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WELCOME TO MANHATTAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL. WE PROUDLY PRESENT NANCY STAUB LAUGHLIN AS OUR MEMBER OF THE WEEK FROM OUR “FEATURED ARTISTS” GALLERY. 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.

Interconnectedness acrylic on canvas, 24x32

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

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….

Art Transforms Rooms

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

Artists News 2026

Artists Share Their Exciting News and Plans for 2026…

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

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…

Light in the Field by Karen H. Salup

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

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”…

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

Featured Artist Members

Fascinating Facts About Artist Members of Manhattan Arts International…

Interconnectedness acrylic on canvas, 24x32

How Our Artist Members Bring Positive Change to the World…

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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”…

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Call for Women Artists “HerStory” 2026 Online Exhibition…

marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp stirred controversy and influenced conceptual art…

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

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

painting by Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero painted iconic figures with exaggerated forms and volume…

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…

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

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

Spring Growth Scanner Photography Size is Variable

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

Sheila Grabarsky

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

Lis Zadravec

Lis Zadravec creates uplifitng realistic figurative paintings with poignant insight…

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

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

Anne Morrison Rabe creates gorgeous macro botanical photographs…

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

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

Nature Exhibition and Video

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

Rajul Shah

Rajul Shah creates abstract healing art inspired by Kintsugi…

painting by Barbara Brown

Manhattan Arts International Artist Members share their passions…

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

Art Inspired by Nature Exhibition

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

Banner image painting by Sandra Duran Wilson

Member Artists share their unique creative techniques…

painting by Lisa Freidus

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

YouTube Video for "HerStory" 2024 Exhibition

Manhattan Arts YouTube Video for “HerStory” 2024 Exhibition…

detail of "Preview" by Keith Morant

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

Connections by Sandra Duran Wilson

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

The garden of illusions, diptych oil on canvas, 63x39,37'

Mary Chaplin creates paintings that combine impressionism with abstraction…

Artist Showcase Gallery Members

Fascinating facts about Artist Showcase Artist Members…

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

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

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

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

About Our “HerStory” 2025 Exhibition of Women Artists…

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…

Yvonne Welman creates narrative and provocative paintings using mixed media…

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

Eva Breitfuß creates abstract art that inspires conscious awareness…

Park Avenue Cafe by Elliot Appel

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

Barbara Rachko in her art studio

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

Artist Showcase Gallery Members

See All Articles about Manhattan Arts International Artist Members…

art transforms rooms

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

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

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

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

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

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

Manhattan Arts International Artists Share Positive News for 2025…

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

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

painting by Kari Bienert

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

Living with the Legend, painting by Valerie Patterson

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

Morning Peace, acrlic on canvas 16x20

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

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…

Slantroofsberg

Josephine Florens creates paintings with profound revelations about humanity…

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

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

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

About Manhattan Arts International

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

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

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

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?…

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

Surface Tension exhibit curated by Karen Gutfreund

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

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

Susanna Patras creates breathtaking nature-inspired abstract photographs…

Charlotte Shroyer creates expressive portraits in paintings and monotypes…

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Debora Levy creates art that invites reflection and emotional depth…

“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…

"Infinite Horizon" Oil on canvas,72x30in

Karen Clarkson creates vibrant, illuminating Modernist works of art…