Famous Artists
Antique PIETRO MERA “Diana and her Nymphs” Original Oil and Tempera on Copper
By Old Master painter Pietro Mera (1571-1611), this original oil and tempera painting on copper Diana and her nymphs, with unusual yet captivating luster. The dynamic scene is overflowing with minute detail and soft, masterful texture. The gilt gold frame has an unusual back with a grid made from wood holding the copper plate in place. A former sale label remains above the hanging wire. Pietro Mera was Flemish, but spent most of his life painting in Italy. Both influences are evident in this masterful example.
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LEE REYNOLDS Beach Scene Original Oil on Canvas
This large, original oil on canvas painting by the studio of American artist Lee Reynolds depicts a pastel-toned beach scene, with a woman in a hat and white dress reading a book with a bountiful picnic blanket, looking out to the waters where a child is crouched on the shoreline, and boats linger in the distance. Reynolds founded his Vanguard Studio in Beverly Hills, California in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for the American home and this large, original oil painting from the Vanguard Studio serves as a perfect piece to decorate the home or to start an art collection with. Painted in heavy impasto, this painting is framed in metallic gold and signed in Reynold’s name in the lower right hand corner of the canvas.
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ROMERO BRITTO (1963-) “Football” Resin Sculpture
This resin sculpture by Brazilian-born artist Romero Britto (1963-) depicts a stylized American football rendered in Britto’s famed patchwork tones of bright colors and patterning. One of the most collected and licensed artists in modern times, Britto has been a unique, artistic voice since the late 1980s, with commissions by brands such as Disney, Pepsi, Absolut Vodka, and Apple furthering his saturated expressions of Cubism and Pop art. Mounted on a squared black base, this serialized sculpture is affixed with a small plaque that prominently displays the artist’s signature and insignia.
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CURTIS JERÉ “Boathouse with Bridge” Metal Sculpture
This metal sculpture by Curtis Jeré depicts a charming scene of a bridge leading to a covered boat house, a small rowing vessel docked against thin, wispy reeds that sprout along the bottom of the artwork. A patinated and polished brass construction provides this sculpture with a beautiful, industrial aesthetic and offers a perfect find for both fledgling and seasoned art collectors. Wall mounted, this sculpture is sold as-is and is signed en verso by the artists, uniquely including original tag.
About the Artist:
C. Jeré is a compound nom de plume of Jerry Fels and Curtis Freiler, two brother-in-laws. They were metalworking artists who focused on home accessories and wall sculptures. The works of C. Jeré were produced and marketed by Artisan House, an art production for the average consumer that was founded by the duo in 1963. Freiler was the chief of production and Fels was the chief of design. They employed a great number of minorities and handicapped people and at one point employed 300 people. They sold the company in 1972. Early C. Jeré works were produced in California, but continue to be made overseas since the company’s outsourcing in 2003. Freiler passed away in 2008, Fels in 2013 at 103 years old.
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Attributed to EMERSON BURKHART (1905-1969) Vintage Original Oil Portrait on Canvas
Dated vintage, this original oil on canvas painting is attributed to Columbus-based artist Emerson Burkhart (1905-1969) and depicts the portrait of an unknown woman dressed in red, rendered in heavy, loose brushstrokes. Described as a “Columbus Institution'' during his life, Burkhart became known for his portraits and street scenes of Columbus, Ohio, painting over 3,000 pieces during a 40-year career. This painting is housed in a rustic, whitewashed wood framing and has been signed and dated to 1965 by the artist in the upper right hand corner of the canvas.
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JIM WARREN (1949-) “Avalanche” Artist Proof Giclée on Canvas
This artist proof giclée on canvas by American painter and illustrator Jim Warren (1949-) depicts a dreamlike scene as a wild avalanche cascades from the mountainside, the snow transforming into galloping horses that dart towards the edge of the canvas. Most notable for his Grammy Award winning album cover with Bob Seger’s “Against the Wind” in 1981, Warren displays a masterful versatility with his surrealistic and illustrative art, having sold and exhibited internationally throughout his 50-year career. This giclée on canvas is matted and framed in blonde wood and has been signed and numbered 27/30 in the bottom right hand corner of the canvas by the artist.
