Rick Rivet is Metis, born in Aklavik, Northwest Territories. His family lived by trapping, hunting and fishing. Rivet completed his MFA at the University of Saskatchewan in 1989 and began painting full time. His influences are varied and derive from shamanistic imagery of people the world over, including North American Indigenous, Inuit, Australian Aborigine, Norse, Oceanic and Siberian. Rivet has been the recipient of more than 20 awards, scholarships and bursaries, including a Fellowship from the Eiteljorg Museum in Indianapolis and the Andy Warhol Foundation Fellowship Residency Program for the Heard Museum in Phoenix. His work is in private, corporate and public collections in Canada and the U.S.
(Biography provided by OENO Gallery)
Northern Being - contemporary, figurative, indigenous, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary painting of a walrus is by the Metis artist Rick Rivet. In his powerful expressionist paintings, Rick Rivet pays homage to his indigenous roots and his early life ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Journey No 19 - white, blue, grey, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A grey-earth tinted boat shape trailed by a dark triangular shape on a atmospheric ground of cool white pierces a band of brown and black in this acrylic painting by Rick Rivet. The ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Inside Passage - figurative, abstract, indigenous, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this expressive and colourful large abstract painting by Rick Rivet, a whale swims In icy turquoise Arctic waters. The pristine, crisp bright colour palette of this piece—blues, g...
Canvas, Acrylic
Northwest Passage-6 - blue, black, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A famous 19th-century exploration of the Arctic is the theme of Rick Rivet’s striking series of large abstract paintings called Northwest Passage. In 1845, against the advice of the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,600
Box of Rain - red, blue, white, black, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This intriguing, dynamic geometric contemporary painting is by Rick Rivet. The Metis artist has acquired an international reputation for his artwork which often offers a poetic, spir...
Canvas, Acrylic
Above the Beach No 5 - blue, green, abstract landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Above the Beach No 5 is a part of a series in which Rick Rivet is probing the environmental crisis in Arctic regions. The polar territories of Canada are under serious and imminent threat resulting from pollution, global warming, and poor resource management. Sport hunting is depleting animal resources that local populations need to survive, global warming is melting the polar icecaps threatening polar bear populations, and lead pollution is resulting in poisonous biomagnification levels in some sea animals while plastic pollution is trapping and suffocating others. The major degradative pollution began in the 1950s from nuclear testing which introduced radioactive isotopes produced by nuclear fission into plant and animal life, the effects of which are lethal and long-lasting. The melting resulting from global warming has increased to such a degree that the previously, and notoriously, challenging Northwest passage has opened wide now allowing tourist ships to glide through, further contributing to oil pollution and environmental wear and tear. The red horizon line in Above the Beach No 5 sketching the intersection of the land with the sky demarcates the pollution that is penetrating every pore of our environment. The snaking cream-coloured lines in the foreground indicate the different paths taken, the journeys that were cut short, the short-sighted policies that taxed the land and fell flat leaving no solutions, the hunting paths, the lack of direction and clear vision. Nevertheless, this painting is not about doom it is about hope. The shock of bright green grass edging the bottom is flecked with yellow from the radiating sun. The sun, high in a cold blue arctic sky, is twice hallowed by a glow of white suggesting reverence for its ability to regenerate life and for us to carry forward together if we build a sustainable and long-sighted path together. Richard James Rivet was born in the remote area of Aklavik in the Northwest Territories of Canada in 1949. His early years were spent growing up in the delta in a Metis family which made their living by trapping, hunting and fishing. Of Metis background, Rivet's Indigenous roots, and his experience in growing up in Canada's North, have been important factors in his development as an artist. Since 1989, Rivet has worked fulltime on his artwork, mainly concentrating in acrylic painting, mixed media and collage on canvas, with some drawing. Influences in his artwork are varied and derive from Shamanistic imagery of ancient peoples the world over (North American Indian, Inuit, Australian Aborigine, Norse, Oceanic, Siberian). Equally influential are Western and contemporary influences from various artists and art movements (such as: Edvard Munch, German Expressionism, Abstract Expressionism, Antoni Tapies, and Paterson Ewen...
Canvas, Acrylic
Journey No 47 - red, white, blue, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The slightly rectangular canvas is divided sharply in two: the upper half is painted in a rich navy blue highlighted with light blue strips; the lower is a narrative dominated by a collaged horizontal plinth of red-orange beneath which is sealed a braid of sweet grass...
Canvas, Mixed Media
Franklin Expedition-7 - figurative, abstract, indigenous, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The haunting images of a doomed 19th-century Arctic exploration are the powerful theme behind this series of abstract paintings by Rick Rivet. They memorialize the tragic story of a ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,250
H 12 in W 12 in
Blush Acrylic on Canvas Painting, Contemporary Landscape, 21st Century
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$10,250
H 40 in W 60 in
Reminiscing Acrylic on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, 21st Century
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,800
H 28.75 in W 20 in
LaSalle Street - Cityscape of Chicago from the River- Albert Vidal
By Albert Vidal Moreno
Located in Chicago, IL
Albert Vidal paints a view of the Historical Landmark Reid Murdoch Building and world famous Marina Towers sitting at the edge of the Chicago River. Using vibrant colors and an abstr...
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,600
H 36 in W 60 in
Between Dreams, Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century, Unframed
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,600
H 36 in W 60 in
Hope Echoes, Contemporary Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century, Unframed
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler’s dazzling contemporary water reflection acrylic paintings bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet with a little di...
Canvas, Acrylic
$10,250
H 48 in W 48 in
Flow State Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, Unframed
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$15,500
H 48 in W 72 in D 1.5 in
Fluid Heart Acrylic Painting: Contemporary Water Reflection, Unframed
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for her dazzling contemporary water reflection paintings that bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet...
