Jason Teraoka. Venus, 2008. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo. Photo: Tom Griggs.

André Ethier. Untitled, 2006. Oil on masonite. Courtesy of the artist and Derek Eller Gallery, NY. Photo: Tom Griggs.

Keith Mayerson. Martin Luther King Jr., 2008. Oil on linen. Courtesy of the artist and Derek Eller Gallery, NY. Photo: Tom Griggs.

Holly Coulis. Snowball, 2007. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and LaMontage Gallery, Boston. Photo: Tom Griggs.

Figuratively Seeing Past

January 21–March 3, 2009

Jason Teraoka. Venus, 2008. Acrylic on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and Tomio Koyama Gallery, Tokyo. Photo: Tom Griggs.

André Ethier. Untitled, 2006. Oil on masonite. Courtesy of the artist and Derek Eller Gallery, NY. Photo: Tom Griggs.

Keith Mayerson. Martin Luther King Jr., 2008. Oil on linen. Courtesy of the artist and Derek Eller Gallery, NY. Photo: Tom Griggs.

Holly Coulis. Snowball, 2007. Oil on canvas. Courtesy of the artist and LaMontage Gallery, Boston. Photo: Tom Griggs.

The exhibition features work by contemporary artists who are examining, and in some cases redefining, figurative painting and portraiture and who revel in the materiality of paint on canvas.

Artists

Hannah Barrett, Holly Coulis, Jerónimo Elespe, Andre Ethier, Chris Faust, Vera Illiatova, Keith Mayerson, David Ording, Benedicte Peyrat, Bettina Sellmann, Jason Teraoka,

Location

Sandra & David Bakalar Gallery

Free and open to the public. Always.

Resources

Figuratively Seeing PDF.pdf

Credits

This exhibition was curated by Lisa Tung. Exhibition design and installation overseen by Rob Gainfort.

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