Michael Pauker
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Printer's Ink
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Ink, Printer's Ink
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Ink, Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Ink, Paper, Printer's Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Plastic, Acrylic, Pencil, Pins
Early 2000s Contemporary Mixed Media
Paper, Ink
1990s Contemporary Mixed Media
Gold Leaf
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century American Modern Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Oil, Linen
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media, Magazine Paper
1970s Modern Still-life Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Contemporary Figurative Prints
Paper, Ink, Etching
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Plywood, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Found Objects, Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
Early 2000s Surrealist Figurative Paintings
Oil, Canvas
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Found Objects
21st Century and Contemporary Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Wood Panel, Oil
1970s Expressionist Still-life Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Wood, Oil
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Newsprint, Paper, Watercolor
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Prints
Paper, Ink
2010s American Impressionist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors
Paper, India Ink, Watercolor
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Ink, Watercolor, Rice Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
2010s Contemporary Mixed Media
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Polystyrene, Wood, Paper, Oil, Stretcher Bars
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Polystyrene, Wood, Paper, Stretcher Bars
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Paper
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Prints
Paper, Woodcut, Ink
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Paintings
Canvas, Oil
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How Much is a Michael Pauker?
Michael Pauker for sale on 1stDibs
Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and driven by deep curiosity, artist Michael Pauker has created an expansive oeuvre that is inclusive of abstract and figurative paintings, landscapes, sculptures, prints and collages constructed with scraps of aging historical documents, watercolor paints and found objects.
“As an artist, I am not a one-trick pony,” he has said. “Some artists find success doing one thing and stick just with it. But my curiosity is omnivorous. I’m driven by images I’ve never seen before, both abstract and figurative.”
Born in 1957 in New York, Pauker knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned his BFA from the State University of New York (SUNY), then in 1989, completed his MFA at Mills College (now Mills College at Northeastern University) in Oakland where he was awarded the City of Oakland Fellowship in Painting.
Since 1988, Pauker has lived and worked in the Bay Area, teaching art in various venues such as schools, colleges and institutions including the California Medical Facility in Vacaville, the state’s prison hospital, for several years. When he isn’t teaching, Pauker focuses on creating art — the mediums of which can change by the moment.
While he works in oil on canvas for most of his paintings, Pauker is also known for his “Miniature Collage” series. He has worked on this series for more than a decade. Other works include abstract drawings and figurative watercolors blended with collages of vintage paper, stamps and found objects — his Oesterreich II is an example of the latter.
Pauker has exhibited widely across the United States, Japan and Costa Rica, and his works are held in the public collections of many institutions including the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
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Finding the Right Paintings for You
Painting is an art form that has spanned innumerable cultures, with artists using the medium to tell stories, explore and communicate ideas and express themselves. To bring abstract, landscape and still-life paintings into your home is to celebrate and share in the long tradition of this discipline.
When we look at paintings, particularly those that originated in the past, we learn about history, other cultures and countries of the world. Like every other work of art, paintings — whether they are contemporary creations or works that were made during the 19th century — can often help us clearly see and understand the world around us in a meaningful and interesting way.
Cave walls were the canvases for what were arguably the world’s first landscape paintings, which depict natural scenery through art. Portrait paintings and drawings, which, along with sculpture, were how someone’s appearance was recorded prior to the advent of photography, are at least as old as Ancient Egypt. In the Netherlands, landscapes were a major theme for painters as early as the 1500s. Later, artists in Greece, Rome and elsewhere created vast wall paintings to decorate stately homes, churches and tombs. Today, creating a wall of art is a wonderful way to enhance your space, showcase beautiful pieces and tie an interior design together.
No matter your preference, whether you favor Post-Impressionist paintings, animal paintings, Surrealism, Pop art or another movement or specific period, arranging art on a blank wall allows you to evoke emotions in a room while also showing off your tastes and interests. A symmetrical wall arrangement may comprise a grid of four to six pieces or, for an odd number of works, a horizontal row. Asymmetrical arrangements, which may be small clusters of art or large, salon-style gallery walls, have a more collected and eclectic feel. Download the 1stDibs app, which includes a handy “View on Wall” feature that allows you to see how a particular artwork will look on a particular wall, and read about how to arrange wall art. And if you’re searching for the perfect palette for your interior design project, what better place to turn than to the art world’s masters of color?
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