Axel Getz is a New York City-based visual artist recognized for compelling abstract works characterized by heavy impasto and richly textured surfaces. Working primarily in oil paint and often incorporating mixed media such as gold leaf, his process-driven practice investigates themes of transformation, materiality, perception, and the paradoxical beauty found within systems in flux. With over a decade of experience, Getz has exhibited in group and solo shows internationally and across the United States, including New York City, Seoul, Martha’s Vineyard, and Palm Beach.
Central to Getz's work is an exploration of environmental and historical undercurrents. He confronts the unsettling aesthetics of ecological imbalance, drawing inspiration from phenomena like the atmospheric intensity of pollution-altered sunsets or the hypnotic, unnatural spread of algae blooms. The tactile, almost sculptural quality of his paint application becomes intrinsic to the subject, mirroring dense organic matter or atmospheric particulates, thereby translating commentary into a visceral, material encounter.
Alongside these environmental concerns, Getz engages with the transcendent, the cosmic, and the sacred. His significant "Illuminated Surfaces" series references diverse influences, from the perceptual depth of the Light and Space movement to the celestial mapping of Giotto's frescoes and the devotional intensity of Byzantine icons. Here, gold leaf is employed not just for its historical resonance with the divine but as an active element exploring light, value, and impermanence.
This deep engagement with visible and invisible forces extends to Getz's examination of queer nostalgia and the fractured transmission of LGBTQ+ histories. Viewing his practice as an act of "excavation" and "mapping the unrecorded," he draws parallels between the ephemeral traces found in obscured archives or personal memory and the shifting, vulnerable states observed in the natural world. His process, which embraces unpredictability, mirrors the inherent instability and resilience found in both ecosystems and marginalized narratives.
Through meticulous technique and layered conceptual inquiries, Axel Getz creates materially dynamic and deeply contemplative artworks. His paintings invite viewers to engage with the shifting surfaces of abstraction, finding resonance between the transformations of nature, the weight of history, and the complexities of contemporary perception.
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Annular - Solar Eclipse Painting Celestial Contemporary Art, Black Purple Orange
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking circular canvas captures the celestial phenomenon of an annular solar eclipse. Dominated by a deep, textured blue field evoking the daytime sky during an eclipse, the w...
Oil
$1,600Sale Price|60% Off
Light and Space: Impasto Abstract Oil Painting in Red and Black
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking circular oil painting is a masterful example of contemporary abstract art utilizing a tactile impasto style. Inspired by the percep...
Oil
$2,320Sale Price|33% Off
Ecstasy - Textured Oil Painting with White Gold Leaf Inspired by St. Teresa
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ecstasy"—a compelling work in oil and genuine white gold leaf—engages directly with the visceral intensity found within the mystical writings of Saint Teresa of Avila. The painting ...
Gold Leaf
$1,920Sale Price|57% Off
Icon: Abstract Gold Leaf and Red Impasto Contemporary Painting - Wood Panel
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Titled 'Icon', this powerful abstract painting reimagines sacred tradition for a contemporary audience. Executed in mixed media—featuring genuine gold leaf and heavy crimson red oil ...
Gold Leaf
Abyss - Deep Sea Abstract Oil Painting Blue to White Gradient, Tondo
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The painting 'Abyss' immerses the viewer in a distinct perceptual phenomenon: the experience of gazing upwards from profound subaquatic depths towards the distant surface. Executed o...
Oil
$3,120Sale Price|40% Off
Fruit Basket - Contemporary Oil Painting, Apricot, Orange, Lemon, Yellow
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This abstract work, titled "Fruit Basket," engages with the art historical tradition of still life through a distinctive exploration of texture and color. Executed with a heavy impas...
Oil
$640Sale Price|20% Off
Polaris - Oil Painting on Tondo in black, gold, and midnight blue, Catholic
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Polaris" presents an exploration of cosmic space rendered in thick, textured strokes. The background draws the viewer into a deep field of midnight blues and blacks, hinting at the ...
Oil
$1,200Sale Price|52% Off
Ode to Giotto, Oil Painting with Blue Background an Gold and Orange Stars
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Ode to Giotto," a captivating artwork paying homage to the groundbreaking cosmic blue ceilings of the Proto-Renaissance master, Giotto di Bondone. This striking circular painting fe...
Oil
$1,400Sale Price|53% Off
On Sale - Trinity: Abstract Celestial Impasto Contemporary Painting
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Titled 'Trinity', this evocative abstract tondo oil painting presents a celestial constellation emerging from a deep, textured black void. Drawing inspiration from the grandeur of Gi...
Oil
$1,120Sale Price|62% Off
Heatwave: Abstract Impasto Contemporary Painting in Red and Orange on Canvas
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Titled 'Heatwave', this striking abstract tondo oil painting captures the intense, altered beauty of our contemporary environment. Fiery gradations of red and orange pulse across the...
Oil
$1,120Sale Price|43% Off
Kaposi - Textured Oil Red, Deep Orange and Black Triangle Canvas
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The oil painting 'Kaposi' operates at the charged intersection of queer history, somatic experience, and institutional critique. Presented on a triangular support—a direct reference ...
Oil
$1,120Sale Price|55% Off
Carnal - Textured Red and Black Oil Painting on Triangle Canvas
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Titled 'Carnal,' this triangular work leverages abstraction to delve into complex and deeply unsettling territory. The artist utilizes a dense, agitated impasto surface that moves fr...
