Joan Giordano Sculptures

American

Over 100 international museums have exhibited Joan Giordano’s work for half a century, who has pushed the boundaries of the many materials she works with: handmade paper, recycled copper, encaustic wax, rolled newspapers, and steel, to name a few. She is enchanted by the cycles of change the materials reveal and the poetic sentiments they evoke. Joan masterfully molds beautiful forms that are as tough as they are delicate, as spiritual as they are material, and as abstract as they are laden with layers of history that can be “read” by viewers. Sometimes the readings are literal, as with her most recent body of work that features layers of text from newspapers from around the world. Other times, the reading is more metaphorical and spiritual, like fragments of memories we feel most when our senses are awakened. This artistic “alchemy” is often achieved through Giordano’s intricate juxtaposition of materials - and the unconventional way she works them. Shifting from two to three dimensional representation of forms was a pivotal shift in Giordano’s practice and is a defining element of her career. When she began making paper by hand in the 1970s, she fell in love with the tactile quality of moving plant fibers in water. She developed her lauded “Steel Angels” during this period - large steel armatures with layers of mesh and paper pulp, hand-applied paint, and encaustic wax. Her “Steel Angels” were exhibited around the world and became a coveted part of the United States’ Art in Embassies program. Soon after, Giordano was invited to study kozo papermaking at the Fujimori Factory in Japan with master paper maker Yoshi Fujimori, a national treasure who taught her Japan’s famed ancient techniques. Through these collaborative workshops, Giordano created “Washi Warrior,” which translates to “Paper Warrior” - a massive paper sculpture that resembles the steel armor of ancient Japanese warriors while retaining the fineness of paper. This counterintuitive balancing of delicacy with toughness is an ongoing, defining feature of Giordano’s work. Many movements and artists have inspired individual aspects of her practice. Through repeated gouging, burning, rubbing, and welding metals like steel, Giordano’s work calls forth the industrial force of sculptures by Frank Stella. Her use of humble, found materials - such as recycled copper - places her work in conversation with arte povera artists like Guiseppe Penone, as well as contemporary assemblage masters like El Anatsui and Judy Pfaff. Her most recent series of work takes the tactility of paper, and the physical processes of burning and shaping it, into the realm of political commentary in the spirit of Jenny Holzer’s recent “Dust Paintings.” Whereas Holzer paints over sensitive government documents, Giordano collects and assembles newspaper articles from around the world into her archetypal sculptural shapes. The pieces invite viewers to see how the same news stories are presented in different ways. It asks us to ponder, “Who Owns the News?”

Artist: Joan Giordano

Joan Giordano"White Washed Too" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage, 2020

$18,000

"White Washed Too" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"White Washed Too" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspapers, photographs, corrugated cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand ...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Newsprint

Joan Giordano"Between the Lines" Abstract, Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage, 2016

$25,000

"Between the Lines" Abstract, Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"Between the Lines" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspaper, encaustic on canvas Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Encaustic, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Canvas, Mixed Media

Joan Giordano"A Life of Wonderment" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage, 2019

$18,000

"A Life of Wonderment" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"A Life of Wonderment" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspapers, corrugated cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Mixed Media, Cardboard, Magazine Paper, Newsprint

Joan Giordano"Free Press" Mixed media & paper, wall relief sculpture, 2016

$25,000

"Free Press" Mixed media & paper, wall relief sculpture

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"Free Press" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspaper, encaustic on canvas Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper and wall relief sculpture...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Canvas, Encaustic, Newsprint

Joan Giordano"Money Tree" Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Wall Relief Sculpture, Vertical, 2015

$18,000

"Money Tree" Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Wall Relief Sculpture, Vertical

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"Money Tree" by Joan Giordano from her "Presences" series of vertical wall scrolls Handmade Kozo Paper, Yellow Pigment, Bamboo, Encaustic Museum-shown and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Handmade Paper, Pigment

Joan Giordano"The Year in Pictures" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage, 2020

$10,000

"The Year in Pictures" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"The Year in Pictures" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, international archival newspapers, encaustic on wood panel Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her uniq...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Wood Panel

Joan Giordano"White Washed" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage, 2020

$18,000

"White Washed" Abstract Paper Wall Relief Sculpture, Mixed Media Collage

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"White Washed" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspapers, photographs, corrugated cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Mixed Media, Newsprint, Cardboard

Joan Giordano"The World in a Grain of Sand" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media, 2020

$10,000

"The World in a Grain of Sand" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"The World in a Grain of Sand" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, international archival newspapers, encaustic on canvas Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her ...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Canvas, Encaustic

Joan Giordano"It's Never Really Black and White" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media, 2020

$30,000

"It's Never Really Black and White" Abstract Paper Wall Sculpture, Mixed Media

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"It's Never Really Black and White" by Joan Giordano Mixed media, archival newspapers, corrugated cardboard Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique h...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Cardboard

Joan Giordano"Exodus", Joan Giordano, Mixed Media, Paper, Newsprint, Wall Hanging, vertical, 2016

$25,000

"Exodus", Joan Giordano, Mixed Media, Paper, Newsprint, Wall Hanging, vertical

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"Exodus" by Joan Giordano Mixed Media, Handmade Abaca Paper, Newspapers, Photographic Prints, Encaustic Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano is known for her unique hand made paper sculpture and wall relief sculpture and Japanese influenced wall scrolls.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Archival Paper, Handmade Paper, Newsprint

