Art by Medium: Linen

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...

The circa 1930 original poster by Jacques Majorelle, titled “Marrakech”, is a stunning representation of both the artist’s fascination with Morocco and his remarkable ability to blend vibrant color palettes with the rich, exotic imagery of North Africa. Majorelle, a French painter who settled in Morocco in 1917, is most renowned for his depictions of the country’s landscapes, people, and culture. This poster reflects his passion for Marrakech, the city where he lived and built his famous garden, the Jardin Majorelle, which would later become a world-renowned landmark. Majorelle's poster highlights the intersection of colonial-era exoticism and modernist artistic sensibilities. In this piece, he portrays an African woman sitting amidst lush tropical vegetation, emphasizing her cultural adornments and the natural surroundings. The use of bold colors and strong contrasts, especially with the deep greens and earthy browns of the foliage, are a hallmark of Majorelle’s style, which often borrowed from the Orientalist tradition but infused it with a modernist’s sense of abstraction and emotional intensity. The woman’s posture is relaxed yet commanding, as she seems deeply connected to the land and nature around her. Her intricate jewelry and adornments reflect the artist’s attention to the details of indigenous culture, which Majorelle deeply admired. His works are often celebrated for their respectful and evocative portrayals of local life, avoiding some of the more stereotypical and reductive images often seen in European depictions of North Africa during the colonial period. Majorelle’s connection to Marrakech and Morocco is well-documented. His time in the country deeply influenced his artistic direction, and he became one of the most important European artists to depict the Maghreb. His posters, paintings, and designs not only served to advertise Morocco as a destination during the colonial period but also immortalized the country's allure and its vibrant cultural heritage. Majorelle was known not only for his posters and paintings but also for his deep love for the culture of Morocco, which is evident in this work. His appreciation for the landscape and the people of Marrakech comes through clearly in this depiction, offering viewers a window into the artist’s own experience of the country. Today, Majorelle’s work is widely recognized as a vital contribution to the history of French art and the cultural history of Morocco. His posters, like “Marrakech”, serve as both artworks and historical documents, offering insight into how Morocco was viewed and represented in European art during the early 20th century. Furthermore, they continue to inspire admiration for their beauty, technical skill, and emotional depth. In summary, Jacques Majorelle’s “Marrakech” poster...

Once again, a splendid poster made by Bernard Villemot 🇫🇷 (1911-1989), in 1954 to promote tourism in the South West of France and more particularly, the Basque coast. The works of ...

The original advertising poster for Veedol, with the slogan "Even faster, surely further", is an iconic work that embodies the spirit of innovation and performance in the automotive ...

Peter Hoffer’s landscapes have one foot in classic realism and the other in deconstruction. This work, created with clay silicate and pigment on linen, juxtapose the Bauhaus architec...

Persimmons, cobalt blue table linens and silver are the focus of this elegant and dramatic still life. Colors include silver, orange and blue. Photorealist oil painting on canvas. T...

This 1958 original poster, designed by the renowned French illustrator Paul Ordner, was produced to promote the prestigious Concours Hippique (equestrian competition) held during the...

Original Painting of Neon Reflections in the New York City Rain, by Contemporary British Urban Artist, Angela Wakefield. This is a major work to continue her...

Serene depiction of an Ohlone Mother and Child walking a forest path by Anton Dahl (Swedish-American). Ohlone Mother and child are walking through the North...

This intriguing piece challenges the viewer to explore their own imagination and interpretation of the world it portrays. It is a combination of vibrant colors, bold and abstract sha...

Beautiful poster of the XIth International Exhibition of Surrealism, presented in December 1965 at the galerie de l'Œil in Paris. André Robert Breton ( 1896 - 1966 ) was a French writer and poet. He is best known as the co-founder, leader and principal theorist of Surrealism. His writings include the first Manifesto of Surrealism of 1924, in which he defined Surrealism as "pure psychic automatism". Alongside his role as leader of the Surrealist movement, he authored such famous books as Nadja and L'Amour fou. These activities, combined with his critical and theoretical work on writing and the visual arts, made André Breton...

Katherine Bello Title: Blue Oil on linen Year: 2021 Dimensions: 16"x12"x1.5" Signed by hand Canvas on stretcher frame - ready to hang COA provided -------------------------------...

The Hana-Bi 9 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and ...

American, b. 1950 Marla Korr attended Brooklyn College, earning both a B.A. and a M.F.A. There she studied with Philip Pearlstein, Lennart Anderson and Jimmy Ernst. She has also s...

