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Item Ships From: Chicago
Late 19th Century American Empire Chest of Drawers with Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
A handsome and robust late 19th century American Empire-style mahogany veneer chest of drawers with swivel vanity mirror, and two small drawers over four large drawers, made by the Cowan Furniture Company of Chicago. The perfect dresser in the guest room...
Category
Late 19th Century American American Empire Antique Romantic Gifts
Materials
Mirror, Mahogany
Amphora Mystical Art Nouveau Ceramic Candelstick World’s Fair 1900
Located in Chicago, IL
Bone-colored two-headed candlestick featuring faces, moths, and stars in a design presented at the 1900 Exposition Universelle (World’s Fair) held in Paris. Titled "The Magic of Fire...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Romantic Gifts
Materials
Ceramic
Willy Ceysens Brutalist Aluminum Wall Mirror
Located in Chicago, IL
This Willy Ceysens (1929-2007) Brutalist round wall mirror is a striking example of the innovative design and craftsmanship that characterized the 1960s. Originating from Belgium, th...
Category
1960s Belgian Brutalist Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Aluminum
Amphora RStK Biomorphic Art Nouveau Ceramic Candlestick att. Paul Dachsel
Located in Chicago, IL
Biomorphic candlestick with experimental glaze produced by RStk Amphora c. 1900, a design attributed to Paul Dachsel. Hand-signed in the base with an RStK marking indicating that thi...
Category
Late 19th Century Art Nouveau Romantic Gifts
Materials
Ceramic
Antique Victorian Gold Necklace with Diamonds Pearls Red Spinels and Tourmalines
Located in Chicago, IL
This Marshall Field & Company Antique Victorian necklace is made of 8K yellow gold and weighs 18.90 DWT (approx. 29.4 grams). It contains 36...
Category
1910s Victorian Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Diamond, Pearl, Spinel, Tourmaline, Gold
Atelier Versace Black Satin High Heels, Never Worn Size 7
By Atelier Versace
Located in Buchanan, MI
Atelier Versace Black Satin High Heels, Never Worn Size 7
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Romantic Gifts
Atelier Versace Black Satin Sling Backs, Never Worn Size 7
By Atelier Versace
Located in Buchanan, MI
Atelier Versace Black Satin Sling Backs, Never Worn Size 7
Category
20th Century Italian Romantic Gifts
One Pair Of Edwardian 14 Karat And Amethyst Pierced Earings
Located in Buchanan, MI
One Pair Of Edwardian 14 Karat And Amethyst Pierced Earings
Category
19th Century English Edwardian Antique Romantic Gifts
Materials
Amethyst
Very Chic Reversible Green Nylon, Black Leather and Sheared Rabbit Coat
Located in Buchanan, MI
A TRILOGY JACKET.
Reversible green nylon and black leather jacket with a rabbit fur collar reverses to tiered sheared rabbit with jacket with slash pockets
Approximately a size 12
Category
Late 20th Century Romantic Gifts
One Pair Of 14Karat Gold Pierced Knot Earings. Great Form And Scale.
Located in Buchanan, MI
One Pair Of 14Karat Gold Pierced Knot Earings. Great Form And Scale.
Category
20th Century American Classical Greek Romantic Gifts
Materials
Gold
Tiffany & Co. Diamond Heart Necklace
By Tiffany & Co.
Located in Chicago, IL
The necklace is 16 inches in length and made of 18K rose gold. It has 20 round F/G-color, VS-clarity diamonds weighing 1.96 CTTW.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Diamond, 18k Gold, Rose Gold
Cabana A - Abstracted Urban Landscape of Tower at Milano Centrale Train Station
By Albert Vidal Moreno
Located in Chicago, IL
From its opening in 1931, Milano Centrale station was watched and worked by an army of more than 130 people in 7 different signal towers, 2 of which were of the bridge type across tracks. One of those towers is seen here in Albert Vidal's aptly titled work "Cabina A" - the closest of the switching towers to the main station. The loose, abstract brush strokes and warm color palette come together in this remarkable urban landscape painting. The bottom of the painting is marked with Vidal's signature - a series of numbers. The artist has carried the painting over the edges, thus allowing it to remain unframed. Alternate framing options can be discussed with the gallery.
