Folk Art Art

Artist Statement I absolutely love working with clay. Creating forms with a chunk of moist earth is a tangible way to cultivate beauty and delight. Through my work, I hope to touch ...

Paying homage to the Ancient Greek myth of Icarus, this print by Tighe O'Donaghue incorporates planets and a string instrument along with several linear diagrams arranged throughout ...

Origin: Chinese Artist: Unknown Dates: Early-Mid 20th Century Title: Pair of Cloisonne Tall Urns Medium: Enameled Copper on Carved Wood base Size: 56 in. x 26 in. x 26 in. (142.24 cm...

Harry Bunce Love Wars Series, Frontline Limited Edition Hand Pulled Silkscreen Image Size: H 63cm x W 49cm x D 0.1cm Mounted Size: H 73cm x W 59cm x 0.5cm So...

'Brandon' (California Blue Screen) Edition 3/5, 44x59 cm, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature la...

This depicts KIng David reciting Psalms, Hallelujah in Hebrew Kopel Gurwin (Hebrew: קופל גורבין‎) (1923–1990) was an Israeli tapestry wall hanging, painter and graphic artist. Kopel (Kopke') Gurwin (Gurwitz) was born and raised in Vilna, the capital of Lithuania. He spoke Yiddish at home, but simultaneously studied Hebrew at their school which was part of the Tarbut educational network. Kopel was active in the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. In the 1930s, as a teenager, Kopel helped his parents with the home finances by working in a suit workshop, there he first encountered the art of sewing. With the outbreak of the Second World War and the German invasion of Vilna, the Jews were imprisoned in camps and ghettos. Kopel and his brother Moshe were separated from their parents and were put to work in coal mines and peat. Kopel's parents were taken to the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp where they died of typhus within a month of each other. Kopel's 12-year-old sister Chava was turned over to the Germans by a Polish family and murdered. The brothers were arrested by the Germans, but were saved thanks to the connections of Nina Gerstein, Kopel's drama teacher. They hid in an attic until they were discovered, fled and moved to Riga, where they were caught and sent to the Stutthof concentration camp where they were imprisoned until the end of the war. They were put to work maintaining and cleaning trains and took part in one of the death marches. In July 1946, Kopel and Moshe sailed to Helsingborg, Sweden, as part of operation "Folke Bernadotte", in which Sweden took in ill survivors for rehabilitation. Once he recovered, Kopel worked in a publishing house and later was appointed director of the local branch of the Halutz movement. In 1950 Kopel and Moshe made aliyah to Israel. Kopel worked as a survey for the Survey of Israel Company. In 1951, he enlisted to the Communication Corps and served as a military draftsman. There he won first prize for the design of the front cover of the Communication Corps bulletin. With his discharge from the army at 29 he started studying drawing and graphics at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. Among his teachers were Isidor Ascheim, Shlomo Vitkin, Yossi Stern and Jacob Steinhardt. At the end of his first year of study, Kopel won the Reuben and Sarah Lif Excellence Award in written studies. During his studies he also won additional prizes: In 1956 he won first prize from the Lethem Foundation in California for poster design. Later the same year, Kopel won the Hermann Struck prize for his drawing on the theme of Jerusalem. In 1957 he won an additional first prize from the Lethem Foundation and second place from the printing company Ortzel for a drawing for a Jewish New Year greeting card. In 1958 he won first prize in a competition to design a poster for Tel Aviv's jubilee. Two years later he won three other awards: First and third prize for designing a poster for Israel Independence Day, celebrating 12 years of the State of Israel. Also that year Kopel won first prize for a poster to mark the 25th Zionist Congress. In 1964 he entered the Independence Day poster competition on the theme of aliyah and won first and second prize. Four years later he again entered the competition on the theme of 20 years of Israel's independence and won first prize. The poster was styled like a Holy Ark curtain with two lions and a menorah at its centre. This poster appeared on the cover of the famous book Jewish Art and Civilization, edited by Geoffrey Wigoder as well as the record Voices of 20 Years, 1948-1968, edited by Yossi Godard. In April 1971 he won first prize in the Independence Day poster competition for the fourth time. Kopel's Folk Art tapestry won the Israeli Independence Day Poster Contest in 1968 With the completion of his