Ruth Borchard Self-Portrait Prize 2025 Film
The film is both an exhibition film, exploring the shortlisted works in the Self Portrait Prize 2025 exhibition at Russell-Cotes Art Gallery and Museum, and a meditation on the value, variety and intrigue of self-portraiture. It features the panel of judges on the final day of the judging process and their insightful comments on the category of self-portraiture.
Kano’s work “Tête-à-Tête” was a finalist in this exhibition and appears in this video.
Press
(in chronological order)
International Artist Magazine-August/September 2025
A studio profile and interview highlighting Kano's watercolors and workspace.
Fine Art Connoisseur-May 2025
Kano's self portrait “Illumination” was one of the paintings chosen in this feature about watercolors, “Watercolors For All”.
American Art Collector-May 2025
Kano's portrait of her cats Nala and Angel, “Sisters” was chosen for the main image of a feature about pet portraits in American Art Collector.
365 Art Plus Magazine-Issue 76 (Japanese publication)
A full page feature about Kano's art.
The Highlands Current Newspaper-March 14, 2025
Kano was interviewed for this full-page editorial about the American Artists Professional League’s ‘Realism on the Hudson’ exhibition at the Howland Cultural Center in Beacon, New York.
Fine Art Connoisseur-February 2025
The graphite drawing “Peony I” was chosen for an article about the Salmagundi Club’s 148th Annual Black and White Exhibition.
American Art Collector-January 2025
The graphite drawing “Peony I” was chosen for an article about the Salmagundi Club’s 148th Annual Black and White Exhibition
Realism Today-July 24, 2024
Kano's self-portrait "Winter Watercolor" was featured in the article "13 Provocative Self-Portraits".
International Artist Magazine-June/July 2024
A 6-page editorial demo feature about Kano's watercolor portrait painting inspiration and process titled "Ephemeral Moments".
American Art Collector-June 2024
The watercolor painting "Dinner with Mom" was selected for the feature "Opposing Forces" about 33 Contemporary Gallery and Poets Artists' online exhibition titled "Confrontation".
International Artist Magazine-April/May 2024 Issue
This watercolor seascape was included in the Creative Spark section of the magazine.
American Art Collector-July 2023 Issue
“Studio Visitor” was chosen for the editorial preview about the American Artists Professional League’s Summer Studio Auction.
Fine Art Connoisseur-September/October 2022 Issue
“Starling” was one of the paintings chosen for the Wildlife feature, “Go Wild”.
Fine Art Connoisseur-November/December 2021 Issue
“Winter Watercolor” was one of the paintings chosen for the Self-Portrait feature, “How Artists See Themselves”.
American Art Collector Magazine, April 2021 Issue
Article about the International Guild of Realism’s Spring Salon Online Exhibition. My painting “Starling” is featured on page 68.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Instagram-April 5, 2020
The sketch of “The Bather” by Jean Antoine Houdon drawn at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was posted on their Instagram page. This was the second time Kano's art was posted on the museum’s Instagram page.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art Instagram-August 11, 2019
The “Medea” sculpture by Willliam Wetmore Story drawn at the Metropolitan Museum of Art was posted on the museum’s Instagram page and received over 20K likes.
