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Contemporary Art

CONTEMPORARY STYLE

Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.

Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.

The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.

Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.

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Style: Contemporary
Preisung der Unzucht II
By Felix Waske
Located in Wien, 9
Signed, dated and titled lower left. Felix Waske was born in Vienna in 1942. From 1958 to 1967, he studied at the University of Applied Arts under Prof Eduard Bäumer and at the Acad...
Category

1970s Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Graphite, Pencil

The last drop
Located in Sandton, ZA
Fabric on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Fabric

Brian F. Russell Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: The sculpture is from the “Hemisphere Series” and was purchased directly from the artist’s Memphis, Tennessee studio. Marking(s); notes: signed, #121, markin...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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Metal

Suite Ravensburg (Colas)
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
De la serie Suite Ravensburg. Impresión en serigrafía sobre papel japonés Torinoko.
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Ueno Masao “Apricot Blossom” Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Tai Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico Private Collection, Wilmington, North Carolina Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Country of origin; m...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Wood

Burn I
Located in Fairfield, CT
Edition of 11
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Rag Paper, Archival Pigment

Crabe aux pattelas by Chésade - Bronze sealife sculpture, animal art, crab
Located in Paris, FR
Crabe aux pattelas is a unique bronze sculpture by contemporary artist Chésade, dimensions are 38 × 31 × 30 cm (15 × 12.2 × 11.8 in). The sculpture is signed and comes with a certifi...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Bronze

News From a Faraway Land, Original Drawing, Interior Scene, Vase, flowers
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Drawing, Handmade Artwork, Unique Work. The work has been treated with an anti-UV varnish and it is not framed. Medium : Oil based color pencils on Hahnemühle Fine A...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Archival Paper, Color Pencil

Ross Richmond Glass “Portrait” Bust / Sculpture
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. Marking(s); notes: no marking(s) apparent Country of origin; materials: USA; blown and hot-sculpted gl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Metal

La boîte de sardines
Located in Barcelona, ES
Contemporary figurative painting
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Suite Ravensburg (Movimiento a la derecha)
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
De la serie Suite Ravensburg. Impresión en serigrafía sobre papel japonés Torinoko.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Richard “Dick” Hay Vessel
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Artist. Richard Hay is in major museums worldwide. Marking(s); notes: signed Country of origin; materials: USA; earthenware
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Earthenware

Paul J. Stankard “Experimental” Paperweight
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Private Collection, Palm Beach, Florida. “What Walt Whitman did with words, I seek to do in glass on a visual level. My passion is to articulate fresh information celebrating nature through glass art. My work is driven by a respect for living things and truth to the organic mysteries of the plant kingdom.” – paul stankard...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

Materials

Glass

Large Maxx Hermann C-Print, Signed Limited Edition
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Work is titled “Hersheys”. Provenance: Wolfgang Roth & Partners Fine Art, Miami, Florida. Marking(s); notes: signed; ed. 1/ 5; 2007 Country of origin; mater...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art

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C Print

Large Jack Youngerman Painting, 92″W
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Work is titled “Gray Open”. Provenance: Tupperware Brands Corporate Collection, Orlando, Florida. Marking(s); notes: signed; 1972-73 Country of origin; mate...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Paint

Redhead in Sunlight, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Marion exudes grace and charm with her serene gaze and calm stance. The afternoon sunlight bathes her lush red hair in a soft glow. Soft colors and brushwork im...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Simon Procter - Stella McCartney Opéra, Spring- Summer 2006 Paris
Located in PARIS, FR
chromogenic print About this image: Stella McCartney Fashion Show, Spring/Summer 2006 Collection in the Ballet Room of the Grand Hôtel de Paris, named Opéra Garnier in homage to th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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C Print

Richard “Dick” Hay Vessel
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Provenance: Artist. Richard Hay is in major museums worldwide. Marking(s); notes: signed Country of origin; materials: USA; slips, engobes and glazes on ear...
Category

Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Earthenware

Ed Ruscha: Paintings, Original Exhibition Poster, Hydraulic Muscles
Located in Hamburg, DE
Original exhibition poster of Ed Ruscha's "Ed Ruscha: Paintings" show at Gagosian, Rome from November 20, 2014 - January 17, 2015.. Ed Ruscha (American, b.1937) Ed Ruscha: Paintings...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Offset

