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Pipe Dreams: African American collage painting w/ photographs figures, objects
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an abstract collage / painting created from acrylic and found objects. It is framed in a wide, dark wooden frame with gold accents. It includes several manipulated historic photograph of figures in many guises, arranged as if on stage. It is signed and dated by the artist lower left.
PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022.
"Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements of 'real life' collaged and collapsed, as dreams are prone to do. If connections are made, all the better. I feel that life should remind us of our dreams." - Richard J. Watson
Richard J. Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has taught at his alma mater, and has served in the Exhibitions Department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia since the 1980s. He has been exhibiting his work for decades, and has an extensive bibliography. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony; the Federal Reserve Bank; the City of Philadelphia; Sprint; the Church of the Advocate; the poet Dr. Sonia Sanchez; and the Woodmere Museum...
Category
2010s Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Mixed Media
3-part painting construction by Black African American artist, w/ found objects
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an 3-part painting / construction (assemblage) created from acrylic paint, wood, glass, and found objects. It includes several historic photograph of figures as well as many scenes from Black African American cultural history. Each piece measures 23" x 7.75" x 2.5", and they can be hung close together or far apart, depending on the buyer's preference. All pieces are wired with the appropriate hanging hardware and are ready to install, no additional framing needed.
PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022.
"Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements of 'real life' collaged and collapsed, as dreams are prone to do. If connections are made, all the better. I feel that life should remind us of our dreams." - Richard J. Watson
Richard J. Watson is an icon in the Philadelphia art world. Much of his work relates to his experiences as a Black African American man. He is a graduate of Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (1968), has taught at his alma mater, and has served in the Exhibitions Department at the African American Museum in Philadelphia since the 1980s. He has been exhibiting his work for decades, and has an extensive bibliography. His work is held in the Petrucci Family Foundation Collection of African American Art; the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts; the Uniworld Corporation; Sony; the Federal Reserve Bank; the City of Philadelphia; Sprint; the Church of the Advocate; the poet Dr. Sonia Sanchez; and the Woodmere Museum...
Category
2010s Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glass, Wood
Unique Rusted Metal Composition "Window on the Wall"
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 Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
The Bird Man
Located in Milford, NH
A modern abstract mixed media painting with the figure of a man by the ocean by contemporary Maine artist Troy M. Stafford (21st c). Troy Stafford is an artist that has lived on both the East and West Coasts and he currently resides in Brunswick, ME. Troy is a multifaceted artist that paints and creates using mixed media. He builds and creates extraordinary picture frames and is a furniture designer and maker. His work is in many private collections as well as in the permanent collections of The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The New Britain Museum of American Art, Portland Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, and The Columbia Museum of Art among others.
Artist Statement:
“I have always been drawn to making things, the idea to make something where nothing had previously been felt right to me at an early age. Growing up in the desert I loved going to the dump...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Walnut, Paper, Found Objects, Oil, Photographic Paper
"Untitled (Blue Dots)" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features a book page surrounded by gestural marks in pastel blue and orange set against a pink background. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: Born in New Orleans, Robert Benjamin Stiles (Benji) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who lives and works in Houston. He holds a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas, with a major in Art History and a minor in Studio Arts, and is currently an MFA candidate at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). His work ranges from non-representational painting focusing on diverse mark-making and color theory to conceptual sculpture and assemblage using historical and found objects. Since 2019, Stiles has established a successful art practice at Hardy and Nance studios while exhibiting work throughout the region including three solo shows (Hardy & Nance Gallery 2020, Lonestar College 2021, G-Contemporary 2022). Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Graphite, Canvas, Oil
Companions
Located in Milford, NH
A modern abstract mixed media painting with two figures by contemporary Maine artist Troy M. Stafford (21st c). Troy Stafford is an artist that has lived on both the East and West Coasts and he currently resides in Brunswick, ME. Troy is a multifaceted artist that paints and creates using mixed media. He builds and creates extraordinary picture frames and is a furniture designer and maker. His work is in many private collections as well as in the permanent collections of The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, The New Britain Museum of American Art, Portland Museum of Art, North Carolina Museum of Art, and The Columbia Museum of Art among others.
