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Item Ships From: Illinois
Musical Tree
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The dreamyness of music in a small format.
Keywords: tree, water, eighth note
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Encaustic Peach, Painting, Oil on Wood Panel
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is an encaustic (medium made from beeswax and dammar resin) painting on the 0.5" wooden panel. Painting is 6"x6". Painting is highly texturized with inclusions of gold ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Adventure, " Archival Ink on Canvas, 2019
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens uses his work as a means of processing the incomprehensible. Navigating the relationship between algorithmic abstraction and the tangible qualities of pattern and color, Fokkens meditates on how we as viewers negotiate our realities.
Entitled "The Adventure," this vibrant drawing depicts a still from the Italian classic film...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Canvas
Canyon SKy, Original Oil on Canvas (Abstract)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The mixes of architecture are the natural texture of the street. From proud stone buildings, that are hundreds of years old, to the sleekest modern colored glass towers...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Birds of paradise 1, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on paper, will fit a standart frame for display. I don't usually include frames , it adds to the cost of postage. The painting is varnished for UV protection. Size is 11"x8" ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Birds of paradise 6, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on paper, will fit a standart frame for display. The painting is varnished for UV protection. Size is 11"x8" :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Silver Lining 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in tone. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Land Before Time 1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in tone. This...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bathed in Light, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
when the light surrounds you and lays down with you :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Ye...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Clover Valley II, " Mixed Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Muslin, Silk, Wood, Ink, Rice Paper
You Are a Shining Light, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
Beautiful large painting : white, grey and paynes grey colors with silver and subtle golden accents. This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic. I try my best to represent the tr...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Dynamic Mid-Century Modern Horse Race Painting by Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Dynamic Mid-Century Modern Painting of a Horse Race by noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen. Artwork size: 24" x 36"; Framed size: 25" x 37". Signed "Pen" lower right and ti...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
untitled
By Peter Voulkos
Located in Morton Grove, IL
rare sumi ink painting
Category
1990s Illinois - Abstract Paintings
"We, " Pointillist Woodcut
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "We," this exquisite woodcut by Chinese artist Ren Hui celebrates joy and the beauty of humanity with a crowd of smiling faces. Using a style he calls “uncomplicated and honest,” the artist creates beautiful compositions by carving small notches into a painted wood background.
Ren Hui's artworks reflect the artist’s richness of experience - he’s been a soldier, a factory worker, and a photographer documenting life from Nanjing to Tibet. He says, “We have family, friends, ourselves, history, culture, trees, flowers, buildings, demolition—all of which are reflected in my work. This is my life.” Full of bold colors and high-contrast imagery, Ren Hui's modern pointillism...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Oil
"Day Turns to Night, " Mixed Media Kite
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Muslin, Ink, Rice Paper, Silk
A Vibrant & Large AbEx Painting by Helge Jacobsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Brighten up your life with this vibrant & large Abstract Expressionist painting by Danish artist Helge Jacobsen in pinks, reds and yellows.
Artwork size: 27 1/2" x 39 1/2". Framed ...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Vertical Night, Original Cityscape Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Cities glow in the night. The vertical services contrast against the dark skies. Many modern buildings are lit as sculpture. A fine art collection of art outside f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mosaic Sky, Original Oil on Canvas (Abstract)
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The Middle East is a treasure trove of beautiful enduring architecture and detailing. The cities and urban art lasts forever.
Keywor...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
L' Sky
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The ''L' tracks are a familiar overhead element in the center of the city. It is the long steel public sculpture for all to enjoy.
Keywords: Cityscape, skyscraper...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rest Up
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Bright and whimsical, this painting illustrates my typical upward view with bright color and in a more illustrative format.
Keywords: Cityscape, skyscrapers, city...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Oil on Canvas Modern Gestural Figurative Woman Nude blue
By Jessica Benjamin
Located in ALCOY/ALCOI, ES
The Bather
Description: Oil on canvas, blue, figurative, nude, abstract, gestural, modern
In this vibrant oil painting Jessica Benjamin captures a private moment depicted throughout art history. Through expressive brushwork, and use of color, this painting has a modern vitality that builds upon this artistic tradition.
