Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

Canadian, b. 1952

Operating from his Vernon, British Columbia studio, Bryan Ryley has established himself as a significant contemporary Canadian abstract artist. His rigorous and sustained practice intricately explores the dynamic interplay between figure and ground across painting, drawing, and collage, with thoughtful incursions into sculpture and photography. This cross-media approach serves as a vital methodology through which Ryley meticulously dissects and reimagines core principles of structure, seriality, and the inherent expressive potential of diverse materials. At the heart of Ryley's artistic investigation lies a profound engagement with figure/ground relationships, operating on both psychological and visual levels. He perceives these relationships as being in constant flux, perpetually shifting the viewer's perceptual platform and resisting fixed interpretations. This core conceptual framework informs his deliberate construction of visual experiences that reflect the dynamic structure of how we perceive and make sense of the world around us. This concept is particularly evident in his paperwork. Ryley establishes the ground before applying black acrylic, which is scraped across the surface in varying thicknesses, partially revealing underlying elements. He intuitively responds, allowing emotive feelings to guide figurative shapes. The introduction of used canvas tarp, with its inherent history, becomes a key element, often centrally placed to create a visual tension between figures and field, where focus can shift dominance. This nuanced process highlights Ryley's exploration of perception and the dialogue between intention and chance. Underlying Ryley's practice is an intentional choice of materials, particularly stained and discarded tarps, which he finds inherently beautiful and politically charged. This elevation of non-'fine art' materials challenges conventional perspectives and illustrates his engagement with shifting figure/ground dynamics, imbuing his work with layers of meaning. Ultimately, Ryley views his work as a celebration of the inherent struggle within these relationships, resonating with universal human experience. Ryley exhibits in Canada and the United States, garnering critical acclaim and collector attention. His work is included in the permanent collections of the Government of Canada, the Canadian Consulate in Paris, The Canada Council Art Bank, the British Columbia Art Collection, the Kelowna and Vernon Public Art Galleries, Pratt Institute, and the Racine Art Museum. Corporate collections include Canadian Pacific and SunLife Financial. His broader recognition includes features in World of Interiors and British Vogue. His formative education at Pratt Institute (MFA Honours) and the University of Victoria (BFA Honours), along with participation in the Whitney Museum Graduate program, provided a strong foundation. The pivotal experience of the Emma Lake workshops, engaging with influential figures, refined his understanding of abstract language and the relationship between intention and outcome. Bryan Ryley’s artistic practice represents a sustained and critical inquiry into abstract art and perception. His meticulously executed works are held in significant public and corporate collections across Canada and the United States. His compelling vision has resonated widely, inviting engagement with his unique exploration of the dynamic interplay between figure and ground, material and meaning, ultimately reflecting the complexities of human experience.

Artist: Bryan Ryley

Bryan RyleySubterranean Weathervane Mixed Media Artwork, 1980s Charcoal & Ink, 1986

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

Subterranean Weathervane Mixed Media Artwork, 1980s Charcoal & Ink

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

Bryan Ryley: Rigorous Inquiry at the Intersection of Material and Structure Bryan Ryley, a significant figure in contemporary Canadian abstraction, operates from his studio in Verno...

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1980s Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Charcoal, Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Bryan RyleyRaven's Weathervane Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract, 1980s, Framed, 1986

$3,200Sale Price|20% Off

Raven's Weathervane Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract, 1980s, Framed

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

Bryan Ryley: Rigorous Inquiry at the Intersection of Material and Structure Bryan Ryley, a significant figure in contemporary Canadian abstraction, operates from his studio in Verno...

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1980s Abstract Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Charcoal, Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Bryan RyleySpirit Level Mixed Media Artwork, Acrylic & Ink on Rag Paper, Signed, 2004

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Spirit Level Mixed Media Artwork, Acrylic & Ink on Rag Paper, Signed

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyTexas Cowboy Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, 22x30, 2004

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Texas Cowboy Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, 22x30

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyClouds and Chickens Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, 22x30, 2004

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Clouds and Chickens Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, 22x30

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyBetween a Rock: Signed Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Artwork

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Between a Rock: Signed Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Artwork

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyNervous Rooster Mixed Media Artwork, Signed, 2000-2009, 2004

$2,376Sale Price|20% Off

Nervous Rooster Mixed Media Artwork, Signed, 2000-2009

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper

Bryan RyleyAnxious Man Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract, Canvas & Acrylic, 2010-, 2015

$4,400Sale Price|20% Off

Anxious Man Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract, Canvas & Acrylic, 2010-

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

Bryan Ryley: Rigorous Inquiry at the Intersection of Material and Structure Bryan Ryley, a significant figure in contemporary Canadian abstraction, operates from his studio in Verno...

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2010s Abstract Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Photographic Paper

Bryan RyleyPablo and Me Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract, Signed, 2000-2009, 2004

$2,240Sale Price|20% Off

Pablo and Me Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract, Signed, 2000-2009

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Abstract Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyWalking Through It: Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Art, 22x30, 2004

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Walking Through It: Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Art, 22x30

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyBlue Hand Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, Signed, 2000s, 2004

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Blue Hand Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, Signed, 2000s

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyNegotiating Table Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, 22x30, 2004

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Negotiating Table Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, 22x30

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyValdotavo Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, Signed, 2000s, 2004

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Valdotavo Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, Signed, 2000s

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Bryan RyleyHead in the Sand Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, 2000s

$2,320Sale Price|20% Off

Head in the Sand Mixed Media Artwork, Abstract Expressionist, 2000s

By Bryan Ryley

Located in Vancouver, CA

This powerful work on paper is a singular piece from the "Sum of Destructions" series by Bryan Ryley. This entire series of twelve works, along with a monumental painting of the same...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Ink, Acrylic, Gouache, Rag Paper, Graphite

Patty deGrandpre"Landlocked (Swim with the Fish)", Contemporary Landscape, Mixed Media Print, 2025

$425

H 11 in W 16.5 in

"Landlocked (Swim with the Fish)", Contemporary Landscape, Mixed Media Print

By Patty deGrandpre

Located in Franklin, MA

Patty deGrandpre’s “Landlocked (Swim with the Fish)” is a 11 x 16.5 inch unique mixed media print represented on Awagami Bamboo Japanese paper utilizing both printmaking and creative...

