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
Cast 01
Troy Zarcone
oil, 16" x 12"
Summer Forest
Svetlana Yuzhelevskaya
watercolor, 10" x 14"
Phocion Bargue Drawing
Curtis Williams
graphite, 11" x 14"
Nothing is sacred
Marquis Williams
graphite, 16"x16"
Along Laurel Oak
Dale Weatherford
oil on linen, 26" x 25"
Study for “Ecce HOMO”
Garrett Vitanza
oil on panel, 12" x 16"
Griffin Token
Shea Stoner-Day
oil on panel, 6" x 14"
You Are Not ___ Enough
Jonathan Soriano
oil paint, 18" x 24"
What You Want Is What You Get
Lyasya Sinkovski
oil on linen on panel, 30” x 34”
The Watcher (Ivan)
Qing Shi
oil paint, 16" x 20"
Lady of the Seine
Isaac Shao
graphite on paper, 11" x 14"
Moab
Patricia Schneider
oil, 11" x 14"
Make a Wish
Jennifer Rand
oil on panel, 5" x 5"
Rose, Sage, Serpent
Nancy Raen-Mendez
oil on linen panel, 8" x 10"
Ralph Waldo Emerson
Valeria Pechorin
chalk and charcoal on toned paper, 18" x 25"
Portrait of Home
Jessica Nelson
oil on linen on panel, 18" x 14"
The Griffin
Michele Mei
charcoal, 12.5" x 23"
Ipswich river, Topsfield
Thomas Maloney
oil, 8" x 10"
The Silent Balance
Sheila Mallette
oil on panel, 14" x 18"
Despair
Cindy MacMillan
oil, 16” x 16”
Efimero
Jose Lones
Oils, 20" x 15"
Eternal Flame
Eric Johnson
oil, 15" x 23"
Grin
Sophie Infarinato
chalk and charcoal on arches paper, 16" x 20"
Abduction Study
Joshua Higgins
oil paint, 9" x 12"
Nevermore
Dahiana Herrera
oil on panel, 13" x 16"
Madame Pompadour
Brittany Haynes
oil, 26" x 39"
L’Inconnue de la Seine, Grisaille
Sabina Grasso
oil, 11"x14”
The Comb
Heline Gokcen
screen print, 16" x 20"
Hand with Whetstone
Ryan Gilmore
graphite pencil, 9" x 12"
Eclipse
Anne Foresman
graphite, 12”x 16”
Anaranjada
Lauren Farrell
oil on panel, 19.75" x 19.75"
Trompe-l’oeil Écorché Arm, Zorn Palette
Missy Dunaway
oil on panel, 48" x 20"
Champagne Breakfast
Doreen Dufour
oil, 20" x 16"
Grooming
Lucinda Draine
watercolor, 5"x5"
Marie Antoinette as a Digital Influencer
Yara de Morais
acrylics, 24 "x 36"
Bargue Study #2
Oscar Cristales
graphite, 11" x 17"
Charles River Boating
Haiying Chen
oil, 16" x 20"
Mastercopy Raphael transfiguration
Brenda Cesanek
carbon pencil on watercolor paper, 12" x 18"
Martha Graham – After Barbara Morgan
Julia Careaga
oil on linen panel, 11" x 14"
Venus. Bargue Plate I-64
Andrew Caide
graphite on canson, 10" x 16"
The Confession
Cara Blue
chalk and carbon, 13" x 23"
C. Bargue leg study master copy
Sara Bernal Gomez
pencil, 17" x 10"
Hpnotiq Macarons
Charles Hunter Baker
oil, 11" x 14"
Exiled Builder
John Asimacopoulos
oil on lead alkyd ground, 14.25" x 9.25"
Bank and Trust Building – Detroit
Richard Amori
charcoal, 8" x 10"