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WELCOME TO MANHATTAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL. THIS WEBSITE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2000 BY RENEE PHILLIPS TO PROMOTE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. BELOW YOU WILL FIND ART BY ALL ARTIST MEMBERS & OUR ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS & EXHIBITIONS. THE IMAGES WILL TAKE YOU TO THE PAGES. ENJOY YOUR VISIT AND PLEASE RETURN OFTEN.

painting by Barbara Brown

Manhattan Arts International Artist Members share their passions…

Lis Zadravec

Lis Zadravec creates uplifitng realistic figurative paintings with poignant insight…

Neural Dance, Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 62 inches by Keith Morant

Keith Morant (1944-2022) was a renowned artist, advocate, and humanitarian…

About Manhattan Arts International

Artists! Receive an Art Review published on this website. International promotion…

detail of "Preview" by Keith Morant

In Memory of Keith Morant With A Loving Tribute from Fellow Artists…

‘The Birth of Venus’ by Sandro Botticelli (c. 1483- 1485)

Small yet powerful works of art by our gallery members and legendary artists…

Ira Stark creates expressive, vibrant paintings with exquisitve sculptural qualities…

“The Spirit of Resilience” in 2022 featured art by members…

Bren Sibilsky creates poetic sculpture of figures, horses, and portraits…

Surface Tension exhibit curated by Karen Gutfreund

“Surface Tension”: Exhibition of 10 Women Artists, Curated by Karen M. Gutfreund

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Interview with Bren Sibilsky, Recipient of The Special Recognition Art Award 2025…

Interconnectedness acrylic on canvas, 24x32

Interview with Peter N. Van Giesen, 2025 Special Recognition Award-Winner…

Light in the Field by Karen H. Salup

Karen H. Salup creates awe-inspiring, abstract expressionist paintings…

Bren Sibilsky won the Renee Phillips Special Honor Award for “Woman of Prophesy”…

Rajul Shah

Rajul Shah creates abstract healing art inspired by Kintsugi…

Wassily Kandinsky, Black Grid (Schwarzer Raster), 1922. Oil on canvas, 37-13/16 × 41-3/4 in. Photo: Public Domain in the U.S.

Wassily Kandinsky is known for creating the first purely abstract works…

Artists News 2026

Artists Share Their Exciting News and Plans for 2026…

Park Avenue Cafe by Elliot Appel

Elliot Appel’s paintings capture the character of NYC and Hoboken streets…

Yvonne Welman creates narrative and provocative paintings using mixed media…

Fall Memories, Photography/Archival Pigment Print, 18in x 27in

Susanna Patras creates breathtaking nature-inspired abstract photographs…

painting by Kari Bienert

Kari Bienert excels in arranging colors with geometric and curvilinear forms…

The Blossoming of Froth, pastel on paper, mounted photograph, 31 x55 by Nancy Staub Laughlin

“Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Exhibition Celebrates Our 25th Anniversary…

Juan Gris, 1915, Still Life before an Open Window, Place Ravignan, oil on canvas, 115.9 x 88.9 cm, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photo: Public Domain en.wikipedia.org

What is Cubism, how did it get started and why is it so important?…

Charlotte Shroyer creates expressive portraits in paintings and monotypes…

“Paul Gauguin 113” by Paul Gauguin. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org

Art by Master Artists from “The Healing Power of Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Exhibition…

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View Our “HerStory” 2026 Exhibition: Art by 67 women…

Living with the Legend, painting by Valerie Patterson

In this interview artist Valerie Patterson shares what inspires her watercolors…

Connections by Sandra Duran Wilson

Interview with Sandra Duran Wilson, Recipient of the Special Recognition Art Award 2026…

painting by Lisa Freidus

Lisa Freidus creates colorful, whimsical and joyful 3-d art in mixed media…

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Michael Amrose creates dynamic, luminous and ethereal abstract photographs….

