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Item Ships From: Illinois
"Dancing Til Dawn" Kite by Michael Thompson
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 fragment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Muslin, Bamboo, Silk
"Rome" by Ren Hui
By Ren Hui
Located in Chicago, IL
This painting, like most of Ren Hui’s exquisite artworks, celebrates his subjects using a style that he calls “uncomplicated and honest.” The beautiful pattern of white carved out of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Wood
Oil Painting of a Banana Tree in Blossom
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely-executed oil painting was produced by Prayat Tadonock in 1990. Prayat was trained as a fine artist according to Thai classical principles and then learned Western oil pai...
Category
20th Century Thai Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
Still Life with Sailboat, Statue, Sea Shell, Propeller, Gold Leaf, Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A collection of objet d'art sit upon a gleaming table, their reflections enhanced by the light of the gilt background which is hand applied using 23K gold leaf. The objects - a toy s...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Restoration Test, " Mutli-Media Mosaic, 2017
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
A leader of the cross-cultural Craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with handcut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the same Italian family for over 400 years. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s art is nonetheless modern. It is monochromatic, abstract, and highly textured and highlights the involved and technical art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Turquoise Abstract Acrylic Painting by Alessandro Bonato, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
An acrylic painting on wood by Italian artist Alessandro Bonato, 1970s. This richly textured painting features hues of turquoise, off-white, and soft aqua in an abstract geometric de...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Contemporary Abstract Painting by William Conger
Located in Chicago, IL
Colorful abstract painting by listed Chicago based artist William Conger, a professor at Northwestern University. Signed by artist. Framed professionally.
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood, Paper
Sea Shells in Violin Case, Original Oil on Panel with Silver Leaf, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
An antique violin case is open to expose its treasures - not only the rich orange lining, but the plethora of sea shells. Placed upon a gleaming ta...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels - Set Of 4
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels - Set of 4
The Vintage Marushka Canvas Art Print Fabric Framed Panels set includes four beautifully designed pieces that serv...
Category
Mid-20th Century Unknown Mid-Century Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
Artist Derek Christensen Original License Plate Pizza Pop Art, Pop Art Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Derek Christensen Original License Plate Pizza Pop Art, Pop Art Signed
Derek Christensen, an award winning artist from Chicago, is known for his hand-made metal work and foun...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Pond Rocks II by Barbara Romney, 1975
Located in Kenilworth, IL
Abstract mixed media monotype in shades of green, gray, orange, and yellow. Barbara Romney with Isabel Fields were the co- founders of. Printmaker's Inc. at the Torpedo Factory Art C...
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Artist Derek Christensen Original License Plate Popcorn Pop Art, Wall Art Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Derek Christensen Original License Plate Popcorn Pop Art, Wall Art Signed
Derek Christensen, an award winning artist from Chicago, is known for his hand-made metal work and f...
Category
2010s American Post-Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Sheet Metal
Vintage Hand Made Fiber Art Weaving Joshua Tree Wall Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hand Made Fiber Art Weaving Joshua Tree Wall Art
Cool and unique fiber art textile wall hanging of a Joshua tree. Beautifully crafted with y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Early 21st Century Abstract Multi-Media Composition by Veronica Benning
Located in Winnetka, IL
Tri-partite abstract composition evocative of Rothko's color field explorations, featuring horizontal color-blocked forms that invite depth and emotional resonance. Executed in a mul...
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
"Ultrablue Garden 06" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
"Spring" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2021
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Abstract Landscape Painting by Jeffrey Sanderson
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary abstract landscape painting by Jeffrey Sanderson. It is frame in artist made wood sign. Signed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood
"Pansy (New Flower)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Richard T. Titlebaum "Cristina" Abstract Figural Mixed Media
By Richard T. Titlebaum
Located in Skokie, IL
Richard T. Titlebaum "Cristina" Abstract Figural Mixed Media
This is an original mixed media work on paper by American artist Richard Titlebaum. It is entitled "Cristina." The piece...
Category
1980s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper, Glass, Wood
Late 20th Century Morning Abstraction by Veronica Benning
Located in Winnetka, IL
Morning (1993), an abstract oil pastel by Veronica Benning. A study in blue tones, the piece is signed and dated by the artist. Presented matted in a contemporary silver frame. In gr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Abstract Landscape Painting by Jeffrey Sanderson
Located in Chicago, IL
Contemporary abstract landscape painting by Jeffrey Sanderson. Framed and signed.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
"Ultrablue Garden 03" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
"Rampage" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii, 2021
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
"Rust Blue Kimono, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Contemporary Abstract Mixed-Media Work by John Fraser
By John Fraser
Located in Chicago, IL
John Fraser (1952-), three dimensional art collage on board with an open and pageless book, tape, acrylic paint and multilayered paper. Nicely backed and mounted. Titled "Interior with Blue Highlights." Measures: 18" x 18".