Jessica Benjamin was born in Bloomington, IL and graduated from the New York Academy of Art with his MFA in 2014.
Her paintings have been featured on the cover and interiors of three albums by Wynton Marsalis...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oz Sky
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
The celebration of the 75th anniversary of the "Wizard of Oz" was presented by Warner Bros. and dozens of their partners. As part of the celebration, artists exhibited artwork related to the theme. This painting showed at the slot machine manufacturer in Chicago.
Keywords: Oz, Emerald City
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Gem I, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
2021 / 11 x 14 / metallic oil, graphite and Swarovski crystal rhinestones on canvas Abstract metallic bubbles form a composition derived from dream state, representative of a pen...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Shape of Thoughts - Large Abstract Painting in Bold Green with Black Accents
By Suk Ja Kang
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract art experiments with the use of texture, tone, and light perception. Through abstract works, the artist expresses her feelings rather than particular objects or scenes. Wi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
After All, I'm Cosmic Dust II - Layered Resin with Paint, Gold Dust and Glitter
By Suk Ja Kang
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract art experiments with the use of texture, tone, and light perception. Through abstract works, the artist expresses her feelings rather than particular objects or scenes. Wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
The Theater of Dreams, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Nathalie Gribinski
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting is telling a story. There are a lot of different characters. We all don't see the same things but overall this means love and interaction. :: Painting :: Abstract :: Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Unapologetically Pink 2, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. The photos show the painting in different light conditions. A few gold accents.I try my best to represent the true colors of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Dynamic Mid-Century Modern Horse Race Painting by Chicago Artist, Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A dynamic, Mid-Century Modern horse race painting by noted Chicago artist, Rudolph Pen. Artwork size: 27" x 23"; Framed size: 27 1/2" x 23 1/2". Signed "Pen" lower right. Provenan...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
ABSTRACT Artwork Pillar 17 by Contemporary Artist Colt Seager Brown Oil
By Colt Seager
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Elly May Kelly, Three Panel Abstract Oil Painting of a Figure - Wesley Kimler
By Wesley Kimler
Located in Chicago, IL
Spanning across three canvas panels, Kimler uses vibrant colors of blue and yellow to background a deep red abstracted cyclops figure. Kimler's use of expressive brushstrokes and bri...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled (1961)
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas, 1961. Signed in oil in lower right. Signed and dated in oil on verso.
Per the Guggenheim Musuem (New York), whose collection has works by Sugai., he "was part of th...
Category
1960s Minimalist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blooming - Abstract Painting with Reflective Gold Leaf, Framed
By Suk Ja Kang
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract art experiments with the use of texture, tone, and light perception. Through abstract works, the artist expresses her feelings rather than particular objects or scenes. Wit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
A Large & Colorful AbEx Painting by Danish Artist Helge Jacobsen
Located in Chicago, IL
Brighten up your life with this vibrant & large Abstract Expressionist painting by Danish artist Helge Jacobsen in purples, greens and yellows.
Artwork size: 27 1/2" x 39 1/2".
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting, Vivid Color Collage, Framed
By Wesley Kimler
Located in Chicago, IL
Combining fractions of abstracted drawings into one, Kimler creates a whole new abstracted form. With expressive pours of black and brightly colored paints and brushwork in charcoal ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Graphite
The Language of Love 4, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. I try my best to represent the true colors of the paintings in the photos, but sometimes you can see a slight difference in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mid-Century Painting by Hillside Originals Artist Robert (Van) Warren Hoople
Located in Chicago, IL
A Mid-Century, Abstract painting in blues and greens by Hillside House of Originals artist, Robert (Van) Warren Hoople. Artwork size: 24" x 36". Framed size: 25 1/2" x 37 1/2".
Hillside Originals was founded by artist Etta Benjamin Cien...
