Cubist Art

"Spirit" a bold and thoughtful cubist oil on canvas was painted in December of 2001 by African American artist William (Bill) Cooper. William Y. Cooper was a writer, painter, muralist, illustrator, and art teacher. He moved to Western New York in 1954 from Birmingham, Alabama, to pursue work, and Buffalo has been his home ever since. In 1975, he received his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University at Buffalo; he was also a state certified art teacher. Cooper woked primarily in oils and acrylics, but also creates drawings on paper. He has painted several commissioned murals and has had more than fifteen one-man shows in Western New York and Ghana, West Africa, and has participated in more than twenty-five group exhibitions since he began his professional career in 1969. His paintings and drawings address both his African heritage and his experience as an American through symbolism and metaphor. He observes, “I am an Afrocentric artist. My worldview is rooted in an African frame of reference and a deep, abiding sense of the creator from whence I draw my inspiration, strength, and a sense of who I am. The use of symbols allows me to explore literal ideas.” Among Cooper’s published works are two children’s books, 77 Jackson Street, Rear and Nakai and the Red Shoes, and a novel for adults, The Mopane Tree. Cooper founded the Afrocentric Artists’ Collective and ran the organization from 1979 to 1981. In 2013 he was designated a “Living Legacy” artist by the Burchfield Penney Arts Center, the latest in a series of honors which has also included awards from the Arts Council of Buffalo & Erie County, the New York State Council on the Arts, and Alpha Kappa Alpha...

Oil on wood, 1930. Signed lower right. Framed. Height 31.10 in ( 79 cm ), Width 25.19 in ( 64 cm ) The Hungarian artist Hugó Scheiber lived 1922-1934 in Berlin, that's where he pai...

Cubist Charcoal Figure Drawing on Paper Rich figurative drawing with wonderful depth to the composition by unknown artist. Artist has a strong command over charcoal as a medium, wit...

Nag Arnoldi (Swiss, * 18.9.1928 Locarno, † 10.2.2017 Lugano) 1. Falling Icarus • Drawing - Mixed media (Indian ink, coloured pencil & gouache) on paper ca. 22 x 26 cm • Signiert & ...

Original drawing by Lauren Rinaldi float mounted in the pictured simple white frame measuring 17in x 14in. Lauren Rinaldi works using unbiased portraits of women’s bodies as a veh...

Late 20th Century French oil on board painting of stylised African Tribal masks by Charles LeBris. Signed, dated and numbered bottom right. An arresting and colourful work reminiscent of the paintings of Picasso and Modigliani from the beginning of the 20th century. Le Bris has taken as his subject the Baule masks...

Mid century modern figural abstract painting with a touch of cubism. Original oil on canvas. Dimensions 35 1/2" x 23 1/2". Frame dimensions 41" x 29". Very good vintage conditi...

"Veneer" is an original oil pastel, ballpoint pen, color pencil, and graphite on arches paper work by Lauren Rinaldi. This piece ships in the pictured archival custom frame. The pape...

Mixed media drawing on paper Dated and signed on the back In the plastic work of Geneviève Seillé, the word, like a sign, reigns supreme. An object o...

2018 Charcoal on paper Signed and dated lower left Framed (matte black wooden frame, black raised float mount on foam core, UV anti-reflective glass) Frame size 95 x 70 x 3 cm Felix Dolah...

Graphite on greenish gray wove paper. 15 1/4 x 11 5/8 inches (390 x 295 mm). Initialed "G. B." in pencil on the lower right recto. In generally good condition with some minor scattered surface soiling. Condition is consistent with age. ____ This drawing is closely related to two known mid 18th century oils...

"Abstracted Letter Sunset" is an abstract painting by Spanish artist Natalia Roman. These color field paintings are inspired by both modernist shapes of ...