Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
American, b. 1982
Nicholas Evans is an American, Paris-based artist, designer and creative director. Painting is a cornerstone of Evans’s artistic expression, which is largely inspired by personal events, religious symbolism, and historical allegories.
In addition to traditional oil and acrylics, Evans uses materials such as plasters, wax, salt and found objects in his works, presenting a way to seek new meaning in elements that have collapsed or eroded over time. Threads of poetry convey the fragmented logic of suffering, lost love and redemption that push him to create.
After early success in New York’s fashion and creative industry — followed by nearly losing his life to addiction — a liver transplant gave way to a new perspective and allowed Evans to reinvent himself. Inspired to revisit the rudiments of expression through his first love of painting, Nicholas began working under the moniker of Evans Deventer to present his art.
Through Evans Deventer, he is continuously intrigued by the “decayed decadence” of long-held traditions and the looming past, and how to represent them visually. Evans Deventer is also represented as a brick and mortar space, which he designed in 2015, featuring furniture, jewelry and objects, in addition to artwork.
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Artist: Nicholas Evans
"Saudade" (black & white, rich, text, type, abstract, surreal, natural, neutral)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SAUDADE
2024, Paris, France
An abstract, original painting on linen, which is primarily black & white with hand-painted typography detail. Centered at the bottom of the work reads t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Linen
"Plato's Cave" (black & white, abstract, surreal, primitive, shapes)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
PLATO'S CAVE
2024, Paris, France
A bold and graphic black & white painting with primitive undertones. Black and white acrylic paint lay over a purple-brown wash forming shapes. Very...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Plaster, Acrylic
"Found Fat" (Abstract, Neutral, Skull, Bold, Graphic, Type, Text, Red, Green)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
FOUND FAT
2020
Paris, France
Bold, hand-painted, serif typography, painted over a lion's skull on a stained, gessoed canvas. The words read: "Found Fat," mirrored in a vivid green ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
"Day Remains II" (abstract, blue dye, deep red, yellow, framed painting, cotton)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Day Remains II", 2023, Paris, France
Rich painting of blue dye, deep red and yellow ochre oil paint, on natural, antique cotton. Consider pairing with its counterpart "Day Remains ...
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2010s Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye, Oil
"Vesuvius" (abstract, pink, white, figure painting, historical, framed on linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
VESUVIUS
2022
PARIS, FRANCE
Graphically textural, yet bold, this abstract piece comes framed, and offers a neutral color palette. Inspired by the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD...
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2010s Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye, Ink
"Hind Legs" (Text, Type, Abstract, Animal, Bold, Graphic, Sustainable, Raw Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
HIND LEGS
2020
Paris, France
Bold, hand-painted, serif typography on raw wood reads: ‘Hind Legs Adult.' Subtle primitive, animalistic, and sexual tones are injected in this piece. A...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Congratulatory" (Abstract, Figurative, Black & White, Portrait, Antique Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
CONGRATULATORY
2020
Paris, France
Subtle, black & white, figurative portrait in chalk on antique wood. Wood itself has a lot of character, with a beautiful, grey patina. Evidence o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Chalk
"Safety in Numbers" (Abstract, Contemporary, Framed, Type, Text, Gallery Glass)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SAFETY IN NUMBERS
2017
New York, New York
A tongue-in-cheek commentary on the herd and sense of safety in following the crowd. Four gazelle skulls are stacked together with handwritten vignettes threading together their stories, as follows:
2. CURTAINS
Water Near The Bed
Awake for all of it
108”
3. ALLEY DOOR
Sugar High...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Wood, Acrylic
"It Comes While Sleeping" (Abstract, Dream, Deep Red, Green, Text, Type, French)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
IT COMES WHILE SLEEPING
2018
An abstract, ominous, deep red shape hangs over handwritten, disconnected verbiage, in a mix of French and English, with a series of numbers and dates. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Ink
"Time, It Takes I" (abstract, black & white, blue green ink, orange, diptych)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
TIME, IT TAKES I
2022
Paris, France
A graphic and bold abstract painting on linen, with dark blue green ink and white acrylic accents. A single, bold, orange line is situated on the left side of the painting, a commentary on markers of time as an ineffective unit of measurement. Time interpreted not as linear, but an experience outside of numbers and outside of logic.
