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Item Ships From: Illinois
Matthew Picton "Vienna" Pinned-Film Artwork
By Matthew Picton
Located in Chicago, IL
Artwork depicting city map of greater Vienna. Picton considers his work sculptural, "separating out the layers of communication, transportation and river systems."
Medium: Duralar...
Category
Early 2000s American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
"Boro" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
This kite entitled "Boro" is patterned with Japanese indigo-dyed fabric scraps, sewn together to form a patchwork of contrasting patterns and shades of blue. The kite's design recreates the traditional practice of Boro stitching...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Muslin, Bamboo, Cotton
Matthew Picton "Greater Paris" Pinned-Film Artwork
By Matthew Picton
Located in Chicago, IL
Artwork depicting city map of greater Paris. Picton considers his work sculptural, "separating out the layers of communication, transportation and river systems."
Medium: Duralar,...
Category
Early 2000s American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Enamel
"Aeriform" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Bamboo, Paper
"Hot Water Kimono, " Found Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
"Drawing for the Sponsor" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Drawing for The Sponsor," this work by Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald envisions an advertisement by Southport Tool and Die, a Chicago company from the 1940s and th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Late 20th Century Morning Abstraction by Veronica Benning
Located in Winnetka, IL
Morning (1993), an abstract oil pastel by Veronica Benning. A study in blue tones, the piece is signed and dated by the artist. Presented matted in a contemporary silver frame. In gr...
Category
Late 20th Century American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Patina" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Paper
"Furbelow I" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Muslin, Silk, Bamboo
"River and Pond" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Paint, Paper
"Victorian Soiree" Mixed-Media Tile by Pauline Hughes
Located in Chicago, IL
Liverpool-based artist Pauline Hughes takes a fluid approach to her ceramic practice, combining aspects of painting, collage, and printmaking into her w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary British Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Ceramic, Paper
"Study for Tarantula Nebula" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Study for Tarantula Nebula," this painting by Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens offers a representation of the gigantic star-forming region of the same name. Located ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
"Dancing Til Dawn" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Muslin, Bamboo, Silk
"Yellow Stag" Steel Sculpture by Gordon Chandler
By Gordon Chandler
Located in Chicago, IL
Upon discovering a weathered steel drum that had been warped to resemble the sleeve of a garment, artist Gordon Chandler was inspired to embark on a series of kimono sculptures forme...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Steel
"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
The colorful paintings of Jan Pieter Fokkens transport us to distant worlds beyond our comprehension. Within seemingly infinite networks of lines, dots, and crosses, he decodes the r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
"Drawing for Allegheny + Ludlum Helmet
Jacket" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Drawing for Allegheny + Ludlum Helmet & Jacket," this work by Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald is a companion piece to his sculpture "A+L Helmet & Jacket." Worn by t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
"Abstraction in Cobalt" Kite by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Bamboo
"Study in Red" by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique compositions of abstract painted elements and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
In a departure from his split bamboo kite series, this work on stretched canvas entitled "Study in Red" layers textured paper and silken fragments within a rosy red color story. A gradient of red to pink sweeps across the composition, interrupted by a panel of Japanese silk depicting a whimsical scene...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Silk, Canvas, Paint, Paper
"Study for Caldwell 49" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
The colorful paintings of Jan Pieter Fokkens transport us to distant worlds beyond our comprehension. Within seemingly infinite networks of lines, dots, and crosses, he decodes the r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Canvas
Pair of Contemporary Mixed Media 3D Wall Art in Red, Gold
Black
Located in Barrington, IL
Elevate your space with this bold and expressive pair of contemporary mixed media wall art pieces, featuring a vibrant palette of red, gold, and black. Rich in texture and visual int...
Category
Late 20th Century American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Glass, Fruitwood
"Xi Shitoupo Xiang, Pingyao, Shanxi Province" Photograph by Sze Tsung Leong
By Sze Tsung Leong
Located in Chicago, IL
This evocative photograph is part of a series created by artist Sze Tsung Nicolas Leong that explore China’s complicated relationship with its ancient past and anticipated future. In this 2004 photograph, 100-year-old buildings line a vacant street in the old walled city...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Joan Miro Mid Century Abstract Art Print
Located in Franklin Park, IL
Joan Miro Mid Century Abstract Art Print
This print measures: 14 wide x .25 deep x 18 inches high
This print is in Excellent Vintage Con...
