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My Girl
By Sabino Caputo
Located in New York, NY
Sabino Caputo, "My Girl", Abstract Mixed Acrylic on Canvas, 37 x 57, 2013
Colors: Blue, Purple, Brown, Grey, black, Red, Pink
Sabino Caputo is seventy one ye...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$12,500
At The Border
By John Hultberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Hultberg, American (1922 - 2005)
Title: At The Border
Year: 1960
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated, verso
Size: 32 x 40 in. (81.28 x 101.6 cm)
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Lockdown Self-Portrait" contemporary realist portrait of artist in his studio
By Marc Dalessio
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Lockdown Self-Portrait" is a contemporary realist portrait of the artist in his studio.
Framed Dimensions: 17 x 20 inches
Marc Dalessio was born in 1972 in Los Angeles, Californi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Realist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
"Girl with Balloons - Float in Chanel" Paris Figure Haute Couture Oil on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
“Girl with Balloons” was created from a vision aritst Cindy Shaoul had during the height of the pandemic. She wanted to create a piece with a light heart but also translate a message...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Boy on Carousel, Watercolor by Lucio Ranucci
By Lucio Ranucci
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Lucio Ranucci, Italian (1925 - )
Title: Boy on Carousel
Year: 1969
Medium: Watercolor on paper, signed and dated u.l.
Image Size: 20 x 12 inches
Size: 27 x 20 in. (68.58 x 50...
Category
1960s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
"My Princess Forever Heart" Colorful Pink Acrylic & Gold Leaf Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic displ...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ski Fashion Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Original watercolor on paper, signed in pencil.
Category
1940s New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Les Amants" (The Lovers) 2025
By David Paul Kay
Located in New York, NY
David Paul Kay "Les Amants" (The Lovers) 2025
58x54 inches, Acrylic on Canvas Stretched Gallery Wrap
About the Artist
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist based in Ne...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Kiera" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Wearing Chanel Gown
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a viridian green and yellow background. This piece captures the essence of fashion in Pairs. Done in...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Le Moissonnier" [The Reaper]
By Ljubomir Milinkov
Located in Astoria, NY
Ljubomir Milinkov (Serbian, b. 1938), "Le Moissonnier" [The Reaper], Oil on Board, signed upper left, label with artist's name, giltwood frame. Image: 12.5" H x 15.5" W; frame: 22.5"...
Category
20th Century Folk Art New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
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Valentino Fall Oil Pastel on Paper. Fashion painting on paper
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
Category
2010s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Contemporary Impressionist Oil Painting by Lawrence Kelsey 'White Night'
By Lawrence Kelsey
Located in White Plains, NY
'White Night' 2020 by American artist, Lawrence Kelsey. Oil on canvas, 16.5 x 11.25 in. / Frame: 20 x 16 in. Depicting a night view of New York City,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vibrant Mid Century Summer Still Life Oil Painting Dated 1975
Located in Rochester, NY
Mid century impressionist still life painting. Brilliant colors. Pears and daises. Signed with monogram "Y D W". Dated 1975. Oil on board. Framed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
European School, Composer Portraits, 2
Located in Astoria, NY
European School, Two Portraits of 17th Century Composers, Oil on Canvas, 19th century, comprising: Richard Wagner, signed "N. Yager" to the right center and Ludiwg von Beethoven, uns...
Category
19th Century Other Art Style New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Eve" Abstract Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
"Stepping Out, Paris Runway" Figure in Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A very whimsical depiction of a woman stepping out in a white wedding dress on the runway in France. This piece captures the essence of fashion in Pairs. Done in a very modern and im...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,280 Sale Price
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"-On Fifth Ave- My Bergdorf Goodman Heart" Contemporary Oil Painting with Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Mixed Media
Original Aerosol on MDF painting by Julian Montague 2015 Modernist Minimalist
By Julian Montague
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original Aerosol paint on medium-density fibreboard by American contemporary conceptual artist Julian Montague.
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Fiberboard
Jin Guo Portrait Original Oil Painting "About Tree Series -VI"
Located in New York, NY
Title: About Tree Series -VI
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 20 x 20 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: Th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$960 Sale Price
20% Off
Standing Male Nude, Modern Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Standing Male Nude (42)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board
Size: 16 in. x 10.5 in. (40.64 cm x 26.67 cm)
Category
1960s American Modern New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Waiting for Godot - The Message, Mixed media painting by Donald Bradford
By Donald Bradford
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Donald Bradford
Title: Waiting for Godot, The Message 1
Year: 1986
Medium: Mixed media on panel, signed verso
Size: 19.5 x 15.5 in. (49.53 x 39.37 ...
