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"Great Grey Owl on Womb Chair" large scale contemporary surrealist oil painting
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
This large-scale oil painting by contemporary artist Thomas Broadbent features a great grey horned owl perched atop a cobalt-blue Eero Saarinen Womb Chair, a celebrated example of mo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Nine Urns" Painting, collage, metallic paint, gold foil, patternmaking paper
Located in New York, NY
22’’ x 30" mixed media collage: ink, watercolor, origami paper, gold foil, pattern-making paper on paper, framing options available.
Linda Ganjian's artwork captivates with its orna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Foil
"Ribbed Totem" painting, collage, metallic paint, silver foil, pattern paper
Located in New York, NY
22’’ x 30" mixed media collage: ink, watercolor, origami paper, gold foil, pattern-making paper on paper, framing options available.
Linda Ganjian's artwork captivates with its orna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Materials
Foil
"Samsum Starburst" Painting, collage, metallic paint, foil, patternmaking paper
Located in New York, NY
22’’ x 30" mixed media collage: ink, watercolor, origami paper, gold foil, pattern-making paper on paper, framing options available.
Linda Ganjian's artwork captivates with its orna...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
"Istanbul Rising" abstract, mixed media collage - framed
Located in New York, NY
12"x9" mixed media collage: acrylic, metallic watercolor and papers, ink, collage dressmaking patterns, framed in a black shadowbox frame.
Linda Ganjian's artwork captivates with it...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
The Catch
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
A striking blend of natural realism and surreal domesticity, in this oil painting, "The Catch" captures a moment of tension and elegance. At its center, an osprey, rendered in meticu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
In from the Jungle (African Elephant) Large Scale Contemporary Surrealist oil
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
This large scale oil painting of a elephant depicted in the remains of a party, with cups, chairs and a disco ball, is an excellent statement piece. At 6ft in width this impressive ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Playtime" blue parakeet, wooden spindle bench, contemporary surrealist painting
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary surrealist animal painting depicts a blue parakeet with a yellow throat on a wood spindle chair. The scale relationship of the bird to the bench makes it seem eith...
Category
2010s Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Blue Refugee" Pelican on blue, gold gilded armchair, contemporary surrealist
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
This large scale oil painting depicts a pelican with a bird in his beak standing on top of a gold gilded cerulean blue ornamental armchair. 48"x36" signed on the reverse by the arti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
$12,480 Sale Price
20% Off
"Black Bear in Den" large scale contemporary surrealist wildlife oil painting
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
This large scale oil painting depicts a black bear in a domestic setting, with the bear walking across a grey sectional couch with a book in its mouth. A redbreasted songbird sits i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Outdoor Restaurant" 24"x28" oil on canvas, signed on reverse
By Amy Hill
Located in New York, NY
24"x28" oil on canvas, signed on reverse. This painting features a scene at andoutdoor restaurant with two figures being served drinks under the canopy of patio umbrellas. Amy Hill...
Category
2010s American Realist Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pious Pistons" Painting w/ collage, metallic paint, foil, patternmaking paper
Located in New York, NY
This mixed media collage has a geometric stylistic look of Futurism and Art Deco, created with handpainted metallic colors. ink, watercolor, origami paper, patternmaking paper, foil....
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal, Foil
"Night Swimming" Contemporary Oil Painting -photorealism with emotional intimacy
Located in New York, NY
oil on canvas, 40"x60" signed on reverse by the artist, Linda Griggs. This striking fine art painting captures the quiet allure of a nighttime swimming pool, glowing against the dark...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sirens" Hyper-Realist Contemporary Oil Painting, blue swimming pool at night
Located in New York, NY
This evocative fine art painting captures the quiet allure of a backyard swimming pool at night, its glowing blue-green water illuminating the surrounding darkness. The carefully pla...
