About Evans Deventer
Nicholas Evans (b. 1982) is an American, Paris-based artist, designer and creative director. Painting is a cornerstone of Evans’ 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 ...Read More
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Featured Pieces
"Ectype" (abstract, movement, dye, oil, red, pink, brown, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ECTYPE
2024
Paris, France
The painting features a textured, abstract composition on a brown canvas. The central area is dominated by a vibrant, chaotic mix of colors, including reds...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye, Oil, Acrylic
"Practice On Me" (abstract, skull, teeth, animal, nature, raw, natural, linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Practice On Me", 2025, Paris, France
The oil painting on antique linen features a striking and abstract composition of a prominent predator skull depicted in a reddish-brown hue. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye, Oil
"Stirrings Of The Ceiling" (Female, Nude, Horses, Bodies, Paper, Animal, Framed)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
STIRRINGS OF THE CEILING
2025
Paris, France
Painted on leather paper, "Stirrings Of The Ceiling," presents an abstract and dynamic composition featuring intertwined nude female figu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
"Wraiths Petals" (abstract, dark, floral, landscape, black, pink, green, canvas)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
WRAITHS, PETALS
2024
Paris, France
"Wraiths, Petals" is a dark, atmospheric painting that blends organic forms with abstraction. Created using a mix of oil paint, oil stick, acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
"Lacuna 1": Green, Animal, Graphic, Bold, Pattern, Modern, Nature, Reptile, Pair
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Lacuna 2", 2024, Paris, France
This artwork, created with India ink on antique cotton, evokes a visceral play between texture, pattern, and absence. Titled "Lacuna", the piece is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, India Ink
"Lacuna 2": Pink, Animal, Graphic, Bold, Pattern, Modern, Natural, Reptile, Pair
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
"Lacuna 1", 2024, Paris, France
This artwork, created with India ink on antique cotton, evokes a visceral play between texture, pattern, and absence. Titled "Lacuna", the piece is a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, India Ink
"In Girum Imus" (type, poetry, dye, natural, neutral, brown, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
IN GIRUM IMUS
2024
Paris, France
This painting has a weathered, almost ancient quality, created on dyed antique Belgian linen with acrylic paint. The linen’s rich brown surface appe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye
"Aria of Opera Eleven" (b&w, abstract curtains, sculptural, fabric, bold, black)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
ARIA OF OPERA ELEVEN
2025
Paris, France
This painting suggests a connection to performance, something both grand and fleeting. Made with black paint on stretched antique French line...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"I'm Sorry Too" (contemporary, abstract, dark, floral, green, roses, linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
I'M SORRY TOO
2024
Paris, France
This abstract painting portrays two roses seemingly merging in harmonious synchronization, evoking a sense of beauty intertwined with a poignant und...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye
"Avec Des Épines" (abstract, dark, floral, roses, red, black, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
AVEC DES ÉPINES
2024
Paris, France
The French title of the work translates in English to "With Thorns". The painting captures the rose’s mysterious allure, balancing beauty with an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye
"Take Me With You" (contemporary, white, black, floral, painting, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
TAKE ME WITH YOU
2024
Paris, France
Canvas composition is divided in half, with the upper potion focused on a floral bouquet, and the bottom half left unfinished other than a subtl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
"Phylum Four" (abstract, dye, natural, ochre, gold, umber, brown, antique linen)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
PHYLUM FOUR
2024
Paris, France
This painting features intriguing, intersecting folds, evoking shapes that are both floral and insect-like. The organic shadows suggest subtle relatio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Dye
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