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Illusion, acrylic, resin, and sumi ink on canvas over panel, 48 x 32 inches.
Located in New York, NY
Jongwang Lee's paintings challenge a dormant potential he believes lives within all humans
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Sumi Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Judy Dewsbury - 20th Century Gouache, Illusion
Located in Corsham, GB
A striking surrealist study depicting a dancer and a cyclist in a mirrored hall. Captured in gouache with ink markings. Signed to the lower right. Presented in a black wooden frame. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gouache

Jack Reilly, Circles of Time, Mixed Media, Abstract Ilusionist Work, 2016
Located in Santa Monica, CA
, introduced Reilly’s paintings in 1979 in a major museum exhibition entitled The Reality of Illusion, which
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Rex Dennis Parady, "of Time and Illusions" Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, 1956
Located in Norwalk, CT
Rex Dennis Parady, American (20th century). "Of Time and Illusions, mixed media on canvas, 1956
Category

Vintage 1950s American Mid-Century Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Jack Reilly, Primary Unit with Double Diagonals, Acrylic on Shapped Canvas, 2012
Located in Santa Monica, CA
, established Reilly as one of the original artists of the Abstract illusionism painting movement. In 1979
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Lily, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Heather Ireland
Located in Yardley, PA
Lily, an illusion below the surface. Oil painting created live by artist at a private event in
Category

2010s Surrealist Paintings

Materials

Oil

Japanese Contemporary Art by Minako Asakura - Sweet Illusion (Unicorn)
By Minako Asakura
Located in Paris, IDF
and still studying painting under some contemporary artists as Teppei Ikehila and works with many
Category

2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Streaming Illusions, Oil Painting
By Gary Leonard
Located in San Francisco, CA
, representational, oil painting, blue, pinkStreaming IllusionsGary LeonardOil painting on
Category

21st Century and Contemporary More Art

Materials

Oil

The Overlapping of Illusions and Darkness - Pen Drawing by KEZIAT - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
The Overlapping of Illusions and Darkness is a beautiful painting realized by the Italian artist
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Canvas, Pen

Helios Blues - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
. Callum demonstrates his knowledge of colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when
Category

2010s Contemporary Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Bend 14 (Abstract Painting)
By Holly Miller
Located in London, GB
painting and craft, illusion and material, warm and cool, absence and presence, masculine and feminine
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Thread, Acrylic, Graphite

Be Sharp (framed original painting on canvas)
By Mark Kostabi
Located in Aventura, FL
technology in the modern world. The artist is commonly associated with his painting Use Your Illusion, which
Category

1990s Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 3 Abstract Drawings. From the series Illusions of the Line
By Rodrigo Spinel
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The project aims to highlight the potential of the line, which, when repeated, is capable of creating complex images. The patience, focus, and perseverance dedicated to constructing ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Torn Original Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original painting by German artist Johannes Hemann. Painting on wooden board. Experimental painting
Category

2010s North American Paintings

Materials

Paint, Wood

Sometime Soon / painting
By Myron Stephens
Located in Burlingame, CA
optical illusion way of painting. As with Stephen's other series' including urban scenes that draw from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

three nostalgic paintings
By Myron Stephens
Located in Burlingame, CA
, charming and unique works of art via his optical illusion method of traditional painting. As with Stephen's
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Orbial Bones I, Original Pop Art Painting
Located in Boston, MA
fluerescent pigments, and optical illusions. Most passionate about painting Eric is currently a resident
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Iquitos - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
knowledge of colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when observing from a distance
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Akator - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
knowledge of colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when observing from a distance
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Amazonia - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when observing from a distance. Unlike other
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pyramids of the Sun II - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art
Located in Manchester, GB
. Callum demonstrates his knowledge of colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Tethered Contemporary Figurative Oil on Panel Painting by Marc Barker
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
'Tethered' is a contemporary monochromatic oil on panel painting from Marc Barker's "Illusion of
Category

Early 2000s Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel

Mancunian Sunrise - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
knowledge of colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when observing from a distance
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blind Spot - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when observing from a distance. Unlike other
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Set of 3 Abstract Drawing on paper. From the series Illusions of the Line
By Rodrigo Spinel
Located in Miami Beach, FL
The project aims to highlight the potential of the line, which, when repeated, is capable of creating complex images. The patience, focus, and perseverance dedicated to constructing ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, India Ink

Inner space Contemporary still life Oil Painting by Giulnara Khabibulina
Located in Zofingen, AG
collect albums, photographs, paintings, and souvenirs. The painting is an illusion of 3D format; the frame
Category

2010s Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Helios Blues - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
demonstrates his knowledge of colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when observing from a
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Luminance Flux - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
demonstrates his knowledge of colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when observing from a
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Larry Zox, original Red, White and Blue acrylic painting, signed, dated, framed
By Larry Zox
Located in New York, NY
then produced paintings that were illusions of collages, including both torn- and trued-edged forms, to
Category

1960s Color-Field Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The lush height III by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, blue
By Joachim van der Vlugt
Located in Paris, FR
the shared illusion of painting. Van der Vlugt’s practice draws deeply from the legacy of the Dutch
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

