A photographer, draftsman, cinematographer and painter, Frédéric Choisel is a person of many talents. Colors swirl across his canvases as if they’re in motion — his brushstrokes produce unexpected forms and textural heft. And while he’s best known for his abstract paintings, Choisel has created numerous works in a realist style, drawing frequently on the power of nature to produce serene landscapes as well as enveloping depictions of cloudy skies at dusk.
Born in France, Choisel attended Ecole Supérieure d'Etudes Cinématographiques and went on to the University of Paris VII, where he studied painting and other disciplines such as photography (he was shooting with an old Pentax as a child).
Influenced by the Dutch and Spanish Baroque artistic movements, Choisel credits 19th-century French masters Gustave Courbet and Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot as inspirations. Photography and film are important to his painting, too. The artist initially worked as a filmmaker, and is still actively taking on projects as a cinematographer in the documentary realm. Choisel’s work behind the camera — any camera — is integral to his other endeavors. A still image he captures as part of a film project might find a new life as a subject at his easel.
Choisel has shown his work in solo and group exhibitions in France, Belgium and throughout the United States. He lives and works out of Paris, but also has a studio in Long Island City, New York, and is represented by Andra Norris Art Gallery in San Francisco.
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Sea Foam 2
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Sea Foam 2', 2022 is 47.25 x 35.5 inches, oil on linen painted by French-American artist Frédéric Choisel who explores the poetic intersection between nature and abstraction, drawin...
Linen, Oil
Jupiter
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Juniper — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 66 x 83 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and California's B...
Linen, Oil
Backwash
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Backwash' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 60 x 72 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and California'...
Linen, Oil
Sea Foam 1
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Sea Foam 2', 2022 is 47.25 x 35.5 inches, oil on linen painted by French-American artist Frédéric Choisel who explores the poetic intersection between nature and abstraction, drawin...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 4
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-bi 4 — A luminous oil on linen painting inspired by Japanese Fireworks The word hanabi in Japanese translates to "fire flowers," with hana meaning flower and bi meaning fire. It is most commonly used for fireworks, which the Japanese often describe as beautiful blooming bursts in the sky. The composition becomes more than a floral painting - it is a meditation on the emotional resonance of color, where flowers themselves become like fire: alive, radiant, and fleeting. The metaphor of "beautiful fire flowers" perfectly captures both the intensity and delicacy of the subject, reminding us how a blossom can carry an emotional spark. The artist said, "It is metaphorically a work on emotional connection to color, w/ith the flower as the subject".. Dimensions are 50 x 50 inches. French American Frédéric...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi on a grey background 1
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Hana-Bi on a grey background 1 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of Franc...
Linen, Oil
Luminous 2
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 2' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Linen, Oil
Scopello
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Taormina 2 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 63 x 63 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of F...
Linen, Oil
Luminous 4
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 4' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 9
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 9 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and ...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 6
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 6 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 64 x 48 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Californ...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 5
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 5 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 50 x 50 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Californ...
Linen, Oil
Eclaircie (Clearings)
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Eclaircie (Clearings) — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 63 x 63 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and ...
Linen, Oil
Alga Aligata No. 5 - seaweed kelp oceanic abstracted work on paper
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Original work of art that utilizes both painting and drawing - Mixed-media: Sumi Ink, graphite, metallic pigment and acrylic on Moulin de Larroque paper, made by hand in a mill in Fr...
Metal, Gold Leaf
The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — horizontal
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Language of Flowers and Silent Things — in four parts with luminous oil on linen. Each panel is 25 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches. Hanging the four paintings in a row with 1 inch between each canvas, the overall dimension is 25 1/2 x 81 inches. Drama and depth at play in this sophisticated painting in aubergine and plum on natural raw Belgian linen. Thin layers of oil paint, create a shimmering and provocative work that shimmers and changes with the light of day and differing seasons. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and California's Bay Area. Like Gerhard Richter, with a background in hyperrealism and shift into abstraction, Choisel is taking us — the viewers of his work — along with him on a visceral journey. Beautiful, rich, highest quality materials used throughout. Artist signed, titled and dated verso. Condition excellent. The four paintings can hang in a quad as pictured or four in a row...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi on a grey background 2
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Hana-Bi on a grey background 2 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of Franc...
Linen, Oil
Luminous 5
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 5' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Linen, Oil
Luminous 3
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Luminous 3' — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31.5 x 31.5 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Calif...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 7
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 7 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and ...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 10
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-Bi 10 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 31 1/2 x 23 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and...
Linen, Oil
Neige de Nuit (Night Snow)
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Neige de Nuit (Night Snow) — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 32 x 24 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and country...
Linen, Oil
Matin d'Hiver (Winter Morning)
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Matin d'Hiver (Winter Morning) — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 63 x 63 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New Y...
Linen, Oil
Hana-bi 1
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-bi 1 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 47 1/4 x 33 1/2 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countr...
Linen, Oil
Alga Aligata No. 4- seaweed kelp oceanic abstracted work on paper
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Mixed-media: Sumi Ink, graphite, metallic pigment and acrylic on Moulin de Larroque paper, made by hand in a mill in France. The mixed media work is inspired by seaweed / kelp at a E...
