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See Scape, Paradise Cove, Malibu. Oil  painting Malibu.
See Scape, Paradise Cove, Malibu. Oil  painting Malibu.

See Scape, Paradise Cove, Malibu. Oil painting Malibu.

By Lynn Gertenbach

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

This exquisite oil painting by renowned plein air artist Lynn Gertenbach captures a serene scene of a California seascape. Featuring a breathtaking view of Paradise Cove in Malibu, o...

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waiting
Waiting

Waiting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Southwest Art, Nov. 2003: Featured Artist - "A Beautiful Obsession" Southwest Art, Nov. 2002: "Artist to Watch" Southwest Art, Oct. 2003: "Collector's Choice" Southwest Art, Sept. 20...

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Afternoon Reflextions
Afternoon Reflextions

Afternoon Reflextions

Located in San Francisco, CA

Southwest Art, Nov. 2003: Featured Artist - "A Beautiful Obsession" Southwest Art, Nov. 2002: "Artist to Watch" Southwest Art, Oct. 2003: "Collector's Choice" Southwest Art, Sept. 20...

Category

Late 20th Century American Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Shepard Fairey Basquiat screenprint (Basquiat Shepard Fairey)
Shepard Fairey Basquiat screenprint (Basquiat Shepard Fairey)

Shepard Fairey Basquiat screenprint (Basquiat Shepard Fairey)

By Shepard Fairey

Located in NEW YORK, NY

About Shepard Fairey: Shepard Fairey (American, b. 1970) is a contemporary artist, graphic designer, and illustrator who emerged from the skateboarding scene of Southern California. ...

Category

2010s Pop Art Portrait Prints

Materials

Screen

Rare original Raymond Pettibon record cover art set of 4 (Pettibon black flag)
Rare original Raymond Pettibon record cover art set of 4 (Pettibon black flag)

Rare original Raymond Pettibon record cover art set of 4 (Pettibon black flag)

By Raymond Pettibon

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Exhibitions: Raymond Pettibon: A Pen of All Work: New Museum, New York, 2017 More on Raymond Pettibon: A significant figure of the Southern Californian punk scene in the late 70s a...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

"Moon 2", Contemporary Abstract Nocturnal Landscape
"Moon 2", Contemporary Abstract Nocturnal Landscape

"Moon 2", Contemporary Abstract Nocturnal Landscape

By Cheryl Petty

Located in Soquel, CA

"Moon 2", a bold contemporary small-scale abstract landscape scene by California artist Cheryl Petty (American, b. 1949).

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Fiberboard

Marilyn II aka Jane Bond (Heavenly Falls)

Marilyn II aka Jane Bond (Heavenly Falls)

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents a dream to me.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Pastoral Morning; Redding
Pastoral Morning; Redding

Pastoral Morning; Redding

By Peter Adams

Located in Pasadena, CA

Adams’ ability to heighten a poetic mood is distinct in this pastel painting, "Pastoral Morning; Redding, California", whereby the entire scene is unified by a soft atmospheric light.

Category

2010s Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Pastel

"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting

"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting

By Jack Hooper

Located in Arp, TX

Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters who matured during the late 1950’s and the 1960’s, painters such ...

Category

1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Magazine Paper

Vietnam Fu Dog

Simone GadVietnam Fu Dog

Price Upon Request

Vietnam Fu Dog

By Simone Gad

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Gad is highly regarded in the Southern California art scene, being the recipient of numerous awards and grants, as well as being included in many publications and texts.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Robert Rauschenberg -Snowflake Crime XIX ACE Gallery Coll unique signed painting
Robert Rauschenberg -Snowflake Crime XIX ACE Gallery Coll unique signed painting

Robert Rauschenberg -Snowflake Crime XIX ACE Gallery Coll unique signed painting

By Robert Rauschenberg

Located in New York, NY

The gallery expanded to Los Angeles in 1967 at the sprawling former Virginia Dwan Gallery space in Westwood, exhibiting the work of trailblazing luminaries of the California art scen...

Category

1980s Pop Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Fabric, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Permanent Marker

Jurassic Park, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography

Jurassic Park, Contemporary, 21st Century, Polaroid, Figurative Photography

By Sven van Driessche

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Van Driessche cites these photographers as his influences: Anton Corbjin, for his square format and black and white images; Helmut Newton for his nudes; Stefanie Schneider for her Ca...