Category
1960s Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
A Wonderful Mid-Century Boxing Scene of a Standing Prize Fighter by Rudolph Pen
Located in Chicago, IL
A Wonderful Mid-Century Boxing Scene of a Standing Prize Fighter by Noted Chicago Artist, Rudolph T. Pen. This energetic sporting scene, painted in the 1960s, exemplifies the abstra...
Category
Mid-20th Century American Modern Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
BLU 2 - WATER by Marco Rotelli - showcased at Field Museum Chicago
By Marco Nereo Rotelli
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A 1980 Pastel Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana
Located in Chicago, IL
A 1980 pastel, Abstract Geometric painting by Institute of Design Artist Eugene Dana. Titled: Homage to Boutet de Monvel. Artwork size:
35 1/2" x 23 1/2". Framed size: 37" x 2...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Artwork Ember by Contemporary Artist Colt Seager
By Colt Seager
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Colt Seager (b. 1993) is an American painter and sculptor located near Chicago, IL. Inspired by the inherent holiness of the natural world, his work is rooted in a process-based appr...
Category
2010s Abstract Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Serenity IV
By Arica Hilton
Located in Chicago, IL
Acrylic on Acrylic with Recycled Plastic in Lightbox
24 x 18 inches
61 × 45.7 cm
Based on the theories of infinite and parallel universes, MULTIVERSE is a visual rendering in the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Midtown - Cityscape of Chicago Skyline, Original Painting
By Albert Vidal Moreno
Located in Chicago, IL
***This artwork is currently on exhibit at the Instituto Cervantes, Chicago until September 2025. If purchased this artwork will be available to ship after September 1, 2025. Contact...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
LaSalle Street - Cityscape of Chicago from the River- Albert Vidal
By Albert Vidal Moreno
Located in Chicago, IL
Albert Vidal paints a view of the Historical Landmark Reid Murdoch Building and world famous Marina Towers sitting at the edge of the Chicago River. Using vibrant colors and an abstr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Horizon - Hyperrealistic abstract wood still life landscape oil painting
By Anthony Adcock
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperrealist oil painting of wood horizon landscape still life painting by Anthony Adcock.
**** This is a hyperrealistic oil painting. No wood o...
Category
2010s Realist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Copper
Untitled (After)
By Anthony Adcock
Located in East Quogue, NY
Hyperreal oil painting by Anthony Adcock titled "Untitled (After)"- Oil on mounted linen.
**There is no steel or rust in this piece. It is hand-painted oil on linen canvas and mount...
Category
2010s Realist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Figure - Original Abstract Oil Painting, Bright Yellow and Black with Figures
By Wesley Kimler
Located in Chicago, IL
Wesley Kimler (born 1953) an American artist based in Chicago, Illinois, is known for his colossal paintings, up to 15 feet high and 27 feet wide. According to critic Kevin Nance, th...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dreamy 1983 Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana
Located in Chicago, IL
A dreamy 1983 Abstract Geometric painting by Institute of Design artist Eugene Dana. Artwork size: 45". x31". Framed size: 46" x 32".
Provenance: Estate of the artist.
Born in M...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Illinois - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Section 30 - Abstracted Landscape Painting, Original Oil on Canvas
By Don Pollack
Located in Chicago, IL
Don Pollack
Section 30
oil on canvas
48h x 72w in
121.92h x 182.88w cm
DJP005
Don Pollack BIOGRAPHY
Don Pollack is a Painter and Adjunct Associate Professor of Visual Communication at theSchool of t he Art Institute of Chicago. His work investigates among other things, the relationship between personal mythologies and representation in painting and how it may simultaneously give reference to a narrative.Working in cross disciplines has influenced his perspectives as projects begin with an epic adventure. Conceptually proceeding from the
premise that all vision is historic and constructed, Pollack’s research starts with the planning of a long distance trek,– such as a 3000 mile journey via bicycle following Lewis and Clark. His work has utilized maps, documents, photography, painting, and installation.This work was routed in a previous investigation into the role of museums in the process of forming collective memory.