Beach parking at Georgica
Located in Fairfield, CT
Archival pigment print 40 x 60 in.
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Prometheus Freed by Walter Peter Brenner - mythological figure, bronze sculpture
Located in Paris, FR
Prometheus Freed is a sculpture by Guatemalan artist Walter Peter Brenner. It is a tribute to the hero of the Greek mythology, Prometheus, who granted human the ability to think. Pro...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Bronze

Taxi Portrait - Lost in Thought in New York City
Located in Miami, FL
Street Photographer Mitchell Funk's signature hi-color/design photography merges with photojournalism in this introspective New York City Taxi Portrait. Signed, dated, numbered low...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment, Archival Paper, Archival Ink

Leaves with Arching Red Tulips
Located in Bantam, CT
Patricia Udell's art is a combination of Color Field and Hard-Edge abstraction, and her beautiful artworks are deceptively simple. Her signature style and contemporary use of color ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Gouache

I'm hungry
Located in Barcelona, ES
Portrait of a tiger
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Rostro que intenta hablar
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Atracción
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Castigada contra la pared
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Aram Butterfly Ginkgo with Melon, 2019
Located in Lenox, MA
From "The Good Dishes" Collection Aram Butterfly Ginkgo with Melon, 2019 Archival Pigment Print Signed en verso/Signed Certificate of Authenticity Artist's Bio: US, Born in New Jersey, 1962 Lives in New York City. NY JP Terlizzi (American, b.1962) is a New York City photographer whose contemporary practice explores themes of memory, relationship, and identity. His images are rooted in the personal and heavily influenced around the notion of home, legacy, and family. He is curious how the past relates and intersects with the present and how the present enlivens the past, shaping one’s identity. Born and raised in the farmlands of Central New Jersey, JP earned a BFA in Communication Design at Kutztown University of PA with a background in graphic design and advertising. He has studied photography at both the International Center of Photography in New York and Maine Media College in Rockport, ME. His work has been exhibited widely in galleries including shows at The Center for Fine Art Photography, Vicki Myhren Gallery at the University of Denver, The Griffin Museum, Tilt Gallery, Panopticon Gallery, Candela Gallery, Sohn Fine Art, The Los Angeles Center of Photography, University Gallery at Cal Poly, and The Berlin Foto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment

Pareja paseando
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Large Julian Schnabel Diptych Painting, 88″H Framed
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Additional Information: Work is titled “Viva F.” Provenance: Christie’s auction #6242 lot 27 Private Collection, Boston, Massachusetts, acquired 1986. Marking(s); notes: signed, ma...
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Late 20th Century Contemporary Art

Materials

Paper, Oil

" Lady with a cat"
Located in La Quinta, CA
The artist's new artwork " Lady with the cat" brings his approach to his indian roots from the Andes Mountains in Bolivia. A native lady is resting in calm and relaxing ambiance surr...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Indigo and gold leaf miniature painting on handmade paper, framed
Located in NEW YORK, NY
Olivia Fraser Temple II, 2022 Pigment, Arabic gum & gold leaf on handmade paper 35 x 35 inches 88.9 x 88.9 cm OF041 Olivia Fraser (b. 1965, London) is a...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Gold Leaf

Walking stallion
Located in Belfast, GB
Walking stallion, 2023 Bronze 14 1/8 x 20 1/2 x 7 7/8 in 36 x 52 x 20 cm Edition 1 of 8 "My great hope for my work is that it makes people experience a truly special feeling that only they can explain. I hope that they experience a sense of what I feel...These feelings and emotions can’t be expressed in words, as it’s on such a deeper level."– John Fitzgerald: Anthology (2023) Born in Co. Meath in 1976, John Fitzgerald is now established as one of Irelands leading Equine, Sporting and Portrait Artists. Originally John studied Industrial Design in Letterkennny RTC & at the University of Wales, Swansea. It was while in college that he developed a strong understanding of drawing and design, and the different techniques used in completing a piece from initial concept sketches, to oberservation, to 3 dimensional form. In 2013 John was asked to be the artist in residence by the Curragh Racecourse where he now has his own studio/gallery, which is open to the public on race days. 2014 saw Johns work reach a huge audience at the Cheltenham festival, where he was filmed by Channel 4 racing while completing a range of works including A.P.Mc Coys portrait, and a set of sketches...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Bronze