Canvas, Acrylic
$6,200
H 30 in W 40 in
Sospirando: Contemporary Acrylic Landscape on Canvas, Unframed
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for her dazzling contemporary water reflection paintings that bridge realism with abstraction. Up close, the paintings appear ambiguous and loose, yet...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,250
H 12 in W 12 in
Cherish Study Acrylic on Canvas, Contemporary Landscape, 21st Century
By Elizabeth Geisler
Located in Burlingame, CA
Elizabeth Geisler is best known for contemporary paintings of water that bridge realism and abstraction. At close range, her surfaces appear loose and ambiguous, but from a distance ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,890
H 16 in W 12 in
"Spirit Flow, " Abstract Acrylic on Canvas signed by Reginald K. Gee
By Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Spirit Flow" is an acrylic on canvas signed by Reginald K. Gee. This piece has a mixture of circular doodles of color creating the figure in the middle and its surrounding. The figu...
Canvas, Acrylic
Pebble In The Sky (Abstract painting)
By Adrienn Krahl
Located in London, GB
Pebble In The Sky (Abstract painting) Acrylic, charcoal and oil pastel on canvas — Unframed. Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant t...
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
$9,800
H 51 in W 51 in
Chicago From London - Birds-Eye View From the London House Hotel, Chicago, IL
By Albert Vidal Moreno
Located in Chicago, IL
***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship after September 1, 2025. Contact the gallery with questions. While visiting Chicago in the summer of 2019, Vidal was afforded a stunning view of the city from various vantage points. This bird's eye view is from the London House Hotel looking north up the famed Michigan Avenue capturing a portion of Chicago's iconic skyline. The loose, abstract brush strokes and warm color palette come together in this remarkable urban landscape painting. The bottom of the painting is marked with Vidal's signature - a series of numbers. The artist has carried the painting over the edges, thus allowing it to remain unframed. Alternate framing options can be discussed with the gallery. Albert Vidal From London acrylic on canvas 51h x 51w in 129.54h x 129.54w cm AV0015 Albert Vidal b. 1969 INDIVIDUAL EXIBITIONS 2012 February. Sala Parés, Barcelona. 2011 October. Gallery Sibman. Paris. 2010 April. Gallery Sibman. Paris. 2009 February. Sala Parés. Barcelona. 2007 June. Uniglavas Gallery. Tokyo. Japan. 2006 May. Sala Pares. Barcelona. 2005 October. Juan Amiano Gallery. Pamplona. 2003 October. Sala Parés. Barcelona. 2002 September - October. Galeria Juan Amiano. Pamplona. 2001 February-March. Sala Parés. Barcelona. 2000 March. Auditorio Municipal. Montcada i Reixac. Barcelona. 1999 January-February. Galeria Tuset. Barcelona. 1995 December. Sala Lola Anglada. Barcelona. 1993 April - May. Sala Albareda. Barcelona. 1991 December. Sala “ Ca N´Amatller”. Molins de Rei Cyty Council. Barcelona. COLLECTIVE EXIBITIONS 2021 Es-Scape, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2019 Earth Wind Fire, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago, IL 2017 Scene Change, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago Coming Attractions, Gallery Victor Armendariz, Chicago 2010 40x40. Sala Parés. Barcelona. 2008 December. Sala Parés. Barcelona. 2008 Septembre. 50 years of “Premi Pintura Jove”. Sala Parés. Barcelona. 2008 April. La Cave. Geneve . Switzerland. 2008 March. “Urbe”. Jordi Barnadas Gallery. Barcelona. 2007 February. Nichido Gallery. 42 Showakai Exhibition. Tokyo. Japan. 2006 April. “NYC” , Ariel Sibony Gallery. Paris. 2005 November. Barnadas Gallery. Barcelona. 2004 Sala Parés. Barcelona. 2004 Sala Barnadas. Barcelona. 2002 July. Galeria Gaudi. River North Festival Absolut Vision. Chicago. US 2002 May. ARTEXPO. Sala Parés. Barcelona. 2001 December. Galeria Barnadas. Barcelona. 2001 September-October. Galeria Giart . Girona. 2001 July. Sala "Ca La Pruna" - Pals. Girona. 2000 February- April. Jeunes talents catalans, Maison de la Catalogne. Paris. 1999 September. Sala Parés. Barcelona. Premi a la Pintura Jove. 1999 September-November. Realisme a Catalunya. Centre d´Art Santa Mónica. Barcelona . 1999 May. ARTEXPO. Galeria Tuset. Barcelona. 1998 September. Sala Parés. Barcelona. Premi a la Pintura Jove. 1998 July-August. Estudi d´Art. Calella de Palafrugell...
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 65 in W 64 in
Northwest Passage No 5 - blue, black, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Rick Rivet’s powerful abstract series of paintings called Northwest Passage depict the doomed Franklin Expedition in the Arctic. In 1845 a British expedition led by Captain Sir John ...
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 30 in W 40 in
Journey No 21 - brown, green, black, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this intriguing abstract painting by Rick Rivet, three boat-shaped objects in rich earthy colours of gray-green, clay brown and black appear to traverse the canvas. The theme of m...
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 43.5 in W 43.5 in
Cat's Cradle No 5 - blue, white, indigenous, figurative animal acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Versions of the string game "cat's cradle" have been found in Indigenous cultures throughout the world. In this game, string configurations are created solo or between two or more pe...
Canvas, Acrylic
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H 44 in W 46 in
Northwest Passage No 10 - red, black, indigenous, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Rick Rivet
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Northwest Passage No 10 memorializes the loss of a once treacherous and skill-defining traverse and draws attention to the numerous fool-hardy attemp...
Canvas, Acrylic