Modern Contemporary Art
MODERN STYLE
The late 19th and early 20th centuries saw sweeping social change and major scientific advances — both of which contributed to a new aesthetic: modernism. Rejecting the rigidity of Victorian artistic conventions, modernists sought a new means of expression. References to the natural world and ornate classical embellishments gave way to the sleek simplicity of the Machine Age. Architect Philip Johnson characterized the hallmarks of modernism as “machine-like simplicity, smoothness or surface [and] avoidance of ornament.”
Early practitioners of modernist design include the De Stijl (“The Style”) group, founded in the Netherlands in 1917, and the Bauhaus School, founded two years later in Germany.
Followers of both groups produced sleek, spare designs — many of which became icons of daily life in the 20th century. The modernists rejected both natural and historical references and relied primarily on industrial materials such as metal, glass, plywood, and, later, plastics. While Bauhaus principals Marcel Breuer and Ludwig Mies van der Rohe created furniture from mass-produced, chrome-plated steel, American visionaries like Charles and Ray Eames worked in materials as novel as molded plywood and fiberglass. Today, Breuer’s Wassily chair, Mies van der Rohe’s Barcelona chair — crafted with his romantic partner, designer Lilly Reich — and the Eames lounge chair are emblems of progressive design and vintage originals are prized cornerstones of collections.
It’s difficult to overstate the influence that modernism continues to wield over designers and architects — and equally difficult to overstate how revolutionary it was when it first appeared a century ago. But because modernist furniture designs are so simple, they can blend in seamlessly with just about any type of décor. Don’t overlook them.
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Style: Modern
Wall Sculpture White Contemporary Geometric Totem Brutalist Wood Organic Plaster
By Las Animas
Located in Seville, ES
Territorio 2.3.74 - VI
We discovered organic plaster stucco when we arrived at our workshop in Seville. Artisans dedicated to the world of Holy Week in Seville work in the same sp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Composition
Framed Photography Paolo Ventrua
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed photograph by Italian artist Paolo Ventura (b. 1968), No 59 from the series Winter Stories and created in 2009. The current digital chromogenic print on offer is presented f...
Category
Early 2000s Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Artistic Mosaic Handmade on Aluminum Panel Dimension and Colors Customizable
By sicis
Located in London, GB
Making Artistic Mosaic, design of unparalleled beauty, inventing ' tromp l'oeil' thanks to the endless colors of the glass mosaic collections, all this allowed us to produce and divu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Aluminum
Ash Minimalistic Round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Located in Geneve, CH
Ash minimalistic round by Corine Vanvoorbergen
Dimensions: diameter 130 cm
Materials: Brass, Wood, Ash, Epoxy and Acrylics
‘Ash’ symbolizes the outcome, almost like a relic of the intense passion that came before. This is never the end, as from ash comes new life.
Corine van Voorbergen...
Category
2010s Dutch Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Brass
Jose Bedia, 1998 Pair of Abstract Mixed Media and Painted on Paper
By Jose Bedia
Located in North Miami, FL
Discover an authentic gem of contemporary art—an abstract mixed media masterpiece on paper, hand-painted in the year 1998 by the renowned Cuban artist, Jose Bedia. Bedia is celebrate...
Category
20th Century Cuban Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
Abstract Art Painting, Signed, 20th Century
Located in Saint-Ouen, FR
Abstract art painting. Signed, 20th century.
Category
20th Century French Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting "She Presumed" by Alexander Hecht
Located in Montreal, QC
Abstract acrylic on canvas painting. Signed: Alexander Hecht, titled “She Presumed” and dated 2009, backside of the canvas, canvas size 33" x 24" x 1.50" profile. Alexander's artwork...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
LITHEA/Corbulas 80 Wall Light in Three-Dimensional Stone Panel by Pierluigi Piu
Located in Patti, IT
Corbulas 80
This superb, three-dimensional round panel is fashioned of Bianco Diocleziano marble. The pattern reproduced on the surface evokes the elaborate underside of traditional Sardinian baskets...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Limestone, Marble, Steel
Andrianna Shamaris Framed Abstract Courrèges Scarf from Paris France
Located in New York, NY
Vintage Courrèges silk scarf in excellent condition found in Paris, France. Features bold contrasting colors in this beautiful abstract silk vinta...
