2011
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of abstract and figurative paintings, landscapes, sculptures, prints and collages constructed with scraps of aging historical documents, watercolor paints and found objects.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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Contemporary Two-Part Geometric Abstract: Teal and Monochrome
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold contemporary patterned abstract composition on two joined canvases by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). The left canvas, which makes up one fourth of the compos...
Canvas, Oil
Blue and Orange Shapes on a Black Field
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Colorful abstract painting by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unframed. Unsigned, but acquired with a collection of his work. “I’m driven by curiosity...where i...
Canvas, Oil
Mid Century Modern Multi-Color Geometric Abstract on Black
By Virginia Sevier Rogers
Located in Soquel, CA
Small Scale Mid Century Modern Multi-Color Geometric Abstract on Black Dramatic abstract painting by Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015). Vivid colorful squares in bright ...
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Geometric Abstract Painting - White and Blue Pathways over Black
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary Geometric Abstract Painting - White and Blue Pathways over Black Simple yet bold contemporary piece by an unknown artist. Utilizing a limited palette of black, pale blu...
Oil, Board
Brainiac VIII Abstract - Large Scale Abstract with Blue, White, & Black
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale abstract with cyan, blue, & white brains layered on a black background by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection ...
Canvas, Oil
Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Composition with Blue, Purple, and Pink
By Les Anderson
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid-Century Abstract Expressionist Composition with Blue, Purple, and Pink Colorful mid-century abstract expressionist painting by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009...
Masonite, Oil
Interlocking #13: geometric abstract Op Art painting; pink purple blue squares
By Benjamin Weaver
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Benjamin Weaver creates spatial tension through his use of contrasting colors arranged in a geometric framework. Imagery and color work both with and against each other to create mov...
Canvas, Acrylic
'Blue Synergy' - Vivid Blue Tone Contemporary Geometric Abstract Painting
By Robert Glick
Located in Carmel, CA
Robert Glick (American, born 1950) "Blue Synergy" 2024 Acrylic Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the bottom right of the painting. "Blue Synergy" by Robert Glick is a ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Vagueness of Memory: mid-century modern style geometric painting, violet & blue
By Joseph McAleer
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"The Vagueness of Memory" is a contemporary mid-century modern style abstract acrylic on canvas painting, with geometric lines and squares in varying shades of blue, Pantone's Color-of-the Year "very peri", and lilac with a mid-century modern aesthetic. It also reads like and aerial view or bird's eye view landscape. It is signed on front and back. All hanging hardware attached, no additional framing necessary. Every purchase comes with a free, hardcover copy of the beautiful illustrated new book, "Joseph McAleer...
Canvas, Acrylic
“Untitled (CVS275)” Contemporary Blue, Purple, & Red Geometric Abstract Painting
By Max Manning
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary geometric colorful abstract painting by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in blue, red, and purple tones. Signed, titled, & ...
Canvas, Acrylic
Beckon- colourful, geometric, squares, blue, squares, rectangles
By Brian Neish
Located in London, GB
Brian Neish is fascinated by painted surfaces, particularly surfaces having to endure the extremes of sunlight, wind, frost and rain. He calls the appearance of these debilitating ef...
Canvas, Oil
Stages 4 (future dusk space age galactic blue grid minimal painting wood)
By Melisa Taylor Metzger
Located in Quebec, Quebec
The series "Stages" explores the marriage of chance-embrassing gestures with exacting grid geometry. Built upon a multilayered convergence of airbrush painting and hard-edge techniq...
Spray Paint, Acrylic
