Manhattan - Paintings

This is an Original Mark Dickson painting and can be described as nothing short of a revelation in the realm of contemporary art. As one navigates through his vibrant interplay of colors—pinks, purples, blues, and greens—it becomes evident that his works are a bridge between abstract expression and a deep-seated Coloradan sensibility. From afar, the paintings resonate with the raw energy and abstract impulsiveness reminiscent of Adolph Gottlieb or Mark Rothko. However, upon closer introspection, Dickson's canvas unfolds a symphony, harmoniously blending his intuitive understanding of the Colorado landscapes with an almost Rothkoesque play of color and form. His artistry is a culmination of his academic sojourns, from the bustling art scene of Brooklyn's Pratt Institute to the scholarly corridors of the University of Denver. Yet, what stands out is his capability to transcend these teachings and manifest a unique narrative—one that reflects both the external world and the myriad landscapes of the human psyche. The choice of medium, notably pastel mixed with watercolors, oil washes, and graphite pencil, demonstrates a tactile indulgence in his craft. It's as if he's chiseling his memories, experiences, and observations of the Coloradan terrains and skies into each canvas. For the discerning eye, his works might also evoke the expansive color fields of Milton Avery. Yet, Dickson’s approach, particularly his relationship with color, is refreshingly instinctual, almost challenging the viewer to feel rather than dissect. In Mark Dickson's work, we're treated to an exhilarating dance of abstract brilliance juxtaposed with the tangible and intangible memories of Colorado's landscapes. In a sense, each painting becomes an invitation—to wander, to wonder, and to immerse in the art of profound introspection. The majority medium is pastel and a mixed media of watercolors, oil washes, and graphite pencil. Color is of primary importance to his work. His work shows the influence of artists Milton Avery(who used large areas of color) and Mark Rothko and Adolph Gottlieb (known for their work in the variations of color). Mark is fascinated with color and explores every aspect of its relationships. He feels his use of color is more intuitive versus analytical. Mark Dickson’s paintings, prints and monotypes are represented in private, corporate and public art collections nationally. Pratt Institute, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Brooklyn, New York, 1970 University of Denver, Graduate School of Art, MFA, Denver, Brooklyn, New York, 1973 Denver Art Museum, Colorado Annual, 1967 National Academy of Design, National Audubon Exhibition, New York Joslin Art Museum Exhibition of Colorado artists, Omaha, Nebraska Included in Outstanding and Noteworthy Americans, Bicentennial Edition, New York Chicago Botanical Garden, solo exhibition, North Brook Illinois Colorado Symphony Orchestra Association, limited-edition lithograph commission Broadway South West department store Commission; shopping bag and print. Award of Merit from American Institute of graphic arts, and Award of Distinction: "Creativity 86" Art Direction Magazine, New York Stables Art Center, Taos New Mexico, Artist of Taos Who's Who in American Art, 1990, New York Arts Student's League of Denver, Board of Directors O'Sullivan Art Center, Regis University solo exhibition, Denver Britto Central Gallery, solo exhibition, São Paulo Brazil, 2003 Amarillo Art Museum, permanent collection Amoco Oil Company, Chicago Federal Reserve Bank, Denver University of Colorado, permanent collection, Boulder, Colorado Garnett Corporation headquarters, Arlington Virginia IBM Corporation Miami Florida Las Vegas Federal Medical Center Kirkland Art Museum, permanent collection, Denver Northern Trust Bank, Naples, Florida Planes Art...

Colorful still life oil on canvas by Raymond Guerrier. Signed: "Guerrier".

"New York Math" Acrylic on canvas painting by Nicholas Howey. Signed, dated and titled on back.

Oil on gesso canvas by Louis Francois Cabanes (1867-1947) depicts a massive wall of a vaulted palace room decorated with painted ceiling with huge figurative bronze and marble sculpture in the neoclassical style. Signed in lower right, Louis CABANES élève de M. J.P. Laurens (student of mister...) beneath and what appears to be a partial date (year) beneath in box. Stretcher measures approximately 26 by 37.5 inches and the period frame, 32 by 44 inches. Cabanes was a respected illustrator and painter of figures, genre scenes, history and Orientalism. He studied at the Ecoles de Beaux Arts of Toulouse and Paris under Jean Paul Laurens...

Lovely oil on canvas by the French artist, Louis-Auguste-Paul Magne de la Croix (1875-1942) depicting a parade of thoroughbred horses before a race, led by their jockeys with lovely ...

A beautiful American oil on canvas school room scene with a teacher instructing students who are seated on benches and on the ground, with one student who appears to be wearing a dun...

Pair of 1960s reverse painted and gilt glass paintings depicting zodiac imagery of Taurus and Cancer. Signed "C. Oakley."

Framed oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until complet...

Framed oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until complet...

Framed oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until complet...

