Exhibitions
2020 Hindsight: 40 Years of the American Academy of Equine Art
Begun in Middleburg, VA, in 1980 and now based in Lexington, KY, the American Academy of Equine Art’s (AAEA) founding members were some of the top sporting painters and sculptors of the day: Jean Bowman, June Harrah, Henry Koehler, William Wallace Nall, Marilyn Newmark, Eve Prime, Marie-Louise Radziwill, Richard Stone Reeves, Sam Savitt, and Else Tuckerman. Forty years later, the organization has inspired a generation of equine artists in all manner of media, techniques, and artistic influences. The exhibition and accompanying catalog, 2020 Hindsight, will explore the rich history of the AAEA, and a dynamic selection of works by members through to the present will be selected to highlight the varied talents fostered by this influential organization over the years.
This exhibition is made possible through the generosity of The Fout Family on behalf of the Dun Foundation and Virginia Guest Valentine.
Coffee with the Curator and Artist
Eve Prime Fout (American, 1929–2007) Hidden Capital at Middleburg, 1982, oil on canvas,18 1/8 x 22 inches, Private Collection
Eve Prime Fout (American, 1929–2007) Hidden Capital at Middleburg, 1982, oil on canvas,18 1/8 x 22 inches, Private Collection
Marilyn Newmark (American, 1928–2013) Man o’ War, 1977, 10 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches, National Sporting Library & Museum, Gift of Jacqueline B. Mars, 2016
Marilyn Newmark (American, 1928–2013) Man o’ War, 1977, 10 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 3 1/2 inches, National Sporting Library & Museum, Gift of Jacqueline B. Mars, 2016
Kathleen Friedenberg (American, b. 1942) Opening Meet, 2006, Bronze; # 5/10, 17 x 11 x 16 inches, Private Collection
Kathleen Friedenberg (American, b. 1942) Opening Meet, 2006, Bronze; # 5/10, 17 x 11 x 16 inches, Private Collection
Richard Stone Reeves (American, 1919–2005) Mill Reef and Geoff Lewis, 1977, oil on canvas, 16 5/16 x 24 5/16 inches, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Richard Stone Reeves (American, 1919–2005) Mill Reef and Geoff Lewis, 1977, oil on canvas, 16 5/16 x 24 5/16 inches, National Museum of Racing and Hall of Fame
Learnihan, Meryl (American, b. 1952) Just Taking It In, 2021, oil, 14 x 22 inches, Collection of the artist
Learnihan, Meryl (American, b. 1952) Just Taking It In, 2021, oil, 14 x 22 inches, Collection of the artist
Booth Malone (American, b. 1950) Walk Up I, 2020, oil on canvas, 26 x 31 inches, Collection of Mason Hardaway Lampton
Booth Malone (American, b. 1950) Walk Up I, 2020, oil on canvas, 26 x 31 inches, Collection of Mason Hardaway Lampton
Leslie Sorg (American, b. 1959), Ligonier Polo, 2021, batik, 16 x 20 inches, Collection of the artist
Leslie Sorg (American, b. 1959), Ligonier Polo, 2021, batik, 16 x 20 inches, Collection of the artist
Linda Volrath, Alfred Hunt Steeplethon, Glenwood Park, 2021, oil, linen on board, 20 x 30, Collection of the artist
Linda Volrath, Alfred Hunt Steeplethon, Glenwood Park, 2021, oil, linen on board, 20 x 30, Collection of the artist
Booth Malone, (American, b. 1950), Burrland Road, Orange County Hounds (detail), 2018, oil on linen, 35½ x 29½ inches, National Sporting Library & Museum, Gift of Viviane M. Warren, 2018
Booth Malone, (American, b. 1950), Burrland Road, Orange County Hounds (detail), 2018, oil on linen, 35½ x 29½ inches, National Sporting Library & Museum, Gift of Viviane M. Warren, 2018
