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Matthew Schaefer Art

American

Matthew Schaefer is a Chicago-based artist whose work employs gestural brush strokes with figurative subjects to portray emotion and energy in a flat portrait. The bright colors and distorted features give the figure an almost fauvist appearance. Schaefer attended the Silverman College of Art in Connecticut. His more recent paintings have explored a more minimal approach to painting.

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Artist: Matthew Schaefer
Modern Abstract Female Figure Statement 1990s Portrait Painting Large Signed
Modern Abstract Female Figure Statement 1990s Portrait Painting Large Signed

Modern Abstract Female Figure Statement 1990s Portrait Painting Large Signed

By Matthew Schaefer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Abstract Woman" is an original oil painting by Matthew Schaefer. It depicts a woman in bright shapes and lines instead of solid form and naturalism. Matthew Schaefer's painterly sty...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Art

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Late 20th century colorful close up face portrait oil painting red and green
Late 20th century colorful close up face portrait oil painting red and green

Late 20th century colorful close up face portrait oil painting red and green

By Matthew Schaefer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Pan" is a fauvist-expressionist-figurative oil on canvas painting by American artist Matthew Schaefer. Primary colors of red, yellow, and blue fill the figure with brown hair and is...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Art

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"Sunrise, " an Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer
"Sunrise, " an Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer

"Sunrise, " an Abstract Expressionist Oil on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer

By Matthew Schaefer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Sunrise," by American artist Matthew Schaefer, is a fauvist expressionist painting with bold, bright colors and gestural marks in a style similar to the abstractionists Willem de Ko...

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1990s Neo-Expressionist Matthew Schaefer Art

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"Puck, " Unique Oil Portrait Painting on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer
"Puck, " Unique Oil Portrait Painting on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer

"Puck, " Unique Oil Portrait Painting on Canvas signed by Matthew Schaefer

By Matthew Schaefer

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"Puck" is an original portrait oil painting on canvas by Matthew Schaefer. The abstracted figure is a unique and colorful design priced under $3000. It's sizing makes it perfect for ...

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1990s Abstract Matthew Schaefer Art

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Canvas, Oil

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Find a wide variety of authentic Matthew Schaefer art available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of art to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Matthew Schaefer in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1990s and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Matthew Schaefer art, so small editions measuring 21 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Lynne Golob Gelfman, Duane Albert Armstrong, and Thom Cooney-Crawford. Matthew Schaefer art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,100 and tops out at $13,000, while the average work can sell for $6,100.

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  • 1stDibs ExpertNovember 26, 2024
    Why it is called still life has to do with the history of the art genre. Still life painting became a distinct genre thanks to the work of late 16th- and 17th-century Dutch artists. They called their paintings stilleven, which translates to motionless or silent life in English. This term relates to the fact that Dutch still life artists painted motionless objects such as flowers and fruit. As the genre spread beyond the Netherlands, English-speaking artists referred to it as still life. Shop a selection of still life paintings on 1stDibs.