Don studied design at the University of Illinois and painting at the Ohio State University where he received his MFA.The state of Illinois has recognized his history based work with a special bicentennial edition of the ‘Order of Abraham Lincoln’ award. He has exhibited nationally and internationally and has shown many solo shows in, Chicago, NewYork, Atlanta, and Canada.
Don Pollack
EDUCATION
m.f.a. Ohio State University Columbus,Ohio
b.f.a. University of Illinois Urbana, Illinois
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Bridgeport Art Center, this land is not empty, Chicago, Illinois
Carnegie Museum for Art and History, bernheim arboretum, New Albany, Indiana
2013 Perimeter Gallery, 34 days to washington, Chicago, Illinois
2011 Newzones Gallery, far from home, Calgary,Alberta, canada
MarciaWood Gallery, far from home, Atlanta,Georgia
2010 Perimeter Gallery, mysterious island, Chicago, Illinois
Marquette University Law Library, laying the foundation [a Lincoln Portrait], Milwaukee,
Wisconsin
2009 Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, the lincoln project, Springfield, Illinois
The Union League Club, the lincoln project, Chicago, Illinois
2007 Newzones Gallery, the sheltering sky, Calgary,Alberta, canada
Merwin andWakeley Galleries, IllinoisWesleyan University, american inheritance,
Bloomington, Illinois
MarciaWood Gallery, night, Atlanta,Georgia
2006 MargaretThatcher Projects, american gothic, past imperfect, NewYork,NewYork
Perimeter Gallery, improvisation, Chicago, Illinois
2005 Newzones Gallery, missives, Calgary,Alberta, canada
MarciaWood Gallery, south of the tennessee, remains of the campaign, Atlanta,
Georgia
2004 Perimeter Gallery, voyages of discovery, from the earth to the moon, NewYork,
NewYork
2003 Newzones Gallery, garden of forking paths, Calgary,Alberta, canada
Perimeter Gallery, a search for heroes, lincoln & the illinois landscape,
Chicago, Illinois
2002 Perimeter Gallery, ancien regime, NewYork,NewYork
MarciaWood Gallery, ancien regime, Atlanta,Georgia
2001 Newzones Gallery, ancien regime, Calgary,Alberta, canada
2000 Perimeter Gallery, between heaven and earth, Chicago, Illinois
Newzones Gallery, preview, Calgary,Alberta, canada
1999 Newzones Gallery, north american inheritance, Calgary,Alberta, canada
MarciaWood Gallery, american inheritance, Atlanta,Georgia
1998 MarciaWood Gallery, entering the circle, Atlanta,Georgia
1997 Newzones Gallery, crossing the next meridian, Calgary,Alberta, canada
1996 Peter Miller Gallery, landscape and memory, Chicago, Illinois
MarciaWood Gallery, mythopoeia, an american portrait, Atlanta,Georgia
1995 Elliot Smith Gallery, St.Louis,Missouri
Marx-Saunders Gallery, International Art Exposition, Chicago, Illinois
1994 Deson-Saunders Gallery, shadowlands, Chicago, Illinois
1993 Monte Clark Gallery, Vancouver,British Columbia, canada
Bess Cutler Gallery, NewYork,NewYork
1992 Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1991 Bess Cutler Gallery, NewYork,NewYork
Deson-Saunders Gallery, between earth and sky, Chicago, Illinois
1989 Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1988 Ann Nathan Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
1987 Houghton College, Houghton,NewYork
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 architectural biennial, Brininstool and Lynch, Chicago, Illinois
2014 black and white, Perimeter Gallery- Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2012 art miami , Perimeter Gallery- Chicago, Miami, Florida
Group Show, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2011 art chicago, The Merchandise Mart, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Group Show,Kenise Barnes Gallery, Larchemont,NewYork
2010 pull, MarciaWood Gallery, Atlanta,Georgia
memory is a metaphor, Kenise Barnes Gallery, Larchmont,NewYork
our kind of town, Rena Sternberg Gallery, Glencoe, Illinois
2009 nature satisfies by its loveliness, Kenise Barnes Gallery, Larchmont,NewYork
the exquisite corpse, Renaissance Society, University of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
the big picture show, Newzones Gallery, Calgary,Alberta, canada
2008 this just in, MarciaWood Gallery, Atlanta Georgia
