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.
$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
$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
$1,400Sale 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
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
$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
$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
$720Sale Price|71% Off
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
$1,120Sale 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
$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
$1,200Sale 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
$1,120Sale 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
$1,120Sale 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
$1,520Sale 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
Remembering Plains no. 54
By Alyson Kinkade
Located in Loveland, CO
Remembering Plains no.54 by Alyson Kinkade 8" x 8" oil on linen ©2021 gallery wrapped, black sides The allure of the horizon of the Great Plains, where waves of colors meet sky. AB...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
$1,244Sale Price|30% Off
H 23.63 in W 19.69 in D 0.12 in
Original-Jardin d'Hiver-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil, goldleaf on Dahlias
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while savouring for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en pl...
Gold Leaf
20th Century School, Abstract Composition, Post-Cubism
Located in NANTES, FR
Geometric abstract composition, influenced by Post-Cubism, with an expressionist touch in the colors. The palette is vivid and saturated. The forms, outlined in black, interlock with...
Oil
Blue Grey
By Philippe Hosiasson
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right and verso, titled verso. 39.25 x 31.75 in. 40.25 x 32.75 in. (f...
Canvas, Oil
$16,500
H 30.25 in W 55.25 in D 2 in
"Receding Flood, 1959" African American Abstract Expressionist Oil Connecticut
Located in Yardley, PA
An exceptional, early work by important Connecticut-based artist Clifford Mitchell, Jr. (1925-2005). This fantastic abstract expressionist compositi...
Masonite, Oil
Composition in Yellow
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Composition in Yellow By a French American Frédéric Choisel. He inspired by the cities of France, New York and the Bay Area and creates elegant abstractions that tell a story of urba...
Gold Leaf
$4,200
H 21.25 in W 29.25 in D 1.25 in
Leonardo Nierman Abstract Oil on Board 'Biblical Fire' in Antique Gold Frame
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Dallas, TX
A brooding and atmospheric 1960s abstract oil painting on board titled "Biblical Fire" by celebrated Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman, renowned for his lyrical explorations of light, ...
Oil
$712Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 28 in
The Red Slide, Arches and Curves, Geometric Bauhaus Painting on Vivid Tones 2025
By Natalia Roman
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series of abstract geometric paintings by Natalia Roman draws its inspiration from the sleek grids and curves of Bauhaus architecture, while at the same time exploring bright an...
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Burning Tree
Located in North Clarendon, VT
Bold 1970s Abstract Expressionist oil on board painting. Nicely framed, strong, evocative. 16 x 20 sight, 17.5" x 21.5" framed.
Oil
#5299
By Hiro Yokose
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and gold leaf on porcelain tile Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of li...
Gold, Gold Leaf
$765
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.52 in
Original-Jardin d'Hiver-Gladiolus with Dahlias-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
Gold Leaf
#5295
By Hiro Yokose
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and gold leaf on porcelain tile Neoromantic painter Hiro Yokose fuses multiple layers of wax and oil paint to create mysterious, veiled landscapes illuminated with flashes of li...
Gold, Gold Leaf