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TALLE BAMAZI (1966-) “Siouda Pelle” Original Oil on Linen
This original oil on linen painting titled "Siouda Pelle" by African-born, Columbus-based artist Talle Bamazi (1966-) from his Hezou-Goma collection depicts a surrealistic composition of patterned bowls intermingling with a vague, abstracted nude female; a black background adding depth and mystique to the subject’s sepia values. A revered master in the Columbus art scene, Bamazi often blends traditional African imagery with the philosophy of contemporary art, leading him to foster relationships with other, prominent African-American artists such as Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson and April Sunami. This original painting is housed in a carved, contemporary black frame and is signed in the lower right hand corner by the artist, with additional titling, signage, sizing, and dating en verso.
About the Artist:
Talle Bamazi (1966-) was born into the Kabiye ethnic group in northern Togo and began his artistic career as an apprentice to his uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he studied architecture in Lomé, Bamazi returned to painting and developed his own distinctive style, bridging traditional African art with that of the contemporary art movements of the present day. After moving to the United States, Bamazi studied at the Art Students League of New York and earned a MFA at the New York Academy of Art before moving to Columbus, Ohio. From 2004 until 2011, Bamazi operated a gallery called KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), which was the only black-owned gallery in Columbus' noted arts' district, the Short North, and one of the few black-owned galleries in the city. KIACA served as an influential talent incubator for many Columbus-area African and African-American artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Bamazi also served as the lead artist-in-residence at the King Arts Complex, where his monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists was featured at the Columbus Museum of Art and now hangs in the historic Pythian theater. Bamazi continues to live and work in Columbus and has had his work featured in Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, and Diva Magazine, among many others.
This painting is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.
TALLE BAMAZI (1966-) “Émotion de l’Esprit” Original Oil on Linen
This original oil on linen painting by African-born, Columbus-based artist Talle Bamazi (1966-) depicts a surrealistic composition of patterned bowls intermingling with a vague, abstracted figure; a black background adding depth and mystique to the subject’s sepia values. A revered master in the Columbus art scene, Bamazi often blends traditional African imagery with the philosophy of contemporary art, leading him to foster relationships with other, prominent African-American artists such as Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson and April Sunami. This original painting is housed in a carved, contemporary black frame and is signed in the lower right hand corner by the artist, with additional titling, signage, sizing, and dating en verso.
About the Artist:
Talle Bamazi (1966-) was born into the Kabiye ethnic group in northern Togo and began his artistic career as an apprentice to his uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he studied architecture in Lomé, Bamazi returned to painting and developed his own distinctive style, bridging traditional African art with that of the contemporary art movements of the present day. After moving to the United States, Bamazi studied at the Art Students League of New York and earned a MFA at the New York Academy of Art before moving to Columbus, Ohio. From 2004 until 2011, Bamazi operated a gallery called KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), which was the only black-owned gallery in Columbus' noted arts' district, the Short North, and one of the few black-owned galleries in the city. KIACA served as an influential talent incubator for many Columbus-area African and African-American artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Bamazi also served as the lead artist-in-residence at the King Arts Complex, where his monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists was featured at the Columbus Museum of Art and now hangs in the historic Pythian theater. Bamazi continues to live and work in Columbus and has had his work featured in Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, and Diva Magazine, among many others.
This painting is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.
TALLE BAMAZI (1966-) “In God We Trust” Original Oil on Linen
This original oil on linen painting by African-born, Columbus-based artist Talle Bamazi (1966-) depicts a lone male figure perched above a grouping of people, his arms outstretched to the sky as a lower composition details field workers and subjugated figures. A revered master in the Columbus art scene, Bamazi often blends traditional African imagery with the philosophy of contemporary art, leading him to foster relationships with other, prominent African-American artists such as Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson and April Sunami. This original painting is mounted on its original stretcher bars and is signed, titled, and dated to 2009 en verso by the artist.
About the Artist:
Talle Bamazi (1966-) was born into the Kabiye ethnic group in northern Togo and began his artistic career as an apprentice to his uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he studied architecture in Lomé, Bamazi returned to painting and developed his own distinctive style, bridging traditional African art with that of the contemporary art movements of the present day. After moving to the United States, Bamazi studied at the Art Students League of New York and earned a MFA at the New York Academy of Art before moving to Columbus, Ohio. From 2004 until 2011, Bamazi operated a gallery called KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), which was the only black-owned gallery in Columbus' noted arts' district, the Short North, and one of the few black-owned galleries in the city. KIACA served as an influential talent incubator for many Columbus-area African and African-American artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Bamazi also served as the lead artist-in-residence at the King Arts Complex, where his monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists was featured at the Columbus Museum of Art and now hangs in the historic Pythian theater. Bamazi continues to live and work in Columbus and has had his work featured in Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, and Diva Magazine, among many others.
This painting is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.
