figuration

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They brilliantly bridge figuration and abstraction by letting the dressed body tell the story.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

To his interest in figuration, he adds a rope motif, an idea he has been exploring in works that appeared in group shows like “Shattered Glass” at Jeffrey Deitch gallery in 2021.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2023

In contrast, Brown tries to straddle two distinct idioms: abstract mark-making and impressionistic figuration.

From Washington Post • Apr. 27, 2023

A multidisciplinary artist, he is well known for stylized paintings that mix figuration and abstraction in vivacious, accessible ways and emphasize the joys of Black life.

From New York Times • Apr. 6, 2023

Subtle are the harmonic shifts, admirable the ever changing devices of the figuration.

From Chopin : the Man and His Music by Huneker, James