Contrapposto gives weight to small moments of contemplation. The painting portrays a figure encompassed by the quiet drama that unfolds during introspection. The floor is uneven, prompting the figure to shift their weight to one side and creating a subtle tension that reads as a reflection of their interior world. Through stillness and restraint, the work transforms posture into a meditation on balance, presence, and inner life.
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About the artist:

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Abigail Dudley (b. 1996) lives and works in New Jersey. She holds a BFA from The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (2021) and is the recipient of the Frances M. Maguire Scholarship. Dudley is currently a fellow at the Fine Arts Work Center (FAWC) in Provincetown, Massachusetts, US. Selected solo and two person exhibitions include Alice Amati, London (2026, forthcoming); ‘Painting and Sculpture’, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, US (2025); ‘Of Honey and Gold’ Curated by Samuele Visentin, Greatorex Street, London, UK (2025); ‘Abigail Dudley’, Nancy Devine Gallery, Rhode Island, US (2025); ‘Arcadia’, Curated by Steven Harvey, Wagner College, Staten Island, US (2024); ‘In Sight’, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, US (2024); ‘Invention Observed’, Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York (2023) and more. Her work has been included in group shows internationally in Sydney, AU (2025); Marker Street Studio, New York, US (2024); LaiSun Kean Gallery, Boston, US (2023); Steven Harvey Fine Art Projects, New York, US (2024, 2023); Exeter Gallery, Baltimore, MD (2023) and more. Dudley’s work is included in collections at the X Museum, Beijing, China; The Mini Museum, Philadelphia, US; Mount Gretna School of Art, Pennsylvania, US and the Fralin Museum of Art, University of Virginia, US.

Specs:

24 inches
36 inches
Abigail Dudley:
Contrapposto, 2025
Oil on linen mounted to aluminium
36.0 × 24.0 inches /