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 Little Red Dress"
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
"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
"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
"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
"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
"Illogically Logical"
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
$143,400
H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in
Mother & Child Oil Painting on Canvas, Abstract Figurative, 2016
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mother & Child, 2016 By Christopher Mudgett This powerful and emotive original oil painting from the artist's 2016 "Mother & Child" series encapsulates a profound moment of ...
Canvas, Oil
L'Aube menacée
By Yasse Tabuchi
Located in PARIS, FR
powerful abstract composition defined by a restrained, almost monochromatic palette of blacks, greys, and subtle earthy tones. The surface is richly worked, with sweeping gestures an...
Canvas, Oil
Composition
Located in PARIS, FR
Signed by the artist, lower left. This expressive painting by Erald Alentar is characterized by a dense, tactile surface and a rich, earthy palette dominated by deep greens, browns,...
Canvas, Oil
$1,022
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in
Fishtank - XXI century, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Bright Colors
By Monika Rossa
Located in Warsaw, PL
MONIKA ROSSA studied painting at the University of Arizona, in the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and at the Escuela de Diseno in Barcelona. She practices drawing and easel painting....
Oil, Canvas
Sold|$35,000
H 43.25 in W 52 in D 2.25 in
"Untitled", Malta, Impasto Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Signed & Dated
Located in Yardley, PA
The most significant example of Cremona’s work to come to market in recent memory, this sweeping 1968 abstraction captures the haunting lyricism that defined his mature work. The com...
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
Blue Grey
By Philippe Hosiasson
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right and verso, titled verso. 39.25 x 31.75 in. 40.25 x 32.75 in. (f...
Canvas, Oil
Green Burst
Located in Austin, TX
Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Kyle Morris Green Burst, 1958 Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right; signed, titled, dated verso. 48...
Canvas, Oil
Tumpang Tindih
Located in Badung, ID
Pecut Sumantri approaches painting as a quiet act of contemplation—an attempt to momentarily suspend time and translate inner states into soft, shifting forms. Largely self-taught, h...
Oil, Canvas
Breathe, Calming Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 48x48
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
I intuitively paint each of my paintings based on my mood of the day or at that moment. I never know what I am going to create until I see the end result. Sometimes it is a colorful,...
Canvas, Oil
$20,340
H 12 in W 12 in D 2 in
Woman Oil on Canvas Portrait, Grayscale Abstract, Contemporary, 2015
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman, 2015 Christopher Mudgett Woman (2015) is a striking portrait that distills the essence of the female face into an elegant interplay of line, form, and tone. Executed in oil o...
Canvas, Oil
$125,400
H 48 in W 36 in D 2 in
Woman with Clasped Hands, Contemporary Oil on Canvas, 48x36, 2017
By Christopher Mudgett
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Woman with Clasped Hands, 2017 by Christopher Mudgett A striking embodiment of strength and introspection, Woman with Clasped Hands (2017) challenges traditional portrayals of the f...
Canvas, Oil
$75,000
H 43.31 in W 51.19 in
"Untitled" Amaranth Ehrenhalt, Women Abstract Expressionist, Oil on canvas, 1967
By Amaranth Ehrenhalt
Located in New York, NY
Amaranth Ehrenhalt (1928–2021) Untitled, 1967 Oil on canvas Without frame: 43 3/8 x 51 1/4 in. (110.1 x 130.2 cm) Signed and dated lower middle Exhibtion history: Galerie Murs Bl...
Oil, Canvas
"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