Category
1950s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Teak, Reclaimed Wood, Silk
"Spindle, " 1991 Framed 30" Pastel on Paper by Jim Waid, Companion Available
Located in New York, NY
In "Spindle, 1991" artist Jim Waid through his mastery of pastel on paper, reflects a microcosmic view of nature that would otherwise be purely abstracted without the sporadic inclus...
Category
1990s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Other
‘Nighttime in Roppongi’ Acrylic Mixed-Media on Canvas Abstract Painting by Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed, dated and titled "PLUM 2010 Nighttime in Roppongi” verso of the canvas and signed PLUM on recto; canvas size 36" high x 30” wide x .75" profile. Andrew Plum was ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Luci "TOLDO AZUL", 2017 Conceptual Artwork
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
"TOLDO AZUL" by Luci, 2017.
Steel and fabric
Conceptual artwork
In original condition.
Category
2010s Spanish Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Benjamin Rankin Modern Painting "The Art of Noises", 2014
Located in Montreal, QC
Modern oil on canvas painting; titled “The Art of Noises” by Benjamin Rankin, a conceptual fine artist; signed on front bottom right; measuring approximate: 80" H x 70" W x 2” D. Gal...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Andrew Plum Nebula Contemporary Abstract Painting, 2009
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
“Nebula” is an original, one of a kind, blue, yellow, orange, purple, red, pink, cream, white, black, contemporary, acrylic on canvas abstract painting. Vibrant pops of color work in harmony to create this unique, contemporary work of art by Andrew...
Category
Early 2000s Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Charles Dufresne Framed 'Nature Morte Et Legumes' Color Lithography, circa 1971
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Original 'Nature morte et legumes' color lithograph by Charles Dufresne.
Lithograph printed from an original painting made by the author in France, circa 1920.
Published by Mou...
Category
1970s French Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Tile Panel Floral Handmade Decorative
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resultin...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Faience, Wood
20th Century Italian Acrylic Abstract Urban Expressionist Painting on Canvas
Located in Firenze, IT
The present work of art titled "Urban Abstraction (ripped off posters)" is part of a series of paintings that the artist composed in the 1980s and 1990s inspired by the observation of the urban reality of those years.
The artist take the cue from his walks in Florence, both in the center and in the suburbs, and by the observation of billboards and posters scattered throughout the city.
The mass of information, colors, messages and words were carried on the canvas with acrylic colors, ideally reconstructing the tears and overlaps of all the information and advertising contained on these huge sheets of paper that invade our cities.
The geometric lines are overlaid with jagged lines, overlaps and color dripping and also the choice in the color palette, with different shades of white, gray, rose, orange red and blue helps in rendering the result of the tears and ripped paper.
The result is a beautiful multicolored modern abstract canvas, both aesthetically and ethically, with many rich layers of color, texture and expression in which the artist leaves his own message.
The painting is housed in a simple modern white lacquer wood frame.
Andrea Spinelli...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Feather. a Piece of 3d Sculptural Olive Green Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Feather
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of olive leather, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 45 x 29 inches or 114 x 74 cm.
...
Category
2010s British Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Leather
John Mackay Original Oil Painting
Located in London, GB
A fantastic and striking original oil on board painting by the renowned artist John Mackay. This is signed and dated from 2014.
It is a great size and b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Framed Photograph by Don Hong-Oai
By Don Hong Oai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed photograph by Chinese American photographer Don Hong-Oai (1929-2004). Entitled in Chinese "Playing with Hoops, Vietnam". The work is a sepia-toned gelatin-silver print. It is stamped with three red artist seals and black ink Chinese inscription, mounted and framed under plexiglass. Sight is 10.5"h x 13.5"w. It is one of the matching pair from an American collection.
Don Hong-Oai was born in Canton, China but raised and educated in Saigon, Vietnam. At age 13 he began an apprenticeship at a Chinese photo and portrait shop. In 1979 he immigrated to the United States and settled in the Chinatown of San Francisco.
Don began making a living by selling his landscape photographs in front of Macy’s and began to receive recognition for his craftsmanship. His style was heavily influenced by the legendary photographer Long Chin...
Category
1980s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Abstract # 14 Mixed Medium Painting on Canvas by Luigi Cosentino
Located in Montreal, QC
Abstract mixed medium painting, signed: Luigi Cosentino, titled “Abstract #14” signed Luigi Cosentino, bottom right and backside of the canvas, canvas ...
Category
2010s Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Karl Otto Götz color lithograph untitled 1967
Located in Münster, DE
Karl Otto Götz color lithograph
1.450,00 € incl. VAT
Karl Otto Götz (1914 Aachen - 2017 Wolfenacker)
Color lithograph "untitled", signed and dated, created 1967, framed behind glass
...
