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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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
$1,600Sale 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
$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
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
$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
$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
$1,920Sale 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
$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
Lake Dream, Abstract Oil Painting
By Lisa Crosby
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A tranquil lake stretches across the foreground, painted in deep teal, green, and blue tones that ripple with soft movement. Above the water, warm landforms ris...
Oil
$698
H 11.7 in W 16.54 in D 0.04 in
Original Set-Jardin d'Hiver-le bleu series-British Awarded Artist-work on paper
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
This Set of 2, work on paper, named Le Bleu are a part of Jardin d'Hiver Series by award winning British artist Shizico Yi. She created the series in her winter studio while longing...
Gold Leaf
$775
H 16 in W 16 in
Secret Date - Colorful Figurative Abstract Textured Impasto Oil Painting
By Ekaterina Ermilkina
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...
Canvas, Oil
$11,000
H 40 in W 40 in D 1.5 in
"Around the World" by Hessler - Textured Impasto Oil Abstract in Gold and White
By Sveta Hessler
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973) "Around the World", 2023-2024 Oil paint, Gold Leaf, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right and the back of the painting. Titled...
Gold Leaf
$3,450
H 42.5 in W 16.75 in D 1.5 in
Henriette Yetti Stolz 1956 Abstract Oil Painting Mid-Century Modern Art
Located in Denver, CO
A striking 1956 abstract oil on canvas painting by Serbian-American artist Henriette “Yetti” Stolz, exemplifying the bold visual language of mid-century modernism. Executed in oil on...
Oil
$12,000
H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"4 Figures" - Large Textured Oil Abstract in Black, Green, White, & Gold Leaf
By Frida Willis
Located in Carmel, CA
Frida Willis (Swedish, born 1971) "4 Figures" 2025 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. “4 Figures” by Frida Willis is a moody,...
Gold Leaf
$375
H 14 in W 20 in
Still Life 10 - Original Abstract Still Life Oil Pastel on Colored Paper, Signed
By Valerie Etitinwo
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Paper, Oil
$4,000
H 21 in W 23 in D 2 in
"Hopscotch" Abstract Illusion painting acrylic on board framed size 21x23"
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
Offered at a special price. One of The Hampton's most popular and sort after urban Pop artists whose work is collected by Elton John, Rod Stewart, and Alice Cooper among others. He has been call the "Rock and Roll Painter" and "Painter of the Stars of Rock" by the media. This is an early abstract Illusion painting on board from 1979 by Ceravolo. He was one of the artists, along with James Havard, Michael Gallagher, George Green, Joe Doyle and Jack Lembeck that were creating the Abstract Illusion movement in the the 1970's. This painting from 1979...
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Oil, Board
Mixed Media Painting titled “Nova” 52 x 68
By Scott Harper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
BORN JULY 31, 1979 IN NEW JERSEY, USA CURRENTLY LIVES AND WORKS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA BIO: As an artist based in the vibrant community of West Palm Beach, my work is an explor...
Oil, Acrylic
Maiden Voyage
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Beautiful original Oil on Canvas with Diamond Dust by highly exhibited contemporary artist
Canvas, Oil
$880
H 20 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Light at the End of the Tunnel, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Marino Chanlatte
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is part of the series "Seeking the Light". This work is evoking two individuals looking for the light, searching a way out, with a great opportunity to make it. This ab...
Oil
Over the Abyss, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Serene seascape with a brown-toned sunset sky, featuring a sailboat peacefully gliding on calm waters. The artist has used elegant curved brushstrokes to capture the beauty and tranq...
Oil