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2010s Contemporary Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Gouache, Bamboo Paper, Digital

Kory TwaddleBasement Systems, 2019

$1,150

H 18 in W 12 in D 0.2 in

Basement Systems

By Kory Twaddle

Located in Kansas City, MO

Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : Basement Systems Materials : Acrylic, tempera, gouache, and glitter glue on cardboard drawing pad back Date : 2019 Dimensions : 18 x 12 x .2 in. Kory ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...

Andrew W. YoungStudy, 2022

$950

H 11.625 in W 14.625 in D 0.625 in

Study

By Andrew W. Young

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated by artist on back. Andrew W. Young (American) is an artist who lives in Manhattan and has life-long and abiding associations Downeast (Maine) and Down Cape (Cod). ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Paper, Gouache, Graphite

a.museCoral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025, 2025

$2,400

H 24 in W 18 in

Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

For a 24 x 18in abstract painting on paper Coral Reef, a. muse uses acrylic, oil pastel, gouache, sand, and diamond dust to render colorful biomorphic forms from the sea. Warm and co...

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2010s Abstract Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Rag Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache

Kory TwaddleAutumn Biogram of the Nelson, 2011

$1,150

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in

Autumn Biogram of the Nelson

By Kory Twaddle

Located in Kansas City, MO

Artist : Kory Twaddle "Autumn Biogram of the Nelson" Newsprint, graphite, conté crayon pastel, charcoal, beeswax, cardboard, paper, gingko leaves, stickers, and Mixed Media on drawi...

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2010s Abstract Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...

Desmond McLeanUntitled Abstract Expressionist painting, 1959

$450

H 14.75 in W 20.25 in

Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting

By Desmond McLean

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Desmond Mclean (1929-2015). Untitled, ca. 1960. Mixed media on paper. Sheet measuring 13 x 16.25 inches. Unframed. Born: Ireland Studied: Heatherly School of Art, London; Americ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Paper, Charcoal, Gouache, Color Pencil

Kory TwaddleBlue Springs Semi Upper Level, 2010

$1,312

H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in

Blue Springs Semi Upper Level

By Kory Twaddle

Located in Kansas City, MO

Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : Blue Springs Semi Upper Level Materials : Colored pencil, marker, tempera, gouache, stickers, tape, glitter glue, pastel, oil pastel, acrylic, graphite...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...

Grace Eichholz"Morning Bay" - Mixed Media Monochromatic Abstract Landscape on Handmade Paper, late 20th Century

$750

H 22.25 in W 28.13 in D 0.75 in

"Morning Bay" - Mixed Media Monochromatic Abstract Landscape on Handmade Paper

By Grace Eichholz

Located in Soquel, CA

Mixed media abstracted landscape composition on handmade paper of a town on the edge of a lake, in monochromatic orange tones with white accents, by Grace Eichholz (American, b. 1927...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Impressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Handmade Paper

Kory TwaddleCalifornia Monoprint, 2008

$1,312

H 36 in W 24 in D 0.1 in

California Monoprint

By Kory Twaddle

Located in Kansas City, MO

Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : California Monoprint Materials : Tempera on paper Date : 2008 Dimensions : 36 x 24 x .1 in. Kory Twaddle is a Kansas City based artist and Research A...

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Early 2000s Abstract Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Paint, Paper, Conté, Charcoal, India Ink, Acrylic, Tempera, Watercolor, ...

Stanley BoxerStanley Boxer Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper, Gold, 1987

$4,000

H 27.5 in W 21.5 in

Stanley Boxer Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper, Gold

By Stanley Boxer

Located in Surfside, FL

Abstract, 1987 Hand signed and dated verso Not sure of technique. this might be a monotype or monoprint with hand painting. The handmade paper is cut somewhat irregularly as per the ...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Gouache, Archival Paper

Max ManningUntitled (PPR441) - Surrealist Color Drenched Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, 2024

$645

H 12 in W 9 in

Untitled (PPR441) - Surrealist Color Drenched Abstract Mixed Media Artwork

By Max Manning

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Max Manning is a Houston-based painter whose practice he describes as “algorithmic abstraction”, studio-built systems that he deliberately disrupts to create compositions where loose...

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2010s Abstract Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache

Tommy LennartssonOswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting, 2020

$4,600

H 55 in W 55 in

Oswald the Rabbit! Large Colorful Ispiring Neo-Expressionist Pop Art Painting

By Tommy Lennartsson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Urban abstract expressionism artist Tommy Lennartsson draws on the visual culture of street and pop art when creating his original vibrant mixed-medi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Bryan Ryley Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Graphite, Gouache

Bryan Ryley mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Bryan Ryley mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Bryan Ryley in paint, paper, gouache and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Bryan Ryley mixed media, so small editions measuring 28 inches across are available. Bryan Ryley mixed media prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $2,240 and tops out at $4,400, while the average work can sell for $2,320.