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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of abstract and figurative paintings, landscapes, sculptures, prints and collages constructed with scraps of aging historical documents, watercolor paints and found objects.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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Artist: Michael Pauker
Abstract Expressionist Figurative Homage to Willem de Kooning
Abstract Expressionist Figurative Homage to Willem de Kooning

Abstract Expressionist Figurative Homage to Willem de Kooning

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract Expressionist Figurative Homage to Willem de Kooning's "Women Singing" Colorful and dynamic abstract expressionist figurative mixed media painting contemporary piece, featu...

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Late 20th Century Modern Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Stretcher Bars

Light Blue and Brown Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage
Light Blue and Brown Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage

Light Blue and Brown Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two contrasting sections of light blue and brown, this piece has layers of ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting
Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting

Vintage Black & White Minimal Neo-Expressionist Abstract Oil Painting

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Expressive black and white abstract, with scribbled linear patterns in the style of Jean-Michel Basquiat, by by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). circa 1977. Oil on canvas. Titled "Baldwin" and dated "Summer 77" on verso. Here he revisits a piece he did early in his carrier of the same title "Baldwin" in 1967. Unframed. Image size: 16"H x 12"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...

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1970s Neo-Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

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Canvas, Oil

Large Scale Abstract Figurative Landscape Woodcut, Signed Limited Edition 1/10
Large Scale Abstract Figurative Landscape Woodcut, Signed Limited Edition 1/10

Large Scale Abstract Figurative Landscape Woodcut, Signed Limited Edition 1/10

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large scale limited edition woodcut print of an an abstracted scene with landscape elements and rough figural forms including a dog, house and tree that emerge from chaotic linear ab...

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Late 20th Century Post-War Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Woodcut, Ink

Brainiac VII Abstract
Brainiac VII Abstract

Brainiac VII Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Dracaena, Botanical Garden Plant Still-Life
Dracaena, Botanical Garden Plant Still-Life

Dracaena, Botanical Garden Plant Still-Life

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Fun and expressive botanical still-life painting of a Dracaena plant in front of a window by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), 1976. The bright green leaves are depi...

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1970s Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

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Canvas, Oil

Neo-Expressionist Green & Red Abstract
Neo-Expressionist Green & Red Abstract

Neo-Expressionist Green & Red Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Expressive late 1970's green and red abstract on rough plywood, with scribbled linear forms in the style of Basquiat, by Bay Area artist Micha...

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1970s Neo-Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Oil, Plywood, Oil Pastel

Curves and Angles - Large Scale Bay Area - Abstract Expressionist
Curves and Angles - Large Scale Bay Area - Abstract Expressionist

Curves and Angles - Large Scale Bay Area - Abstract Expressionist

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold patterned abstract by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Several pieces of paper and stamps affixed to canvas. Titled on stretcher bar. Unsigned, but was acquire...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Geometric Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting with Found Object Collage
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting with Found Object Collage

Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting with Found Object Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Lively abstract expressionist oil painting/collage of what resembles a corridor as the focal point, with imported cigar cut outs and pops of vibrant color by...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Application of the Laws" Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage
"Application of the Laws" Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage

"Application of the Laws" Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two contrasting sections of teal and yellow-brown, this piece has layers of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"It Is The Closest You Can Get", Contemporary Red Abstract
"It Is The Closest You Can Get", Contemporary Red Abstract

"It Is The Closest You Can Get", Contemporary Red Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful red and white abstract expressionist painting with different hues of white and beige by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled "It Is The Closest You Ca...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

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Canvas, Oil

Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Horizontal Landscape
Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Horizontal Landscape

Multi-Color Abstract Expressionist Horizontal Landscape

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold multi-color abstract expressionist oil painting illustrating vivid colors of gold, magenta, teal and yellows by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This high octane colorful hor...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

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Canvas, Oil

Contemporary Geometric Abstract in Black & Beige
Contemporary Geometric Abstract in Black & Beige

Contemporary Geometric Abstract in Black & Beige

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Compelling long horizontal black and beige abstract geometric composition by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), 2013. This neutral contemporary abstract can be installed horizontall...

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2010s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

"Pre-Flood", Contemporary Large Scale Abstract in Blue
"Pre-Flood", Contemporary Large Scale Abstract in Blue

"Pre-Flood", Contemporary Large Scale Abstract in Blue

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary large-scale abstract with shapes and textures in blue and orange by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). The long, horizontal canvas is divided into two se...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

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Glass, Plastic, Paper, Oil, Canvas

Brainiac IX, Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract
Brainiac IX, Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract

Brainiac IX, Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

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

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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

"Brescia" Abstract Painting Collage
"Brescia" Abstract Painting Collage

"Brescia" Abstract Painting Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Abstract expressionist painting and collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Titled and dated "Brescia 2014" on verso. Unsigned. From a collection of his work. F...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

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Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper

Brainiac III Abstract, Large-Scale Vertical Abstract in Neutrals, Black & White
Brainiac III Abstract, Large-Scale Vertical Abstract in Neutrals, Black & White

Brainiac III Abstract, Large-Scale Vertical Abstract in Neutrals, Black & White

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale vertical abstract of brains in a neutral color palette of black & white by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

"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...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

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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

Teal and Orange Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor
Teal and Orange Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor

Teal and Orange Abstract Painting with Chine Colle and Watercolor

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A vibrant contemporary teal and orange painting (Monotype) and found object collage composition of stamps, money, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauker (American, ...