Category
1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Study for Messier 17" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Study for Messier 17," this painting by Chicago-artist Jan Pieter Fokkens offers a representation of the spectacular star-forming region Messier 17, also known as the Omega...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Study for SWEEPS" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by images of deep space, computer compression algorithms, and early non-representational art, Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens uses the tangible qualities of pattern and color to interpret unimaginable sights.
Entitled "Study for SWEEPS," this work offers a representation of the Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search, Hubble’s seven-day-long survey of 180,000 stars in order to detect extrasolar planets. Using data from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Study for Event Horizon" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Inspired by images of deep space, computer compression algorithms, and early non-representational art, Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens uses the tangible qualities of pattern ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Family Reunion 3" by Travis Somerville
Located in Chicago, IL
Deeply familiar yet nonetheless confrontational, Travis Somerville’s “Family Renuion” series disrupts nostalgia and memory, insisting on the idea that images and material objects are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"NGC-6397" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens uses his work as a means of processing the incomprehensible. Navigating the relationship between algorithmic abstraction and the tangible qual...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
“Weird Adventure” by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens uses his work as a means of processing the incomprehensible. Navigating the relationship between algorithmic abstraction and the tangible qualities of pattern and color, Fokkens meditates on how we as viewers negotiate our realities. Entitled "Weird Adventure," this diptych depicts a still from the Italian Classic film...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
$6,380 / set
"Sailing Boat" Woodcut by Ren Hui
Located in Chicago, IL
This woodcut, entitled “Sailing Boat,” was made by renowned artist Ren Hui. His materials and forms of expression have evolved. He began as a poet and photographer, but soon began wo...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Chinese Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood
Flemish Painting of "Pastoral Scene"
Located in Chicago, IL
This Flemish painting of "Pastoral Scene" is from Belgium and is made from oil on canvas, 18th century. Flemish paintings flourished from the early 1...
Category
18th Century Belgian Antique Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas
$9,800 Sale Price
38% Off
Mid-20th Century Italian Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful painting is from Italy and made circa 1950s-1960s. Made from paint on canvas the painting features a gold wooden frame; artist unknown. Great piece to add color to you...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Oil Painting of a Banana Tree in Blossom
Located in Chicago, IL
This finely-executed oil painting was produced by Prayat Tadonock in 1990. Prayat was trained as a fine artist according to Thai classical principles and then learned Western oil pai...
Category
20th Century Thai Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint
$3,680 Sale Price
20% Off
Mid-20th Century Italian Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
This beautiful painting is from Italy and made circa 1950s-1960s. Made from paint on canvas the painting features a gold wooden frame; artist unknown. Great piece to add color to you...
Category
Mid-20th Century Italian Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint
Artist Derek Christensen Original License Plate Popscicle Pop Art, Signed
Located in Chicago, IL
rtist Derek Christensen Original License Plate Popscicle Pop Art, Wall Art Signed
Derek Christensen, an award winning artist from Chicago, is known for his hand-made metal work and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Metal
Antitrust by Marc Ross, 2005
By Marc Ross
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Marc Ross, 2005. This minimal abstract painting features an impressive gradation of caramel hues, giving it an astonishing ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Ultrablue Garden 05" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
"Tiffany Garden 01" by Patrick Burns
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Concrete, Other
Blue + Salmon Abstract Acrylic Painting by Alessandro Bonato, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
An acrylic painting on wood by Italian artist Alessandro Bonato, 1970s. This richly textured painting features hues of sky blue, white, and salmon in an abstract geometric design. Un...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
1982 Shinjū Ten no Amijima David Lance Goines Screenprint
By David Lance Goines
Located in Dekalb, IL
Artist: David Lance Goines (1945-2023)
Date: 1982
Medium: Serigraph
Style/Movement: American Cotemporary Ukiyo-e
Dimensions: 24" W x 31" H
Additional Details: This is a striking scr...
Category
1980s American Modern Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Reflective Composition (Blue Stamp)" by Michael Thompson
By Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. His ongoing series of large-scale kites bridge the gap between flat art and sculpture, each crafted of split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage ephemera – including kimonos, obis, paintings, scrolls, drawings, metal leaf, bleeding paper, book pages, or anything with a story to tell.
