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Medium: Found Objects
Saturación, Luminosidad & Destornillador. From The Composition with Tools series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Canvas, Acrylic, Wood, Found Objects

The Future Has Been A Terrific Disappointment (2022)
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Aerosol, oil and wood stain on reclaimed oak wood by street artist and muralist RH Doaz. Earth tones, metallic, folk art style, inspired by Hungarian textiles...
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2010s Street Art Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Wood, Found Objects, Oil, Spray Paint

'BOX KING" Assemblage, found objects, painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "BOX KING" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 32”h x 8.25”w x 3.5”d....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Found Objects, Acrylic

Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
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...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Jabón Azul. From The Composition with Tools series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The “Composition with Tools” series engages observers with quirky and playful truisms, gently leading them toward deeper reflections. Jose Ricardo Contreras...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Canvas, Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic, Oil

At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites II2
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites II2" is a textured mixed-media painting that explores the connection between the ancient and the celestial. Created with acrylic, latex, copper...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Bronze, Copper

Leslie Fry_Stand_2025_ceramic, cast iron base, pigments_Feminist Figurative
Located in Darien, CT
Leslie's public projects respond to site, history and the body. Figures are female or hermaphroditic, of imaginary descent, often melded with animal, architecture and plant forms. I ...
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2010s Feminist Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Iron

At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites I1
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites I1" is a textured mixed-media painting that explores the connection between the ancient and the celestial. Created with acrylic, latex, copper ...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Bronze, Copper

"#224 – ABANDONED, SEPARATED", ink, pencil, gouache, found book, poetry, virus
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#224 – ABANDONED, SEPARATED" is from Amy Williams' series A Farewell to Arms – wherein the artist works directly onto page 224 of a found copy of Ernest ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

"Cascade", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Wall Hanging, Tapestry
Located in St. Louis, MO
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...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Metal, Wire

Mermaid
Located in New York, NY
Recycled textiles, thread, batting, wood, chair legs, acrylic paint 40 x 50 x 22 inches Artist Statement I hand-sew compound sculptural forms that are constructed from clothing, fur...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Steel

Jo Yarrington, Ghost Girls, 2018, Organic Material, Photographic Film, Plastic
Located in Darien, CT
Radioluminescence is the phenomenon by which light is produced in a material by bombardment with ionizing radiation and can be used as a low-level light source for night illumination of instruments or signage or other applications where light must be produced for long periods without external energy sources. Radioluminescent paint used to be used for clock hands and instrument dials...
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2010s Conceptual Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Pins, Organic Material, Plastic, Photographic Film, Acrylic Polymer, Fou...

Conversation Piece (reclining)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Paired with "Conversation Piece (erect)" this work was inspired by childhood memories of formal dinner parties in our split-leve...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Found Objects, Other Medium, Wood

High Density by Lesley Hilling - Contemporary salvaged wood Sculpture
Located in DE
About the Artist: 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 c...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Wood, Found Objects

Abstract Tree Rusted Metal Composition "Trees Series: 1A"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
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...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Metal, Steel, Iron

Rift Valley, sonde III (texture abstract painting canvas bronze Earthy organic )
Located in Quebec, Quebec
“Rift Valley, Sonde III” is a richly textured mixed-media composition that captures the interplay between organic and abstract forms, evoking the raw beauty of nature. The earthy pa...
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2010s Color-Field Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic

HUBLOT NACRE (thick paint round off-white biophilic textured painting sand shell
Located in Quebec, Quebec
HUBLOT NACRE is a small-scale, mixed-media assemblage on wood that captures the raw materiality and ephemeral beauty of the natural world. Created following a trip to the Caribbean, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Wood, Driftwood, Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, P...

Momoiro I, 2024 - Minimalist Abstract Oil + Ink on Vintage Book Pages on Canvas
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Jane Skingley paints seascapes and landscapes in oils. Her first exhibition was a huge success and since then she has gone from strength to strength exhibiting in galleries and art s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Canvas, Found Objects, Ink, Oil

Garden Variety
Located in New York, NY
Recycled textiles, thread, batting, glazed ceramic, metal table, spray paint 34 x 22 x 18 inches Artist Statement I hand-sew compound sculptural forms that are constructed from clot...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Ceramic, Textile, Thread, Found Objects, Spray Paint

Tree with Circles I - Abstract Tree Oil Painting on Book Cover, Green + White
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Daisy Cook b. 1965 Tree with Circles I, 2024 oil on found book cover 22 x 17 cm 8 5/8 x 6 3/4 in unsigned Daisy Cook is a British painter of landscape and still life. Cook creates...
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21st Century and Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Found Objects, Oil

At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites II2
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites II2" is a textured mixed-media painting that explores the connection between the ancient and the celestial. Created with acrylic, latex, copper...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Bronze, Copper

