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The future of figurative painting is sparkling—and it’s being defined by women. ✨🎨 In one of our latest features, we explore the "delicate revolution" of Alexandra Manukyan, whose paintings of fantastic costumes and porcelain shades are currently taking the art world by storm. A standout in the prestigious Bennett Collection, Manukyan’s work moves beyond simple portraiture into a realm of enchanted idealization, where fashion meets fine art. "The fragility is also a form of weaponry," says Manukyan. Her subjects are at once soft and sharp, protected by an armor of semiotic meaning that challenges traditional institutional theory and the old "male gaze." Discover why Manukyan’s work is a leading light in the golden age of representational painting: https://lnkd.in/d7MuTxBR #AlexandraManukyan #WomenInArt #FigurativePainting #RepresentationalArt #ContemporaryPainting #BennettCollection #FineArt #ArtMarket #WomenRealists