Contemporary Figurative Painter

Payal Agarwal

A practice in figure, surface, and the weight of touch.

Currently exhibiting The Gravity of Touch · Arts for Vets, Grand Forks ND

"Built in six layers. The painting is finished only when the surface has memory."

Payal Agarwal is a contemporary figurative painter working between gesture and stillness. Her paintings are slow, built over three to six months in acrylic. Her work has been selected internationally and is currently exhibited in galleries across the US, with European representation planned for 2029.

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Selected Recognition

2026

Special Merit

Painting & Other Media · 16th Annual Figurative Exhibition

Light Space & Time Online Gallery · 455 entries · 24 countries · for The Gravity of Touch

2026

Honorable Mention · Traditional

Artist's Choice 2026

Fusion Art · International juried exhibition · for The Gravity of Touch

2026

Selected Artist

Dynamix 2026 · The Art of Motion, Change, and Energy

Gallerium · International online juried exhibition

2026

Selected Artist

Spectrum 2026 · Color, light, emotion, perception

Gallerium · International online juried exhibition

Featured Works

Currently in the studio

In Exhibition

The Gravity of Touch

2026 · 60 × 48 in (152 × 122 cm)

In Exhibition

The Heat of Cold Distance

2026 · 36 × 48 in (91 × 122 cm)

In Exhibition

You Are the Reason Stars Form

2026 · 60 × 48 in (152 × 122 cm)

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As featured in

Grand Forks Herald

"Grand Forks area groups to host art exhibit, workshops celebrating International Women's Day"

March 2026 · preview of She Holds These Truths group exhibition

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