Curators of Fine Art Realism

Our team has curated 40 diverse exhibitions of contemporary fine art realism, including 34 shows at the Figure Ground Art Gallery in Seattle’s Pioneer Square, featuring significant solo artists, international group shows, or those associated with local art educational institutions. We are also writers and scholars of the realism movement.

Exhibitions

Our Curatorial Team

Brett Holverstott

Brett seeks out fresh, gestural, painterly works that are technically brilliant and feel alive. He is currently writing a book about contemporary figurative art and the resurgence of the atelier system from 1950 to present. See Brett’s Curatorial CV

Jen Dale

Jen’s curatorial focus is on contemporary figurative realism and narrative works that contain story, history, humor, and intrigue. She regularly writes about Narrative Painting. She brings extensive experience in arts nonprofit administration and development. See Jen’s Curatorial CV

Guest Curators

We have leveraged numerous guest curators including Eric Elliot, Elisabeth Lawson Koehler, Cyra Jane, and Danny Samuels.