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WELCOME TO MANHATTAN ARTS INTERNATIONAL. WE PROUDLY PRESENT NANCY STAUB LAUGHLIN AS OUR MEMBER OF THE WEEK FROM OUR “FEATURED ARTISTS” GALLERY. THIS WEBSITE WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2000 BY RENEE PHILLIPS TO PROMOTE ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE. BELOW YOU WILL FIND ART BY ALL ARTIST MEMBERS & OUR ARTICLES, INTERVIEWS & EXHIBITIONS. THE IMAGES WILL TAKE YOU TO THE PAGES. ENJOY YOUR VISIT AND PLEASE RETURN OFTEN.

Evening, McDonald Lake, Glacier National Park, photograph. Photo: Public Domain, via commons.wikimedia.org

“New Beginnings” by Artist Members is an inspirational exhibition…

Tulips' Hurrah, scanner photography, by Sandra Belitza-Vazquez

“HerStory 2024” — an Exhibition of Diverse and Extraordinary Art by Women…

Anne Morrison Rabe, Thank You Georgia, photography, 35 x 21

Anne Morrison Rabe creates gorgeous macro botanical photographs…

“Paul Gauguin 113” by Paul Gauguin. Licensed under Public Domain via Wikimedia Commons https://commons.wikimedia.org

Art by Master Artists from “The Healing Power of Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Exhibition…

painting by Lisa Freidus

Lisa Freidus creates colorful, whimsical and joyful 3-d art in mixed media…

Art Inspired by Nature Exhibition

A presentation of Art by Artist Members Featured in the “Art Inspired by Nature” Exhibition…

Art by Nancy Staub Laughlin, The Flowering Flurry, pastel on paper, mounted photograph, 43 x 100

Nancy Staub Laughlin combines pastels and photography for her “still life”…

Poul S. Nielsen Rojo Banner image

Poul S. Nielsen creates luminous, meditative pastel Color Field paintings…

Light in the Field by Karen H. Salup

Karen H. Salup creates awe-inspiring, abstract expressionist paintings…

Sunset Blissful Peace, acrylic on canvas, 24″ x 30″ 

Read about the “Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Exhibition…

YouTube Video for "HerStory" 2024 Exhibition

Manhattan Arts YouTube Video for “HerStory” 2024 Exhibition…

Charlotte Shroyer creates expressive portraits in paintings and monotypes…

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Interview with Bren Sibilsky, Recipient of The Special Recognition Art Award 2025…

Nancy Reyner Banner

Nancy Reyner is an abstract painter who creates “exotic versions of heaven”…

Park Avenue Cafe by Elliot Appel

Elliot Appel’s paintings capture the character of NYC and Hoboken streets…

Lis Zadravec

Lis Zadravec creates uplifitng realistic figurative paintings with poignant insight…

The Blossoming of Froth, pastel on paper, mounted photograph, 31 x55 by Nancy Staub Laughlin

“Love, Peace, Unity & Hope” 2025 Exhibition Celebrates Our 25th Anniversary…

“The Spirit of Resilience” in 2022 featured art by members…

Elephant in the Room, oil, sculpture, fabric, found objects on canvas, 48" x 60"

Nancy Calef creates 3D “Peoplescapes” Address Issues Facing Society…

Barbara Rachko in her art studio

Member artists tell us what they love about their creative spaces…

Artist Showcase Gallery Members

See All Articles about Manhattan Arts International Artist Members…

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Special Awards for Artists Who Practice the Art of Compassion and Generosity…

"Infinite Horizon" Oil on canvas,72x30in

Karen Clarkson creates vibrant, illuminating Modernist works of art…

Connections by Sandra Duran Wilson

Sandra Duran Wilson creates abstract art based on music frequencies, science, and synesthesia…

Surface Tension exhibit curated by Karen Gutfreund

“Surface Tension”: Exhibition of 10 Women Artists, Curated by Karen M. Gutfreund

Several artist members share their unique and diverse sources of inspiration…

marcel Duchamp

Marcel Duchamp stirred controversy and influenced conceptual art…

Ira Stark creates expressive, vibrant paintings with exquisitve sculptural qualities…

Sheila Grabarsky

Sheila Grabarsky creates awe-inspiring, rhythmic, abstract paintings…

Fall Memories, Photography/Archival Pigment Print, 18in x 27in

Susanna Patras creates breathtaking nature-inspired abstract photographs…

Mother Combing Her Child's Hair, pastel painting. Photo: Public Domain.

