Chicago - Art

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo...

To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap bo...

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman in a Pink Blouse. Artwork size: 16 x 14 inches, oil on canvas (framed size: 19 3/4 x 17 3/4 inches). Signed (illegibl...

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...

Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...

"Norwegian Sunset Cruise" Northern Norway - 2018 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 ...

Acrylic on canvas 30 x 34 inches This painting was part of a collection for DIVINA NATURA, a sound and light installation at the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago, focus...

Liverpool-based artist Pauline Hughes takes a fluid approach to her ceramic practice, combining aspects of painting, collage, and printmaking into her w...

"Snow Shadow" Patagonia, Chile - 2024 Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $4,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $7,500 Edition of 10: 40” x 60” (101.6 x 152.4 cm) ...

Chicago-based fine art painter Bruno A. Surdo is classically trained in drawing and oil painting in the tradition of Renaissance masters. With strong command of the human form, Surdo creates dynamic compositions of people and places that communicate a rich commentary on the world around him. Depicting trees from personal encounters, Surdo’s latest body of work entitled “Tree Spirits” takes us on a foray into the forest, where leaves, branches and burls express something deeply personal. Applying his mastery of figurative realism to the natural world, he experiments with form and texture to uncover the intangible spirits of trees. This charcoal drawing entitled “Fusion” beautifully illustrates the collision of two young birch trees. Loosely drawn with short, lateral strokes, the drawing depicts the slow process of two trees fusing together as a graceful gesture of physical touch. The horizontal motion of the sketch-like linework captures the striated texture of birch bark, punctuated by the irregular forms of its eye-shaped markings. The light-colored trees are contrasted by a dark backdrop, a void of negative that isolates the trees in space and time. Restricting the composition to only a portion of the tree trunks, Surdo accentuates their abstract forms and focuses on the simple beauty of their graceful movements. Guided by his memory, Surdo recalls the trees as soft, gentle and calm, leaning in on each other in a tender embrace. His freeform, expressive style reveals the subjectivity of this memory and finishes the composition with a transient, dream-like atmosphere. Charcoal on paper...

Traveling Archival Pigment print Available Sizes: 16” x 20” Edition of 25 with 3 Artist Proofs 20” x 24” Edition of 10 with 3 Artist Proofs 30” x 40” Edition of 7 with 3 Artist Proofs Artist's poem on "Traveling" I think of my heart and what it loves, of blood flowing in my veins, my life buried under the snow of absence, loss that tastes of a city, an extension of the map burning itself, the map of childhood drawing figures on torn paper, destroyed walls and charred furniture...

"Seaside" Falkland Islands - 2016 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $7,500 Editio...

"Prism and Blues" Vancouver Island, Canada - 2014 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 c...

Starring Dolph Lundgren, Bridge of Dragons was a pulpy action/romance from the late 90s. The film's international success is evident in this hand-painte...

In tandem with a growing number of newspapers and periodicals, print advertising proliferated during China’s Republic Era. A bathing beauty is the star attraction of this print ad fr...

Entitled “Sailing Boat,” this pointillist woodcut by renowned Chinese artist Ren Hui depicts a lone sailboat at sea within a network of small notches into painted plywood. Red Hui's ...

A gritty, compelling 1950s Modern Social Realist painting of Chicago Rooftops and Backyards by notable artist, Aloise Lecoque (Czech./Am. 1891-198...

A Colorful, Mid-Century Modern American Scene Country Landscape Painting, "The Farm" by Famed Chicago Artist and Printmaker, Charles Turzak (Am. 1899 - 1986). The painting depicts a vibrant, sunlit depiction of a Midwestern country farm, including a red barn and silo. The painting is oil on canvas, dating from the 1950s. A painting of a great visual appeal- a perfect complement to any collection. Artwork size: 23 x 25 inches, accompanied with the artist's original, hand-painted frame (Framed size: 27 1/2 x 29 1/2 inches). Signed "Turzak", upper right; titled on artist's label on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Charles Turzak was one of Chicago’s greatest printmakers of the Art Deco-era. Son of a coal miner, Turzak was born in Streeter, IL in 1899. In 1920, Turzak won the first prize a cartoon contest sponsored by the Purina company and he used his prize money to enroll in the Art Institute of Chicago. Best known as a print maker, in the 1920s & 30s, he created woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most notable buildings, including the Merchandise Mart, Palmolive Building and the Old Water Tower, among others. In 1933, he was commissioned to create woodcuts of many of Chicago’s most iconic buildings to illustrate a guidebook called “All About Chicago” by John and Ruth Ashenhurst” that featured the upcoming Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago. During the 1933 World’s Fair...