Mujer y su inconsciente
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

¿Qué hay detrás de la puerta?
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
Category

2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

El origen de la luz (Amarillo albor)
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
La serie El origen de la luz consta de tres piezas impresas en serigrafía sobre papel. La serie explora uno de los principios de la auto-percepción, la conc...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Screen

Estatuas doradas
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Pelirroja
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Desnudo 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Strokes, lines, points, signs come from the plexus, travel through the arm and hand, reaching the canvas with the indicated “nerve.” Lights and shadows complete the possibility of th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Charcoal

Chance Encounter
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This image is printed in an edition of 7, but comes in larger and smaller sizes. Each photograph is hand printed on Canson Baryta Paper and is signed and editioned by the artist. Only 3 or 4 remain in each size! Statement This image of Chance Encounter is from Sarah Hadley's series Story Lines, which explores the female interior landscape. The series was inspired by the French New Wave films of the 60’s, which were shot in black and white on the street and which often portrayed the subconscious...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment

Circo
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Enigmática
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Velero
Located in Barcelona, ES
Acrylic painting
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

La Vaca
Located in Southampton, NY
"La Vaca" (The Cow) is one of a series of farm animal paintings by J. Oscar Molina. The artistic distillation into bold shapes and facial expressions render a humanistic quality to ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic

Air
Located in PARIS, FR
Unique artwork by artist Sara Shamma. Sara Shamma is a renowned painter whose works can be found in both public and private collections around the globe. Shamma was born in Damascus, Syria (1975) to a Syrian father and Lebanese mother. She graduated from the Painting Department of the Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Damascus in 1998. She moved to London in 2016 under the auspices of an Exceptional Talent Visa where she currently lives and works. Shamma’s practice focuses on death and humanity expressed mainly through self-portraits and children painted in a life-like visceral way. Her works can be divided into series that reflect often prolonged periods of research, sometimes extending over years. Shamma believes that death gives meaning to life, and rather than steering away from a subject that is increasingly taboo in contemporary culture, she considers the impact of grief and deep internal emotions. The Syrian conflict has a distinct impact on the way that Shamma portrays her subjects. Working mainly from life and photographs, the artist uses oils to create a hyper realistic scene, using transparency lines and motion to portray a distant and deep void.  Shamma has previously taught at the Adham Ismail Fine Arts Institute in Damascus, and alongside her practice has always had a strong dedication to sharing her knowledge with the next generation of artists. She was a member of the jury for The Annual Exhibition for Syrian Artists held by the Ministry Of Culture, in Damascus, 2006. Shamma believes in helping others and has been supporting the United Nations World Food Programme since 2010, during which time she produced Fighting Hunger., sold by Christie’s Dubai in 2012 with all proceeds going to the WFP.  Shamma has participated in a number of solo and group exhibitions including: “London”, Art Sawa Gallery (Dubai, 2017); World Civil War Portraits, The Old Truman Brewery (London, 2015); Diaspora, Art Sawa Gallery (Dubai, 2014); Q, Royal College of Art (London, 2013); Birth, Art House (Damascus, 2011); Love, 360 MALL (Kuwait, 2009); The Royal Society of Portrait Painters Annual Exhibition, The Mall Galleries (London, 2013); Nord Art 2012 organized by KiC – Kunst in der Carlshütte (Büdelsdorf, 2012); UAE Through Arabian Eyes, (Dubai, 2008); Syrian Artists, Souq Wakef Art Center (Doha, 2008); Panorama of Syrian Arts, Catzen Arts Centre at The American University (Washington D.C, 2007); (shortlisted) International Painting Prize of the Castellon County Council, (Castellon 2005), Castellon and the Municipal Arts Centre of Alcorcon, (Madrid, 2005-2006); Women and Arts, International Vision...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Oil

