figurative painting
Everything Is Happening at Once in These Multi-Dimensional Paintings
Filled to the brim with expressive detail, Andrea Joyce Heimer’s paintings condense stories into paneled, 2D canvases.
Making Sense of a Clashing Anglo-Jamaican Upbringing Through Art
A Jamaican-descended, UK-raised artist explores cultural duality at Michael Werner Gallery.
Dada Icon Francis Picabia Gets His First Full U.S. Retrospective
A much-needed look at the man who said, "Our heads are round so our thoughts can change direction."
Everyday Nudes Chill on the Couch in Stunning Classical Paintings
Figurative painter Kendric Tonn aims to sexualize the nude body in his work, without resorting to art history gender tropes.
AI Dreamgirls and Digital Shrimp Cocktails Color This Post-Internet Group Show
The 'Olimpia's Eyes' exhibit explores the point just between where the physical, human element begins and the technological, virtual world ends.
Allen Jones Retrospective Celebrates the Universal Language of Art and Sex
Expect an infinite variety of thin, well-endowed, high-heeled women.
The Flaws in Iconic Paintings Get Exposed in ‘Google Art on Canvas’
Italian media artist Luca Leggero cropped and enlarged well-known paintings from the Google Art archive. Now he’s put them all in a new book.
Meat the Fleshy Oil Paintings of Oda Jaune
Heart bouquets, meat candles, and surreal human portraits are among her lively figurative paintings.