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of abstract and figurative paintings, landscapes, sculptures, prints and collages constructed with scraps of aging historical documents, watercolor paints and found objects.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 #4 (Letters, Glass Slides, and Wood)
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 orange-bronze and pink background, the artist has attached several objects, including plastic letters, paper cutouts, and glass slides...
Glass, Plastic, Paper, Oil, Canvas
"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
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
"The Artist's Floor" - Abstract Assemblage
By Michael Pauker
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist assemblage with found objects typical of an artist's studio floor by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Applied paint brushes, caps and tubes of paint, a few letters, putty knife, with splashes of color on wood. Unsigned. From the collection of the artist's work. Unframed. Image size: 11.25"H x 25.75"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, Wood Panel, Wood, Oil
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
Feminist Acrylic/Collage Colorful Painting - Textural Letter in Earth Tones 23
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Textural Letter in Earth Tones 23 – Signed Feminist Acrylic and Collage Colorful Painting Textural Letter in Earth Tones 23 is from Linda Stein's Missives series--a b...
Plexiglass, Found Objects, Acrylic, Board
Signed Feminist Acrylic and Collage Colorful Painting - Letter with Buckle 25
By Linda Stein
Located in New York, NY
Linda Stein, Letter with Buckle 25 – Signed Feminist Acrylic and Collage Colorful Painting Letter with Buckle 25 is from Linda Stein's Missives series--a body of work born from her...
Found Objects, Acrylic, Board, Wood
Mark Palmer Construction #2 2018, Acrylic / Found Objects on Wood
Located in Miami, FL
Mark Palmer a native Buffalonian established his art career while a 20 year resident of Washington, DC. His vibrant abstract works ranging from watercolors to mixed-media often seek...
Dedication to Picasso. 1991, assemblage, cardboard, wood, acrylic, 49, 5x59, 5cm
By Georgs Barkans
Located in Riga, LV
Dedication to Picasso. 1991, assemblage, cardboard, wood, acrylic, 49,5x59,5 cm Georgs Barkans (1925-2010) Textile artist, architect, artist Professional education: University of La...
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard
Robert Petersen - Signed collage, gold leaf acrylic painting Leo Castelli label
By Robert Petersen 1
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen May 1987, 1987 Pure pigment collage, gold leaf, acrylic painting and drawing Signed, titled and dated on the front. The back of the frame bears the label of Castelli ...
Gold Leaf
Dedication to Picasso. 1993, assemblage, cardboard, wood, acrylic, 68 x 47 cm
By Georgs Barkans
Located in Riga, LV
Dedication to Picasso. 1993, assemblage, cardboard, wood, acrylic, 68 x 47 cm Georgs Barkans (1925-2010) Textile artist, architect, artist Professional education: University of Latv...
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard
