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Forgotten Boundaries - Colourful Landscape Oil Painting, Ocean in Grey + Green
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Richard Ballinger b. 1957
Forgotten Boundries, 2024
oil on paper
24 x 36.5 cm
9 1/2 x 14 3/8 in
signed with monogram
Richard Ballinger is a British landscape and still-life painter....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Field Day" Contemporary Abstracted Floral Landscape Framed Oil on Canvas
Located in Baltimore, MD
“Field Day” is a framed oil on canvas painting by Sherri Belassen, depicting an abstracted patch of wildflowers. The artist’s technique of applying layers upon layers of paint over e...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Dusk, 2024 by Murray Duncan Mixed Media Abstract Geometric on board
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Dusk, 2024 by Murray Duncan
Mix media on board
Size - 48" w x 60" h x 1.5" d
Signed
Murray Duncan, born in 1966, is a self-taught creative visionary celebrated for his large-scale,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
$1,600 Sale Price
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Figural Abstract Painting w/ Gears of an Engine, Ohio Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
James Massena March (American, 1953-2021)
Untitled
Oil on canvas
30 x 48 inches
"My paintings are about space, form and energy. I generally start ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Abstraction in Coral, Ivory and Charcoal', Large Guatemalan Abstract Oil
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Guillermo' for Erwin Guillermo (Guatemalan, born 1951) and dated 1998.
A substantial and elegant, dimensional abstract comprising linear constructs in scumbled ...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Good Times Drip Painting Abstract Plethora of Colors Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
Good Times Drip Painting Abstract Plethora of Colors Contemporary Art
Good Time is a new acrylic drip painting by Houston artist Marthann Masterson completed in April 2025 in her ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$3,360 Sale Price
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"Kaleidoscope" Contemporary Large Abstract Floral Textile Inspired Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary large scale abstract floral painting by Texas based artist Wood Anthony Francher. Inspired by Mexican floral embroidery patterns and textiles, the work is a burst of bol...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Retrato en Amarillo, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
122 x 152 cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naci...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nicely Framed American Impressionist Tropical Beach Scene Gold Giltwood Frame
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Image size, 11H by 14L.
Category
1960s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Incoming Spring Rain: large oil painting, dramatic landscape with clouds in blue
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a large, glorious and dramatic oil painting of a dark, cloud-filled sky. It is painted on all edges so there is no need for framing. It is wired with all installation hardware and ready to hang. Signed on the back.
Bucks County, PA landscape artist Kirby Fredendall...
Category
2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Letter to the Sixth Poet (diptych)
Located in Burlingame, CA
Gail Chase Bien paints thinly layered oil on linen over extended periods (from months to years) to complete a single work of art. Taking cues from nature’s extraordinary visual offer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
XXL Landscape at 5.51 PM
Located in Zofingen, AG
shipped in roll
This painting is from the series "Landscapes", in which repulsed not by a lot of details, but covering a vast space in which everyone can find his own world, this ti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Oil Painting Port Scene with Green Dome and Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Impressionist Oil Painting Port Scene with Green Dome and Fishing Boats
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 13.25 x 16.25 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
C...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Medieval Castle on a Cliff by the Sea on North Coast of Ireland by Irish Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Medieval Castle on a Cliff by the Sea on North Coast of Ireland by 20th Century Irish Artist, John Wright. An impressionistic impasto original oil painting of Dunce Castle, used in Game of Thrones.
Art measures 24 x 18 inches
Frame measures 34 x 28 inches
This vibrant painting captures the dramatic beauty of a rugged coastal scene, dominated by an ancient castle perched atop a rocky cliff. The artist's dynamic brushwork and bold use of color bring the landscape to life, with the turquoise and blue hues of the sea contrasting against the warm, sunlit rocks and castle walls. The swirling water and textured rocks in the foreground add depth and movement, making the scene both captivating and lively. Encased in a classic gold-trimmed frame, this artwork is a striking piece that will add a touch of historical grandeur and natural beauty to any space.
Dunluce Castle is a now-ruined medieval castle in Northern Ireland, the seat of Clan MacDonnell. It is located on the edge of a basalt outcropping in County Antrim and is accessible via a bridge connecting it to the mainland. The castle is surrounded by extremely steep drops on either side, which may have been an important factor to the early Christians and Vikings who were drawn to this place where an early Irish fort once stood.
Dunluce is one of the most picturesque and romantic of Irish Castles. With evidence of settlement from the first millennium, the present castle ruins date mainly from the 16th and 17th Centuries. It was inhabited by both the feuding McQuillan and MacDonnell clans.
