Michelle Sakhai

Gold leaf oil painting, Michelle Sakhai, Arcana

2019

'Night Spark #2' 2022 by Chinese/Canadian artist Yangyang Pan. Oil on canvas, 48 x 40 in. (framed) This beautiful abstract-expressionistic, landscape painting incorporates gestural brushstrokes resembling a floral bouquet in bold colors of blue, orange, yellow, green, brown, and white. It is framed in a thin, dark-stained blue wood frame. Yangyang Pan is widely recognized for her gestural abstract paintings primarily focused on the contrasts found in nature. Her expressive visual language takes inspiration from her physical surroundings and personal memories, fusing it with spirit and spontaneity sourced from emotions within. Her palette is chromatically saturated in a higher key, which delights the senses and adds drama to the composition. Pan’s love of flowers and gardens is central to her work; however, they are a means to an end. Pan’s ab-ex style is simply a reflection of her personal journey, beginning in traditional Chinese art...

'Montargis' by New York City based, French artist Sandrine Kern. 2018. Oil and wax on canvas, 54 x 54 in. This abstracted landscape painting features a woodland scene in colors of v...

'Blue Water Lilies' by New York City based, French artist Sandrine Kern. 2021. Oil and cold wax on canvas, 30 x 70 in. This abstracted landscape painting features a pond and water lily scene in deep colors of blue, white, pink, red, and black. Sandrine Kern's Water Lily Series is a joyful, gestural interpretation of a pond with water lilies. A separate and beloved series from previous works, the lyrical brush strokes and dramatic color palettes are more free and figurative. Kern's practice combines oil sticks, oil paint, and cold wax to create a creamy, rich surface with subtle textured layers to portray the large-scale, zoomed-in water scenes. Sandrine Kern was born in Paris, France where she received an MFA from the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux Arts. Her work has been shown nationally in solo shows at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art, OK Harris - New York, Thomas Paul Fine Art - Los Angeles, Gail Harvey Gallery - Santa Monica. She has also been shown at the San Francisco Art Fair, Dallas Art Fair, Chicago Art Fair, ART MRKT San Francisco, Art Miami, Toronto Art...

'Awake' 2021 by Chinese/Canadian artist Yangyang Pan. Oil on linen, 50 x 40 in. This beautiful abstract-expressionistic, landscape painting incorporates gestural brushstrokes resembl...

'Blooming Spirit' 2022 by Chinese/Canadian artist Yangyang Pan. Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 in. / Frame: 61 x 49 in. This beautiful abstract-expressionistic, landscape painting incorpora...

'Flourish' 2023 by Chinese/Canadian artist Yangyang Pan. Oil on canvas, 36 x 36 in. / Frame: 37 x 37 in. This beautiful abstract-expressionistic, landscape painting incorporates gest...

Maria Poroy's "Love in Hard Times" is a 20" x 20" mixed media canvas that poignantly captures the resilience of the human spirit. The composition centers a...

Paul Manes was born May 4, 1948, in Austin, Texas. He began his professional career in New York City in the early 1980s. His art has been widely exhibited in America and Europe and h...

Paul Manes was born May 4, 1948, in Austin, Texas. He began his professional career in New York City in the early 1980s. His art has been widely exhibited in America and Europe and h...

This 30" x 30" contemporary abstract mixed media piece by Steven Rehfeld is a symphony of texture and color. Dominated by hues of rich crimson, deep brown, and stark white, the paint...

Lively abstract expressionist oil painting/collage of what resembles a corridor as the focal point, with imported cigar cut outs and pops of vibrant color by...

This 20" x 30" contemporary abstract mixed media piece by Steven Rehfeld is a captivating exploration of form, color, and texture. The composition features a harmonious blend of soft pastel hues — calming blues, delicate pinks, and mellow yellows — juxtaposed against more assertive tones of deep magenta, vibrant orange, and charcoal gray. The painting showcases Rehfeld's signature style of blending geometric shapes, notably triangles and circles, with freer, more organic brushstrokes. The added depth is achieved through the inclusion of mixed media elements: fragments of paper with faint sketches, scribbles, and translucent overlays create a multidimensional visual experience. The smoky, sinuous black mark towards the center adds a hint of dynamism, while the layered application of paint and paper produces a tactile richness, making the piece an engaging visual journey. Steven is now one of the top emerging artists in the U.S. His works are groundbreaking, bold, and imbued with unflinching disregard for painting conventions. Many works are in collections and museums in the U.S. Steven is also part of the 'Outsiders' school of art, originating in France in the 19th century. Also known as the Naïve movement, and was comprised of people with no art training at all, who suddenly started to paint. Many of them are from very challenging backgrounds. All they had was talent that had never before been tapped. In no time this movement became a significant art phenomenon and spread all over the world. His work, however, has branched out past the movement and his use of earth elements renders a basic and raw interpretation of his message. Original, 1-of-1. Shown at the American Art Gallery, Carmel-By-The-Sea, California. Keywords: colorful, mixed media, contemporary, abstract, expressionism, blue, pink, yellow, magenta, orange, grey, Steven H...