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International Figurative Biennale
The John Natsoulas Gallery is proud to present the new exhibition International Figurative Biennale exhibition. The show features figurative paintings by artists from across the globe. By bringing together this extraordinary group of paintings, this exhibition reminds all visitors of the critical role of the human figure as a continually favorite subject matter. This is the only show its kind on the West Coast, and it will be on view from August 31 - September 24, 2016.
The show was created to give the opportunity to experience avant-garde, worldwide trends in art that can normally only be accessed in prestigious international arenas such as the Venice Biennale. Over 30 contemporary, cutting-edge artists have provided work that grapples with a notoriously difficult subject: the human figure. Throughout art history and across all cultures, this has remained a subject to which artists have been continually drawn. Thi
August 31 - September 24, 2016
Dingo Bausch (Germany) // James Bland (England) // Theophilus Brown (California) // James Chaffee (California) // Christina Christofi (Cyprus) // Dan Corbin (California) // Frank Damiano (California) // Amanda Danitschek (California) // Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco (Italy) // Yousef Fetis (Libya) // Nejla Shawkat Fitouri (Libya) // Nanna Forbes (California) // Kim Frohsin (California) // Philippe Gandiol (California) // Boyd Gavin (California) // Irene Cuadrado Hernandez (Spain) // Musba Kabeer (Libya) // Chris Liberti (North Carolina) // Pat Mahony (California) // Gillette Monty (France) // Ti-a Thuy Nyugen (Vietnam) // Gag Opdenbrouw (California) // Avery Palmer (California) // Roland Petersen (California) // Jose Luis Ceña Ruiz (Spain) // Eduardo Alvarado Sánchez Cortés (Spain) // Robert Schlegal (Oregon) // Julie Smiley (California) // Lakes Stavrou (Cyprus) // John Tarahteef (California) // James Weeks (California) // Carmen Mikel (Mexico)
Jose Luis Ceña Ruize, Listening to the Classics, 2016, oil on linen, 31.5" x 31.5"
Ti-A-Thuy Nguyen, The Haunting of Tongues, 2015, oil on canvas, 63" x 43.25"
Jose Luise Ceña Ruiz, The Floral Dress, 2016, oil on canvas, 19.75" x 19.75"
Jose Luise Ceña Ruiz, Three in the Living Room, 2016, oil on linen, 31.5" x 31.5"
Christina Christofi, What Do We Dream Of?, 2016, charcoal and acrylic on paper, 24.5" x 17"
Christina Christofi, Underneath the Surface, 2016, charcoal and acrylic on paper, 24.5" x 17"
John Tarahteef, Cul-de-sac, 2005, acrylic on canvas, 44" x 52"
Ti-A Thủy Nguyễn, The Imperfect Measurement, 2015, oil on canvas, 39.25" x 51.25"
Deanna Forbes, Orange Curtain, 2003, casein on paper, 30" x 22"
Deanna Forbes, Model in Chair, 1962, tempera on paper, 30" x 22"
Dingo Bausch, The Boy and the Bird II, 2013, mixed media on wood, 20.5" x 33.5"
Najla Shawkat Fitouri, Marriage in Ghadames (The Groom). 2013, mixed media and acrylic on canvas, 39.25" x 35.5"
Musbah Caber, Mother and Child, 2010, oil on canvas, 37.5" x 28.75"
Avery Palmer, Lullaby, 2015, oil on masonite, 15" x 30"
Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco, A Dancer, 2015, oil on board, 10.25" x 13"
Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco, Neophyte, 2016, oil on linen, 19.75" x 25.5"
Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco, Red Moon, 2015, oil on linen, 24.5" x 28.25"
Chris Liberti, Shower, 2016, oil on canvas, 24" x 30"
Chris Liberti, Out the Window, 2016, oil on canvas, 30" x 40"
Kim Frohsin, L.D. Blue Theme, 2006, prismacolor, stabile pencil, ink gouache, dry pigment on paper, 13" x 13"
Kim Frohsin, Mi Querida, 2009, acrylic, dry pigment, ink, on paper mounted to archival paper, 15" x 9"
Frank Damiano, Telling Stories, 2016, oil on canvas and collage, 48" x 48"
Irene Cuadrado Hernández, Julia Dreaminess, 2016, oil on canvas, 19.75" x 19.75"
Irene Cuadrado Hernández, My Mother's Dreams, 2016, oil on canvas, 15.75" x 15.75"
Irene Cuadrado Hernández, A Portrait of My Daughter, 2015, oil on canvas, 15.75" x 15.75"
Irene Cuadrado Hernández, Sophie's Dreams, 2016, oil on canvas, 11.75" x 11.75"
Boyd Gavin, Standing Nude, 2013, oil on canvas, 29" x 24"
James Bland, The Dinner, 2016, oil on canvas, 22" x 28"
James Bland, Woman with Gold Trousers, 2016, oil on canvas, 22" x 20"
Gage Opdenbrouw, Garland of Ours, 2016, oil on board, 30" x 20"
James Chaffee, Figure in Blue, 2016, oil on board, 30" x 24"
Julie Smiley, On Bed #1, 2016, oil on panel, 18" x 28"
Robert Schlegel, Boatman, 2016, oil on canvas, 14" x 11"
Eduardo Alvarado, Seated Female Figure, 2016, graphite and watercolor on paper, 12" x 10.3"
Philippe Gandiol, Baker in Provence, 2016, oil on canvas, 24" x 18"
Amanda Danitschek, Stand Together, 2016, mixed media on birch panel, 36" x 36"
Pat Mahony, Brooke 1, 2016, oil on canvas, 9" x 12"
Pat Mahony, Little Black Dress, 2016, oil on linen, 11" x 14"
Dan Corbin, Budapest Wedding Dress, 2014, mixed media on canvas, 53" x 41"
Yousef Fetis, Composition, 2012, acrylic on board, 43.7" x 54.75"
Carmen Mikel, Onanismo V, 2016, oil on canvas, 15.7" x 27.6"
Kerry Rowland-Avrech, Decked Out, 2016, oil on canvas, 24" x 30"