A large, captivating 1950s Mid-Century Modern city street & construction scene by Pennsylvania Regionalist artist, George W. Mengelson (Born 1916). A wonderful example of Twentieth ...

Awash with swirling colors and abstract forms, the mixed-media paintings of emerging artist Issy Wilson reflect the interconnectedness of the natural world. A collaboration between t...

A Fine, Modern 1930s Academic Anatomical Figure Study Drawing of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exceptionally well exe...

A Gritty, 1940s American Modern, Social Realist City Street Scene by Notable Woman Artist, Winifred Milius Lubell (Am. 1914-2012). WInifred Milius Lubell was radical artist writer...

"Written In Water" Delta Series Mexico - 2022 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) ...

"Menire" Brazil, 2012 20 x 30 in / Edition of 6 - $4,500 Also available: 32 x 48 in / Edition of 6 - $7,500 40 x 60 in / Edition of 6 - $10,500 50 x 75 in / Edition of 6 - $15,50...

A Large, Striking, 1920s Studio Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A well executed, intimate figurat...

Adrian Barquero For Now, 2025 Mixed media 60h x 40w in 152.40h x 101.60w cm ABQ018 Influenced by his Colombian heritage and background, Barquero uses his personal experience to exp...

Stare, Vienna Archival inkjet print on Hahnemühle fine art matte paper. 16 x 20 inches Edition size: 11 Exact dimensions of paper size may vary. Please inquire for additional siz...

A gritty 1940s American Scene, Social Realist painting, "Backyard in Virginia City" by notable American Modern woman artist, Mary Emmett Gruver (1912-2012). Artwork size: 20 x 24, ...

A colorful, sunlit Modern California neighborhood street scene, rooftops by notable Chicago artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A wonderful, Post-War example of Adams' vibra...

"Snowball Reverie" Manitoba, Canada - 1997 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24 x 36 (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $7,500...

"North of Unknown" Yukon, Canada - 2012 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $5,500 ...

"Rainfall Over the Peel Watershed" Yukon, Canada - 2011 Archival Pigment Print Available Sizes: Edition of 20: 24 x 42.5 (61 x 108 cm) $6,500 Edition of 10: 36” x 64” (91.4 x 162....

"Polar Bliss" Quebec, Canada - 2015 Edition of 20: 24” x 36” (61 x 91.4 cm) $3,500 Edition of 15: 31” x 46.5” (78.7 x 118.1 cm) $7,500 Edition of 10: 40” x 60” (101.6 x 152.4 cm) $1...

"Arctic Nomad" Manitoba, Canada - 1996 Edition of 20: 36” x 24” (91.4 x 61cm) $5,500 Edition of 30: 46.5” x 31” (118.1 x 78.7cm) $7,500 Edition of 30: 60” x 40” (152.4 x 101.6cm) $14,000 "A male polar bear waits for the sea ice to freeze. Every year the sea ice forms later in the fall and melts earlier in the spring, leaving bears stranded on land for longer periods of time. As long as there is sea ice, bears like this one will continue to dominate the food chain in the Arctic." - Paul Nicklen...

Bronze with Gold Leaf Based on Boky Hackel-Ward’s self-portrait, this sculpture is not only about what can happen to us when we get lost in a love that seems to be grander than gran...

"Children of the Sea" Madagascar Available sizes: 20 x 30 in / Edition of 6 - $4,500 32 x 48 in / Edition of 6 - $7,500 40 x 60 in / Edition of 6 - $10,500 50 x 75 in / Edition o...

Artist Commentary: This piece is created using a variety of casting materials cast into a concrete form tube (sonotube) and combined with cast off indust...

A Large, 1950s Mid-Century New York City Rooftop scene, "The Copper Roof", by notable Modern woman artist, Helen Louise Beccard Niles (Am. 1903-1994). Artwork size: 30 3/4 x 25 1/2 ...

Despite its explicit content, this intimate scene conveys a sense of tenderness and romantic love characteristic of Chinese erotic art. Known as “sp...

Ivan Markovic transports viewers into a world of technicolor with this collection of works inspired by Bernini's angels. Markovic's life in Rome brought him to walk across the Ponte ...