"Son Temps", Contemporary Abstract Found Object Collage with Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful contemporary abstract expressionist collage/oil painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Antique stamps, currency, and letters from different places a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites I1
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites I1" is a textured mixed-media painting that explores the connection between the ancient and the celestial. Created with acrylic, latex, copper ...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Bronze, Copper

"Commentariorem", Contemporary Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful abstract expressionist collage/ painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Beige and black are layered with found objects like vintage stamps and paper ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

Whistle A Happy Tune: shadow box painting & collage w/ figures & found objects
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a shadow box construction approx. 13" x 9" x 2.5" with painted and collaged materials and found objects. Encased in a dark wood frame under glass. It is signed and dated twice, at different orientations. 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...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Glass, Found Objects, Acrylic

Rainbow Found Object Composition
Located in Astoria, NY
Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), Rainbow Found Object Composition, Mixed Media, dried paint and painted sticks on twine grid, apparently unsigned. 31.5" H x 32" W. Provenance: Fro...
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20th Century Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Textile, Found Objects, Acrylic

Large Red and Yellow Abstract Rusted Metal Composition "Red Abstract 2"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
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...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Metal, Steel, Iron

HUBLOT CARIBBEAN BLUE (thick paint round biophilic textured painting sand shell)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
HUBLOT CARIBBEAN BLUE is a small-scale, mixed-media assemblage on wood that captures the raw materiality and ephemeral beauty of the natural world. Created following a trip to the C...
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21st Century and Contemporary Assemblage Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Wood, Driftwood, Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, P...

N2
Located in New York, NY
Found objects, repurposed textiles Statement In work that integrates the theories and methodologies of both fine art and craft, I transform domestic cast-offs, such as old furnitu...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Textile, Found Objects

"Caress of Water, " Mixed Media Sculpture
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Stone

Pig
Located in Wiscasett, ME
Leo Sewell (b. 1945) is an American "found object" artist. His assemblages of recycled material are in over 40 museums and in private collections worldwide. Sewell was born in Anna...
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20th Century Folk Art Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Found Objects

"#220 – PEACE", ink, pencil, gouache, collage, vintage book, hemingway, poetry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#220 – PEACE" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 220 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's W...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

"#71 – THEN IT'S HOPELESS?", ink, pencil, gouache, found vintage book, poetry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#71 – THEN IT'S HOPELESS?" is from Amy Williams' series A Farewell to Arms – wherein the artist is working directly onto page 71 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's WWII romance novel. The artist selects certain words and phrases from the page to isolate as a poem, and then draws, inks, redacts and paints the rest of the page according to the text of the poem. Here the poem reads: "Then it's hopeless? / But sometimes I cannot hope. / I cannot." Note the poem is outlined in dark red and purple radiating lines, while outside there are lighter violet, blue and white lines. From Amy Williams – "My recent work is focused on making treated book pages using a found vintage...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

"Whew!" oil pastel signed landscape motorcycle fun adventure lake mountains bold
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Whew!" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece in the lower left. It depicts a man on a motorcycle doing a wheelie on a be...
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Early 2000s Expressionist Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Oil Pastel, Found Objects

Rift Valley, sonde 8 (texture abstract canvas bronze metallic burgundy wine red)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
“Rift Valley, Sonde 8” is a striking mixed-media composition that harmonizes Color-field staining, impasto-relief techniques, and gestural painting to create an immersive, multilayer...
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2010s Color-Field Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic

Jo Yarrington, Raging Women Behind The Veil, 2020, Mixed Media
Located in Darien, CT
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 ...
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2010s Conceptual Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Linen, Thread, Found Objects

At Sea Between Fossils & Satellites (large-scale textured painting sand organic)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"At Sea Between Fossils and Satellites" is a large-scaled textured mixed-media painting that explores the connection between the ancient and the celestial. Created with acrylic, late...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Bronze, Copper

Christoff
Located in Mill Valley, CA
A mixed media sculpture of a standing figure using wood, enamel, acrylic, and found objects.
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Enamel

"BEACH CIGS" Assemblage cigarette sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "BEACH CIGS" is an original painted sculpture by Jim Houser made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 7”h x 12”w x 3.5”d. It includes the pictured cigarette...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Found Objects, Acrylic

Sway
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: aluminum (found cans), wire Unique, open edition Available in multiple color/finish options (see second image on listing for options). Installations are made to order, sizes...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Metal, Wire

Sunrise Over Money: framed painting / collage by Black African American artist
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Sunrise Over Money" is an acrylic painting of an abstracted, dream-like landscape with collaged found objects and photographs. It is an homage to Emmitt Till, who is pictured at ce...
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2010s Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Acrylic, Panel, Found Objects

