Donald Sultan is a distinguished painter, sculptor, and printmaker who rose to prominence in the late 1970s as part of the “New Image” movement in New York City.
Sultan has a unique artistic method and innovative approach to traditional subject matter. Known as Abstract Representation, Sultan’s paintings, prints and other art are characterized by the use of geometric black forms set against organic areas of bright color, thus bringing an abstract sensibility to his iconographic images of still life. Throughout his career he has revisited and reinvented still life, using images of lemons, poppies, playing cards, fruits, flowers, and other objects. Sultan’s lemons, a recurrent theme in his artworks, have in fact become an iconic image all over the world.
“All of the images of those dark pictures are really about the architecture in the paintings; they seem so massive and strong and permanent, but nothing is permanent,” Sultan has said. “The image in the front is very fragile, but it conveys the loaded meaning of everything that is contained in the painting.”
Sultan is considered to be at the forefront of contemporary art. Although his paintings are often classified as landscapes and still lifes, Sultan states that they are first and foremost abstracts. Besides paintings, drawings, and sculptures, he has created many editions. Sultan’s prints are unique: he uses specific materials like “flocking” to create expressive and powerful prints that are reminiscent of his forceful paintings. Since his first solo exhibition in 1977, Sultan’s artistic career has progressed rapidly; his works are part of the most prominent public and private collections to be found across the globe.
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Six Red Poppies, 2021
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Color silkscreen with enamel inks, flocking, and over printed flocking on Somerset 500 gsm Satin Radiant White with deckle edges. Edition of 60
Ink, Satin Paper
$2,204Sale Price|20% Off
H 11.5 in W 7.5 in
Metallic Ink Painting, Animal, Female Figure, Woman & Bird by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "Woman & Bird" Ink on Paper 11.5 x 7.5 inches America Martin is an internationally represented Colombian-American fine artist based in Los Angeles. America is a ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
"Mexique, les Paniers" : Mexico, the Baskets
By René Genis
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Mexique, Les Paniers” : Mexico, The Baskets. Two women sit amongst a group of various sized baskets - selling? Ink on paper laid down on mat board. ...
Paper, Ink
$4,803
H 19.69 in W 39.38 in
Louis by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban Landscape Painting, Paris Streets at Night
By Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Located in Paris, FR
Louis is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on old book pages mounted on canvas, dimensions are 50 × 100 c...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
$4,827
H 19.69 in W 39.38 in
Furstemberg 1 by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban landscape painting, Paris cityscape
By Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Located in Paris, FR
Furstemberg 1 is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The painting is made with Ink and acrylic on old book pages mounted on canvas, dimensions are 50...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
$4,238
H 25.6 in W 36.23 in
Paris rooftops 4th II by Guillaume Chansarel - cityscape, old book pages
By Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Located in Paris, FR
Paris rooftops 4th II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The painting is made with Ink and acrylic on old book pages mounted on canvas, dimension...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
'A Unicorn TRex Love Story'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
$4,238
H 15.75 in W 31.5 in
At the foot of Montmartre by G. Chansarel, Urban View Painting, Paris at Night
By Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Located in Paris, FR
At the foot of Montmartre is a painting by contemporary French artist Guillaume Chansarel from the series Paris night. This artwork presents a nocturnal street scene and depicts a na...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
$1,800
H 19.5 in W 9.25 in
"Path to Joy" Portrait in Ink, Gouache and Acrylic on Paper with Deckle Edge
By Kevin Snipes
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Path to Joy" is an original piece by Kevin Snipes made from ink, gouache, and acrylic on paper. This piece measures 19.5”h x 9.25”w and is signed en verso. Kevin Snipes (he/him) is...
Paper, Gouache, Acrylic, Ink
$2,100
H 30 in W 22 in
Mermyade - Contemporary Teal Green Blue Gold Figurative Mermaid Shape, 2024
By June Glasson
Located in Kent, CT
Contemporary painting in ink, gouache and pencil on archival paper of a silhouette suggesting a mythical mermaid-like figurative form in teal blue green and gold. Available unframed...
Archival Ink, Gouache, Archival Paper, Pencil
$4,591
H 25.6 in W 36.23 in
Angel by Guillaume Chansarel - Urban landscape painting, Paris city, snow, metro
By Guillaume Chansarel (Guiyome)
Located in Paris, FR
Angel is a unique painting by contemporary artist Guillaume Chansarel. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on old book pages mounted on canvas, dimensions are 65 x 92 cm (25.6 ...
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Magazine Paper
Cubby
By Jesse Lambert
Located in New York, NY
ink and watercolor on paper, 30"x 26" This painting is from as series of ink and watercolor paintings that depict ad-hoc structures, similar to tree houses or forts. The ...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Watercolor
$505
H 16.5 in W 11.5 in
Rooted - Original Abstract Figurative Black and White Artwork on Paper
By Melissa Chalhoub
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Yellow Tulip #18
By Donald Sultan
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A work by Donald Sultan. "Yellow Tulip #18" is an oil and tar on paper executed in primary green and yellow on a black ground and depicts an abstr...
Paper, Tar, Oil