Category
1980s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Standing Nude, Figurative Oil on Board Painting by John F. Leonard
Located in Long Island City, NY
Standing Nude (29)
John F. Leonard
American (1921–1987)
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Board
Size: 28 in. x 22 in. (71.12 cm x 55.88 cm)
Category
1960s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Linda Evangelista in Vogue Italia. Ink pen and watercolor on paper
By Manuel Santelices
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The artist has covered New York collections for over 16 years and has interviewed, as a journalist, several fashion designers and personalities for different publications. He loves t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper, Watercolor, Pen
Tiffany Style Nude with Wisterias
By Kristina Nemethy
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a bold depiction of interior scene of a nude woman putting jewels in her hair. Nemethy uses techniques borrowed from early Tiffany stained glass windows...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$4,800 Sale Price
20% Off
Listed American Female Folk Art Layered Constructed Sculptural Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Sculptural folk art piece by listed artist Sharon Yavis. This work is constructed by applying layers of wood to create an almost three dimensional effect ...
Category
1980s Folk Art New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
$2,631 Sale Price
20% Off
Gaia Dancers, Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Miche Watkins
By Miche Watkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Miche Watkins (British/South African, b. 1953)
Title: Gaia Dancers
Year: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.l.
Size: 31.5 in. x 27.5 in. (80.01 cm x 69.85 cm)
Category
2010s Pop Art New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ba, Te'er Post-Impressionist Original Oil Painting "In Front Of Red Wall"
Located in New York, NY
Title: In Front Of Red Wall
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 19 x 23 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Year: 2...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
Eugenio Zampighi La Concertina Oil on Canvas .
By Eugenio Zampighi
Located in New York, NY
La Concertina, The Little Concert, is an endearing genre scene painted by the exceptional oil painter Eugenio Zampighi. Genre scenes depict everyday life and the common people. In th...
Category
19th Century New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Corner Stone at Chora Castle - Figurative Painting with Architectural Detail
By George Tzannes
Located in New York, NY
George Tzannes' Corner Stone at Chora Castle is a 24"x24" inches acrylic figurative painting. It depicts an architectural detail of the ancient castle in Chora, in the Greek island of Kythira. Ancient ruins have been often the subject of paintings through out art history, frequently depicted for their romantic and timeless spiritual quality. This painting by Tzannes is certainly not oblivious of such tradition, yet showing a very personal and unique approach. Instead of depicting the entire building, Tzannes chooses to concentrate on a architectural detail of an ancient castle in the Greek island of Kythira. The clarity and realistic precision with which the stones are painted, like a trompe-l'oeil, confer to this artwork a sculptural quality. The viewer can almost feel the roughness of the stone, the warmth of the Greek sun...
Category
1990s Realist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
"Vogue - Christine Dior Spring 2024" French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited compositions are both dramatic and invigorating, capturing the fleeting moment of innocence swept up in bold color and seemingly controlled movement. “Vogue - Christine Dior...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper
Two Seated Nudes, Framed Surrealist Gouache by Handel Evans
By Handel Evans
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Handel Evans, British (1932-1999)
Title: Two Seated Nudes
Year: 1972
Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated l.r.
Size: 9.5 x 12.5 in. (24.13 x 31.75 cm)
Frame: 17.25 x ...
Category
1970s Surrealist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Acrylic on Panel Painting Titled "Lonely Woman", By Elias Telles
By Elias Telles
Located in New York, NY
Elias Telles (b.1950, American)
Lonely Woman, 2019
Acrylic on Panel, Found Wood, Metal Brackets
15 x 18 Inches
Elias led an adventurous existence before becoming a self-taught paint...
Category
2010s New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Woman with Headdress and Necklace, Acrylic Painting by Cundo Bermudez
By Cundo Bermúdez
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Cundo Bermudez, Cuban (1914 - 2008)
Title: Woman with Headdress and Necklace
Year: 1985
Medium: Acrylic on Paper, signed and dated
Size: 15 x 11...
Category
1980s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Impressionist Figurative Blue "Gazing Starry Night"
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3522 Starry Night
Oil on artist board
Set in a silvered Frame
Image size 12.25x12.25"
Category
1990s New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$600 Sale Price
20% Off
"My Aquarius Heart" Multicolor Pop Art Oil Painting with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Dancers 5, Pop Art Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Miche Watkins
By Miche Watkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Miche Watkins (British/South African, b. 1953)
Title: Dancers 5
Year: 2010
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed l.r.
