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That Interim of Purpose
By Michael O'Keefe
Located in Dallas, TX
The sculpture is painted cast plaster.
The dimensions are for the painted cast plaster. The black base dimensions are 2 x 10 x 10 inches.
About this body of work:
“Everybody has that feeling when they look at a work of art and it’s right, that sudden familiarity, a sort of...recognition, as though they were creating it themselves, as though it were being created through them while they look at it or listen to it...” ―William Gaddis, "The Recognitions"
“A great deal of my recent work was made during a time when I was reading the great American novel by William Gaddis, "The Recognitions," the most demanding book I’ve ever read. Along the way, I extracted sentence fragments that interested me and I pieced them together to make the titles for the last three years of my work. So, my recent work is linked to Gaddis’ novel through the titles, but also in the theme of “recognition,” which speaks to the nature of my work. I feel my way through various processes until I recognize a possibility―a possibility that is promising in terms of visual dynamics but also in terms of giving a body to some part of my experience. It is my hope that the viewer is compelled to recognize some part of themselves reflected in the work.” —Michael O’Keefe
Michael O’Keefe earned his MFA from SMU and currently teaches at The O’Keefe Studio Center in Richardson, Texas. This sculpture was included in "Recognitions," his fifth solo exhibition at Valley House...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster, Paint
Abbott Pattison Sculpture Abstract Bronze Titled 'Flight' 1977, Large Scale
By Abbott Pattison
Located in Dallas, TX
Large scale one of a kind abstract bronze Mid-Century Modern sculpture commissioned by the CHICU corporation in LA and executed by Chicago artist Abbott Pattison in 1977.
Masterful...
Category
Mid-20th Century Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Modern Texas Mixed Media Sculpture of a Mummified Portrait Bust in a Box / Crate
By Roy Fridge
Located in Houston, TX
Modern mixed media sculpture by Texas artist Roy Fridge. The work features a mummified portrait bust encased in a red, white, and blue flag placed in a wooden box or crate.
Artist Biography: A native of Beeville, Fridge was an only child who made his own toys. After serving in the U.S. Navy, he graduated from Baylor University in Waco with a degree in filmmaking. In the 1960s, he and his best friends, sculptors Jim Love and Dave McManaway, became known as the "unholy trio" of Texas contemporary art.
In 1963, Fridge left a career in television advertising and "ran away to the beach." He settled in the sleepy town of Port Aransas...
Category
Mid-20th Century Modern Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
"Key Lime" Green, Yellow, and Light Blue Abstract Mixed Media Sculptural Collage
By Brent Fogt
Located in Houston, TX
This piece is one of a series of collages that layers images from vintage Sears catalogues from the 1960s with paint and other materials. Fogt used the process of addition and subtra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media, Magazine Paper
Intersignificance
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Lee is a Korean-American sculptor based in Dallas, Texas. Born in South Korea and immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Lee draws from a dual set of cultural influe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Concrete, Steel
Modern Bronze Abstract Skeletal Lion Animal Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Modern bronze sculpture of a skeletal lion resting on a slab of black polished granite. Beautiful patina on the bronze that accentuates the intricate details.
Category
20th Century Modern Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
"Hats" Geometric Abstract Wooden Wall Sculpture
Located in Austin, TX
"Hats" by Heiko Weiner represents an intersection between art and mathematics. This abstract wall sculpture utilizes a 13 sided shape known as "The Hat," discovered by mathematician...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Maple, Walnut
"Better Than Jello" Blue and Red Abstract Mixed Media Sculptural Collage
By Brent Fogt
Located in Houston, TX
This piece is one of a series of collages that layers images from vintage Sears catalogues from the 1960s with paint and other materials. Fogt used the process of addition and subtra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Mixed Media
"Hyperbolic Paraboloid", Jerry Dane Sanders, Outside Steel Sculpture, 120x48x48
Located in Dallas, TX
"Hyperbolic Paraboloid - Harp"" by Jerry Dane Sanders is a large brushed finish stainless steel outdoor sculpture measuring 120x48x48. This is a stunning stainless steel sculpture in the shape of a twisted U with skinny pieces of steel intertwined in the middle, creating a hyperbolic paraboloid effect, reminiscent of a harp. This unique and modern piece will add an eye-catching focal point to any outdoor space, from gardens and patios to public parks and corporate courtyards. The durable stainless steel construction ensures that this sculpture will withstand the elements and retain its beauty for years to come. Don't miss the opportunity to enhance your outdoor environment with this one-of-a-kind sculpture.