Albert Vidal
Cabina A
acrylic on canvas
51h x 51w in
129.54h x 129.54w cm
AV0016
Albert Vidal
b. 1969
INDIVIDUAL EXIBITIONS
2012 February. Sala Parés, Barcelona.
2011 October. Gallery Sibman. Paris.
2010 April. Gallery Sibman. Paris.
2009 February. Sala Parés. Barcelona.
2007 June. Uniglavas Gallery. Tokyo. Japan.
2006 May. Sala Pares. Barcelona.
2005 October. Juan Amiano Gallery. Pamplona.
2003 October. Sala Parés. Barcelona.
2002 September - October. Galeria Juan Amiano. Pamplona.
2001 February-March. Sala Parés. Barcelona.
2000 March. Auditorio Municipal. Montcada i Reixac. Barcelona.
1999 January-February. Galeria Tuset. Barcelona.
1995 December. Sala Lola Anglada. Barcelona.
1993 April - May. Sala Albareda. Barcelona.
1991 December. Sala “ Ca N´Amatller”. Molins de Rei Cyty Council. Barcelona.
COLLECTIVE EXIBITIONS
2021 Es-Scape, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2019 Earth Wind Fire, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Scene Change, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago
Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago
2010 40x40. Sala Parés. Barcelona.
2008 December. Sala Parés. Barcelona.
2008 Septembre. 50 years of “Premi Pintura Jove”. Sala Parés. Barcelona.
2008 April. La Cave. Geneve . Switzerland.
2008 March. “Urbe”. Jordi Barnadas Gallery. Barcelona.
2007 February. Nichido Gallery. 42 Showakai Exhibition. Tokyo. Japan.
2006 April. “NYC” , Ariel Sibony Gallery. Paris.
2005 November. Barnadas Gallery. Barcelona.
2004 Sala Parés. Barcelona.
2004 Sala Barnadas. Barcelona.
2002 July. Galeria Gaudi. River North Festival Absolut Vision. Chicago. US
2002 May. ARTEXPO. Sala Parés. Barcelona.
2001 December. Galeria Barnadas. Barcelona.
2001 September-October. Galeria Giart . Girona.
2001 July. Sala "Ca La Pruna" - Pals. Girona.
2000 February- April. Jeunes talents catalans, Maison de la Catalogne. Paris.
1999 September. Sala Parés. Barcelona. Premi a la Pintura Jove.
1999 September-November. Realisme a Catalunya. Centre d´Art Santa Mónica. Barcelona .
1999 May. ARTEXPO. Galeria Tuset. Barcelona.
1998 September. Sala Parés. Barcelona. Premi a la Pintura Jove.
1998 July-August. Estudi d´Art. Calella de Palafrugell...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
19th Century Wooden Grain Shovel on Custom Wall Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A simple yet honest 19th century hand-carved wood grain shovel with the most wonderful smooth finish only one hundred years of use could bestow, and mounted on a custom steel wall mo...
Category
19th Century Rustic Antique Romantic Gifts
Materials
Wood
Pair of Vintage Italian Chain Link Floor Lamps
Located in Chicago, IL
A bold and striking pair of mid-20th century Italian chain link floor lamps with coiled link bases and jute string shades. Lamps will be newly wired to ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Industrial Romantic Gifts
Materials
Iron
Pair of 19th Century English Side Chairs
Located in Chicago, IL
A stunning pair of early 19th century English elmwood side chairs, each with solid elm seats supported by turned legs and stretchers, and backs with turned splats supporting chunky c...
Category
1840s English Country Antique Romantic Gifts
Materials
Elm
Jaeger-LeCoultre Rose Gold Bracelet Mechanical Wristwstch, 1940’s
By Jaeger-LeCoultre
Located in Chicago, IL
Mechanical movement, retro 18K rose gold box chain bracelet watch by Jaeger-LeCoultre. Caliber 101. their smallest back-winder movement which w...