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Varnish
"Salad Bar, Myrtle Beach" hyper-realist Contemporary Oil Painting, jello, ice
Located in New York, NY
35"x48" oil painting signed on reverse, accompanied by a separate wall text painting. This vibrant fine art painting captures the dazzling array of Jello bowls arranged atop a bed o...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Varnish
Inside You and Me (Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting) aqua, rose, pink
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A large scale (84"x60") acrylic and oil painting by Debra Drexler, an artist based in New York and Hawaii. In this refreshing and abstract image, a blast of pink and magenta drips do...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
"Love is Love" Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This atmospheric fine art painting presents an intimate indoor hot tub scene, where warm, ambient lamp light contrasts with the deep, glowing blue water of the spa, in the shape of a...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pool Fence Letter of the Law" Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This compelling fine art painting presents a rural above-ground pool, enclosed by a makeshift chain-link fence, set against a sunlit landscape of rolling green grass and dense tree l...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Anniversary Pool" Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This exquisite fine art painting captures a serene poolside retreat, perfect for collectors of contemporary realism and modern architectural landscapes. Featuring elegantly curved lo...
Category
2010s American Realist Still-life Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Hamilton Fish Kiddie Pool" Large Scale Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This striking fine art painting captures the stillness of an empty public pool at twilight, its vibrant blue water contrasting with the muted tones of the surrounding concrete deck a...
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Varnish
"Oasis (Pool Opens in Three Days)" Contemporary Oil Painting, Hamilton Fish Pool
Located in New York, NY
This large scale painting by Linda Griggs features the community pool of Lower Manhattan's Hamilton Fish park. oil, wold wax and selective varnish on canvas) 48” x 48” (2025) signe...
Category
2010s American Realist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"LOVE" Encaustic Geometric Abstract painting in red, orange and yellow
By Joanne Ungar
Located in New York, NY
10.5" x 15" encaustic and painted cardboard on panel, signed on the reverse by the artist. The letters, L-O-V-E are embedded in pigmented wax, with a heart shape for the "o" in this ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Wax, Cardboard
"Bluebird Teapot" Contemporary Surrealist Watercolor Painting
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
This watercolor painting depicts a bird perched on a metal teapot with a handle and spout. The teapot’s surface reflects details of its surroundings. The artwork combines a natural a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Someday the Right Day" Linear Abstract oil Painting (blue grey neutral colors)
By Mark Masyga
Located in New York, NY
48"x60" oil and graphite on canvas (signed on reverse).
This large scale oil painting by Mark Masyga created with a stunning linear abstract composition. A neutral cool grey groun...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
$9,120 Sale Price
20% Off
"Home on the Range" contemporary surrealist oil painting, bison, birds, chaise
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
In this contemporary surrealist oil painting by Thomas Broadbent, a bison is depicted standing atop a white upholstered, black gold-gilded chaise lounge. Birch wood branches and sto...
Category
2010s Surrealist Animal Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Thomas Broadbent"Home on the Range" contemporary surrealist oil painting, bison, birds, chaise, 2024
$13,200 Sale Price
20% Off
Difficult Furniture (toity)
By Mark Masyga
Located in New York, NY
24"x30" oil, graphite on canvas, signed on reverse by the artist. This contemporary abstract painting by New York artist, Mark Masyga is visually laid out with painted lines of color intertwined and layered on top of each other. The neutral warm grey ground is activated by the multiple layers of paths of blues, beige, cream white, dark greys and near blacks, interspersed with fine curved and bent lines of light green, orange, lavender and rose pink. This is an engaging linear abstract painting with an immense visual depth of field. This painting is featured in a solo show released by the Front Room Gallery in New York, entitled, "Charitable Deceptions".
