Kristine Moran, Slow-wave 2,  2011 | Oil on canvas, 60 x 54 inches. Courtesy of Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York

It’s March, which means art fairs and new spring openings. The snow is melting (somewhat) and it's time to hit the pavement to see some new work. The editorial staff at New American Paintings have put together a list of more than 40 of the top painting exhibitions on view at private galleries across the country this month—from New York to Los Angeles, Chicago to Miami, and more—including more than a dozen shows from artists previously included in New American Paintings and featuring dozens of notable and not-to-be-missed shows from across the country.

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NEW AMERICAN PAINTINGS ARTISTS ON VIEW

NEW YORK

Installation view, Jaq Chartier, Morgan Lehman, New York.

Jaq Chartier - Editions #13, 31, 61
February 24 – April 2, 2011
Morgan Lehman
http://morganlehmangallery.com

Mark Flood - Edition #66
February 26 – March 26, 2011
Zach Feuer
http://www.zachfeuer.com

Greg Hopkins - Edition #92
February 10 – March 12, 2011
Sloan Fine Art
http://www.sloanfineart.com

Dimitri Kozyrev - MFA Annual 2000
March 10 - April 1, 2011
Benrimon Contemporary
http://www.bcontemporary.com

Jane Fox Hipple - Edition #92
February 19 – March, 27, 2011
DODGEgallery
http://www.dodge-gallery.com

LOS ANGELES

Frohawk Two-Feathers, Jungle Love, Captain Tarik Al-Rashid and his new wife Josefina, Duchess of Isla Margarita y Tortuga, 2011 | Acrylic and tea on paper, 44 x 30 inches. Courtesy Taylor DeCordoba, Los Angeles.

Frohawk Two Feathers - EDITORS PICK - Edition #73
February 18 – March 26, 2011
Taylor DeCordoba
http://www.taylordecordoba.com

SAN FRANCISCO

William Swanson, Open Land Projection, 2011 | Acrylic on panel, 47 x 74 inches. Courtesy Marx & Zavattero, San Francisco.

William Swanson - Edition #43
February 12 – March 19, 2011
Marx & Zavattero
http://www.marxzav.com

Nancy White - Edition #85
March 25 – April 23, 2011
Jancar Jones
http://www.jancarjones.com

HOUSTON

Heyd Fontenot, Blue Jessica Green Alexandre And Gray Bill, 2010 | Pencil and ink on paper, 24 x 18 1/8 inches. Courtesy the artist and Inman Gallery, Houston.

Heyd Fontenot - EDITOR'S PICK - Editions #66, 84
February 25 – April 2, 2011
Inman Gallery
http://www.inmangallery.com

BOSTON

Chris Ballantyne - Edition #67, MFA Annual 2002
March 3 – April 19, 2011
Steven Zevitas Gallery
http://www.stevenzevitasgallery.com

PHILLY

Dean Dass - Edition #15
February 18 – March 26, 2011
Schmidt Dean Gallery
http://www.schmidtdean.com

DALLAS

Robert Jessup, Self Portrait At Sea, 2011 | Oil on canvas, 40 x 80 inches. Courtesy Conduit Gallery, Dallas.

Robert Jessup - Editions #5, 24
February 19 – March 26, 2011
Conduit Gallery
http://www.conduitgallery.com

ATLANTA

Michael Scoggins - Editions #58, 70, MFA Annual 2003
January 29 – March 19, 2011
Saltworks
http://www.saltworksgallery.com

Corinne Colarusso - Editions #16, 28, 82
February 25 – April 2, 2011
Sandler Hudson Gallery
http://www.sandlerhudson.com

MEMPHIS

Michael Crespo - Editions #9, 28
March 1 - 26, 2011
David Lusk Gallery
http://www.davidluskgallery.com

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NOTABLE & NOT TO BE MISSED

NEW YORK

Josh Smith, Installation view, Luhring Augustine, 2011

Josh Smith - EDITOR'S PICK
February 11 – March 19, 2011
Luhring Augustine
http://www.luhringaugustine.com

Chuck Webster - EDITOR'S PICK
February 17 – March 26, 2011
ZieherSmith
http://www.ziehersmith.com

Emil Lukas
February 25 – March 26, 2011
Sperone Westwater
http://www.speronewestwater.com

Gianna Commito
February 27 – March 27, 2011
Rachel Uffner Gallery
http://www.racheluffnergallery.com

Gianna Commito, Tunk, 2011 | Watercolor, casein, and marble dust ground on panel, 30 x 24 inches. Courtesy Rachel Uffner Gallery, New York

Cary Smith
February 16 – March 13, 2011
Feature Inc.
http://www.featureinc.com

Tomory Dodge - EDITOR'S PICK
February 22 – April 2, 2011
CRG Gallery
http://www.crggallery.com

Tomory Dodge, The Future, 2010 | Oil on canvas, 78 x 156 inches. Courtesy CRG Gallery, New York.

