Figurative art depicts objects, people, or scenes that are recognisable from the real world — as distinct from fully abstract work. The term covers a wide range of approaches, from photorealistic painting to expressionistic figure work where the human form is distorted or simplified. Figurative painting has had a major revival in contemporary art, with many artists working in a tradition that references both Old Masters and modernism.
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Original works by local artists, available for display.