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2010s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"3372", Mixed Media Found Object with Paper Collage
"3372", Mixed Media Found Object with Paper Collage

"3372", Mixed Media Found Object with Paper Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Small-scale mixed media collage with paper and found objects by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Numbered on verso. Prese...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

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

Urban Geometric Abstract
Urban Geometric Abstract

Urban Geometric Abstract

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

Grayscale Cubist Abstract with Brown Accents
Grayscale Cubist Abstract with Brown Accents

Grayscale Cubist Abstract with Brown Accents

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

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Canvas, Oil

"Lusitania", Contemporary Abstract Painting with Collage
"Lusitania", Contemporary Abstract Painting with Collage

"Lusitania", Contemporary Abstract Painting with Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary abstract painting with collage, featuring found object scraps of maps, old stamps, and papers with Asian characters on wood panel by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (Amer...

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2010s Assemblage Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Wood, Paper, Oil, Mixed Media

Assemblage with Checkerboard on Canvas
Assemblage with Checkerboard on Canvas

Assemblage with Checkerboard on Canvas

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

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

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

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

"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...

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1970s Modern Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Paysaye Marine", Miniature Contemporary Abstract Collage
"Paysaye Marine", Miniature Contemporary Abstract Collage

"Paysaye Marine", Miniature Contemporary Abstract Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

A lovely miniature contemporary abstract paper collage by Bay Area Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled, signed, and dated on verso of piece. Titled, numbered (#101), and dated...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper

Red, Black and Blue Abstract Expressionism
Red, Black and Blue Abstract Expressionism

Red, Black and Blue Abstract Expressionism

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Gorgeous abstract expressionist painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), circa 1977. Can be installed either vertically or horizontally. Unsigned. Purchased as ...

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1970s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

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Oil, Wood

"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

"2128" Mixed Media with Collage
"2128" Mixed Media with Collage

"2128" Mixed Media with Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Found object paper collage by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Numbered on verso. Presented "floating" in a new double ma...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"Au Debut dele Printemps" - "Early Spring" Surreal Figurative Tree Man
"Au Debut dele Printemps" - "Early Spring" Surreal Figurative Tree Man

"Au Debut dele Printemps" - "Early Spring" Surreal Figurative Tree Man

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Surreal figurative abstract depicting a half man, half tree figure on a pedestal in a dream-like, abstracted white and blue space by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957...

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Early 2000s Surrealist Michael Pauker Art

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Canvas, Oil

"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

Materials

Paper, Ink, Etching

"No. 2710" Small Collage Currency by Michael Pauker
"No. 2710" Small Collage Currency by Michael Pauker

"No. 2710" Small Collage Currency by Michael Pauker

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Small abstract paper collage in teal and white by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This piece is created from a few pieces of antique...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Printer's Ink

"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

"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

Time Is Golden - Modern Abstract on Wood Panel
Time Is Golden - Modern Abstract on Wood Panel

Time Is Golden - Modern Abstract on Wood Panel

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

Multi-Pattern Colorful Abstract
Multi-Pattern Colorful Abstract

Multi-Pattern Colorful Abstract

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Colorful abstract painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unframed. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of his work. “I’m driven by curiosity...where i...

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2010s Abstract Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Son Temps", Contemporary Abstract Found Object Collage with Watercolor
"Son Temps", Contemporary Abstract Found Object Collage with Watercolor

"Son Temps", Contemporary Abstract Found Object Collage with Watercolor

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful contemporary abstract expressionist collage/oil painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Antique stamps, currency, and letters from different places a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

"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

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Assemblage by Michael Pauker
Abstract Assemblage by Michael Pauker

Abstract Assemblage by Michael Pauker

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Large-scale abstracted assemblage/mixed media of the artist's materials and partially finished works by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

"Oesterreich II" Contemporary Monotype with Chine Colle and Watercolor
"Oesterreich II" Contemporary Monotype with Chine Colle and Watercolor

"Oesterreich II" Contemporary Monotype with Chine Colle and Watercolor

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Contemporary abstract painting and collage composition with stamps, various types of paper, and watercolor by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). With found object scraps of vintage ...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

"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...

Category

Early 2000s Surrealist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstracted Vanitas with Goldfish and Skull
Abstracted Vanitas with Goldfish and Skull

Abstracted Vanitas with Goldfish and Skull

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Robert Azensky Fine Art is proud to offer this large-scale abstracted vanitas with goldfish, table, candle and skull by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, ...

Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

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

Wien 101 - Chine Colle Watercolor with Collage
Wien 101 - Chine Colle Watercolor with Collage

Wien 101 - Chine Colle Watercolor with Collage

By Michael Pauker

Located in Soquel, CA

Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two sections of black and navy blue, this piece has layers of depth, both in the watercolor and the paper applique. Dark chine colle...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper

"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...

Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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