Size: 35 in. x 23.5 in. (88.9 cm x 59.69 cm)
Category
2010s Pop Art New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Nights in Paris" Abstract Figure w Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
ShaoHua Nong Surrealist Original Oil On Canvas "Staircase"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Staircase
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 16 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unstretched
Year: 2015
Artist: ShaoHua Nong...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$800 Sale Price
20% Off
20th Century Floral Still Life by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist
Untitled (floral still life), c. 20th Century
Oil (?) on canvas board
Sight: 14 3/4 x 20 1/2 in.
Framed: 20 1/2 x 26 1/3 x 1 in.
Category
20th Century American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Printer Error" contemporary street art spray paint on currency framed in black
By Penny
Located in New York, NY
13 layer hand cut stencil. Spray paint on ten Pound banknote in a black shadow box frame with museum quality non glare glass.
I'M PENNY AND I HAND CUT EXTREMELY DETAILED AND OCCASI...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Archival Paper
"Girl with Balloons at Twilight" Figure Paris French Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
“Girl with Balloons” was created from a vision aritst Cindy Shaoul had during the height of the pandemic. She wanted to create a piece with a light heart but also translate a message...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Infinite Pink Orange Violet Line 1
By Lizzie Scott
Located in Dallas, TX
flashe on paper
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper
Fruit Sellers in the Market, Folk Art Oil on Canvas Painting by Jalal Gharbi
Located in Long Island City, NY
Jalal Gharbi, Tunisian/American (1920 - 2005) - Fruit Sellers in the Market, Year: circa 1970, Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed lower left, Size: 36 x 48 in. (91.44 x 121.92 cm), Des...
Category
1970s Folk Art New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Faded foliage N°475
By Clément Rosenthal
Located in New York, NY
Clément Rosenthal
Faded foliage N°475
2018
Oil on Canvas
59 x 59 in, 150 x 150 cm
Signed by Artist
Provenance: Artist's Studio, France
Ve...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
$28,000 Sale Price
41% Off
Arch and Pole - Square Figurative Painting with Earth Colors
By Gregory Kitterle
Located in New York, NY
Gregory Kitterle's Arch and Pole is a 11.8 x 12-inch ink, oil, and pencil painting on board. It oscillates between figuration and abstraction, in a tridimensional space alternating b...
Category
2010s Expressionist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Pencil, Ink, Board
Sogno di Oro (Golden Dream) - Symbolist Figurative Painting in Blue and Gold
By Gregory Kitterle
Located in New York, NY
Gregory Kitterle's Sogno di Oro (Golden Dream) is a 39 x 50 inch horizontal figurative symbolist painting on canvas. This work brings the viewer in a magical setting of lapis lazuli ...
Category
2010s Symbolist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“The Swordsman”
Located in Southampton, NY
Exquisite, vibrant original oil on canvas painting of a French swordsman in an interior. Very finely done with exacting detail. Circa 1880. Signed lower left “Jean Lamaire”. Conditi...
Category
1880s Academic New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Surrealist Violin" Photorealist Oil on Canvas Painting of Violin and Notes
Located in New York, NY
A surrealistic Nemethy from a brand new series which fuzes photorealism with surrealism in a most interesting current style. With the finest details, Nemethy creates an atmosphere th...
Category
2010s American Realist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Days in Chanel" Figure in French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Category
2010s Abstract New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rodeo Drive 1920" Impressionistic Street Scene Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful depiction of a day in the life 1930s in New York City. Here people walk across the street as a car waits for them to pass. An impressionistic work, with great use of cont...
Category
2010s Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Her" American 20th century oil painting Portrait of a Woman from the 1950's
By Richard Sargent
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful portrait of a woman from the 1950's with beautiful blonde hair wearing a white colored shirt. The impressionistic style is very attractive with fast brushwork and dashing...
Category
20th Century American Impressionist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Untitled # 13
By A.J. Fries
Located in Buffalo, NY
A contemporary oil painting on linen by American artist A.J. Fries.
Artist’s Statement:
These works are an extension of a small series of realistic paintings that I did of graves...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
“Untitled #2
By Martin Rosenthal
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas provocative figurative painting by the American artist Martin Rosenthal. Mid century modern. Signed lower left. Circa 1955. Condition is very good. Presentl...
