Contemporary figuration

Abend Gallery presents Contemporary figuration, a group exhibition exploring contemporary approaches to the human figure, on view August 22 through September 12, 2026. The exhibition brings together fifteen artists working across the full range of figurative art, from closely observed representation to more expressive and interpretive approaches. The figure is one of the oldest subjects in art and one of the most open. Gathered here under a single theme, each artist brings a distinct style and point of view, and the differences between them become part of what the exhibition is about. Seen together, the works offer many ways of looking at the same enduring subject. Featured artists include Kelly Birkenruth, Andreas Claussen, Ed Fairburn, Dominic Harman, Conrado Lopez, Terra Novak, Karen Offutt, Brian O’Neill, Primary Hughes, Mark Bradley Schwartz, Dave Seeley, Josh Sorrell, Matt Talbert, Kazuya Ushioda, and Zack Zdrale.