Thomas Hammer was born in 1985 and grew up in Ithaca, New York. He completed his BS at Cornell University. He is known for his motion-filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by the spontaneity and vim of post-war action painting, though they employ a unique vocabulary of mark-making. He creates a sense of depth through the variety of textures that vary between smooth and flowing, staccato and rhythmic. The physical process of creating his ink paintings involves a degree of performance. The brushwork requires gestures that activate the body like dance. He works fast and relies on instinct to achieve the right balance of spontaneity and control. Hammer started his career as an interaction designer at digital agencies in New York City. He titles his artworks after extinct plants, evoking a moment in time which we cannot return to. His abstract works speak to the complexities of contemporary life, with the calligraphic elements offering a nod to a more cosmopolitan and inclusive art world today. He says of his work, “I aim to create emotionally impactful works that explore the relationship between human activity and our natural surroundings. Though non-representational, my works are inspired by photography — particularly images of vast landscapes, outer space, and major meteorological events. My work alternates from organic and spontaneous to strictly linear, minimal and mechanical. I aim to balance these forces to create work that is chaotic, but still controlled. To me, a successful piece is viewed as a window to an imagined space rather than as a physical object.” His works have been published in Architectural Digest, CoEval Magazine, and Lines Magazine and have been exhibited internationally and acquired by collectors around the world.
Orontium Mackii - Original Black and White Abstract Calligraphy Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion-filled ink works on paper. His artworks, created with a unique tool fusing a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by the spontanei...
Paper, Ink
Pinus Matthewsii - Minimalist Original Black and White Contemporary Ink Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion-filled ink works on paper. His artworks, created with a unique tool fusing a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by the spontanei...
Paper, Ink
Chamaecyparis Eureka - Original Black and White Abstract Calligraphy Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. The physical process of creating his ink paintings involves a degree of performance. The brushwork re...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Delta Muscae - Black and White Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion-filled black and white ink works on paper. His artworks, created with a unique tool fusing a squeegee and a brush, are inspired ...
Paper, Ink
H 13.75 in W 11 in
Pink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist
By a.muse
Located in New york, NY
In the artist's abstract print series, Cosmos, 2023 by a.muse represents an imaginary cosmos - the universe as a place of longing, dreams, wonder, and ethereal beauty. A 13.75" x 11"...
Ink, Rag Paper, Monotype, Gouache
H 24 in W 314 in D 0.05 in
Geometric Line Study C- 5 by Murray Duncan Mix Media on Paper
By Murray Duncan
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Geometric Line Studies C- 5 is an original mixed-media work on paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, part of his ongoing exploration of gestural geometry, spatial rhythm, and atmosp...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
H 25.75 in W 19.75 in
Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Gestural Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Black Ink Gestural Painting Medium: Black ink/ gouache painting on paper, unframed French, circa 1950's Size: 25.75 inches x 19.75 (h...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
H 23.75 in W 15.75 in
Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Painting Medium: Black ink and wash on paper, unframed French, circa 1950's Size: 23.75 inches x 15.75 (height x width) Condition: The work is structurally sound though with visible creasing, surface rippling and age related toning throughout the sheet. There is a horizontal fold line across the centre and light edge wear consistent with storage. The ink remains bold and stable. This would benefit from professional flattening and framing. Provenance: from a large collection in Paris Description: A striking mid-century French abstract expressionist ink painting on paper, executed in bold black gestural marks with a strong sense of movement and rhythm. The composition reads as a lively field of calligraphic brushwork, with sweeping strokes, broken textures, and clustered forms that suggest foliage, energy, or a landscape fragment without becoming literal. The confident use of black against the raw paper creates a dramatic, graphic impact, making this an ideal piece for modern interiors, particularly for collectors drawn to monochrome abstraction, post-war European modernism, and expressive works on paper. In this particularly powerful example, the abstract gestures resolve into a sculptural tree form. A thick, sweeping trunk rises from the lower edge of the sheet, curving upward into branching limbs that extend dramatically across the upper half of the composition. The bold, loaded brushstrokes create dense black passages, contrasted with dry-brushed edges that reveal the speed and physicality of execution. The central mass gives the composition weight and presence, while the upward branching creates a sense of growth and vitality. The organic structure is rendered through expressive, economical mark making, aligning closely with the spirit of post-war French Art Informel and modernist landscape abstraction. This fabulous mid century original French expressionist abstract tree painting...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.05 in
Field Study — Group of Four Mixed Media Works on Paper by Murray Duncan
By Murray Duncan 1
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Field Study is a group of four mixed-media works on archival cold-press watercolor paper by Toronto artist Murray Duncan, each measuring 18 × 24 inches. Part of his ongoing Untitled ...