This piece does have some damage with scratches. on the steel base.
Jerry Dane Sanders Sadly passed away at age 58 from brain cancer...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stainless Steel
"Ripple Corner" Corner Wall Sculpture
By Gary Jurysta
Located in Houston, TX
Orange, pink, and blue geometric abstract painting/ wall sculpture by Gary Jurysta titled "Ripple Corner". Meant to be hung in the corner of a room. Acrylic on stretched canvas, cir...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Silence
By Robert Milnes
Located in Denton, TX
Earthenware with colored slips. Epoxy, acrylic paint. Cone 04 textured and satin glazes.
Signed, titled, and dated in ink on bottom.
Milnes served as Dean of the College of Visuals ...
Category
2010s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Slip, Glaze
Katharine Morling, Porcelain Camera Sculpture with Long Lens, Black and White
By Katharine Morling
Located in Dallas, TX
Honor your inner superstar with a unique porcelain ceramic artwork from Katharine Morling's newest series, "The Paparazzi Collection". This sculpture titled "Camera with Long Zoom Lens" is handcrafted and especially designed in the artist's signature monotone black & white style by award winning ceramicist Katharine Morling.
Morling's ceramic sculptures have been shown internationally at Bergdorf Goodman in New York, Liberty’s London, Miami, Italy, Kuwait, Algiers, Germany and France. She has also had solo exhibitions in Sweden, The Netherlands and throughout the UK.
In 2019, Katharine Morling’s work was selected for the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition. It was the fifth time that Katharine Morling has exhibited in the Summer Exhibition and “Cut”, an over-sized chainsaw is the largest piece which Morling has shown to date.
After graduating from the Royal College of Art in 2009, she was awarded first prize at the 2010 World Crafts Council Triennial in Belgium. Morling also represented the UK at the 2010 European Ceramic Context in Denmark. For COLLECT 2011, she showed a new installation Out of the House in the Project Space of the Saatchi Gallery. Other projects include created a large wall mounted installation for the new children’s ward commissioned by the Royal London Hospital through Vital Arts and a contemporary dance piece at the Royal Opera House...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Clay, Porcelain, Slip, Ink
Abstract White Stone Sculpture with Slate Base
Located in Austin, TX
Abstract Scultpure by Duff Browne
11" x 21.5" x 4
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Slate, Stone
Golden Opportunity, Abstract art, metallic wooden carved modern wall sculpture
By Hugo Garcia-Urrutia
Located in Dallas, TX
Golden Opportunity is a contemporary and parametric wall sculpture. Made from oil lacquer paint and acrylic mirror on carved maple, this body of work i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plywood, Lacquer, Oil, Mirror, Birch
Points of View
By Anthony (Tony) Cragg
Located in Dallas, TX
Discover the mesmerizing sculptures of Tony Cragg, a pioneering British artist celebrated for his innovative use of materials and captivating forms. Renowned for pushing the boundari...
Category
2010s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic
Cantaloupe Excess (thick pink impasto painting square monochrome pop design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Cantaloupe Excess by Chloe Hedden is a radiant exploration of texture and movement, enveloped in a warm, sunlit hue. The rich cantaloupe orange cascades across the circular canvas in...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
SHE, Limited Edition Hand-processed bronze sculpture, classic meets modern
By Matteo Mauro
Located in Dallas, TX
"Loves who don't know how to get by in this world (SHE)" is a classic-contemporary hand-processed bronze casting sculpture. It is part of a selected Limited Edition of XXV. It is signed in metallic ink, stamped certified sculpture and artist's certificate of authenticity.
Sculpture size: 25x10x10 cm / 9.84x4x4 inches
Mint condition: black patina - mirror high polished finish.
MATTEO MAURO...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal, Bronze
Celadon 4 (teal blue thick textile linen fold monochrome pop floral design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Celadon 4 continues Chloe Hedden’s exploration of form and material in her Fold Series, where hand-dyed linen becomes both subject and medium. In this piece, a large, sculptural fold...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Textile, Linen, Dye
Celadon 3 (teal blue thick textile linen fold monochrome pop floral design)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Celadon 3 from Chloe Hedden’s Fold Series envelops the viewer in the quiet drama of form, color, and materiality. Created from hand-dyed linen on linen, the piece merges tonal subtle...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Textile
"Nymph and Goat" Modern Abstract Mythological Bronze and Marble Sculpture
By Reuben Nakian
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract sculpture of a woman and goat by renowned artist Reuben Nakian. The work features a female nymph figure lying back as a goat figure approaches in Nakian's iconic bloc...
