MME Fine Art, is pleased to announce the opening of Fair Winds, a stunning exhibition of over twenty-five romantic American marine paintings which celebrate the magic of the sea and its’ ever changing beauty.

Nautical subjects have enchanted painters for centuries, in the decades preceding and following the turn of the 20th century, the American Northeast was focused on maritime culture—harbors, sailing, and the coastal scenery. Hudson River School painters and American Impressionists alike were drawn to the shores up and down the Eastern coastline, finding their subjects in the busy industrial ports and calm summertime resort harbors.

Whether it is an elegant, quintessential yachting scene by the great James Butterworth, an evocative, lusciously executed oil by Long Island’s beloved Irving Ramsey Wiles, a charming beachside genre by the talented Martha Walter, or a luminist and reflective beach scene by William Trost Richards viewers will enjoy a wide variety of styles and fine quality.

Masterful works by Walter Launt Palmer, Sanford Robinson Gifford, Aldro T. Hibbard, Mauritz F. de Haas, Alexander T. Harrison and Alfred T. Bricher among others are also on view until December 30, 2015.

CONTACT: Elizabeth Stallman 212-439-6600 or gallery@mmefineart.com

MME Fine Art, LLC is located at 74 East 79th Street, (between Park & Madison) Penthouse B, in New York City, and is open Monday through Friday, 10am to 6 pm, and on weekends by appointment. For more information, images, or a press kit, contact the gallery at 212-439-6600 or visit the website: www.mmefineart.com