Tom Perkinson

Untitled

1990's

"Pressure Point" by Sarah Milne, mixed media, 8 1/2 X 5 inches (Frame size:16 1/4 X 13 1/2 in.), $325. I use old book pieces, ephemera, and subtle signs of life as my palette, and c...

Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil, pastel, and paper collage on canvas. Signed and dated verso. 52.75 x 47.75 in. 54 x 49 in. (framed) Gilded floater frame. Provenance Compass Rose, Chicago Born Sylvan Irwin Goldberg in 1924 and raised in the Bronx, Michael Goldberg was an important figure in American Abstract Expressionism, who began taking art classes at the Art Students League in 1938. A gifted student, Goldberg finished high school at the age of 14 and enrolled in City College. He soon found New York’s jazz scene to be a more compelling environment, and he began skipping classes in favor of the Harlem jazz clubs near campus. Goldberg’s love of jazz would become a lifelong passion and a key component to his approach to composition in his paintings. From 1940 to 1942, like many of the leading artists of the New York School, Goldberg studied with Hans Hofmann. In 1943, he put his pursuit of painting on hold and enlisted in the U.S. Army. Serving in North Africa, Burma, and India, Goldberg received a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star before being discharged in 1946. After his service, he traveled and worked in Venezuela before returning to the United States, settling back in New York and resuming studies with Hofmann and at the Art Students League. Living downtown and frequenting the Cedar Bar, Goldberg befriended many of the artists of the New York School. In 1951, his work was included in the groundbreaking Ninth Street Show, co-organized by Leo Castelli, Conrad Marca-Relli, and the Eighth Street Club, and featuring the work of - among others - Hofmann, Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning, and Franz Kline. In 1953, the Tibor de Nagy...

Once dubbed “the Grandfather of L.A. Modernism,” the Chicago-born Emerson Seville Woelffer was active as an innovative painter, collagist, and educator throughout his long and prolif...

"Burn Scar (No. 2)" exemplifies Filice's unique approach, combining ink, paper, branches, bark, and stucco on canvas to create a textured, tactile piece that invites deep contemplati...

"Refraction 2022-9" by Fenway Fan is a bold 16 x 20 inch acrylic painting that exemplifies the artist’s signature fusion of abstraction and mid-century modern influences. Part of Fen...

Sand Dunes is a serene abstract mixed media painting by contemporary artist Sharin Schober, known for her evocative use of texture and organic color palettes. Measuring 20 x 16 inche...

Starting to Bloom is an elegant large-scale abstract painting by contemporary artist Sharin Schober, measuring 30 x 40 inches. Created with acrylic and mixed media on canvas, this pi...

"Refraction 2022-26" by Fenway Fan is a striking 16 x 20 inch original painting that exemplifies the artist’s signature approach to modern abstraction. Executed in acrylic and mixed ...

Pink Flowers is a vibrant contemporary mixed media painting by Boston-based artist Sharin Schober. Created on canvas, this striking 16 x 16-inch piece features bold, saturated layers...

Three with Yellow Caps (Drei mit gelber Kappe) by German artist Kurt ADAM Arnold is a striking 16 x 16 inch mixed media painting that blends abstract expressionism with figurative ge...