Presented by the Realist Art League
Globe Dye Works, Philadelphia
October 24 – November 24, 2025
Thresholds was the second exhibition presented by the Realist Art League, following the success of its inaugural group show Real Friends in spring 2025. That exhibition brought together over two dozen painters and drew strong attendance, affirming both the appetite for contemporary realism and the role of the League in providing a platform for it. With Thresholds, the Realist Art League built on that momentum, expanding from a community-based invitational to a juried show that welcomed new voices into the fold.
On view from October 24 through November 24, 2025, Thresholds explored moments of passage where boundaries blurred between presence and absence, light and dark, beginning and ending. The exhibition gathered some of the finest representational realist painters in the region, presenting work grounded in direct observation, technical mastery, and personal vision. The opening reception held on October 24th was open to the public, and guests interested in viewing the works afterwards were invited to contact the studio for booking at studio@realistartleague.com.
Portraiture, figuration, allegory, and still life all found a place in the show. Some artists approached the theme with restraint, others with intensity, but together they revealed the breadth of contemporary realism while exploring what it meant to stand at a threshold. All works were available for sale, making the exhibition a strong opportunity for collectors to engage with both emerging artists and established masters of the realist tradition.
Thresholds - A Realist Exhibition of Stillness and Change
Although the exhibition has concluded, many works remain available, and we are happy to help place one of these pieces into your home or collection. Please contact the studio at studio@realistartleague.com and we will connect you directly with the artist and assist with payment and delivery.
We accept credit card, check, cash, and Zelle.
Shipping is available within the continental U.S. for all 2-D artwork; shipping charges are based on weight and destination and will be sent in a separate invoice. Works will be released or shipped once payment and any applicable shipping fees are received.
Works can be found in our online gallery below!
"Backlit Pumpkins" by Darren Kingsley, Oil on Linen, $1800
"Rita" Steven Assael, Oil on Linen 20"x30" $22,640
"Shortcut Through the Woods" Chris Nixon, Watercolor on Paper 16"x20" $1,300.00
"The Crossing" Stephen Early 14"x28" Oil on Panel $2,200.00
"Crib" Melissa Halbrook, Oil on Board 8.5" x 9" $400
"Paper Pumpkin" Darren Kingsley 22"x25" Oil on Linen $2300
"Chloe" Justin Kapp 36"x36" Oil on Linen $4000
"Two Minds" Stephen Early 30x24 $3000
"Untitled" Stephen Early 11"x14" Oil on Panel $2000 SOLD
"Artist/Model" Rachel Pierson, mixed media, 18.5"x24" $2500
"He Has His Father's Veins" 56“x31” Robert Johnson, $2800
"The Weight of the Song" Michael Ballezzi, Oil on Linen 58" x 36" $5000
"O' Sailor" Melissa Halbrook, 16" x 16" Oil on Panel $1,500
"Fireproof" Anna Romaniuk, Oil on Wood Panel 30"x24" $3,500.00
"Visions" Lauren Marshall, 20x24, Oil on Canvas, $750
"Crushed Tomatoes" Darren Kingsley, Oil on Panel 6"x12" $850 SOLD
"Julie Seated with Clasped Hands" Steven Assael, Graphite and Black Crayon on Paper, 22 x 15.5, $3200
"Around the Bend: Moving Through Dark Light" Lisa Bartolozzi, Oil on Panel 11"x11" $3,800.00
"Totem:Moving Through Dark Light" Lisa Bartolozzi, Oil on Panel 12 3/4" x 14 7/8" $3,800.00
"Untitled" Sergio Resendiz, Oil on Panel 9"x12" $1,200.00
"Who Was This For?" Michael Anthony, Oil on Canvas 10"x10" $250.00
"The Lyre Player" Ilana Ellis, Oil on Linen 18x15" $2,500.00
"Collate" Maria Teicher, Oil on Linen 9.5 x 11.5" $1,500.00
"Autum Hare" Harold Kalmus, Cast Resin 12" x 7" x 19" $3,000.00 NO SHIPPING, PICKUP ONLY
"Painters in the Catskills" Kelly Micca , Oil on Aluminum, 3"x4" $500.00
"Philomela" Josh Mitchel, Oil and collage on panel 13"x17" $1,100.00
"Don't Follow" Milan Debert, Oil on Canvas 18" x 14" $1,500.00
"Icarus" Josh Mitchel, Oil and collage on panel 13"x17" $1,100.00
"Brushing Lips with Time" Jeff Carpenter, Oil on Canvas 30"x25" $3,900.00
"A Portrait of Dillon Samuelson, Among Friends" Leah Limper Walt, Oil on Canvas 20"x16" $2,400.00
"St. Johns" Madison Makala, 24"x24" $900.00
"White Drapery" Kerry Dunn, Oil on Canvas 16x20 $1,800.00
"Cicumscription" Catherine Haverkamp 36" x 34" Oil on Canvas $5,000.00
"Autumn Hideout" Christopher Nixon, Red Pencil on Paper 16"x20" $800.00
"Autumn Cornfields" Kelly Micca , Oil on Aluminum, 3"x4" $300.00
"Ruminate On Your Misgivings" Milan Debert, Ballpoint Pen on Paper 9.5" x 6.5" $300.00 SOLD
"Bronze Bell with Verdigris" Cecelia Cox, Oil on Canvas 16"x20" $1,700.00
"Plums, Book and Shell" Stephen Tanis, Oil on Canvas 20"x23" $6,000.00
"Portrait of Kyle" Emily Archer, Oil on Linen 8"x8" $1,000.00
"Irving, TX" Mihee Nahm, Oil on Paper on Panel 5"x7" $750.00
"The Children Are Always Ours" Maria Teicher, Oil on Linen 12.5x15.5” $2,300.00
"Smoke on the Water" Deborah Moss Maris, Oil on Panel 11"x14" $800.00
"The Moth" Andre Melchor, Oil on Panel 18"x18" $4,000.00
"Enthroned" Christopher Smith, 41"x40", Glass Fiber Reinforced Concrete, $8000 NO SHIPPING, PICKUP ONLY
"Djinn" Noel Yheaulon, Oil on Canvas 12" x 36" $1600
"Speak!" Catherine Haverkamp, Oil on Panel 10" x 8" $5,000.00
"Fluffy Threats" Jason Weaver, Oil on Linen 18x18 $800.00
"Comatose" Yana Tymoshenko, Graphite on Paper 11x14" $350.00
"Tuesday Evenings" Mina Mohtasham, Oil on Linen 25" x 31" $3,200
"Two casts a la Menzel" Anaelle Press, Oil on Canvas 16"x20" $350
"A Room Called Heaven" Matt Eiraldi , Oil on Linen 16"x11" $1,500.00
"On the Beach" Megan Lawlor, Oil on Panel 12" x 12" $1800
Rooted/Uprooted Harold Kalmus, Cast Resin 9" x 8" x 38" $8,000.00 NO SHIPPING, PICKUP ONLY