Paint, Paper, Ink, Pencil
H 13.25 in W 10.25 in
"Around", Colorful Abstract, Black and Rainbow, Drawing and Painting
By Jason Andrew Turner
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This abstract drawing titled "Around" is an original artwork by Jason Andrew Turner made of sumi ink, gouache, and copic ink on paper. The artist incorporates techniques of painting...
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Gouache
H 29.93 in W 44.1 in
Untitled - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
By Urszula Wilk
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork is signed (see last photo) and will be shipped rolled in a tube. Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 43.71 in W 30.32 in
Untitled - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
By Urszula Wilk
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork is signed (see last photo) and will be shipped rolled in a tube. Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 42.13 in W 30.71 in
Untitled - Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
By Urszula Wilk
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork is signed (see last photo) and will be shipped rolled in a tube. Urszula Wilk – artist statment: I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting...
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
H 78.75 in W 57.49 in
Untitled 2 - Contemporary Abstract Large Format Painting
By Aleksandra Batura
Located in Hallein, AT
The artwork will be shipped rolled up in a cardboard tube Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of ...
Paper, Ink
H 19.75 in W 25.75 in
Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Ink Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Abstract Expressionist Ink Landscape Medium: Black ink and wash on paper, unframed French, circa 1950's Size: 19.75 inche...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
H 24.75 in W 18.75 in
Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Gouache Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Title: Mid Century French Abstract Tree Expressionist Ink Gouache Painting Medium: Black ink/ gouache painting on paper, unframed French, circa ...
Paper, Ink, Gouache
H 40 in W 36 in
Chi Eridani - Black and White Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by ...
Paper, Ink
88 Aquarii - Square Black and White Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by ...
Paper, Ink
H 66 in W 42 in
Glossopteris
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion-filled ink works on paper. His artworks, created with a unique tool fusing a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by the spontanei...
Paper, Ink
"Alpha Fornacis" - Large Scale Black and White Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by ...
Paper, Ink
H 66 in W 40 in
Lambda Andromedae
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by ...
Paper, Ink
H 44 in W 40 in
Eridanus
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by ...
Paper, Ink
H 44 in W 56 in
Podozamites
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by ...
Paper, Ink
H 55 in W 36 in
Commidendrum Rotundifolium
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by ...
Paper, Ink
H 47 in W 41 in
Stenocarpus Dumbeensis
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. His ink works, created with a unique tool that’s a fusion of a squeegee and a brush, are inspired by ...
Paper, Ink
H 50 in W 50 in
Pleiospilos Simulans
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled black and white ink works on paper. The physical process of creating his ink paintings involves a degree of performance. ...
Paper, Ink
H 70 in W 30 in
Firmiana Major
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. The physical process of creating his ink paintings involves a degree of performance. The brushwork re...
Ink, Paper
H 36 in W 36 in
Osmunda Wehrii
Located in Los Angeles, CA
New York artist Thomas Hammer is known for his motion filled ink works on paper. The physical process of creating his ink paintings involves a degree of performance. The brushwork re...
Archival Ink, Archival Paper