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Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

American, b. 1976

Many of Angela Fraleigh’s haunting and carefully staged tableaux feature women drawn from the annals of Baroque and Rococo “boudoir paintings” — titillating scenes meant to fan the ardor of the viewer. But she puts a contemporary twist on this iconography by giving her characters more agency than was typical of earlier eras.

In Fraleigh’s paintings, which can extend to eight feet, group scenes are typically set against a backdrop of lush painterly effects, ranging from pure abstraction to suggestions of flora and fauna. “I want my paintings to be magical and mesmerizing — seductive, while also inspiring the viewer to ask questions about who they are, where they are, what power they have available and how they might use that power,” the artist says.

Adds Ted Holland, a director at Hirschl & Adler Galleries, in New York, which represents Fraleigh’s work: “She examines the roles and depictions of women in art history — as subject, object, artist and muse — and repositions those often-marginalized figures at the center of her own paintings. The mix of figuration and abstraction allows the female figures to exist without the signifiers of time and location, ultimately giving the figures a new power and context.”

But Fraleigh’s practice also has a quieter, more intimate side. She is an exquisite draftsman who has focused on, among other subjects, the animal kingdom and the intricacies of women’s hair, and some of her smaller paintings have a quiet mystery reminiscent of Gerhard Richter’s tender portraits.

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Artist: Angela Fraleigh
Through the half-drowned stars

Through the half-drowned stars

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in Houston, TX

Angela Fraleigh Through the half-drowned stars, 2015 oil, ink, and synthetic resin on canvas 66 x 90 x 2 in (167.6 x 228.6 x 5.1 cm) Angela Fraleigh (born 1976, Beaufort, SC) earned...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Oil, Synthetic Resin

A Word For What Binds
A Word For What Binds

A Word For What Binds

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Unsigned

Category

2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

In an Absent Dream
In an Absent Dream

In an Absent Dream

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Unsigned

Category

2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

Splinters of a Secret Sky - Splinters
Splinters of a Secret Sky - Splinters

Splinters of a Secret Sky - Splinters

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed (on verso): AF/2021

Category

2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Oil, Acrylic

Silent Sparks
Silent Sparks

Silent Sparks

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated (on verso): Angela Fraleigh 2021

Category

2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Tumbling into Light
Tumbling into Light

Tumbling into Light

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated (on verso): Angela Fraleigh 2021

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2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

Wait For Me There
Wait For Me There

Wait For Me There

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated (on verso): Angela Fraleigh 2021

Category

2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Panel

A late frost drifted back

A late frost drifted back

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed on back

Category

2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

The Circle is Cast, We Are Between the Worlds

The Circle is Cast, We Are Between the Worlds

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

In Angela Fraleigh’s dynamic paintings, female subjects culled from art history become active protagonists in newly imagined spaces. In their original contexts, these figures were largely painted as docile objects for the male gaze...

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2010s Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

From Sunset to Sunrise
From Sunset to Sunrise

From Sunset to Sunrise

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated (on verso): Angela Fraleigh 2021

Category

2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

A Pang of Vivid Light
A Pang of Vivid Light

A Pang of Vivid Light

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated (on verso): "Angela Fraleigh 2021"

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2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

Shaking to Sound the Silent Skies
Shaking to Sound the Silent Skies

Shaking to Sound the Silent Skies

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated (on verso): Angela Fraleigh 2021

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2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Oil

Rooted in Constellations
Rooted in Constellations

Rooted in Constellations

By Angela Fraleigh

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated (on verso): Angela Fraleigh 2021

Category

2010s Contemporary Angela Fraleigh Figurative Paintings

Materials

Linen, Oil

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Angela Fraleigh figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Angela Fraleigh figurative paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of figurative paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange, pink, purple and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Angela Fraleigh in oil paint, paint, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Angela Fraleigh figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 18 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Tracy Stuckey, William Nelson, and Perry Burns. Angela Fraleigh figurative paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $10,500 and tops out at $40,000, while the average work can sell for $18,000.