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Bitchin', Hemsby, Norfolk - Graphic text-based art, color photography
By Richard Heeps
Located in Cambridge, GB
pushes the limits of lens-based photography without the need for digital manipulation. He runs his own
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography
Materials
Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Silver Gelatin
$240
H 16.15 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in
Jenny Holzer, Inflammatory Essays 3 - LED Sculpture, Light Art, Text-based Art
By Jenny Holzer
Located in Hamburg, DE
Jenny Holzer (American, b. 1950)
Inflammatory Essays 3, 1982/2002
Medium: Electronic tri-color mini-LED panel, with anodized aluminium housing, incl. power adapter
Dimensions: 10.1 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Sculptures
Materials
LED Light
$10,002
H 3.98 in W 5.01 in D 1.5 in
Into Your Tomorrow — Contemporary Text-Based Painting by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
2025.
Text-Based Art, Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary Minimal Art, Nordic Artist, Emotional
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Oil Pastel
$1,713
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Depth of Becoming — Contemporary Abstract Text-Based Painting by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
United States in 2025.
Text-Based Art, Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary Nordic Art, Emotional
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,713
H 27.56 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
The Weight of Possibility — Large Contemporary Text-Based Painting by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
and group shows in Europe and the United States in 2025.
Text-Based Art, Abstract Expressionism
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$2,136
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Frequency of Flow — Text-Based Abstract Painting on Canvas by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
and group shows in Europe and the United States in 2025.
Text-Based Art, Abstract Expressionism
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,115
H 15.75 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
"#Pleasantcats" Large Scale Conceptual Text Based, Abstract Painting
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
composition. Fusing aspects of pop art, gestural abstraction and contemporary text based art, this large
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$14,000
H 61 in W 59 in D 1.75 in
Black Female Portrait on Red Wood Background with English Text, "Currency #272"
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
depth). Combining contemporary figurative portraiture, conceptual text-based art, and coin-inspired
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Natasha LelencoBlack Female Portrait on Red Wood Background with English Text, "Currency #272", 2025
$338 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 10.24 in
Signed, Sealed and Delivered (Visual Language, Text, Linguistic Code, 25% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
, Linguistic Codes, Word and Image, Improvisational Painting, Text-Based Art, Verbal Expression, Communication
Category
2010s Contemporary Prints and Multiples
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph
$598 Sale Price
25% Off
H 13.125 in W 42 in
"HER" Text-based, abstract
By Jim Houser
Located in Philadelphia, PA
increasingly focused on the way in which I approach art-making and examining my practice. For me, art-making
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Light Remains — Conceptual Text Painting in Ornate Frame by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
in Europe and the United States in 2025.
Conceptual Art, Text-Based Art, Emotional Minimalism
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pencil
$788
H 13.78 in W 12.21 in D 2.76 in
"Architecture Joke" Conceptual Text Based Painting
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
This conceptual text based painting by New York artist, David Kramer, combines stylized painting of
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
$14,000
H 68 in W 64 in D 1.75 in
"Double Fantasty" Text Based Conceptual Painting
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
large scale conceptual text based by New York artist, David Kramer reads: "I am all for socialism if it
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Abstract expressionist word art text-base mixed media painting paper "NAMASTE"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Word Art series—a collection focused on the emotional power of language and its visual resonance
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Watercolor
$529
H 25.6 in W 19.69 in D 0.04 in
"IYKYK" Contemporary Text-Based Sculptural Paper Assemblage
By Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual sheets of paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
$550
H 9 in W 14 in D 2.5 in
"Tired Act" Text Based Conceptual Fiber Artwork
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
This text based fiber work by New York artist, David Kramer incorporates elements of crafting known
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Textile wearable art: "Priestessing the Work of Healing"
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
$4,050
H 20 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
Textile, wearable art: "We Invoke Queer Ancestors & Descendants of Liberation"
Located in New York, NY
collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate patterns, then
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
$4,725
H 64 in W 34 in D 5 in
Conceptual Circular Portrait in Blue Acrylic on Wood From the Currencies Series
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
acrylic on treated pine wood (26 cm diameter, 2 cm thickness), the piece combines text-based art and
Category
2010s Street Art Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Natasha LelencoConceptual Circular Portrait in Blue Acrylic on Wood From the Currencies Series, 2024
$320 Sale Price
49% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 10.24 in
"Backstage Rant" Conceptual Text Based Painting
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
This large scale conceptual text based painting by New York artist, David Kramer, features, in bold
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Conceptual Text Based Painting "Lousy Director"
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
this conceptual work on paper, the imagery of a film director is overwritten with the text: ...I am
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Pencil
Calm Before - Text Based Contemporary Abstraction, Red and Black
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"Calm Before," is a text based contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece is
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Ink, Monotype
$281 Sale Price
25% Off
H 13 in W 10 in
"BRASH" Bold, Text-Based Dimensional Panel with Hand-cut Paper
By Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual sheets of paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
$525
H 9.25 in W 14 in D 2.5 in
"HOPE" Dimensional Hand-Cut Paper in Text-Based Sculptural Design
By Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"HOPE" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
$475
H 10 in W 12 in D 2.5 in
Satirical Text Based Conceptual Painting: "Log Entries..."