Acquired by the gallery directly from the artist Artist Statement "The angular shapes the dirt roads make, the percolating pools, the grasses and the river heading for the Arroyo br...

Siena Spring Study No.2 by Alyson Kinkade Painting of Siena, Italy from a photo I took. Oil on Linen 22x18" image Framed 29x25" hand-built stained wood with gold leaf ABOUT THE ART...

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In this painting by Noelle McAlinden, the square format brightly colored, abstract landscape painting is an interpretation of fields and homeland, harvest and source. The Northern Ir...

This painting is part of a new series I began in the fall of 2025 titled Contemplation and Introspection. In this series I am exploring the profound relationship between nature and t...

A Soviet poster celebrating Sputnik's orbit is a powerful symbol of the Cold War Space Race. It encapsulates an era of fierce competition between the United States and the Soviet Uni...

"Pink Table" is a contemporary still life oil painting. An impressionist and textural still life from Kelly Carmody. Kelly Carmody has exhibited at venues including the Portrait Society of America and the Art Students League. Most recently, she was selected for the 2015 BP Portrait Award Show at the National Portrait Gallery in London and the 2016 Outwin Boochever Award at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington D.C. In addition, the historic Guild of Boston Artists...

Sweeping early 20th century figurative landscape of a Swiss Alps harvest scene by Daan Donker (Dutch, early 20th Century). Signed "Daan Donker" lower right. Presented in a gold-toned...

David Collins has an ongoing interest in space and memory. Many of Collins’ memories relate to his family’s history in inventing Cold War era technology. Personal recollections of sp...

The circa 1950 original travel poster for South America by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines featuring Rio de Janeiro is a striking piece of mid-century promotional art designed to captivate ...

In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...

The 1977 original poster by the Soviet artistic collective Koukryniksy reflects their renowned style of sharp political caricature and satire. Active from the 1920s to the 1970s, Koukryniksy, consisting of Mikhail Kupriyanov, Porfiry Krylov, and Nikolai Sokolov, produced some of the most influential propaganda of the 20th century. This piece addresses themes of anti-racism and anti-fascism, created during a period when Cold War tensions were high, and Soviet propaganda aimed to critique Western colonialism and racism. It was part of the USSR's broader messaging to inspire solidarity with global equality movements and expose perceived moral failings of rival nations. The poster employs bold symbolism and caricature to deliver a strong political message in line with the collective’s tradition of impactful satire. Today, works by Koukryniksy are valued as historical artifacts, offering insight into Soviet perspectives during the Cold War. This 1977 poster remains a sought-after piece for collectors interested in propaganda art...

The original Soviet poster titled "Aujourd'hui le peuple français s'interroge Est-ce que les couronnes sont à la mode aujourd'hui car ceux qui l...

The 1941 original poster, "Trois couleurs, un drapeau, un empire" by Eric, edited by the Secrétariat aux Colonies, is a striking piece of wartime propaganda that encapsulates France’...

Ether Sans Oiseaux II (Ether without Birds) Elegant sophisticated whites and creams of the clouds on rich blue sky. 39 x 39 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, has had multi...

MORENO PINCAS Bulgaria, b. 1936 Moreno Pincas emigrated to Israel in 1949. He studied at the Avni Art Institute in Tel Aviv from 1958 to 1960 and in 1960 obtained the First Prize of ...

'Distilled' by artist Mimi Jensen, who uses bold colors to depict theatrically lit objects. "Her paintings invite speculation into possible metaphors" – California Home+Design magazi...

Bold, graphic shapes and lines dance on a neutral ground in this acrylic on raw linen by Aron Hill. Evocative of early modern abstractions such as those of Kandinsky, the work explor...

Unorthodox; yet effective, Suki treats us to a series of works that tantalizes the imagination with bold strokes of dark and light, hinting at shapes both human and ethereal and pull...

La Métacrise was created as a prelude to the Metamonument project, which is a constellation of physical and virtual works to be presented in January 2026. Building on previous exhibi...

Nanci France-Vaz's "Majestic Arabian, Thoroughbred Golden Brown" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a regal horse with a dark coat and wearing a leather bridle.

Colorful and dynamic fauvist figurative abstract with two figures and a cat in a vivacious and bright palette by California artist Don Klopfer (1920-2009)....