Anne Morrison Rabe, Thank You Georgia, photography, 35 x 21

Manhattan Arts International Artists Share Positive News for 2025…

Tulips' Hurrah, scanner photography, by Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

“HerStory 2024” — an Exhibition of Diverse and Extraordinary Art by Women…

Nature Exhibition and Video

Find out about the “Art Inspired by Nature” 2025 Exhibition and Video…

Anne Morrison Rabe, Thank You Georgia, photography, 35 x 21

Anne Morrison Rabe creates gorgeous macro botanical photographs…

marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp stirred controversy and influenced conceptual art…

Elephant in the Room, oil, sculpture, fabric, found objects on canvas, 48" x 60"

Nancy Calef creates 3D “Peoplescapes” Address Issues Facing Society…

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Several artist members share their unique and diverse sources of inspiration…

Tommy B. McDonell creates innovative abstract art in different mediums…

Interconnectedness acrylic on canvas, 24x32

How Our Artist Members Bring Positive Change to the World…

Interview with Lori Horowitz, Recipient of the Special Recognition Art Award…

art transforms rooms

“Art Transforms Rooms” displays art by several members installed in spaces…

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Debora Levy creates art that invites reflection and emotional depth…

"Infinite Horizon" Oil on canvas,72x30in

Karen Clarkson creates vibrant, illuminating Modernist works of art…

Barbara Rachko banner

Barbara Rachko combines reality and fantasy in her dramatic pastel paintings…

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Many different views of abstract art by artists past and present…

"Pomegranate and Acorns on Leaves and Seedpods", 9″ x 12″.

In this presentation “Artist Members Explain What Inspired Their Works of Art”…

Eva Breitfuß creates abstract art that inspires conscious awareness…

Sheila Grabarsky

Sheila Grabarsky creates awe-inspiring, rhythmic, abstract paintings…

Art Inspired by Nature Exhibition

A presentation of Art by Artist Members Featured in the “Art Inspired by Nature” Exhibition…

Spring Growth Scanner Photography Size is Variable

“Spring” Art by Artist Members offers an inspirational showcase…

Charles N. Murphy Maui photograph

Charles N. Murphey creates nature-inspired photography that holds us in rapture…

Sunset Blissful Peace, acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 30″ 

Read about the “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Exhibition…

Banner: Geometric Alchemy, mixed media on canvas, 30" x 47" x 1.5"

Dr. Tricia Seymour-Barrier creates abstract art that transcends other worldly realms…

Barbara Rachko in her art studio

Member artists tell us what they love about their creative spaces…

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Read about the “Art Inspired by Nature” 2026 Online Exhibition…

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Mary Manning creates paintings that “Re-Vision” Western Landscapes..

Mother Combing Her Child's Hair, pastel painting. Photo: Public Domain.

About Our “HerStory” 2025 Exhibition of Women Artists…

Artist Showcase Gallery Members

Fascinating facts about Artist Showcase Artist Members…

Banner image painting by Sandra Duran Wilson

Member Artists share their unique creative techniques…

Morning Peace, acrlic on canvas 16x20

Our Gallery Artist Members Share Praise They Have Received for Their Art…

Art by Hilma af Klint at the Guggenheim Museum

Hilma af Klint: Revolutionary Woman Artist of the 20th Century…

Artist Showcase Gallery Members

See All Articles about Manhattan Arts International Artist Members…

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Nancy Reyner is an abstract painter who creates “exotic versions of heaven”…

YouTube Video for "HerStory" 2024 Exhibition

Manhattan Arts YouTube Video for “HerStory” 2024 Exhibition…

Featured Artist Members

Fascinating Facts About Artist Members of Manhattan Arts International…

Connections by Sandra Duran Wilson

Sandra Duran Wilson creates abstract art based on music frequencies, science, and synesthesia…

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Interview with Nancy Reyner, Recipient of The Special Recognition Art Award 2025…

Slantroofsberg

Josephine Florens creates paintings with profound revelations about humanity…

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Poul S. Nielsen creates luminous, meditative pastel Color Field paintings…

Evening, McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park, photograph. Photo: Public Domain, via commons.wikimedia.org

“New Beginnings” by Artist Members is an inspirational exhibition…

Gustav Klimt, Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907, oil silver and gold on canvas, 55.1" × 55.1". Reportedly this painting was purchased by Ronald Lauder for a record $135 million in 2006, Neue Galerie, New York. Public Domain.

Art with faces and figures Manhattan Arts International Artists and Master Artists…

Sonia Delaunay, Blaise Cendrars – State of the Modern Art World, The Essence of Cubism and its Evolution in Time. Photo: Public domain.

View art by extraordinary women from our “HerStory” 2025 exhibition….

painting by Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero painted iconic figures with exaggerated forms and volume…

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Special Awards for Artists Who Practice the Art of Compassion and Generosity…

Art by Nancy Staub Laughlin, The Flowering Flurry, pastel on paper, mounted photograph, 43 x 100

Nancy Staub Laughlin combines pastels and photography for her “still life”…