Category
1960s German Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Teasel a Piece of 3D Sculptural White Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Teasel:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of white leather woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 11.6 x 14 inches or 29.5 x 35.5 cm
T...
Category
2010s British Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Leather
Honey Gold Straw Marquetry Galucha Mirror by Elan Atelier (Preorder)
By Elan Atelier
Located in New York, NY
Circular wall mirror with hand laid straw marquetry frame. It is real straw marquetry, not wood veneer.
Dimensions/
dia 41.3 x h 1.4 in
dia 105 x h 3.5 cm
Additional straw colors a...
Category
2010s Unknown Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Mirror, Straw
Large Framed Abstract Oil Painting, "Man Finish House" by Kathi Robinson Frank
Located in New York, NY
"Man Finish House," 2018 by artist Kathi Robinson Frank is large abstract work from her large-scale paintings which incorporate oil, acrylic, charcoal, pastel and metallic paint fram...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Andrew Plum Venus Sunrise Contemporary Abstract Painting, 2020
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
“Venus Sunrise” is an original, one of a kind, purple, yellow, white, black, blue, contemporary, acrylic on canvas, abstract painting. Vibrant pops of color work in harmony to create this unique, contemporary work of art by Andrew...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
Jennifer Printz "Quietus II" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Antique Paper, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Quietus II" series of six prints blends photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on antique papers. The work is matted and framed in wood, protected with anti-static, non-glare Plexiglass glazing. Jennifer Printz, an artist with a love for the poetic, carefully selects titles for her pieces and exhibitions to evoke multiple meanings. One such significant title in her work is "Quietus," symbolizing resolution and rest. She chose this title to reflect the artwork's creation during a sabbatical, a period of rejuvenation and tranquility. "Quietus" also represents her core artistic motivation – emphasizing the importance of stillness and calm in life.
In the hustle and bustle of life, we often miss out on essential experiences unless we allow ourselves to be quiet and introspective. Jennifer believes that finding solace is crucial, and she invites viewers to appreciate its significance. Her work provides a meditative space, offering a brief moment of quiet reflection. In 2017, she was interviewed by Jenine Culligan, the director at the Eleanor D. Wilson Museum at Hollins University, where her solo exhibition sabbatical work was titled "An Almost Unnoticed Quietus." This title cleverly connects "quietus" with "almost unnoticed," highlighting the themes of meditation and mindfulness. Through these practices, Jennifer uncovers profound aspects of our world and emotions often overlooked in our hurried lives. Meditation has taught her to appreciate the moments when we are on the verge of giving up, as these are often when unexpected greatness can unfold.
Shown in the first photo, from top left to right:
Image 3: Unpaused Moment
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 4: Lead to Dust
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 5: Strata Rises Through
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 6: Dark Serenity
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 7: A Few Splinters of Time
Paper Size: 15” H x 12.5” W / Framed Size: 20” H x 17.5” W
Image 8: Sinking Through the Sands...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Lavender: A Piece of 3D Sculptural Blue and Pink Leather Wall Art
Located in Margate, GB
Lavender:
A piece of 3D sculptural wall art designed and made from two layers of leather, one blue one pink, woven together by Louise Heighes.
Measurements are 31 x 49 inches or ...
Category
2010s British Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Leather
LITHEA/Corbulas 60 Wall Light in Three-Dimensional Stone Panel by Pierluigi Piu
Located in Patti, IT
CORBULAS 60
This superb, three-dimensional round panel is fashioned of Crema Tunisi stone. The pattern reproduced on the surface evokes the elaborate underside of traditional Sardin...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Stone, Marble, Steel
Frieze, Pieta, Contemporary Art Decorative Sculpture by Eduard Locota
Located in Timisoara, RO
From extremely detailed 3D scans of the most important classical sculptures of all times, Eduard Locota has digitally sliced and extracted the essential portion of the artwork, then ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Balkan Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Acrylic, Fiberglass
Rubber City 1 by Mauro Oliveira
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rubber city 1 by Mauro Oliveira, signed. Erasers, acrylic paint covered with resin on wood frame
Height: 18 inches / Width: 18 inches / Depth: 0.75 inches
1 in stock in Los Angeles
O...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood
Rubber City 2 by Mauro Oliveira
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rubber City 2 by Mauro Oliveira, signed. Erasers, acrylic paint covered with resin on wood frame
Height: 20 inches / Width: 20 inches / Depth: 0.75 inch
1 in stock in Los Angeles
Ord...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood
Super Silver Oscar by Mauro Oliveira
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Super silver oscar by Mauro Oliveira, signed. Acrylic paint with automobile vinyl tapes, covered with resin on wood frame.