studies at Bezalel Kopel moved to Tel Aviv and was hired by Shmuel Grundman's graphics and design studio. Grundman took him to Europe with him to design and supervise the construction of Israeli exhibition pavilions. During his time at Grundman's he discovered the fibrous felt from which he produced most of his wall hangings. At the 1964 Levant Fair exhibition he used felt stuck onto wooden panels for the first time. The first felt wall hanging that Kopel produced was intended for the American Cultural Centre in Jerusalem and its theme was the United States Declaration of Independence. The wall hanging, which measured 2.85 X 1.85 meters, was stuck on a wooden panel. Kopel ordered rolls of felt from France and began work on wall hangings based on bible stories. He used a needle, hand sewing small even stitches with black embroidery thread which framed and highlighted every detail in the work, as well as using appliqué. The interior designer, Alufa Koljer-Elem, introduced him to Ruth Dayan who managed the shop Maskit in September 1967 he opened his first solo exhibition at the Maskit 6 gallery, in which 12 wall hangings were displayed. In light of the exhibition at Maskit 6, Meira Gera, the director of artistic activity at the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, organized an additional exhibition of his works at the foundation's exhibition hall in New York City. The exhibition sparked immense press interest, and was also displayed for a few months at the New York Jewish Museum, from where it travelled throughout the United States. Followed by the exhibition at the Delson-Richter gallery in Old Jaffa, which was later also exhibited at the Jerusalem Theatre. Kopel's tapestry "The Time for Singing has Arrived" was printed on a UNICEF greeting card in 1978 and again in 1981. The Israeli Philatelic Service issued three stamps based on three of Kopel's holy ark curtains and one stamp based on an Independence Day poster he designed. Kopel's creations decorate a large number of synagogues, public buildings, hotels and private collections which were purchased in Israel and around the world. They have decorated, among others, the walls of the King David Hotel in Jerusalem, the VIP room at Ben Gurion Airport, the Kfar Saba theatre and the Plaza Hotel in Tel Aviv. Israel has had a Vibrant Folk Art, Naive art scene for a long time now artists like Israel Paldi, Nahum Guttman, Reuven Rubin had naive periods. The most well know of the strict naive artists are Shalom of Safed, David Sharir, Irene Awret, Gabriel Cohen, Natan Heber, Michael Falk and Kopel Gurwin. Exhibitions: 1995 The Knesset Jerusalem 1988 Temple Beth Shalom Miami, Florida 1988 University of Jewish Studies Los Angeles 1987 Israel Congregation on the Northern Coast Chicago 1985 Jerusalem Theatre Jerusalem 1984 Tenafly New Jersey 1983 Horace Richter Gallery Old Jaffa 1974 Jerusalem Theatre Jerusalem 1974 Delson Richter Gallery Old Jaffa 1972 University of Jewish Studies Miami, Florida 1971 Jewish Museum New York 1970 Norman Gallery Canada 1970 Sharei Tzedek Congregation Winnipeg, Canada 1970 Gallery of the Year Los Angeles 1970 Gallery of the Year Scottsdale 1969 Gleeman Gallery Chicago 1969 Israel Congregation of the Northern Coast Chicago 1967 Maskit 6 Tel Aviv Prizes: 1971 First Independence Day poster 1971, 23 yeaes of the State of Israel 1969 Second International Tel Aviv poster...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Justin McCarthy (American, 1891-1977) Marking(s); notes: marking(s) Materials: board/panel Dimensions (H, W, D): 24"h, 23.75"w Additional Information: ...

Kerry Smith Ella Fitzgerald Sings Duke Ellington Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x20in Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1636 *Black frame with a mirr...

The Red Lip Day (Stranger than Paradise) 40x30cm, Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Archival C-Print, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory N...

In creating this work, I combined naive charm with elements of surrealism and pop art to evoke a mixture of whimsy and contemplation. Vibrant acrylic colors dance with comic exuberan...

The artists reflection on her childhood days. Early autumn and picking apples. Acrlic on canvas. Unframed 18" x 14" 2022

Kate Ruiz is an American Artist living in Nicaragua. Leaving Los Angeles for central America in 2015 with her family, she now lives on a small farm they have carved out of the land. ...

Title : Daffy The Exhibitionist Materials : stamps, ink, crayon,marker,pen Date : 2017 Dimensions : 8.5x11"

Galaxy Craze (California Blue Screen) Edition of 5, 44x59 cm, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label. Artist Inventory N...

