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

Karina Gentinetta"Divine Spontaneity II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract in Reds 48"x36", 2023

$11,000

H 49.5 in W 37.5 in D 2.5 in

"Divine Spontaneity II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract in Reds 48"x36"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Divine Spontaneity II" 2023, 48" H x 36" W. An original vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, color pencils, and carbon pencils on canvas by ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastel, Color Pencil

Alexander EulertBlue Desert No. 6 - Abstract Deep Green Bronze Geometric Original Wall Painting, 2015

$455Sale Price|30% Off

H 12 in W 12 in

Blue Desert No. 6 - Abstract Deep Green Bronze Geometric Original Wall Painting

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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Metal, Gold Leaf

Murray Duncan Structure Study I by Murray Duncan, Abstract Geometric, Mixed Media on Paper, 2026

$1,600

H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in

Structure Study I by Murray Duncan, Abstract Geometric, Mixed Media on Paper

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Title: Structure Study I By Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" × 40" Unframed, signed Bold gestural brushstrokes sweep across a warm monochromatic ground, reducing abstra...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil

Karina Gentinetta"Adagio in Burnt Umber" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Brown Hue Abstract 72"x60", 2025

$22,000

H 73.5 in W 61.5 in D 3 in

"Adagio in Burnt Umber" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Brown Hue Abstract 72"x60"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Adagio in Burnt Umber" 2025, 72" H x 60" W. Abstract, mixed media painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (feat...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Murray Duncan 1Lighthearted, 2024 — Murray Duncan, Mixed Media on Canvas , Abstract Painting, 2024

$6,800

H 50 in W 77 in D 1.5 in

Lighthearted, 2024 — Murray Duncan, Mixed Media on Canvas , Abstract Painting

By Murray Duncan 1

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Lighthearted by Murray Duncan Lighthearted is a large-scale abstract painting that brings together a warm, earthy ground with expressive line, gestural movement, and softly contrast...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil

Alexander EulertStreams No. 9 - Organic Abstract Geometric Original Painting Gold Green Red, 2013

$2,025

H 36 in W 24 in

Streams No. 9 - Organic Abstract Geometric Original Painting Gold Green Red

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

Murray Duncan Field Notes II By Murray Duncan, Mixed media on paper, Abstract Geometric, 2026

$1,600

H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in

Field Notes II By Murray Duncan, Mixed media on paper, Abstract Geometric

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Field Notes II By Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" × 40" Unframed, signed A richly layered mixed-media composition built through gestural graphite, charcoal, and earth...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Alexander EulertFields No. 21 - Turquoise Blue Gold Organic Abstract Geometric Original Artwork, 2019

$645

H 12 in W 12 in

Fields No. 21 - Turquoise Blue Gold Organic Abstract Geometric Original 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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Metal, Gold Leaf

Miriam ChieraHuman Net Abstract Painting in Acrylic, 120x150 cm, Vintage Art, 2026

$2,542

H 47.25 in W 59.06 in D 0.04 in

Human Net Abstract Painting in Acrylic, 120x150 cm, Vintage Art

Located in Senigallia, IT

Serie Conversations. Conversations was born from a fascination with encounters. Those moments when people from different places, cultures, experiences, and journeys find themselves s...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Acrylic

Murray Duncan Moss Studies I–IV, Original Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan (Set of 4), 2026

$2,900

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in

Moss Studies I–IV, Original Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan (Set of 4)

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Moss Studies I–IV is a series of four original mixed media works on paper by Canadian artist Murray Duncan. Inspired by the quiet rhythms of nature, the collection explores organic f...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Oil Crayon, Pencil, Acrylic, Glaze

Murray Duncan Eve: Abstract Geometric Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 32x44, 2026

$1,600

H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in

Eve: Abstract Geometric Mixed Media on Paper, Signed, 32x44

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Eve, By Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" × 40" Unframed, signed Eve is an elegant abstract composition that explores the relationship between line, form, and negative s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil

Murray Duncan Continuous Line I–IV Set of Four Original Mixed Media Works by Murray Duncan, 2026

$2,900

H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in

Continuous Line I–IV Set of Four Original Mixed Media Works by Murray Duncan

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Continuous Line I–IV is a series of four original mixed media works on paper by Canadian artist Murray Duncan. Through fluid, uninterrupted gestures layered over textured surfaces, t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Pencil, Acrylic, Oil

Katherine Filice"Burn Scar (No. 4)" Mixed Media Forest Fragment on Canvas by Katherine Filice, 2025

$2,690

H 22 in W 28 in D 2.5 in

"Burn Scar (No. 4)" Mixed Media Forest Fragment on Canvas by Katherine Filice

By Katherine Filice

Located in Hollister, CA

"Burn Scar (No. 4)" is a 16.5 x 23-inch work made with ink, paper, burnt branches, charcoal, and stucco on buried canvas. Katherine Filice uses scorched natural materials to tell a s...

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Early 1600s Abstract Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Canvas, Charcoal, Found Objects, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper, ...

Murray Duncan Crossings I, By Murray Duncan, Mixed media on paper, 2026

$1,600

H 40 in W 32 in D 0.05 in

Crossings I, By Murray Duncan, Mixed media on paper

By Murray Duncan

Located in Toronto, Ontario

Crossings I - By Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" × 40" Unframed, signed Part of a series of four. Crossings I explores the relationship between line, structure, and sp...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil

Yoram Katz"Gifts from Heaven" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 48 x 96" inch by Yoram Katz, 2019

$5,600Sale Price|20% Off

H 48 in W 96 in D 1.5 in

"Gifts from Heaven" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 48 x 96" inch by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Gifts from Heaven" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 48 x 96" inch by Yoram Katz Medium: Oil, Acrylic and Enamel on Board Comes in frame Size framed: 50 x 98 in ABOUT THE ARTIST: Bor...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Kessler Mixed Media

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Enamel

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