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Elemental - Neon Yellow Pink Colorful Acorns Mixed Media Wall Sculpture, 2024
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary sculptural wall installation consists of more than 270 individual acorn caps mounted on brass pins - each cap is filled with plaster and paint in bright hues of pin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Tea Garden - Mixed Media Wall Sculpture Acorns Crystals Blue Pink Orange, 2021
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary vertical wall sculpture consisting of a meandering installation of acorn caps on brass pins filled with acrylic paint, natural crystals and mica, glass, glitter, brass, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
Joel Urruty - Rouge, Sculpture
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
"As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The figure is abstrac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
Postcard 2442 - small pinkish abstract contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Postcard 2442 is a unique one-of-a-kind tiny contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Sander Martijn Jonker. His reliefs are made by c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wax, Plaster, Pigment
Aquatic Garden - Mixed Media Wall Sculpture Acorns Crystals Mint Green, 2024
By Julie Maren
Located in Kent, CT
This contemporary wall-mounted sculptural, meandering installation meant for a corner consists of acorn caps on brass pins filled with acrylic paint, natural crystals and mica, glass...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass
She Carried Water (Minimalist Standing Sculpture in Shades of White and Gray)
By Dai Ban
Located in Hudson, NY
"She Carried Water", 2019 (Abstract Free Standing Tabletop Sculpture in Shades of White, Grey and Black)
31 x 12 x 8 inches
Precision board, Venetian plaster, pigments, beeswax
The ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Joel Urruty - Blick, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Mahogany, pigment
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual langu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Pigment
En Face, Mica and Steel Woven Wall Hanging and Installation, Agneta Hobin
By Agneta Hobin
Located in Wilton, CT
En Face, Agneta Hobin, mica and steel, 70" x 48", 2007.
This 7-piece mica and steel hanging installation and sculpture is by Finnish artist, Agneta Hobin...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Desiderium Head
Located in Dallas, TX
In his sculptures, drawings and paintings, Michael O’Keefe employs unpredictable processes as a means to discover content. He couples accident and chance with unconventional methods, tools, and materials as a means to move beyond the boundaries of his tendencies. In his recent sculptures of heads...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Embrace black and white, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: oak, bleached and dye, concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Center - black red contemporary modern abstract sculpture painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Center is a unique contemporary modern sculpture painting by Dutch artist Michiel Jansen. This wall relief is made from dozens of indivually cut strips ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate
"B2Y Spectrum Loop Dispersion", Contemporary, Colored, Porcelain, Sculpture
By Kyle Johns
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kyle began his studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Following undergraduate, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. While at Ohio Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
"Crocheted Porcelain Tea Cup Number 87", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture
Located in St. Louis, MO
Jeremy R. Brooks was born in Detroit, MI in 1979. He received his BFA from Grand Valley State University & MFA from Alfred University. Jeremy has balanced his career between working ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Pigment
John Van Alstine, Stormwarning VI, Sculpture 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stormwarning VI
NY State slate/pigmented and sealed steel
25" (height) x 12" (width) x 5" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
Fanfare Star - Botanical Paper Sculpture Bright Teal Blue Red Flower, 2021
By Jill Parisi
Located in Kent, CT
A bright and colorful paper sculpture of a fantastical botanical form in vibrant teal blue, reddish orange and light lime green and yellow. Composed of hand-colored etchings on hand-...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Handmade Paper, Tissue Paper, Pigment, Pins, Digital, Etching
Joel Urruty - Balta, Sculpture 2020
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Mahogany, dye, lacquer, concrete
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visua...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Dye, Pigment
"Chakra 1", Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Dynamic Composition, Glaze, Porcelain
By Aya Mori
Located in St. Louis, MO
Aya Mori was born in Aichi Prefecture in Japan in 1989, and lives and work in Aichi. She studied at
Aichi University of Education and completed her M.F.A. in 2014 under her mentor, H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
"Orange Pitcher #3", Contemporary, Ceramic, Mixed Media, Sculpture, Stoneware
Located in St. Louis, MO
Maxwell Mustardo is a ceramic artist whose highly textured forms are the result of meticulous research into the chemistry of kiln firing. He includes materials such as glass, metals,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, PVC, Pigment
Space - black blue contemporary modern abstract sculpture painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Space is a unique contemporary modern sculpture painting by Dutch artist Michiel Jansen. This wall relief is made from dozens of indivually cut strips of pure grey black slate. First...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate
"YOR Spectrum Loop Dispersion", Contemporary, Porcelain, Sculpture, Pigment
By Kyle Johns
Located in St. Louis, MO
