Art by Medium: Found Objects

This piece titled "Hieroglyphics (MS Paint Toolbar)" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from crocheted acrylic hanging from a wooden ...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: S Thing" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma ...

This piece titled "Philly Street XIII" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from a woodcut and found object stencil monoprint. This piece me...

"Girl / Boy (diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, acrylic, aerosol, abandoned papers, laser engraving, string, nails, wood box frame measuring appr...

"TV" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander is a free standing sculpture. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery featuring a woman on vintage television...

Jo Yarrington has always been interested in chance and the found {moment, object, person}. How random experiences click in to place, form a narrative, reveal a truth. All the work ...

This piece titled "Everywhere and Nowhere" is an original painting by Sarah Detweiler and is made from oil paint on gallery wrap canvas with preserved moss edges. This piece measures...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Black" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collectin...

Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two contrasting sections of light blue and brown, this piece has layers of ...

Lesley Hilling is a self-taught English artist known for her intricate constructions made entirely from salvaged wood and found objects. Her work reflects a deep connection to the pa...

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B8" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

This Mixed Media piece titled "Knippel vs. Rubens" is an original artwork by André Schulze made of oil on vintage painting on canvas. The piece measures 25.25"h x 17.5"w framed, and ...

Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Florist Medium: Papier-mache with metal watering can, glasses, papier-mache flowers Year: 1995 Size: 57 x 24 x 14 in. (...

This sculpture titled "Love for Ten Thousand Years" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of handmade origami wishing stars strung on embroidery thread. Kozma's work is supporte...

This beautiful one-of-a-kind chess set designed by artist Cyrice Griffith using found objects to create a luxury art deco inspired functional piece of art. The artist utilizes the c...

Linda Stein, All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3 - Mixed media and stone on board, sculptural diorama All Letters Rest on a Base Line 3 is from Linda Stein's Missives series--a body ...

Artist: Kay Ritter Title: Janitor Medium: Painted Papier-mache on Metal Base, with mop, duster, scrubbing brush, and key chain Year: c. 1983 Size: 52 x 28 x 30 in. (132.08 x 71.12...

This piece titled "Philly Street IX" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from a woodcut and found object stencil monoprint. This piece meas...

Typewriter Machine Guns by Eric Nado - "Remington Rand A - Mitra Lettres" is created from very unusual material - a vintage typewriter. The series ...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Ecto" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma is ...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Yellow" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collecti...

This sculpture titled "Badass with a Needle" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This exhibition is made up of meticulously ...

"Communication" is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that can be a free or wall mounted sculpture with variable arrangements. This piece is made from floral vintage needlepoi...

This piece titled "The Lovers" is an original artwork made from oil on double vintage portrait paintings on wood by André Schulze. This piece...

This piece titled "And Then There Were Two" is an original piece by Lindzeanne and is made from hand embroidery, white cotton thread, and antique textiles This piece measures 17.25”h...

This Lady Gaga marionette sculpture is made of found objects in Pablo Cano's signature style. Some of the elements include: plastic bowl, a metal candy dish, soda cans plastic credit cards, and a potato masher among other found objects. Born in Havana, Cuba in 1961, Pablo Cano was on the last flight out of the country before the Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962. He has since been a resident of Miami’s Little Havana, and is regarded by art patrons and critics alike as one of Florida’s premier contemporary fine artists. Since childhood, marionettes have fascinated Pablo. At the age of ten, he was mounting elaborate plays for his family featuring puppets constructed of household bric-a-brac. His primary work today continues to center around the marionettes that he fashions from found objects, and the performance pieces he composes to showcase these protagonists. Cano reveals, “I create a dream world where inanimate objects come to life – springing from my imagination in the Surrealist tradition. But my work is founded on Dada ideals. The Dadaists used chance, spontaneity, and childlike innocence in order to create their statement. Their intention, as is mine, was to break with tradition and painting technique and to return to the elemental basics of art; to start from scratch; to allow the process of imagination to unfold and begin anew each time I create.” Influences from the color palette of Russian Constructivist Alexandra Exter...

This piece titled "Coin Cunt XL" is an original artwork made from kiss-lock coin purses and thread by Suzanna Scott. This piece measures approx. 4"x4", size varies Suzanna Scott is ...

A beautiful street art, abstract Mannequin Bust decorated by artist Angel Ortiz. Here we find this stylish bust figure with the artist signature tag...