Contemporary, Mixed Media, Hanging, Sculpture, Wood, Metal, Glass, Found Objects
Located in St. Louis, MO
Contemporary, Mixed Media, Hanging, Sculpture, Wood, Metal, Glass, Found Objects John Garrett was raised in southern New Mexico by parents who were both educators. They instilled i...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Metal, Steel

Rift Valley, sonde IV (texture abstract painting canvas bronze Earthy organic )
Located in Quebec, Quebec
“Rift Valley, Sonde IV” is an evocative mixed-media composition that captures the raw essence of nature through its textured, multilayered surface. The earthy palette—browns, ochres,...
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2010s Color-Field Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic

"Peek A Boo" Rockwell-Inspired Painted Illustration in Framed Sketchbook
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Peek A Boo" is an original piece by Sean 9 Lugo, known artistically for his murals and street art. The piece is part of Lugo's mounted "Blackbooks" series paying tribute to blackboo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper, Found Objects, Permanent Marker

"October Shimmer", Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, Tapestry, Metallic, Found Objects
Located in St. Louis, MO
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...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Brass, Copper, Steel, Wire

Jo Yarrington, Mute-Ability_Composition 5, 2019_acrylic, steel, player piano rol
Located in Darien, CT
Jo Yarrington’s photographs, prints, works on paper, glass sculptures and architecturally-based installations have been shown in exhibitions at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum, Yale University, Cornell University, the Museum of Glass, the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Artists Space, St. John the Divine Cathedral, Grounds for Sculpture, the Museum of American Glass and ODETTA, among others. International exhibitions have included Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Glasgow School of Art, Glasgow Cathedral, Glasgow University, Galeria Sala Uno and Centro de las Artes de Guanajuato. She represented the United States at the Sharjah Biennial, United Arab Emirates and participated in the Berlin Biennial. in 2010 she received the Bronze Prize, the Museum of Contemporary Art, Skopje, Macedonia. Yarrington is a recipient of artist grants and Fellowships from the Pollock Krasner Foundation, the New York Foundation for the Arts, the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts and the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism. She has received Residency Fellowships from the MacDowell Colony, the Museum of Glass, the Museum of American Glass, the Bridge Virtual Residency/ SciArt Center, the Lucile Walton Fellow/Mountain Lake Biological Station, the Virginia Center for Creative Arts, the Anderson Center and the Ucross Foundation, among others. International grants and fellowships have included the Banff Center for Arts and Creativity/Canada, SIMS Residency/ Iceland, Cill Rialaig Artists Residency/Ireland, the Burren College of Art Residency/Ireland and the American Scandinavian Foundation. She is a Professor of Visual and Performing Arts at Fairfield University and lives and works in New York City. STATEMENT In site-specific exhibitions, public art commissions, collaborative and individual projects Jo Yarrington has used varied combinations of glass, waxed surfaces, found artifacts and experimental analog photography to investigate the way we perceive – searching for, experimenting with and developing throughout a sensory-based vernacular. Her mostly translucent materials function as physical framework and symbolic membrane. Light, both natural and ambient, provides a kinetic or time-based element to her work. Scale and the integration of architecture are also pivotal components. In the 6-part installation for the two-person exhibition Illuminated, Yarrington continues her interest in the connections between vision, sound and language. In Mute-ability: Compositions 1 – 6, her title for this light-based comprehensive work, she combines the words mute and malleability. The work focuses on found piano rolls, a music storage medium, originally conceived as coded notations or ‘note control data’ for music produced in pneumatic player pianos...
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2010s Conceptual Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Steel

"Marginal Madonna" Abstract Relief with Rorschach Patterns Sculpture
Located in Soquel, CA
"Marginal Madonna" Abstract Relief Sculpture Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scale relief sculpture features The central fig...
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1990s Other Art Style Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Resin, Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Handmade Paper

"#159 – SLEEP", ink, pencil, gouache, vintage book page, hemingway, poetry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#159 – SLEEP" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 159 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's WWII romance novel. The artis...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

Rift Valley, sonde III (texture abstract painting canvas bronze Earthy organic )
Located in Quebec, Quebec
“Rift Valley, Sonde III” is a richly textured mixed-media composition that captures the interplay between natural and abstract forms, evoking the raw beauty of nature while offering ...
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2010s Color-Field Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic

