Michael Kessler Mixed Media

American, b. 1954

Michael Kessler makes nature-based paintings that merge geometric elements with biomorphism. He began his art career as a landscape painter. While still an undergraduate at Kutztown University Kessler received a fellowship from the Whitney Museum of American Art to study and produce art in New York City at the Whitney Independent Study Program. During this period (1977–78) he met many important artists working in New York City including Richard Tuttle and Dorothea Rockburne. Influenced by the paintings of Brice Marden and Elizabeth Murray as well as the music of Phillip Glass and Steve Reich he began experimenting with his own work. His paintings soon became fully non-objective. Kessler's works are characterized by large fields of diaphanous color that are activated by organic linear structures that have been visually and physically woven into a grid structure, which consists of thick slabs of paint. These organic linear structures are overlapped and punctuated by dendritic growth patterns that suggest the bending of time and space. These visual elements as well as the color combinations have been carefully extracted from nature over time through prolonged observation and then reconstructed and orchestrated to transmit the dynamics of the Natural World. In this way Kessler synthesizes disparate elements into a new kind of harmony. In 1991 after returning from a year in Italy (via. the Rome Prize) Kessler became very involved with large-scale, site-specific installations. Gallery owner Chris Schmidt (Schmidt/Dean Gallery, Philadelphia) worked with Kessler to initiate this project by obtaining a commission from Arlen Specter for Kessler's first sitespecific work which was installed in Senator Specter's office at the Hart Senate Office Building in Washington, D.C. In Chicago Kessler continued this pursuit with Gallery owner Paul Klein who also got involved with the placement of sitespecific works in his gallery Klein Art Works. In 1993-95 Kessler taught art at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. During the 90s Kessler worked with Brenda Kroos in Cleveland, Ohio. He had several exhibitions there and many of his paintings were placed in corporate and private collections in the Cleveland area.

Artist: Michael Kessler

Michael KesslerMEDIANIC, 2018

$5,000

MEDIANIC

By Michael Kessler

Located in Three Oaks, MI

Michael Kessler’s work explores the continuum between gesture and geometry. Each work consists of as many as 50 micro-thin layers of translucent and transparent acrylic. Biomorphic tendrils branch to and fro, while arcs of line and color slip over and under matrices, balancing nature’s sinuous curves with the mindfulness of structure. He likens the gestural freedom in his works to a kind of painterly “tai chi” – a...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Panel

Michael KesslerBirchonapsen

$8,500

Birchonapsen

By Michael Kessler

Located in New Orleans, LA

Acrylic on canvas

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2010s Abstract Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Acrylic

Charles PebworthWhite Mixed Media Wall Painting, 1960s

$2,250Sale Price|50% Off

H 27 in W 51 in D 1 in

White Mixed Media Wall Painting

By Charles Pebworth

Located in Houston, TX

Wood mixed media work glued onto a white background. Purple, teal and red color tones. Artist signature in the bottom right corner. Artist Biography: Charles Pebworth is known for ...

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1960s Abstract Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Wood

Roger Mudre"Caelestinus, " Abstract Painting, 2017

$18,200

H 60 in W 60 in D 2 in

"Caelestinus, " Abstract Painting

By Roger Mudre

Located in Westport, CT

This abstract contemporary painting by Roger Mudre features a cool-toned palette with subtle gold accents and an iridescent quality. Concentric circles of varying sizes overlap one a...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Gold Leaf

Stephanie BeukersContemporary Red, White, Tan, and Black Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting, 2025

$2,800

H 48 in W 48 in

Contemporary Red, White, Tan, and Black Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in red, white, tan, and black set against a light background. Curr...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Stephanie BeukersContemporary Pink, Brown, and Tan Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting, 2025

$1,495

H 36 in W 36 in

Contemporary Pink, Brown, and Tan Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in pink, brown, black, and tan set against a light background. Sig...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ricky HuntFuego 12 - Minimalist Vibrant Colorful Striped Modern Abstract Acrylic Resin Art, 2025

$1,675

H 30 in W 24 in

Fuego 12 - Minimalist Vibrant Colorful Striped Modern Abstract Acrylic Resin Art

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Alexander EulertGlimpses No. 8 - Original Turquoise Green Gold Abstract Geometric Artwork, 2021

$1,275

H 24 in W 24 in

Glimpses No. 8 - Original Turquoise Green Gold Abstract Geometric Artwork

By Alexander Eulert

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Alexander Eulert's original mixed media paintings on wood panels are abstract propositions of worlds where divergent forces coalesce into harmonious geometric interactions. He draws ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Gold Leaf

Roger Mudre"Aubrieta, " Abstract Painting, 2022

$16,800

H 60 in W 60 in D 2 in

"Aubrieta, " Abstract Painting

By Roger Mudre

Located in Westport, CT

This large abstract contemporary statement painting by Roger Mudre features many light circle shapes, layered over one another in a concentric fashion and a cool blue and silver pale...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Wood Panel, Mica

Stephanie BeukersContemporary Yellow, Brown, and Tan Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting, 2024

$1,495

H 36 in W 36 in

Contemporary Yellow, Brown, and Tan Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in yellow, brown, black, and tan set against a light background. S...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Shiri PhillipsSight Line - Large Cool Tone Impasto Textural Thick Paint Abstract Painting, 2025

$2,940

H 36 in W 60 in

Sight Line - Large Cool Tone Impasto Textural Thick Paint Abstract Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

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2010s Abstract Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Stephanie BeukersContemporary Red, Brown, Tan, and Black Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting 2, 2025

$750

H 28 in W 22 in

Contemporary Red, Brown, Tan, and Black Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting 2

Located in Houston, TX

Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in red, brown, tan, and black set against a light background. Curr...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ricky HuntFuego 6 - Modern Acrylic Geometric Resin Artwork, 2024

$1,675

H 30 in W 24 in

Fuego 6 - Modern Acrylic Geometric Resin Artwork

By Ricky Hunt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Rebecca KlundtRorschach - Original Colorful Mixed Media Textured Wood Wall Sculpture Artwork, 2017

$275Sale Price|44% Off

H 20 in W 15 in

Rorschach - Original Colorful Mixed Media Textured Wood Wall Sculpture Artwork

By Rebecca Klundt

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This original geometric abstract wall sculpture by Rebecca Klundt is a 20 inch tall by 15 inch wide mixed media artwork, constructed from reclaimed wood and finished with acrylic pai...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Driftwood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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