Category
1940s Retro Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Rose Gold
Contemporary Italian Marble Side Table, In Stock
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
Fashioned from a single block of Italian Nero Colonnata, the sensual variations in the stone tease and caress the thoughtfully placed striations in this side table. Meant to allure, ...
Category
2010s Italian Post-Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Marble
Modern Alexander Bench in Oak by Last Workshop, Custom Options
By Last Workshop
Located in Chicago, IL
"Alexander Bench" by Last Workshop in solid white oak
Measures: 48" x 15" x 16"H
Shown here in natural oak, and white oiled oak.
Please inquire for custom sizes and finishes.
...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Romantic Gifts
Materials
Oak
Large Contemporary Bronze Bowl Centerpiece, In Stock
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
Gritty and glittering in texture, sensitive and witty in form, the CYMBAL BOWL is yearningly playful.
The spread of CYMBAL's surface creates a delightful dispersion of weight. Th...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Bronze
Pill Console Table in Italian Marble and Brass
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
Our PILL CONSOLE is a testament to the sublime beauty of balance. Its allure lies in its proportions, in the harmonious union of honed Italian Calacatta marble and a patinated brass ...
Category
2010s Italian Romantic Gifts
Materials
Marble, Brass
Large 10.5" Marble Jar in Italian Golden Portoro Marble
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
A contemporary take on ration jars, the PETRA JARS are imposing yet functional in their proportions; honoring the natural texture of the stone.
Honoring the natural texture of the ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Marble
Gentle Horizon by Maxine Snider, 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale diptyque acrylic painting on canvas by Chicago artist Maxine Snider, 1990s. This piece is presented in a wood frame with a silver finish. S...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Wood
Benton Mirror, Contemporary Cast Bronze Frame with Antiqued Mirror
By Line Vautrin
Located in Chicago, IL
Imbued with the vitality of cast bronze, the BENTON MIRROR is inspired by the 'poetess of metal', Line Vautrin. The result of time-consuming process of casting, inlaying, setting, sp...
Category
2010s American Other Romantic Gifts
Materials
Bronze
Piton Tray, Large Charred Oak Tray with Brass and Quartz Spikes
By Line Vautrin
Located in Chicago, IL
The PITON TRAY is a symphony of natural materials and skilled craftsmanship, underpinned by a design that dares to be bold. Carved from black oak, this tray is a testament to the tim...
Category
2010s American Other Romantic Gifts
Materials
Quartz, Brass
Domestic Issues by Maxine Snider, 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale abstract mixed media painting on canvas by Chicago artist Maxine Snider, 1990s. Signed en verso.
Maxine Snider is a Chicago artist and d...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Paint, Paper, Canvas
Riding the Storm by Maxine Snider, 1990s
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale abstract mixed media painting on canvas by Chicago artist Maxine Snider, 1990s. Signed en verso.
Maxine Snider is a Chicago artist and d...
Category
1990s American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Orchid II by Rachel Daly, 2021
By Rachel Daly
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on raw canvas. Presented in a custom floating black wood frame with plexiglass.
The Black Rose II Series was inspired by Rorschach, a psychological test using ink blots...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
Calla Lily II by Rachel Daly, 2021
By Rachel Daly
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on raw canvas. Presented in a custom floating black wood frame with plexiglass.
The Black Rose II Series was inspired by Rorschach, a psychological test using ink blots...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Wood, Paint, Canvas
Black Rose II by Rachel Daly, 2021
By Rachel Daly
Located in Chicago, IL
Oil on raw canvas. Presented in a custom floating black wood frame with plexiglass.
The Black Rose II Series was inspired by Rorschach, a psychological test using ink blots...
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Paint, Canvas, Plexiglass, Wood
This Too Shall Pass - Portrait of a Man Covering Face, Original Oil Painting
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting is part of a series of portraits by Richard Gibbons in which the subject displays shock, dismay, anger or ambivalence in response to an unknown outside event. The portraits are painted in a retro-style harkening back to the 1950's. Hairstyles and clothing capture a buttoned-up bygone era. The soft palette and nondescript background push focus on the emotive quality of the portrait.
Richard Gibbons
This Too Shall Pass...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Petra Jar, Tall 11" Stone Jar in Italian Calacatta Marble
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
A contemporary take on ration jars, the PETRA JARS are imposing yet functional in their proportions. Honoring the natural texture of the stone, the honed marble surface is contrasted...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Marble
Kaya Vase, Large Contemporary Cast Bronze Vase
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Japanese forms and traditions, objects in the KAYA collection have been worn down to the essential contours. Cast in bronze, the forms are meant to convey a sense of stil...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Bronze
Kaya Vase, Contemporary 7" Cast Bronze Vase
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Japanese forms and traditions, objects in the KAYA collection have been worn down to the essential contours. Cast in bronze, the forms are meant to convey a sense of stil...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Bronze
Pair of Mauve Ello Nighstands with Drawers
By Ello Furniture
Located in Chicago, IL
A lovely pair of softly hued back painted glass nightstands by Ello International. These nightstands feature brushed brass along the sides and recessed plinth base, while the back pa...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Brass
Petra Jar, Large Stone Jar in Italian Travertine
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
A contemporary take on ration jars, the PETRA JARS are imposing yet functional in their proportions. Honoring the natural texture of the stone - sourced from the quarries of Tivoli, ...
Category
2010s Italian Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Marble
Angelo Mangiarotti "Vesuvio" Ceramic Vase for Gabbianelli
By Gabbianelli, Angelo Mangiarotti
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Mangiarotti "Vesuvio" Ceramic Vase for Gabbianelli, Italy circa 1960s. A rare and uncommon dark anthracite greenish gray matte glaze. Modern truncated shape with ribbed openin...
Category
1960s Italian Mid-Century Modern Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Ceramic
Piet Hein Ursa Major Seven-Arm Candelabrum … Danish Modern Brass Candle Holder
By Piet Hein
Located in Chicago, IL
Solid brass candelabrum, named "Ursa Major" and created by Danish designer Piet Hein while living in Argentina. He designed this to remind him of his home in Denmark, since the star ...
Category
1950s Danish Modern Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Brass
Kaya II Candlesticks, Set of 3 Cast Bronze Candlesticks
By Line Vautrin, Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
Reminiscent of primitive arts, hand cast in bronze, the KAYA CANDLESTICKS are a talent in weight and texture.
KAYA II set includes 19", 15", 13" candlesticks.
Inspired by Japane...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Bronze
Early 20th Century Adirondack Cabin Table
Located in Chicago, IL
A quirky and whimsical early 20th century American Adirondack bent-willow side table with a playful log cabin box with removable roof living amidst a field of painted flowers. Your f...
Category
Early 1900s American Adirondack Antique Romantic Gifts
Materials
Willow
Early 20th Century Japanese Tray
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic and modern-in-spirit early 20th century Japanese hand-carved wooden tray of rectangular form raised on two runners, and with a circular convex bowl in the center. There are several knife marks on one side making us believe that this was used in the kitchen. Today its perfect for catching your keys, pocket change...
Category
Early 20th Century Japanese Primitive Romantic Gifts
Materials
Wood
19th Century French Shoe Cobbler's Mallet on Custom Mount
Located in Chicago, IL
A trusty, hardworking 19th century French walnut shoe cobbler's mallet with the most beautiful patina only two hundred years of use could bestow, and mounted on a custom steel stand....
Category
19th Century French Rustic Antique Romantic Gifts
Materials
Walnut
Kaya Bowl, Contemporary Cast Bronze Bowl
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Japanese forms and traditions, objects in the KAYA collection have been worn down to the essential contours. Cast in bronze, the forms are meant to convey a sense of stil...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Bronze
Sana Coffee Table, Set of 2 Faceted Tables in Italian Marble and Brass
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
This duo of faceted tables invites a dance of spontaneity and deliberation. Their positions and orientations can be varied, creating an arrangement that is at once casual and purpose...
Category
2010s Italian Romantic Gifts
Materials
Marble, Brass
Barbara Hahn by Peter M. Bauer, 1971
Located in Chicago, IL
A figurative mixed media painting on canvas created by Bavarian artist Peter M. Bauer in 1971. This piece has beautiful textural details and exemplifies Bauer’s signature style. It i...
