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Style: Contemporary
Medium: Wax
"A Cut Flower Can t Last I" Smoke and House Imagery in Grayscale Watercolor
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "A Cut Flower Can't Last I" is an original piece by Graham Franciose, and is made from watercolor on panel mounted Rives BFK cotton rag, wax sealed, custom Douglas ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Watercolor, Cotton, Wax, Wood Panel

"Lost" Gouache Surreal Forest Landscape by Heather Sundquist Hall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Lost" is an original artwork by Heather Sundquist Hall, and is made from gouache on paper, mounted on birch cradled panel, sealed in UV protectant and wax varnish....
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Birch, Paper, Wax, Gouache, Watercolor

"A Cut Flower Can t Last II" Figure with Flowers and House in Flames
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "A Cut Flower Can't Last II" is an original piece by Graham Franciose, and is made from watercolor on panel mounted Rives BFK cotton rag, wax sealed, custom Douglas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Watercolor, Wax, Wood Panel, Paper

"Vortex, " Abstract Steel Sculpture
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract sculpture by Joe Sorge is made with steel and blue wax. A single strip of steel extends up from a small steel base, spiraling several times and then extending out strai...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Steel

"Well... Shit." Watercolor Landscape With Volcano Eruption
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Well... Shit." is an original piece by Graham Franciose, and is made from watercolor on panel mounted Rives BFK cotton rag, wax sealed, custom Douglas Fir frame. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Wax, Watercolor, Wood Panel, Paper

"Oasis" Vibrantly Painted Pool in Desert by Heather Sundquist Hall
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Oasis" is an original artwork by Heather Sundquist Hall, as part of the Paradigm's "Breaking Through" exhibition. The exhibition showcases each artist's individu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Birch, Paper, Wax, Gouache

Andrea Bonfils - Beehives, Painting 2017
Located in Stamford, CT
Series: Beehives Beehives, Encaustic Beeswax, Fabric, Beehives Size: 18" x 46"/ 46" x 18" Using unconventional hardware - a blow torch, iron and other heated tools - along with pa...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wax, Encaustic, Oil

I ve been going around. Abstract painting mixed media on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Traces of lived experiences appear in On Hansen's works, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction and seeking an organic experience between space an...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite

"Untitled No. 1036" 2025 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 59 x 47 in.
Located in New York, NY
Eric Blum Untitled No. 1036, 2025 ink, silk, and beeswax on panel 59 x 47 in. (blum102)
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Silk, Ink, Wax, Panel

Large Colourful Impressionistic Exotic Landscape Painting "Licorice"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, medium to large scale figurative painting with a vivid, exotic background. The painting style shows influences from the post-impressionists, yet is undeniably contemporary,...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Varnish, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

Contemporary modern multicolour sculptural painting Farbl. grün gelb orange
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Farblichtung grün gelb orange is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern sculptural painting by German artist Sybille Pattscheck. Her sculptural paintings are made by applying num...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Plexiglass, Wax, Pigment

Vivid Blue No.38 - contemporary, abstract, marble dust, wax, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This mixed media contemporary abstract painting in a vivid blue colour is by Bulgarian-Canadian artist Ivo Stoyanov. Ivo Stoyanov’s work is bold and dynamic. Inspired by nature’s co...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Marble

Untitled No. 875
Located in Boston, MA
Jeremy Prim is a contemporary artist, based in Seattle, Washington. He is known for his evocative abstract seascapes, inspired by the beauty of the ocean and the emotion one feels in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

Kora by Richard Perry -Abstract sculpture, Carrara marble, colourful, paint, wax
Located in Paris, FR
Kora is a unique oil, acrylic and wax on Carrara marble sculpture by contemporary artist Richard Perry, dimensions are 26 × 27.5 × 25.5 cm (10.2 × 10.8 × 10 in). The sculpture is si...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Marble

Faith - Original Minimalist Figurative Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Elemental Two Nero Marquina - tall, abstract, totem, marble, outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Sculpted from Spanish black marble, this enigmatic and powerful piece was created by Viktor Mitic. The Toronto based artist is known for his imaginative form and use of colour. This ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Marble

"Interlude I" 2025, Oil, acrylic, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Wax, Oil, Panel

Autumn Magnolia (Delicate Photograph on Rice Paper of Plum Colored Blossoms)
Located in Hudson, NY
"Autumn Magnolia No. 1" Abstract still life photograph of deep plum Magnolia petals and green leaves against a white sky background Photograph printed on Japanese Kozo paper infused ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wax, Encaustic, Archival Paper, Mulberry Paper

They reveal themselves over time. Abstract mixed media painting on canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Traces of lived experiences appear in On Hansen's works, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction and seeking an organic experience between space and time through painting a...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite

Untitled No. 831
Located in Boston, MA
Jeremy Prim is a contemporary artist, based in Seattle, Washington. He is known for his evocative abstract seascapes, inspired by the beauty of the ocean and the emotion one feels in...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

"Green Archive" 2025, Oil, acrylic, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Wax, Oil, Panel