In this new body of work, the title “Charitable Deceptions,” refers to a passage written by Gabriel García Márquez in which, “…memory eliminates the bad and magnifies the good.” Mark Masyga ruminates on this concept through his process of addition and subtraction in his compositional constructions. The linear abstract paintings in this exhibition chronicle a passage of time as explored through the artist’s application...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
“Silver Eagle Spirit” silver leaf, framed abstract landscape painting
By Peggy Cyphers
Located in New York, NY
This abstract composition in blue and brown black earthtones is created with a unique perspective which gives a feeling of looking up at a sky or looking down into merging paths of w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Drenched in Green (Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A large scale (60"x48") acrylic and oil painting by Debra Drexler, an artist based in New York and Hawaii. Deep, light blues, aqua, teal, aquamarine and green forms weave and layer t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Orange is the New Orange (leave it alone) Linear Abstract Oil Painting
By Mark Masyga
Located in New York, NY
60"x48" oil and graphite on canvas (signed on reverse). This large scale oil painting by Mark Masyga created with a stunning linear abstract composition. Masyga employs drawing tech...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
Deliverance (Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A large scale (60"x48") limited edition acrylic and oil painting by Debra Drexler, an artist based in New York and Hawaii. Blue and violet pink create a shapes that resembles a butte...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Canvas
Confluence (Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A large scale (60"x48") acrylic and oil painting by Debra Drexler, an artist based in New York and Hawaii. Two blue ellipses connected to a pink abstract shape at the bottom converge...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Combustable Matter (Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A large scale (84"x60") limited edition acrylic and oil painting by Debra Drexler, an artist based in New York and Hawaii. Flowing geometric abstract shapes in red, deep blues, and p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Blue Seed (Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
This acrylic and oil painting is created by Debra Drexler, an artist based in New York and Hawaii. An orb of blues and reds travel down to another orb of coral and magenta amongst a ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Cerulean Flow (Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
This abstract composition in acrylic and oil is created by Deborah Drexler, an artist based in New York and Hawaii. Splashes of teal, light and deep blues, yellows, and bright pinks ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Backlit Revel (Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A large scale (84x60") acrylic and oil painting by Debra Drexler, an artist based in New York and Hawaii. Deep yellow, pink, and blue hues fuse together to take an abstract, floral f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
"Double Ring Totem" abstract collage, (blue, red, black, silver, grey)
Located in New York, NY
12"x9" mixed media collage: acrylic, metallic watercolor and papers, ink, collage dressmaking patterns, framing options available.
Linda Ganjian's artwork captivates with its ornat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
"Istanbul Rising" abstract, mixed media collage - framed
Located in New York, NY
12"x9" mixed media collage: acrylic, metallic watercolor and papers, ink, collage dressmaking patterns, framed in a black shadowbox frame.
Linda Ganjian's artwork captivates with it...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
"Marmara Totem" abstract mixed media collage, (blue, red, brown, silver grey)
Located in New York, NY
12"x9" mixed media collage: acrylic, metallic watercolor and papers, ink, collage dressmaking patterns, framing options available.
Linda Ganjian's artwork captivates with its ornat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
"Bathed in Violet" Large Scale Contemporary Abstract Painting, lavender, blue
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
This is a large scale, contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. Blue and rose pink forms fuse together in a mauve and lavender background. Go...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Nest Building" contemporary surrealist painting, swan, French Setee, bluebird
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
29"x41" watercolor on paper. In this contemporary surrealist watercolor painting by Thomas Broadbent, a large white swan rests on a gold gilded French settee...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Refugees" contemporary surrealist painting moose, wolverine, beaver on sailboat
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
40"x60" large scale watercolor on paper, featuring a moose, beaver, wolverine, cardinal and raven on a distressed sailboat, whose sail is mended with colorful blue checkered and red polka dot quilted fabric. A telescope stands...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Queen of Darkness" abstract mixed media collage, (blue, red, brown, gold, grey)
Located in New York, NY
22’’ x 30" mixed media collage: ink, watercolor, origami paper, gold foil, pattern-making paper on paper, framing options available.
