Contemporary New York City-based artist Mark Beard has long demonstrated command in a variety of mediums — he works in oil paint, bronze, ceramics and more. Beard is known mainly for his portraits and figurative paintings, but he is prolific in figurative drawing and nude photography as well.
Beard was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. In 1986, he began working as a set designer, and for the next decade, he created more than 20 sets in New York City, London, Frankfurt, Vienna and Cologne. As a painter and printmaker, Beard didn’t wish to confine himself to a rigid style and instead sought to explore Impressionism, Art Nouveau and other movements in a range of mediums. In order to freely move from one style to the next, Beard created several different personas, assigning a specific biography to each one.
Beard's most prominent artistic alter ego is Bruce Sargeant, whom the artist has positioned in exhibitions as an early 20th-century painter. Beard's work as Sargeant is a detailed study of the male physique. The paintings often feature sculpted athletic men engaged in physical activities like wrestling and rowing. The work is steeped in homoeroticism, and the artist’s name itself is a reference to painter John Singer Sargent — while he’s best known for his Edwardian-era portraits, John Singer Sargent also created murals and drawings of male nudes that were similarly reflective of a homoerotic sensibility.
Beard is also an accomplished landscape painter. His great-grandfather, George Beard, was a regional painter and photographer of the Rocky Mountains. Mark spent summers at his grandfather's 19th-century log cabin retreat as a child. These formative experiences are reflected in his own stunning landscape paintings.
Beard's artwork is held in many high-profile museum collections, including the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Today, Beard resides in the Manhattan loft that he purchased in 1994 with his partner, James Manfred. It serves as both his home and his studio. The space is filled with his oil paintings, drawings and sculptures.
On 1stDibs, find Mark Beard paintings, drawings, photography and more.
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[Edith Thayer Cromwell (1893-1962)] Elephant
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
[Edith Thayer Cromwell (1893-1962)] Elephant n.d. Signed, u.r. Oil on canvas 23 x 29 inches This work is offered by ClampArt in New York City.
Oil
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Mark Beard, [Edith Thayer Cromwell (1893-1962)] On the Move
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
A painting by Mark Beard under his pen name "Edith Thayer Cromwell) entitled "On the Move" Edith Thayer Cromwell (1893-1962)] On the Move n.d. Signed, u.l. Oil on canvas 40 x 33....
Canvas, Oil
$1,066
H 20.08 in W 15.75 in D 0.04 in
Horse Portrait - Painting by Hans Cortes - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Horse portrait is an original modern artwork realized in the mid-20th century by Hans Cortes. A mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Hand signed by the artist on the lower margin....
Oil
$695
H 10.63 in W 10.63 in D 2.37 in
Sialia Blue Bird - realist and minimalist animal painting, oil and gold leaf
By Anastasia Gklava
Located in Dallas, TX
"Sialia" is a stunning realist painting depicting a sweet blue bird with orange on his neck, perched on a tree branch. Half the canvas is real gold leaf and the other white, a beauti...
Gold Leaf
$1,658
H 11.82 in W 11.82 in D 0.04 in
The Goldfinch - Oil Painting by Enotrio Pugliese - Mid-20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
The goldfinch is an modern artwork realized by the artist Enotrio in the half of 20th Century. Mixed colored oil on masonite Hand signed on the lower m...
Oil
$1,160Sale Price|20% Off
H 8 in W 13 in
'Las Gallinas' Contemporary colourful painting of chickens and cockerel
By Francisco Calabuig
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Contemporary Colourful landscape of chickens and cockerel 'Las Gallinas', vibrant and bold work that would sit beautifully in any interior setting.
Oil, Panel
Octopus - Oil Paint by Adriano Pompa - 2019
By Adriano Pompa
Located in Roma, IT
Octopus - 2019 - mixed media on canvas applied on cardboard (oil painting, china ink and paint) - 28 cm x 45,5 cm - original frame designed by the author ( 37 cm x 59 cm ).
Canvas, Oil
Colorful Jungle By Marc Zimmerman
By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Colorful Jungle By Marc Zimmerman Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His color palette explores various har...
Canvas, Oil
$379
H 12.76 in W 13.78 in D 0.08 in
Camel - Oil on Cardboard by Lillo Bartoloni - 1974
Located in Roma, IT
Camel is an original oil painting on cardboard, realized in 1974 by the Italian artist Lillo Bartoloni. Hand-signed in black China ink on the lower right margin. A beautiful profil...
Oil
$9,950
H 20 in W 38 in
'Warrior' Photorealist painting of a Water Buffalo in the wild, wildlife, grey
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Warrior' by Ben Waddams is a Contemporary Realist Wildlife oil painting of a Water Bufallo in the wild. With such incredible detail. Ben Waddams is a British wildlife artist livin...
Oil, Panel
$7,040Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Jungle Fantasy with Exotic Bird - Landscape Painting - Conceptual Art By Marc
Located in Carmel, CA
A smooth verdant, surreal jungle with monkeys playfully enjoying, exotic colored flowers and a tropical bird completes the fantasy. Jungle Fantasy with Exotic Bird - Landscape Paint...
Canvas, Oil
$8,949
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Lost with Crocodiles - 21st Century, Oil Painting, Realism, Animal world
By Augustina Droze
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
“Lost with Crocodiles” vividly depicts a surreal gathering of intricately textured crocodile figures, each showcasing a unique, vibrant color palette. Nestled amidst lush waves of ro...
Canvas, Oil
Woven Jungle - Landscape Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
In a dense tropical jungle a strange animal timidly peaks out from the foliage. Deep blues rich greens and burgundys set the color tones of this fantasy jungle. Woven Jungle - Lands...
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
H 36 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
“Forest Ride” Contemporary Horse Riding Figure Through Green Foliage
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary naturalistic painting by Texas-based artist Jennifer Lively. The work features a woman riding a horse bareback set against a lush grove of trees and foliage. Signed in t...
Canvas, Oil
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[Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon (1849-1930)] The Jungle
By Mark Beard
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas Signed in red, l.r. 48 x 48 inches, canvas size 52 x 52 inches in gold leaf frame This artwork is offered by ClampArt, located in New York City. “By his own account, the most ambitious work of Michallon’s career was a thirty-foot canvas depicting Noah’s Ark, which he exhibited in the Salon of 1875, where it went unmentioned by the critics. Preparatory work for this elaborate composition took him frequently to the Jardin des Plantes, where he made painstaking drawings and oil sketches of the animals on view. These studies were enthusiastically remarked upon by visitors to his studio, some of whom counseled him to give up history painting altogether and pursue the less dignified but presumably more lucrative career of animal painter. Following this advice, and profiting from the tremendous vogue in 1880s Europe for all things African...
Canvas, Oil
La Chasse aux Cygnes
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
oil on canvas painting by "Hippolyte-Alexandre Michallon" from Bruce Sargeant & His Circle More work by this artist is available on our website. Please inquire within.
Canvas, Oil