Photo Flash: The Cavalier Gallery Opens First Major Exhibition, AMERICAN REALISM: PAST AND PRESENT

The first major gallery exhibition of the NYC fall art season opened at The Cavalier Gallery with a seminal show entitled American Realism: Past and Present on Thursday, October 22nd. Over 100 guests including collectors, critics, and many of the featured artists attended the opening night wine reception at the Cavalier's stunning and expansive fourth floor space at 3 West 57th Street. Scroll down for photos from the opening festivities!

Gallery owner Ron Cavalier has anchored this extraordinary exhibition by commissioning new works by contemporary artists Edward Minoff, Paul Oxborough, Douglas Wiltraut, Joel Carson Jones, Sarah Lamb, Max Ginsburg, Jennes Cortez, Rose Freymuth Fraizer, Li Xiao, and Joseph McGurl inspired by New York City in homage to the genre of American Realism.

A breathtaking and incredibly well crafted installation designed by Cavalier himself, the show also featured historic works by great masters such as George Bellows, Thomas Hart Benton, Mary Cassatt, Gustav Courbet, Honore Daumier, Thomas Eakins, Sanford Gifford, William Glackens, John Gutman, Robert Henri, Winslow Homer, Edward Hopper, George Inness, Jean- Francois Millet, Maurice Prendergast, Norman Rockwell, James Abbott McNeil Whistler, J. Alden Weir and Grant Wood.

In presenting this extraordinary survey of American Realist works, the Cavalier Gallery has created a historic show that highlights the importance and diversity of the American Realism Movement. By juxtaposing historical pieces against contemporary realist works, this special collection of truly masterful paintings and renderings not only demonstrates the important influence Realism has had on American art, but shows how Realism continues to influence both celebrated established and emerging contemporary artists.

Among numerous notables in attendance at the opening night reception of American Realism: Past and Present were attorney Gary Fellner, ESQ, Dr. Matthew Kaufman, Fabrice Moussus, Rolf Heitmeyer, Hilarie Viener, Nicole Noonan, Chris Norwood, Erik Kuzmuk, Carol & Leonard Schwartz, Alex Shenberg, Demetria Daniels, and Errol Rappaport. Artists in attendance includedJames von Fahnestock, Douglas Wiltraut, Robert Zappalorti, Beverly Shipko, Joseph McGurl, Nick Berger, and Robert Farber.

Cavalier Gallery on 3 West 57th Street in New York City, an interim exhibition space presented by Cavalier Gallery LLC, features distinctive presentations of paintings, sculpture, and photography. Owner, Ron Cavalier, is also founder of the long standing Cavalier Galleries in Greenwich, CT and Nantucket, MA offering an unparalleled variety of contemporary fine art for over 27 years. The Galleries' focus is on painting, sculpture, and photography from local and international artists, including emerging young talents as well as those who have established their place in the art historical cannon. For more information, go to www.cavaliergalleries.com.

American Realism: Past and Present will be on view now through November 30th at Cavalier Gallery, 3 West 57th Street, 4th Floor, New York, New York 10019.

Photo Credit: Doug Harrington

Whistler, The Sisters

Edward Minoff, View of Brooklyn

Eastman Johnson, Catching Up on the New Soil in Board 10 x 13

At the Royal Livingstone Hotel, by Paul Oxborough, oil on canvas, 30 x 60 in, $32,000

Rebecca Shaw and Jeff Whitener

Nina Fixler Mark Rosenstein, featured artist Beverly Shipko and Jay Sloffman

Nancy Evans, Katie Harris and Joanna Stone

Mona Kumar and Sanchali Roy

Mike Harakal and featured artist Douglas Wiltraut

Michael Ahern, Lauren Wells, featured artist Robert Zappalorti and his wife Vida

Lindsay Ebank with Nancy and Nick Berger

Kay and Frank Corkrum

Katherine and Gary Andreassen

James von Fahnestock, Neill Slaughter, Gary Fellner, esq., and John Wegorzewski

James von Fahnestock, John Wegorzewski, Fabrice Moussus and Jeanette Haktoen

Howard Rosen and Ron Cavalier

Gallery owner Ron Cavalier with featured artist Robert Zappalorti and his wife Vida

Featured artists Simon Levenson and Steven Dudley

Featured artist Joe McGurl and his wife Patty McGurl

Errol Rappaport, Robert Farber and Garry Springer

Elke Breyer and Allan Montaine

Dr. Matthew Kaufman and Rolf Heitmeyer

Demetria Daniels and John Wegorzewski

Bruce Strachan and David Glackin

Barbara Michels and Paula Koss

Alexandra Christiane

Cavalier Gallery opening atmosphere

Cavalier Gallery opening atmosphere

Cavalier Gallery opening atmosphere