Category
1980s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Granite, Bronze
Leaner Set #3132, David E. Peterson, Contemporary Colorful Wooden Wall Sculpture
By David E. Peterson
Located in Dallas, TX
DAVID E. PETERSON
(b. 1979, USA)
An abstract painter inspired by Product Design, Graphic Design and Architecture, David E. Peterson was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan in 1979. He ha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Wood, Acrylic
"On the Wings of an Eagle", Chester Fields, Bronze and Steel Sculpture, 54x40x24
By Chester Fields
Located in Dallas, TX
"On the Wings of an Eagle by Chester Fields is one of his most popular sculptures. This is number 26 of 75 made. It is made with the following:
Bronze Casting
Deluxe Patina
Gold Beak...
Category
1990s Realist Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Stainless Steel
Women with Long Hair and Dress
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic figure of a women with long hair and a long dress. The stone is a darker blue toned with natural veins and speckling. The figure is signed on the bottom of the dress.
Category
1980s Naturalistic Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
Cast metal sculpture of alligator head and truck body: 'Truckasuarus'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Cast metal sculpture of monkey and man: 'Space Monkey'
By Joshua Goode
Located in New York, NY
Inspired by amateur archaeologists such as Heinrich Schliemann who discovered Troy and by past elaborate hoaxes like that of the Piltdown Man, Joshua travels the world performing sta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Acrylic
Sap Green, Forget Me Not and Prussian Blue Excess (texture thick vibrant paint)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Sap Green, Forget Me Not, and Prussian Blue Trio Combo by Chloe Hedden offers a contemplative journey through emotional tone, natural reference, and material excess. In this trio, He...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Julie" Modern Abstract Bronze Female Bust Portrait Sculpture of Julie Burrows
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract bronze portrait bust sculpture by Houston, Texas artist David Adickes. The work is modeled after Adickes' friend, Julie Burrows, and features sharp facial features an...
Category
2010s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Tusk of the Solipsisaur by Steve Brudniak, Surreal Assemblage Study
Located in Austin, TX
An original sculpture by Austin, TX based artist Steve Brudniak.
STEVE BRUDNIAK
Tusk of the Solipsisaur (Study for Ontological Catastrophe), 2019
Carved and treated ABS and phenolic plastic
21 x 15 x 5 in
Steve Brudniak is an American contemporary artist, actor and filmmaker, known for highly crafted, surreal assemblages invested with science elements and unusual characteristics. Brudniak pioneered use of many unconventional mediums including Tesla coil lightning, magnetic fluid, gyro mechanics, and biological preservations. Pieces generate ideas and themes of spirituality and psychological function.
His work is in the collections of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts...
Category
2010s Assemblage Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, ABS
"Stubby", David L. Deming, Stainless Steel Contemporary Dog Sculpture, 53x24x18
By David L. Deming
Located in Dallas, TX
David L. Deming's artistry and craftsmanship converge to celebrate our beloved canine companions. Deming’s delightful collection of lively dog sculptures encapsulates his profound af...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Untitled
By Wilbert Verhelst
Located in Dallas, TX
signed "Verhelst - 64"
Category
1960s Texas - Abstract Sculptures
The Precious
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Stephen Lee is a Korean-American sculptor based in Dallas, Texas. Born in South Korea and immigrating to the United States as a teenager, Lee draws from a dual set of cultural influe...
Category
2010s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze, Steel
"Flag 231" Contemporary Pastel Abstract Clay Pigeon Wall Sculpture Installation
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design.
In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plaster
GS06, 3D Wall Sculpture, Geometric Abstract Multicolor
By Zach Touchon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This artwork is part of a series called "Geometric Sculpture" and is a unique 3D sculpture that features a variety of vibrant colors including yellow, orange, red, blue, dark blue, and black. The sculpture is abstract in nature and showcases geometric shapes that add actual depth and space to the piece, making it visually striking and aesthetically pleasing to the viewer.
Zach Touchon has expressed a desire to step outside the traditional format and focus on movement and 3D effects. As a result, the sculpture creates shadows that further enhance the 3D effect, making the piece truly dynamic and engaging. Touchon has also mentioned his goal to create even larger pieces in the future, pushing the boundaries of the series and the medium itself.
