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Michael Pauker Art

American, b. 1957

Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and driven by deep curiosity, artist Michael Pauker has created an expansive oeuvre that is inclusive of abstract and figurative paintings, landscapes, sculptures, prints and collages constructed with scraps of aging historical documents, watercolor paints and found objects.

“As an artist, I am not a one-trick pony,” he has said. “Some artists find success doing one thing and stick just with it. But my curiosity is omnivorous. I’m driven by images I’ve never seen before, both abstract and figurative.”

Born in 1957 in New York, Pauker knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned his BFA from the State University of New York (SUNY), then in 1989, completed his MFA at Mills College (now Mills College at Northeastern University) in Oakland where he was awarded the City of Oakland Fellowship in Painting.

Since 1988, Pauker has lived and worked in the Bay Area, teaching art in various venues such as schools, colleges and institutions including the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, the state’s prison hospital, for several years. When he isn’t teaching, Pauker focuses on creating art — the mediums of which can change by the moment. 

While he works in oil on canvas for most of his paintings, Pauker is also known for his “Miniature Collage” series. He has worked on this series for more than a decade. Other works include abstract drawings and figurative watercolors blended with collages of vintage paper, stamps and found objects — his Oesterreich II is an example of the latter.

Pauker has exhibited widely across the United States, Japan and Costa Rica, and his works are held in the public collections of many institutions including the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.

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Brainiac VIII Abstract - Large Scale Abstract with Blue, White, & Black
Brainiac VIII Abstract - Large Scale Abstract with Blue, White, & Black

Brainiac VIII Abstract - Large Scale Abstract with Blue, White, & Black

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale abstract with cyan, blue, & white brains layered on a black background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collect...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Suspension
Suspension

Suspension

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist oil painting depicting an orange and yellow geometric canvas with subtle highlights of red and white by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Acq...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Assemblage #3 (Stamps, Glass Slide, and Gold Paint)
Assemblage #3 (Stamps, Glass Slide, and Gold Paint)

Assemblage #3 (Stamps, Glass Slide, and Gold Paint)

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against a gold background, the artist has attached several objects, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil

Urban Geometric Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas by Michael Pauker
Urban Geometric Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas by Michael Pauker

Urban Geometric Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas by Michael Pauker

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large scale geometric abstract by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but acquired as a part of collection of Pauker work. This painting could be installed horizontally or ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"No. 3993" Miniature Painting with Collage
"No. 3993" Miniature Painting with Collage

"No. 3993" Miniature Painting with Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Miniature abstract contemporary painting with paper collage in blue and white by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), 2012. Titled/numbered, signed, and dated 2012 o...

Category

2010s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

Figures on the Beach with Sculpture, Contemporary Surreal Figural Landscape
Figures on the Beach with Sculpture, Contemporary Surreal Figural Landscape

Figures on the Beach with Sculpture, Contemporary Surreal Figural Landscape

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Dark storm clouds loom over a surreal, desolate beach landscape, which is populated by several male figures in different states of being, in this contemplative symbolic contemporary painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), circa 2013-2014. In the left foreground we see part of a bearded man's face, as if witnessing this scene with the viewer. Next a male figure in bright red bathing suit faces the ocean, his back to the viewer, while a more distant nude male at three quarter view points down at something in the sand. Finally, on the right appears the bearded man as a classical sculpture bust on a pedestal...

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2010s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Temptation of St. Anthony", Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract
"The Temptation of St. Anthony", Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract

"The Temptation of St. Anthony", Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A contemporary take on The Temptation of St. Anthony, a subject often depicted in a surreal style bordering on the bizarre by masters from the Renaissance to Mid-Century Modernism, by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled "The Temptation of St. Anthony" on verso. Signed "Michael Pauker" and dated 2007 on verso. Acquired with a collection of his work. Canvas size: 67"H x 54"W. Notable versions of The Temptation of St. Anthony include: Saint Anthony Abbot Tempted by a Heap of Gold - Sienese, 15th-century The Temptation of St Anthony - a widely-circulated engraving by Martin Schongauer The Temptation of Saint Anthony...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Calvados", Contemporary Abstract Miniature Collage
"Calvados", Contemporary Abstract Miniature Collage

"Calvados", Contemporary Abstract Miniature Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary abstract miniature paper collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled, signed, and dated on verso of piece. Titled and dated on verso of mountin...

