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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Backwash: Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Linen, Signed
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
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
Juniper - Luminous Oil on Linen, Contemporary Abstract, 21st Century
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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 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 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
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 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
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 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 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
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
$3,500
H 40 in W 30 in D 2 in
Purely Botanical, 40 x 30 in – Lush Abstract Multicolor Floral Painting
By Heide Follin
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
$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
By Christina Renfer Vogel
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
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
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
$4,800
H 12 in W 16 in D 2 in
"Pink Flowers" Abstract Expressionist painting, Oil & Resin, 16 x 20inch Framed
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
$11,000
H 28 in W 30 in D 3 in
“Pink and Purple Roses 3” abstract, still life painting, flowers, heavy impasto
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Pink and Purple Roses 3" is an Oil and Charcoal on Linen painting by Contemporary American artist, Darius Yektai (b. 1973 Southampton, NY). A white background is built up with thi...
Linen, Oil
Bird feeder
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
Linen, Oil
The Pyramids
By Elliot Gordon
Located in New York, NY
Elliot Gordon (American) , "The Pyramids", Contemporary Acrylic on Linen, 36 x 24 Canvas, Early 21st Century, 2015 Colors: Red, Yellow, Orange, White, Blue, Black, Pink, Purple, Gre...
Acrylic, Linen
Red in the Sky
By Valton Tyler
Located in Dallas, TX
In The New York Times Arts in America column, Edward M. Gomez writes of Valton Tyler, "visionary seems the right word for describing his vivid, unusual and technically refined painti...
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
Cherry Blossom
By Darius Yektai
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
An oil painting on canvas and resin. Yektai transforms the classical still life into a dynamic expressionistic composition with an abstract landscape in the background. A warm, soft ...
Canvas, Linen, Resin, 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