fbpx
Menu
EXHIBITIONS

Contemporary Figuration @ Abend Gallery

Figurative art has sometimes been overlooked for its ability to still bend the edges of reality. Many may still find its connotations to lie safely away from the type of art that should be shown with Denver’s well-known galleries. To break the mold on this presupposition, Abend Gallery‘s two new curators, David Ethridge and Connor Serr, have created Contemporary Figuration, an exhibition bringing over 40 artists and 100 pieces of art into the limelight. Carefully selecting both well established and newly emerging artists to mold figurative art into their own making, here lies a topical, high-caliber art form still filled with vitality.

Contemporary Figuration

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre01

Opening Reception:

12th June | 6-9pm

Exhibition Dates:

12th June – 3rd July 2015

Abend Gallery

2260 E Colfax Ave | Denver, CO | 80206
Hours: Tue-Sat, 10 – 6pm

Contemporary Figuration aims to establish Abend Gallery’s belief that local and regional artists have an essential voice to contribute to this genre. Bringing an amalgamation of mediums including traditional painting, oils, clay and mixed media, viewers can expect to enjoy over 100 pieces of art to stimulate the senses. With such an array of artists Abend Gallery brings an unbelievable amount of talent under one roof. Artists exhibiting include some of Abend’s long-standing favourites: Zhaoming Wu’s contemplative vignettes will be joined by Clyde Steadman‘s bold use of oils and the mesmerizing landscapes of Robert Spooner. Even more excitingly, they will be proudly exhibiting next to the new generation of rising artists. 19 year old Daliah Ammar welcomes you to melt into her domineeringly stylistic portraits, while Erin Anderson‘s painted copper pieces promise to add a surreal touch amidst swirls and hyper-surreal textures.

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre16

Erin Anderson – Encroachment

Featured Artists:

JACLYN ALDERETE, DALIAH AMMAR, ERIN ANDERSON,
SHAUN BERKE, LINDA TRACEY BRANDON, VICTORIA CASTILLO,
STEPHEN CEFALO, DAVID CHEIFETZ, JAMES CRANDALL,
JACOB DHEIN, KATHIUCIA DIAS, MICHAEL DOWLING, KIM ENGLISH,
ANDY ESPINOZA, JANE FORD, FELICIA FORTE, CALEB HAHNE,
DEREK HARRISON, JOHANNA HARMON, JUSTIN HOPKINS, MEGHAN HOWLAND,
ZIN LIM, SERGIO LOPEZ, CHISHO MAAS, NURA MASCARENAS,
JENNIFER MCCHRISTIAN, TAMMI OTIS, TONY PRO, JANE RADSTROM,
DEVON RODRIGUEZ, MATTHEW SABA, DAVE SANTILLANES,
KIRSTEN SAVAGE, CHE SMITH, BRITT SNYDER,
ROBERT SPOONER, CLYDE STEADMAN, TERESA VITO,
MICHAEL VAN ZEYL, TIMOTHY P WILSON, CHRISTINE WU,
ZHAOMING WU and KATE ZAMBRANO

Established in 1990, Abend Gallery has become a pivotal focal point portraying a vast world of fine art from contemporary to traditional within Denver, Colorado. Bringing together national and internationally recognized professional artists as well as supporting up and coming talent, Contemporary Figuration is only the latest wonder to shine under this gallery’s wing. For more information about the exhibition and to see more of the work on display, check out their website.

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre02

Jaclyn Alderete – Deluge

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre03

Daliah Ammar – Two Weeks

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre06

Jacob Dhein – Nude in Blue V

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre05

David Cheifetz – Uncanny Incubus

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre04.jpg

Shaun Berke – Achilles the Jihad

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre07

Caleb Hahne – Nest of Holes

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre08

Justin Hopkins – Untitled No. 34713

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre09

Meghan Howland – The Glow II

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre11

Zin Lim – ID #18.2

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre12

Che Smith – Sara

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre13

Britt Snyder – Lights

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre14

Timothy P Wilson – Seated Bather

AbendGallery_BeautifulBizarre15

Kate Zambrano – Exile

About Author

Based in the UK, Natalia Joruk lives amongst a mass of art, nature, curious trinkets and green tea. As Deputy Editor, she works closely with the Editor-in-Chief, supporting with the design, curation and overall growth of Beautiful Bizarre and the annual Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize. She also oversees distribution of the magazine, so drop her a line if you know someone who would like to stock! One of her favourite perks is getting to know artists, gallery owners and their teams personally, so feel free to email her if there is anything she can help you with – or just to connect!

SUBSCRIBE TO THE BEAUTIFUL BIZARRE EMAIL LIST


This site is protected by reCaptcha and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.


Beautiful Bizarre will never supply your information to anyone else without your explicit permission - see our PRIVACY POLICY.

Join the Beautiful Bizarre email list

 

This site is protected by reCaptcha and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

The reCAPTCHA verification period has expired. Please reload the page.


Beautiful Bizarre Magazine takes your privacy seriously, we will
never share your information without your express permission.

278 Shares
Tweet
Pin278
Share
Share