Overall, this artwork is a visually stunning and unique addition to the "Geometric Sculpture" series, showcasing the artist's dedication to creating pieces that challenge traditional art forms and create a sense of depth and movement.
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Zach Touchon is a contemporary LA-based abstract expressionist artist. Besides that, Touchon is also an actor, a singer, a screenwriter, and an owner of the Touchon Gallery.
Zach Touchon is a second-generation and a successor to his famous father's, Cecil Touchon's, artistic path.
By rethinking abstract expressionism ideas, using different media he creates large abstract artwork along with small collages, huge murals, and interior installations. The main focus of his art is depth and space and finding a semantic and aesthetic balance between them.
As a muralist, Touchon joins the ranks of such great LA street artists as WRDSMTH, Retna, Shepard Fairy, and Dirt Cobain...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plywood, Acrylic
Modern Brutalist Metal Sculpture of an Abstract Skeletal Figure in a Locker
By Bob Fowler
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract brutalist metal sculpture by Houston artist Bob Fowler. The work features a skeletal figure welded in a box or locker. Firmly attached to a white and natural wood bas...
Category
1960s Modern Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Metal
"Bird" Abstract Bronze Sculpture with Wooden Base
Located in Houston, TX
W. R. Stevenson's abstract bronze sculpture titled "Bird". The unique sculpture stands on a sleek wooden base and has a plaque that includes the artist and title.
Artist Biography: William Robert Stevenson was born in 20 May 1925 in Eugene, Oregon. His family moved to Minneapolis, MN but he promptly returned to Oregon and Washington during the Great Depression to work in the Works Progress Administration (WPA). Hoping to study Art, his future was sidetracked when he was drafted into the United States Army at age 17 years old in early 1942. Being a strong swimmer, and having worked at stables as a child, he initially served in the last US Cavalry Corps, and also as a Swimming Instructor for the United States Army. Upon the abolition of the Cavalry Corps, he was trained as a Gunnar and Tank Commander for the M-4 Sherman Tank under General Patton...
Category
20th Century Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Large Val Bertoia Sonambient Sculpture Titled "2 Walking Squares for Sounds"
By Val Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
This sculpture is titled "2 Walking Squares for Sounds" and is crafted from 60 beryllium-copper rods affixed with silver to a solid brass base in two columns. The work was created in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Brass, Bronze
Bert Schwartz Brutalist Sculpture "Prometheus and Pandora" in Aluminum & Steel
Located in Dallas, TX
Brutalist abstract sculpture in steel and aluminum by renowned Israeli sculptor Bert Schwartz titled "Prometheus and Pandora". The sculpture was exhibited at the Brooklyn museum in N...
Category
Mid-20th Century Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Gene Montez Flores Brutalist Wall Mount Sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
Incredible Brutalist torch-cut wall mountable sculpture by artist Gene Montez Flores. Designed to hang as shown. Produced during in the early 1960s in his California studio. Has neve...
Category
1960s Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
"The Rust' Three Sculptures by Japanese Artist Aijiro Wakita
Located in Dallas, TX
Three sculptures from the series "The Rust" by renowned Japanese artist Aijiro Wakita, from a very prominent collection in Dallas The sculptures, were created in pieces of corten ste...
Category
1980s Modern Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Textile Installation Titled 'Eye' by Detroit Fiber Artist Jane Knight 1970s
Located in Dallas, TX
A textile Installation titled 'Eye' comprised of 21 wool-wrapped jute elements by fiber artist Jane Knight 1928-2013. Signed with embossed copper ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Jute
Bulldog with Bottle in Gold by William Sweetlove
By William Sweetlove
Located in Austin, TX
Gold Resin Bulldog with Bottle by William Sweetlove.
Arrives in a beautiful collector's box.
With his cloned animals William Sweetlove calls for greater ecological awareness and urges us to reflect on the consequences of the climate change challenging humanity. His penguins carry water bottles because the earth is running out of safe and clean drinking water. William Sweetlove is a contemporary Belgian sculptor and a member of the Cracking Art...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Polyurethane
"Symbiosis" a Kinetic Sculpture by Michael Secter
Located in Dallas, TX
Born in Winnipeg Canada, Michael Sectors work and craftmanship has been praised as remarkable. He brings contemporary techology to serve his art directing the fabrication of his work...
Category
1970s Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
Propositions are Truth Functions
By Robert Milnes
Located in Denton, TX
Earthenware with colored slips. Epoxy. Cone 04 textured and satin glazes.
