Judges Reveal Their Top 5 Finalists for 2018 MI Great Artist Competition

Five Michigan artists have been chosen as finalists, but only one will be named 2018’s MI Great Artist. After much deliberation, a panel of expert judges has narrowed down a field of 35 [...]

How Owls and Cats Became Some of Lebo’s Favorite Subjects

Art fans love asking David “Lebo” Le Batard questions about his designs and inspirations. One of the most common questions is “What’s with all the owls and cats?” The subjects [...]

How Artist Slava Ilyayev Brings Modern-Day Impressionism to Life

Collectors around the world love the remarkably textured paintings of acclaimed artist Slava Ilyayev. While his style is uniquely his own, Ilyayev regularly cites Impressionists like Vincent van [...]

See If You’re an Art Aficionado with Our Fall Sale Art Quiz

With Park West’s 2018 Fall Sale in full swing, it’s time to get to know our featured art and artists with our new art quiz! As the largest privately-owned art gallery in the world, [...]

What Makes a Master Artist? Meet 7 Legendary Masters in Our New Video

How does an artist become a Master? In this new video, Park West profiles seven undeniable masters of art history—Albrecht Dürer, Rembrandt van Rijn, Francisco Goya, Pablo Picasso, Pierre-Auguste [...]

MI Great Artist Announces First-Ever People’s Choice Winner, Top 35 Artists

MI Great Artist has announced its 35 semi-finalists for 2018—including one lucky “People’s Choice” winner who automatically moves to the competition’s final round. Sponsored by Park West Gallery [...]

See How Artist Slava Ilyayev Creates His Unbelievably Textured Paintings

When people first encounter a painting by Slava Ilyayev, one of their most common questions is “How does he do that?” There is a level of texture and color in his paintings that has [...]

Meet the Artist: 10 Questions with Ron Agam

Ron Agam started his career as a fine artist later in life, but has made up for lost time with bold, exciting art that evokes movement and contemplation. He readily admits that his father, [...]

Auctioneer Spotlight: Alex O’Rafferty and Candi Hanson

At Park West, we know one thing for certain—our collectors love our onboard Art Teams. We hear it all the time. When people attend our auctions and art events on cruise ships, they tell us that [...]

Autumn de Forest Paints First-Ever Mural at Miami’s Wynwood Walls

Having already exhibited her art in prevalent museums and galleries by the age of 16, art prodigy Autumn de Forest added some street cred to her impressive resume by painting her first-ever [...]