May 2021 Newsletter

May 26, 2021

Welcome to my May 2021 Newsletter!

With 2020 behind us and it’s lingering challenges fading, this Spring was certainly filled with hope. With my entire calendar of in-person events canceled last year, I depended entirely on social media and online events to showcase my artwork and share my story. This year has shaped up to be more of a blend of virtual and (slowly but surely) in-person events, and I can’t thank you all enough for supporting me by continuing to follow me on Facebook and Instagram and for sharing my posts!

I have been blessed and fortunate enough to continue to paint many commissions for clients, and had my artwork grace the covers of Beckett magazine this Spring and SMR Magazine (PSA grading). I’m proud to share an amazing project for Topps baseball cards which was recently released, and can’t wait to share some new projects later this year!

As always, I have giclees available and some unique signed pieces as well. In fact, there are some original paintings you’ll see featured in this newsletter. I’m looking forward to amazing events that are happening later this year – I look forward to seeing all of you at them!

Springing into summer with this share – it’s the original artwork that’s featured on the cover of SMR Magazine’s June “Like Father, Like Son” issue

Enjoyed being Interviewed on The Art Shamsky Podcast…

“[James Fiorentino] was recognized as a prodigy at six. At fifteen, he became the youngest artist ever to show in Cooperstown and it’s been upward from there as he’s become the foremost sports artist of our generation. James Fiorentino has painted presidents, royalty, and sports legends and joins The Art Shamsky Podcast to talk about his artistry and the masterpieces yet to come. Art talks art with the gifted James Fiorentino on this edition of The Art Shamsky Podcast.

Use these links to listen…

Apple Podcasts:

https://podcasts.apple.com/…/the-art…/id1515631747…

iHeartRadio:

https://www.iheart.com/…/the-art-shamsky-podcast-with…/

Audacy:

https://www.audacy.com/…/the-art-shamsky-podcast-with…

Fiorentino Artwork on Cover of April SMR Magazine

My painting of Kevin Durant is on the cover of the April issue of SMR magazine — the official magazine for PSA (PSA certified price guide) The magazine is distributed to hobby stores around the country.

FLEMINGTON’S NATIONAL TREASURE

The Spring Issue of Flemington Life, Greater Flemington’s new lifestyle magazine features article on James Fiorentino.

“Discover our Top 10 Things to Do This Spring. Peek inside one of the area’s most distinguished historic homes. Meet a world-class artist, local author, basketball star, chef extraordinaire — and more!”

ARTWORK ON DISPLAY AT JAMES MUSEUM OF WESTERN AND WILDLIFE ART

My painting “Ghost” 16 x 20 (snow leopard) 2020 (original available) is in this exhibit that just opened in Tampa….

“Artists for Conservation: International Exhibit of Nature in Art brings together paintings and sculpture from the international organization Artists for Conservation (AFC).”

More: https://stpetecatalyst.com/new-james-museum-exhibit-goes-where-the-wild-things-are/?fbclid=IwAR3SjdqLmklj_qy3Uigvid0sJkDVsNqePYfNvRkL9IA4giluS2BjUyqJMF0

“QUIET AFTERNOON”

( 20 X 30 WATERCOLOR 2020 ) ON DISPLAY IN NYC AT THE SALMAGUNDI CLUBAS PART OF THE154TH ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL EXHIBITION OF THE AMERICAN WATERCOLOR SOCIETY

Honored that my painting, “Quiet Afternoon” ( 20 x 30 watercolor 2020 ) is part of the154th Annual International Exhibition of the American Watercolor Society, on display now in New York City April 12-30, 2021 at the Salmagundi Club.

EXCITED TO HAVE MY ART OF UGGLA, A GREAT HORNED OWL, ON THE COVER OF THE RAPTOR TRUST ANNUAL REPORT.

I’m honored to be a trustee at the The Raptor Trust, one of the premier wild bird rehabilitation centers in the United States, and excited to have my art of Uggla, a great horned owl, on the cover of the Annual Report.

Uggla came in as a human imprint at only 5 weeks old, during the summer of 1980. He was the Raptor Trust’s oldest permanent resident until he died last year at the age of 40. Since Uggla was so conditioned to people, he was deemed non-releasable.

Painting of my friend, actor Dominic Pace, who played Gekko in the Mandalorian (Season 1 :Episode 1 and 3)

As one of the Guilds Bounty Hunters, Dominic will be making an appearance at RC Collectibles in Lebanon NJ on July 22 to meet fans and sign autographs.

This original 14 x 14 watercolor I painted will be presented to Dominic at the event.

Honored to be part the 2021 Topps Transcendent Collection Hall of Fame Edition Baseball.

Beckett Media Article: 2021 Topps Transcendent Hall of Fame Baseball is as close as you’re going to get to a ‘sure thing’ in the hobby…inside each is more than 40 autographs, all from Cooperstown inductees…The final autograph in each box is an Oversized Framed Cut Signature…some of these are combo cards with as many as four different autographs…The final card in each box is the only one to not have a Hall of Fame signature. Rather, it’s original art from James Fiorentino…[who] has created art for sports cards in the past, but it’s typically for sets and not one-offs like these art cards.”

Read the full Beckett article here:ay you tell your story online can make all the difference.

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Exhibition at Studio 7 Fine Art Gallery