Signed, titled, and dated in ink on bottom.
Milnes served as Dean of the College of Visuals Arts and Design at the University of North Texas from January 2006 to his retirement in August 2014, when he moved to Asheville, NC with his wife Karen, re-establishing Arbitrary Forms Studio there. A sculptor and ceramist, he served previously as Director of the School of Art and Design at San Jose State University in California, Director of the School of Art at Louisiana State University, and as Chair of the Art Department at Edinboro University of Pennsylvania. He taught at the Penland School of Crafts in 1972 and 1979.
Milnes is the past president of the National Council of Art Administrators and the National Association of Schools of Art and Design. He has served as a consultant or evaluator for more than sixty universities, colleges, and independent schools of art in the US and abroad and served in Dallas on the Board of Directors of the Business Council for the Arts and as Chair of the Community Advisory Board for KERA, the NPR station for North Texas. He was recently named a Fellow and Lifetime Member of NASAD and served on the Board of Directors of the Center for Craft in Asheville, NC and as co-chair of the Blue Ridge Public Radio Strategic Planning Committee.
He is a member of the Southern Highland Crafts Guild.
Category
2010s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Earthenware, Slip, Glaze
Bulldog with Bottle in Red by William Sweetlove
By William Sweetlove
Located in Austin, TX
Red Resin Bulldog with Bottle by William Sweetlove.
Arrives in a beautiful collector's box.
With his cloned animals William Sweetlove calls for greater ecological awareness and urges us to reflect on the consequences of the climate change challenging humanity. His penguins carry water bottles because the earth is running out of safe and clean drinking water. William Sweetlove is a contemporary Belgian sculptor and a member of the Cracking Art...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Polyurethane
Modern Abstract Cast Stone Female Bust Portrait Sculpture of Julie Burrows
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract cast stone portrait bust sculpture by Houston, Texas artist David Adickes. The work is modeled after Adickes' friend Julie Burrows and features sharp facial features ...
Category
2010s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Cast Stone
Mini Drip #207
By Dan Lam
Located in Dallas, TX
1.75 x 3.75 x 2
Mixed Media
2023
Each mini is a unique and original artwork.
Biomorphic sculpture that draws you to play with it.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Resin, Foam, Polyurethane
In to Down
By David A. Dreyer
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Laminate, Oil, Plywood
Seated Figure of a Women Stone Abstract Sculpture
By Milton Goldin
Located in Houston, TX
Tan colored stone sculpture of a female figure with hands covering the sides of her head. The sculpture is signed by the artist and dated. Milton Goldin is known for producing abstra...
Category
1980s Naturalistic Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Stone
"History Man" Made from the Cabinet Oak Tree. The Texas White House. LBJ Ranch
By James Surls
Located in San Antonio, TX
James Surls
(Born 1943)
Texas / Colorado Artist
Image Size: 60 x 36 x 33
Medium: Wood Sculpture from the Cabinet Oak Tree at LBJ Ranch
2024
"History Man" Designed to stand.
James Surls (Born 1943) Texas / Colorado Artist
A modernist sculptor of delicate seeming wooden objects of intriguing designs, James Surles also does drawing and prints that feature natural and human images and forms.
He carves, whittles and stains his objects, but creating a monotone effect, rarely paints them but sometimes burns images into them. Some of his works are large, as much as nine-feet tall.
Surls earned a B.S. degree from Sam Houston University and an MFA from the Cranbrook Academy of Art. In 1998, he moved from Splendora, Texas to Carbondale, Colorado.
In 2009, five sculptures, made of bronze and steel, were set up on Park Avenue by the New York City Parks Public Art Program. His work has been shown in major New York museums including the Whitney, Guggenheim, and Museum of Modern Art. His work is in numerous public collections.
East Texas native James Surls is among the most acclaimed Texas artists of the late twentieth century and has found great success outside the state, as well. Surls' sculptures are most inspired by nature but also reveal metaphorical and mythological content.
In a 2009 catalog for The Grace Museum in Abilene, Texas, Patterson Sims wrote that Surl's works are "studies of myths, science, and human behavior."
After graduating from Sam Houston State University and The Cranbrook Academy of Art, he taught at Southern Methodist University and later at the University of Houston and the Lawndale Art Center, Houston.
Surl's work is held in many museum collections, and he has had numerous solo exhibitions, including the Dallas Museum of Art in 1984 and The Meadows Art Museum, Dallas, in 2003.
