From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the Great Salt Lake, he was struck by the inescapable solitude of the vast stretches of this area, from the absolute flatness of the salt flats to the surreal quality of the marshes. It was this desolate landscape he began to paint in college.
Earning a BFA at the University of Utah, Hammond was formally trained, emphasizing classical figure drawing in addition to his love for landscapes. After winning a trip to Mexico for six weeks, this rural boy was struck by the way the Mexicans used undiluted colors to bring life to what appeared to be stark living conditions. It was at this point that color began to take on a new life in his paintings.
Hammond left Utah to begin a M.F.A. in painting at Arizona State University where he won the prestigious Nathan Cummings Travel Award throughout Latin America, where he was again saturated in a world of color and ancient abstraction. Following his thesis show, he was invited to join the Elaine Horwitch Galleries where he met with instant success.
Hammond’s work is widely collected, and appears in the permanent collections of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Finova Corp., the City of Scottsdale, and the City of Mesa among others. He has had solo shows nearly every year for the past 25 years. His current work occasionally returns to the figures he originally painted where he weaves in and out of abstraction, sometimes almost recognizable, then blurring to pure color, form and texture.
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"The Uninhabited"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...
Canvas, Oil
"Rainclouds Over Park"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...
Canvas, Oil
"Close Call"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil
"A Study of Clouds"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...
Canvas, Oil
"Mise En Scene"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old, Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 60 in W 48 in
Love and Rage /// Contemporary Female Woman Abstract Expressionist Painting Art
By Margaux Halloran
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Margaux Halloran (American, 1999-) Title: "Love and Rage" *Monogram signed by Halloran lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2021 Medium: Original ...
Canvas, Paint, Oil
$1,425
H 32 in W 39 in
The Red Dress 5 - Framed Dynamic Original Red Figurative Abstract Oil Painting
By Bettina Mauel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel, an internationally collected artist, effortlessly channels vitality and sensuality through her awe-inspiring collection of abstract and figurative paintings. With an u...
Canvas, Graphite, Mixed Media, Oil
$3,800
H 43 in W 35 in D 1 in
AWH 161 - Modern Abstract Still Life Floral Earth Tone Original Oil Painting
By Bernhard Zimmer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bernhard Zimmer has created a positive stir at major international art fairs (Art Basel, Kunst Köln, etc.). His lively and mysterious compositions pique the taste of the serious art ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
$1,100
H 12 in W 9.75 in D 1.75 in
Midcentury Abstract Geometric Painting by Mystery artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Untitled, Mid-20th Century Oil on canvas 12 x 9 3/4 x 1 3/4 in.
Canvas, Oil
$750
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.71 in
Tropics Painting Coral Reef Fish Original Oil on Canvas Impasto Painting
By Olga Nikitina
Located in Zofingen, AG
Immersed in the vast embrace of the ocean, I found myself surrounded by shimmering waves of life—countless colorful tropical fish moving in perfect harmony, reflecting the ever-chang...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$2,046
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Walking in Devon no.1, Abstract, Contemporary, landscape, nature
By Alexa Roscoe
Located in Deddington, GB
Walking in Devon No.1 is an original oil painting by artist Alexa Roscoe. This landscape painting is inspired by a walk through the Devon countryside where Alexa grew up and often re...
Canvas, Oil
$1,000
H 40 in W 30 in
Gail Winegar - Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting on canvas - hand signed
Located in New York, NY
Gail Winegar Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting, ca. 1998 Oil on canvas painting Hand-signed by artist on the back This is a unique work Frame included in a strip frame Measure...
Canvas, Oil
$4,900
H 31.5 in W 26.38 in D 1.19 in
Contemporary Abstract Figurative Spatial states, 80X67 cm, Excellent
By Natan Cooper
Located in New York, NY
This abstract composition unfolds like a visual symphony of shapes, lines, and colors set against a tranquil seascape. Floating geometric forms and delicate linear structures create ...
Canvas, Oil
$500
H 36 in W 16 in D 0.5 in
Untitled, Dark Canyon Lake, LaSal Mountains, Utah (Trompe L'oeil)
By Minor White
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Abstract ca. 1970 vintage painting replicates the 1967 photographic image by Minor White: Untitled, Dark Canyon Lake, LaSal Mountains, Utah by Minor White, taken in 1967. Oil on ...
Canvas, Oil
$5,000
H 34 in W 26 in
Presence, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Canvas by Gustavo Schmidt
By Gustavo Schmidt
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Gustavo Schmidt Title: Presence Year: 2016 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and titled verso Size: 34 x 26 inches
Canvas, Oil
$2,800
H 48.5 in W 40.5 in
L’éther Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Unframed, 48.5x40.5\"
By Hédy Gobaa
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Hédy Gobaa combines photography and painting in his production. In 2018, he defended a doctoral thesis at UQAM where he questioned the role of digital devices in the artistical creat...
Canvas, Oil
Salar Majeed Untitled Oil on Canvas, 2016
Located in Astoria, NY
Salar Majeed (Iraqi, XX-XXI), Untitled (Abstract Composition), Oil on Canvas, 2016, signed and dated verso, unframed. 39.5" H x 47.25" W x 0.75" D. Provenance: From a Sutton Place,...
Canvas, Oil
"La Manchina"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil
"Stackin' Up Stones"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Delphyne"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Wood, Oil
"A Couple of Little Monsters"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the Great Salt Lake, he was struck by the inescapable solitude of the vast stretches of this area, from the absolute flatness of the salt flats to the surreal quality of the marshes. It was this desolate landscape he began to paint in college. Earning a B.F.A. at the University of Utah, Hammond was formally trained, emphasizing classical figure drawing in addition to his love for landscapes. After winning a trip to Mexico for six weeks, this rural boy was struck by the way the Mexicans used undiluted colors to bringlife to what appeared to be stark living conditions. It was at this point that color began to take on a new life in his paintings. Hammond left Utah to begin a M.F.A. in painting at Arizona State University where he won the prestigious Nathan Cummings travel award throughout Latin America, where he was again saturated in a world of color and ancient abstraction. Following his thesis show, he was invited to join the Elaine Horwitch Galleries where he met with instant success. His work is widely collected, and appears in the permanent collections of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Neiman Marcus, Nordstrom, Finova Corp., the City of Scottsdale, and the City of Mesa among others. Hammond has had solo shows nearly every year for the past twenty five years. His current work occasionally returns to the figures he originally painted where he weaves in and out of abstraction, sometimes almost recognizable, then blurring to pure color, form and texture. Max Hammond Scottsdale, AZ Education 1989-1992 M.F.A. Arizona State University Painting 1988-1984 B.F.A. University of Utah Painting...
Wood, Oil
"Late, I'm Late, Said the White Rabbit I"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil
"Adrift I"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil
"Sit Down..."
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil
"Sunflower"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil
"Get Your Shoes, I Want to Buy You an Ice Cream II"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Wood, Oil
"Get Your Shoes, I Want to Buy You an Ice Cream I"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Wood, Oil
"She Put Her Head Back and Closed Her Eyes I"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil
"Echo"
By Max Hammond
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
From the time he was four years old Max Hammond was destined to paint, as he began on the walls of his home, a budding muralist. As he ran along the edges of the salt marshes of the ...
Canvas, Oil