Nadia Ayari
February 25 – April 16, 2011
Monya Rowe Gallery
http://monyarowegallery.com

Marc Handelman
March 17 – April 16, 2011
Sikkema Jenkins & Co.
http://www.sikkemajenkinsco.com

Karen Kilimnik
March 11 – April 23, 2011
303 Gallery
http://www.303gallery.com

Jonas Wood - EDITOR'S PICK
February 17 – March 26, 2011
Anton Kern Gallery
http://www.antonkerngallery.com

Jonas Wood, The Hypnotist, 2011 | Oil and acrylic on canvas, 108 x 168 inches. Courtesy Anton Kern Gallery, New York.

Ellsworth Kelly - EDITOR'S PICK
February 12 – April 16, 2011
Matthew Marks Gallery
http://www.matthewmarks.com

Angel Otero
February 17 – April 10, 2011
Lehman Maupin
http:///www.lehmanmaupin.com

Kenneth Noland, Morning Span, 1964 | Acrylic on canvas, 103 x 154 inches. Courtesy Mitchell-Innes and Nash, New York.

Kenneth Noland - EDITOR'S PICK
March 17 – April 30, 2011
Mitchell-Innes and Nash
http://www.miandn.com

Mark Sheinkman
February 17 – March 19, 2011
Von Lintel Gallery
http://www.vonlintel.com

Kristine Moran
March 3 – April 10, 2100
Nicelle Beauchene Gallery
http://www.nicellebeauchene.com

Olivier Mosset
February 10 – March 19, 2011
Mary Boone Gallery
http://www.maryboonegallery.com

LOS ANGELES

Steve Roden, Untitled  (36/2), 2009 | Oil and acrylic on linen, 82 x 60 inches. Courtesy of Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects

Steve Roden - EDITOR'S PICK
March - April
Susanne Vielmetter Los Angeles Projects
http://www.vielmetter.com

Daniel Cummings
March 19 – April 16, 2011
ACME
http://www.acmelosangeles.com

David Musgrave
February 12 – March 12, 2011
Marc Foxx
http://www.marcfoxx.com

Ed Ruscha – EDITOR’S PICK
February 25 – April 9, 2011
Gagosian Beverly Hills
http://www.gagosian.com

David Rathman
February19 – April 2, 2011
Mark Moore Gallery
http://www.markmooregallery.com

David Rathman, All My Lovelies, 2010 | Watercolor on paper, 39.25 x 48 inches. Courtesy of Mark Moore Gallery, Los Angeles

Gerald Davis
March 12 – April 16, 2011
Parker Jones Gallery
http://www.parkerjonesgallery.com

Eberhard Havekost
February 26 – April 2, 2011
Roberts and Tilton
http://www.robertsandtilton.com

SAN FRANCISCO

Deborah Oropallo
March 4 – April 30, 2011
Gallery 16
http://www.gallery16.com

CHICAGO

Claire Sherman, Palm Trees, 2010 | Oil on canvas, 84 x 72 inches. Courtesy Kavi Gupta Gallery, Chicago.

Claire Sherman - EDITOR’S PICK
February 19 – April 9, 2011
Kavi Gupta Gallery
http://www.kavigupta.com

Peter Saul - EDITOR’S PICK
Corbett vs. Dempsey
January 27 – March 12
http://www.corbettvsdempsey.com

MIAMI

Hernan Bas
March 12 – April 11, 2011
Fredric Snitzer Gallery
http://www.snitzer.com

BOSTON

Catherine Kehoe
March 18 – April 19, 2011
Howard Yezerski Gallery
http://www.howardyezerskigallery.com

SEATTLE

Claire Cowie
March 3 - April 2
James Harris Gallery
http://www.jamesharrisgallery.com

PORTLAND

"Here/Now"
February 17 - April 2
Elizabeth Leach Gallery
http://www.elizabethleach.com