Kyle began his studies at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE). Following undergraduate, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree from Ohio University. While at Ohio Un...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
Contemporary Abstract Three Dimensional Bright Blue Geometric Wall Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract wall sculpture featuring three dimensional geometric shapes painted with bright blue paint. The uniqueness of this blue does not derive from the ultra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Pigment
Chakra 1, Aya Mori, 2018, Abstract Ceramic Sculpture, Organic Composition, Glaze
By Aya Mori
Located in St. Louis, MO
Aya Mori was born in Aichi Prefecture in Japan in 1989, and lives and work in Aichi. She studied at
Aichi University of Education and completed her M.F.A. in 2014 under her mentor, H...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
"4+4", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, contemporary, tribal, disc, geometry
Located in Toronto, Ontario
4+4, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides painted on. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman, Poet & Art Critic – "Wortsman re-examines ancient and modern traditions in light of what it means to make art." – Tussle Magazine, July 2019.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"NEW YORK NIGHTS", sculpture, clay, relief, abstract, contemporary
Located in Toronto, Ontario
NEW YORK NIGHTS, a ceramic relief sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by artist Harold Wortsman. The relief is ready to be mo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"VERTICAL 1", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern, tower, column
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vertical 1, a ceramic sculpture of wood-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Vertical 1 was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
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Located in Boca Raton, FL
Markus Linnenbrink is a German painter best known for his room-sized painted installations and works on canvas. Working within the genre of American Color Field painters, such as Gen...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Wood, Pigment
Earth and Sky Star - Contemporary Botanical Wall Sculpture Orange Maroon Paper
By Jill Parisi
Located in Kent, CT
In this bright and colorful contemporary paper sculpture, a fantastical botanical form in light orange with dark burgundy, magenta and light brown in the center is composed of hand-c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Handmade Paper, Tissue Paper, Pigment, Pins, Digital, Etching
Fruit of Poet (Abstract Olive Green Leaf Shaped Minimalist Wall Sculpture)
By Dai Ban
Located in Hudson, NY
"Fruit of Poet" by Dai Ban, 2021
42" X 22" X 12"
Foam Board, Venetian Plaster, Beeswax, Pigment
Dai Ban designed this dynamic abstracted wall sculpture in his studio in the Berkshi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Foam Board, Pigment
‘Ridgeback’ Middy Solid Vase Form #17
Located in New York, NY
Sidney Hutter
‘Ridgeback’ Middy Solid Vase Form #17, 2014
Krystal Klear Glass Circles with Red Yellow and Blue Pigment in the Adhesive
13h x 8.25w x 8.25...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Glass, Pigment
Chobani Yogurt
By Joanne Ungar
Located in New York, NY
This four panel composition has a rich blue and violet tones in the pigmented wax, which compliments the warmth of the tones of the embedded packaging material beneath the surface.
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wax, Cardboard, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Lithium Grande, Sculpture 2020
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Basswood, white lacquer
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual languag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Winachee, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: Mahogany, pigment
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual langu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Pigment
Joel Urruty - Alien Fruit, Sculpture 2020
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The figure is abstract...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Lacquer, Pigment
John Van Alstine, Sentinel (Wall of Worry), Sculpture 2022
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sentinel (Wall of Worry)
Vermont slate/pigmented and sealed steel
30.5" (height) x 16.5" (width) x 6" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
Farbenlichthaut no. 140 - contemporary modern organic sculpture painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Farbenlichthaut no. 140 is a contemporary modern organic sculpture painting relief by German artist Freddie Michael Soethout. The relief is made from a few hundred of hand-cut two mi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Silicone, Plate Glass, Pigment
Burnt Sun Series - Dust Cloud #1 - contemporary, fiberglass, wood wall sculpture
By Rod Mireau
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This stunning contemporary, fiberglass and wood wall sculpture is by Rod Mireau. The Canadian artist is known for his superb woodworking techniques but in recent years he has begun t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Ink, Pigment, Fiberglass
"Orange Mound", Contemporary, Abstract, Ceramic, Sculpture, Porcelain Assemblage
Located in St. Louis, MO
"I work with a simple elemental form, a curve made from the most basic natural material, clay. I make and build with hundreds or thousands of these forms. The clay curve connects me ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Porcelain, Glaze, Pigment
"VERTICAL 7", sculpture, clay, ceramic, abstract, tribal, pattern, tower, column
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Vertical 7, a ceramic sculpture of wood-fired clay pigmented with oxides, is a work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. Vertical 7 was recently exhibited at "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space" at the Orange Art Foundation, February-March 2022, New York City.