Category
1950s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$2,240 Sale Price
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Dingyan E Contemporary Original Oil On Canvas "Sports Series I"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Sports Series I
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 23 x 19 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This pai...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Surreal Family”
By Nahum Tschacbasov
Located in Southampton, NY
Oil on canvas painting by the Russian/American artist, Nahum Tschacbasov. Signed and dated top right, 1942. Condition: Good. Old relined canvas.. Provenance: Estate of The artis...
Category
1940s Modern New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,800 Sale Price
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"My Mint Chip Heart" Light Fern Green Oil Painting Wood with White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Young Girl on a Couch, Oil Painting by Marshall Goodman
By Marshall Goodman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Marshall Goodman, American (1916 - 2003)
Title: Young Girl on Couch
Year: circa 1960
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 24 x 30 in. (60.96 x 76.2 cm)
Frame Size: 26.5 x 32 inches
Category
1960s American Modern New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Stickball Team sports related group male figures earth and red colors
By Stephen Basso
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The painting hardens back to the artist's memory of stickball played on YYC streets. The rough texture is created by pumice like material mixed with the primer. It is on wood signed ...
Category
2010s Outsider Art New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"Bugatti" Richard Pettibone, Yellow Drip Painting, Pop Art, Classic Automobile
By Richard Pettibone
Located in New York, NY
Richard Pettibone
Bugatti, 1963
Signed and dated lower right
Graphite and oil on canvas
40 1/4 x 30 inches
Provenance
The artist
Private Collection (acquired directly from the artis...
Category
1960s Pop Art New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
"Landscape Scene of Fisherman by Lake" Expressionistic Oil Painting on Masonite
By Michael Baxte
Located in New York, NY
A strong modernist oil painting depicted in 1963 by Russian painter Michael Baxte. Mostly known for his abstracted figures on canvas or street scenes, this piece is a wonderful representation of his figures in water landscapes with expressive use of color, shape, and form. Later in his career, Baxte explores Expressionism, infusing both European and North American stylistic trends. This piece is from later in his career, but we can feel this underlying style throughout.
Art measures 18 x 21.75 inches
Michael Posner Baxte was born in 1890 in the small town of Staroselje Belarus, Russia. For the first half of the 19th century it was a center of the Chabad movement of Hasidic Jews, but this group was gone by the middle of the 19th century. By the time the Baxte family immigrated to the United States at the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population numbered only on the hundreds. The native language of the Baxte family was Yiddish. It is likely that the death of Michael Baxte’s father triggered the family’s immigration. Three older brothers arrived in New York between 1903 and 1905. Michael and his mother, Rebecca, arrived in 1907. By 1910 Michael, his mother, and brother, Joseph, were living in New Orleans and may have spent some time on a Louisiana plantation. Around 1912, Michael Baxte returned to Europe to study the violin. In 1914 he, his mother, and Joseph moved to New York City.
Meanwhile, in Algeria, a talented young woman painter, Violette Mege, was making history. Since for the first time, a woman won the prestigious Beaux Art competition in Algeria. At first, the awards committee denied her the prize but, with French government intervention, Mege eventually prevailed. She won again 3 years later and, in 1916, used the scholarship to visit the United States of America. When Violette came to New York, she met Baxte, who was, by then, an accomplished violinist, teacher, and composer. Baxte’s compositions were performed at the Tokyo Imperial Theater, and in 1922 he was listed in the American Jewish Yearbook as one of the prominent members of the American Jewish community. As a music teacher he encouraged individual expression. Baxte stated, “No pupil should ever be forced into imitation of the teacher. Art is a personal experience, and the teacher’s truest aim must be to awaken this light of personality through the patient light of science.”
By 1920 Michael Baxte and Violette Mege were living together in Manhattan. Although they claimed to be living as husband and wife, it seems that their marriage did not become official until 1928. On their “unofficial” honeymoon around 1917, in Algiers, Baxte confided to her his ambition to paint. There and later in New Mexico where the wonderful steeped sunlight approximates the coloring of Algiers, she taught him his heart’s desire. He never had any other teacher. She never had any other pupil. For ten years she devoted all her time, energy, and ambition to teaching, encouraging, inspiring him. Then in 1928, their mutual strivings were rewarded, as his works were being chosen as one of the two winners in the Dudensing National Competition for American Painters. Out of 150 artists from across the country participated in the Dudensing, and Michael Posner Baxte and, Robert Fawcett, were the winners.
In his 1924 naturalization application, he indicated that he was sometimes known as “Michael Posner Baxte.” One of the witnesses to his application was Bernard Karfiol, a Jewish American artist. That’s when Michael may...
Category
1960s Expressionist New York - Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Masonite
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