Option to create a pair alongside "Time, It Takes II" (as pictured). Price and size are per painting. Evans Deventer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, India Ink
"Habitual II" (rich, cerebral, abstract, floral, black & white, antique canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Habitual II", 2023, Paris, France
This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil
"Set Us In Stone I" (abstract, blue, Parisian, graphic, bust on natural canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SET US IN STONE I
2022
Paris, France
Originally created as part of Nicholas' solo exhibition "This, and Thereafter (Plumes)," December 10, 2022 - January 7, 2023. The theme illustrated the enigmatic uncertainty around what might happen after life. A range of paintings were presented – vibrant and ethereal – touching on different aspects of this notion. Each painting had a different point of view, oftentimes focusing around the inevitability of what is to come, and if and how it influences the present.
This particular piece centers around personal legacy, how you will be remembered, and how your life vanishes into an abstraction as time goes by. This notion is visualized with a bust set in stone. The technique Evans used was a mixing of water-based ink with a hint of blue, that he knew would react when overlaid with white acrylic, pulling out a lighter hue of the blue ink. The white silhouette of a portrait set in stone creates a ghostly continuation of the underlaid pattern.
Option to create a pair alongside "Set Us In Stone II" (as pictured). Price and size are per painting. Evans Deventer...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic
"Cutting Room" (Abstract, Dyed, Magenta, Pink, Green, Blue, Text, Type, French)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
CUTTING ROOM
2018
This piece touches on abstracted themes of mass hysteria, confusion, and the curation of information. Subtly conveyed through fragmented, hand painted verbiage in ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Dye, Ink
“Argot of Late” (Large Abstract Painting, Bold, Graphic, Type on Wood-120x80cm)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ARGOT OF LATE
2022
Paris, France
Bold, hand-painted, serif typography on raw, charred wood reads: ‘Argot of a Late Empire’ along with ‘glib without a trace of warmth,’ in subtle, r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"SUTIV" (Abstract, Bold, Graphic, Neutral, Painting on Antique Wood Door)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SUTIV
2022
Paris, France
A bold and graphic painting done with acrylic on a paneled antique door. A beautiful patina and dimensional shape of the door acts as a backdrop. The piece...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Last Respects" (Abstract, Graphic, Text, Type, Sustainable, Antique Wood Door)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
LAST RESPECTS
2020
Paris, France
A bold and graphic painting done with acrylic on a paneled antique door. A rich patina and dimensional shape of the door acts as a backdrop. The na...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Once it Comes" (abstract, stone, sculptural, graphic landscape, bold, dynamic)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ONCE IT COMES
2024
Paris, France
Originally inspired by weathered stone, this painting portrays an abstracted, organic landscape. Deep green acrylic paint on antique, natural linen,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Day Remains I" (abstract, blue dye, deep red, yellow, framed painting, cotton)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Day Remains I", 2023, Paris, France
Rich painting of blue dye, deep red and yellow ochre oil paint, on natural, antique cotton. Consider pairing with its counterpart "Day Remains I...
Category
2010s Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye, Oil
"Villa of Diomedes" (abstract, blue-green striped, framed painting on linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Villa of Diomedes" is an enchanting painting that weaves a captivating tale through its blue-green, white, and sienna accents. The artist skillfully employs a mix of pigments, dyes,...
Category
2010s Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye, Ink
"Wombs, Tombs, Tools" (Abstract Painting, Bold, Graphic, Type, Text, Found Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
WOMBS, TOMBS AND TOOLS
2020
Paris, France
Hand-painted, serif typeset words loosely convey the similarities between the place we begin and end life -- the womb and the tomb --- and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Acrylic
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