portraying lincoln, Madden Arts Center, Decatur, Illinois
contemporary art institute of detroit, Curator’s Choice, Detroit,Michigan
art chicago, The Merchandise Mart, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2007 artwork 5, Gallery 2,Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
artscapes, Knoxville Museum of Art, Knoxville,Tennessee
atlanta gallery association preview, rep: MarciaWood Gallery, Eatonton,Georgia
out of the garden, Rena Sternberg Gallery, Glencoe, Illinois
art chicago, The Merchandise Mart, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
2006 states of seige, Fine Arts Center Galleries, University of Rhode Island, Kingston,Rhode Island
landscape x10, Newzones Gallery, Calgary,Alberta, canada
pulse, MargaretThatcher Projects, NewYork,NewYork
2005 summer sensation, Thatcher Projects, NewYork,NewYork
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
landscape x9, Newzones Gallery, Calgary,Alberta, canada
2004 Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
landscape x9, Newzones Gallery, Calgary,Alberta, canada
2003 landscape x9, Newzones Gallery, Calgary,Alberta, canada
San Francisco Art Exposition, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
contemporary landscape, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
deck the walls, Newzones Gallery, Calgary,Alberta, canada
2002 landscape x9, Newzones Gallery, Calgary,Alberta, canada
San Francisco Art Exposition, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
2001 departure: american contemporary landscape, Indiana University Northwest
Gary, Indiana
Rena Sternberg Gallery, Glencoe, Illinois
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Perimeter Chicago, Illinois
Miami Art Exposition, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
2000 landscape x8, Newzones Gallery, Calgary,Alberta, canada
San Francisco Art Exposition, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Perimeter Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1999 requiem, Nexus Contemporary Art Center Atlanta,Georgia
family album, MarciaWood Gallery Atlanta,Georgia
1998 the nature of landscape, South Bend Regional Museum of Art South Bend, Indiana
cornucopia, Winston-Wachter Gallery NewYork,NewYork
paradise and its transformations, Georgia State University, School of Art & Design
Gallery Atlanta,Georgia
landscape x six, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
land, air, & sea, Elliot Smith Gallery St.Louis,Missouri
1997 Marguerite Oestricher Gallery New Orleans, Louisiana
MarciaWood Gallery Atlanta,Georgia
Peter Miller Gallery Chicago, Illinois
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Peter Miller Gallery Chicago, Illinois
Seattle International Art Exposition, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
1996 Center for the Arts Calgary,Alberta, canada
Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Peter Miller Gallery Chicago, Illinois
Seattle International Art Exposition, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
introductions, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
Peter Miller Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1995 contemporary realists, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
the nature of landscape, Fontbonne College St. Louis,Missouri
first in flight, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
MarciaWood Gallery Atlanta,Georgia
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1994 contemporary realists, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art Calgary,Alberta, canada
Monte Clark Gallery Vancouver,British Columbia, canada
10th anniversary group exhibition, Elliot Smith Gallery St.Louis,Missouri
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1993 Robert Berman Gallery Santa Monica, California
the dreamer awakes, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
west art and the law, traveling exhibition, John B. HynesVeterans Memorial Convention
Center Boston,Massachusetts/ Kennedy Gallery NewYork,NewYork/ Loyola Law School
Los Angeles, California/ James R.Thompson Center Chicago, Illinois/ Minnesota Museum of
Art St. Paul,Minnesota
