The Painting Center is pleased to present True Fiction, featuring Elizabeth Reagh’s new portrait and figure paintings in the Project Room. The exhibition will run from October 27 through November 21, 2026, with an opening reception on Thursday, October 29, from 5 to 8 pm
True Fiction refers to Reagh’s ongoing fascination with fictionalizing heads, figures, and scenes that begin with direct observation or photographic references. The small portrait paintings grew out of weekly Zoom meetings in which one participant sat for the length of a song (2-5 minutes) while the others drew. The 10-15 drawings per session grew to hundreds, inspiring Reagh to revisit an interest in imagined portrait painting. This time, the drawings provided a starting point, something to further develop or something to destroy and remake or a combination of both.