2000s
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of abstract and figurative paintings, landscapes, sculptures, prints and collages constructed with scraps of aging historical documents, watercolor paints and found objects.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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Assemblage #2 (The Letter E, Glass Slides, and Stamps)
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Black and bright red expressive brushstrokes are layered with glass ...
Glass, Wood, Oil, Plastic, Paper
Assemblage #3 (Stamps, Glass Slide, and Gold Paint)
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against a gold background, the artist has attached several objects, ...
Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil
Assemblage #1 (Porcelain, Glass Slide, and Tape)
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. ...
Oil, Porcelain, Glass, Wood, Tape
Abstract Assemblage by Michael Pauker
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale abstracted assemblage/mixed media of the artist's materials and partially finished works by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
"His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint" - Abstract Assemblage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist oil painting with assembled objects by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Splashes of gold paint are applied to a wood panel, with a few bits of burnt umber. Several objects - including a paint tube, cotton balls, and a miniature painting - are attached to the panel. Signed "Michael Pauker", titled "His Name Was Writ in Acrylic Paint", and dated "2017" on verso. There is a note from the artist that this is the top of a two-part piece, but the whereabouts of the bottom half are unknown. Unframed. Image size: 20"H x 24"W Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco. Exhibitions include: 2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica 2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA 2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA 2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA 2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA 2002 “40 by 40...
Glass, Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Cotton, Wood Panel
"Lusitania", Contemporary Abstract Painting with Collage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Contemporary abstract painting with collage, featuring found object scraps of maps, old stamps, and papers with Asian characters on wood panel by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (Amer...
Wood, Paper, Oil, Mixed Media
Agudelo Abstract Composition, Mixed Media Assemblage, circa 1960
Located in Astoria, NY
Agudelo (XX), Abstract Composition, Mixed Media Assemblage on Canvas, circa 1960, unsigned, wood framed oil on canvas to center, the whole unframed. Overall: 38" H x 36" W x 2.5" D....
Canvas, Wood, Oil
Agudelo, Abstract Composition, Signed, Mixed Media Assemblage, 1967
Located in Astoria, NY
Agudelo (XX), Abstract Composition, Mixed Media Assemblage with Oil on Board, 1967, strings mounted to left side and Willem de Kooning (Dutch/American, 1904-1997) print mounted to lo...
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Signed Agudelo, Abstract Composition Assemblage on Board, 1966
Located in Astoria, NY
Agudelo (XX), Abstract Composition, Mixed Media Assemblage on Board, 1966, signed and dated right side center, partial wood frame. Overall: 48.25" H x 32.75" W x 1.25" D. Provenanc...
Found Objects, Ink, Oil, Board
Signed Agudelo, Abstract Composition, Assemblage, 1966
Located in Astoria, NY
Agudelo (XX), Abstract Composition Assemblage, Oil on Board with Collage Elements, 1966, strings mounted to left side and abstract painted canvas mounted to lower half of board, 1966...
Found Objects, Oil, Board, Canvas
"#3" Mixed Media Abstract Collage, Paper and Gouache, Mid-20th Century
By James Spencer Russell
Located in Arp, TX
James Spencer Russell "#3" 1958 Collage with paper, sand, and gouache Signed in pencil lower right 24x18" James Spencer Russell (1915-2000) was born in Monticello, Indiana, but spen...
Paper, Pastel, Gouache
Vintage Signed Mixed Media Abstract Painting Assemblage
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage mixed media painting signed JJ PERL. Mixed media painting on linen strips. Framed. Signed. Measuring 17 by 16 inches overall and 15 3/4 by 14 3/4 painting alone. In excellen...
Linen, Oil