Richard Óg de Burgh, 2nd Earl of Ulster, built the first castle at Dunluce, In the 13th century. The earliest features of the castle are two large drum towers about 9 metres (30 ft) in diameter on the eastern side, both relics of a stronghold built here by the McQuillans after they became lords of the "an Rúta" (territory) in the early 1500s.
Later Dunluce Castle became the home of the chief of the Clan MacDonnell of Antrim and later John Mor MacDonald the 6th chief Clan Donald of Scotland. In 1584 with the passing off John Mor MacDonald, the Antrim Glens and Castle were seized by Sorley Boy MacDonnell, making it the seat again solely of the MacDonnell Clan. Sorley Boy took the castle, keeping it for himself and improving it in the Scottish style. Sorley Boy swore allegiance to the crown and his son Randal was made 1st Earl of Antrim by King James I.
The Girona, a galleass (Ship) from the Spanish Armada, was wrecked in a storm on the rocks at Lacada Point on the night of 26 October 1588. Cannons from the ship were installed in the gatehouses and the rest of the cargo sold, funding restoration of the castle.
Dunluce Castle served as the seat of the Earl of Antrim until the impoverishment of the MacDonnells in 1690, following the Battle of the Boyne...
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Remus" Contemporary Neutral Toned Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned gestural abstract painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a variety of gestural marks in white and black, accented by small beige shapes. Signed,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Huge 20th Century French Cubist Abstract Cityscape in Blue Amazing Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Cityscape
by H. de Sainte Foi (French 20th century)
signed oil on board, unframed
board: 24 x 47 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition: all corners are w...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Runyon Canyon View - Colorful Abstract Geometric Landscape on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flourishing Florals, original 30x40 abstract expressionist floral landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Flourishing florals blowing in the wind encounter a wrinkle in time which adds calm and relaxation into this exquisite contemporary abstract expressionist landscape. Impressionisti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Melting" Butterflies on Metallic Blue Background
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Silver Ascension Melting" Butterflies on Metallic Blue Background
A group of butterflies on a textured silver background
Canvas 93 x 134 inches
Unframed (framing options...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Small Talk, blue, flowers, landscape, pink, purple, green, gold
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is from my series titled "The Untethered Soul." This series delves into the transformative power of nature, capturing the essence of what one feels rather than sees. In...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Large Antique American Abstract Expressionist Vintage Signed Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,980 Sale Price
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Vintage Mid Century Abstract Still Life Framed Wine Bottle Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract wine bottle still life oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed. Signed.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$620 Sale Price
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“American Rural, Shack II” Contemporary Colorful Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a bright blue shack in the middle of an open field set against a vibrant red sky. Signe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Large Colorful Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Measuring 16 by 36 inches.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Geometric Forms Colors Angela Mena Spanish Contemporary Artist
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Harmonia 20-7" Contemporary Abstract Framed Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Harmonia 20-7" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by David Skillicorn, with a large organic orange form on a dark blue background. The artist's technique applying layered brushs...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
"Abstract Landscape" Original Paint on Cotton Canvas, By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
mixed media on canvas 97x37 cm
this artwork have a frame
47x110 cm
Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She graduated in Pai...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dancing Light" Large Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful painting by Houston-based artist Peter Healy. The work features expressive pink, blue, yellow, and red strokes against a light gray background. Signed, titled, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint
Abstract Figurative Expressionist painting
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Amazing Figurative Expressionism painting with exceptional color and movement. Oil on canvas, ca. 1960s. Measures 40 x 52 inches. Unsigned and unattributed. Excellent condition.
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$975 Sale Price
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Abstract Circles
By Heike Strobel
Located in Houston, TX
Fluid circular abstract in gold and blue with pop of yellow, circa 2000. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. Mat fits a stan...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
I Don´t Eat Fish
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Work signed on front and back
It is sent in a tube
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Mountain View - Large Colorful Abstract Nature Landscape on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cocoa Beach Florida Summer Impressionist Beach Seascape Antique Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American impressionist beach seascape oil painting. Oil on canvas board. Framed. Measuring 11 by 14 inches overall and 9 by 12 painting alone.
Category
1940s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Patchwork Abstracted Landscape
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstracted landscape by an unknown artist (20th Century). The landscape is made up of patches of color, reminiscent of viewing agricultural land f...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Newsprint, Tissue Paper
$380 Sale Price
20% Off
Lilac. Acrylic, impressionism, landscape, horizontal, large, flowers, violet
Located in Oslo, NO
“Lilac” is a painting made in spring, when everything in nature is fragrant!
"In this work I captured the fleeting beauty of nature in bold, impressionistic brushstrokes." said Anna...
