Phenomenal ensemble of American artists interprets the many facets of fashion. April 16 to 23 "Americans in Paris, Fashion" exhibition at Salmagundi Club - 5th Ave, NYC - curated by Vanessa Rothe
32 top artists, 75 new works
Vanessa Rothe's Americans in Paris fine art project adopts one of the gallery's annual themes of FINE ART and FASHION as the AIP artists create works inspired by historical fashion icons and contemporary fashion and design for SPRING of 2023 in New York at the Salmagundi Club on 5th avenue. With over 30 of the leading and award-winning artists in contemporary realism and impressionism, and featuring original fashion illustrations by Taiwan artist PING YU. Original Artwork of Paris and the Eiffel tower by night, CoCo Chanel, colorful kimono robes, Ballet, French scarves, vintage fashion photos created into new paintings, bold modern NYC cityscapes and modern figurative works, Paris cityscapes, and more. Bespoke leather shoes by Francis Waplinger and bespoke clothing by Oliver Rothe "OD" design, Vanessa Rothe Design using vintage and contemporary fabrics. From fur coats to the iconic Chanel and Audrey Hepburn, Cityscapes of New York and Paris will also be available in large-scale and mini-study versions. Experience the runway with both fine art and fashion with the annual exhibition from April 16th to the 23rd, 2023, in the splendid Salmagundi club parlor and online from anywhere in the world.
Special lectures and demos
Thursday, April 20th, from 3-6 pm. Live demonstrations by award-winning artists Michelle Dunaway and Aaron Westerberg
Friday, April 21st, 2023, from 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm. Slideshow lecture on the history of Fashion and Fine Art thru the ages 1900-2023 by curator artist Vanessa Rothe, followed by a slideshow by one of our Artists about their work and creative process.
Learn more about the Americans in Paris artists group and fine art project or the VRFA Fine Art and Fashion Shows and History.
Sponsored by: American Art Collector Magazine, Rembrant Royal Talens, Raymar Panels, The Salmagundi Club NY, Workshops in France, Steven Stern Historical California Fine Art, and many others.
APRIL 16th - 23rd, 2023 SALMAGUNDI CLUB, 5th Avenue NEW YORK
Vanessa Rothe's Americans in Paris fine art project and painters group adopts one of the gallery's annual themes of FINE ART and FASHION as the AIP artists create all new works inspired by historical fashion icons and contemporary fashion and design for SPRING of 2023. 30 top artists, 75 new works on 5th avenue in Manhattan, New York City.
Experience the runway with both fine art and fashion with the annual exhibition live or online from anywhere in the world. Original Artwork of New York, Paris, and the Eiffel tower, CoCo Chanel, Kimono robes, vintage fashion photos created into new paintings, bold modern figurative works, and more. Bespoke leather shoes by Francis Waplinger and bespoke clothing by Oliver Rothe with "OD" design and Vanessa Rothe Designs. The show opens in SPRING 2023 at the Salmagundi Club NYC on 5th avenue and online from anywhere in the world.
Invited Artists: J.Louis, Michael Carson, Vincent Xeus, Jeremy Lipking, Quang Ho, Adrienne Stein, C.W Mundy, Derek Penix, Suchitra Bhosle, Michelle Dunaway, Aaron Westerberg, Scott Burdick, Susan Lyon, David Kassan, Shana Levenson, Derek Harrison, James Kroner, Kyle. C.Ma, Kyle Stuckey, Vanessa Rothe, Jane Hunt, Jesse Powell, Nicolas Martin, Patricia Watwood, Julie Snyder, Ping Yu ( fashion illustrator), Hope Railey, Joseph Lorusso, Alex Tabet, Kelley Mogilka, Mason Williams, and Joseph Ralph Fraia.
About the curator Vanessa Françoise Rothe
Fine Art, Fashion exhibitions, and Art Projects in LA, NYC, and Paris
Born in Hollywood, California, Vanessa Françoise Rothe grew up in the artists' colony of Laguna Beach, CA, the daughter to a well-known German clothing designer to the Stars, Detlev Rothe, and her French mother, Jacqueline Ricaud, a fashion model, and French translator. She would come home from school to find Ron Wood or Kenny Loggins in her living room playing guitar with her father and was soon painting on silk to make custom jackets for the Rolling Stones with their iconic lips logo. She was constantly surrounded by fine art, fashion, fabrics, books on architecture, and music... and was, like many successful creatives, already drawing and designing at a young age. From sewing on coconut shell buttons to vintage Hawaiian shirts in her father's sewing workshop to learning about vintage rugs to hand painting silk shirts and jackets, Vanessa was immersed in fine art, music, decor, and fashion from the start.
In high school, she developed her own fashion style, combining influence from her French mother and one-of-a-kind fashion pieces from her father and styled her brother to help him win best dressed. She was taught how to sew by an older seamstress in town as well as the family Vietnamese tailor Nha Quang Vu, and was soon sewing her own prom dress and later designing her own wedding gown. After gaining degrees with top honors in business, graphic design, and literature at the University of San Diego and UCI, she lived and worked in Europe for six years with her husband, working as a graphic designer and fine artist and traveling to every country, viewing and taking classes on the history of art in museums, learning about architecture, fashion history, colors, fabrics, and gaining a world of knowledge and inspiration.
While she worked as an art director and graphic designer in Southern California, Rothe began to make her own line of dresses with denim and Kimono pieces on the side. She sold her limited edition and one-of-a-kind creations online as one of the first online shopping experiences as well as to dozen retail stores such as Rebel in Fashion Island Newport Beach. When online shopping first began, she created a small business making limited edition fabric handbags they called "Bagette" with unique vintage fabrics from around the world. Her current collection includes dresses, aprons, blouses, scarves, and handbags that are mostly hand sewn by Rothe or a local seamstress.
In addition to her degrees in business and French literature, she attended two additional years at Laguna College of Art and Design fine art school receiving deans’ list top honors. Rothe continues to work as a professional fine artist and writer/editor for art world magazines, designing bespoke and limited edition clothing and curating top international fine art exhibitions worldwide.
VANESSA ROTHE FINE ART + FASHION EXHIBITIONS and EVENTS are the results of this creative upbringing and her constant need to create, be it with paint or textiles, and her desire to bring the two mediums together. View our EVENTS page to find out when our next Fine Art and Fashion exhibition or events may take place, and join us in "The Fine Art of Life."