Galleries with John Fraser permanent collections and select permanent collections.
The Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati, OH.
The Delaware Art Museum, Wilmington, DE.
The New Mexico Museum of Art, Santa, Fe, NM.
The Contemporary Museum, Honolulu, HI.
The McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, TX.
Museo de Arte Contemporaneo Esteban Vincente...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Wood
Early 21st Century Purple Alstro Bouquet II Pastel Abstract by Veronica Benning
Located in Winnetka, IL
Abstract oil pastel drawing on acid-free paper titled 'Purple Alstro Bouquet, II' by Veronica Benning. The composition features a burnt orange and grey-toned background with a locus ...
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Contemporary Hand Dyed Painting By Sandra Leonard
Located in Chicago, IL
21st century hand dyed painting by Sandra Jackson. It is signed. Framed in pine frame.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Cotton, Wood
Early 21st Century Multi-Media Hip Abstraction by Veronica Benning
Located in Winnetka, IL
Hip Abstraction, 2 (2011) by Veronica Benning, completed in oil pastel and graphite on acid-free paper. The piece is hand-signed and dated by the artist in the lower margin. A handwr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Early 21st Century Multi-Media Concentric Abstraction in Filigree Frame
Located in Winnetka, IL
2008 multi-meida media oil pastel concentric abstraction by Veronica Benning. Geometric forms radiate from the upper center midpoint, creating a structured yet meditative composition...
Category
Early 2000s American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Early 21st Century Red-Orange Multi-Media Abstract Composition
Located in Winnetka, IL
Red-orange abstract oil pastel and graphite multi-media piece on acid-free paper with geometric abstractions. Signed by the artist with hand-written note on verso. Completed in 2007....
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Giltwood
Chicago Skyline Artist Joseph Catanzaro Winner of the Chicago Artist of the Year
Located in Chicago, IL
Abstract Chicago skyline painting, acrylic on canvas, by local Chicago artist, Joesph Catanzaro. Winner of the Chicago “Artists of the Year” f...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Moss Garden 02" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
Late Twentieth Century Abstract Pastel by Veronica Benning
Located in Winnetka, IL
A hand signed Untitled dynamic pastel by Veronica Benning is presented in a gold contemporary frame with a clean white mat. The piece features exposed...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Sea Shells & Water Bottle on Lacquer Tray, Oil on Panel, Still Life Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This delicately rendered still life painting presents the viewer with a collection of objects to contemplate. Four sea shells of varying shape and size and a water bottle are arrange...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Late Twentieth Early Twenty First Century Veronica Benning Mixed Media Drawing
Located in Winnetka, IL
Untitled gouache and ink circular abstraction by Veronica Benning, featuring blue hues suggestive of a moon or orbital expressionist space. The fluid ...
Category
Early 20th Century American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Sailboat Against Teal Blue Panel - With Nautilus, Oil on Wine Crate Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
This opulent still life by artist Helen Oh gets its richness from a deep teal blue background as well as the soft pearl coloring of the nautilus shell. Painted on a wine crate panel...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
Still Life with Sea Sponges, Original Oil on Panel with Silver Leaf, Framed
Located in Chicago, IL
A sea sponge doubles as a vessel to hold decorative shells in the still life by Helen Oh. Enhanced with a silver leaf backdrop, the shells and sponges are reflected in the rich maho...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Silver Leaf
"Tiffany Garden 01" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Christo Signed in Christo in Crayon Lithograph
By Christo and Jeanne-Claude
Located in Chicago, IL
Christo and Jeanne-Claude and Christo Signed in Christo in Crayon Lithograph: This work shows conceptual project; over the river is a two-week temporary...
Category
1990s North American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Greg Copeland Mid Century Mirror Art
By Greg Copeland
Located in Countryside, IL
Greg Copeland Mid Century Mirror Art
This mirror art measures: 40.25 wide x 1 deep x 40.25 inches high
We take our photos in a controlled li...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Chrome
"Crimson Garden 02" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
"Dappled Light" by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Paper, Bamboo, Paint
Jessica Mitchell abstract art
Located in Winnetka, IL
This is a great large primary color abstract art by Jessica Mitchell in the 1970s
Category
1970s American Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
"Ultrablue Garden 05" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
"Ghost (Big Wings)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Classically trained in Florence, Italy, Kii creates his modern mosaics using traditional techniques and materials, including hand-cut Italian marble and Venetian smalti glass. Eschewing the figural in favor of the abstract, his mosaics rely on contrasts of pattern and form to convey complex themes and achieve visual harmony.
