"Figurative work" refers to any form of art, such as paintings or sculptures, that depicts real objects, people, or scenes in a recognizable way. It shows things as they appear in reality, rather than being abstract or symbolic.
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Though often found in abstraction, color blocking can be used in
figurative works of art as well.
What prompted this shift back towards abstraction and how did the experience of making overtly
figurative works in recent years affect these new paintings?
His collection ranged from
figurative works from the first half of the 20th century to refined abstract pieces from 1950 forward.
«Bad» Painting is an ironic name
for figurative work that demonstrated disrespect for other trends in painting during the 1970s.
It is straight
figurative work with a strong abstract aspect by exact composition and reduction in form and colour.
This special collectors - only event will showcase his
latest figurative works inspired by music, remarkable for their simplistic beauty and well executed details.
«on the phone» features the artist's
new figurative works on board, canvas and paper as well as painted ceramic plates and sculptures.
Based on photographic source images, her immersive paintings of diverse scale have more recently moved
into figurative works rendered in rich hues of oil paint.
Despite my natural aesthetic inclination
towards figurative works, I felt there was something strangely thoughtful and intimate about her abstract forms.
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much figurative work is about not being real — the person is striking a pose, having attitude or presenting the person others want to see.
The subsequent year marks a turning point for both artists when they decide to focus on
figurative work dominated by a palette of bright oranges and blues.
There is, or was, a leaning towards putting representation and
figurative work down, and if there's a comeback I'm glad to hear.
Apparently all of the works were supposed to by completely abstract, though in fact one
marginally figurative work made the grade.
This collection of contemporary and
master figurative works is pretty much as good as it gets as far as group shows are concerned.
The paintings that resulted were a major departure from what came before — intense, monochromatic,
almost figurative works.
These are conceptual and site - specific installations and kinetic pieces; there are fully
rendered figurative works and large gestural works in both temporary and permanent materials.
I quit smoking and couldn't bear to do
figurative work anymore — I didn't know what do so I just lay on the couch and read.
It also explores the lesser - known 10 years he took out from painting to focus on teaching and his return to
figurative works in later life.
Come to Washington Studio School's Open House and meet their faculty, draw for free from a clothed model, visit their studios and enjoy current exhibition of
figurative work by faculty member Diane Nelson.
At Art Basel, Victoria Miro Gallery of London sold «Super Blue Omo» (above), a new, large -
scale figurative work by the Los Angeles - based painter to a museum.
The Untitled Space gallery is pleased to present «SECRET GARDEN: The Female Gaze on Erotica» a group exhibition of female identifying artists
exploring figurative works of nudes and erotic art.
About 65 objects created from 2011 to the present will be featured
including figurative works, text - based wall hangings, a significant selection of beaded punching bags, painted works on rawhide and canvas, and video.
Antonio Seguí is an Argentinian painter and printmaker, known for his vivid, often satirical
figurative works which focus on the people of modern urban life.
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