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About Abend Gallery

Abend Gallery was established in 1990 and offers an extensive collection of fine art from fresh, contemporary works to traditional, representational painting by local, national, and internationally recognized artists. We are located in the Golden Triangle Museum District, two blocks West of the Denver Art Museum. This space is shared with Gallery 1261. Our expanded program includes exhibitions at outside venues such as the Denver Central Library and other unexpected venues, pop-ups in LA and other locales, art fairs, gallery takeovers, demonstrations, and artist worksho...Read More

Abend Gallery

Established in 19901stDibs seller since 2019

Featured Pieces

"The Unknown Maiden" - Whimsical Animal Painting, Oil on Board
By Claudia Griesbach-Martucci
Located in Denver, CO
About the Artist: Claudia Griesbach- Martucci was born in Monmouth New Jersey, 1990. She attended the School of Visual Arts undergrad in 2008 and went on to obtain her Master's Degr...
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2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

"The Unknown Maiden" - Whimsical Animal Painting, Oil on Board

Claudia Griesbach-Martucci
"The Unknown Maiden" - Whimsical Animal Painting, Oil on Board, 2025

"Puppy & the Beast" - Original Animal Painting, Oil on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
Artist Statement I grew up in a small town west of St. Louis, MO.  To be more specific, I grew up in the woods outside of that small town.  Not having many human children around, my...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

"Puppy & the Beast" - Original Animal Painting, Oil on Panel

Dana Hawk
"Puppy & the Beast" - Original Animal Painting, Oil on Panel, 2026

"Peanut Meets the Mouse in the Moon" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Peanut has wanted to catch a wishing star since she was very small, but she is finally old enough to join in on a star hunt this season! If you catch three stars, you can meet with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil

"Peanut Meets the Mouse in the Moon" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel

Gina Matarazzo
"Peanut Meets the Mouse in the Moon" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel, 2026

"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"There is a legend known among the wee ones of the forest, that near the southeast of the center of the forest, when a new moon sets with the sun, tiny wishing stars fall to the eart...
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21st Century and Contemporary Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel

Gina Matarazzo
"An Enchanted Star for Katie" - Whimsical Animal Portrait, Oil on Panel, 2026

"Sentinels" - Original Contemporary Realist Horse Portrait, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
"I called this painting Sentinels, inspired by the watchful nature of horses." - Richard Rodriguez Richard grew up in the town of Golden, CO. His parents immigrated from Cuba in 195...
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2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sentinels" - Original Contemporary Realist Horse Portrait, Oil Painting

Richard Rodriguez
"Sentinels" - Original Contemporary Realist Horse Portrait, Oil Painting, 2026

"So It Goes" (2018) Expressionist Elephant Portrait, Oil Painting on Canvas
By Brian Keith Stephens
Located in Denver, CO
So It Goes reflects on the joy and gravity of life through the enduring presence of the elephant. In my work animals act as symbols we carry with us and remind us of our shared histo...
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2010s Impressionist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"So It Goes" (2018) Expressionist Elephant Portrait, Oil Painting on Canvas

Brian Keith Stephens
"So It Goes" (2018) Expressionist Elephant Portrait, Oil Painting on Canvas, 2021

"Lagoon" - Contemporary Surrealist Animal Oil Painting on Canvas
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
Born in Rockford, Illinois, 1951 Zoa Ace creates figurative oil paintings that explore human relationships through theatrical narratives infused with symbolic animals and whimsical...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Lagoon" - Contemporary Surrealist Animal Oil Painting on Canvas

Zoa Ace
"Lagoon" - Contemporary Surrealist Animal Oil Painting on Canvas, 2026

"Midnight Menagerie" - Contemporary Surrealist Animal Oil Painting on Canvas
By Zoa Ace
Located in Denver, CO
Born in Rockford, Illinois, 1951 Zoa Ace creates figurative oil paintings that explore human relationships through theatrical narratives infused with symbolic animals and whimsical...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Midnight Menagerie" - Contemporary Surrealist Animal Oil Painting on Canvas

Zoa Ace
"Midnight Menagerie" - Contemporary Surrealist Animal Oil Painting on Canvas, 2026

"Card Shark" - Insect Still Life, Oil Painting on Board
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: Born and raised in Townsend, Massachusetts, Patrick has been drawing and sketching as far back as he can remember. Although always interested in art, it wasn't u...
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2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Card Shark" - Insect Still Life, Oil Painting on Board

Patrick Nevins
"Card Shark" - Insect Still Life, Oil Painting on Board, 2026

Moon Cat, 2026 - Figurative Winged cat, tattooed hand, night sky Painting
By Nathan Durfee
Located in Denver, CO
"Moon Cat," by Nathan Durfee is an oil on panel figurative painting measuring 9 by 12 inches. The image depicts a gray and white cat with small wings sitting on an outstretched hand ...
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2010s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Moon Cat, 2026 - Figurative Winged cat, tattooed hand, night sky Painting

Nathan Durfee
Moon Cat, 2026 - Figurative Winged cat, tattooed hand, night sky Painting, 2026

Golden Dog, 2026 - Contemporary Small yellow dog, hand, cloudy sky Painting
By Nathan Durfee
Located in Denver, CO
"Golden Dog" is an oil on panel figurative painting by Nathan Durfee. The image depicts a small yellow dog wearing a blue bow tie, sitting on an outstretched human hand. The dog is r...
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2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Golden Dog, 2026 - Contemporary Small yellow dog, hand, cloudy sky Painting

Nathan Durfee
Golden Dog, 2026 - Contemporary Small yellow dog, hand, cloudy sky Painting, 2026

"Pair of Scarabs" - Insect Still Life, Oil Painting on Board
By Patrick Nevins
Located in Denver, CO
About the artist: Born and raised in Townsend, Massachusetts, Patrick has been drawing and sketching as far back as he can remember. Although always interested in art, it wasn't u...
Category

2010s Photorealist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Pair of Scarabs" - Insect Still Life, Oil Painting on Board

Patrick Nevins
"Pair of Scarabs" - Insect Still Life, Oil Painting on Board, 2026

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More About Abend Gallery

An installation shot inside the gallery for artist Aiden Kringen's solo exhibition, Convergence.

An installation shot inside the gallery for artist Aiden Kringen's solo exhibition, Convergence.

An installation shot inside the gallery for artist Aiden Kringen's solo exhibition, Convergence.

An installation shot inside the gallery for artist Aiden Kringen's solo exhibition, Convergence.

An installation shot inside the gallery for artist Aiden Kringen's solo exhibition, Convergence.