Gallery 1261 Show

Here is a link from Fine Art Connoisseur on the Contemporary Realism show at Gallery 1261 in Denver, CO


https://fineartconnoisseur.com/2019/12/contemporary-realism-gallery-1261/

Contemporary Realism can be described as a straightforward approach to representation; it continues to be widely practiced in the contemporary post-abstract era. Realism within this exhibition is depicted in varying degrees, from hyper-real, which can be somewhat exaggerated, ironic, and conceptual in its nature, to semi-abstract, enticing the eye with a more relaxed approach. Each artist brings their own ideas and perspective to the table.

Judith Peck, “American Dreaming,” 2019, oil, 30 x 24 in.

Contemporary Realists form a disparate group, but what they share is that they are literate in the concepts of modern art but choose to work in a more traditional form. Many contemporary realists actually began as abstract painters, having come through an educational system dominated by professors and theorists dismissive of representational painting.