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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(Biography provided by Evans Deventer)
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Artist: Nicholas Evans
"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,...
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2010s Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye, Ink
"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
"Civilized to Death" (Contemporary, Playful, Text, Type, Nude, Figurative, Pink)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
CIVILIZED TO DEATH
2019
Pink painting of a nude figure featuring typography which reads: “Civilized to Death.” A playful commentary on Nihilistic narcissism.
Canvas is unframed. O...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
“Spectre” (Contemporary, Cerebral, Figurative, Black Canvas Painting with Type)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
SPECTRE
2018
A ghostly figure with a gold halo has the words “Amissa” to his right, and “Anima Mea” to his left – hand-painted vertically in gold type. In Latin, “Amissa Anima Mea”...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Eléa Ossified" (Abstract Portrait, Floral, Calming, Roses, Painting on Wood)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ELÉA OSSIFIED
2022
An abstracted portrait with detail of lying roses mimics thoughts caught in time, while capturing the complex notion of aging and beauty. A soft and calming paint...
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2010s Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil Pastel, 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Rubber Jungle II" (abstract, modern, bold, black & white, sculptural diptych)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
RUBBER JUNGLE II
2022
Paris, France
A graphic and bold abstract painting. Primarily black and white acrylic painted on canvas. Neutral and modern, with loose, playful and energetic movement. Inspired by childhood interpretations of shapes in the dark - there is a sense of unknown when the imagination takes over.
Subtle color comes into play with accents of Indian ink, dried terra cotta pigment and sage green paint.
Option to create a pair alongside "Rubber Jungle I" (as pictured). Price and size are per painting. Evans Deventer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Time, It Takes II" (abstract, black & white, blue green ink, orange, diptych)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
TIME, IT TAKES II
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 right 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 I" (as pictured). Price and size are per painting. Evans Deventer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic
“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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
“So Plant, So Animal” (Graphic, Bold, Abstract, Neutral, Framed, Linen Painting)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
Bold yet delicately portrayed, "So Plant, So Animal I" is an abstract piece framed to perfection, offering a timeless neutral color palette. The central theme captures the essence of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Linen, Wood, India Ink
"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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
"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...
Category
2010s Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye, Ink
"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
"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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Nicholas Evans Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, India Ink, Acrylic
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