Measures: Height: 81.5 inches / width: 34.5 inches / depth:...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Resin, Acrylic, Wood
"Matanzas Playa" Abstract Acrylic on Canvas Painting Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed and dated "PLUM 2013" recto and verso of the canvas; canvas size - 16" x 20; heavy wood frame with antique aged patina effect: 21” x 25” x 1.75”; inspired by Plum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Jennifer Printz "More than Memory" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Paper, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "More than Memory" series is collection of nine postcard like prints using photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on BFK Rives paper. The work is matted and framed in wood, protected with anti-static, non-glare Plexiglass glazing. The idea for this body of work comes from Jennifer's fascination with the public nature of mourning during the Victorian period. Back then, people used dress...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
"Eterna" Contemporary Wall Sculpture in Reclaimed Murano Glass by Tommaso Spinzi
Located in Milano, IT
"Eterna" is an arwork concept that celebrates the beauty of art glass, its vivid colours and its upcycling possibilities, that allow for a potentially endless recycling.
Created with...
Category
2010s Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Murano Glass
JOAN-PERE VILADECANS, mixed media with embossing
Located in Long Island City, NY
JOAN-PERE VILADECANS ( Spain , born 1948) mixed media with embossing on paper. Numbered 4/74 and signed by artist.
Framed, no glass on frame.
Category
1970s Spanish Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"3 Li Sustaining, " Limited Edition Print by Renée Rey from a Series of Four
Located in New York, NY
"3 Li Sustaining," is a white, gold, purple and gray archival Fine Art print in a limited edition of 75 by Renée Rey. Each signed Archival Pigment numbered work is printed on hot pre...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"2 He Sustaining, " Limited Edition Print by Renée Rey from a Series of Four
Located in New York, NY
"2 He Sustaining," is a white, green, gray and orange archival Fine Art print in a limited edition of 75 by Renée Rey. Each signed Archival Pigment numbered work is printed on hot pr...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"23 V: Countercurrent, " Large Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas by Renée Rey
Located in New York, NY
In her mixed-media artwork "23 V Countercurrent," Rey explores narratives connecting nature, technology and sustainability. Fusing a Postmodern oeuvre of abstraction and surrealism, with a nod to Tiepolo, Constable and Dali, the artist ignites saturated stems of red, pink, and green pigments in a world where color and form flow in and out of multi-perspectives. Springing forth through space is symbolic iconography. Sea life including fish, manatee and coral swim through currents of air, water and land as the artist examines the dynamic link between them. Engineered towers protect vital H2O for human sustenance while elements of the periodic table depict the equality of all that exists on earth and beyond.
Renée Rey...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
"Danse Macabre", Oil and Acrylic on Canvas by Kathi Robinson Frank
Located in New York, NY
"Danse Macabre," 2014 by artist Kathi Robinson Frank is from her latest series of large 72" x 56" canvases incorporating oil, acrylic, charcoa, l pastel ...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Richard Hirsch Encaustic Painting of Nothing #26, 2012
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic Painting of Nothing #28 is made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. This piece is part of his ongoing Painting of Nothing Series. Hirsch applies the waxy mix with a brush onto redwood plywood backed structures with two-inch wood strips all around and used various torches to layer, flux, bubble and blend. "Waxy and very tactile, they are probably the work Mark Rothko would have done had he spent most of his life in clay. Hirsch’s paintings have the nuance, subtle texture, and color shifts that become evident in blown-up photographs of his ceramic objects as well as a similar presence." Signed and dated en verso by the artist. This painting ship directly from the artist’s studio in Rochester, NY.
(Literature: "With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design", Scott Meyer (Author), RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press 2012 - "The Paintings" pgs. 102 - 105)
Richard Hirsch brief bio:
In the field of contemporary ceramic, Rick Hirsch has earned an international reputation. He has achieved this recognition by engaging in numerous diversified professional activities. Through efforts in university teaching, exhibits, writing, lecturing and researching he has risen to worldwide prominence.