Category
1970s German Mid-Century Modern Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Paint, Wood
Parachute Print I by Brooke Vandever
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating still life print photographed by Brooke Vandever and styled by Kimberly Swedelius. This photograph is printed on archival matte paper + available in a variety of sizes....
Category
2010s American Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Paper
Girona Blue Door - Three Architectural Stone Doorways, Lush Tropical Landscape
By Carol Pylant
Located in Chicago, IL
Three portals, each with its own distinct details, are meticulously rendered yet upon further scrutiny, reality becomes distorted. The landscape, while lush and inviting, is seemingly impossible, yet it draws us in and leads us to wonder what lies beyond the other doors. This watercolor is matted with a heavy white mat and framed in a washed grey wooden frame measuring 17.25 x 14.875 inches.
Carol S. Pylant
Girona Blue Door
watercolor on paper
9.75h x 7.50w in
24.77h x 19.05w cm
CSP039
Resume
Artist / Emeritus Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Education
1979 M.F.A. Painting, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
1977 B.F.A. Painting, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
Academic Appointments
1996 - 2011 Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1991-96 Associate Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1987-91 Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin-Madison
1985 Instructor, Simmons College, Boston, MA
1984 Instructor, Art Institute of Boston, Boston, MA
1984 Instructor, DeCordova Museum and School, Lincoln, MA
1984 Instructor, Brookline Arts Center, Brookline, MA
1982-84 Assistant Professor, California State University, Long Beach, CA
1978-82 Instructor, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
International Teaching
2011 Professor, UW- Madison, Villa Corsi Salviati, Sesto-Fiorentino, Italy
2006,7 Visiting Affiliate Professor, Santa Reparata International School of Art, Florence, Italy
International Artist Residencies
2017 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain
2015 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain
2002 Fundacio J. Llorens Artigas, Barcelona, (Gallifa) Spain
1990 The Tyrone Guthrie Center, Co. Monaghan, Ireland
1990 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus,Schwandorf/Fromberg, West Germany
1987 Rockefeller Foundation Residency Fellowship, Bellagio, Italy
1987 The Karolyi Foundation, Vence, France
International Research Awards
2010 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Villa di Livia Frescos, Museo Nazionale, Rome, Italy"
2005 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Romanesque Art in France"
2004 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings Inspired by Romanesque Art in France"
2002 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Pagan or Christian, Romanesque Art in Spain"
1998 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Neolithic Monuments in Brittany"
1996-7 Vilas Associate Award, University of Wisconsin System, "Paintings of Prehistoric Stone Circles, Ireland and the British Isles
1995 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Celtic Ceremonial Sites in Ireland and the British Isles"
1993 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Egg Tempera Paintings in Florence, Italy"
1992 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Paintings of Ireland"
1990 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Environment: Ireland"
1989 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Environment Painting: Germany"
1988 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Figure and Landscape Painting: Umbria, Italy"
Other Awards
2008 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison
2007 Sabbatical, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2006 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison
2002-3 Emily Mead Baldwin-Bascom Named Professorship, University of Wisconsin
2000 Alumni Arts Achievement Award, Wayne State University Dept. of Art & Art History, Detroit, MI
2000 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison
1999 Faculty Research Fellowship, UW-Madison, "Past /Present: Paintings based on Celtic Imagery"
1999 Sabbatical, University of Wisconsin
1998 Wisconsin Arts Board Visual Arts Fellowship
1993 Faculty Development Grant, "Figurative Sculpture" University of Wisconsin System
1991,93 Visual Arts Development Grant, The Wisconsin Arts Board
1989 Visual Arts Fellowship for Painting, The Wisconsin Arts Board, Madison, WI
1988 National Endowment for the Arts Regional Visual Arts Fellowship, Arts Midwest
1986 Residency, Yaddo Corporation, Saratoga Springs, NY
1985 Residency, The Millay Colony for the Arts, Austerlitz, NY
1985 Residency, The Virginia Center for the Creative Arts, Sweet Briar, VA
1985 Milton and Sally Avery Award for Painting, The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH
1984,5,6 Residency, The MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH
International Exhibitions
2010 Handmade Artist's Journals, Villa Corsi Salviati, Sesto-Fiorentino, Italy
2008 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Schwandorf, Germany
1995-99 Jorgensen Fine Art, Dublin, Ireland
1994 "Exquisite Corpse" Transmission Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
1992 "Faces and Places of Ireland" Ulster Bank, Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland
199l "Ardara Annual Show" Ardara, Co. Donegal, Ireland
1988 Oberpfalzer Kunstlerhaus, Schwandorf/Fromberg, West Germany
1988 "Art .... Made in USA" Stadische Galerie, Deutsch-Amerikanisches
Institut, Regensberg, West Germany
1987 Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Study and Conference Center, Bellagio, Italy
One and Two Person Exhibitions
2005 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2001 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2000 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI
1999 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI (with John Sayers)
