Charles Fine

Fieldmarks (0168)

1993

An oil on linen, minimalist abstract painting by contemporary artist Zhang Huan depicting numerous tiny flying insects. Signed verso, "(unreadable) 2006, No. 19." Provenance: Private...

An oil on linen canvas painting by contemporary artist Ross Bleckner. "West to East" is an abstract oil painting executed in deep and brilliant orange on a neutral ground...

A painting by Penelope Gottlieb. "Castilleja cruenta standl" is a contemporary painting, ink, acrylic and oil on canvas panel in a variety of bright, bold colors by American artist Penelope Gottlieb. After receiving her BFA from the Art Center College for Design in Pasadena, Penelope Gottlieb went on to earn her MFA from the University of California in Santa Barbara where she currently lives and works. Gottlieb’s artistic repertoire is thoroughly modern and includes innovative paintings as well as compelling media design, for which she received an Emmy in the field of motion picture title design in 1993. Gottlieb’s more recent works showcase a unique synthesis of her modern graphic design background and the vintage botanical renderings of natural scientists. However, her paintings are also unique in their perspective on the traditional floral still life. Stylized flora and fauna are depicted as emanating from a comic book explosion, illustrating what the artist refers to as “the dire state of the planet” as faced with species extinction and the resulting biological and ecological ramifications. These violent representations of the artistically typified placid natural world are intended as “visual eulogies for lost plant life.” The particular specimens that Gottlieb depicts are in fact extinct and she is able to recreate them only from historical drawings and botanist’s descriptions. Although avant-garde and aesthetically unique, Gottlieb’s paintings delineate clear influences from the renowned artists of Pop and Expressionist art. The composition of many of her paintings is reminiscent of Kandinsky’s canvas-filling outpours while her bold color palette and black outlines recall Lichtenstein’s comic book panels. Her work is also closely related to a more contemporary group of artists, including Alexis Rockman...

An abstract acrylic on canvas painting by Luc Bernard. This abstract painting is executed in a soft rose background with lines of green, red and blue abstract shapes in the foregroun...

An abstract oil and sumi ink on canvas painting, Connectivity No. 13 by contemporary artist Luc Bernard, is executed in deep burgundy with abstracted shapes in red, white, blue, blac...

A painting by Luc Bernard. “Cinergy #7” is a contemporary abstract painting, oil and acrylic on canvas in a brown-yellow by artist Luc Bernard. The work is signed signed on the verso...

Twilight VII Oil, Spray Paint, Plastic Asphalt On Paper 24" x 20" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of paintin...

Dirk De Bruycker (Dutch/American 1955-2015) abstract painting Bleeding Icon III 1996. One of this artists most dramatic paintings using asphalt, gesso, a...

Title: Stock Tank Material: Oil, Bitumen, Burlap On Canvas 76" x 48" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of pai...

Knuckles Oil, Asphalt, Spray Paint On Canvas 24" x 20" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting employing ...

Bodhisatva Oil, Muslin, Marble Dust, Asphalt On Canvas 12" x 9" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting e...

Pala Oil, Muslin, Marble Dust, Spray Paint, Asphalt On Canvas 24" x 40" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of pa...