Art by Medium: Found Objects

This sculpture created by Ken Butler is part guitar part surfboard. It is made in the spirit of absurdity many surrealists embraced using found objects in functional scenarios. signe...

This painting on paper can be wearable art, or mounted in a frame. Inquire for our further suggestions on framing. Painting dimensions: 2.5 x 3.5 inches Dimensions in the plastic holder: 4 x 5.5 inches Anthony Mastromatteo re-introduced himself to the Grenning Gallery with his 2023 exhibition "Hello, My Name Is: Anthony Mastromatteo." The works included in the show were incredibly intricate trompe l'oeil oil paintings ranging in size from 7 x 5 inches to 48 x 36 inches. In supplement to the exhibition, Mastromatteo painted 10 pictographs on the recognizable "Hello My Name Is" nametags and put them in plastic sleeves one would clip on their person for any kind of large function. There is always a bit of tongue and...

medium: aluminum (found cans), wire Available in multiple color/finish options (inquire with gallery). Installations are made to order, sizes and shapes of butterflies vary. Unique...

"Snapshot Taken of a Saucer Touchdown" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right and dated it on the back. It dep...

"Floor Phobic" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right as well as signing & dating it on the back. This piece depicts a green-sk...

Artist Commentary: Aluminum can-tabs chained together with safety pins are layered, massed and attached to an MDF backing creating a dense sparkling texture. The can-tabs are reflective, glinting in the light, catching the eye of those who pass by them. These shield-like, glittering wall pieces have the presence of valuable treasure, but closer inspection reveals that the treasure is made from can-tabs, one of many common disposable items that continuously pass through our hands. Keywords: assemblage, post consumer can-tabs Details: This is a wall mounted scuplture made from post consumer can-tabs and safety pins mounted on green MDF. A hanging cleat is attached on back. signed on back. No paints are use in this piece. The can-tabs are manufactured in many colors according to thier brand. Artist Biography: Since 2002, award winning artist Virginia Fleck...

For many, rusty materials, pieces of glass or plastic fragments are not rubbish that should be left in the trash can.Finkelman's creative sensitivity has made these materials irrepla...

assemblage sculpture: painted wood building refashioned out of an old seed box, constructed old wood toy boat to resemble the Ark, vintage carved & painted an...

Robert Mapplethorpe's (1946-1989) place in the canon was earned from his incredible output of images that ranged from beautiful to brutal. Though known for his unrivalled output in...

This sculpture titled "Let Me Work My Magic" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of colored pencil, ink & acrylic on paper, wood, chain and handmade origami wishing stars. The...

medium: found aluminum cans, wire, Flashe paint Available in right and left orientations. Available in multiple color/finish options (inquire with gallery). Installations are made t...

Mixed media collage: found objects, watercolor, pastel, and printed matter on masonite. Framed in plexiglass box frame. Barnett, a surrealist artist incorporates discarded mechanica...

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...

Linda Stein, Skeletal Format 67 - American Feminist Contemporary Chair Black Tan Sculpture Linda Stein has been addressing the theme of Power/Vulnerability for more than five deca...

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...

Leo Sewell Biography American, b. 1945 Leo Sewell (b. 1945) is an American "found object" artist. His assemblages of recycled material are in over 40 museums and in private collecti...

For many, rusty materials, pieces of glass or plastic fragments are not rubbish that should be left in the trash can.Finkelman's creative sensitivity has made these materials irrepla...

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 ...

It is a sign of an unhealthy society when fringe personalities are increasingly found not on the fringe but in its mainstream. They bring with them ignorance, prejudice, and irration...

"Senufo (Gbon) Statute of Royalty" is a sculpture by thr Senufo peoples of Gabon. It is wood, mixed fiber, textiles, and cowry shells. 14" x 8" x 3" The...

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 ...

This piece titled "Great Texas Oil Fire" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from hand embroidery on a found antique postcard from the 1910s, with cotton thread. This piece m...

"Midnight Writer Attempting Music" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece in the lower left margin. It features a man in a...

"Thinking It Through" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left. This artwork features a man seated on stairs, dee...

TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...

TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...

"Blind Spot" Abstract Relief Sculpture Carved sculpture and painting by Mickey "Kano" Kane (American, 20th century). This large-scale relief sculpture features a central circular sh...

This sculpture titled "Infinite Purpose: Purple & Pink" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of retired colored pencils & acrylic on panel. The piece measures 12”h x 7”...