Big Hibiscus II
Located in Fairfield, CT
Making art is my greatest form of escapism. Although often hard work, it is for me like a portal into another world where I envision a better place than where we are. Whether working...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Ritmo del Despertar-Contemporary, Japanese, Fantasy, Natural Materials
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Complete title: El Origen del Deseo - Ritmo del Despertar (The Origin of Desire -Awakening Rhythm) Mari Ito was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1980. She majored in Nihonga, Japanese-style ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

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Glue, Sumi Ink, Wood Panel, Washi Paper, Pigment

Hilary Lloyd, Shopfront - Signed Print, Contemporary Photography
Located in Hamburg, DE
Hilary Lloyd (British, b. 1964) Shopfront, 1999 Medium: Offset lithograph on card stock Dimensions: 21 x 26 cm Edition of 100: Hand-signed, numbered and dated Condition: Excellent
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20th Century Contemporary Art

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Offset

Sin título (Ceiba y semillas)
Located in Ciudad De México, MX
Pieza realizada por Jan Hendrix y Javier Hinojosa. La fotografía ese de J, Hinojosa; la serigrafía de J. Hendrix Pieza perteneciente a la carpeta Respeto y Tolerancia. Impresión digi...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Digital Pigment

Summer Dunes
Located in Fairfield, CT
Editions of 12. Mounting and framing not included.
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Archival Pigment

Aspens
Located in New York, NY
Samoylova's "Landscape Sublime" series explores how landscape imagery in contemporary culture is used to create constructed realities, wholly apart from our lived experiences. Samoyl...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Archival Pigment

Still Life
Located in Miami, FL
Miguel Padura "Still Life" Oil on canvas 21 1/2 x 38 in
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1990s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

NAL KWON (Flying martial arts)
Located in Seoul, KR
About ‘Nal Kwon’ Nal Kwon is a phonetic representation of the Korean characters 날 and 권 . The character 날(Nal) is derived from the verb 날다 which means fly and Kwon refers to a kind o...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Paper, Ink

Sky Garden II
Located in Fairfield, CT
Perry Burns received his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1988. Since then he has been making paintings that merge the traditions of Middle Eastern patterns and European...
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2010s Contemporary Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mr. Green, Mr. White and Mr.Black
Located in Porto, 13
Each with their own Aura. Messrs. Green, White and Black here side by side in an image in which a special filter was used that allows you to see the golden color of each one. An Auro...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Old Man
Located in New York, NY
2020, Oil on canvas
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

Oceanic I & II diptych
Located in Fairfield, CT
Janet Jennings is known for her luminous oil & watercolor paintings. After working for Lawrence Rubin at Knoedler Contemporary Art, Jennings maintained a studio at Waverly Studios in New York City. She began as a Color Field painter, working on canvas and linen. Janet moved to Amagansett, NY in 1981 and switched her focus to landscape painting. Her career path led her to teach at The Parrish Art Museum, Guild Hall & The Victor D’amico Institute of Art. From 1993 to 1998, she was the Chair of the Andy Warhol Visual Arts Preserve Program. Jennings maintains ties to the art community as an educator and curator. She is a member of the East Hampton Arts Council, an advocacy group for performing and visual artists of East Hampton. Ms. Jennings maintains a painting studio in East Hampton and currently teaches oil and watercolor classes. In 1997, she was a founding member of CMEE, The Children’s Museum of the East End. Working with Lee Skolnick and JoAnn Secor, she was an exhibit designer and fabricator for “Time and Place, Light and Space”, the initial installation at Guild Hall, which launched CMEE. She was a lead designer for the permanent exhibition installation of CMEE, located in Bridgehampton, NY. Jennings received her BFA from the University of Dayton and attended The Dayton Art Institute, Antioch College and The Art Students League. Her paintings are in numerous corporate and private collections worldwide. She has exhibited at numerous galleries on Long Island and New York City including The New York Design Center, Hampton Road Gallery, Pamela Williams Gallery, Folioeast, Lizan-Tops Gallery, Chase Edwards Gallery...
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2010s Contemporary Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Space Between Us
Located in San Francisco, CA
'The Space Between Us' is an original artwork by contemporary figurative painter The Tracy Piper. Best known for her vibrant portraits and figurative acrylic paintings, Tracy's illus...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

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