pacific, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
finesse, Skokie Public Library Skokie, Illinois
skillfully, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1992 Bess Cutler Gallery NewYork,NewYork
Robert Berman Gallery Santa Monica, California
finesse, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
land of 100 dancers, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1991 chicago art today, Gallery of Contemporary Art University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, Colorado
west art and the law traveling exhibition,American Association of Law Libraries New Orleans,
Louisiana/ NewVisions Gallery of Contemporary Art Atlanta,Georgia/ Minnesota
Museum of Art St. Paul,Minnesota/ Patrick and Beatrice Haggerty Museum of Art,
Marquette University, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1990 Nature/nature, Gallery 400, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois
on nature, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
spirits in the material world, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
Los Angeles Art Exposition, Bess Cutler Gallery Los Angeles, California
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1989 the unconventional landscape, John Michael Kohler Arts Center Sheboygan,Wisconsin
elements of style, history of the dividing line, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago,
Illinois
west art and the law traveling exhibition, Bally’s Casino Reno,Nevada/ Arkansas State
University Museum Jonesboro,Arkansas/ Robert Kahn Gallery Houston,Texas/ Minnesota
Museum of Art St. Paul,Minnesota
International Art Exposition:Chicago, Deson-Saunders Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1988 chicago now! , Arts Center South Bend, Indiana
a european celebration, Limelight Building Chicago, Illinois
1987 new works, Objects Gallery Chicago, Illinois
illinois 87, small painting exhibition, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
Objects Gallery Chicago, Illinois
1986 works, Dittmar Gallery Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois
RuthVolid Gallery Chicago, Illinois
national first annual wildlife and landscape exhibition, GalleryTriangle
Washington,D.C.
1985 75th annual columbus exhibition, Columbus Museum of Art Columbus,Ohio
1984 shreveport national exhibition, Meadows Museum of Art Shreveport, Louisiana
1982 mid america biennial, Owensboro Museum of Fine Art Owensboro,Kentucky
SELECTED AWARDS
2017 enrichment grant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2016 enrichment grant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, Illinois
2015 sabbatical grant, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, Illinois
2014 bernheim arboretum, artist residency, Louisville,Kentucky
2012 illinois institute of art, faculty of the year award, Chicago, Illinois
2010 marquette university law library, commission award, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
sabbatical grant, Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, Illinois
2009 order of lincoln, bicentennial edition, State of Illinois award, Springfield, Illinois
school of the art institute of chicago, faculty enrichment grant, Chicago, Illinois
illinois institute of art, faculty enrichment grant, Chicago, Illinois
2008 abraham lincoln presidential library and museum, grant, Springfield, Illinois
2003 philbrook museum of art, museum purchase Tulsa,Oklahoma
2002 illinois arts council fellowship, grant, State of Illinois Springfield, Illinois
1993,‘91,‘89 west art and the law, purchase West Publishing St. Paul,Minnesota
1983 ford foundation grant, Ohio State University Columbus,Ohio
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Philbrook Museum of Art, Tulsa,Oklahoma
Racine Museum of Art, Racine,Wisconsin
Marquette University Law Library, Milwaukee,Wisconsin
Connecticut College, New London, Connecticut
Union League Club, Chicago, Illinois
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Springfield, Illinois
Vedder, Price, & Kammholz, Chicago, Illinois
Fidelity, Charlotte,North Carolina
Republican Governors Association, Washington,D.C.
Allston & Bird, Washington,D.C.