Elaine de KooningUntitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960, c. 1960

$375,000

H 97 in W 12.375 in D 12.375 in

Untitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960

By Elaine de Kooning

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A major figure in both the Abstract Expressionist and American Figurative Expressionist movements of the 1940s and 1950s, Elaine de Kooning's prolific output defied singular categorization. Her versatile styles explored the spectrum of realism to abstraction, resulting in a career characterized by intense expression and artistic boundary-pushing. A striking example of de Kooning's explosive creativity is Untitled (Totem Pole...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Lisa PressmanMargins Of Matter, Abstract Mixed-Media Sculpture Wall Mounted, 7.5 x 7 x 2 in., 2025

$975

H 7 in W 7.5 in D 2 in

Margins Of Matter, Abstract Mixed-Media Sculpture Wall Mounted, 7.5 x 7 x 2 in.

By Lisa Pressman

Located in New York, NY

SIGNED ON BACK. Lisa Pressman’s Shape of Memory series transforms cardboard, thread, smoke, and Letraset into evocative wall-mounted works that recall ancient relics or worn book covers. Each shaped panel floats about an inch off the wall, often casting glowing, colored shadows from painted backs that shift with the light. Stitched seams and weathered surfaces suggest scars, resilience, and the passage of time, resonating as personal artifacts of memory and healing. Known for her abstract paintings in oil, encaustic, and mixed media, Pressman’s oeuvre consistently explores impermanence and transformation. With their sculptural presence and luminous effects, these intimate objects blur painting...

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2010s Contemporary Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard

Erin VincentWhite Path - 3D small contemporary abstract round mural sculpture, 2023

$3,400

H 10 in Dm 10 in

White Path - 3D small contemporary abstract round mural sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Shiri PhillipsMy Joyful Heart - Lively Colorful Abstract 3-D Painted Weaving, 2024

$5,370

H 48 in W 67 in

My Joyful Heart - Lively Colorful Abstract 3-D Painted Weaving

By Shiri Phillips

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Wire

Kristina FjellmanNatural / Unnatural L - Mixed Media Sculptural Artwork, 2023

$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...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Steel

Kristina FjellmanCumulus - Mixed Media Abstract Sculptural Artwork, 2024

$825

H 17 in W 21 in D 5 in

Cumulus - Mixed Media Abstract 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 garnered recognition with exhibitio...

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2010s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Steel

Erin Vincent28K Gold Organic - 3D gold color contemporary abstract mural sculpture, 2021

$7,500

H 29 in W 25 in D 8 in

28K Gold Organic - 3D gold color contemporary abstract mural sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Foam, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Erin VincentLapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round mural sculpture, 2023

$3,600

H 12 in Dm 12 in

Lapis - 3D small contemporary blue abstract round mural sculpture

Located in New York, NY

Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper

Nancy GennHandmade Paper Collage Sculpture Art Assemblage with String Nancy Genn Modernist, 1977

$1,600

H 20.13 in W 22 in

Handmade Paper Collage Sculpture Art Assemblage with String Nancy Genn Modernist

By Nancy Genn

Located in Surfside, FL

Nancy Genn, American (b. 1929) Marshfield 25 (1977) Handmade paper collage Hand signed verso Dimensions: 20 1/8 x 22 inches Utilizing what is now known as the 'Genn Method,' Nancy Ge...

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1970s Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Mixed Media, Handmade Paper

Susan StoverMnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture), 2024

$3,700

H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture)

By Susan Stover

Located in Hudson, NY

Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture), made by Susan Stover in 2025 wood, oil paint, varnish, waxed linen thread 30 x 30 inches Lightweight,...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Thread, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

Stephen WallingPeekin (Colorful Abstract Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture in Blue, Green & White), 2020

$3,600

H 35 in W 24 in D 2.5 in

Peekin (Colorful Abstract Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture in Blue, Green & White)

By Stephen Walling

Located in Hudson, NY

Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in shades of blue, green, teal, with contrasts of white "Peekin", made by Hudson Valley artist, Stephen Walling, in 2020 35 x...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Stephen WallingPiquant: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Red, Pink, Peach, Maroon, 2020

$3,900

H 24 in W 42 in D 2 in

Piquant: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Red, Pink, Peach, Maroon

By Stephen Walling

Located in Hudson, NY

Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in bright hues of red, peach, pink, maroon, white and beige Piquant, hand-carved wooden wall sculpture by Hudson Valley artis...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Previously Available Items

Joan Giordano"Ode to Miro" Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Wall Relief Sculpture, Vertical, 2009

Sold

H 112 in W 22 in

"Ode to Miro" Handmade Paper, Mixed Media, Wall Relief Sculpture, Vertical

By Joan Giordano

Located in New York, NY

"Ode to Miro" by Joan Giordano Woven Corrugated Paper, Handmade Japanese Paper, Acrylic Paint Museum shown and collected artist Joan Giordano known for her unique hand made paper sc...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Joan Giordano Sculptures

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Paper, Handmade Paper, Acrylic

Joan Giordano sculptures for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Joan Giordano sculptures available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of sculptures to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Joan Giordano in paper, newsprint, mixed media and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Joan Giordano sculptures, so small editions measuring 23 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Richard Heinrich, Matt Shlian, and Val Bertoia. Joan Giordano sculptures prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $10,000 and tops out at $30,000, while the average work can sell for $18,000.