In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez wrote of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined paintin...

This depicts King David playing the harp, along with a verse in Hebrew from the Psalms. all made by hand. woven and stitched. Vintage, original piece. Kopel Gurwin (Hebrew: קופל גורבין‎) (1923–1990) was an Israeli tapestry wall hanging, painter and graphic artist. Kopel (Kopke') Gurwin (Gurwitz) was born and raised in Vilna, the capital of Lithuania. He spoke Yiddish at home, but simultaneously studied Hebrew at their school which was part of the Tarbut educational network. Kopel was active in the Hashomer Hatzair youth movement. In the 1930s, as a teenager, Kopel helped his parents with the home finances by working in a suit workshop, there he first encountered the art of sewing. With the outbreak of the Second World War and the German invasion of Vilna, the Jews were imprisoned in camps and ghettos. Kopel and his brother Moshe were separated from their parents and were put to work in coal mines and peat. Kopel's parents were taken to the Stutthof Nazi concentration camp where they died of typhus within a month of each other. Kopel's 12-year-old sister Chava was turned over to the Germans by a Polish family and murdered. The brothers were arrested by the Germans, but were saved thanks to the connections of Nina Gerstein, Kopel's drama teacher. They hid in an attic until they were discovered, fled and moved to Riga, where they were caught and sent to the Stutthof concentration camp where they were imprisoned until the end of the war. They were put to work maintaining and cleaning trains and took part in one of the death marches. In July 1946, Kopel and Moshe sailed to Helsingborg, Sweden, as part of operation "Folke Bernadotte", in which Sweden took in ill survivors for rehabilitation. Once he recovered, Kopel worked in a publishing house and later was appointed director of the local branch of the Halutz movement. In 1950 Kopel and Moshe made aliyah to Israel. Kopel worked as a survey for the Survey of Israel Company. In 1951, he enlisted to the Communication Corps and served as a military draftsman. There he won first prize for the design of the front cover of the Communication Corps bulletin. With his discharge from the army at 29 he started studying drawing and graphics at the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Jerusalem. Among his teachers were Isidor Ascheim, Shlomo Vitkin, Yossi Stern and Jacob Steinhardt. At the end of his first year of study, Kopel won the Reuben and Sarah Lif Excellence Award in written studies. During his studies he also won additional prizes: In 1956 he won first prize from the Lethem Foundation in California for poster design. Later the same year, Kopel won the Hermann Struck prize for his drawing on the theme of Jerusalem. In 1957 he won an additional first prize from the Lethem Foundation and second place from the printing company Ortzel for a drawing for a Jewish New Year greeting card. In 1958 he won first prize in a competition to design a poster for Tel Aviv's jubilee. Two years later he won three other awards: First and third prize for designing a poster for Israel Independence Day, celebrating 12 years of the State of Israel. Also that year Kopel won first prize for a poster to mark the 25th Zionist Congress. In 1964 he entered the Independence Day poster competition on the theme of aliyah and won first and second prize. Four years later he again entered the competition on the theme of 20 years of Israel's independence and won first prize. The poster was styled like a Holy Ark curtain with two lions and a menorah at its centre. This poster appeared on the cover of the famous book Jewish Art and Civilization, edited by Geoffrey Wigoder as well as the record Voices of 20 Years, 1948-1968, edited by Yossi Godard. In April 1971 he won first prize in the Independence Day poster competition for the fourth time. Kopel's Folk Art tapestry won the Israeli Independence Day Poster Contest in 1968 With the completion of his studies at Bezalel Kopel moved to Tel Aviv and was hired by Shmuel Grundman's graphics and design studio. Grundman took him to Europe with him to design and supervise the construction of Israeli exhibition pavilions. During his time at Grundman's he discovered the fibrous felt from which he produced most of his wall hangings. At the 1964 Levant Fair exhibition he used felt stuck onto wooden panels for the first time. The first felt wall hanging that Kopel produced was intended for the American Cultural Centre in Jerusalem and its theme was the United States Declaration of Independence. The wall hanging, which measured 2.85 X 1.85 meters, was stuck on a wooden panel. Kopel ordered rolls of felt from France and began work on wall hangings based on bible stories. He used a needle, hand sewing small even stitches with black embroidery thread which framed and highlighted every detail in the work, as well as using appliqué. The interior designer, Alufa Koljer-Elem, introduced him to Ruth Dayan who managed the shop Maskit in September 1967 he opened his first solo exhibition at the Maskit 6 gallery, in which 12 wall hangings were displayed. In light of the exhibition at Maskit 6, Meira Gera, the director of artistic activity at the America-Israel Cultural Foundation, organized an additional exhibition of his works at the foundation's exhibition hall in New York City. The exhibition sparked immense press interest, and was also displayed for a few months at the New York Jewish Museum, from where it travelled throughout the United States. Followed by the exhibition at the Delson-Richter gallery in Old Jaffa, which was later also exhibited at the Jerusalem Theatre. Kopel's tapestry "The Time for Singing has Arrived" was printed on a UNICEF greeting card in 1978 and again in 1981. The Israeli Philatelic Service issued three stamps based on three of Kopel's holy ark curtains and one stamp based on an Independence Day poster he designed. Kopel's creations decorate a large number of synagogues, public buildings, hotels and private collections which were purchased in Israel and around the world. They have decorated, among others, the walls of the King David Hotel...