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1990s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper

Blue Cosmic Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, Unframed
Blue Cosmic Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, Unframed

Blue Cosmic Abstract Expressionist Painting, Oil on Canvas, Unframed

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful teal and lavender toned abstract expressionist painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Hues of blue and green take up most of the canvas, with light ...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hivatalo - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage
Hivatalo - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage

Hivatalo - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract monoprint by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is made from several layers of collage, including stamps and pages from old books and manuscripts. Atop the colla...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Four Faces, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract on Black
Four Faces, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract on Black

Four Faces, Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract on Black

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary surreal figurative oil painting featuring the faces of four men floating in the lower register of a black space Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsign...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

"Cafe Society", Surreal Large-Scale Figurative Abstract
"Cafe Society", Surreal Large-Scale Figurative Abstract

"Cafe Society", Surreal Large-Scale Figurative Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

"Cafe Society", a large-scale figurative abstract evoking the style of Basquiat, where many faces, figures, and a blue bust with glowing eyes are layered in a surreal, dream-like space by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Signed "Michael Paulker...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Red Studio" - Surreal Figurative Interior Scene
"The Red Studio" - Surreal Figurative Interior Scene

"The Red Studio" - Surreal Figurative Interior Scene

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Surreal large-scale figurative abstract depicting two nude female figures in a red interior space juxtaposed by a bearded man seated next to a sculptural bust of a man, with a white skeleton in the foreground by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled "The Red Studio...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Artist's Dream VII - "The Talking Cure", Contemporary Surreal Self-Portrait
Artist's Dream VII - "The Talking Cure", Contemporary Surreal Self-Portrait

Artist's Dream VII - "The Talking Cure", Contemporary Surreal Self-Portrait

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A contemporary surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Two figures appear in a surreal, dreamy beac...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sui Generis Redux" Contemporary Large-Scale Surreal Figurative Abstract w Face
"Sui Generis Redux" Contemporary Large-Scale Surreal Figurative Abstract w Face

"Sui Generis Redux" Contemporary Large-Scale Surreal Figurative Abstract w Face

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A striking contemporary large-scale surreal figurative abstract, with a head of a man floating in a blue, yellow, and white space by Bay Area Figurative artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled "Sui Generis...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Scale Abstract Painting, Red White Blue Teal, Unframed, 2010
Large Scale Abstract Painting, Red White Blue Teal, Unframed, 2010

Large Scale Abstract Painting, Red White Blue Teal, Unframed, 2010

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Stunning large-scale abstract with of red, white, blue and teal with patriotic vibe by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). It can be installed either horizontal or vertically. Unsigned; acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. Image size: 60"H x 91.5"W x 2"W. “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Two-Part Geometric Abstract: Teal and Monochrome
Contemporary Two-Part Geometric Abstract: Teal and Monochrome

Contemporary Two-Part Geometric Abstract: Teal and Monochrome

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold contemporary patterned abstract composition on two joined canvases by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). The left canvas, which makes up one fourth of the compos...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Abstract Colorfield Landscape in Cream & Green
Contemporary Abstract Colorfield Landscape in Cream & Green

Contemporary Abstract Colorfield Landscape in Cream & Green

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A striking contemporary two-toned colorfield abstract by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). A large neutral textured section in cream sits atop a wavy abstraction in...

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21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Grayscale Cubist Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century
Grayscale Cubist Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century

Grayscale Cubist Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A contemporary industrial grayscale geometric abstract with brown accents by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Evoking a highly abstracted urban cityscape from abov...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Saved from the Cannibals" Contemporary Abstract Painting w Found Object Collage
"Saved from the Cannibals" Contemporary Abstract Painting w Found Object Collage

"Saved from the Cannibals" Contemporary Abstract Painting w Found Object Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A unique contemporary abstract expressionist painting with collaged found object elements, including a torn page from Robinson Crusoe, vintage stamps, and old letters by Bay Area art...

