PREVIOUS EXHIBITION
IGOR 19th Annual Juried Exhibition
At Sugarman-Peterson Gallery in Santa Fe, NM
June 6th - June 30th, 2025
The International Guild of Realism returned to the Sugarman-Peterson Gallery in beautiful Santa Fe, NM, to host our 19th Annual Juried Exhibition, which was held from June 6th through June 30th, 2025. We had two very successful IGOR Exhibitions in 2018 and 2023 at the prestigious Sugarman-Peterson Gallery so were very excited to have them host our yearly gallery exhibition in 2025. The Sugarman-Peterson Gallery is in the heart of the Santa Fe Art District. The gallery is centrally located among many quality art galleries, luxury shops and fine dining, attracting plenty of affluent visitors during the peak summer season.
We couldn't have asked for a better time or location. Santa Fe is a major US art market (top three) and has well over 150 art galleries so definitely plan on entering our upcoming 19th Annual Juried IGOR Exhibition!
Opening Reception & Events from 17th Annual Exhibition in 2023About the Gallery
"We want all of you to know how proud and pleased we are to present the 19th Annual International Guild Of Realism show. We encourage all of you, create whatever your greatest ambition and inspiration demands and we will do all we can to support you."
— Michael Sugarman
Nationally known realism artists exhibit at the Sugarman-Peterson Gallery including many IGOR members.
Two days of Art Events in historic Santa Fe!
Thursday Afternoon, June 5th, from 1:00-3:00
IGOR Art Seminar with noted Guest Speakers at the historic La Fonda Hotel on the Plaza
We secured a beautiful conference space called the Santa Fe Room in the famous La Fonda Hotel. We had several guest speakers who spoke on a wide range of art topics including Ed Pulsifer, La Fonda Director of Sales and Santa Fe historian; Michael Sugarman, owner of the Sugarman Gallery; Adolfo Castillo, co-owner and publisher of International Artist Publishing; Donald Clapper, IGOR Founding Charter Member and a surprise guest speaker!
Thursday Night, June 5th, from 6:00-8:00
Casual Dinner Party at the award winning Tomasita’s
IGOR hosted a dinner party at Tomasita’s Restaurant in historic Santa Fe. This was a perfect way to round out our first day of art events in Santa Fe. This event included a full course dinner of authentic Santa Fe cuisine!
Enjoy a new video by our Instagram Team.
Friday afternoon, June 6th, from 1:30-3:00
Local Realism Gallery Art Walk in historic Santa Fe
We met at the Sugarman-Peterson Gallery located on 130 W. Palace Ave one block from the historic plaza to enjoy a sneak preview of the show at 1:15 p.m. After meeting the gallery owners and staff, we visited several of the best art galleries by foot for a behind the scenes tour of Santa Fe’s art world which is one of the largest in the U.S. IGOR Charter Member, Donald Clapper, was our tour guide. We ended our tour on famous Canyon Road filled with quality art galleries.
Friday Evening, June 6th, from 5:00-7:30
Opening Reception at Sugarman-Peterson Gallery
The opening reception was busy all night and the show was beautifully hung by the Sugarman Peterson Gallery. The amazing artwork was selected from over 450 entries from all over the world for this juried exhibition! We had 99 paintings from 97 IGOR artists! We have had numerous sales so we are off to a wonderful start!
Please enjoy a new post from the IGOR Instagram team showcasing the opening art events of the 19th Annual Realism Guild Exhibition at Sugarman Peterson Gallery in Santa Fe. Our best show ever in terms of quality and creativity! Follow us on Instagram.
We thank all our IGOR members who entered and attended this amazing show! Congratulations to those who were juried in, along with the award winners.
We would also like to send out a special "Thank You" to the IGOR Event Team – Don, Ruby and Diana!
Selected Artists
The International Guild of Realism final jury results for our 19th Annual Exhibition hosted by the Sugarman-Peterson Gallery this June are below. We had a huge number of paintings entered, and without a doubt, the quality was excellent!
The jury for this year's exhibition was handled in two levels with IGOR Charter Members selecting the first level and then the owners and gallery director of the Sugarman-Peterson Gallery completed the final jury. Once again, we received an amazing array of superb entries, and our jurors were quite impressed with the quality and creativity of the work entered. Thank you, IGOR artists for submitting such wonderful artwork.
Lee Alban
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Elena Martino
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IGOR Awards
As customary during our annual juried exhibitions, we ask the gallery to appoint a guest judge(s) to award ribbons in different categories to selected Guild Members for their outstanding artwork. All award winners will receive their ribbons by mail after the conclusion of the exhibition.
Congratulations to the Winners!
"Group Hug" by Cynthie Fisher
Best of Show
Cynthie Fisher, "Group Hug"
American Art Collector Editor's Choice
Cher Pruys, "Taxi Ride"
American Art Collector Award for Excellence
Lynette Cook, "Visit to Cottonwood Lane"
International Artist Editor's Choice
Camille Engel, "Rhapsody in Blue"
Director's Choice
Ken Young, "White Tail Fawn"
Artist's Choice
Bonnie Sheckter, "February Child"
Pioneer in Realism
Silvia Torres, "Between Two Worlds"
Best Figurative
Duffy Sheridan, "The Pearl Comb"
Best Floral
Mary A. Carlson, "Purple Reign"
Best Landscape
Robert Steiner, "Vernal Mist"
Best Still Life
Jeannine Zambrano, "Words and Whispers"
Best Tromp l'Oeil
Leslie Fornalik, "Monkey Business"
Best Wildlife
Nelda Warkentin, "Hawking"
You can view the entire 19th Annual Show and the above award-winning paintings by clicking here.
Many Thanks to Our Corporate Sponsor
We are thrilled to have 6 full pages of ads in the June issue of American Art Collector magazine. The magazine has already been mailed out to collectors so this major advertising campaign should bring additional sales. American Art Collector also did a huge email blast to their collector list of over 90,000 contacts!
Click here to view the ads.