Oil
$1,120Sale Price|62% Off
Breaks: Abstract Impasto Tondo Contemporary Painting in Violet and Turquoise
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Titled 'Breaks', this mesmerizing abstract tondo oil painting captures the unsettling beauty of human-induced environmental imbalance. Swirling currents of deep violet and vibrant tu...
Oil
$1,520Sale Price|62% Off
Lichens I: Vibrant Yellow/Green, Blue and Black Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Axel Getz
Located in Brooklyn, NY
This striking abstract tondo oil painting captivates with its intense texture and bold color palette. Created using a thick impasto technique, the oil paint forms a tactile, almost s...
Oil
$10,000
H 40 in W 50 in D 2 in
American Contemporary Art by Harry James Moody - Abstract n°341 3 7
By Harry James Moody
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Harry James Moody is a German artist born in 1952 who lives and works in Los Angeles, United States. He received his training as artist at the Frankfurt Stadel Fine A...
Canvas, Oil
$9,900
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Tropical Vibes IV" - Textured Impasto Contemporary Colorful Circles Painting
By Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Tropical Vibes IV" 2024 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and back of the painting. In "Tropical Vibes IV", Sv...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$3,500
H 21 in W 1.5 in D 21 in
American oil painting Horse on Road Abstract expressionism painter KOKO.
By KOKO HOVAGUIMIAN
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Los Angeles–based artist Koko Hovaguimian’s oil on canvas painting Horse on the Road is signed by the artist in the lower right corner. The artwork comes with a gallery certificate o...
Oil
$615
H 16 in W 20 in D 1.5 in
American Contemporary Art by Harry James Moody - Abstract n°405
By Harry James Moody
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Harry James Moody is a German artist born in 1952 who lives and works in Los Angeles, United States. He received his training as artist at the Frankfurt Stadel Fine Ar...
Canvas, Oil
$3,000
H 60 in W 48 in
CENTERED - Oil Gold Leaf on Canvas, abstract contemporary, white, brown
By Yuri Figueroa
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
"Snowy Mudslide" features the central, gold leaf circle found in Yuri Figueroa's oil paintings. The geometric gold leaf circle is surrounded by layered oil on canvas. Yuri builds tex...
Gold Leaf
$1,308
H 15.75 in W 23.63 in D 0.6 in
Original Set-Foxgloves-British Awarded Artist-Yellow, Purple-Impasto-gold leaf
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This stunning Original Diptych paintings by Shizico Yi on Canvas includes: Blue Serie- Foxgloves Blue Purple Gold Blue Serie- Dahlia, Iris and Gladiolus in blue these are a part of S...
Gold Leaf
$1,210
H 16 in W 15 in
VIEW - Oil, acrylic, and spray paint on paper and polyester mesh - gold, ivory
By Heather Hartman
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
VIEW is part of an on-going series that explores the light and landscape in Tennessee. Hartman creates an image on paper then stretches a silkscreen on top of the image to create the...
Gold Leaf
$3,000
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Audrey in Gold" Audrey Hepburn Gold Leaf Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Gold Leaf
Washed (red, yellow, blue)
By Anastasia Pelias
Located in New Orleans, LA
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native and ancestral roots in New Orleans, LA...
Canvas, Oil
$9,000
H 32 in W 48 in
"Viva la France!" Contemporary Pop Art Modern Flag Minimal 23k Gold Oil Painting
By Charlotte Andry Gibbs
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Viva La France!," 23 Karat Gold Leaf and Oil on Canvas, 32 x 48 Inches, is inspired by the French flag, elegant and whimsical, however it can also be viewed as a pure geometric abs...
Gold Leaf
$1,700
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
French Contemporary Abstract Art by J.-L. Veret - La Fin de l’Automne
By Jean-Luc Veret
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on linen Jean-Luc Veret is a French artist born in 1953 who lives & works between Paris & Corancy, France. He recognizes himself as a protean artist. He is indeed gradua...
Linen, Oil
$479,785
H 35.44 in W 63.78 in
Sator, 1968 Oil on Canvas by Georges Mathieu, Lyrical Abstraction
By Georges Mathieu
Located in Paris, FR
1968 Oil on canvas, signed and dated « Mathieu 68 » lower right and titled « Sator » on the stretcher. The artwork is accompanied by a certificate by the Association “Archives Jean-M...
Oil
$3,200
H 36 in W 48 in D 2 in
Superposition, greens, blues, abstracted landscape w subtle UFOs in sky
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
A landscape involving the idea of quantum superposition or matter existing as a combination of multiple states with multiple outcomes. Only the viewer can determine which potential ...
Oil, Wood Panel
$45,000
H 72 in W 108 in D 3.5 in
"This is Not a Riot" (2019) By Marc Scheff, Mixed Media Layered Resin Painting
By Marc Scheff
Located in Denver, CO
Marc Scheff's "This is Not a Riot" is a triptych multi-layered resin painting that is made using oil, acrylic, pencil, pan pastel, caran d'ache, layered resin. The piece is composed ...
Gold Leaf
$1,200
H 19.69 in W 23.63 in D 1.58 in
Chinese Contemporary Art by Renjie Gao - Portrait No.8
By Renjie Gao
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Renjie Gao or Jean-Michel Gao is a Chinese artist born in 1994 in Inner Mongolia. He is a member of New York Hudson Artists Association based in US. He lives & works i...
Canvas, Oil