Category

2010s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Found Objects

"Commentariorem", Contemporary Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage
"Commentariorem", Contemporary Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage

"Commentariorem", Contemporary Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful abstract expressionist collage/ painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Beige and black are layered with found objects like vintage stamps and paper ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

Passport Abstraction
Passport Abstraction

Passport Abstraction

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist oil painting and collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Features black and white oil paint with clips of newspaper and stamps. From a co...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Paper

Brainiac VI: Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas
Brainiac VI: Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas

Brainiac VI: Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale contemporary abstract with multi-colored brains layered on a black background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a coll...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Assemblage #5 (Ornithology Illustrations & Glass Slide with Silver, Gold Paint)
Assemblage #5 (Ornithology Illustrations & Glass Slide with Silver, Gold Paint)

Assemblage #5 (Ornithology Illustrations & Glass Slide with Silver, Gold Paint)

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist found object assemblage on wood with highly expressive silver and gold paint by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against the raw woodgrain, the artist has attached several objects, including paper fragments of ornithological illustrations of birds...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil, Found Objects, Acrylic

"Artist's Dream V" Nude Painting Nudes, Surreal Figurative with Self-Portrait
"Artist's Dream V" Nude Painting Nudes, Surreal Figurative with Self-Portrait

"Artist's Dream V" Nude Painting Nudes, Surreal Figurative with Self-Portrait

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist painting a figure, amongst several other figures in various poses in a dream-like beach setting by B...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Caricature Portrait of a Man
Caricature Portrait of a Man

Caricature Portrait of a Man

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary caricature-style portrait of a man by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Signed "Michael Pauker" and dated 1976 on verso. Acquired with a collection of his work. Image ...

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Late 20th Century American Modern Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama I - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama I - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama I - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama I - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c). Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "XXVII - 40 (artist's signature) 2007." Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Assemblage with Checkerboard on Canvas, Abstract, Oil on Canvas, 2010
Assemblage with Checkerboard on Canvas, Abstract, Oil on Canvas, 2010

Assemblage with Checkerboard on Canvas, Abstract, Oil on Canvas, 2010

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale abstract assemblage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. Circa 2010. Canvas size...

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21st Century and Contemporary Post-War Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Polystyrene, Wood, Paper, Stretcher Bars

Contemporary Large-Scale Cubist Earthtone Abstract
Contemporary Large-Scale Cubist Earthtone Abstract

Contemporary Large-Scale Cubist Earthtone Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary cubist abstract composition in warm neutral earth-tones including white, grey, black, and an earthy orange/tan by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), c.2000s. This versa...

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21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Z.R." - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage
"Z.R." - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage

"Z.R." - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

"Z.R." - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage Abstract monoprint by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is made from several layers of collage, including stamps and pages from old books and manuscripts. Atop the collage is a chine colle monoprint, adding a laver of depth. Signed in the lower right corner. Titled and dated on verso. Presented in a new cream mat with foam core backing. Paper size: 14.44"H x 10.32" “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

"No. 2169" Miniature Collage
"No. 2169" Miniature Collage

"No. 2169" Miniature Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Miniature paper collage by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled/numbered, initialed, and dated on verso. Acquired with a collection of his work. Presented in a new mat with foa...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper

Time Is Golden: Modern Abstract Oil and Mixed Media Painting
Time Is Golden: Modern Abstract Oil and Mixed Media Painting