"First Bloom From the Ashes" Flower and Fire Imagery by Graham Franciose
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "First Bloom From the Ashes" is an original piece by Graham Franciose, and is made from watercolor on panel mounted Rives BFK cotton rag, wax sealed, custom Douglas...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wax, Watercolor, Wood Panel, Paper

Contemporary modern naples yellow sculptural painting Farblichtung neapelgelb
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Farblichtung neapelgelb is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern sculptural painting by German artist Sybille Pattscheck. Her sculptural paint...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Plexiglass, Wax, Pigment

"Green View" 2025, Oil, acrylic, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Wax, Oil, Panel

They reveal themselves over time Disappeared where it s hard to disappear. Art
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Traces of lived experiences appear in On Hansen's works, exploring the possibilities of formal abstraction and seeking an organic experience between space and time through painting a...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Crayon, Ink, Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite

Reflection Series: Inner Voice
Located in Dallas, TX
The figure has always been Deborah Ballard’s muse in her sculptures. Ballard works in bronze, cast stone, and plaster; her figures ranging from life-size to hand-size. Ballard says, ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Cast Stone, Stainless Steel, Iron

Vivid Blue No 31 - bold, abstract shapes, marble dust, acrylic and wax on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Bold rectangles in vivid blue float on a ground of dove grey and black in this elegant painting by Ivo Stoyanov. Stoyanov's paintings have a fresco-like quality, the taut surface of ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Marble

Heartland V2 - tall, black, abstract patinated stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An imposing fourteen-foot tower of curved abstract shapes is fabricated from stainless steel in this new sculpture from Viktor Mitic. He is known for his colourful abstract paintings and sculptures that were inspired by paint drippings on his studio floor. This intriguing patinated piece in rich dark tones signals a departure for Mitic. “My goal with these is to showcase the universal human connection we are all a part of, and if I can make a statement while doing so, even better.” Viktor Mitic Serbian-born Viktor Mitic earned a BFA from the University of Toronto in 1995 with studies in art history at Sheridan College. He has exhibited his post-Pop inspired...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Stainless Steel

Stereotypes, Fashion color mixed media photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter. The artist's technique consists...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Pigment

Hibiscus I, Flowers, oil and encaustic on canvas
Located in Miami, FL
Born in 1956 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Mark Gaskin is a post-Modern painter who blends the effects of ancient fresco and mural art with contemporary subject matter. His fascinating technique – in which his painting surfaces are purposefully distressed – conjures the textures of prehistoric cave painting, ancient Roman painting, and Renaissance fresco...
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1990s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

Vivid Blue No 36 - contemporary, abstract, marble dust, acrylic, wax, canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Vivid, deep blue and abstract…this compelling acrylic and mixed media piece by Ivo Stoyanov illustrates his masterful use of expressive form, colour and texture. The Canadian artist ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Marble

Canopy (Lake Lotus): Abstracted Still Life Photograph of Green Leaves on White
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract still life photograph of green leaves against a white sky background Photograph printed on Japanese Kozo paper infused with encaustic on three panels Edition 1/12, 36 x 34 i...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wax, Encaustic, Archival Paper, Mulberry Paper

Untitled No. 740, 2025
Located in Boston, MA
In this painting, sharp lines cut across the horizon, creating a contrast with the beautiful blue sky that is dusted with clouds. This painting is perfect for fans of Jermey Prim, se...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

"Cape Flattery IV" (2022) by Carrie Goller, Oil Cold Wax Painting, Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Carrie Goller's (US based) "Cape Flattery IV" is an original, handmade oil and cold wax painting that depicts trees above a tranquil inlet. T...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

"Still Climbing" Geometric Architectural Monochromatic Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This artist is a recipient of the Pollock-Krasner grant awarded to artists with established abilities, established by the wife of Jackson Pollock. We love the work of this artist bec...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Oil, Canvas, Wax

Large Colourful Exotic Portrait and Landscape Painting "Chapeau!"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, medium to large scale exotic landscape and portrait painting with vivid colours and details. The painting style shows influences from the post-impressionists and fauvists, ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Varnish, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Judy Pfaff Untitled 1997 Signed and numbered Etching with wax and watercolor (Edition of 50) 9 x 12 inches
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1990s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wax, Watercolor, Etching

GRAND POOL by Ramon Enrich - Minimalist iron sculpture, pool, unique, swimming
Located in Paris, FR
GRAND POOL is a unique painted iron, oxidized patina and wax finish sculpture by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 23 × 50 × 30 cm (9.1 × 19.7 × 11.8 in). This unique...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Iron

Untitled No.855
Located in Boston, MA
Jeremy Prim is a contemporary artist, based in Seattle, Washington. He is known for his evocative abstract seascapes, inspired by the beauty of the ocean and the emotion one feels in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

Savory
Located in Napa, CA
Oil, charcoal, wax, pigment, and graphite on canvas. Alison Haley Paul is a contemporary painter of lavishly textured landscapes full of nuanced color. Her work conjures up connotat...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Charcoal, Wax, Oil, Graphite, Pigment