Category
2010s Post-Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Registros y llagas, nenúfares y un pájaro. From The Series Registros
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Impressions of past lives, perceptions of future lives. The Records series carries that mystery. Simple and profound since its deed does not happen on the surface. Although it manif...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Heard You In My Past Life - Original Abstract Modern Textural Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Taylour Martin creates captivating abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas, showcasing a dynamic interplay of emotions and colors. Martin's art is a reflection ...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Duino Elegies study
By Richard Mann
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Richard Mann (1940-1990). Duino Elegies, 1981. Mixed media on rag paper, consisting of 3 sheets, each measuring 18 x 24 inches. Each vertical edge is hinged with mounting tape, resulting in a triptych
presentation. Entire measurement: 24 x 54 inches w.
Biography:
Playwright, poet and visual artist, Rev. Richard Mann was born and educated in Melbourne Australia. At the height of America's counter-cultural revolution, Mann moved to New York City where he lived and worked in Harlem.
He was influenced by surrealism, abstract expressionism, and calligraphy at the time of his arrival.
Beginning in the mid-1970's, the extreme living conditions of Harlem and demands of his religious calling provided subject matter for his painting. Urban decay and ubiquitous public graffiti provide inspiration for compositions that include highly stylized writing.
By the late 1970's many works incorporate writing exclusively, with areas of layered, obscured and illegible words, very much like repeatedly tagged walls.
Education:
Studied painting with Maurice Cantlon, Melbourne, Australia 1961-62.
Liberal Arts Studies, Christ the King...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Miro original painting.
By Joan Miró
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original drawing painted in wax by Joan Miro.
Certified by Jacques Dupin, official certifier of the artist's work.
The work is a wax painted on two continuous pages of a book publish...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon
Antique American Female Impressionist Wild Flower Landscape Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist flower landscape painting by Lila Caroline McGillivray Knowles (1886 - 1979). Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Image size, 10 by 12 inches.
Category
1920s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Coastal Landscape with Curving Bay and Rolling Hills
By Fanch Lel
Size: 13 x 18 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on board, unframed
Condition: The pai...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Impressionist Regatta Scene with Colourful Sails and Seaside Village
By Fanch Lel
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: French Impressionist Regatta Scene with Colourful Sails and Seaside Village
By Fanch Lel
Signed: Yes
Size: 18 x 21.5 inches (height x width)
Oil painting on cardboard, unframe...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antique American School Modernist Art Deco Bird Still Life Signed Oil Panting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. Signed.
Category
1950s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$221 Sale Price
25% Off
Signos Rojizos, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
125 x 210 cm
Signed
FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naci...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beside Quiet Waters, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Layers of muted colors depict islands and mountains, its softness exuding a calming peace. Artist Jenn Williamson painted this composition after spending time o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary American Modernist Nocturnal New York Cityscape Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas, 27 x 31 inches overall, 20 x 24 inches image size.
A modern urban nocturne depicting the Manhattan Bridge at night, painted with gestural brushwork and a restrained, b...
Category
2010s Modern Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A serene moorland scene with rich hues, misty hills, and a reflective waterway
Located in Preston, GB
A serene moorland scene with rich hues, misty hills, and a reflective waterway by 20th Century British Artist. Impasto, abstract landscape.
Art measures 32 x 12 inches
Frame measures 39 x 19 inches
This landscape painting depicts a serene, atmospheric scene of a moorland with a reflective body of water winding through vibrant fields. The composition features a soft, diffused light illuminating the middle ground, where golden and green hues contrast with the rich purples and deep earthy tones of the surrounding vegetation. The distant mountains are enveloped in misty blues and grays, adding depth and a sense of vastness to the piece. The artist’s expressive, textured brushstrokes create movement, enhancing the raw beauty of the natural setting. Framed in a neutral, elegant frame, the painting exudes tranquility and captures the essence of the rugged landscape.
Born in Birmingham in 1948, Rex Preston...
Category
1970s Contemporary Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green, Yellow, Red - Textured Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Green, Yellow, Red - Textured Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Textured abstract composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Blended...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Le Danseur Bleu (Very Large triptych)
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Le Danseur Bleu" Thriptych, 1985, is a large oil painting and mixed media triptych on canvas linen by noted French artist Pierre Marie Brisson (b. 1955) It is si...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nicely Framed Antique American School Bustling Summer Beach Impressionist Ocean
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nicely painted antique American impressionist beach scene painting. Oil on board. Signed. Handsomely framed in a giltwood impressionist molding. Ready to hang excellent cond...
Category
1930s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,180 Sale Price
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Sayan Terrace (Contemporary Abstract Painting on Raw Linen)
Located in Hudson, NY
60 x 72 x 1.5 inches
acrylic on canvas being offered by CARRIE HADDAD GALLERY in Hudson, NY.
