Support Independent Arts Journalism As an independent publication, we rely on readers like you to fund our journalism and keep our reporting and criticism free and accessible to all. If you value our coverage and want to support more of it, consider becoming a member today. Abigail Dudley is an observational painter who can translate her subject matter into a synthesis of the seen and the imagined without faltering.
This combination, along with her artistic chops, sets her apart from other observational painters, particularly from older generations. What makes this accomplishment all the more remarkable is that she is not yet 30 years old. I was first taken by Dudley’s work in the 2023 Young Painters Competition hosted by Miami University, for which I was the only juror.
A few months later, I included her work in a group exhibition, What ’ s New in Still-life, Portraiture, and Landscape at Laisun Keane gallery in Boston. The 11 paintings in the exhibition Abigail Dudley: In Sight at Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects should convince anyone who cares about painting to look at her work, return to it, and look again. Sign up for our free newsletters to get the latest art news, reviews, and opinions from Hyperallergic.
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