James Oliver

American Ride

2012

"Challenger" is an original painting on canvas by James Oliver measuring 40in x 60in. James Oliver is a painter whose precise visual language pushes the tradition of twentieth century abstraction into a contemporary context. Oliver is a conceptually driven formalist whose work is inspired by his dreams and emotional states, which he abstracts into an undetermined and subjective viewing experience by emphasizing line, color, and form. Even as Oliver turns to a figurative practice in recent series, rendering cultural icons like chopper bikes, Pontiac Firebirds, and his childhood poodle in detailed line drawings, these representations similarly evoke broadly accessible affects abstracted from his mental landscape. Born in Upstate New York, raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, son of an advertising executive, Oliver was exposed from a young age to visual art from its most commercial applications to more visceral exponential lives. "The Challenger is a classic muscle car. Knowing that I have been working on a series of muscle car paintings...

"Harley 45!" is an original painting on canvas by James Oliver measuring 60in x 60in. James Oliver is a painter whose precise visual language pushes the tradition of twentieth centu...

"Heavyweight" is an original painting on canvas by James Oliver measuring 48in x 48in. James Oliver is a painter whose precise visual language pushes the tradition of twentieth cent...

"LINEUP" is an original acrylic work on panel by Jim Houser measuring 10in x 10in. ABOUT // Jim Houser was born in 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city where he currently r...

This still life painting titled "Comparing Onions and Lemons" is an original artwork by Elizabeth Bergeland made of oil on canvas and pine float fr...

This still life painting titled "Your Skin is Paper Thin" is an original artwork by Elizabeth Bergeland made of oil on canvas and pine float frame....

Acrylics, metal, own technique on canvas. ANDRZEJ BOROWSKI (born in 1969) He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts , at the Departments of Graphics and Painting in the atelier of profe...

Magdalena Nałęcz (b. 1970) She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 1995. She received numerous scholarships and prizes: in 1997 the scholarship of the city of Cracow...

Magdalena Nałęcz (b. 1970) She graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow in 1995. She received numerous scholarships and prizes: in 1997 the scholarship of the city of Cracow...

Acrylic paint and embroidery on canvas Signed by the artist

Dutch artist Heidi Von Faber lives and works in The Hague. The Stillllifes she paints are modern but made according the tradition of the old masters. Her still-life paintings show ...

Dutch artist Heidi Von Faber lives and works in The Hague. The Stillllifes she paints are modern but made according the tradition of the old masters. Her still-life paintings show ...