"Place" (2019) By Warren W. Kessler, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"Place" (2024) by Warren W. Kessler is an original, handmade oil painting on wood panel that
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Photorealist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Panel, Wood, Wood Panel

I Like Circles - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when observing from a distance. Unlike other
Category

2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Federico Castelluccio, "American Mustang" Equine Portrait Oil Painting on Canvas
By Federico Castelluccio
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
“Masters of Illusion”. The show highlighted paintings on loan from the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the
Category

2010s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Large Color California Abstract Expressionist Copolymer Vinyl Painting Ron Davis
By Ronald Davis
Located in Surfside, FL
associated with geometric abstraction, abstract illusionism, lyrical abstraction, hard-edge painting, shaped
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

The Neighbourhood Cat- 21st Century Contemporary Animal Portrait painting
By Adriana van Zoest
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
illusion technically, based on traditional painting techniques. Her subjects vary from tubers to flowers
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Overdue- 21st Century Contemporary Painting of radish in plastic bucket
By Adriana van Zoest
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
wood panel (2024) Various subjects Adriana van Zoest's paintings are not easy to classify under one
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Detail Red Onion- 21st Century Contemporary Hyperrealistic Still-life Painting
By Adriana van Zoest
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
illusion technically, based on traditional painting techniques. Her subjects range from tubers to flowers
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Fly With Me / trompe l oeil painting - bar scene martini fun painting
By Myron Stephens
Located in Burlingame, CA
optical illusion way of painting. As with Stephen's other series' including urban scenes that draw from
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Meeting Andy Warhol, oil on canvas portrait, grisaille painting black and white
By Andre Von Morisse
Located in Cody, WY
person. Then, he uses the medium of painting without breaking the "photo illusion". On the painting he
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Red onion in glass bowl- 21st Century Contemporary Still-life Painting
By Adriana van Zoest
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
ultimate illusion technically, based on traditional painting techniques. Her subjects range from tubers to
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

Amidst the Current, Abstract Fauvist Painting in Pink and Green on Paper, 2024
Located in Barcelona, ES
: Title: Amidst the Current: The Illusion of Silence Medium: Acrylic Painting and Oil Crayon on
Category

2010s Abstract Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Daniel Douke (American, b. 1943) Romeo Juliet Cigar Box Acrylic Painting C.
By Daniel Douke
Located in Long Island City, NY
Journal (Asheville., NC), “Visual Arts: The Illusion Paintings of Daniel Douke”, Carleton English
Category

20th Century North American Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pyramids of the Sun I - Geometric Oil Painting in Op Art and Hard-Edge Tradition
Located in Manchester, GB
. Callum demonstrates his knowledge of colour to ensure the paintings create an illusion of a glow when
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Garden Party - Pastel Flower Still Life Painting
By Dina Gardner
Located in Boston, MA
painting the illusion of glass. It has been a lot of fun and has required me to use my brain in a different
Category

21st Century and Contemporary American Impressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Pastel

Vintage Abstract Hard-Edge Painting by Margaret Pomfret on Canvas
Located in Miami, FL
work uses vibrant colors and unusual angles to create optical illusions. The painting is titled, dated
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic, Wood, Paint

"Servando V" by Antoni Clavé, Black, Blue, Abstract
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Köln, DE
painting, lettering painting, illusion painting, and so on. Poster painting and stage sets occupied him
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

Untitled by Antoni Clavé, Black, Blue, Yellow, Abstract
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Köln, DE
of fresco painting, lettering painting, illusion painting, and so on. Poster painting and stage sets
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

"Ciel" by Antoni Clavé, Blue, Sky, Abstract Print
By Antoni Clavé
Located in Köln, DE
of fresco painting, lettering painting, illusion painting, and so on. Poster painting and stage sets
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

trompe l oeil
Located in GB
, lifted, or untied, yet all remain firmly within the painted illusion. This kind of painting reflects the
Category

20th Century American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Motherhood" Watercolor painting 14.5" x 11" inch (1991) by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Motherhood" Watercolor painting 14.5" x 11" inch (1991) by Shaker El Maadawy signed dated
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Paradise" Watercolor Abstract Painting 10" x 14" inch by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Paradise" Watercolor Abstract Painting 10" x 14" inch by Shaker El Maadawy signed & dated Shaker
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

“Sunset Sail, Nixes Mate, Boston Harbor”
By Joseph McGurl
Located in Southampton, NY
same time create the illusions found in representational oil painting. EDUCATION: Massachusetts
Category

2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Abstract Composition V" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition V" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy signed dated
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Abstract Composition III" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
watercolor painting displaying the illusions or outlines of dreamlike ethereal figures that are
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"EARLY SANTA BARBARA" CALIFORNIA ARTIST FRAMED 17.5 X 20.5
Located in San Antonio, TX
illusion of depth with skillful painting techniques and his sophisticated use of color.
Category

20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Abstract Composition IX" Abstract Painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition IX" Abstract Painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy signed dated
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Reclining Woman with Fish" Watercolor painting 11 x 14.5in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
watercolor painting displaying the illusions or outlines of dreamlike ethereal figures that are
Category

20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

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