1998 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI
1997 Barbara Bunting Gallery, Royal Oak, MI
1993 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
1993 Carey Gallery, Rochester, MI (with Jo Powers)
1993 J. Cacciola Galleries, New York, N.Y.
1990 Pennsylvania School of Art and Design Art Gallery, Lancaster, PA (with Dan Gihooley)
1990 Hobe Sound Gallery, Brunswick, ME
1990 Levinson Kane Gallery, Boston, MA
1989 Bowdoin College Museum of Art, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, ME
1985 Trustman Gallery, Simmons College, Boston, MA
1982 Willis Gallery, Detroit, MI
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018 "Into the Ulterior", Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2015 "Exquisite Corpse" Printworks Gallery, Chicago, IL
2014 "Non-Stop" Invitational, Train Depot, Madison, WI
1989-2014 Peltz Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
2012 "Invitational Alumni Exhibition", Elaine Jacobs Gallery, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI
2002-10 Grace Chosy Gallery, Madison, WI
2008 Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin-Madison
2008 Chapman Museum of Art, Myrtle Beach...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
Kaya Tray, Large 18" Contemporary Cast Bronze Tray
By Opame Collective
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by Japanese forms and traditions, objects in the KAYA collection have been worn down to the essential contours. Cast in bronze, the forms are meant to convey a sense of stil...
Category
2010s American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Bronze
Sculptural Neon Torchiere Floor Lamp by Let There Be Neon for George Kovacs
By Rudi Stern and Don Chelsea
Located in Chicago, IL
A true statement. Sculptural, monolithic torchiere with a magenta neon element designed by Dan Chelsea of Let There Be Neon, founded by Rudi Stern, in collaboration with George Kovacs. A total must have for any fan of the eclectic and post-modern, the lamp warrants a comment from anyone who walks into it's space. It features two separate knobs - one controlling the neon mechanism, and the other acting as a dimmer switch for the torchiere. The torchiere takes a standard bulb. A total stand out piece, and one that acts as much of a piece of art as it does a lamp.
Perfect for home or business. This lamp would make a real impact in a high end retail setting. The same lamp was recently featured in A24 production 'Uncut Gems...
Category
1980s American Post-Modern Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Metal
Vase - Watercolor & Gouache on Paper, Purple Glass Vessel, Pale Blue & Beige
By Christina Haglid
Located in Chicago, IL
A small purple vase floats on a dreamy background of pale blues fading into a warm beige. The artist achieves a remarkable delicate quality by multip...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
Adversary, Female Figure, Insect Wing on Cloudy Sky, Oil on Panel
By Juan Barragán
Located in Chicago, IL
Adversary is the Hebrew definition of the word Satan. In the New Testament, Satan becomes the being that stands in direct opposition to Christ and, by extension, God the Father. Nev...
Category
2010s Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Kelsey Seated, Arm on Mac - Original Oil Painting, Study of a Dancer
By Andrew S. Conklin
Located in Chicago, IL
A study for a series of larger paintings based on motion capture studios, this painting combines classic technique with modern sensibility. Here the seated model leans against an antiquated iMac. Upon closer examination, the preparatory sketch lines are visible on the model's feet and her forearm. Unfinished works were first seen during the Renaissance with Masters such as Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo and Donatello. It became fashionable to leave works incomplete, so much so, that it became an aesthetic term 'non-finito'.