Note the blending of geometric and organic forms in this work – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
"Toroid", Contemporary, Abstract, Mixed Media, Ceramic, Sculpture, PVC, Pigment
Located in St. Louis, MO
Maxwell Mustardo is a ceramic artist whose highly textured forms are the result of meticulous research into the chemistry of kiln firing. He includes materials such as glass, metals,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Stoneware, PVC, Pigment
"MIDNIGHT BLUE", sculpture, clay, relief, abstract, contemporary, ceramic
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Midnight Blue, a ceramic relief sculpture of high-fired porcelain pigmented with oxides, paint and epoxy, is a recent work by New York artist Harold Wortsman. This sculpture is ready to be mounted to the wall. Note the artist's hand in the mark-making – cuts and radiating lines, the suggestion of maps, geometry and counting systems – it is characteristic of Wortsman's practice. Warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, tribal traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
Midnight Blue was recently exhibited at Harold Wortsman: Time and Space, Orange Art Foundation, New York City, February 2022.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe—like naked skin. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides painted on. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman – "Wortsman has increasingly moved into his own – a place in which the relations between the abstractions of volume and the intimations of very old culture are merged in a way that is new." – Essay, "Harold Wortsman: Time and Space", Orange Art Foundation, February 2022, New York City.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium, Porcelain, Epoxy Resin
John Van Alstine, Sentinel (Rocker), Sculpture 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sentinel (Rocker)
NY State slate/pigmented and sealed steel
39" (height) x 17" (width) x 6" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine, POINTE 2016, Sculpture 2016
Located in Greenwich, CT
POINTE 2016
Slate/pigmented and sealed steel
22.5" (height) x 23" (width) x 6" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
Joel Urruty - Free form #5, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: oak
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The figur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"MATHEMATICAL THEOREM", sculpture, clay, relief, abstract, contemporary, ceramic
Located in Toronto, Ontario
MATHEMATICAL THEOREM, a ceramic relief sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with engobes, is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. This black & wh...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Clay, Pigment, Other Medium
John Van Alstine, Pointe (Kyklos III), Sculpture 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
Pointe (Kyklos III)
slate and pigmented and sealed steel
46" (height) x 20" (width) x 8" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
Joel Urruty - Free form #4, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: whitewashed oak
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual languag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
John Van Alstine - Schaats V, Photography 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level, the work ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone, Steel
"FOR THE OLD ONES", sculpture, clay, abstract, contemporary, ceramic, tribal
Located in Toronto, Ontario
FOR THE OLD ONES, a ceramic sculpture of high-fired clay pigmented with oxides, sitting on a slab of limestone. It is a recent work by artist Harold Wortsman. Note the blending of volumetric and organic form in this work, the mark-making and perforations on the surface, the striking colors of black and copper in variable stripes – it is characteristic of his practice – warm, contemporary, uniquely crafted, yet speaks to ancient, primitive traditions of art-making that cross cultures and histories. Highly attuned to the art of Africa, the Middle East, India and Asia, his forms are organic abstracts with masculine and feminine attributes that resonate together as a pleasing enigma. They make sense immediately, yet never give up all their secrets.
From Harold Wortsman – "With sculpture, my material of choice is high-fired clay. Pieces are first low-fired in an electric kiln. I do not use glazes. Instead, I use oxides applied to the bisqued (low-fired) clay. As with a tattoo, oxides permit the surface underneath to breathe—like naked skin. The work is then high-fired in a gas kiln with double reduction to cone 10. The final temperature is 2,300 degrees F. At a certain point, oxygen intake is reduced to the kiln. Because the fire has reached a critical mass, it needs oxygen and chemically takes it from the clay and the oxides painted on. Like a jazz improvisation, each kiln load comes out slightly different."
From Jonathan Goodman, Poet & Art Critic – "Wortsman re-examines ancient and modern traditions in light of what it means to make art." – Tussle Magazine, July 2019.
