The Academy of Realist Art at Co|So
Past Exhibition
May 7 - June 6, 2026The Copley Society of Art is thrilled to partner with its neighbor and affiliated organization, The Academy of Realist Art Boston (ARA) for the upcoming show highlighting the school, instructors, and students. This featured exhibition celebrates both mastery and creative evolution. The show presents standout student works that are representative of the rigorous academic training required to earn a Certificate of Completion, alongside dynamic personal works by ARA Boston instructors, alumni, and current students.
Together, these pieces reveal how a strong foundation in technical skill becomes a powerful launchpad for diverse artistic voices that span a wide range of styles, ideas, and subject matter. The exhibition offers a compelling view of how disciplined craftsmanship and individual expression coexist and thrive at ARA Boston.
Please join us for the opening reception in the evening on May 7th from 5 – 7 PM in the Lower Gallery at the Copley Society of Art.
Featured Image by Lyasya Sinkovski
Bank and Trust Building – Detroit
Richard Amori
charcoal, 8" x 10"
Exiled Builder
John Asimacopoulos
oil on lead alkyd ground, 14.25" x 9.25"
Hpnotiq Macarons
Charles Hunter Baker
oil, 11" x 14"
C. Bargue leg study master copy
Sara Bernal Gomez
pencil, 17" x 10"
The Confession
Cara Blue
chalk and carbon, 13" x 23"
Venus. Bargue Plate I-64
Andrew Caide
graphite on canson, 10" x 16"
Martha Graham – After Barbara Morgan
Julia Careaga
oil on linen panel, 11" x 14"
Mastercopy Raphael transfiguration
Brenda Cesanek
carbon pencil on watercolor paper, 12" x 18"
Charles River Boating
Haiying Chen
oil, 16" x 20"
Bargue Study #2
Oscar Cristales
graphite, 11" x 17"
Marie Antoinette as a Digital Influencer
Yara de Morais
acrylics, 24 "x 36"
Grooming
Lucinda Draine
watercolor, 5"x5"
Champagne Breakfast
Doreen Dufour
oil, 20" x 16"
Trompe-l’oeil Écorché Arm, Zorn Palette
Missy Dunaway
oil on panel, 48" x 20"
Anaranjada
Lauren Farrell
oil on panel, 19.75" x 19.75"
Eclipse
Anne Foresman
graphite, 12”x 16”
Hand with Whetstone
Ryan Gilmore
graphite pencil, 9" x 12"
The Comb
Heline Gokcen
screen print, 16" x 20"
L’Inconnue de la Seine, Grisaille
Sabina Grasso
oil, 11"x14”
Madame Pompadour
Brittany Haynes
oil, 26" x 39"
Nevermore
Dahiana Herrera
oil on panel, 13" x 16"
Abduction Study
Joshua Higgins
oil paint, 9" x 12"
Grin
Sophie Infarinato
chalk and charcoal on arches paper, 16" x 20"
Eternal Flame
Eric Johnson
oil, 15" x 23"
Efimero
Jose Lones
Oils, 20" x 15"
Despair
Cindy MacMillan
oil, 16” x 16”
The Silent Balance
Sheila Mallette
oil on panel, 14" x 18"
Ipswich river, Topsfield
Thomas Maloney
oil, 8" x 10"
The Griffin
Michele Mei
charcoal, 12.5" x 23"
Portrait of Home
Jessica Nelson
oil on linen on panel, 18" x 14"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Valeria Pechorin
chalk and charcoal on toned paper, 18" x 25"
Rose, Sage, Serpent
Nancy Raen-Mendez
oil on linen panel, 8" x 10"
Make a Wish
Jennifer Rand
oil on panel, 5" x 5"
Moab
Patricia Schneider
oil, 11" x 14"
Lady of the Seine
Isaac Shao
graphite on paper, 11" x 14"
The Watcher (Ivan)
Qing Shi
oil paint, 16" x 20"
What You Want Is What You Get
Lyasya Sinkovski
oil on linen on panel, 30” x 34”
You Are Not ___ Enough
Jonathan Soriano
oil paint, 18" x 24"
Griffin Token
Shea Stoner-Day
oil on panel, 6" x 14"
Study for “Ecce HOMO”
Garrett Vitanza
oil on panel, 12" x 16"
Along Laurel Oak
Dale Weatherford
oil on linen, 26" x 25"
Nothing is sacred
Marquis Williams
graphite, 16"x16"
Phocion Bargue Drawing
Curtis Williams
graphite, 11" x 14"
Summer Forest
Svetlana Yuzhelevskaya
watercolor, 10" x 14"
Cast 01
Troy Zarcone
oil, 16" x 12"