Artist Statement:
“I have always been drawn to making things, the idea to make something where nothing had previously been felt right to me at an early age. Growing up in the desert I loved going to the dump...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Walnut, Paper, Found Objects, Oil, Photographic Paper
"Tag 1" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features gestural marks in pastel pink, yellow, and blue set against an off-white background. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: Born in New Orleans, Robert Benjamin Stiles (Benji) is a multidisciplinary artist and educator who lives and works in Houston. He holds a B.A. from the University of St. Thomas, with a major in Art History and a minor in Studio Arts, and is currently an MFA candidate at MICA (Maryland Institute College of Art). His work ranges from non-representational painting focusing on diverse mark-making and color theory to conceptual sculpture and assemblage using historical and found objects. Since 2019, Stiles has established a successful art practice at Hardy and Nance studios while exhibiting work throughout the region including three solo shows (Hardy & Nance Gallery 2020, Lonestar College 2021, G-Contemporary 2022). Recent group shows include Collect it For the Culture 2021 (curated by Robert Hodge...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Oil Crayon, Found Objects
"Keeping Time" Contemporary Pastel Pink & Yellow Abstract Expressionist 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Textile, Oil Crayon, Found Objects, Acrylic, Canvas
"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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Linen, Acrylic, Paper, Found Objects, Oil
"Halo #6" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
"Comb / Window" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Expressionist 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Watercolor, Gouache, Cardboard
"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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Graphite, Wood, Found Objects
"Pearlman Blue" Contemporary Bright Blue Found Object Violin Sculpture Painting
By Paul Reeves
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Pigment
Broken Vessels
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Found Objects, Linen, Epoxy Resin, Oil
Rainbow Rose
Located in MADRID, ES
Found object, rose, petals, acrylic
Artwork Unique
“Rainbow Rose” is a one-of-a-kind classic work is not only a representation of the type of beauty I like to portray, but also the symbols and unique items that are meaningful to my creative practice. In the deepest part of my solitude in 2020, I was outside walking along the Hudson River in Manhattan, New York City where I stumbled upon a broken vase of colorful roses. Outside time and walks were some of my only ways to relieve me of the hardship brought on my the pandemic. The roses were so bright and colorful, yet curious. I was curious as to why someone...
Category
2010s Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic
Subcontinent, Woven Newspaper Wall Hanging by Toshio Sekiji
Located in Wilton, CT
Materials: Red, green, black, natural lacquer, Hindi (Delhi) and Malayalam (Kerala State) newspapers.
This artwork is framed in a maple wood shadowbox with Optium Museum plexiglass.
Toshio Sekiji...
Category
1990s Conceptual Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oak, Textile, Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Found Objects, Paper, Lacquer, Ta...
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Drained, Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
This piece is about how humans affect our waterways and where our water comes from.
Keywords: waves, light, bright, mountain, day, abstract, water, sea, ocean, co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Graphite, Found Objects, Acrylic
Firecracker
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: William Copley
Title: Firecracker
Year: 1975
Medium: Oil on Canvas with Match and Firecracker, signed and dated
Size: 12 in. x 12 in. (30.48 cm x 30.48 cm)
Frame Size: 13 x 1...
Category
1970s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Found Objects, Oil
“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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Canvas
KINDS OF LUCK
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "KINDS OF LUCK" is an original artwork made from assemblage by Jim Houser. This piece is shipped in the pictured black frame and measures 20"h x 16"w.
It’s called ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Wood, Paint
High Elevation
Located in Cazadero, CA
This piece is a way into the act of walking.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Concrete
“Hmmmm” Black and White Abstract Contemporary Surrealist Mixed Media Collage
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral-toned abstract contemporary mixed media collage by Houston, TX artist Scott Woodard. This painting depicts a variety of minimalist shapes around ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media, 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
“Tip-toeing Under the Dark Veil” Contemporary Black Found Object Shoe Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Black 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Found Objects, Mixed Media
Pink and Orange Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink and orange abstract figurative mixed media painting by Houston, TX artist Margaret Nobler. The painting features a figure of a female against a pi...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Ellen Hackl Fagan_Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Paver 2_2020_found object
Located in Darien, CT
Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue is a series of paintings and sculptures that have been created since the spring of 2014.