Andrew S. Conklin
Kelsey Seated, Arm with iMac
oil on panel
12h x 17w in
30.48h x 43.18w cm
ACK011
Motion Capture Paintings, Chicago
My recent painting series describes the reality of motion capture environments by showing the interplay between female athletes and male technicians. These paintings are meant to explore conventions of female representation in Western figurative art and to contrast this past practice with the contemporary imagery of that subject via computer-based image technology.
This project was instigated by a number of things: first, by my abiding interest in depicting the human form in paint, as I find its versatility in a design, its invitation to empathy, and its difficulty, to be something worth attempting to depict with success. In addition, my curiosity regarding the new ways to depict the form using electronic technology seem to challenge to the traditional methods I rely upon, and I wanted to comment on the similarities and differences between the studios of the painters and the technicians.
In this way, I aim to continue my investigation into what I see as the contrasting quality of human nature, and symbolically represent opposites such as mind and body, analog and digital, realism and idealism, terrestrial and the transcendent.
Andrew S. Conklin is a figurative painter. He holds an MFA from the Academy of Art University, and studied painting at the National Academy of Design in New York City with Harvey Dinnerstein...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Oil, Panel
Pair of Early 20th Century Hand-Wrought Iron Wall Hooks
Located in Chicago, IL
A chic pair of early 20th century American hand-wrought iron ribbon wall hooks with scrolled ends, three hooks each, and with a wonderful hand-hammered texture. Perfect for hanging coats, hats, pet...
Category
1920s American Rustic Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Wrought Iron
Midcentury Robert Wuersch Ceramic and Walnut Wall Clock
By Robert Wuersch Associates
Located in Chicago, IL
Handsome ceramic and walnut midcentury modern wall clock with face in olive green glaze and black Roman numerals. Deep profile with thick wood outer frame. Simple black metal hands a...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Ceramic, Walnut
Brutalist Hand Carved Pine Bench by Glas Mäster Markaryd, Sweden 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
A brutalist 1970s Swedish bench by Glas Mäster Markaryd featuring intricately carved geometric legs with stretcher details. This bench has a slatt...
Category
1970s Swedish Mid-Century Modern Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Pine
Antique Italian Marble Footed Box
Located in Chicago, IL
A gorgeous antique Italian box hand carved from a cream marble with textured claw feet and geometric details. This box has a lid with an inlaid mar...
Category
20th Century Italian Mid-Century Modern Romantic Gifts
Materials
Marble
Glimpse of Something That Seemed All Potential - Nude Original Oil Painting
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Oil, Panel
No One Is Sure - Nude Figures, Intimate Portrayal of a Couple, Original Oil
By Rick Sindt
Located in Chicago, IL
Using pornography as a vehicle for understanding, Rick Sindt's work explores the discovery and development of queer attraction. Sindt transforms pornographi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Oil, Panel
Stone Mortars, France 1940s - 2 Available
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1940s stone mortar featuring beautiful patina and time honored wear. Two Available; Priced Individually. Sourced in France, 1940s.
