadway, sits Arcadia Contemporary, a gallery long celebrated for its commitment to outstanding contemporary realist painting. The elegant, light-filled spaces […]

London in summer—a city that captivates art lovers like few others. Between the banks of the Thames, the green parks, and the lively neighborhoods of Fulham and Chelsea unfolds one of the densest and most stimulating art landscapes in Europe. Here you encounter not only the great institutions—the Tate Modern with its monumental Turbine Hall, the National Gallery at Trafalgar […]

Beneath Australia’s scorching skies, where the Outback’s light carves the world into sharp silhouettes and the coast gleams in emerald splendor, a vibrant art scene flourishes, shaped by women whose brushes capture beauty and truth in equal measure. In this land of stark contrasts—from crimson expanses to buzzing metropolises—female artists have elevated realism into a language that makes the soul […]