Ben Waddams Paintings

Diego Glazer's "Shadow's Edge" is a captivating representation of nature's untouched beauty. Painted in 2022, this oil on canvas piece stretches across dimensions of 60 x 72 x 3 inch...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944–2002) Title: Scarlet and Blue Macaw Year: 1985–1986 Medium: Acrylic on panel, with artist painted frame Size: 58.5 x 42.5 inches (148.59 x 107.95 cm) Condition: Well preserved, consistent with age and medium Inscription: Signed, dated, and titled by the artist, verso Provenance: Katharina Rich Perlow Gallery, New York, New York; Estate of Ian Hornak, East Hampton, New York Notes: This exquisite acrylic painting by Ian Hornak (1944–2002), titled Scarlet and Blue Macaw, was executed in 1985–1986. The masterfully conceived composition exemplifies Hornak’s mature synthesis of Hyperrealism, symbolism, illusionism, and art historical reference, presenting a brilliantly rendered scarlet and blue macaw within a meticulously constructed visual environment of extraordinary complexity and sophistication. The dazzling plumage, dramatic architectural enclosure, tropical vegetation, and luminous artist-painted frame are depicted with astonishing clarity and chromatic intensity, transforming a traditional avian subject into a meditation on beauty, captivity, freedom, perception, and the relationship between the natural and constructed worlds. Through his remarkable command of light, texture, color, and spatial illusion, Hornak elevates the bird portrait into a philosophical exploration of observation and existence, demonstrating the intellectual ambition and technical virtuosity that distinguish his finest works. Executed during one of the most celebrated periods of his career, the painting reflects Hornak’s unique ability to unite photographic realism, symbolic meaning, decorative splendor, and painterly refinement within a single, visually sublime composition. The artist-painted frame functions as an integral extension of the imagery, dissolving the boundary between painting and object while reinforcing the immersive and metaphysical qualities of the work. IAN HORNAK (1944–2002) was an American painter, draughtsman, printmaker, and pioneering force in Photorealism and Hyperrealism whose extraordinary technical mastery, visionary imagination, and innovative approach to realism established him as one of the most distinctive and original artists of the late twentieth century. Widely recognized as a founding member of both the Photorealist and Hyperrealist movements, Hornak helped redefine the possibilities of contemporary realism by combining photographic precision with symbolism, romanticism, mythology, environmental awareness, art historical references, and metaphysical inquiry, creating a body of work that stands apart within postwar American art for both its visual brilliance and intellectual ambition. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Michigan before establishing his career in New York and East Hampton, Hornak emerged during one of the most transformative periods in modern art and developed a highly individual visual language that transcended conventional artistic categories. While many of his contemporaries focused on strict photographic transcription, urban imagery, or detached observation, Hornak utilized realism as a foundation for exploring profound themes of memory, beauty, mortality, spirituality, environmental fragility, and humanity’s relationship with nature, producing works that operate simultaneously as visual spectacles and philosophical meditations. His artistic vision reflects an awareness of the revolutionary innovations introduced by Pablo Picasso, Alexander Calder, Alberto Giacometti, Salvador Dali, Joan Miro, Wassily Kandinsky, Marcel Duchamp, and Man Ray, while simultaneously drawing inspiration from the Hudson River School, particularly Frederic Edwin Church, Martin Johnson Heade, Thomas Cole, and Albert Bierstadt, as well as the spiritual landscapes of Caspar David Friedrich and the botanical precision of Dutch Golden Age masters. Through this extraordinary synthesis of influences, Hornak created a visual language that united scientific observation, photographic realism, romantic grandeur, allegorical symbolism, and philosophical reflection into a form entirely his own. His highest recorded sale was achieved in 2017, when Large Orchid Bouquet (1988) was sold in a private transaction conducted in association with the heir of the Ian Hornak estate to the Van Andel family, co-owners of Amway, for US$165,000 ($219,168.11 USD, calculated for inflation in 2025). Ian Hornak Scarlet and Blue Macaw, Ian Hornak macaw painting...

Every detail in this extraordinary painting is rendered with exacting care. It is not unusual to find these majestic predatory birds amongst the skyscrapers and bridges of our cites...

Emma Hirst (US based) "Repose" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a black and yellow butterfly perched on a white background peacefully. ...

Lindsey Kustusch’s (US based) "Apricity" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Great blue Heron bird with fall colored leaves and designs in the background. Artist S...

Ali Ghassan's "Black Cow" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a black and white cow with a yellow ear tag with a blue sky background. Abou...

Artist: Ian Hornak (1944–2002) Title: Cockatoo Year: 1985 Medium: Acrylic on panel, with artist painted frame Size: 39 x 33 inches (99.06 x 83.82 cm) Condition: Well preserved, consi...

This large Super realism painting by New York artist Cesar Santander Is one of his masterpieces. It is titled "Rush Hour," and measures 38 x50". Painted in 2001, it is signed, titled, and dated on the verso and is acrylic on canvas and wood panel. Making this listing very Special, we have also included in this offering, all of the tin toys that inspired this painting and they are in a clear box with mirrors on the 2 sides, the back and the bottom of the lucite box and can be displayed along side the painting just how the toys are featured in the painting. You can see an image of that mirrored box in this listing. Santander first sets up the layout of these vintage tin toys...

Lindsey Kustusch’s (US based) "Féith" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a Great blue Heron bird perched on a fountains with red floral designs in the background. A...

Nick Leibee's (US based) "Mickey Pin" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an enamel pin of Mickey Mouse, the beloved Disney character,...

Rachel Linnemeier's "All Dogs" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a purple Tamagotchi toy on a green background. About the Artist: Born in 1...

Traditional portrait painting takes a twist when the subject is a majestic bald eagle. Artist Rick Pas delivers an extraordinarily realistic detailed portrait that almost feels tang...