Wheel, Christine Joy, Contemporary Abstract Woven Willow Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Wheel, Christie Joy, willow, beeswax, damar resin, 24.25” x 28” x 9”, 2013. This abstract woven willow sculpture was created by American fiber artist, Ch...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Resin, Wood, Wax

Nearly Somewhere 016
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jenny Day is a painter who divides her time between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. She paints a fragmented space, examining human demand and the effects of environmental d...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Ink, Wax, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Large Colourful Exotic Impressionistic Landscape Painting "African Sky Blue"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, large scale figurative painting with a vivid, exotic background. The painting style shows influences from the post-impressionists, yet is undeniably contemporary, with an u...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

Fallen Horseman
Located in Brooklyn, NY
In Fallen Horseman, Radell continues his exploration of line as a living, sculptural force—imbuing the surface with tension and movement. The composition unfolds like a fragment of e...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wood, Wax, Oil, Wood Panel

Large Colourful Impressionistic Figurative Painting "Cuba"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, medium to large scale figurative painting with a vivid, exotic background. The painting style shows influences from the post...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Varnish, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

Yinka Shonibari It s My Party I ll Cry If I Want To 24ct gold leaf mixed media
Located in New York, NY
Yinka Shonibare It's My Party and I'll Cry If I Want To, 2013 24ct gold leaf embellishment, hand applied dutch wax batik fabrics on 225gsm Somerset Enhanced Paper Boldly signed and n...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Gold Leaf

LARGE POOL by Ramon Enrich - Minimalist iron sculpture, pool, unique, swimming
Located in Paris, FR
LARGE POOL is a unique painted iron, oxidized patina and wax finish sculpture by contemporary artist Ramon Enrich, dimensions are 11 × 49 × 15 cm (4.3 × 19.3 × 5.9 in). This unique ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Iron

Spira Fiore
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Spira Fiore comes from a body of work based on a tying system I created which draws inspiration from sea shells. It is made of three layers of bamboo. One layer u...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Linen, Glass, Wood, Wax, Handmade Paper

Cayo Romano, Abstract, Waterscape, Yellow, Green, Blue, Encaustic, Horizontal
Located in Riverdale, NY
Cayo Romano is a brightly colored abstracted landscape, encaustic painting on wood panel. It is 18x60. It is filled with Yellow, Blue, Green, Gray and white. It is inspired by a t...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wax, Encaustic, Pigment

Toxic
Located in New Orleans, LA
Jenny Day is a painter who divides her time between Santa Fe, New Mexico and Tucson, Arizona. She paints a fragmented space, examining human demand and the effects of environmental d...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Acrylic, Pencil

Flint 14 - Contemporary Abstract Geology Encaustic Sculpture, 2025
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary encaustic sculpture, colorful layers of pigmented beeswax suggest geological formations. Sculpture is on the right side of image in photo of grouping. Laura Mor...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Encaustic, Wax

Skyward
Located in Napa, CA
Alison Haley Paul is a contemporary painter of lavishly textured landscapes full of nuanced color. Her work conjures up connotations and geographical memories: that summer you spent ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Wax, Oil, Graphite

Idyll
Located in Napa, CA
Alison Haley Paul is a contemporary painter of lavishly textured landscapes full of nuanced color. Her work conjures up connotations and geographical memories: that summer you spent ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Wax, Oil, Graphite, Pigment

Large Colourful Exotic Impressionistic Landscape Painting "1, 2, 3, Soleil!"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique, large scale figurative painting with a vivid, exotic background. The painting style shows influences from the post-impressionists, yet is undeniably contemporary, with an u...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Varnish, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

Volantem Colorum
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: This piece is inspired by the flight of birds, and the joy in seeing the flight. Created from nine winged bamboo and fused glass sculptures. These pieces can be h...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Linen, Glass, Wood, Wax

Wall Sculpture: Permutations Vessel
Located in New York, NY
Megan Klim's mixed media work juxtaposes several materials on one picture plane. She highlights their inherent qualities to create surface tension which sparks a conversation and in...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Wax

Thought
Located in Napa, CA
Alison Haley Paul is a contemporary painter of lavishly textured landscapes full of nuanced color. Her work conjures up connotations and geographical memories: that summer you spent ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Canvas, Charcoal, Wax, Oil, Graphite

Stoneware Figurative Sculpture: Leave your shoes and hat at the door
Located in New York, NY
The draw of clay for Anastassia is in its innate ability to connect us to our unconscious and past experiences of touch. Her work, led by intuition and a sense of play, explores the ...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Stoneware, Wax, Ceramic, Clay, Acrylic

"Lily" Contemporary Abstract, Biomorphic Willow Basket Sculpture
Located in Wilton, CT
Lily, red osier (willow), beeswax and damar resin, 43" x 28" x 16", 2002. This biomorphic, abstract basket-sculpture was created by American fiber artist, Christine Joy (b. 1952, I...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

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Resin, Wood, Wax

Ventana
Located in Napa, CA
Oil, charcoal, wax, pigment, and graphite on canvas. Alison Haley Paul is a contemporary painter of lavishly textured landscapes full of nuanced color. Her work conjures up connotat...
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2010s Contemporary Art by Medium: Wax

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Wax, Oil, Graphite, Pigment

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