Patricia Miranda, Lamentations for Ermenegilda; 2020, lace, cochineal dye, thread
Located in Darien, CT
Patricia Miranda's work includes interdisciplinary installation, textile, paper and books. The textiles incorporated in these new pieces are vintage linens from her Italian and Irish grandmothers and sourced from friends and strangers around the country. Each donation is documented and integrated into the work. Textile as a form that wraps the body from cradle to grave. The role of lacemaking in the lives of women both economically and historically is packed with metaphorical potential. The relationship of craft and women’s work (re)appropriated by artists today to environmental and social issues is integral to the artist's research. Her work is process oriented; materials are submerged in natural dyes from oak gall wasp nests, cochineal insects, turmeric, indigo, and clay. She forages for raw materials, cook dyes, grind pigments, ecofeminist actions that consider environmental impacts of objects. The process is left visible as dyestuff is unfiltered in the vat and finished work. Sewn into larger works, Miranda incorporates hair, pearls, bone beads, Milagros, cast plaster. The distinct genetics and environmental and cultural history of each material asserts its voice as collaborator rather than medium. The lace inserts a visceral femininity into the pristine gallery, and exerts a ghostly trace of the history of domestic labor. The combination of earth and lace references human and environmental devastation and the conflation of nature and women’s bodies as justifications for exploitation. Mournful and solastalgic, they are lamentations to the violence against women and the earth. Patricia Miranda is an interdisciplinary artist, curator, educator, and founder of The Crit Lab, graduate-level critique seminars and Residency for artists, and MAPSpace project space. She has been Visiting Artist at Vermont Studio Center, the Heckscher Museum, and University of Utah; and been awarded residencies at I-Park, Weir Farm, Vermont Studio Center, and Julio Valdez Printmaking Studio. She received an Anonymous Was a Woman Covid19 Artist Relief Grant, an artist grant from ArtsWestchester/New York State Council on the Arts, and was part of a year-long NEA grant working with homeless youth. Miranda currently teaches graduate curatorial studies at Western Colorado University, and develops programs for K-12, museums, and institutions such as Franklin Furnace. Her work has been exhibited at ODETTA, NYC; ABC No Rio, NYC; Alexey von...
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2010s Feminist Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Ceramic, Fabric, Thread, Dye, Found Objects

Noir - Contemporary salvaged wood Sculpture
Located in DE
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...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Wood, Found Objects

"#70 – I AM TIRED", ink, pencil, gouache, collage, vintage, hemingway, poetry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#70 – I AM TIRED" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 70 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway'...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

"The Analysand" Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract Found Object Assemblage
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary large-scale abstract assemblage oil painting with various paint brushes, paint tube, and other found objects affixed to the surface of the canvas with a brown and black ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Canvas, Found Objects, Oil

Large Abstract Rusted Metal Composition "De Stahl Study 3"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Mark Hilltout has always been drawn to the random, the discarded and the broken. Car dumps fascinate him - he is attracted to the broken edge, not the perfectly straight line. For th...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Metal, Steel, Iron

Rift Valley, sonde 7 (texture sand abstract canvas gold Earth rust red green)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
“Rift Valley, Sonde 7” is a striking mixed-media composition that harmonizes Color-field staining, impasto-relief techniques, and gestural painting to create an immersive, multilayer...
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2010s Color-Field Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic

We Are The Earth
Located in Brooklyn, NY
We are the Earth is comprised of a photograph, acrylic paint, found objects in nature (bones, leaves, flowers, stones, crystals) and resin. The base materials for the work consist of a wooden paneled canvas that provides the platform for the adhesion of a rolled photographic canvas, a fine art photography print. The canvas print, in this case a double exposure digital photograph, is adhered to the wood using a clear acrylic varnish. Acrylic Paint is added along with the objects that I found in nature, which are all placed in a careful and meticulous fashion, finally cemented in resin. This specific piece of art was my first large scale piece of its kind, created in my studio in Brooklyn in 2019. This piece was inspired by the colors of my travels, the deserts, trees, mountains and sunsets. The human depicted is myself, it is a self-portrait captured in Great Sand Dunes...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Mixed Media, Resin, Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Photographic Paper

"#56 – BOTH WOUNDED A LITTLE", ink, pencil, gouache, collage, found text, poetry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#56 – BOTH WOUNDED A LITTLE" is from Amy Williams' series A Farewell to Arms – wherein the artist is working directly onto page 56 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's WWII romance...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

"Gentrification" Rockwell-Inspired Acrylic Street Scene with Animal Features
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Gentrification" is an original piece by Sean 9 Lugo, known artistically for his murals and street art. The piece is made from acrylic and ink on mixed media panel and was originally...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Aquatint

Assemblage #5 (Ornithology Illustrations & Glass Slide with Silver, Gold Paint)
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist found object assemblage on wood with highly expressive silver and gold paint by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against the raw woodgrain, the artist has attached several objects, including paper fragments of ornithological illustrations of birds...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil, Found Objects, Acrylic

"SOMEWHERE ELSE #3", Watercolor on Sal Leaf Plate, Black Frame, White, Tan, Gold
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Eva Ennist, a mixed media and fiber artist, travels extensively through the Far East, gathering materials and techniques for her practice. The artwork "SOMETHING ELSE #3" uses materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Naturalistic Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Watercolor, Organic Material, Wood, Found Objects, Mixed Media

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