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...

This piece titled "Strawberry Point" is an original piece by Han Cao, as part of her most recent collection, Threads of Allegiance. This piece is made from hand embroidery on a found...

This piece titled "Old Glory" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from hand embroidery on found vintage postcard from 1924, with cotton thread. This piece measures 11.25" x ...

This work titled "From the Stars" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma as part of her newest exhibition, "Watch Me Backflip." This collection is made up of meticulously fabricated a...

Medium: house-paint on upcycled drop cloth Becca Fuhrman (b. 1988, Boise, ID) is an interdisciplinary artist who specializes in multimedia large-scale p...

Minimalist Mixed Media Botanical Study Painting Botanical "Branch #1" This mixed media painting by Derek James Lynch (American, b. 1959, 2003 presents a botanical study rendered in ...

"Trans Youth - Body of a boy/girl, mind of a monster, soul of an unearthly thing. Prejudice against transgender people is widespread." 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...

This piece titled "3 Pallets" is original artwork made from coffee stirrers, basswood, pastel, watercolor by Drew Leshko. This piece measures 5”h x 1”w x 5”d. Drew Leshko is a Phila...

assemblage sculpture: wood stadium-like stands with 13 hand-carved & painted people, 1 resin & wood figure, painted reversible wood carnival game clown with one side a smile and the reverse a frown, hand-painted wood flag...

In Broken Vessels, Yektai continues to blur the edges of painting and sculpture. Recently he discovered that his father’s, Manoucher Yektai’s now empty studio was broken into, and th...

Peenemunde 1943—During World War II, German rocketeers developed Vergeltungswaffen or "V" weapons at the German rocket facility Peenemunde, built in 1937. The first civilian employee...

"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...

Medium: found aluminum cans, copper leaf, wire Ships with installation template and loaner tool kit. Installation can be arranged with JONATHAN FERRARA GALLERY. PAUL VILLINSKI has...

"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...

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 ...

Jane Skingley b. 1963 Hokusai Covers II, 2025 mixed media on old book cover 26 x 17 cm 10 1/4 x 6 3/4 in signed verso Jane Skingley paints seascapes and landscapes in oils. Her firs...

Over the past few years, Jesse Hickman has been making minimal abstract paintings on wood with few constraints. He calls this series Notes, thinking of these pieces as drawn sketches...

This piece titled "American" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made hand embroidery on found vintage art print from 1979, with cotton and silk thread. This piece measures 25.25...

TONY DAGRADI is an internationally recognized jazz performer, artist, composer, author, and educator. For over three decades he has made his home in New Orleans, performing on tenor ...

"Techno Danny" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece in the lower left. This artwork features an abstracted figure in fro...

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...

This piece titled "I Give Myself Grace Now" is an original painting by Sarah Detweiler and is made from oil paint, recycled fiber packing material, crochet thread, acrylic mirror tiles on canvas with acrylic painted edges. This piece measures 48”h x 36”w and ships with a gallery-issued Certificate of Authenticity. In Unmasquerade, Detweiler positively redefines the ADHD term of masking as a purposeful and playful act, as her figures wear novelty sunglasses, fur suits...

Conny Goelz Schmitt Out of Shape, 2024 wall object of vintage book parts 21 x 19 x 5 in. (schm076) "I create geometric collages, assemblages and sculptures with vintage book parts. ...

"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...

This piece titled "Fiber Truck - PHD Edition" is an original piece by Han Cao and is madecotton embroidery thread, plastic stitching canvas, painted wooden spools, acrylic display ca...

"Life Long Breezer" is an original oil pastel drawing on grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left. It features a man on a motorcycle with a multi-colore...

"Lounging Reader" is an original oil pastel drawing on a Safeway grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right and signed & dated it on the verso. This piec...

"Inside the Park Tower" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece in the lower left margin. It features a blue-skin man looki...

This piece titled "Lady Liberty is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from hand embroidery on found vintage postcard from the 1960s, with cotton thread. This piece measures 11...

This piece titled "Crumbelievable" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from hand embroidery on found vintage postcard from 1979, with cotton thread. This piece measures 11.2...

This piece titled "Class War" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from hand embroidery on found vintage class photograph from 1958, with cotton and silk thread. This piece m...

This piece titled "No War But is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from hand embroidery on found vintage class photograph from 1958, with cotton and silk thread. This piece m...