Harold Wortsman is a sculptor and printmaker based in Brooklyn, NY. He “creates forms that bring to mind archaic cult objects and exude a quiet concentrated strength.” (Argauer Zeitung, Switzerland). His work, an edgy mix of freedom and clarity, can be found in public and private collections in the US, including The Library of Congress, Yale University, The New York Public Library Print Collection, The New York Historical Society, Smith College, Indiana University’s Lilly Library, Brandeis University, The Newark Public Library Special Collections Division, and the Jane Voorhees Zimmerli Art Museum Print Archive. Also in private and public collections in Europe, including the Municipal Collection of the City of Brugg, Switzerland.
Harold studied at the New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture, with sculptor George Spaventa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Limestone
John Van Alstine - Rockslide '22, Sculpture 2022
Located in Greenwich, CT
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The interaction of these materials is a major focus. On the most basic level, the work ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine, Twister '23, Sculpture 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
Twister '23
Slate/pigmented and sealed steel
32" (height) x 12" (width) x 6" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine, Sisyphean Circle (Twirl III), Sculpture 2022
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle (Twirl III)
NY State slate/pigmented and sealed steel
14" (height) x 24" (width) x 4.5" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine, Kerf V, Sculpture 2024
Located in Greenwich, CT
Kerf V
Granite/pigmented and sealed steel
12" (height) x 14" (width) x 5" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my sculpture. The ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Steel
"RAKU RED AND WHITE", wheel formed white glaze, copper red, gold leaf, sculpture
Located in Toronto, Ontario
"RAKU RED AND WHITE", 2019, in wheel-formed white glaze with copper red blush, sprig, stamp, gold leaf and raku fired with kintsuji gold by artist Andrew Cornell Robinson, is one of a series of sculptural objects that include ceramic, glass and mixed media grottoes and containers. A project exploring the vessel form and notions of gratitude, plenty, poverty in material or humanity.
Robinson has led artists to explore tableware as sculptural form – "Changing attitudes and emerging social behaviors in food preparation and the social and cultural rituals of eating have lead to changes in the way tableware is made and used."
Andrew Cornell Robinson is an interdisciplinary artist working across media (ceramics, textiles, painting, prints, etc.). His work is influenced by collaborative craft communities, traditions, and the performative qualities of cultural production. The underlying ideas exploring identity, histories, rituals, and power in his work aim to create a space for intimate experiences and open narratives.
He studied ceramic sculpture at the Glasgow School of Art and the Maryland Institute College of Art where he received a BFA. He was awarded an MFA from the School of Visual Arts, where he became interested in the intersection of memory, identity, politics, and power. He has been featured in many publications including Sculpture Magazine, Huffington Post, Hyperallergic, Art Info, et al. He has participated in curatorial and research projects and recently was a participating artist in Debtfair a project in the Whitney Biennial.
Andrew has also worked on collaborations with designers such as Donna Karan’s Urban Zen project where his work in ceramics led to workshops with artisans in Haiti and the creation of a ceramic studio in Port-au-Prince. He is currently working with The Powerhouse Arts Workshop and their design team from the Pritzker-prize winning architecture firm Herzog & de Meuron in the design and development of a contemporary industrial fabrication center established to serve the working needs of artists in New York City.
He is currently a member of the faculty at Parsons School of Design and Greenwich House Pottery in New York City. His work has been presented extensively throughout the world with the Anna Kustera Gallery, David & Schweitzer Contemporary, Christopher Stout...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Gold, Gold Leaf
Joel Urruty - Free form #1, Sculpture 2024
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
Medium: oak
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The figur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
John Van Alstine, Twister '23 II, Sculpture 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
Twister '23 II
slate and pigmented and sealed steel
34.5" (height) x 11.5" (width) x 6" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central in my s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
Joel Urruty - Pinna, Sculpture 2022
By Joel Urruty
Located in Greenwich, CT
As an artist I strive to create elegant sculptures that capture the true essence of the subject matter. Form, line and surface are used as the visual language. The figure is abstract...
Category
2010s Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mahogany, Lacquer, Pigment
John Van Alstine, Sisyphean Circle (Rocker 16), Sculpture 2016
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sisyphean Circle (Rocker 16)
Slate/pigmented and sealed steel
33" (height) x 40" (width) x 9" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are central i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
John Van Alstine, Sagitta (Link), Sculpture 2021
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sagitta (Link)
granite and galvanized and powder-coated steel
42.5" (height) x 37" (width) x 12" (depth)
Stone and metal, usually granite or slate, and found object steel are centra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Pigment Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Steel
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