Time Is Golden: Modern Abstract Oil and Mixed Media Painting

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Time Is Golden - Modern Abstract Oil and mixed media golden abstract painting by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). A wooden panel is engulfed with gold as the focal color, with teal, red and yellow mixed in. Stamps can be shown glued around the paint, with stencils, buttons and tin apparent throughout the canvas. Image: 12"H x 24"W x 1.5"D Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery, San Francisco, CA (solo) 2002 Judith Litvich Contemporary Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA (solo) 2001 William Turner Gallery, Venice, CA 2001 “22nd Annual Paper in Particular,” Columbia College, Columbia, MO 2000 “Variations on a Theme,” Century Gallery, L.A. Mission College, Sylmar, CA 2000 “Altars and Installations,” Huntington Beach Art Center, Huntington Beach, CA 2000 “Text,” Ron Breeden Gallery, Orange, CA 2000 Triton Museum of Art, Santa Clara, CA (solo) 2000 Nevada Museum of Art, Reno, NV (solo) 1999 “Pieced Together: Explorations in Collage,” San Francisco, Museum of Modern Art Rental 1999 “Artist Book Show,” Gusto Gallery, Osaka, Japan 1999 “15th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 1999 Two Person Exhibition, Smallworks Gallery, Las Vegas, NV 1997 Judith Litvich Contemporary Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA (solo) 1996 Southern Oregon State...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Contemporary Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor, Collage
Contemporary Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor, Collage

Contemporary Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor, Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful contemporary painting (Monotype) in primarily grey and black, with found object collage composition of stamps, money, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauk...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Assemblage #4 (Letters, Glass Slides, and Wood)
Assemblage #4 (Letters, Glass Slides, and Wood)

Assemblage #4 (Letters, Glass Slides, and Wood)

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against a orange-bronze and pink background, the artist has attached several objects, including plastic letters, paper cutouts, and glass slides...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Paper, Oil, Canvas

"Carrigan", Modern Harvest Still-Life with Autumn Squash
"Carrigan", Modern Harvest Still-Life with Autumn Squash

"Carrigan", Modern Harvest Still-Life with Autumn Squash

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Modern expressionist autumn still-life of winter squash harvest by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), c.1970s. Despite the more traditional subject matter, the artis...

Category

1970s Modern Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Aqua Culture - Blue, Grey, & Brown Impasto Abstract on Wood
Aqua Culture - Blue, Grey, & Brown Impasto Abstract on Wood

Aqua Culture - Blue, Grey, & Brown Impasto Abstract on Wood

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Dynamic abstract composition on wood board with blue, grey, and brown in heavy impasto that interplay with the background of unprimed woodgrain by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (Ame...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Rahway III" Small Mixed Media Collage, Contemporary, Paper, 1990s
"Rahway III" Small Mixed Media Collage, Contemporary, Paper, 1990s

"Rahway III" Small Mixed Media Collage, Contemporary, Paper, 1990s

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Small abstract paper collage in chalkboard black by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is created from a few pieces of antique paper, assembled in an aesthetically pleasing ratio, with a stark contrast between codex marks on a black background. These are all numbered sequentially, into the thousands - Pauker created a series of these pieces over the course of a decade. Numbered and titled, "Rahway," on verso . Acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Presented in a new mat with foamcore backing. Paper size: 7.75"H x 4.75"W Mat size: 13"H x10"W “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...

Category

1990s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Printer's Ink

Contemporary Two-Part Abstract: Tan and Black with Lavender
Contemporary Two-Part Abstract: Tan and Black with Lavender

Contemporary Two-Part Abstract: Tan and Black with Lavender

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful contemporary patterned abstract composition on two joined canvases by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). The left canvas, which makes up one fourth of the c...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"No. 2314" Miniature Collage
"No. 2314" Miniature Collage

"No. 2314" Miniature Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Miniature paper collage by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled/numbered, initialed, and dated on verso. Acquired with a collection of his work. Presented in a new mat with foa...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper

"The Artist's Floor" - Abstract Assemblage
"The Artist's Floor" - Abstract Assemblage

"The Artist's Floor" - Abstract Assemblage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist assemblage with found objects typical of an artist's studio floor by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Applied paint brushes, caps and tubes of paint, a few letters, putty knife, with splashes of color on wood. Unsigned. From the collection of the artist's work. Unframed. Image size: 11.25"H x 25.75"W Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Wood Panel, Wood, Oil

"His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint" - Abstract Assemblage
"His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint" - Abstract Assemblage