Category
1940s French Organic Modern Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Stone
Untitled - Surreal Chaotic Urban Café Scene, Original Oil Painting
By Benjamin Duke
Located in Chicago, IL
Ben Duke
Untitled
oil on canvas
55h x 63w in
139.70h x 160.02w cm
BSD033
Ben Duke
b. 1977 Louisville, KY
Education
2006 M.F.A., Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, MD
2002 B.F.A., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
2001 Summer School of Music and Art, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Selected Exhibitions
2023 Ben Duke & Suk Ja Kang: New Work, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2022 This Is Home, Crooked Tree Arts Council, Petosky, MI
2020 Benjamin Duke: Paintings, Vickers Theater, Three Oaks, MI
2019 Family Reunion, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH
2018 Wrap It Up, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
Portraits and Place: Select Works from Gallery Victor Armendariz, curated by Corporate Art Advisory,
Metropolitan Capital Bank, Chicago, IL
Liberation, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2017 Distortion, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
Coming Attractions: Inaugural Exhibition, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL
2015 The Suburbs Eyes: Picturing the Sprawl, (invitational), Ernestine M Raclin Gallery, Indiana University, South
Bend, IN
2014 21 and Counting, The Painting Center, New York City, NY
A River Without Banks, Paul Collins Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI
The Contemporary Figure, Ben Duke and Robert McCann, Moss-Thron Gallery of Art, Fort Hays, KS
2013 Benjamin Swallow Duke and Nathan Barnes, Emerson Center for the Arts and Culture, Bozeman, MT
Benjamin Swallow Duke and Esther Randall, Rosewood Gallery, Kettering, OH
Thresholds, Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington, DE
2012 Sublime Rupture, Target Gallery, Catalog with Essay by Dominique Nahas, Alexandria, VA
2011 Identity In Itself, Lapham Gallery, Lower Adirondack Regional Arts Center, Glens Falls, NY
Benjamin Duke, Tony Shumsky, Roy G. Biv Gallery, Columbus, OH
Upheaval, [traveling solo exhibition] University Art Gallery, Saginaw Valley State University, Saginaw, MI
2010 Kuandu Museum Residency Show and Open Studio, Kuandu Museum of Fine Art, Taipei, Taiwan
Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI
Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Upheaval, [traveling solo exhibition] Cloyde Snook Gallery, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO
Floating, Fitton Art Center, Hamilton, OH
2009 Disrupted Particulars, Macomb Center for the Performing Arts, Clinton Township, MI
Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Notwishstanding, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
SOFA (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art), 7th Regiment Armory, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
Biennial 25, South Bend Museum of Art, South Bend, IN
2008 We Drew a Circle and Called it and Island, Garden City Art Space, Taipei, Taiwan
Benjamin Duke and Teresa Dunn, University of Wisconsin-Parkside, Kenosha, WI
Imaginary Cities, Moraine Valley Community College, Palos Hills, IL
Awakening, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
2007 SOFA (Sculpture, Objects, Functional Art), 7th Regiment Armory, Ann Nathan Gallery, New York, NY
Art Chicago, Merchandise Mart, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Palm Beach 3, Palm Beach County Convention Center, Ann Nathan Gallery, West Palm Beach, FL
Above and Beyond, Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, IL
Darkness: World and Culture, Caladan Gallery, Beverly, MA
Baker Arts Center 10th National Juried Exhibition, Liberal, KS
Nude International, Lexington Art League, Lexington, KY
2006 Launch: Graduate Thesis Show, Baltimore, MD (solo)
Second Chance: Brewer’s Art, Baltimore, MD (solo)
Biennial Faculty Exhibition, Kresge Art Museum, East Lansing, MI
Academy 2006, Conner Contemporary, Washington, DC.
Opening Exhibition, Touchet Gallery, Baltimore, MD
Only Human, School 33, Baltimore, MD
Go Figure, Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD
2005 Emerging Artists, Maryland Federation of Art, Baltimore, MD
real vs. Real, City Café, Baltimore, MD
Artscape Art Fair, Baltimore, MD
Group Show, Hoffberger Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2004 Clamor, Rose Wagner Center for the Arts, Salt Lake City, UT (solo)
Boxing, Fox Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2003 Paintings, Finch Lane Gallery. Salt Lake City, UT (solo)
Regional Show, Saint George Art Museum, Saint George, UT
Show us Your Stuff, Left Bank Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT
Spring Salon, Springville Art Museum, Springville, UT
2002 Trasa Urban Arts, Salt Lake City, UT
2001 Seen and Unseen, Union Art Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT (solo)
Professional Experience
2006-present Assistant Professor, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI
2006-2005 Instructor, Ruriart Community Art Center, Ellicott City, MD
2004-2003 Instructor, Peterson Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT
Selected Awards
2015 Alfred and Trafford Klots...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Romantic Gifts
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Clyde Ball Monumental 63" Brutalist Bronze Sculpture
By Clyde Ball
Located in Chicago, IL
This monumental abstract bronze sculpture by Clyde Ball (1929-2017) is a profound exploration of form and concept, standing at an impressive 63 inches tall. Created in the 1970s, it ...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Romantic Gifts
Materials
Bronze