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
work on paper, the text "Handmade Memes... Old World Flavor." is hand drawn to look like cut wood logs
Category
2010s Conceptual Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Pencil
$4,000
H 38 in W 26.5 in D 0.005 in
"BS" Text-Based Floral with Inset Cut Paper by Charles Clary
By Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"BS" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text-i
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
$350
H 9 in W 9 in D 2.5 in
"WOOT" Text-based Floral Wall-Hanging with Layered and Cut Paper
By Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"WOOT" is an original wall-hanging sculpture by Charles Clary as part of the artist's popular "Text
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
$475
H 10 in W 12 in D 2.5 in
Inverted Monochrome Moldovan Portrait with Red Blue Circular Field. Currency 270
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
diameter, 2 cm depth). The work combines contemporary figurative portraiture, conceptual text-based art
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
$304 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 10.24 in
“Currency 269”. Blue Portrait with Cosmic Eyes, from Currencies Series. Wood
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
Not from Here, combining contemporary figurative portraiture, text-based art, and conceptual narrative
Category
2010s Street Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Metal
$301 Sale Price
20% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 10.24 in
"MY BAD" Pithy Text-Based Paper in Wood Cradle Series with Floral Design
By Charles Clary
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Text-i-monial" series. To create the artwork, Clary hand cuts a series of individual sheets of paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Wood Panel
$500
H 12 in W 12 in D 2.5 in
Textile painting: "Sweet healing found / within the hive"
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
$4,725
H 30 in W 13 in D 11.5 in
Textile painting: "Candy Darling: Queer Artist Ancestor"
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
$1,013
H 8 in W 8 in D 0.75 in
Textile sculpture: "Oracle of the tides"
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
Textile painting: "Guardian in the Garden of Delight"
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
$10,000
H 29.5 in W 5 in
Textile sculpture: "Rumplestiltskin’s Daughter"
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
$1,013
H 18 in W 18 in D 7 in
Textile sculpture: "Oracle as witness "
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
Textile painting: "Swarm"
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
Textile painting: "Urban Atlas Holding the Weight of the World"
Located in New York, NY
innovative use of textile collage and text-based art techniques. I begin with textiles selected for elaborate
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Mixed Media
$4,725
H 20 in W 16 in D 1.5 in
How Would You Like To Have- Mixed Media Text Based Abstract Work on Paper
By Vivian Liddell
Located in Gilroy, CA
"How Would You Like To Have," is a text based mixed media contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Monotype, Thread, Ink
"NeoRealism (on the Subway)" conceptual, text based work on paper
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
this conceptual work on paper, the text "Keeping it Real...Whatever That Means" is written in bold
Category
2010s Conceptual Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Enamel
$4,000
H 38 in W 25 in D 0.005 in
"Dual Chamber Confinement Study" watercolor ink, text based conceptual painting
By Patricia Smith
Located in New York, NY
text captions point to a process of capturing ideas floating in the mental field and translating them
Category
2010s Conceptual Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Non Toxic Contemporary Abstract Modern Expressionist Painting Quote
Located in Lahti, FI
2025.
Abstract Expressionism, Contemporary Painting, Text-Based Art, Gold Metallic Art, Conceptual
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,412
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.79 in
Beauty Beneath the Chaos, Abstract Expressionist Painting by Emmi Iida
Located in Lahti, FI
collectors drawn to contemporary abstract expressionism, text-based painting, and emotionally resonant art
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
Materials
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
$950
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
All the Pretty Dreams — Large Abstract Expressionist Painting in Pink and Brown
Located in Lahti, FI
United States in 2025.
