Arshak Nersisyan 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...

Antique American modernist still life signed oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1940. Unframed. Signed. Image size, 30L x 26H

Terpsichore III Acrylic on Canvas 35 x 27 cm Terpsichore III by Grégoire Mathias is a vibrant and dynamic portrayal of Terpsichore, the muse of dance, rendered in the artist's signa...

Euterpe, Muse de la Musique (Euterpe, Muse of Music) Acrylic on Canvas 65 x 92 cm This striking cubist composition is the first in Grégoire Mathias' 2024 series depicting the nine...

Antique American school modernist still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.

Predominantly recognized as a self-taught painter, he also worked in architectural murals, sculptures, ceramics, prints and drawings. Vigas is one...

Very nicely painted American modernist still life oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 24H by 12L.

Nude Model by Helene Dadone (French cubist artist, 20th century) signed with initials oil on board, unframed board: 29.5 x 21.5 inches provenanc...

Impressive early American modernist interior view still life painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 34 by 40 inches.

Artist/ School: by Henri Van Der Beck (French 1886-1956), signed Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Painting: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection, France Condition: The p...

Very finely executed modernist ballet scene. Pastel and gouache on paper. Handsomely framed. Image size, 12H by 16L.

Vintage modernist still life painting. Oil on canvas. Image size, 18L x 24H.