Corboy, Demetrio, and Clifford, Chicago, Illinois
Poco Petroleum, Calgary,Alberta, Canada
Burnett, Duckworth, and Palmer, Calgary,Alberta, Canada
Evans, Martin, andWilson, Calgary,Alberta, Canada
Metropolitian Life Insurance Company, NewYork,NewYork
AmericanTelephone andTelegraph Company, Chicago, Illinois
Prudential Insurance Company, Newark,New Jersey
Arthur Anderson and Company, Minneapolis,Minnesota
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company, Chicago, Illinois
G.D. Searle Company, Westchester,NewYork
Schiff, Gorman, and Krkljes, NewYork,NewYork
Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois
University of Illinois, Illini Union, Urbana, Illinois
Jupiter Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
Atlantic Richfield Corporation, Chicago, Illinois
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Jenna Esarey, bernheim art on display at carnegie center, Courier-Journal, February 6, 2016
LaurenViera, “don pollack, mysterious island, ChicagoTribune, March 5, 2010
Jason Mojica, “don pollack: improvisation”,Time Out Chicago, February 2-9, 2006
Edward Gomez, “reimagining the landscape”,Art and Antiques,Atlanta, Georgia, October, 2003
Alan Artner, “Don Pollack”, ChicagoTribune, March 21, 2003
Anne Severson, “in the wilderness of our mind”, Fast Forward, Calgary,Alberta, Canada,
December 2-8, 1999
Richard Rhodes, ed., “fast forward:a canada-wide guide to the season’s best exhibitions”,Canadian Art,
Vol. 16, No. 3, , Fall/September 1999
Shelley Boettcher, “Critic’s Pick”, Calgary Herald, Gallery Guide, Calgary ,Alberta, Canada, November 18, 1999
Catherine Fox, “a convergence of landscapes”, Atlanta Constitution, October 8, 1999
Lisa A. Rundquist, “remembering beauty: the seductive & nostalgic nature of ameri -
can landscape”, (Catalogue), South Bend Regional Art Museum, South Bend,
Indiana, August 8-October 4, 1998
Garrett Holg, “chicago: don pollack”,Art News, January 1997
Barbara Buchholz, “don pollack”, ChicagoTribune, November 8, 1996
Jerry Cullum, “old west, new myths”,Atlanta Constitution, August 23, 1996
MarciaWood Gallery, “mythopoeia, an american portrait”, (Catalogue),Atlanta, Georgia July
27-August 24, 1996
Alexandra Bellos, “symbol pleasures”, St. Louis River FrontTimes, March 22, 1995
Debra Riley Parr, “in review, don pollack”, St Louis Post Dispatch, March 9, 1995
Malcolm Parry, column,Vancouver Sun,Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, November 20,1993
Alan Artner, “don pollack”, ChicagoTribune, April 19, 1992
Alan Artner, “comfortable viewing”, ChicagoTribune, February 7, 1991
Alan Artner, “don pollack”, ChicagoTribune, July 7, 1989
Jacqueline Hall, “league gathers forceful raw works for exhibition”, Columbus,
Dispatch, June 9, 1985
Jacqueline Hall, “arcadia inspires local artists”, Columbus Dispatch, July 14, 1985
PUBLICATIONS
2013 34 days to washington, Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, catalog
2012 Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, catalog
2010 art chicago international exposition, Mart Center, Chicago, Illinois, catalog
marquette law review, vol. 93, number 4, Marquette University, Milwaukee,Wisconsin,
catalog
2009 the lincoln project,Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Springfield, Illinois,
catalog
design school confidential, Extraordinary Class Projects from International Design Schools,
Steven Heller & LitaTalarico, Rockport Publishers, Beverly Massachusetts, (selections featured
from AdvancedTypography course, School of the Art Institute of Chicago)
2003 a search for heroes, lincoln & the illinois landscape, Perimeter Gallery,
Chicago, Illinois, catalog
1996 remembering beauty: the seductive & nostalgic nature of american landscape,
South Bend Regional Art Museum, South Bend, catalog
mythopoeia, an american portrait, MarciaWood Gallery,Atlanta, Georgia catalog
1995 art chicago international exposition, Navy Pier, Chicago, Illinois, catalog
1994 private arts, nos.8&9, Chicago, Illinois, Art Consultant, magazine
1993,‘91,‘89 west art and the law,West Publishing Co., St.Paul Minnesota, catalog, traveling exhibition
1992 art chicago international exposition, Navy Pier., Chicago, Illinois, catalog
1991 10 th anniversery auction, Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago, Illinois, catalog
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
school of the art institute of chicago, Chicago, Illinois, Adjunct Associate Professor, September 2005-
present, courses: Image Studio,AdvancedTypography and Introduction toVisual