Metal, Gold Leaf
$3,600
H 14 in W 11 in D 2 in
"Odilon's Flowers" oil painting, expressionist still life, thick paint, unframed
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting by American Expressionist painter Darius Yektai. In his signature thick application of paint, Yektai molds a vase of flowers atop a simple footstool in primary colors...
Linen, Oil
$1,200
H 16 in W 14 in
'Purple Tulips' - still life - floral, botanical, naturalism, white background
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting features hues of purple, green and white. Chattanooga-based artist Christina Renfer Vogel’s “Turning Towards the Sun” features paintings that reflect an intentional tu...
Oil, Linen
Mint Lavender
By Jennifer Hornyak
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Jennifer Hornyak was born in England, where she studied at the Grimsby School of Art before coming to Canada. For more than forty years, her work has been exhibited in prestigious ga...
Oil, Linen
$3,550
H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in
"Pink Flowers" Abstract Expressionist oil and resin painting of flora polka dots
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A rare small painting from contemporary Abstract Expressionist, Darius Yektai. Although titled "pink flowers" the hue of the painting is really more peach, or a light orange. A patte...
Canvas, Linen, Resin, Epoxy Resin, Raw Linen, Oil
Pink Orchid
By Katherine Kean
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An orchid flower’s striking form and pink color stands out against an abstracted background. Oil on a one quarter inch museum grade linen panel. Signed by the artist. Includes a simple wood plein air...
Linen, Oil
$8,400Sale Price|20% Off
H 31 in W 28 in D 2 in
'Nature Morte #1', Oil on Linen, By Robert Bonaparte
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 31" x 28" oil on linen painting was done by Robert Bonaparte in 1980. The painting depicts an abstracted and minimalist still life composition on a canvas. In the foreground, th...
Linen, Oil
Pink Water Lily floral
By Katherine Kean
Located in Palm Desert, CA
A single water lily blossom presents bold pink floral color and form, against deep, liquid greens. Oil on gallery wrapped linen with hand painted edges. Signed and wired for installa...
Linen, Oil
$3,500
H 40 in W 30 in D 2 in
Purely Botanical, 40 x 30 in – Lush Abstract Multicolor Floral Painting
Located in New York, NY
Purely Botanical exemplifies Heide Follin’s layered approach to abstraction, as vibrant swirls of color create a tactile surface. Known for her “lyrical organic abstraction,” Follin ...
Raw Linen, Acrylic
Broken Vessels
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
In Broken Vessels, Yektai continues to blur the edges of painting and sculpture. Recently he discovered that his father’s, Manoucher Yektai’s now empty studio was broken into, and th...
Linen, Epoxy Resin, Oil, Found Objects, Ceramic
$20,350
H 42 in W 50 in D 3 in
"Red Table Landscape" Still life of flowers in a vase with trees, bold ruby hue
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
A red on red painting framed in a matching red floating frame. The only relief from the bright red hue is the gold vessel holding the flowers, and the scraped away white edge of a ta...
Linen, Oil
The Red Room
By Elliot Gordon
Located in New York, NY
Elliot Gordon (American) , "The Red Room", Contemporary Acrylic on Linen, 36 x 24 Canvas, Early 21st Century, 2015 Colors: Red, Yellow, White, Blue, Black, B...
Acrylic, Linen
Lowell Nesbitt, Six Robes, 1974
By Lowell Nesbitt
Located in Fairfield, CT
This exquisite oil painting by Lowell Nesbitt (1933–1993), titled Six Robes, exemplifies the artist’s radical expansion of realism into a realm of monumental scale, heightened percep...
Linen, Oil
Hana-Bi 3
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
The Hana-bi 3 — luminous oil on linen. Dimensions are 63 x 63 inches. French American Frédéric Choisel, is inspired by the cities and countrysides of France, New York, and Californ...
Linen, Oil
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H 35 in W 28 in D 2 in
Alga Aligata No. 3- seaweed kelp oceanic abstracted work on paper
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Original work of art that utilizes both painting and drawing - Mixed-media: Sumi Ink, graphite, metallic pigment and acrylic on Moulin de Larroque paper, made by hand in a mill in Fr...
Metal, Gold Leaf
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H 35 in W 28 in D 2 in
Alga Aligata No. 2- seaweed kelp oceanic abstracted work on paper
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Original work of art that utilizes both painting and drawing - Mixed-media: Sumi Ink, graphite, metallic pigment and acrylic on Moulin de Larroque paper, made by hand in a mill in Fr...
Metal, Gold Leaf
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H 35 in W 28 in D 2 in
Alga Aligata No. 1 - seaweed kelp oceanic abstracted work on paper
By Frédéric Choisel
Located in Burlingame, CA
Mixed-media: Sumi Ink, graphite, metallic pigment and acrylic on Moulin de Larroque paper, made by hand in a mill in France. The mixed media work is inspired by seaweed / kelp at a E...
Metal, Gold Leaf