Linda Ganjian's artwork captivates with its or...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
"Beach Party" framed Contemporary Surrealist painting, mountain lion, seagull
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
36"x76" artwork size (52"x99" framed size) watercolor on paper, depicting a mountain lion standing atop two beach chairs, one woven with green and the other woven with rainbow colors, in yellow, blue, red and green. A seagull perches atop a blue playmate cooler, and a colorful volleyball sits along the side. In this beach party, poolside theme, a cocktail with an umbrella, beer bottles and guacamole and chips complete the composition with an open magazine and a life ring buoy...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
$12,800 Sale Price
20% Off
"Underground Passage" Abstract Landscape Painting in red, grey, black, white
By Peggy Cyphers
Located in New York, NY
Peggy Cyphers “Underground Passage” 2018-21 acrylic, sand, gold leaf on canvas 91x68”. Cyphers incorporates sand painting into the figuration of this large scale abstract painting i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"An Early Summer" Contemporary Surrealist painting with Sandhill crane
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
33"x26" watercolor on paper, depicting a sandhill crane on a blue woven beach chair. The birds next is constructed form seagrasses and intermingled ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Bullfrog Pond" Abstract Landscape Painting in red, black, blue, brown, grey
By Peggy Cyphers
Located in New York, NY
Peggy Cyphers “Bullfrog Pond” (2018-2023) acrylic, sand and gold leaf on canvas 30”x24”
This painting was featured in a solo exhibition of paintings at the Front Room Gallery entit...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Waterfall Cove" Large Scale Abstract Landscape Painting in blue, browns, grey
By Peggy Cyphers
Located in New York, NY
Peggy Cyphers “Waterfall Cove” (2020) acrylic, sand and gold leaf on canvas 68”x48”
This painting was featured in a solo exhibition of paintings at the Front Room Gallery entitled,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Rose Passage" abstract landscape painting in pink, sepia brown, blue, grey
By Peggy Cyphers
Located in New York, NY
Peggy Cyphers “Rose Passage” acrylic, sand and gold leaf on canvas 36"x36"
This painting was featured in a solo exhibition of paintings at the Front Room Gallery entitled, "Passages...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Canyon Mist" Large Scale Abstract Landscape Painting
By Peggy Cyphers
Located in New York, NY
Peggy Cyphers “Canyon Mist” (2020-22) acrylic, sand and gold leaf on canvas 70”x50”
This painting was featured in a solo exhibition of paintings at the Front Room Gallery entitled,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Leopard on Rietveld Chair" framed contemporary surrealist watercolor painting
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
40”x29.5” (artwork size) watercolor on paper, signed on reverse framed (presented in a black finish, shadowbox frame)
In this original watercolor painting, a leopard sits on a Red,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"Note Taking" Contemporary Surrealist Watercolor, hummingbird, pencil, notebook
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
A turquoise blue, emerald, violet, viridian and light green hummingbird perches on a spiral bound notebook with a pencil in its beak is depicted in this watercolor painting by New Yo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
"The Visit" Cougar at Poolside, Contemporary Surrealist Painting
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
29.5"x41" watercolor on paper. In this contemporary surrealist watercolor painting by Thomas Broadbent, a cougar climbs along a poolside lounger chair. Two glasses of wine and a st...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Archival Paper
“Silver Spider Spirit”acrylic and silver leaf on mylar framed abstract painting
By Peggy Cyphers
Located in New York, NY
This abstract composition in blue and brown black earthtones is created with a unique perspective which gives a feeling of looking up at a sky or looking down into merging paths of water. Cyphers use of silver leaf gives the central forms a reflective glow, which balances well with her masterful brushwork and mark making. This painting has a meditative quality that draws the viewer in and allows for introspective thought.
