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SALMAGUNDI ART CLUB New York City

December 9, 2025 - January 16, 2026, Skylight Gallery

Salmagundi Club of New York City (SCNY) presents the 117th Annual Thumb-box Exhibition in the 1,887 square foot Skylight Gallery of its historic 1853 townhouse at 47 Fifth Avenue. The exhibition is the 117th time the show of small works is presented by the organization, a tradition begun by club founders in 1908.

Thumb-box paintings and sculptures are similar to what most galleries today call ‘small works, ’cabinet works’ or ‘intimate works’ with traditional rules specifying works of less than 20 x 16 inches in either direction: sculptures not exceeding 12 inches in any dimension. The yearly Salmagundi exhibition received the name ‘thumb-box’ after the compact wooden paint box that was used to paint outdoor locations and then to carry the wet panels back to the studio.

In the past, participants of the SCNY thumb-box show were artists like Junius Allen, R.S. Bredin, John Fabian Carlson, Antonio Cirino, John Folinsbee, Antonio Martino, Hobart Nichols, Thomas Olenchak, John Pellew, Arthur Towell, John Gale Tyler, Walter Granville Smith, and John Scott Williams to name only a few.

Barbara Berne Smith is honored that her porcelain sculpture (“Frozen Dinner”) has been juried into this prestigious exhibition.

The Exhibition is free to attend and open to the public December 9, 2025 thru January 16, 2026 between the hours 1pm – 5pm.

RECEPTION

December 19, 2025, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Reception is open to the public

Tickets required to attend

Click on the orange link for the Salmagundi Art Club Info: Salmagundi Art Club

Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club: 128th Annual National Juried Exhibition

Exhibit Dates: October 28 - November 14, 2025

Location: Salmagundi Art Club NYC (Skylight Gallery)

Exhibition Hours

Tuesday – Friday | 1:00 PM – 6:00 PM
Saturday – Sunday | 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM

The Catharine Lorillard Wolfe Art Club (CLWAC) has provided support for women artists for over 128 years. The Club was founded by prominent American philanthropist Catharine Lorillard Wolfe who was the only woman among 106 founding members of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (MET). Catharine’s first endowment to the MET and her collection formed the basis of the Museum’s European Painting collection.

The 128th Anniversary Open National Juried Exhibition showcases incredible 2D and 3D work from across the US and Canada. Barbara “Berne” Smith is honored that her multiple national award-winning sculpture of a 9-Banded Armadillo ("Texas Midnight") has been juried into this prestigious exhibit. Awards Reception: November 14, 2025 7-10pm

The jurors awarded "Texas Midnight" the Carey Boone Nelson Memorial Award for Traditional Sculpture.

KENTUCKY NATIONAL WILDLIFE EXHIBITION

October 5th, 2024 - November 29th, 2024 at Preston Arts Center

Barbara "Berne" Smith's national award-winning Armadillo porcelain sculpture ("Texas Midnight", pictured below) had an impressive string of New York City exhibitions this winter and spring, before making a June stopover in Martinsburg, WV at the Art & Nature National Exhibit, where it again was honored with a blue-ribbon award.

In September "Texas Midnight" will head out to the mid-west region to be part of an exclusive National Wildlife Art Exhibition, where only 60 of the country's finest Wildlife artists have been juried into the 15th Biennial Kentucky Wildlife Art Exhibition, jointly sponsored by the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the Ohio Valley Art League. DeVere Burt, Director Emeritus of the Cincinnati Museum of Natural History states "The Kentucky National Wildlife Art Exhibit ranks among the top three juried wildlife art exhibitions in the country".

For those of you located in the mid-west region, here is the info on this exhibit and reception:

Exhibit Opens September 11th, 2024. Reception: October 5th, 2024 @5:30pm (Berne anticipates being present) Exhibit Closes: November 29, 2024.

Location: Preston Arts Center, Henderson, KY Preston Arts Center website with info & directions: https://pac.henderson.kctcs.edu (Henderson KY is a vibrant river town retreat located beside the Ohio River, home to the beautiful Audubon State Park and the Audubon Museum & Nature Center.)

SALMAGUNDI ART CLUB New York City

December 11, 2023 - January 5, 2024, Skylight Gallery

Salmagundi Club of New York City (SCNY) presents the 115th Annual Thumb-box Exhibition in the 1,887 square foot Skylight Gallery of its historic 1853 townhouse at 47 Fifth Avenue. The exhibition is the 115th time the show of small works is presented by the organization, a tradition begun by club founders in 1908.

Thumb-box paintings and sculptures are similar to what most galleries today call ‘small works,’ ‘cabinet works’ or ‘intimate works.’ with traditional rules specifying works of less than 20 x 16 inches in either direction; sculptures not exceeding 12 inches in any dimension. The yearly Salmagundi exhibition received the name, ‘thumb-box,’ after the compact wooden paint box that was used to paint outdoor locations and then to carry the wet panels back to the studio.

Barbara Berne Smith is honored that 2 of her porcelain sculptures (“Where Is Your Brother?” & “Texas Midnight”) have been juried into this prestigious exhibition. The awards jury selected "Texas Midnight" for an outstanding merit award.

The Exhibition is free to attend and open to the public December 11, 2023 thru January 5, 2024 between the hours 1pm – 5pm.

RECEPTION

December 21, 2023, 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM

Reception is open to the public

Tickets required to attend

Click on the link here for the Salmagundi Club website: Salmagudi Website

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Dimensions: 10h x 22w x 11d
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