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Style: Contemporary
Medium: Found Objects
Fly
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This photograph was taken in Tulum, Mexico. It was a magical morning, I met a very special person at this secret cenote. We relaxed in the sunlight and then dove underwater, finding this cave like structure. The light beams flooding through the sacred water, I took some photos and created this piece so that the majestic light will always continue to shine. I added a natural coral plant...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Found Objects, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Fly
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"Taahhutlu" Monotype with Chine Colle and Watercolor, Found Object Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary abstract painting and found object collage composition with stamps, money, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauker (...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

Metal Composition "Arum Lilies"
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

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Cave Branch (self portrait)
Located in New York, NY
Eric Rhein “Cave Branch (self portrait)” 2010 Signed, verso Silver gelatin print, sterling silver, bronze, and found objects 25 x 24 x 4 inches (63.5 x 61 x 10.2 cm), framed Thi...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Large Abstract Rusted Metal Composition "Matisse 2 Study 1"
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

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Collective Liberation
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collective Liberation is comprised of a photograph, acrylic paint and resin. The base materials for the work are a wooden paneled canvas that supports the adhesion of a rolled photog...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

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

"Oesterreich II" Contemporary Monotype with Chine Colle and Watercolor
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary abstract painting and collage composition with stamps, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). With found object scraps of vintage ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

Large Red and Brown Abstract Rusted Metal Composition "Hollywood"
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

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Tera (Latin, Earth)
Located in Mill Valley, CA
The abstracted figure has always been a visual preoccupation for Legge – particularly as it relates to the Japanese idea of “zan ketsu no bi” – finding beauty in something missing. P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Found Objects, Porcelain

Large Pink, Cream & Red Abstract Rusted Metal Composition "Razor Wire: Study 1"
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

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Metal Landscape Composition "Fences Study D16"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
Mark Hilltout has always been drawn to the random, the discarded and the broken. For the past 12 years he has been looking intently at something that mo...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Obstruction II
Located in New Orleans, LA
KX2 is a collaboration combining the strengths of artists and sisters Ruth Avra and Dana Kleinman who create mathematically inspired sculpture merging metal and painting. From a dist...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Canvas, Found Objects, Acrylic

"Cornbread World Stage Shield", Acrylic on Vintage Street Sign, Graffiti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork titled "Cornbread World Stage Shield" is an original artwork by Cornbread made of acrylic paint on a retired Amsterdam street sign. The piece measures 60cm / 23.5in diam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"Cornbread STRAAT Shield", Acrylic Paint on Vintage Street Sign, Graffiti
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This artwork titled "Cornbread STRAAT Shield" is an original artwork by Cornbread made of acrylic paint on a retired Amsterdam street sign. The piece measures 80cm / 31.5in diameter....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

Kaleidoscopic Dream
Located in New Orleans, LA
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Wood, Paper, Varnish, Found Objects

Abstract Metal "Black Square"
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

Materials

Iron, Metal, Steel

"Pearlman Blue" Contemporary Bright Blue Found Object Violin Sculpture Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Bright blue sculptural painting by contemporary artist Paul Reeves. The work features a found violin painted blue floating against a background of the same vibrant blue color. Curren...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Found Objects, Pigment

Roots - An Iron vessel wall sculpture by Nir Adoni. 64x42"
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Nir Adoni's metal vessels sculptures have become his signature art and are displayed in public buildings around the world. We are offering limited editions ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

"Egg Canoes: Duck #5-8", reconstructed egg assemblage
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Egg Canoes: Duck #5-8" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, 3-D printed PETG, acrylic, and pine. This piece measures 4”h x 10”w x...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Peck", reconstructed egg assembly
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Peck" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells (bantam), mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3”h x 9”w x 7”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Roly-poly", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Roly-Poly" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 4”h x 3.5”w x 2.5”d. Kate VanVliet is a sculptor a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Organic Material, Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica

"Chimaera: White #1", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: White #1" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3.5”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d and ships with the p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: White #2", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: White #2" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3”h x 3”w x 2.5”d and ships with the pictu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: Green #9", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #9" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.5”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pictu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica

"Chimaera: Green #7", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 3.5”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d and ships with the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: Green #15", reconstructed egg sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #15" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.25”h x 2”w x 2”d and ships with the pic...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Chimaera: Green #11", Reconstructed egg sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Chimaera: Green #11" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshells, mica, and PVA. This piece measures 2.5”h x 2”w x 2”d ands with the pictured ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Organic Material, Acrylic

"Day in the Life: Chimaera #12", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Day in the Life: Chimaera #12" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Mica, Acrylic

"Day in the life: Green #25", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Day in the life: Green #25" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and is shi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica

"Day in the Life: Green #33", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Day in the Life: Green #33" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and is shi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Day in the Life: Green #41", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Day in the Life: Green #41" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and is shi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Day in the Life: Double Yolk #1", Found Object Sculpture, Egg Motif
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Day in the Life: Double Yolk #1" is an original piece by Kate VanVliet and is made from eggshell, mica, and acrylic. This piece measures 4”h x 2.5”w x 2.5”d, and i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Glue, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mica, Organic Material

"Philly Street IV", Abstract Patterns, Geometric Abstraction, Woodcut Monoprint
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Philly Street IV" is an original piece by Alexis Nutini and is made from awoodcut and found object stencil monoprint. This piece measure 40"h x 29.5"w and ships un...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Found Objects, Monoprint, Woodcut