TALLE BAMAZI (1966-) “Artist Soul” Original Oil on Linen
This original oil on linen painting by African-born, Columbus-based artist Talle Bamazi (1966-) depicts a surrealistic composition of a single, unblinking eye penetrated by an artist’s brush, an impressionist, ethereal background grounding the unusual imagery. A revered master in the Columbus art scene, Bamazi often blends traditional African imagery with the philosophy of contemporary art, leading him to foster relationships with other, prominent African-American artists such as Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson and April Sunami. This original painting is mounted on its original stretcher bars and is signed, titled, and dated to 2000 en verso by the artist.
About the Artist:
Talle Bamazi (1966-) was born into the Kabiye ethnic group in northern Togo and began his artistic career as an apprentice to his uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he studied architecture in Lomé, Bamazi returned to painting and developed his own distinctive style, bridging traditional African art with that of the contemporary art movements of the present day. After moving to the United States, Bamazi studied at the Art Students League of New York and earned a MFA at the New York Academy of Art before moving to Columbus, Ohio. From 2004 until 2011, Bamazi operated a gallery called KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), which was the only black-owned gallery in Columbus' noted arts' district, the Short North, and one of the few black-owned galleries in the city. KIACA served as an influential talent incubator for many Columbus-area African and African-American artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Bamazi also served as the lead artist-in-residence at the King Arts Complex, where his monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists was featured at the Columbus Museum of Art and now hangs in the historic Pythian theater. Bamazi continues to live and work in Columbus and has had his work featured in Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, and Diva Magazine, among many others.
This painting is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.
TALLE BAMAZI (1966-) Original Colored Pencil Drawing on Board
This original colored pencil drawing on board by African-born, Columbus-based artist Talle Bamazi (1966-) depicts a lone female nude, a cyclops, seated and working at a sewing machine in a display of surrealistic wit and charm. A revered master in the Columbus art scene, Bamazi often blends traditional African imagery with the philosophy of contemporary art, leading him to foster relationships with other, prominent African-American artists such as Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson and April Sunami. This original drawing is framed in black and has been signed by the artist in the lower right hand corner of the board.
About the Artist:
Talle Bamazi (1966-) was born into the Kabiye ethnic group in northern Togo and began his artistic career as an apprentice to his uncle, a traditional Togolese artist. Although he studied architecture in Lomé, Bamazi returned to painting and developed his own distinctive style, bridging traditional African art with that of the contemporary art movements of the present day. After moving to the United States, Bamazi studied at the Art Students League of New York and earned a MFA at the New York Academy of Art before moving to Columbus, Ohio. From 2004 until 2011, Bamazi operated a gallery called KIACA (Kabiye Impact Contemporary African Art), which was the only black-owned gallery in Columbus' noted arts' district, the Short North, and one of the few black-owned galleries in the city. KIACA served as an influential talent incubator for many Columbus-area African and African-American artists, including psycheñwelic painter April Sunami and Aminah Brenda Lynn Robinson. Bamazi also served as the lead artist-in-residence at the King Arts Complex, where his monumental series of life-sized portraits of Columbus-area black artists was featured at the Columbus Museum of Art and now hangs in the historic Pythian theater. Bamazi continues to live and work in Columbus and has had his work featured in Art in America, Monarch Magazine, C-BUS Magazine, Valentine New York Art Magazine, and Diva Magazine, among many others.
This painting is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.
Vintage CURTIS JERÉ Abstract Floral Wall Sculpture
Fabricated from brass, this early sculpture by Curtis Jeré depicts a cacophony of abstracted floral designs that resemble waving cattails or perhaps some foreign marsh plant. Wall mounted, this sculpture’s patinated brass construction provides a beautifully industrial contrast to the stylized organic subject matter this piece of art presents. Perfect for the beginning or seasoned art collector, this sizable sculpture is signed and dated to 1968 by the artists.
About the Artist:
C. Jeré is a compound nom de plume of Jerry Fels and Curtis Freiler, two brother-in-laws. They were metalworking artists who focused on home accessories and wall sculptures. The works of C. Jeré were produced and marketed by Artisan House, an art production for the average consumer that was founded by the duo in 1963. Freiler was the chief of production and Fels was the chief of design. They employed a great number of minorities and handicapped people and at one point employed 300 people. They sold the company in 1972. Early C. Jeré works were produced in California, but continue to be made overseas since the company’s outsourcing in 2003. Freiler passed away in 2008, Fels in 2013 at 103 years old.
This wall sculpture is amongst hundreds of pieces of art that are available at our location in Grandview! Come in today and see the full collection.