A combination of print and collage, this work entitled “Reflective Composition (Blue Stamp...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
Vintage Hand Made Fiber Art Weaving Joshua Tree Wall Art
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Hand Made Fiber Art Weaving Joshua Tree Wall Art
Cool and unique fiber art textile wall hanging of a Joshua tree. Beautifully crafted with y...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Natural Fiber
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Wall Art w/ Female Figure by Mark Narens
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Hanging Wall Art with Female Figure Signed by Mark Narens
Featuring a stunning piece of vintage wall art, ...
Category
Late 20th Century American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paint
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Wall Art w/ Male Figure signed by Mark Narens
Located in Chicago, IL
Vintage Reverse Painted Glass Hanging Wall Art with Male Figure Signed by Mark Narens
Introducing a stunning piece of vintage wall art, ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Glass, Paint
Enjambment by Marc Ross, 2018
By Marc Ross
Located in Chicago, IL
A monumental acrylic painting on canvas by American artist Marc Ross, 2018. This minimal abstract painting features an impressive gradation of blue hues, giv...
Category
2010s American Minimalist Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paint
"Denkbilder" by Patrick Fitzgerald
By Patrick Fitzgerald
Located in Chicago, IL
To Chicago-based artist Patrick Fitzgerald, his miniature car sculptures are a means of traveling through time. Born from a fascination with the soap box derby cars of his youth, eac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Industrial Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Paint, Paper
$2,580 / set
"Dark Knight
" Kite by Michael Thompson
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera - including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels.
In this kite entitled “Dark Knight...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Minimalist Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Fabric, Bamboo, Paper
"E0102-72.3" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
The colorful paintings of Jan Pieter Fokkens transport us to distant worlds beyond our comprehension. Within his seemingly infinite networks of lines, dots, and crosses, he decodes t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"NGC-3201" by Jan Pieter Fokkens
By Jan Pieter Fokkens
Located in Chicago, IL
Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens uses his work as a means of processing the incomprehensible. Navigating the relationship between algorithmic abstraction and the tangible qualities of pattern and color, Fokkens meditates on how reality is mediated by digital image. Entitled "NGC-3201," this vibrant drawing offers a representation of the globular cluster NGC-3201. Using an image taken by the NASA/ESA Hubble...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"Family Reunion 2" by Travis Somerville
By Travis Somerville
Located in Chicago, IL
Deeply familiar yet nonetheless confrontational, Travis Somerville’s “Family Renuion” series disrupts nostalgia and memory, insisting on the idea that images and material objects are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paint, Paper
"Family Reunion 1" by Travis Somerville
By Travis Somerville
Located in Chicago, IL
Deeply familiar yet nonetheless confrontational, Travis Somerville’s “Family Renuion” series disrupts nostalgia and memory, insisting on the idea that images and material objects are...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
"The People People 4" by Tracy Crump
By Tracy Crump
Located in Chicago, IL
Tracy Crump uses washes of grey, white and aqua to both conceal and reveal sensitively drawn figures. Each figure stands alone as an individual, possessing unique features and hairst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary American Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Parachute Print II by Brooke Vandever
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating still life print photographed by Brooke Vandever and styled by Kimberly Swedelius. This photograph is printed on archival matte paper + available in a variety of sizes....
Category
2010s American Organic Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
$2,080 / item
Photograph by Michel Deverne
By Michel Deverne
Located in Chicago, IL
Deverne (1927-2012) was visual artist most interested in abstract geometric forms and textures. He was not known for photography and accordingly this surviving image is quite rare. T...
Category
1970s French Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Wood, Paper
Turquoise Abstract Acrylic Painting by Alessandro Bonato, 1970s
Located in Chicago, IL
An acrylic painting on wood by Italian artist Alessandro Bonato, 1970s. This richly textured painting features hues of turquoise, off-white, and soft aqua in an abstract geometric de...
Category
1970s Italian Modern Vintage Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood
Parachute Print I by Brooke Vandever
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating still life print photographed by Brooke Vandever and styled by Kimberly Swedelius. This photograph is printed on archival matte paper + available in a variety of sizes....
Category
2010s American Modern Illinois - Contemporary Art
Materials
Paper
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