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Raymond Pettibon Short Teats, Bloody Milk 1985 (Raymond Pettibon zine)
Raymond Pettibon Short Teats, Bloody Milk 1985 (Raymond Pettibon zine)

Raymond Pettibon Short Teats, Bloody Milk 1985 (Raymond Pettibon zine)

By Raymond Pettibon

Located in NEW YORK, NY

Catalog Raisonné: Raymond Pettibon: the Books 1978-1998 (New York: D.A.P. c. 2000) Raymond Pettibon: Homo Americanus (David Zwirner Books) Raymond Pettibon: A Pen of All Work (Massim...

Category

1980s Pop Art Prints and Multiples

Materials

Offset, Paper

Desert Landscape -- Road to Death Valley
Desert Landscape -- Road to Death Valley

Desert Landscape -- Road to Death Valley

By Mike Wright

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous plein air California desert scene titled, "Road to Death Valley" by Mike Wright (American, b. 1958).

Category

2010s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Masonite, Oil

Sonoma Coast
Sonoma Coast

Sonoma Coast

By Willard Dixon

Located in Burlingame, CA

Warm sand and blue surf featured in this California coastline scene with distant rolling hills.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

I'm All Ears

I'm All Ears

By Brett Hammond - Pop Art

Located in Napa, CA

Self-taught from an early age, Hammond emulated Mad Magazine comic art before putting down roots in the skate/surf cultures of Sonoma, San Francisco, and Southern California, and the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Never Let Her Down

Never Let Her Down

By Brett Hammond - Pop Art

Located in Napa, CA

Self-taught from an early age, Hammond emulated Mad Magazine comic art before putting down roots in the skate/surf cultures of Sonoma, San Francisco, and Southern California, and the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Anglo Indian Painting of Tipu Sultan's Fortress Nundydroog, Mysore c. 1853 Prov
Anglo Indian Painting of Tipu Sultan's Fortress Nundydroog, Mysore c. 1853 Prov

Anglo Indian Painting of Tipu Sultan's Fortress Nundydroog, Mysore c. 1853 Prov

Located in San Francisco, CA

Ehrenfeld, a well-known collector of Indian and Anglo-Indian paintings, San Francisco, California. The masterfully painted scene depicts the road leading up to the fort's gate; now ...

Category

Antique Mid-19th Century Indian Anglo-Indian Paintings and Screens

Materials

Paper

Mulholland Drive
Mulholland Drive

Mulholland Drive

By Sven van Driessche

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Van Driessche cites these photographers as his influences: Anton Corbjin, for his square format and black and white images; Helmut Newton for his nudes; Stephanie Schneider for her C...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

The Bathing Suit
The Bathing Suit

The Bathing Suit

By Sven van Driessche

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Van Driessche cites these photographers as his influences: Anton Corbjin, for his square format and black and white images; Helmut Newton for his nudes; Stephanie Schneider for her C...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

To Be Understood

To Be Understood

By Brett Hammond - Pop Art

Located in Napa, CA

Self-taught from an early age, Hammond emulated Mad Magazine comic art before putting down roots in the skate/surf cultures of Sonoma, San Francisco, and Southern California, and the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

The Napa 500MG

The Napa 500MG

By Brett Hammond - Pop Art

Located in Napa, CA

Self-taught from an early age, Hammond emulated Mad Magazine comic art before putting down roots in the skate/surf cultures of Sonoma, San Francisco, and Southern California, and the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Solutions Present Themselves

Solutions Present Themselves

By Brett Hammond - Pop Art

Located in Napa, CA

Self-taught from an early age, Hammond emulated Mad Magazine comic art before putting down roots in the skate/surf cultures of Sonoma, San Francisco, and Southern California, and the...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Untitled (Modernist Three-Panel Screen)

Untitled (Modernist Three-Panel Screen)

Located in Los Angeles, CA

He was fortunate during this period to make a living selling his work through galleries mostly located in California. While in Los Angeles, Campbell painted the present work which co...