Using domestic construction materials from her garage, ext...
Category
2010s Arte Povera Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Concrete
Catching Blessings: shadow box painting & collage w/ figures & found objects
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a shadow box construction approx. 13" x 9" x 2.5" with painted and collaged materials including historic photographs of Black figures and other found objects. Encased in a dark wood frame under glass. It is signed and dated along the lower edge.
PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022.
"Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements...
Category
2010s Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Glass, Acrylic
Girl / Boy (diptych)
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Girl / Boy (diptych)" is an original artwork by Hyland Mather made of lost objects, acrylic, aerosol, abandoned papers, laser engraving, string, nails, wood box frame measuring appr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Thread, Wood, Paper, Found Objects, Acrylic, Engraving
Metal Landscape Composition "Fences Study 17"
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
"Dripping Dots - Rainbow Surf" Colorful Abstract Oil Painting on a Surf Board
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. The artist uses thick textured oils and hand embellished piece...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Oil
Abstract Metal Landscape "Lion's Head 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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
"The Artist's Floor" - Abstract Assemblage
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist assemblage with found objects typical of an artist's studio floor by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Applied paint brushes, caps and tubes of paint, a few letters, putty knife, with splashes of color on wood. Unsigned. From the collection of the artist's work. Unframed. Image size: 11.25"H x 25.75"W
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Glass, Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Wood, Wood Panel
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Abstract Metal Landscape "Sedgefield"
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 m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Iron, Metal, Steel
Assemblage #5 (Ornithology Illustrations & Glass Slide with Silver, Gold Paint)
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist found object assemblage on wood with highly expressive silver and gold paint by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against the raw woodgrain, the artist has attached several objects, including paper fragments of ornithological illustrations of birds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Found Objects, Plastic, Acrylic, Wood, Paper, Oil
"His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint" - Abstract Assemblage
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Splashes of gold paint are applied to a wood panel, with a few bits of burnt umber. Several objects - including a paint tube, cotton balls, and a miniature painting - are attached to the panel.
Signed "Michael Pauker", titled "His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint", and dated "2017" on verso.
There is a note from the artist that this is the top of a two-part piece, but the whereabouts of the bottom half are unknown.
Unframed.
Image size: 20"H x 24"W
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Cotton, Wood Panel
Whistle A Happy Tune: shadow box painting & collage w/ figures & found objects
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a shadow box construction approx. 13" x 9" x 2.5" with painted and collaged materials and found objects. Encased in a dark wood frame under glass. It is signed and dated twice, at different orientations.
PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022.
"Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements...
Category
2010s Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Found Objects, Acrylic
"The Bigger Picture", abstract sculpture, found frame, wood, paint, geometry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"The Bigger Picture" is an abstract artwork by Stan Olthuis composed of acrylic paint on pine wood and reclaimed picture frame. The Bigger Picture measures...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Found Objects, Acrylic
Biography of a Drive-By: wall sculpture by Black African-American artist
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a two-part wall mounted painting / sculpture this integrates found objects and photographs into an acrylic painting on the top, and a wooden shelf with bullet casings and coins below. This is a conceptual, abstract work of art that is a powerful homage to lives lost through calculated gun violence in American cites. signed by the artist.
PROVENANCE: Exhibited in "Portals + Revelations: Richard J. Watson," the African American Museum in Philadelphia, Oct 2021 - Mar 2022.
"Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements...
Category
2010s Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
Nautilus Retro, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
An earthy piece about the relationship between humans and nature. This piece comes framed when purchased. The frame is painted the same color as the canvas. Origin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Canvas, Pastel, Found Objects, Acrylic
Rift Valley, Sonde 1 (khaki tan green organic copper coastal abstract texture)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Rift Valley, Sonde 1" is a textural and elemental abstract painting on canvas. It explores the hybridization of chance-derived color-fields with bas-relief aesthetics. Various techn...