Communications
illinois institute of art, Chicago, Illinois, Professor, January 1995-present, courses: 2-D, and 3-D
Foundation Design, Color,Typography, Corporate Identity, and Portfolio
ray college of design, Chicago, Illinois, January 1986-January 1995, courses: 2-D, and 3-D Foundation
Design, Color,Typography, Corporate Identity, and Portfolio
ohio state university, Department of Art, Columbus, Ohio, January 1983- June 1984, courses: Art
290 & 190, Drawing, painting, 2-D, 3-D design, color, creative process
ohio state university, Department of Art, Columbus, Ohio, GraduateTeaching Associate, September
1982 January 1983, assisted and taught, 2-D Design,Drawing
TUTORIALS
drawing & problems of representation, North Shore Art League,Winnetka, Illinois, January
1986-April 1986
19th century hudson river school perspectives- drawing and painting, Columbus, Ohio, June 1985-
August 1985
LECTURES
MLKYouth Leadership Day, Elgin Center, Elgin, Illinois,“crossing the great divide,– standing
rock”, January 16, 2017
Northwestern University, Slivka College, Evanston, Illinois,“crossing the great divide”,
February 1, 2016
Bronx, City College of NewYork, Bronx, NewYork, “crossing the great divide”, December 10, 2015
Fluid, Society for Literature, Science, & Art Conference, Southern Methodist University, Dallas,Texas
“crossing the great divide, trying to understand the collage
of my landscape”, October 9, 2014 - October 12, 2014
Postnatural, Society for Literature, Science, & Art Conference, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana
“34 days to washington”, October 3, 2013 - October 6, 2013
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “34 days to washington”, April 25,May 14,& 17, 2013
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “mysterious island”, March 5, 2010
Union League Club, Chicago, Illinois, the lincoln project, June 17, 2009
Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library & Museum, Springfield, Illinois, the lincoln project,
February 6, 2009
Merwin andWakeley Galleries, IllinoisWesleyan University, Bloomington, Illinois, american
inheritance, November, 13, 2007
University ofWisconsin,Eau Claire, cross cultural perspective of visual communication,
presentation topic: Native America:Truth and Imagery”, April 20-21, 2007
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “improvisation”, February 2, 2006
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “a search for heroes, lincoln and the illinois
landscape”, March 29,& April 3, 2003
Perimeter Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, “between heaven and earth”, December 7, 2000
Newberry Library, Map Society, Chicago, Illinois, tlon, uqbar, orbis tertius: taking measure
across chicago, March 18, 1999
Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, Illinois, Faculty TrainingWorkshop, teaching strategies, July 10, 1997
Illinois Institute of Art, Chicago, Illinois, Quantitative Mathematics course, March 11, 1997
Peter Miller Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, landscape and memory, October 11 & 18, 1996
MarciaWood Gallery,Atlanta, Georgia, mythopoeia, an american portrait, August 1, 1996
Northwestern University, Evanston, Illinois, Advanced Painting course, February 22, 1994
Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, October 21, 1993
Deson-Saunders Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, April 16 & 18, 1992
Objects Gallery, Chicago, Illinois, April 19, 1988
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, Art 190, native & american topics, April 16 & 18, 1984
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, CS 102, Religious Themes in Literature, native & american
topics, November 22, 1983
INTERVIEWS
MLKYouth Leadership Day, Elgin Center, JanelleWalker,“crossing the great divide,–
standing rock”, January 16, 2017
FNews SAIC Magazine, by Sophie Lucido Johnson, standing ground at standing rock,
January 18, 2017
ChicagoTribune, by Heidi Stevens, artist assist standing rock, January 3, 2017
KYW News Radio 1060, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, taking measure across america, August 9, 2010
Fox/NBC, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, taking measure across america, August 9, 2010
WGRZ NBC Buffalo, NewYork, taking measure across america, July 28, 2010
WTTW, Chicago, Illinois, arts across illinois, looking for lincoln, June 19 & 21, 2009
WFLD-Fox News...
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