In 1975, Hirsch co-authored a book entitled Raku, published by Watson-Guptill. This was the first comprehensive text to address the new innovations developing in the west that were transforming traditional Japanese Raku. Also, in the same year, Hirsch became a founding faculty member of The Program in Artistry at Boston University. Currently, Hirsch is a Professor Emeritus at The School for American Crafts which is a part of Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. His university teaching career now spans well over four decades.
Repeatedly, Hirsch has participated in several milestone exhibitions and publications. Significant shows include; The Evolution of American Art in Craft Media Since 1945; Echoes: Historical References in Contemporary Ceramics; American Ceramics Now; Raku: Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression; and Convergences: The Presence of the Past in Contemporary American Ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Clay, Organic Material
Jennifer Printz "Quietus" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Antique Paper, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Quietus I and II" series of four prints blends photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on antique papers. The work is matted and framed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Donald Sultan Black on Orange, 2018
Located in Pawtucket, RI
Beautiful large Donald Sultan print expertly and tastefully framed.
Signed, titled and dated and numbered to recto ‘Black and Orange 2018 DS 11/12’. This work is number 11 from ...
Category
2010s North American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Louis Stettner Subway New York 1946 Printed, circa 1990
By Louis Stettner
Located in Hudson, NY
Louis Stettner, Subway New York, 1946, printed circa 1990. This image is illustrated the book " Traveling Light". It was published to celebrate a major...
Category
1940s American Vintage Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Caravan Acrylic on Canvas Abstract Painting Framed Andrew Plum
By Andrew Plum
Located in Montreal, QC
This work is signed, dated and titled "PLUM 2008 Caravan” verso of the canvas and signed PLUM on recto; canvas size - 16" high x 20” wide x 1" profile; framed size- 18.75” x 22.75” x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Canadian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Richard Hirsch Encaustic Painting of Nothing #55, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic Painting of Nothing #55 is made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. This piece is part of his ongoing Painting of Nothing Series. Hirsch applies the waxy mix with a brush onto redwood plywood backed structures with two-inch wood strips all around and used various torches to layer, flux, bubble and blend. "Waxy and very tactile, they are probably the work Mark Rothko would have done had he spent most of his life in clay. Hirsch’s paintings have the nuance, subtle texture, and color shifts that become evident in blown-up photographs of his ceramic objects as well as a similar presence." Signed and dated en verso by the artist. This painting ship directly from the artist’s studio in Rochester, NY.
(Literature: "With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design", Scott Meyer (Author), RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press 2012 - "The Paintings" pgs. 102 - 105)
Richard Hirsch brief bio:
In the field of contemporary ceramic, Rick Hirsch has earned an international reputation. He has achieved this recognition by engaging in numerous diversified professional activities. Through efforts in university teaching, exhibits, writing, lecturing and researching he has risen to worldwide prominence.
In 1975, Hirsch co-authored a book entitled Raku, published by Watson-Guptill. This was the first comprehensive text to address the new innovations developing in the west that were transforming traditional Japanese Raku. Also, in the same year, Hirsch became a founding faculty member of The Program in Artistry at Boston University. Currently, Hirsch is a Professor Emeritus at The School for American Crafts which is a part of Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. His university teaching career now spans well over four decades.
Repeatedly, Hirsch has participated in several milestone exhibitions and publications. Significant shows include; The Evolution of American Art in Craft Media Since 1945; Echoes: Historical References in Contemporary Ceramics; American Ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Clay, Organic Material
Sandro Chai Artist Proof Signed Lithograph (From Sitting Lady Series)
By Sandro Chia
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Artist: Sandro Chia (Italian, born 1946)
Part of the sitting ladies series signed in a wood frame under lucite.
Edition: Inscribed A.P (Artist Proof) in pencil with Signature (undat...
Category
Late 20th Century Italian Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Lucite, Paper
Jennifer Printz "Quietus" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Antique Paper, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Quietus I and II" series of four prints blends photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on antique papers. The work is matted and framed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Abstract and Figurative Oil on Board by Brigitte McReynolds "Couple in the Blue"
By Brigitte McReynolds
Located in Dallas, TX
A abstract and figurative oil on board by Brigitte McReynold, Germany, (b. 1959). Titled "Couple in the Blue", She studied in Germany, California and Italy and lives in Sonoma, Calif...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Framed Photograph by Don Hong-Oai
By Don Hong Oai
Located in Atlanta, GA
A framed photograph by Chinese American photographer Don Hong-Oai (1929-2004) "Desert Vietnam". Signed lower left on the mat and appears in the original artist's frame with copyright mark on the back. Sight is 6.5"H x 9.5"W.
