Christopher Mudgett (b. 1982, USA) stands among the most compelling voices in contemporary painting, inhabited by a singular vision that merges the raw urgency of expressionism with the structural rigor of early-20th-century modernism.
Known for his bold reduction of the human form and his command of stark black-and-white imagery, Mudgett has developed a visual language that is both immediately recognizable and deeply rooted in the lineage of modernist drawing and print traditions. His paintings and works on paper distill subjects to their essence, creating compositions that feel at once ancient and incisively modern, evoking the clarity of classical draftsmanship while embracing the conceptual rigor of minimalism.
Born with a natural inclination toward line, gesture, and psychological resonance, Mudgett has spent his career exploring how little is needed to say the most. His practice is marked by a commitment to refinement, discipline, and continuity; each body of work builds consciously upon the last, forming an evolving investigation into identity, form, and the silent power of reduction. His studio, a private crucible of research and experimentation, remains the central axis of his life as an artist.
Mudgett’s work has garnered the attention of collectors, curators, and cultural institutions worldwide, who recognize in his practice the rare combination of formal restraint and expressive potency.
With an international collector base and exhibition history that continues to expand, Mudgett stands as a significant voice in 21st-century American art—an artist whose dedication to his craft and uncompromising clarity of vision position him firmly within the unfolding narrative of contemporary art history.
Chess Player, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 24x20 Inches, 2021
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Chess Player, 2021 Christopher Mudgett Mudgett captures a quiet moment of concentration and psychological tension. A woman sits absorbed in thought, contemplating her next move as ...
Canvas, Oil
$64,500
Woman & Skull, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, Abstract Figurative, 2020
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman & Skull, 2020 Christopher Mudgett Woman & Skull (2020), is an original oil painting on canvas depicting a woman absorbed in a quiet moment of contemplation. Rendered ...
Canvas, Oil
Head of Woman, Oil Painting on Paper, Contemporary, Signed, 2021, Framed 1 of 1
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Head of Woman, 2021 By Christopher Mudgett Head of Woman (2021) is an intimate oil painting on paper by Christopher Mudgett that distills the human figure into a compelling interpla...
Ink, Archival Paper
Cat Linocut Print, Black and White, Signed, Limited Edition 2023
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cat, 2023 By Christopher Mudgett Rendered in Mudgett’s unmistakably powerful style, this striking black-and-white linocut distills the essence of a cat into a bold, abstracted form....
Ink, Archival Paper, Linocut
Woman & Dog, Monumental Oil Painting, Signed, 60x48 Inches, 2017
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman and Dog Christopher Mudgett Oil on canvas 2017 60 x 48 in (152.4 x 121.9 cm) Signed by the artist Certificate of authenticity included Available from the artist’s studio In ...
Oil, Canvas
Woman with Clasped Hands, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 48x36, 2017
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman with Clasped Hands, 2017 by Christopher Mudgett A striking embodiment of strength and introspection, Woman with Clasped Hands (2017) challenges traditional portrayals of the f...
Canvas, Oil
Mother & Child Oil Painting on Canvas, Abstract Figurative, 2016
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mother & Child, 2016 By Christopher Mudgett This powerful and emotive original oil painting from the artist's 2016 "Mother & Child" series encapsulates a profound moment of ...
Canvas, Oil
$5,850
Figure IV Ink Painting on Paper, Contemporary, Signed, 2024, Framed 1 of 1
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Figure IV, 2024 By Christopher Mudgett Christopher Mudgett's Figure IV is a striking exploration of form, abstraction, and the erotic in its purest, most evocative essence. Executed...
Ink, Archival Paper
$20,340
Woman Oil on Canvas Portrait, Grayscale Abstract, Contemporary, 2015
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman, 2015 Christopher Mudgett Woman (2015) is a striking portrait that distills the essence of the female face into an elegant interplay of line, form, and tone. Executed in oil o...
Canvas, Oil
Woman Drawing, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 24x14 Inches, 2023
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman Drawing, 2023 Christopher Mudgett In Woman Drawing (2023), Christopher Mudgett offers a quietly powerful portrayal of a woman absorbed in the act of creation. Executed in his...
Canvas, Oil
$65,760
Woman Writing, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, Abstract Figurative, 2018
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman Writing, 2018 Christopher Mudgett Christopher Mudgett’s Woman Writing (2018) captures the intimate yet universal act of creation through a powerful interplay of abstraction a...
Canvas, Oil
$94,740
Woman in Gris, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 40x30, 2018
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman in Gris, 2018 Christopher Mudgett A quintessential example of Mudgett’s evocative modernism, Woman In Gris (2018) captures a profound moment of stillness through its delicate...
Canvas, Oil
Blonde Woman Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary Portrait, 2016
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blonde Woman, 2016 By Christopher Mudgett Christopher Mudgett’s Blonde Woman (2016) is a striking embodiment of the artist's mastery in portraiture, showcasing both the emotional d...