Work on canvas without frame. The work is signed and dated but artist is unknown from the gallery.

Felix with Knife (California Blue Screen) - 1997 Edition 1/3, 114x142cm, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label. Artist I...

3 Palm Trees (Stranger than Paradise) - 1999 Edition 2/3, 114x142cm. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Mounted on Aluminum with matte UV-Protection....

Unknown Girl, Venice Beach (California Blue Screen) Edition of 10, 44x59 cm. Archival hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label. Artist ...

From an exhibition created by the artist to celebrate the UK Miners strike from the 1980's These hard times for whole communities in the Welsh Valleys created a sense of togetherness...

Fabulous oil on canvas in the style of the famous William Aiken Walker. The details of this painting are amazing and is the same subject matter of most of Walker’s paintings. It is a...

Acrylic on paper Shipping from Belarus, Minsk.

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "El Tren" is a whimsical and playful rendition of a train. It is beautifully glazed in various colors. This particular ceramic was from the collection of Jane and Richard Knight’s Estate. Jane Knight was a famous fiber and textile artist. Richard was a photographer who worked for Eliel Saarinen and Alexander Girard. The Knights and Girard became close friends and it was Girard who gifted “Santa Cruz De Las Huertas Jalisco” to the Knights. Alexander Girard left his personal collection to the Museum of International Folk Art, Santa Fe, NM. The Girards eventually amassed a collection of more than 106,000 objects from across the globe. Their 1978 gift of this collection to the Museum of International Folk art quintupled the size of their collection and prompted the construction of a new wing, which opened in 1982 and houses a mere 10% of the Girard Collection in the permanent exhibition Multiple Visions: A Common Bond, which was designed by Alexander Girard himself. This collection includes numerous multiples and is notable for its great breadth, including traditional arts, popular arts, and paper ephemera. “I believe we should preserve this evidence of the past, not as a pattern for sentimental imitation,” Girard once said, “but as nourishment for the creative spirit of the present.” Indeed, folk art was an important inspiration for Girard’s design work. The renowned Candelario Medrano...

Breaking the Waves 114x142 cm, Edition 1/3. Analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artists, based on a Polaroid. Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory No. 133.08. Moun...

Blocky black and white depiction of a lamb, by German artist Leonhardt Wüllfarth, c.1950. Displayed in a white mat with a gold border and fits a standard-size frame. Archival plastic...

Judy is painted after the last photograph of Judy Garland. Judy is painted on a wood panel in oil. There is no need for a frame. Also shown are the other paintings available by Tommy Cheng...

Charles Bragg, American (1931 - 2017) - Erik, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Etching, signed, numbered, and titled in pencil, Edition: 300, Image Size: 8.5 x 9.5 inches, Size: 11.25 x 1...

Steven H. Rehfeld (American, 1954) 'Untitled' 2015 Oil paint, canvas, stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Introducing Steven H. Rehfeld, a d...

Whisky Dance III (Sidewinder), 2005 20x24cm, Edition 1/10, digital C-Print, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label, artist Inventory # 3207, not mounted Stefanie S...

FREE SHIPPING WORLDWIDE! Artisan: Cecilio Sanchez Fierro Made with natural clay. Hand-modeled technique decorated with colors of natural earthen substances, and cooked in oven. - D...

