Skip to main content

Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

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of abstract and figurative paintings, landscapes, sculptures, prints and collages constructed with scraps of aging historical documents, watercolor paints and found objects.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.

Find authentic Michael Pauker art on 1stDibs.

to
106
9
25
12
8
58
Overall Width
to
Overall Height
to
14
98
4
2
55
36
4
2
1
1
56
39
9
101
86
70
68
38
156
668
574
343
318
8
1
112
Artist: Michael Pauker
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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...
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

2010s Abstract Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

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...
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large-Scale Contemporary Cubist Interior Abstract in Gray, Teal, & Yellow
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
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...
Category

2010s Cubist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"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...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper

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 ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

Late 20th Century Modern Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

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

"Studio Sweepings" Contemporary Large-Scale Surreal Figurative Abstract Interior
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
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"...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Linen

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...
Category

1970s Neo-Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Plywood, Oil Pastel

The Punctured Self Portrait abstract by Michael Pauker
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Large vertical self portrait by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). A minimalist portrait of the artist is at the center of this piece, w...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Plastic, Acrylic, Pencil, Pins

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Paper, Oil, Canvas

Assemblage with Mirror on Monumental Canvas
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale abstract assemblage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Lively assemblage with various items: Paintings, small mirrors, biological illustrations of bird...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-War Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

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

Assemblage with Mirror on Monumental Canvas
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale abstract assemblage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Lively assemblage with various items: Paintings, small mirrors, biological illustrations of bird...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-War Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

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

"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 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

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...
Category

1970s Neo-Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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 Abstract Paintings

Materials

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

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Post-War Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

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

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...
Category

2010s Abstract Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Scale Contemporary Aqua Culture
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. From a 2010 series titled " Issues in Contemporary Aquaculture 2013" “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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

"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...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

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

"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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Permanent Marker, Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

"Telephone Doodles" Large Scale Contemporary Geometric Abstract Oil Painting
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
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...
Category

2010s Post-War Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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 Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Found Objects

Blue Cosmic
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 ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 1970. Can be installed either vertically or horizontally. Unsigned. Purchased as ...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood

Gray and Green with Red Accents, Contemporary Large-Scale Abstract Expressionist
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Continental Drift, Contemporary Large Scale Abstract with Found Object Collage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
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...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Paper

Small Abstracted Color Field Painting -- Matchsticks
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstracted color field painting of matchsticks by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), circa 2000. Unsigned, but was acqui...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil

Large-Scale Contemporary Abstract Geometric with Purple, Yellow & Gray
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Whimsical large-scale contemporary abstract by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Angular geometries in purple, yellow, light pink, gray, and dark blue converge on t...
Category

2010s Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Brainiac II Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Horizonal Patchwork Collage
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Paper

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...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Jungle Panorama, Contemporary Expressionist Horizontal Landscape with Trees
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
A lush, jungle setting bursting with plant life is depicted in panoramic view, in this horizontal botanical landscape by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), c.1990s....
Category

1990s Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

2010s Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas

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 ...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

A Winters Chill Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful Winter abstract expressionist oil painting illustrating small paint strokes of light blue over strokes of white and dark blue, with thin lines of red, orange, and yellow by...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grey & Teal Linear Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Harmonious large-scale abstract with teal linear patterns dancing across a textured grey background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Can be oriented vertically o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Brainiac 1 Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale abstract of 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 70"W. No...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue and Orange Shapes on a Black Field
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...
Category

2010s Abstract Geometric Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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 Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Paper

Summer 1976 Baldwin
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
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...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"No. 2192" 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 Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper

Brainiac X, Contemporary Large-Scale Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"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...
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Pencil

"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 Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache

"Milano", Contemporary Abstract Painting with Found Object Collage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary abstract painting with found object collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Black and white oil paint covers th...
Category

2010s Contemporary Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil

"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...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vintage Expressionist Portrait of a Man with a Bowtie Oil on Wood
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Expressive portrait, a caricature of a man with bowtie by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Another version of th...
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Fiberboard

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...
Category

Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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 Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper

"Troy", Contemporary Abstract Painting with Found Object Collage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary abstract painting with found object collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Blue and red oil paint covers the w...
Category

2010s Abstract Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Paper, Oil

"Moulin Rouge", Contemporary Aquamarine & Grey Two-Toned Colorfield Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking abstract colorfield oil painting on wood panel by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This uniquely textured two-toned abstract is divided into color-fields of super vivid a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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 Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper

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...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Grey & Teal Linear Abstract
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Harmonious large-scale abstract with teal linear patterns dancing across a textured grey background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Can be oriented vertically o...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Michael Pauker Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Michael Pauker abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Michael Pauker abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, pink, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Michael Pauker in paint, oil paint, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Michael Pauker abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Michael Pauker abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $316 and tops out at $6,000, while the average work can sell for $2,520.

Recently Viewed

View All