Abstract Expressionism, Large Contemporary Painting, Text-Based Art, Emotional
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Spray Paint, Cotton Canvas, Canvas
$6,236
H 59.06 in W 39.38 in D 1.97 in
Conceptual Text Based Painting "Paved with Gold" (tax the poor, feed the rich)
By David Kramer
Located in New York, NY
this conceptual work on paper, the title: "Paved with Gold" counters the text which overwrites the
Category
2010s Conceptual Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil, Pencil
$4,000
H 38 in W 26 in D 0.005 in
Large Sky Blue Color Iris Print Text Based Conceptual Muse X LA Artist 1 of 2 A
By Fred Fehlau
Located in Surfside, FL
, 2011
Selected Exhibitions:
2014 The Avant-Guard Collection, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Digital Pigment
Large Sky Blue Color Iris Print Text Based Conceptual Muse X LA Artist 1 of 2 B
By Fred Fehlau
Located in Surfside, FL
, 2011
Selected Exhibitions:
2014 The Avant-Guard Collection, Orange County Museum of Art, Newport Beach
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Prints
Materials
Digital Pigment
Blue Circular Portrait Painting on Wood About Identity and Social Reflection
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
, installation-ready, Wunderkammer-inspired, text-based art, social reflection, giftable art
Category
2010s Pop Art Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$238 Sale Price
30% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 10.24 in
Silver Circular Portrait Painting on Wood About Change and Transformation
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
, installation-ready, Wunderkammer-inspired, text-based art, transformation, giftable art.
Category
2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$152 Sale Price
30% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 10.24 in
Circular Portrait on Ochre Acrylic on Wood Reflecting Identity and Belonging
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
acrylic on a 26 cm wooden panel, the piece unites text-based art and figurative abstraction within a
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$225 Sale Price
31% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 10.24 in
Contemporary Circular Portrait on Yellow Acrylic on Wood. Migration an Identity
By Natasha Lelenco
Located in FISTERRA, ES
metaphor and memory, bridging distance and desire. The piece combines text-based art and figurative
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Natasha LelencoContemporary Circular Portrait on Yellow Acrylic on Wood. Migration an Identity, 2025
$188 Sale Price
36% Off
H 0.99 in Dm 10.24 in
Skateboard Skate deck (Blue) with COA hand signed by RETNA - Lt. Ed. of only 100
By RETNA
Located in New York, NY
artistic influences such as illuminated manuscripts, Renaissance imagery, and contemporary text-based art
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Maple, Screen
$2,800
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 0.3 in
Beyond the Streets: Skateboard w/COA signed by RETNA (Limited Edition of 100)
By RETNA
Located in New York, NY
influences such as illuminated manuscripts, Renaissance imagery, and contemporary text-based art. Religious
Category
2010s Street Art More Art
Materials
Screen, Maple
$2,502 Sale Price
35% Off
H 32 in W 8.5 in D 0.5 in
Space Junk 22 - Vibrant Original Acrylic Artwork on Canvas
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
text-based art, graffiti markings and cartoon like imagery as “chaotic order pouring from the watery
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vagos y Reinas (Vagabonds and Queens), Hand Signed, Numbered by RETNA and El Mac
By RETNA
Located in New York, NY
imagery, and contemporary text-based art. Religious architecture and décor have long been a focus of his
Category
Early 2000s Street Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Offset, Ink, Board
$2,000
H 9.25 in W 12 in D 2.25 in
Madre (Mother), dazzling Silkscreen w/ crystallina (diamond dust) hand signed/n
By RETNA
Located in New York, NY
manuscripts, Renaissance imagery, and contemporary text-based art. Religious architecture and décor have long
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Glitter, Screen
$6,800
H 40 in W 25.25 in
Wilhold Up the Mirror Photograph and Mixed Media Assemblage Wall Hanging Artwork
By Dennis Hopper
Located in Surfside, FL
Minimalism, Arte Povera, Conceptual and Text-based art. He was a member of the Board of Trustees of Dia Art
Category
1960s Conceptual Mixed Media
Materials
Ceramic, Wood, Mixed Media
$35,000
H 27 in W 40 in D 5 in
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