Peggy Cyphers, “Silver Spider Spirit”acrylic and silver leaf on mylar
($2750 USD framed in shadowbox frame with museum glass)
Peggy Cyphers has had over 30 solo exhibitions throughout the United States and Europe since 1984. Cyphers received numerous awards for her work, including NEA, Elizabeth Foundation, Peter S...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
"Aquatic Forest" Contemporary Abstract Painting in violet, turquoise blue, pink
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
Vertical elongated forms in rose pink, mauve, lavender and turquoise blue rise over a layered field of cream white ground brushed with violet in this large scale abstract painting. W...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"River Ocean Lake" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting, violet, orange
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A water inspired abstract painting by New York/Hawaiian artist Debra Drexler. 60"x48" signed on reverse. Lavender, plum, purple and violet colors overlap with peach light orange/pin...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$8,500 Sale Price
22% Off
"Indigo Pool" Contemporary Abstract Painting, indigo blue, turquoise, rose red
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
48"x36" abstract composition in indigo blue, turquoise and rose on a white ground. The painting surface incorporates impasto brushwork and poured paint to give an active composition. This painting is signed on reverse by the artist, Debra Drexler.
Debra Drexler maintains studios in both New York and Oahu, Hawaii, and her work is informed by her unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the transcendent experience of the Hawaiian landscape to a New York audience. Through her New York based studio and curatorial practices, she is also deeply engaged in critical conversation surrounding new abstraction. She states “Abstraction takes us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. While our insistent digital projections can take us away from both our animal and spiritual nature, abstract painting reminds us again of what it means to be human. The corporality of the paint mirrors the flesh of the body and transports us into the timeless.”
Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Permeate and Radiate" Contemporary Abstract Painting, rose pink and turquoise
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
48"x36" abstract composition in golden yellow, rose pink and turquoise on a white ground. The painting surface incorporates impasto brushwork and poured paint to give an active composition. This painting is signed on reverse by the artist, Debra Drexler.
Debra Drexler maintains studios in both New York and Oahu, Hawaii, and her work is informed by her unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the transcendent experience of the Hawaiian landscape to a New York audience. Through her New York based studio and curatorial practices, she is also deeply engaged in critical conversation surrounding new abstraction. She states “Abstraction takes us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. While our insistent digital projections can take us away from both our animal and spiritual nature, abstract painting reminds us again of what it means to be human. The corporality of the paint mirrors the flesh of the body and transports us into the timeless.”
Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract Painting, "Graphic Splash" (blue, violet, peach)
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A violet impasto stroke of color is positioned next to a raspberry violet form in this contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. The shapes create a layers of cut-out colors with cool blues, peach orange and yellows.
Debra Drexler maintains studios in both New York and Oahu, and her work is informed by her unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the transcendent experience of the Hawaiian landscape to a New York audience. Through her New York based studio and curatorial practices, she is also deeply engaged in critical conversation surrounding new abstraction. She states “Abstraction takes us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. While our insistent digital projections can take us away from both our animal and spiritual nature, abstract painting reminds us again of what it means to be human. The corporality of the paint mirrors the flesh of the body and transports us into the timeless.”
Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Yellow Language" Contemporary Abstract Painting with lavender, blue and violet
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
60"x48" abstract composition in golden yellow with lavender, violet and light cream. Large gestural movements overlay one and other on the on canvas. The painting surface incorporates impasto brushwork and poured paint to give an active composition. This painting is signed on reverse by the artist, Debra Drexler.
Debra Drexler maintains studios in both New York and Oahu, Hawaii, and her work is informed by her unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the transcendent experience of the Hawaiian landscape to a New York audience. Through her New York based studio and curatorial practices, she is also deeply engaged in critical conversation surrounding new abstraction. She states “Abstraction takes us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. While our insistent digital projections can take us away from both our animal and spiritual nature, abstract painting reminds us again of what it means to be human. The corporality of the paint mirrors the flesh of the body and transports us into the timeless.”
Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Great Cormorant on Chair" contemporary surrealist oil painting, bird white lily
By Thomas Broadbent
Located in New York, NY
A great cormorant bird sits atop a bend wood chair, with a clear glass pitcher with a single white calla lily resting along beside. This oil pain...
Category
2010s Contemporary Animal Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