Category

1940s Cubist Mixed Media

Materials

Board

Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones
Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones

Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones

By Jon Blanchette

Located in Soquel, CA

Autumn Trees, Mid Century Fall Landscape with Orange & Earthtones Lovely late 1960's vintage landscape oil painting of an autumnal scene by California artist Jon Blanchette (America...

Category

1960s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Roger Herman Erotic Ceramic Vessel with Deconstructed Rim, Signed and Dated 97'
Roger Herman Erotic Ceramic Vessel with Deconstructed Rim, Signed and Dated 97'

Roger Herman Erotic Ceramic Vessel with Deconstructed Rim, Signed and Dated 97'

By Roger Herman

Located in Los Angeles, CA

His dynamic approach to painting caught the attention of Gagosian, who represented him and positioned him alongside prominent artists such as David Salle and Jean-Michel Basquiat in ...

Category

1990s American Modern Vases

Materials

Ceramic

Backyard Oasis
Backyard Oasis

Backyard Oasis

By Ayline Olukman

Located in New York, NY

A photographic painting of backyard evokes wonder, nostalgia for summer, California lifestyle. The scene is serene, natural, and meditative.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Photographic Paper, Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Wood Panel

Untitled (Beachshoot) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color

Untitled (Beachshoot) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents is a dream to me.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Original Abstract Painting by Rick Orr
Original Abstract Painting by Rick Orr

Original Abstract Painting by Rick Orr

By Rick Orr

Located in Palm Springs, CA

His interesting in art began early in life during the California art scene. The influence of that period shows strongly in his work.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art

Materials

Enamel

WRATH

WRATH

By Brett Hammond - Pop Art

Located in Napa, CA

Self-taught from an early age, Hammond emulated Mad Magazine comic art before putting down roots in the skate/surf cultures of Sonoma, San Francisco, and Southern California, and the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bring It - Red

Bring It - Red

By Brett Hammond - Pop Art

Located in Napa, CA

Self-taught from an early age, Hammond emulated Mad Magazine comic art before putting down roots in the skate/surf cultures of Sonoma, San Francisco, and Southern California, and the...

Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Original Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by Rick Orr
Original Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by Rick Orr

Original Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by Rick Orr

By Rick Orr

Located in Palm Springs, CA

His interesting in art began early in life during the California art scene. The influence of that period shows strongly in his work.

Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Exterior Stairway

Exterior Stairway

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Critics have favorably compared these paintings to 1920s and 30s precisionism as practiced by Charles Sheeler, Louis Lozowick and Ralston Crawford, and noted that Biberman’s early So...

Category

Mid-20th Century American Modern Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

Joshua's Sculpture from the series Joshua Tales, based on an Original Polaroid
Joshua's Sculpture from the series Joshua Tales, based on an Original Polaroid

Joshua's Sculpture from the series Joshua Tales, based on an Original Polaroid

By Sven van Driessche

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Van Driessche cites these photographers as his influences: Anton Corbjin, for his square format and black and white images; Helmut Newton for his nudes; Stephanie Schneider for her C...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Fabien I (Last Picture Show)

Fabien I (Last Picture Show)

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents a dream to me.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Born to be Wild
Born to be Wild

Born to be Wild

By Sven van Driessche

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Van Driessche cites these photographers as his influences: Anton Corbjin, for his square format and black and white images; Helmut Newton for his nudes; Stephanie Schneider for her C...

Category

2010s Contemporary Nude Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Circle of Magic - A Wish - 29 Palms, CA

Circle of Magic - A Wish - 29 Palms, CA

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents a dream to me.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Vacancy (Instantdreams) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color

Vacancy (Instantdreams) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents a dream to me.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Back Stop (Instantdreams) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color

Back Stop (Instantdreams) - 21st Century, Polaroid, Color

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents a dream to me.

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Beautiful Bond (Heavenly Falls)

Beautiful Bond (Heavenly Falls)

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents a dream to me.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Something Imaginary (Heavenly Falls)

Something Imaginary (Heavenly Falls)

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents a dream to me.

Category

2010s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Marilyn (Heavenly Falls) - triptych - mounted
Marilyn (Heavenly Falls) - triptych - mounted

Marilyn (Heavenly Falls) - triptych - mounted

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

What draws you back to this scene? Southern California represents a dream to me.

Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Plexiglass, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

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