Steven Colucci is a perfectionist. As a painter, he describes himself as “a dictator, a controlling ballet master with a stick,” dispassionately choreographing his composition to achieve the exact result he desires. The paintings of the “Sea Series,” largely completed in 2010, are actually the culmination of 4-5 years of practice for the artist, during which he consistently developed and refined the language and formal elements that visually distinguish the series, sometimes repeating the same image for months until he was satisfied. Colucci’s methods and philosophy reflect his experience with movement as a performing art. While he studied with and admires Vito Acconci, Colucci is no proponent of conceptualism, finding his voice in the intense discipline of traditional forms, explaining, “If you don’t practice art like a classical pianist, every day, you can’t execute your concepts.” After completing his studies at New York’s School of Visual Arts, he moved to Paris, where he studied and performed mime and ballet, working closely with Marcel Marceau, who also painted, and Etienne Decroux, a sculptor as well as the originator of the form “classical mime,” which has roots in the sculpture of Rodin. If the word “sea” in the title of a painting conjures for you images of little easels and landscape canvases featuring sandy beaches, waves, and vast horizons, think again – Colucci’s oceanic visions are experiential, viewing them you are often looking down at the sea, within it, or even dreaming of the ocean. Water, deep or shallow, still or fast-moving, rules how we see light and subjects, as the artist works to reflect what he calls “the spirit, the soul of the water.” In “Deep Blue,” he conjures this anima via a window through levels of roiling currents of rich dark waves and dancing highlights, inviting the viewer to experience the sea as a vibrant and enveloping sensual entity. Colors, too, differ from the subdued palette of the seaside afternoon painter. Often his choices originate in what Colucci describes as the rhythm of color present in Afro-Carribean art and design. In the paintings, these hues express the water’s likeness to the seamless flow of the Dominican culture’s music and dance, which he so enjoys during frequent visits to Upper Manhattan’s El Barrio district, a movement with the melodic line that he so simply and perfectly employs in the delightfully sexy “Swimming with the Fish.” As our bodies, like the sea, are largely water, Colucci’s water visions...

Our enamel plaque on copper after the French enamelier, Edouard Bernard Debat-Ponsan (1847-1913) depicts Truth Emerging from the Well, Vérité sortant du puits. Plaque measures approx...

This original painting botanical has a wonderful light, airy feel to it. This lovely piece works in so many settings, but we particularly like to pair it with traditional pieces for...

A painting on canvas signed "Klein, 69" in the vibrant colors of the era yellows, violets, deep eggplant. In original wood frame. From a Private Collection in San Diego.

A unique painting made of pieced and sewn canvas creating a ruffled edge and painted in stripes in the manner of Elsworth Kelly or Robert Ryman.

Contemporary American ceramic artist Richard Hirsch's encaustic "Paintings of Nothing Series" #1, #3, #4, #5, #6 and #7 are made of ceramic raw materials, dry pigment and wax. These ...

Framed oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until complet...

Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...

Oil painting on board by Sara Skaaning. Based in the Island Mon, Denmark, the visual artist Sara Skaaning starts from her surroundings that twists and transforms until completely di...

Painting in oil Signed R. Hullaert. Painted from an architectural perspective with a stairway leading into, the painting references a surrealist / metaphysical theme of accessing ...

Pen, ink and gouache on paper, painting "The Temple of Dendur' by Eugene Berman. Signed and dated, 1964. Framed size is 28.25 x 22.25.

A dramatic anatomical drawing of the lower face by Beeldens, Belgium, 1935. Signed on upper right. Pencil on paper. The Neue Sachlichkeit (new matt...

Drawing, pencil on paper. Still Life by Beeldens, signed and dated, 1935. References: Modern and Contemporary Art, New Objectivity, Neue Sachlichkeit...

Artist: Unknown. Painting: Rural Hilly Landscape with Lake and Railroad. Period: XIX century. Style: American School, Primitivism. Medium: Oil on canvas, framed. Dimensions: H: ...

Numbered: 5/40 Signed and dated: Nicholas Howey 92 Nicholas Howey was born in DuBois, PA. in 1948. He studied Undergraduate Art at the University of Pittsburgh and then went on to N...

Sunshine was a known local artist in Woodstock and upstate New York area during 1960s. This abstract painting is of Ashocan Reservoir, located in Ulster County, New York. The reservo...

Gio Colucci, painter, sculptor, ceramist was born in Florence, Italy in 1892. In 1911, he moved to Paris to study architecture at the Fine Art School. Colucci settled in Cairo in 191...

Gio Colucci, painter, sculptor, ceramist was born in Florence, Italy in 1892. In 1911, he moved to Paris to study architecture at the Fine Art School. Colucci settled in Cairo in 191...

Gio Colucci, painter, sculptor, ceramist was born in Florence, Italy in 1892. In 1911, he moved to Paris to study architecture at the Fine Art School. Colucci settled in Cairo in 191...

An original, large-scale, abstract oil on canvas painting by American artist Dede Coover, a registered and award winning artist since the 1950s. The artist, native to California, has...

Large original painting of a woman carrying two martini glasses by Lee Ames (1921-2011). This painting is on a board. Great item for a collector.

This exquisite glazed ceramic charger features a picture of a reclining nude, a clever recreation of a western subject in new terms appropriate to a work situated in its time and pla...

Karel Appel, Dutch, 1921-2006, biomorphic figures, watercolor and graphite, circa 1971. Provenance: painted for and personally given to the superintendent of Appel's apartment buildi...

A beautiful and intricate interplay of colors with wonderful movement. Provenance: Collection of the Bank of Oklahoma (as pictured).