Canvas, Oil
$5,800
Figure III Ink Painting on Paper, Contemporary, Signed, 2024, Framed 1 of 1
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Figure III, 2024 By Christopher Mudgett Figure III is a commanding work that speaks to both the raw energy of abstraction and the seductive power of the human form. Painted in stark...
Ink, Archival Paper
$17,940
Blonde Woman Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, 12x12 Inches, 2017
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blonde Woman, 2017 by Christopher Mudgett In Blonde Woman (2017), Mudgett presents a striking portrait that pulses with raw emotion, inviting the viewer into an intimate, almost mag...
Canvas, Oil
Gray Woman Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, Contemporary, 2018
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gray Woman, 2018 Christopher Mudgett Gray Woman is a captivating abstract portrait that draws viewers into an evolving visual dialogue. Through bold lines, fluid shapes, and a dist...
Canvas, Oil
Head of Woman Portrait Painting, Monochromatic, Abstract, Signed, 20x16, 2017
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Head of Woman, 2017 Christopher Mudgett Head of Woman is a captivating and enigmatic portrait that draws viewers into its world with increasing depth upon each viewing. The subject’...
Canvas, Oil
Head of Woman Oil Painting, Abstract Style, Signed, 14x11 in, 2018
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Head of Woman, 2018 Christopher Mudgett Raw and emotional, Head of Woman (2018) is a striking example of the oil paintings created during Christopher Mudgett's "Gray Period." With ...
Canvas, Oil
$320
H 19.69 in W 25.6 in D 0.08 in
Turtle - Original Lithograph by Carlo Quattrucci - 1971
By Carlo Quattrucci
Located in Roma, IT
Turtle is an original artwork realized by Carlo Quattrucci in 1971. Hand Signed and dated on the lower right margin. Numbered on the lower left. Edition of 70 pieces plus some Arti...
Lithograph
$2,720Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 24 in
Deconstructed, grey abstract mixed media on board
By Barbara Strasen
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic, ink, and collage on Yupo mounted on museum board. Framed. Barbara Strasen creates imagery plumbed from the depths of a fertile imagination and a trove of rich memories, in ...
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
$28,636
H 78.75 in W 122.05 in D 1.19 in
Untitled - Contemporary Expressive Abstract XXL Oil Painting, Conceptual Art
By Urszula Wilk
Located in Hallein, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finitenes...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
$2,515
H 35.83 in W 44.89 in D 0.04 in
Come Here and I'll show you something, original, contemporary art, animal, print
Located in Deddington, GB
Come Here and I'll show you something beautiful is a limited edition drypoint etching finished with oil pastel by artist and printmaker, Kate Boxer. The work is soft purple pastel c...
Drypoint
$2,310Sale Price|40% Off
H 38 in W 31.5 in D 2 in
Ancient Chinese Coin Series Figural Abstract by Anna Wu Weakland
Located in Soquel, CA
Figural abstract inspired by Chinese art and calligraphy featuring a large totem-like form in textured earth tones with black Chinese characters in bold, black brushstrokes by Anna Wu Weakland...
Paper, Ink, Oil, Cardboard
Venados (Deer), circa 1975-1985, (A/P)
By Francisco Toledo
Located in San Francisco, CA
Francisco Toledo Venados (Deer), circa 1975-1985 Color etching and aquatint Plate: 8 13/16 x 11 11/16 inches Sheet: 15 x 20 7/16 inches Edition A/P (Artist Proof) This limited editi...
Etching, Aquatint
Butterflies, Jan 25, 2006
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Yellow Poppies is a natural companion for Red Poppies, March 21, 2012 and is equally strong installed solo. The multi-layered cropped poppies bleed to the paper edge and mimic the su...
Paper, Ink
$348
H 12.41 in W 11.03 in D 0.08 in
Harry Bunce, November The Happy Year, Animal Art, Affordable Art, Art Online
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
Harry Bunce November The Happy Year Limited Edition Print Edition of 365 (one for each day of the year) Image Size: H 31.5cm x W 28cm Signed Sold Unframed (Please note that in situ ...
Archival Pigment
$495
H 31 in W 21 in
The Red Cloth 128 - Dancer Figurative Dress Minimalist Original Ink Painting
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and peopl...
Linen, Ink, Archival Paper
$500
H 14 in W 11 in D 0.1 in
"Found Love in Portofino" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media
$795
H 17.72 in W 13.78 in
Abstract India Landscape Rajasthan Tarzan Horse Viscosity Print Nature Teracotta
By Mukesh Sharma
Located in Norfolk, GB
There is a natural and raw understanding in Mukesh Sharma’s prints that depict, and are influenced by, the Rajastani communities of his home town in rura...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Washi Paper
Falling Bear
By Gary Hume
Located in New York, NY
Gary Hume Falling Bear 1995 Silkscreen 32 3/4 x 26 inches; 83 x 66 cm Edition of 25 Signed, dated, and numbered in graphite (lower recto) Frame available upon request Available fro...
Screen