Large, horizontal abstract painting with a palette of turquoise, saffron orange, teal an...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Raw Linen, Acrylic
Erotic Scale - Horizontal Yellow Street Art Contemporary Painting
By Lionel Pratt
Located in New York, NY
French Artist Lionel Pratt is a post graffiti / street art artist whose work is inspired by memories from his childhood, Basquiat, his passion for jazz music and his love for urban life. His mixed media paintings resemble elementary school blackboards...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Bergen facades 5, Norway Original Painting, Landscape, Contemporary, Pink art
Located in Deddington, GB
The inspiration for this work is a recent trip I made to the fiordes on Norways north west coast . Beautiful houses in white and red line the waters edge . This restricted palette of...
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Psicodélico, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
160 x 190 cm
Signed
FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beach Coming, Abstract Seascape Painting, Coastal Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Beach Coming by Pixie Willoughby is an original work. This piece depicts wonderful mixtures of colours that comes with a beautiful seascape sunset.
Pixie Willoughby available with W...
Category
2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The illusion of intimacy, 70x100cm, acrylic on canvas
By Tatiana Nega
Located in Yerevan, AM
The illusion of intimacy, 2020, 70x100 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$1,200 Sale Price
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Textured Abstract Painting on Canvas, by Serg Graff, "Spring Dragonflies", COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Bring joy, motion, and magic into your space with this one-of-a-kind original artwork by contemporary artist Serg Graff. Titled "Spring Dragonflies and Butterflies", this painting is...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fish Money
Located in Zofingen, AG
Fish Money
This work was born from the depths of my personal experience—as subtle as smoke, yet as weighty as an inheritance. Once, money felt alien, shameful; to take it was like as...
Category
2010s Abstract Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Untitled
By Roland Ayers
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Roland Ayers (1932-2017). Untitled, 1983. Ink on paper, measures 17 x 23 inches. Unframed and unmounted. Signed and dated lower left. Ayers holds the distinction of having participated in the first important survey of African-Americans, Contemporary Black Artists in America, a 1971 show at The Whitney.
Biography:
Artist and art educator, Roland Ayers was born on July 2, 1932, the only child of Alice and Lorenzo Ayers, and grew up in the Germantown district of Philadelphia. Ayers served in the US Army (stationed in Germany) before studying at the Philadelphia College of Art (currently University of the Arts). He graduated with a BFA in Art Education, 1954. He traveled Europe 1966-67, spending time in Amsterdam and Greece in particular. During this period, he drifted away from painting to focus on linear figurative drawings of a surreal nature. His return home inaugurated the artist’s most prolific and inspired period (1968-1975). Shorty before his second major trip abroad in 1971-72 to West Africa, Ayers began to focus on African themes, and African American figures populated his work almost exclusively.
In spite of Ayers’ travel and exploration of the world, he gravitated back to his beloved Germantown, a place he endowed with mythological qualities in his work and literature. His auto-biographical writing focuses on the importance of place during his childhood. Ayers’ journals meticulously document the ethnic and cultural make-up of Germantown, and tell a compelling story of class marginalization that brought together poor families despite racial differences. The distinctive look and design of Germantown inform Ayers’ visual vocabulary. It is a setting with distinctive Gothic Revival architecture and haunting natural beauty. These characteristics are translated and recur in the artist’s imagery.
During his childhood, one of the only books in the Ayers household was an illustrated Bible. The images within had a profound effect on the themes and subjects that would appear in his adult work. Figures in an Ayers’ drawing often seem trapped in a narrative of loss and redemption. Powerful women loom large in the drawings: they suggest the female role models his journals record in early life. The drawings can sometimes convey a strong sense of conflict, and at other times, harmony. Nature and architecture seem to have an antagonistic relationship that is, ironically, symbiotic.
A critical turning point in the artist’s career came in 1971 when he was included in the extremely controversial Whitney Museum show, Contemporary Black Artists in America. The exhibition gave Ayers an international audience and served as a calling card for introductions he would soon make in Europe.
Ayers is a particularly compelling figure in a period when black artists struggled with the idea of authenticity. A questioned often asked was “Is your work too black, or not black enough?” Abstractionists were considered by some peers to be sell-outs, frauds or worse. Figurative* work was accused of being either sentimental or politically radical depending on the critical source. Ayers made the choice early on to be a figurative artist, but considered his work devoid of political content.
Organizations such as Chicago’ s Afri-Cobra in the late 1960‘s asserted that the only true black art of any relevance must depict the black man and woman...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
$960 Sale Price
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Oil Painting on Canvas, Fantasy Abstract Style, by Serg Graff, COA Titled "Key"
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Discover a bold and enigmatic expression in this unique original oil painting titled "Key" by acclaimed fantasy abstract artist Serg Graff. With its surreal blend of form, fire, and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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