"His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint" - Abstract Assemblage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Splashes of gold paint are applied to a wood panel, with a few bits of burnt umber. Several objects - including a paint tube, cotton balls, and a miniature painting - are attached to the panel. Signed "Michael Pauker", titled "His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint", and dated "2017" on verso. There is a note from the artist that this is the top of a two-part piece, but the whereabouts of the bottom half are unknown. Unframed. Image size: 20"H x 24"W Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Cotton, Wood Panel

Horizontal Patchwork Collage, Abstract Mixed Media, Framed
Horizontal Patchwork Collage, Abstract Mixed Media, Framed

Horizontal Patchwork Collage, Abstract Mixed Media, Framed

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Horizontal two-toned mixed media abstract painting/collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned. From a collection of his work. Displayed in a metal window box...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Pauker Art

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Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Paper

"Grindelwald" Small Collage by Michael Pauker
"Grindelwald" Small Collage by Michael Pauker

"Grindelwald" Small Collage by Michael Pauker

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

"Grindelwa" Small Collage by Michael Pauker Small abstract paper collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is created from a few pieces of antique pa...

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1990s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

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Gold Leaf

"State 2B", Artist in the Studio Figural Etching, 1974
"State 2B", Artist in the Studio Figural Etching, 1974

"State 2B", Artist in the Studio Figural Etching, 1974

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A wonderful small-scale etching of an artist in the studio by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). The artist uses fine line work to highlight this finely detailed interior figural sc...

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1970s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

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Paper, Ink, Etching

"Who is the Loneliest Monk?" Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract
"Who is the Loneliest Monk?" Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract

"Who is the Loneliest Monk?" Contemporary Surreal Figurative Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale contemporary figurative abstract on red, evoking the style of Basquiat, by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), 2008. A man in a tuxedo sips a martini in the foreground, surrounded by chaotic layers of faces and figures in a surreal, dream-like space. Signed "Michael Paulker...

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21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Oil

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama II - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama II - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama II - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama II - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c). Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "XXXIX - 40 (artist's signature) 2007." Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama IV - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama IV - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama IV - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama IV - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c). Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "V - 40 (artist's signature) 2007." Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper
Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Calligraphy Abstract Panorama III - Japanese Calligraphy on Rice Paper Landscape and Calligraphy on rice paper by Michael Pauker (American, 20th c). Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner in red pencil, "X - 40 (artist's signature) 2007." Mat Size: 10"H x 20"W Paper Size: 5.63"H x 14.38"W “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957, and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989, he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

"Mischen Bin Wohl" - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage
"Mischen Bin Wohl" - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage

"Mischen Bin Wohl" - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

"Mischen Bin Wohl" - Chine Colle Monoprint with Collage Abstract monoprint by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is made from several layers of collage, including stamps and pages from old books and manuscripts. Atop the collage is a chine colle monoprint, adding a laver of depth. Signed in the lower right corner. Titled and dated on verso. Presented in a new cream mat with foam core backing. Paper size: 14.44"H x 10.32" “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40,” Adam Baumgold Gallery, N.Y., NY 2002 “Works on Paper,” Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2002 Dolby Chadwick Gallery...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Three Nudes, Contemporary Figurative Interior Scene with Red Wallpaper
Three Nudes, Contemporary Figurative Interior Scene with Red Wallpaper

Three Nudes, Contemporary Figurative Interior Scene with Red Wallpaper

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale contemporary figurative interior scene depicting three nude figures in a room with red patterned wallpaper, with two male figures in the foreground by Bay Area artist Mic...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Biomorph" Large Scale Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century
"Biomorph" Large Scale Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century

"Biomorph" Large Scale Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 21st Century

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale abstract in orange of bold shapes by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. Image size: 60...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large-Scale Patchwork Abstract of Blue, Teal, and Golden Yellow
Large-Scale Patchwork Abstract of Blue, Teal, and Golden Yellow

Large-Scale Patchwork Abstract of Blue, Teal, and Golden Yellow

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale abstract of blue, teal, and golden yellow by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. Image size: 55"H x 55"W. One f his " Issues in Contemporary Aquaculture 2013 series." “I’m driven by curiosity...where it comes from I can’t tell you; it’s just there. And early 20th-century modernist art is the thing that I keep returning to.” - Michael Pauker Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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