About Our “HerStory” 2025 Exhibition of Women Artists…

Interconnectedness acrylic on canvas, 24x32

Interview with Peter N. Van Giesen, 2025 Special Recognition Award-Winner…

Wassily Kandinsky, Black Grid (Schwarzer Raster), 1922. Oil on canvas, 37-13/16 × 41-3/4 in. Photo: Public Domain in the U.S.

Wassily Kandinsky is known for creating the first purely abstract works…

‘The Birth of Venus’ by Sandro Botticelli (c. 1483- 1485)

Small yet powerful works of art by our gallery members and legendary artists…

painting by Fernando Botero

Fernando Botero painted iconic figures with exaggerated forms and volume…

Bren Sibilsky creates poetic sculpture of figures, horses, and portraits…

Neural Dance, Mixed media on canvas, 36 x 62 inches by Keith Morant

Keith Morant (1944-2022) was a renowned artist, advocate, and humanitarian…

Interconnectedness acrylic on canvas, 24x32

How Our Artist Members Bring Positive Change to the World…

Gustav Klimt, Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907, oil silver and gold on canvas, 55.1" × 55.1". Reportedly this painting was purchased by Ronald Lauder for a record $135 million in 2006, Neue Galerie, New York. Public Domain.

Art with faces and figures Manhattan Arts International Artists and Master Artists…

Art Transforms Rooms

Interview with Nancy Reyner, Recipient of The Special Recognition Art Award 2025…

Spring Growth Scanner Photography Size is Variable

“Spring” Art by Artist Members offers an inspirational showcase…

"Pomegranate and Acorns on Leaves and Seedpods", 9″ x 12″.

In this presentation “Artist Members Explain What Inspired Their Works of Art”…

Banner image painting by Sandra Duran Wilson

Member Artists share their unique creative techniques…

The garden of illusions, diptych oil on canvas, 63x39,37'

Mary Chaplin creates paintings that combine impressionism with abstraction…

Eva Breitfuß creates abstract art that inspires conscious awareness…

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Michael Amrose creates dynamic, luminous and ethereal abstract photographs….

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Debora Levy creates art that invites reflection and emotional depth…

Featured Artist Members

Fascinating Facts About Artist Members of Manhattan Arts International…

Morning Peace, acrlic on canvas 16x20

Our Gallery Artist Members Share Praise They Have Received for Their Art…

Hilma af Klint: Revolutionary Woman Artist of the 20th Century…

Juan Gris, 1915, Still Life before an Open Window, Place Ravignan, oil on canvas, 115.9 x 88.9 cm, Philadelphia Museum of Art. Photo: Public Domain en.wikipedia.org

What is Cubism, how did it get started and why is it so important?…

Artists News 2026

Artists Share Their Exciting News and Plans for 2026…

Artist Showcase Gallery Members

Fascinating facts about Artist Showcase Artist Members…

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Josephine Florens creates paintings with profound revelations about humanity…

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Many different views of abstract art by artists past and present…

Anne Morrison Rabe, Thank You Georgia, photography, 35 x 21

Manhattan Arts International Artists Share Positive News for 2025…

About Manhattan Arts International

Artists! Receive an Art Review published on this website. International promotion…

detail of "Preview" by Keith Morant

In Memory of Keith Morant With A Loving Tribute from Fellow Artists…

Banner: Geometric Alchemy, mixed media on canvas, 30" x 47" x 1.5"

Dr. Tricia Seymour-Barrier creates abstract art that transcends other worldly realms…

Tommy B. McDonell creates innovative abstract art in different mediums…

Nature Exhibition and Video

Find out about the “Art Inspired by Nature” 2025 Exhibition and Video…

Mary Manning Banner image

Mary Manning creates paintings that “Re-Vision” Western Landscapes..

Yvonne Welman creates narrative and provocative paintings using mixed media…

painting by Kari Bienert

Kari Bienert excels in arranging colors with geometric and curvilinear forms…

HerStory Banner Famous Women Artists

Call for Women Artists “HerStory” 2026 Online Exhibition…

painting by Barbara Brown

Manhattan Arts International Artist Members share their passions…

Living with the Legend, painting by Valerie Patterson

In this interview artist Valerie Patterson shares what inspires her watercolors…

Rajul Shah

Rajul Shah creates abstract healing art inspired by Kintsugi…

art transforms rooms

“Art Transforms Rooms” displays art by several members installed in spaces…

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Barbara Rachko combines reality and fantasy in her dramatic pastel paintings…

Sonia Delaunay, Blaise Cendrars – State of the Modern Art World, The Essence of Cubism and its Evolution in Time. Photo: Public domain.

View art by extraordinary women from our “HerStory” 2025 exhibition….

Bren Sibilsky won the Renee Phillips Special Honor Award for “Woman of Prophesy”…