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Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled from Shifty Packets Series, Contemporary Ink on Paper, 2010+
By Colleen Wolstenholme
Located in Montreal, Quebec
perspective), Pop Art, and the colourful, clean aesthetic of Canadian art stars General Idea. She can be a
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Beau Simmons - Mojave 1975, Photography 2022, Printed After
Located in Stamford, CT
sketched on to give me a general idea. On set, we spent about an hour setting up the phone booth in the
Category
2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Marc Mouclier (1866-1947) Le Drapeau à la fenêtre, 1942 oil on panel signed
Located in Paris, FR
own periodical, L'Omnibus de Corinthe, an illustrated vehicle for general ideas, the following October
Category
1940s Post-Impressionist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Oil
Minimalist Black Oil Painting, Collage, Mixed Media on Canvas Kevin Larmon
Located in Surfside, FL
accompanied by artists Kathe Burkhart, General Idea, Mike Kelley, Lillian Mulero, Raymond Pettibon, Johnny
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Minimalist Black Oil Painting, Collage, Mixed Media on Canvas Kevin Larmon
Located in Surfside, FL
accompanied by artists Kathe Burkhart, General Idea, Mike Kelley, Lillian Mulero, Raymond Pettibon, Johnny
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Born to be crazy, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
technology in general. The main idea of this series is to capture the characters with a current approach
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Knowledge is the ultimate weapon, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
technology in general. The main idea of this series is to capture the characters with a current approach
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
It
s what I do that defines me, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
technology in general. The main idea of this series is to capture the characters with a current approach
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
It felt like heaven to flirt with hell, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
technology in general. The main idea of this series is to capture the characters with a current approach
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
By Charles Houghton Howard
Located in New York, NY
self-discovery: “They are in fact all portraits of the same general subject, of the same idea, carried
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite
Excavation
By Charles Houghton Howard
Located in New York, NY
portraits of the same general subject, of the same idea, carried as far as I am able at the time.” At the
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Charles Houghton Howard
Located in New York, NY
self-discovery: “They are in fact all portraits of the same general subject, of the same idea, carried
Category
20th Century American Modern Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache, Graphite
Orchard Series, Scala
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Casein, Oil
Signal
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Alkyd, Casein, Linen, Oil
Orchard Series #4
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Alkyd, Linen, Oil
Nightfall
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
$10,000
Orchard Series, July
By Tim Craighead
Located in Mill Valley, CA
unknown and the known. The works often begin with a general idea. He might be reflecting on spiritual or
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Alkyd, Linen, Oil
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of what is going to
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of what is going to
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
only a general idea of what is going to happen when he starts painting. He makes a mark and then reacts
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper
Starlings
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of what is going to
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
painting and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper, Pastel
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of what is going to
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
Running Time
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
painting and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Wood
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of what is going
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper
Shop
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
painting and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Paint
$1,500
Hot Club of France
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
painting and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of what is going
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of what is going to
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
and his affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
general idea of what is going to happen when he starts painting. He makes a mark and then reacts. Webb
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paint, Paper
Untitled
By Larry Lee Webb
Located in New York, NY
affection for the paint. He doesn't draw on the canvas and often has only a general idea of what is going
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Nail Inlay Wall Piece No. 31 dyed maple, nails
By Peter Sandback
Located in Harrisville, NH
. I get very close to my 50 cent goal.
There are many possibilities using this general idea with
Category
2010s Other Art Style Mixed Media
Materials
Wood Panel
Nail Inlay Wall Piece No. 29 (rainy day for care bear) ash, nails
By Peter Sandback
Located in Harrisville, NH
. I get very close to my 50 cent goal.
There are many possibilities using this general idea with
Category
2010s Other Art Style Mixed Media
Materials
Wood Panel, Wood, Mixed Media, Panel
Nail Inlay Wall Piece No. 31
By Peter Sandback
Located in Harrisville, NH
. I get very close to my 50 cent goal.
There are many possibilities using this general idea with
Category
2010s Minimalist Mixed Media
Materials
Wood Panel
Nail Inlay Wall Piece No. 30
By Peter Sandback
Located in Harrisville, NH
. I get very close to my 50 cent goal.
There are many possibilities using this general idea with
Category
2010s Minimalist Mixed Media
Materials
Wood Panel, Wood, Panel
Nail Inlay Wall Piece No. 32 (katagami) thermally modified ash, nails
By Peter Sandback
Located in Harrisville, NH
. I get very close to my 50 cent goal.
There are many possibilities using this general idea with
Category
2010s Other Art Style Mixed Media
Materials
Wood Panel, Wood, Panel
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