Don Hong-Oai was born in Canton, China but raised and educated in Saigon, Vietnam. At age 13 he began an apprenticeship at a Chinese photo and portrait shop. In 1979 he immigrated to the United States and settled in the Chinatown of San Francisco.
Don began making a living by selling his landscape photographs in front of Macy’s and began to receive recognition for his craftsmanship. His style was heavily influenced by the legendary photographer Long Chin...
Category
20th Century American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Ying - Acrylic Silkscreen Ink on Canvas
By Aimee Wilder
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Multidisciplinary artist, designer, photographer, and founder of her eponymous brand of wallpapers, tiles, and home textiles, Aimée Wilder presents Shadow Wildling, a new series of large-format silkscreened paintings.
This debut fine art edition draws inspiration from Aimée’s textile design background to explore tessellation, positive/negative space, mathematics, fractal dragon curves, and nuanced color relationships.
These new paintings, however, reverse the usual role of patterned designs within interior spaces. Rather than an all-over application of patterned wallpaper...
Category
2010s American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tile Panel Tejo Colors Handmade Decorative
By Theia Tiles
Located in Lisbon, PT
This handmade decorative tile panel combines the traditional Portuguese faience tile making techniques with a modern approach of shapes and color, resulting in a very visually impact...
Category
2010s Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Faience, Wood
Jennifer Printz "Lifetimes Alone" Prints, Depth and Entirety Series, 2021
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Lifetimes Alone l and ll" is part of a series of two monoprints that blend photography, relief print with chine colle (epson ultrachrome inks on ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Jennifer Printz "More than Memory" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Paper, 2020
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "More than Memory" series is collection of nine postcard like prints using photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on BFK Rives paper. The work is matted and framed in wood, protected with anti-static, non-glare Plexiglass glazing. The idea for this body of work comes from Jennifer's fascination with the public nature of mourning during the Victorian period. Back then, people used dress...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Jennifer Printz "Quietus I" Prints, Graphite and Inks on Antique Paper, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary artist Jennifer Printz "Quietus I" series of four prints blends photography, graphite, and Epson Ultrachrome inks on antique papers. The work is matted and framed in woo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Richard Hirsch Encaustic Painting of Nothing #50, 2017
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic Painting of Nothing #50 is made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. This piece is part of his ongoing Painting of Nothing Series. Hirsch applies the waxy mix with a brush onto redwood plywood backed structures with two-inch wood strips all around and used various torches to layer, flux, bubble and blend. "Waxy and very tactile, they are probably the work Mark Rothko would have done had he spent most of his life in clay. Hirsch’s paintings have the nuance, subtle texture, and color shifts that become evident in blown-up photographs of his ceramic objects as well as a similar presence." Signed and dated en verso by the artist. This painting ship directly from the artist’s studio in Rochester, NY.
(Literature: "With Fire: Richard Hirsch, A Life Between Chance and Design", Scott Meyer (Author), RIT Cary Graphic Arts Press 2012 - "The Paintings" pgs. 102 - 105)
Richard Hirsch brief bio:
In the field of contemporary ceramic, Rick Hirsch has earned an international reputation. He has achieved this recognition by engaging in numerous diversified professional activities. Through efforts in university teaching, exhibits, writing, lecturing and researching he has risen to worldwide prominence.
In 1975, Hirsch co-authored a book entitled Raku, published by Watson-Guptill. This was the first comprehensive text to address the new innovations developing in the west that were transforming traditional Japanese Raku. Also, in the same year, Hirsch became a founding faculty member of The Program in Artistry at Boston University. Currently, Hirsch is a Professor Emeritus at The School for American Crafts which is a part of Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. His university teaching career now spans well over four decades.
Repeatedly, Hirsch has participated in several milestone exhibitions and publications. Significant shows include; The Evolution of American Art in Craft Media Since 1945; Echoes: Historical References in Contemporary Ceramics; American Ceramics Now; Raku: Origins, Impact and Contemporary Expression; and Convergences: The Presence of the Past in Contemporary American Ceramics...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Clay, Organic Material
Pirate Round Wall Art Decoration, Aged Brass, Silver Dagger and Precious Stones
By Bessa
Located in Oporto, PT
Inspiration:
Limited edition 1/10
This piece of art tells stories of looting and fury, from pirates to avid treasure hunters. The luxurious dagger ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Portuguese Modern Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver, Brass, Metal, Sterling Silver, Sheet Metal
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