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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(Biography provided by Weng Contemporary — ArtXX AG)
White and Silver Poppies Sculpture, Abstract Metal, 20th Century
By Donald Sultan
Located in Indianapolis, IN
Donald Sultan (1952) White and Silver Poppies (2021) Shaped aluminum, polished and with white powder coat, on polished aluminum base Size: 24.5 x 24 x 3.5 in (62 x 61 x 9 cm) Base: ...
Metal
Big Yellow Poppies, 2015
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Donald Sultan (born 1951), is one of the leading American contemporary still life artists. He currently lives and works in New York. Sultan has been given numerous exhibitions dedica...
Steel
White Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with white powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition of 3
Metal
Blue Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with blue powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition of 3
Metal
Red Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Shaped aluminum with red powder coat on polished aluminum base Edition of 3
Metal
$1,550
H 40 in W 8 in D 8 in
Chrome Double Doodle Mesa Bloom Sculpture - Abstract Powder Coated Steel
By Christopher Thomson
Located in Santa Fe, NM
It was the tumult of the sixties that compelled me to drop out of Swarthmore College, move “back to the land” and become an intuitive artist. I believed that if we were to survive a...
Steel
$500
H 12 in W 16 in D 3 in
Ivory Gold Mixed Media Sculpture, Abstract Design, 12x16 Inches, 2010+
By Kristina Fjellman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. With exhib...
Steel, Wire
$690
H 19 in W 15 in D 5 in
Garden Party Mixed Media Sculpture, Abstract Steel and Fabric, 2010-
By Kristina Fjellman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. With exhib...
Steel, Wire
$6,002
H 28.75 in Dm 13.39 in
Close to Heart 1 & 2 - Wood sculpture by Zlata Kornilova
By Zlata Kornilova
Located in Paris, FR
Sculpture Close to Heart 1 & 2 Limited edition of 12 (each sculpture) Dimensions: - Close to heart 1 (black): H. 73. x D. 34 cm - Close to heart 2 (natural): H. 82. x D. 22 cm Medi...
Steel
$2,300
H 85 in W 32 in D 32 in
Double Spinner Lg - Wind Kinetic Sculpture, Copper and Steel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The uniquely magical kinetic sculptures of American artist Lyman Whitaker translate an unseen force of nature-the wind into a visible, graceful and mesmerizing dance. As a master in...
Copper, Steel
$1,125
H 17 in W 6 in D 5 in
Cs The Moment - Abstract Contemporary Steel Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Metal, Steel
$4,403
H 70.87 in W 39.38 in D 9.85 in
Large Limited Edition Rusted Mild Steel Sculpture "Falling Down"
By Uwe Pfaff
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A life size, rusted mild steel sculpture on a steel footing. Edition of 7. Available in different colours or finishes on request.
Steel
$3,500
H 34.5 in W 20 in D 20 in
Space Balls Sculpture, Fluorescent Green & Turquoise, Steel, 34.5 H
By Todd Campbell
Located in Dallas, TX
"Space Balls" is a whimsical free standing sculpture, measuring 34.5 H x 20 W x 20 D inches. It's brilliant colours are fluorescent green and turquoise pink. The sculpture is playful...
Steel
$825
H 17 in W 21 in D 5 in
Cumulus Mixed Media Abstract Sculpture in Steel and Fabric, 2010s
By Kristina Fjellman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. She has garnered recognition with exhibitio...
Steel
$530
H 17 in W 13 in D 2 in
Natural / Unnatural L - Mixed Media Sculptural Artwork
By Kristina Fjellman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. She has ga...
Steel
"Pop" Abstract Steel Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This small free-standing sculpture of an abstracted magenta pink flower by Jeffie Brewer is made with powder coated steal. The sculpture features a simplified floral form with two cu...
Steel
$2,000
H 16 in W 12 in D 12 in
Bouquet of Red Roses - Abstract Contemporary Metal Sculpture for Table or Desk
By Granville Beals
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Inspired by dance and weightlessness, Granville Beals' industrial metal sculptures are primarily about relationships. Concerned with form and abstraction, he does not merely manipula...
Metal, Steel
Black Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Donald Sultan (born 1951), is one of the leading American contemporary still life artists. He currently lives and works in New York. Sultan has been given numerous exhibitions dedica...
Yellow Lantern Flowers
By Donald Sultan
Located in Fairfield, CT
Donald Sultan (born 1951), is one of the leading American contemporary still life artists. He currently lives and works in New York. Sultan has been given numerous exhibitions dedic...
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