Two Maidens by a Stream after Narcissus Diaz de La Pena Original l Oil on Linen Idyllic painting of two girls walking along a path towards a stream in the Barbizon style of Narcisse ...

Pure white and bright red shapes float across the canvas in this dynamic series of four minimalist paintings by Aron Hill. Black shadows add depth to the spare compositions. Curated ...

"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." - Eckhart Tolle Abstract t...

The 1928 poster designed by Jean Carlu for Pépa Bonafé is a striking example of early 20th-century French graphic design, showcasing Carlu’s distinctive a...

F. Hugo d'Alesi's artistic legacy is profound, particularly in the late 19th century, where he crafted numerous tourist posters for railway companies. His oeuvre extended beyond rail...

"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." - Eckhart Tolle Abstract t...

The work is inspired by the tenderness and purity of the girl on the shore, in whose hands is a white dove. Another moment and the dove will fly in the sky. In this oil painting, I ...

This painting features the colors of the rainbow as they appear in white objects. Guy Robinson is inspired by the work of Paul Klee, Albrecht Durer and Giuseppe Arcimboldo. Atlanta based artist Guy Robinson attended the Atlanta College Of Art on a Ford Foundation grant and has worked extensively in painting, sculpture, printmaking, and drawing. His surrealists works have been exhibited in numerous galleries and have a place in important collections including the Museum Of Contemporary Art, Georgia (MOCA,GA). Robinson has over thirty-five years experience teaching drawing and painting for Emory...

In this contemporary painting in acrylic on linen mounted on aluminum panel by Peter Hamlin, a golden swan with blue green hues in its plumage stands at the center of this fantastica...

"Invocation," is an original oil painting by Christopher Remmers. It is framed and ready-to-hang.

Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...

This contemplative abstract painting presents a refined exploration of rhythm, restraint, and chromatic nuance. Composed of layered hor...

René Gruau 🇮🇹 (1909 - 2004) was a fashion illustrator, whose style revolutionized haute-couture, theater, art and commercial design in the 1940s. Throug...

"The Rose 03.12.2014" is a realist oil on linen painting. It depicts a rose reaching up from a glass vase with a dark green and black background. Frame Dimensions 8 x 6inches Framed in a 1-inch gilded frame with curved wood details. Nelson H. White was born in New London, Connecticut in 1932. White has been surrounded by art and artists from the time he was born. He received his earliest art instruction from his grandfather, Henry Cooke White (1861-1952) and his father Nelson Cooke White (1900-1989), both important American artists. The family lived in Waterford, Connecticut and the elder White had been an early member of the art colony in Old Lyme, Connecticut. Known for his paintings of the Connecticut landscape and shoreline, Henry Cooke White became a teacher to his son, Nelson Cooke White. Living with his parents at the Florence Griswold house in Old Lyme, he met some of the most important and influential artists of the day, Childe Hassam, Will Howe Foote...

"Parade" Oil, graphite on linen canvas, canvas 46x39 with frame 63x55. Jurgen Gorg was born in 1951 in​ Dernbach Germany. His formative years were spent in Koblentz, before moving ...

I've poured my soul into this canvas, blending the visceral textures of oil with the fluid beauty of nature. My brushstrokes convey a dance between realism and impressionism, where l...

oil on linen on panel 23.5 x 13 inches This modern cityscape oil painting was completed on linen and mounted on panel. Painted in a realistic style, the scene is of Brooklyn roofto...

Inspired by the J. R. R. Tolkien quote "Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost" from the poem "All That is Gold Does Not Glitter" from "The Lord of the Rings." The poem reads: "All th...

In the early 20th century, aviation emerged as a symbol of progress and adventure, capturing the imagination of a world on the brink of technological revolution. Among the pioneers w...

The original 1932 poster by Will Lacroix for the 9th Salon des Arts Ménagers at the Grand Palais, organized by the Office National des Recherches Scientifi...

Shawn Krueger's "Autumn (Aureus)" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a yellow toned landscape of auburn grasses and leafless trees.

“Much like the human body, trees carry marks of time—scars, textures, and changes that reveal their history. For me, the older a tree is, the more interesting it becomes. Its bark is...

Jim Stoker describes himself as an Artist-Naturalist, endeavoring to express his reverence for wildlife through his richly-colored paintings. In his love for the vivid and varied col...

Serene silhouetted landscape scene of a pueblo community against a beautiful pale blue and lavender sky by Duane Albert Armstrong (b. 1938). Black...