Category
2010s Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic
Assemblage with Cigar Box and the Letter P
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against a yellow and black background, the artist has attached several objects, including plastic letters, cigar boxes, and glass slides.
Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work.
Unframed.
Image size: 20"H x 24"W
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Canvas, Glass, Plastic, Paper, Oil
XO
Located in Denver, CO
Jacobsen’s painting of an Orb juxtaposed next to a wooden sculptural element (repurposed and dyed stretcher bars) in the shape of an X considers the spiritual nature of our fascinati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects, Oil
World Of Chaos, Original Painting in Acrylic on Canvas, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
World Of Chaos, Original Painting in Acrylic on Canvas, 2021
Artist Commentary:
This piece highlights the relationship between nature and humans.
Keywords: light, day, abstract, wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Pastel, Found Objects
Day To Night, Abstract Acrylic Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Cycles of the day, light to dark, day to night. Will professionally frame the original if purchased.
Keywords: eco, color, shape, shapes, waves, light, day, abstr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Color Pencil, Found Objects, Acrylic
Rift Valley, Sonde 5 (romanticism tonal nature organic copper abstract texture)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Rift Valley, Sonde 5" is a textural and elemental abstract painting on canvas. It explores the hybridization of chance-derived color-fields with bas-relie...
Category
2010s Romantic Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic, Acrylic Polymer
What's It For, Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
A piece about the "stuff" we buy. What's it for? Is it worth it? How do we affect nature with these decisions? Shape shifts between resembling an old ship and a mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Graphite, Canvas, Found Objects, Acrylic
At sea between fossils and satellites 7 (blue organic copper abstract texture)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"At Sea between Fossils and Satellites 7" is a textural and elemental abstract painting on canvas. It explores the hybridization of chance-derived color-fields with art deco aestheti...
Category
2010s Color-Field Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic
All For You, Original Abstract Painting, 2017
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Found material, pastel, paper, ink on a cardboard box. A piece about hurting yourself for the love of another. Will professionally frame in float frame if purchase...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Found Objects, Ink
"Saved from the Cannibals" Contemporary Abstract Painting w Found Object Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
A unique contemporary abstract expressionist painting with collaged found object elements, including a torn page from Robinson Crusoe, vintage stamps, and old letters by Bay Area art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Found Objects
Andra Samelson, Pemarom, 2013-2022, 1300 + cds, Edition of 5, Abstract Sculpture
Located in Darien, CT
The word in Tibetan for lotus is “Pema.” In Buddhism the lotus is a symbol of purity. The lotus is planted and rooted in the mud, but grows up through the water and into the vast sky...
Category
2010s Conceptual Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Plastic, Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Other Medium
Rift Valley, Sonde 1 (khaki tan green organic copper coastal abstract texture)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Rift Valley, Sonde 1" is a textural and elemental abstract painting on canvas. It explores the hybridization of chance-derived color-fields with bas-relief aesthetics. Various techn...
Category
2010s Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic
Vanity (sin 7), Original Abstract Painting, 2020
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
A piece playing with the ideas surrounding vanity and youth, and the influence of it at a young age. The makeup carries a toy quality and the baby rattles blend in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pastel, Found Objects
Untitled Curio Appropriation
Located in Denver, CO
Patrick Dean Hubbell is Dine' (Navajo). He is To'ahani'(Near to Water Clan), Born for Dibe'lizhini (Black Sheep), Maternal Grandfather is Kinyaa'aanii (Towering House People), Patern...
Category
2010s Contemporary Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Found Objects, Oil
Matisse in Corrugated Iron
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 Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Steel, Iron
Ellen Hackl Fagan_Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_Paver 1_2020_found object
Located in Darien, CT
Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue is a series of paintings and sculptures that have been created since the spring of 2014.
Ellen Hackl Fagan_SeekingtheSoundofCobaltBlue_Found Object...
Category
2010s Arte Povera Found Objects Abstract Paintings
Materials
Concrete
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