Michael Pauker Paintings

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

Contemporary surreal figurative landscape depicting a male nude laying on the beach next to his art pallet, a self portrait of the artist at work, with four more female and male nude...

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...

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...

Surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist as a nude figure on the beach in a dynamic pose by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, b...

A large-scale contemporary figurative interior scene depicting several nude figures, including a man reclining in a bed, in a red room with a tree by Bay...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Large-scale contemporary abstract with red and pink accents on a textured grey and pale green background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). There is a small "12" a...

Beautiful multicolor abstract expressionist oil painting with pops of grey, yellow, orange, green and blue on a wood panel by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Flush...

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...

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...

A large-scale contemporary abstract geometric painting on canvas by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957), 2011. Detailed geometric forms, resembling fantastical constru...

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...

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...

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

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...

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...

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...

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...

Inspired by a summer in Baldwin Park, Los Angeles, this abstract expressionist oil painting depicts hues of pink, green and blues in front of a white background by Bay Area artist Mi...

Dramatic contemporary surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). The nude figure reclines in the fetal...

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...

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...

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...

Contemporary large scale surreal figurative abstract interior scene by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Titled "Studio Sweepings" on verso. Signed "Michael Pauker"...

Colorful abstracted color field painting of matchsticks by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), circa 2000. Unsigned, but was acqui...

Large-scale contemporary abstract of bold rectilinear shapes in black on a sky blue background with fun magenta accents by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned...

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...

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 ...

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...

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...

Contemporary abstract painting with found object collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Black and white oil paint covers th...

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...

Large-scale surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist dreaming on a beach with his palette, with a group of figures in the distance by Bay Area artist Mich...

Continental Drift, Contemporary Large Scale Abstract with Found Object Collage A gorgeous, substantial contemporary abstract expressionist oil painting/collage with bright blue and white background with red accents by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). A collection of various found-object vintage postal...

Bold large-scale abstract with bright red geometries overlaying a linear patterned background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Tit...

Large-scale abstract with neon green brains layered on a textured grey and black background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a co...

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...

Bold, large-scale contemporary cubist abstract with teal, gray, and yellow by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). The scene evokes a highly abstracted cubist interior...

A contemplative, contemporary self-portrait of the artist with neon green by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). In the background of this piece are self-portraits fro...

Contemporary surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). The reclining nude male...

Contemporary surreal figurative landscape featuring a self-portrait of the artist at work with his palette, beside a classical sculpture bust with column by Bay Area artist Michael P...

Woman on the Beach - Expressive Contemporary Figure Painting in Oil Contemporary figurative landscape by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957.) A woman stands with her ...

Stunning 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 co...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

Large-scale abstract of multicolor brains by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. Image size: 60"H x...

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...

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...

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...