Title : Sylvesters Head in The Clouds Materials : stamps, ink, crayon,marker,pen Date : 2017 Dimensions : 8.5x11"

Golfam Jozdani Saint Minecraft II 2024 Mixed Media on Cardboard; Acrylic, Pencil, Colored Pencil Size: 9.44 x 14.17 inches (24 x 36 cm) Signed and dated...

Artist: Shlomo Katz, Polish/Israeli (1937 - 1992) Title: Hagada of Passover Portfolio Year: 1978 Medium: Portfolio of 12 Lithographs (plus 2 more), each signed in pencil Edition: 350...

Ernani Silva, Brazilian - Women and Children, Medium: Acrylic, Collage and Enamel on board, signed in marker, Size: 11.25 x 22 in. (28.58 x 55.88 cm)

Yeonsoo Kim, "Look at Me," Colorful red clay vessel, underglaze, 13 x 11 × 13 inches. Korean ceramic artist Yeonsoo Kim masterfully blends the ancient Onggi tradition with bold, con...

Yeonsoo Kim, "Be Yourself," Monochromatic black and white clay vessel, White stoneware, black underglaze, 11.5 × 12.5 × 13 inches. Korean ceramic artist Yeonsoo Kim masterfully blen...

Figurative Mixed Media Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Hector Frank. Unique Painting with a certificate of authenticity. Despite international acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost livi...

'Burning II' (Gestures) 38 x 37cm, Edition 3/5, analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist on Fuji Crystal Archive Paper, based on a Polaroid, Certificate and Signature label arti...

Kerry Smith Aretha Franklin - Lady Soul Mixed Media on Crescent board Year: 2022 Size: 21x22in Framed Signed, dated by hand COA provided Ref.: 924802-1622 *Black frame with a mirror...

Figurative Mixed Media Portrait Painting by Cuban Artist Hector Frank. Unique Painting with a certificate of authenticity. Despite international acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost livi...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Justin McCarthy (American, 1891-1977) Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Materials: board/panel Dimensions (H, W, D): 24"h, 16"w Additional Info...

A vibrant tapestry by Peruvian artist Victor Delfin, depicting four birds feeding on the nectar from a large flower. Four Birds Victor Delfin, Peruvian (1927) Date: 1978 Tapestry Si...

Ernani Silva, Brazilian - Dancing Figures, Medium: Acrylic, Enamel and Collage on board, signed in marker lower left, Size: 21 x 14.5 in. (53.34 x 36.83 cm)

Glazed ceramic totem with ceramic base

69 inch glazed ceramic totem for indoor use or on a ceramic base for an outdoor deck

Judith Bledsoe, American (1938 - 2013) - Taurus from the Zodiac of Dreams Series. Year: circa 1970, Medium: Lithograph with Embossing, signed in pencil, Edition: EA, Size: 21 x 14.5...

Well painted and interesting composition. Classic mid 19th century English Folk art Cottage Landscape. The piece is framed in its original frame and is a very nice piece of Engli...

Lazar Obican 1944-2004 Tapestry, mixed media applique on woven background Taking The Bird Away, Folk Art, Dimensions: H 80 cm (32.25 in.) x W 58 cm (23in.) The artist Lazar Obican iconic style is child-like yet masterfully adult; a style that tells a story with sociological overtones. His funny little people are always colorful, full of spirit, living with music and birds to bring them happiness. This is not an aubusson style but a pieced applique, quilt like style on a wool woven background. Mid century modern textile art...

Claude Tabet, French (1924 - 1979) - Rue de Castiglione. Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 250, EA, Size: 22 x 30 in. (55.88 x 76.2 cm), Description: Either...

Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: Justin McCarthy (American, 1891-1977) Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Materials: board/panel Dimensions (H, W, D): 24"h, 16"w Additional Info...

Ted Jeremenko, Yugoslavian/American (1938 - ) - Parsonage Lane. Year: 1986, Medium: Silkscreen on Arches, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 175, Size: 25 x 30 in. (63.5 x 76.2 ...

Genre: Modern Subject: Fiddler on the roof, Shtetl matchmaker Medium: Oil Surface: Board, size includes artist decorated frame Country: United States The imagery of Maurice Kish (18...