Foundation for the Advancement of Art

The Foundation for the Advancement of Art, founded in 2002 by painter Michael Newberry, has as its stated purpose "to establish innovative representational painting and sculpture as the alternative to postmodern art in the world's leading contemporary art museums." The foundation hosts an annual lecture conference. The foundation's web site argues that although there are very many representational artists, they are under-represented and often discriminated against by contemporary art museums.
The Foundation held its first conference in New York City on October 6, 2003, with five speakers: philosopher Dr. Stephen Hicks, sculptor Martine Vaugel, vision scientist Jan Koenderink, painter Michael Newberry, and philosopher Dr. David Kelley.