Mark Leichliter Art

ABOUT “There’s no color in my work,” says Shlafer, “I either burn it, bleach it, or leave it alone.” Shlafer’s sculptures are designed with rudimentary material such as pine, oak, and spruce salvaged as driftwood on the Eastern end of Long Island. The artist started this body of work during the pandemic after he stumbled upon the charming discoveries while traveling on foot by the coastline. Always a wayfarer at heart, he drew inspiration from his youth of traveling on a motorcycle through Southern Africa and seeing indigenous art made from ordinary earth objects within local villages. “Wishbone 1” a 5 Foot sculpture, charred white oak with a tinted aqua resin base that reflects an omen of resilience and hardiness in light of the hardships of the past pandemic year, In another “Tune” a bleached spruce fence post narrowed into a tuning fork shape with a slate base. It welcomes a ceremonial vibe. “At the end of the day, that’s the energy we all crave,” says Shlafer, “who doesn’t respond to that?” “Mushroom #3” a charred white oak sculpture that is versatile in design so it can act as an end table or a stool. It is masterfully crafted and brings to mind the redwood stools...

A pillar of stainless steel is coated white in this minimalist outdoor sculpture by Philippe Pallafray. The sculpture is designed with jagged polished cracks in the steel that glint in the sunlight. The artist ascribed meaning to reflected light by quoting Leonard Cohen: “There is a crack in everything. That’s how the light gets in.” Titled Athabasca the work brings to mind a geological sample...

A small pillar of stainless steel is patinated in matte white by Philippe Pallafray. This minimalist inspired sculpture is designed with jagged polished ...

“Diventa” is a contemporary wall-mounted mixed media sculpture by Italian artist Vera Vizzi, exploring the emotional pull between longing and levity. Composed on a 30 cm circular fir...

Stephen Lee is a Korean-American sculptor based in Dallas, Texas. Born in South Korea and immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Lee draws from a dual set of cultural influe...

Bronze enclosing a Jesmonite boulder. Unique Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 803A The edges of the enclosing form in natural bronze are finely rubbed and lacqu...

In bright white, ribbons of powder coated steel curl and ‘flow’ in this ethereal vertical wall sculpture by Stefan Duerst. The German born artist finds inspiration for his contempora...

A rectangular, steel outdoor sculpture in black is divided into three parts, like a puzzle, the edges polished and reflective. This seven-foot upright is mirrored in three reflective steel puddle shapes installed at its base. Inspired by the graphic design of river maps...

Antoinette Briët 'Out of the sky' 40 x 60 x 30 cm bronze on a plate of bluestone This Sculpture of jumping cheetah's is made by Dutch artist Antoinette Briet. Her forms are an abs...

The Classic Lady bronze was cast from a wood carving. She is David's most petite sculpture. Movement and grace with the twist at the waist and tilt of the head. She can add beauty to...

Linda Stein, Leaving Home with Mementos 1286 - Contemporary Art Mixed Media Wunderkammer Sculpture This work from Linda Stein's Displacement From Home series draws from the traditio...

Bronze freely rotating on a scorched oak base Edition of 7 variations Stamped with monogram signature and uniquely numbered 568, 2/7 The patterns in raised bronze are surrounded by o...