Toyoharu Kii’s latest body of work “Geophytes” continues themes of rebirth and renewal. A reference to plants that regrow from hidden elements beneath the earth’s surface, the series celebrates the resilience of the natural world. Each mosaic is imagined as a landscape that documents a history of environmental damage due to human activity, and the subsequent return of nature as a restorative force. Through the juxtaposition of patterns and the interplay of order and disorder, Kii creates man-made “images of destruction” and finds hope in the future by “reconstructing nature.”
In this mosaic entitled "Ghost (Big Wings)," Kii takes a more representational approach to his storytelling, creating figurative drawings out of thin lines of tesserae. The mosaic belongs to his “Ghost” triptych, wherein Kii uses “wings” to represent the presence of a heavenly being, the ghosts of past spirits or the presence of an angel or guardian. In “Ghost (Big Wings),” Kii mourns the extinction of many creatures due to environmental change and imagines their lonely spirits wandering the earth. Enveloping their silhouettes is “a bird with big wings,” writes Kii, depicted here within a dense mosaic of abstract patterns, a symbol for nature’s healing power. “The bird consoles...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Still Life with Nike and Sailboat, Objet d'Art, Gold Leaf and Oil on Panel
Located in Chicago, IL
A collection of objet d'art sit upon a gleaming table, their reflections enhanced by the light of the gilt background which is hand applied using 23K gold leaf. The objects - a toy sailboat...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
Still Life in Wire Basket, Basket Filled with Sea Shells & Architectural Tools
Located in Chicago, IL
A silver wired basket holds several large seashells as well as various architectural tools. The varied textures, shapes and colors of the objects ar...
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint
"Graphiti" Mixed Media Collage by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper
"Green in the Corners" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Barefoot Through the Wet Grass by Amela Rasi, Germany 2022
Located in Chicago, IL
A large scale abstract mixed media painting by German artist Amela Rasi. This piece is presented on a cotton canvas + was created using pigments, acrylic an...
Category
2010s German Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Canvas
"Feng Shui" Kite by Michael Thompson
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 of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
In “Feng Shui...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Muslin, Silk, Bamboo
"Akshobhyavajra" Painting by Liu Yi
By Liu Yi
Located in Chicago, IL
This work, which required months to complete, features the central figure of Akshobhyavajra, a Tibetan Buddha. Liu Yi, a Beijing-based painter and practicing Buddhist, paints each of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Tibetan Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
"Matte Red Kimono, " Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures formed from found metal scraps. With an eye to the aesthetic possibilities of this humble material, Chandler invests the reclaimed steel with sculptural fluidity and a wry sense of form.
Flattened with the center portion rolled out, this discarded barrel takes on the look of a traditional kimono...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
Angelo Testa "Paper Ballet"
By Angelo Testa
Located in Chicago, IL
Angelo Testa print. Ink on paper. Signed and dated; [Paper Ballots Angelo Testa 1976].
Angelo Testa was an American textile designer who became the first graduate of the Institute...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
“Tiny Mint Green Jacket, ” Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures formed from found metal scraps. With an eye to the aesthetic possibilities of this humble material, Chandler invests the reclaimed steel with sculptural fluidity and a wry sense of form.
Flattened with the center portion rolled out and the sides left open, this discarded barrel takes on the look of a miniature jacket. Coated with a mint green finish, the eroded metal appears as draped fabric, folded back to form a simple collar. The sculpture is finished with the artist's initials stamped...
Category
2010s American Industrial Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
"Ghost (Waiting For Friends)" Mosaic by Toyoharu Kii
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
"Reconstructed Landscape, " Mixed Media Mosaic, 2022
By Toyoharu Kii
Located in Chicago, IL
Intricate, ethereal and highly textured, the abstract compositions of Japanese mosaic artist Toyoharu Kii reflect a sophisticated approach to the technical art of mosaic making. Clas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Marble
Early Twenty First Century Veronica Benning Abstract Oil Pastel on Acid-Free Pap
Located in Winnetka, IL
Bowl of Plums on Rose by Veronica Benning is an oil pastel on acid-free paper, presented in a custom frame and mat. Featuring a cubist abstraction of ...
Category
Early 2000s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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