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Ground Cuckoo by Laine Bachman is a richly detailed painting of a tropical bird surrounded by layered foliage, vivid red...
10/16/2026

Ground Cuckoo by Laine Bachman is a richly detailed painting of a tropical bird surrounded by layered foliage, vivid red and yellow ginger flowers, and a striking blue egg. Small details, including a hidden red frog, reward the viewer's closer look. Bachman is known for her Magical Realism and Pop Surrealism, blending natural subjects with imaginative, meticulously rendered environments.⁠
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acrylic on canvas⁠
13 x 22 inches without frame⁠
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Inspired by his daughter’s love of jellyfish, Luminous Tides brings a dreamlike quality to portraiture. A young woman ho...
10/15/2026

Inspired by his daughter’s love of jellyfish, Luminous Tides brings a dreamlike quality to portraiture. A young woman holds a deep burgundy flower against a backdrop of glowing jellyfish, drifting forms, and scattered points of light. Rich blues, purples, and amber tones create a sense of movement and mystery, balancing the intimacy of the portrait with the luminous, fluid world surrounding her.⁠
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oil on panel⁠
30 x 24 inches unframed⁠
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10/14/2026

Discover the abstract by Michael Hedges at Bender Gallery. Drawing on Abstract Expression, Hedges combines bold color, energetic brushwork, and thickly layered texture to create paintings that are full of movement and visual depth.


Michael Hedges

Recently received at Bender Gallery, Cardinals Lakeside features rows of vivid red cardinals set against a muted gold ba...
10/13/2026

Recently received at Bender Gallery, Cardinals Lakeside features rows of vivid red cardinals set against a muted gold background. Slonem’s signature crosshatching creates a fine grid of white lines across the birds, adding texture and depth while giving the composition a distinctive sense of pattern and repetition. His bold color, layered paint, and expressive mark-making transform familiar birds into a striking contemporary composition. as only Slonem can.⁠
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Joy in Simple Wins by Taher Jaoui is a dramatic large-scale painting reduced to a powerful palette of black, white and g...
10/12/2026

Joy in Simple Wins by Taher Jaoui is a dramatic large-scale painting reduced to a powerful palette of black, white and gray. Dense layers of gestural marks, circles, numbers, mathematical symbols and chalk-like inscriptions overlap across the surface, giving the work a sense of energy, movement and visual tension.⁠
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Jaoui, a Tunisian-born artist, draws on Abstract Expressionism, graffiti, street art and his background in science and mathematics to create his layered compositions.⁠
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oil, acrylic, charcoal on canvas ⁠
49 x 64 inches⁠
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Grand geometric scale meets bold color in this striking triptych by Angela Johal. At 144 x 60 inches, the work fills the...
10/09/2026

Grand geometric scale meets bold color in this striking triptych by Angela Johal. At 144 x 60 inches, the work fills the wall with bands of turquoise, blue, red, yellow, black and white, creating a dynamic arrangement of geometric forms and visual movement.⁠
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Johal, a California artist, is known for her precise hard-edge geometric paintings, exploring color, form and perception.⁠
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This work can be purchased as a triptych or individually.⁠
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Marco Reichert builds this mixed-media painting from rhythmic lines that flow across the surface, creating a sense of mo...
10/08/2026

Marco Reichert builds this mixed-media painting from rhythmic lines that flow across the surface, creating a sense of movement and depth. Cloud-like areas of muted color emerge beneath the lines, while breaks and interruptions in the pattern disrupt the rhythm keeping the composition in motion. ⁠
Berlin-based artist Marco Reichert is known for combining painterly techniques with digital processes that he develops himself, creating a tension between mechanical precision and expressive mark-making.⁠
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A vibrant abstract expressionist landscape, Truth Be Told by Linda Gritta brings together bold greens, fiery oranges, go...
10/06/2026

A vibrant abstract expressionist landscape, Truth Be Told by Linda Gritta brings together bold greens, fiery oranges, golden yellows, and cool blues in a dynamic interplay of color and form. Layered shapes and expressive brushwork suggest the changing landscape of autumn.⁠
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Step into an enchanted autumn world where beauty, mystery, and transformation intertwine. In Departure, a woman in deep ...
10/05/2026

Step into an enchanted autumn world where beauty, mystery, and transformation intertwine. In Departure, a woman in deep blue moves through a forest of falling leaves, accompanied by woodland creatures and a landscape alive with hidden details.⁠
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There is a quiet melancholy to this painting, but also a feeling of wonder and anticipation—as though the figure is leaving one world behind and stepping into another.⁠
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Working in Magical Realism and Pop Surrealism, Laine Bachman draws inspiration from mythology, folklore, and the natural world. Her meticulously constructed compositions invite viewers to slow down, look closer, and discover the stories concealed within each scene.⁠
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Saturday Night by Michael Hedges is a dynamic interplay of bold geometry, rich color, and expressive texture. Rooted in ...
10/02/2026

Saturday Night by Michael Hedges is a dynamic interplay of bold geometry, rich color, and expressive texture. Rooted in Abstract Expressionism, Hedges’ approach incorporates a strong geometric sensibility, bringing structure to the energy of abstraction. Thick slabs and layered applications of oil paint give the surface remarkable depth and physical presence, allowing color and texture to become as compelling as the shapes themselves.⁠
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29 Biltmore Avenue
Asheville, NC
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