An exquisite blue-toned, Mid-Century watercolor, titled "Rome", ca. 1960 by Chicago Modern artist George Yelich. The watercolor depicts the Foro Traiano; Trajan Column, and Churches...

A charming, vintage 1930s Modern camping scene in Algonquin Park, Ontario, Canada by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Many of Haydon's early landscape paintings depict picture...

Edition of 15 Signed by Patty Carroll Paper size: 30 x 30 in., Image size: 22 x 22 in. From the series, Anonymous Women Patty Carroll is an American photographer who has taught and ...

An Atmospheric British School Impressionist View of the River Thames, Circa 1900s, Painted from the Tower Bridge, London. Artwork size: 12 1/2 x 19 inches, oil on panel (Framed s...

Ivan Markovic transports viewers into a world of technicolor with this collection of works inspired by Bernini's angels. Markovic's life in Rome brought him to walk across the Ponte ...

A striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist architectural scene / set design by notable French stage, costume and fashion designer, Andre Delfau (1914-2000). Depicting the drama...

Fan Club by Patty Carroll is an archival pigment print, available in an edition of 15. This photograph features a mannequin reclining in a green chair, fanning herself while being su...

A Striking 1930s American Modern Figure Study of a Seated African American Nude Male Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 190...

A Finely Drawn, 1930s Modern Pastel Figure Study of a Seated Female Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early Art Deco- era figure study by Hayd...

A striking portrait by Chicago Modern painter, William H. Dalziel (Am. 1925-2018)- an artist copy of Hans Memling, “Portrait of Willem Moreel”. Most likely painted while the artist...

A Large, Striking, 1920s Studio Figure Study of a Seated Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A well executed, intimate figurat...

This collage shows Wesley Kimler working through a striking balance of color, mass, and fragmentation. A dense black form occupies the center of the composition, cutting across an ir...

This graphite drawing by Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald is an homage to the charm and artistry of mid-century advertisements and print media. Entitled ""Lamb Chops Feature (...

Rest of Her Life by Patty Carroll presents a luxurious gold and black room with gold decor. A woman lie backwards on the bed with her body twisted in a seemingly unnatural way. Calla...

A vibrant, colorful 1930s winter scene painting of Saugatuck, Michigan by famed Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Depicting a view of the historic Old Fish Hous...

Edition of 15 Signed by Patty Carroll Paper size: 30 x 30 in., Image size: 22 x 22 in. From the series, Anonymous Women Patty Carroll is an American photographer who has taught and ...

Frank Sinatra at Capitol Records during a recording session for the song "Monique", 1954. "Monique" is a song Frank Sinatra recorded under Capito...

As seen in Apple TV+ series "Dark Matter" Screaming Mike "This is the only image where Photoshop has been implemented. I had an illustrator friend who, for ...

A Colorful 1930s Modern Street Scene of St. Charles Street, New Orleans by Notable Chicago Artist, Walter Burt Adams (Am. 1903-1990). A vibrant, painterly view of a sunlit street corner and store front in the historic Garden District of New Orleans, Louisiana. Completed in 1938 during one of the artist's painting trips to New Orleans, and most likely painted in the quiet morning hours, a favored time to paint by the artist. A wonderful example of Walter Burt Adams renowned Urban Realism of the 1930s and '40s, inspired by the artwork of fellow American painter, Edward Hopper. Exhibited: "The 42nd Annual Exhibition of Artists of Chicago and Vicinity", Art Institute of Chicago (AIC), Chicago, IL, 1938, #4. Artwork size: 20 x 25 inches, oil on canvas, accompanied with the artist's original frame (framed size: 26 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches). Signed and dated Walter Burt Adams 38, lower left; signed and dated on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Walter Burt Adams was a dedicated painter of the American Scene and a singular personality among his peers in the Chicago Modern Art community. His no-nonsense manner, devotion to his craft and sardonic sense of humor characterize a man whose paintings capture life in and around Chicago between the early 1920s and the late 1970s. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin just after the turn of the last century, Walter Burt Adams spent his childhood in Fargo, North Dakota and began his artistic education there through a correspondence cartooning class as a boy. After finishing high school in Fargo, Adams moved to Chicago in 1922 in order to enroll at the school of the Art Institute of Chicago. Adams’ instruction at the school with artists such as George Oberteuffer, Frederick V. Poole, Charles Wilimovsky...