A Movement to Restore Traditional Painting

Published on January 16, 2024

NEW YORK—Immediately upon the artists convening for the 2019 NTD International Figure Painting Competition, the community was abuzz with excitement for the next competition and the prospect of furthering a mission to advance art through “pure beauty, pure kindness, [and] pure authenticity.” Then a pandemic struck, and wars followed. It would be years before enough artists could travel again so that the next round could be held. On Jan. 15, the 6th NTD International Figure Painting Competition (NIFPC) convened, with an exhibition of 60 paintings from 54 finalists at the Salmagundi Club on Fifth Avenue and 12th St. Works will be on display through Jan. 19. As a competition highlighting traditional painting, the works were required to be done in oil paint and showcase a mastery of the human figure....

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