History Man and Walking Man – Provenance
James Surls, renowned Texas Artist, was commissioned by the Friends of the LBJ National Historical Park, to create art from what is known as the Cabinet Oak that is growing in the
yard of the Texas White House. As President, Lyndon Johnson held many meetings, including meetings with cabinet members, under the sprawling live oak tree in his front yard, next to his
swimming pool. For that reason, the tree became known as the Cabinet Oak. In 2019, a huge branch of the tree broke off. The park service searched for ways to turn this
devastating event into something positive and memorable. As a result, The Friends of Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park stepped forward and invited 53 artists to receive portions
of the wood and without conditions use the wood to reflect their vision of its meaning. Renowned artist James Surls used his section of the branch to create three art pieces,
including the two identified below that are being offered for sale. These works are unique examples of Surls artistry, showcasing his devotion to the LBJ legacy and to the beauty and
history of the wood itself.
History Man
James Surls, 2024
60 inches times 36 inches times 33 inches
Free standing
Whistling Man...
Category
2010s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood
Bulldog with Bottle in Silver by William Sweetlove
By William Sweetlove
Located in Austin, TX
Silver Resin Bulldog with Bottle by William Sweetlove
Arrives in a beautiful collector's box.
With his cloned animals William Sweetlove calls for greater ecological awareness and urges us to reflect on the consequences of the climate change challenging humanity. His penguins carry water bottles because the earth is running out of safe and clean drinking water. William Sweetlove is a contemporary Belgian sculptor and a member of the Cracking Art...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Plastic, Polyurethane
Harry Bertoia Melt Pressed Bronze Figural Sculpture, 1970s
By Harry Bertoia
Located in Dallas, TX
A figurative vertical form with two protrusions on top constructed of melt pressed bronze (heated numerous times, squeezed, and shaped. Includes provenance and hand-signed COA from t...
Category
Mid-20th Century Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Bronze
Del Campo Brutalist Seascape Wall Sculpture in Steel and Enamel 1978
Located in Dallas, TX
A fine and rare aquatic themed Del Campo Studio wall sculpture by Virgilio Bari of Torino, Italy. This piece is masterfully constructed of welded steel rod, and freeform spill-castin...
Category
1970s Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Enamel, Steel
"A Bed Shared" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Ceramic Sculpture
By Angel Oloshove
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel toned abstract ceramic sculpture by Houston based artist Angel Oloshove. The work features her signature style that blends painterly glazes with organic forms to evoke transce...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Ceramic, Glaze
Dark Star
By David A. Dreyer
Located in Dallas, TX
David A. Dreyer was born in Dallas in 1958, and earned his BFA and MFA at Southern Methodist University. He was a recipient of the Moss/Chumley Award from the Meadows Museum and has ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Birch, Graphite, Oil
Plum, Persian Rose and Prussian Blue Excess combo (texture thick vibrant paint)
By Chloe Hedden
Located in Quebec, Quebec
Dark Plum, Persian Rose, and Prussian Blue Trio Combo by Chloe Hedden presents a rich chromatic dialogue through sculptural abstraction. United by format but distinct in emotional to...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Trigono
By Alex Corno
Located in Dallas, TX
In his abstract constructions, Alex Corno does not make art to repeat what is visible, to paraphrase Klee’s affirmation. He uses the formal language of materials and space: opposing thin arcs, rods, and loops with weighty rectilinear forms to achieve a dynamic balance.
Alex Corno welds his iron and stainless steel sculptures in a diverse range of scales, from small interior works to monumental garden...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Iron
Bulldogs with Bottle, Set of Four, by William Sweetlove
By William Sweetlove
Located in Austin, TX
Set of Four Resin Bulldogs with Bottle by William Sweetlove.
All arrive in a beautiful collector's box for each.
With his cloned animals William Sweetlove calls for greater ecological awareness and urges us to reflect on the consequences of the climate change challenging humanity. His penguins carry water bottles because the earth is running out of safe and clean drinking water. William Sweetlove is a contemporary Belgian sculptor and a member of the Cracking Art...
Category
2010s Pop Art Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Polyurethane
Large Abstract Contemporary Black Chain Wall Sculpture
By Matthew Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Large abstract contemporary chain sculpture by Houston, TX artist, Matthew Reeves. The sculpture depicts a linked chain sculpture that can be displayed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Texas - Abstract Sculptures
Materials
Steel