A textural oil painting by Darius Yektai (b. 1973 / Southampton, NY) made up of a motley of flowers, from Roses, to Hydrangeas, to Babys Breath and more. Affixed to an oil painting w...

Debra Smith Shifting Vision #5, 2017 pieced vintage silk 18 x 15 in. This original textile collage by Debra Smith features graphic shapes crafted with layers of vintage silk in vari...

KAT FLYN is a self-taught assemblage artist working presently out of San Diego. She began her career as a costume designer in Southern California. Over the years she amassed a trove of artifacts and collectables which she began using to create assemblage art in the 1990’s. In 2000 she sold her business and moved to Cuyamaca, a remote community in the mountains outside of San Diego to devote herself exclusively to her artwork. In 2003 her work was interrupted when the Cedar Fire swept through San Diego county and destroyed the forest, her home & studio along with almost all of her collections and works of art. Following the fire she relocated to San Francisco, where she spent a decade concentrating on her art in her studio in SOMA and exhibiting at galleries in the Bay Area. In 2015 she returned to San Diego and now works out of her studio in La Jolla, exhibiting there and in Los Angeles. Kat Flyn refers to herself as an Assemblage Sculptor and her works as Political Art or Protest Art. She separates herself from other assemblage artists in that she only employs “saved” as opposed to “found” objects in her work; and her pieces always have a political or cultural narrative to them rather than being surreal or abstract. She also constructs or refashions many of the pieces which she uses in her art, for example she turns a soft drink box...

Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...

This contemporary wall mounted fiber sculpture, Catherine Latson's Specimen 21 reads as an artistic rendition of a beautiful sea specimen. Rich, jewel-toned purple hand-dyed cotton t...

SOME SPAIN 2021 Paris, France Graphically bold, yet cerebral, this textured, abstract piece offers a rich color palette. Painted using oil, acrylic and plaster, and executed on an ...

This piece titled "Samsung Intensity 2" is a one-of-a-kind original piece by Nicole Nikolich (Lace in the Moon) and is made from recycled cell phone mounted on crocheted acrylic in o...

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B6" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with th...

"Joy Abstracted" is a one-of-a-kind piece created from Eustace Mamba, as part of his ongoing series of sewn mixed media portraits. This wall-hanging collage is made from sewing and ...

Mixed media, collage. This piece titled "Forager" is an original artwork made from mixed media: cut prints, maquettes and single day sculptures, found objects in vintage frame by Katie VanVliet. This piece measures 24"h x 60"w x 4"d. This piece was debuted during the artist's solo exhibition, "Forager" displayed at Awbury Arboretum. Katie VanVliet (she/her) is a sculptor and printmaker practicing from her home studio in Elkins Park...

"Doris and Henry (and her brothers)" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from found/family photos, polaroid lift, acrylic on wood panel. This pieces measures 16.75"h x 16.75"...

John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled in him an appreciation for the handmade with their collections of Native American a...

This Mixed Media piece titled "Rubens vs. Knippel" is an original artwork by André Schulze made of oil on vintage painting on canvas. The piece measures 25.25"h x 17.5"w framed, and ...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Green" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma is...

Cheeky references to pop culture and the societal context. Grounded in a postmodern vernacular, Alben’s paintings and sculptures are a pastiche of art historical moments including P...

"Iron Candle" is an original needlepoint embroidery and vintage object artwork measuring approx. 9"h x 5"w x 4.5"d made by Ulla-Stina Wikander. Ulla-Stina...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Pink" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. Kozma's work is supported by her practice of collecting...

This sculpture titled "You Are Here: Orange" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of thread scraps & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 4"h x 4"w x 1.75"d. Kelly Kozma i...

This sculpture titled "We're All Just Taller Children" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of colored pencil, ink & acrylic on paper, wood, chain and handmade origami wishing ...

Mary Baumeister Studio Leftover Fetich, 1953, 1967 Unique Mixed Media 3-D Assemblage Ink Signed, dated, titled, annotated "Edition Original" and numbered 52/75. Shadow box frame Incl...

