Edge of Realism

Abend Gallery presents
Edge of Realism

featuring the works of
Kari-Lise Alexander, Johan Barrios, Alex Beck, Joshua Carlton, Jacob Dhein, Alpay Efe,
Nathaniel Evans, Valentin Fischer, Benjamin Garcia, Justin Hopkins, Adam Lupton,
JeanPaul Mallozzi, Oda & King, Gage Opdenbrouw, Tammi Otis Jane Radstrom,
Rob Rey, Nick Runge, Hiroshi Sato, Daniel Segrove, Che Smith, Britt Snyder,
Rashelle Stetman, Emilio Villalba, Helice Wen, John Wentz, Wendelin Wohlgemuth,
Yoshino, Drew Young, and Zack Zdrale

June 23rd - July 23rd, 2016
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 23, 6-9 pm

DENVER, CO. - Abend Gallery is proud to present our annual Edge of Realism exhibition, now in its third year. This highly-anticipated exhibition represents a showcase of work from local, national, and international artists whose work operates at the margins of realist painting, whether it be through the deconstructed, abstracted realism of Benjamin Garcia and John Wentz, or via the tightly rendered yet surreal works of Kari-Lise Alexander and Britt Snyder. Edge of Realism is a collection of works that signal new directions and perspectives in contemporary representational painting.

The 25 artists that comprise this exhibition have all created works that fall into the category of realism, but each disrupts and undermines that realism in a variety of ways; Justin Hopkins creates layered portraits using oil paint suspended between layers of acrylic resin, thereby interrupting the illusion of a unified picture plane; Adam Lupton paints his subjects in a disjointed, glitchy manner, reminiscent of a TV stuck between two channels, and which highlights the inner states of his subjects; Rob Rey melds elements of fantasy and sci-fi into realistic depictions, which reveals his dual career as both a fine artist and well-respected illustrator. The complex nature of the works that make up this show toe the line between realism and something more, creating hybrids of the subjects and objects we are already familiarized with.

An opening reception will be held on Thursday, June 23, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m.

Abend Gallery Fine Art was established in 1990 and offers an extensive collection of fine art from fresh, contemporary works to traditional, representational paintings and sculpture by national and internationally recognized professional artists.

ABEND GALLERY
The Edge of Realism
June 23rd - July 23rd, 2016
Opening Reception: Thursday, June 23, 6-9 pm
2260 E Colfax Ave., Denver, CO 80206
303-355-0950 | 800-288-3726
Hours: Tue-Sat, 10 - 6pm
http://www.abendgallery.com