"Philly Street XIII (framed)", Abstract Patterns, Monoprint, Woodcut
Located in Philadelphia, PA
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Found Objects, Monoprint, Woodcut

"Yo-Yo Champion, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Yo-Yo Champion" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right. It features a man practicing yo-yo tricks in his home...
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1990s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Oil Pastel, Found Objects

“Stepping Out in Pink Sole” Contemporary White Found Object Shoe Painting
Located in Houston, TX
White abstract found object painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a shoe wrapped with string on a painted canvas. This piece was included in Tra's solo...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Canvas

"Self-Reflection: In the Bedroom", Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Self-Reflection: In the Bedroom" 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 sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Thread, Found Objects

Scottie
Located in Greenwich, CT
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 Annap...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Found Objects, Mixed Media

Large Abstract Rusted Metal Composition "Matisse 1 Study 7"
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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Constellation III
Located in New York, NY
Porcelain sculpture with embedded china shards
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Porcelain, Found Objects

"Sakura" Portait, Figurative, Embroidery on Vintage Photograph
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Sakura" is an original piece by Han Cao and is made from embroidery, inkjet print, and a vintage photograph. This piece measures 21.25"h x 17.25"w framed and is sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Thread, Found Objects, Inkjet

Leaf Winged Male
Located in New York, NY
Eric Rhein “Leaf Winged Male” 1999 Signed, verso Wire, paper, and found objects 26.25 x 21 x 3.25 inches (53.3 x 8.3 cm), framed This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
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1990s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Wire

"Pelvic Pelt" Abstract, dimensional paint on found object
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Pelvic Pelt" is an original artwork by PJ Linden and is made from dimensional paint on found object. This piece measures 22”h x 25”w x 6”d. 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Paint, Found Objects

"NOCTURNE" Assemblage, Acrylic paint and found object
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "NOCTURNE" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of acrylic paint and assembled foud objects. This piece measures approx. 12.5”h x 9.5”w x 7”d and is fre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Found Objects, Acrylic

"WELCOME TO MY BOOK COLLECTION"Brightly-colored assemblage, Still life sculpture
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "WELCOME TO MY BOOK COLLECTION" is an original artwork by Jim Houser and is made of assembled objects. This piece measures approximately 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Found Objects, Acrylic

“New Balanced Soul” Contemporary White Mixed Media & Found Object Shoe Painting
Located in Houston, TX
White abstract found object painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features a shoe suspended with string in a painted frame. This piece was included in Tra's sol...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media

"Wire Songs", Contemporary, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Plied Wire, Aluminum, Metal
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

"Wrong Side of the Tracks" - Mixed Media Figurative Landscape Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Mixed media figurative landscape collage of pen & ink, photographs and drawing titled "Wrong Side of Tracks" by California artist Arn Ghigliazza (American, b. 1937), 2009. Titled and...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Magazine Paper, Pen

Milky Way
Located in New York, NY
Eric Rhein “Milky Way” 2006 Signed, verso Wire, paper, and found objects 17 x 24 x 2 inches (43.2 x 61 x 7.6 cm), framed This work is offered by CLAMP i...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Wire

"Deviation (OY)" Gyöngy Laky, Contemporary Mixed Media Textual Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
"Deviation" Gyöngy Laky, apple, acrylic paint, screws, 30" x 60" x 2.5" (installed), 2020. This contemporary mixed media wall sculpture was done by San Fr...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Organic Material, Wood, Paint, Found Objects

Bayou
Located in New York, NY
Eric Rhein “Bayou” 2010 Signed, verso Gelatin silver print, sterling silver, bronze, and found objects 25 x 21 x 4 inches (63.5 x 53.3 x 10.2 cm), framed This work is offered by...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Silver, Bronze

Viral Structure
Located in New York, NY
Eric Rhein “Viral Structure” 1999 Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity Wire, paper, and found objects 18 x 34 x 14 inches (45.7 x 86.4 x 35.6 cm) 61 x 38 x 18 inches (154...
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1990s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Wire

Small Recline, pink, purple, textile, organic, ceramic
Located in New York, NY
Glazed ceramic, recycled textiles, thread, batting, nylon rope, wire, acrylic paint 7 x 4 x 4 inches Artist Statement I hand-sew compound sculptural forms that are constructed from...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

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Ceramic, Textile, Cord, Thread, Found Objects

Large Abstract Metal Composition "Four Torsos: Study 4"
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 pe...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

Ten Milkweed Pods
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Ten Milkweed Pods" is an original artwork made from Plaster, acrylic paint pens, milk, relief on mulberry paper, and silverpoint, moun...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Plaster, Found Objects, Acrylic, Mulberry Paper

The Florist, Free Standing Indoor Sculpture
Located in Long Island City, NY
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. (...
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1980s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Metal

Large Abstract Rusted Metal Composition "Red Matisse Study"
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

Materials

Metal, Steel, Iron

"Withdrawn" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Mixed Media Sculptural Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Paper, Oil, Graphite, Wood, Found Objects

"Remember I was Ruin" Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Installation
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design. In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Gesso, Linen, Acrylic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil

"#51 – WE THINK", ink, pencil, gouache, vintage book page, hemingway, poetry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"#51 – WE THINK" is from Amy Williams' series "A Farewell to Arms" – wherein the artist works directly onto page 51 of a found copy of Ernest Hemingway's ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Found Objects

Materials

Paper, Found Objects, Ink, Gouache, Pencil

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