"EXAMINATION" is an original piece by Shawn Theodore made from found/family photos, polaroid lift, acrylic on wood panel. Theodore delves into the specific experiences of African American families, capturing a longing for lost photographs, missing heirlooms, and vanished archives. Using a blend of traditional portraiture, found photographs, paint, paper, pencils, and digital manipulation, Theodore creates archetypes representing hypothetical family members, spiritual guardians, and ancestors. These boldly crafted archetypes inhabit an imagined macro-family album, offering a unique perspective on portraiture, connection, and community. Theodore's work aims to deepen spiritual connections and encourage personal introspection. This pieces measures 16.75"h x 16.75"w framed and comes with a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity. Shawn Theodore (b. 1970) was born in Germany to American parents from Philadelphia, and currently lives and works in Philadelphia. Theodore was awarded the prestigious PDN’s 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch (2019), the Getty Images / ARRAY ‘Where We Stand’ grant, and a grant from the Knight Foundation for ‘A Dream Deferred’. Theodore was a two-time nominee for the Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee for the Magnum Foundation Fund. He is an Associate Adjunct Professor at the University of the Arts, a trustee of The Print Center, a trustee of the Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation, and a former trustee of the Philadelphia Photo Arts Center. Theodore was announced as a two-time nominee of The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage Fellowship and a nominee of the Magnum Foundation Fund in 2018. In the following years 2019 and 2020, he was awarded the PDN's 30 New & Emerging Photographers to Watch and AI-AP American Photography 35. He has had several solo exhibitions and is included in several group exhibitions. His work is held in the permanent collections of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia; the collection of the Philadelphia Library, Drexel University's Center for Black Culture, the Mennello Museum of American Art, Orlando; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Walker Center, Minneapolis; the National Museum of African American History and Culture, Washington D.C.; the Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas; and the Legacy Museum, Montgomery, among others. Artist photo...

"QUEEN VICTORIA" is created and from acrylic and found objects on thick, round panel by renowned Black African American artist Richard J. Watson. It includes a photograph of a figure...

"Within Arms Length" (2022), Chris RWK street art, aerosol, drips, graffiti, illustration, street artist, vintage comics, Staten Island, NY, New York, NYC, character, robot, robots w...

The painting is an expressive, abstract work by Purvis Young with a strong emphasis on dynamic brushwork and a limited color palette dominated by deep cobalt blues, off-whites, and s...

"Afternoon"is an original piece by Ulla-Stina Wikander that is a free standing sculpture with variable arrangements. This piece is made from sourcing vintage needlepoint embroidery o...

This piece titled "A Self-Portrait Outside" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery on a vintage photograph. This piece measures 9" x 11" framed and is shipped in...

Nyasha Mashumba, having been the apprentice of Mark Hilltout, has now started to carve out a career for himself as artist and designer, utilizing the medium and craft he has mastered...

This piece titled "Fault Lines: Bantam #B10" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2”h x 1.5”w x 1.5”d and ships with t...

This piece titled "Candy Everybody Wants" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from repaired quail eggs, mica, and acrylic (vintage candy dispenser...

Peyton Pickenpaugh says of her work… In my work, I explore the hidden histories of women, feminist reinterpretations of myth, and the spiritual resonance of materiality. Through lay...

This is an abstract collage / painting created from acrylic and found objects. It is framed in a wide, dark wooden frame with gold accents. It includes several manipulated historic photograph of figures in many guises, arranged as if on stage. It is signed and dated by the artist lower left. PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements of 'real life' collaged and collapsed, as dreams are prone to do. If connections are made, all the better. I feel that life should remind us of our dreams." - Richard J. Watson Richard J. Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has taught at his alma mater, and has served in the Exhibitions Department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia since the 1980s. He has been exhibiting his work for decades, and has an extensive bibliography. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony; the Federal Reserve Bank; the City of Philadelphia; Sprint; the Church of the Advocate; the poet Dr. Sonia Sanchez; and the Woodmere Museum...

This piece titled "Petroleum Bubble Sunsets (pair)" is an original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional paint on ALIFE Leather Suede Sneakers. This piece measures 6.5"h x 8.5'w 11"d each shoe. Linden uniquely refines the use of non-traditional mediums, such as the kitschy, dimensional fabric paint, oft-referred to as puff paint, seeking to transfigure the biological into the supernatural, as filtered through the prism of a consumerist culture predicated upon the synthetic and the mass-produced. Born 1985 Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. PJ Linden is a New York City and Pennsylvania-based fine artist known for her abstract, three-dimensional work. She paints with machine-like precision, creating microscopic patterns on found objects, fashion, and technology. Linden got her start working with Patricia Field, creating custom, one-of-a-kind art and fashion under the name Wonderpuss Octopus. At Field's iconic, namesake boutique, Linden's work caught the eye of celebrity clients including Beyonce, Willow Smith, Kelly Osborne, and Solange Knowles...