California Art

What is California Art? As Americans started moving west during the 19th century, so, too, did artists. Artists flocked to California to depict the beauty of the uncharted territory to the rest of the country. The era of great landscape painting was crucial in the expansion of the art scene in California: the grandeur and beauty of the rugged Sierra Nevada, giant redwoods, and Yosemite Valley drew artists from the East Coast to join artists in the West.

However, it wasn't until the post-war period when the state became internationally recognized for the art it was producing. The period saw a revival of landscape painting and appreciation for the American wilderness during the 1960s and 1970s, triggered by a rapid development of the state. California is also associated with the Bay Area Figurative art movement, which was born out of a rejection of the Abstract Expressionist movement, and the Light and Space Movement, a type of minimalism related to optical art, that focused on how the use of light affects a viewer's perception of landscape.

Many incredible artists associate themselves with the state of California: James TurellLarry BellJohn Baldessari and Craig Kauffman are few among the many. Discover Artsper's selection of California Art by these incredible artists that will transport you straight to the sunshine state! 

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Painting, La sportive, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 25 x 25 x 4 cm Painting - 9.8 x 9.8 x 1.6 inch

$971

Print, Sans titre, Larry Bell

Larry Bell

Print - 56 x 76 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$1,456

Print, CK-2, Craig Kauffman

Craig Kauffman

Print - 76 x 56 cm Print - 29.9 x 22 inch

$971

Fine Art Drawings, Two jumping fishes, Ed Ruscha

Ed Ruscha

Fine Art Drawings - 49 x 100 x 0.1 cm Fine Art Drawings - 19.3 x 39.4 x 0 inch

$9,464

Print, Sitka, Peter Alexander

Peter Alexander

Print - 56 x 76 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 inch

$3,397

Print, Marquee, Wayne Thiebaud

Wayne Thiebaud

Print - 53.3 x 30.5 cm Print - 21 x 12 inch

$12,000

Painting, Détente, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 19 x 19 x 3 cm Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 x 1.2 inch

$607

Painting, Canicule, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,912

Painting, Soleil, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,912

Painting, The snow, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 100 x 100 x 4 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.6 inch

$5,460

Painting, Que Calor, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 50 x 50 x 3 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 1.2 inch

$2,912

Painting, Plein Soleil, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 36 x 36 x 3 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 1.2 inch

$1,699

Painting, Vue sur mer, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 120 x 120 x 5 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 2 inch

$6,552

Painting, La Quille, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 40 x 40 x 3 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 1.2 inch

$1,941

Painting, Jeu d'Enfant, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Idyllique, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Croisière, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Relaxamento, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Buller, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Virée, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 19 x 19 x 2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch

$607

Painting, Horizon, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 19 x 19 x 2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch

$607

Painting, Compétition, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 19 x 19 x 2 cm Painting - 7.5 x 7.5 x 0.8 inch

$607

Painting, Point de Vue, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Pause Lecture, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Happy Hours, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Break, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Calor, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Coup De Tabac, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Détente II, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Paros, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Relaxation, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Marine, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,941

Painting, Joie, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 40 x 40 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 15.7 x 0.8 inch

$1,941

Painting, Pause Café, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 36 x 36 x 2 cm Painting - 14.2 x 14.2 x 0.8 inch

$1,699

Painting, Compétition, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 30 x 30 x 2 cm Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$1,335

Painting, Liberté, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,368

Painting, 40 mm, Ruslan Kolomiyets

Ruslan Kolomiyets

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,184

Painting, Balade, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 4 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.6 inch

$4,368

Painting, Plein Soleil, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$6,552

Painting, Détente, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Garden Party, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 100 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$6,310

Painting, Brise marine, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$6,552

Painting, Les amies, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 3 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 1.2 inch

$4,368

Painting, Relax, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Plazhut, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 0.8 inch

$3,397

Painting, Fraîcheur, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 60 x 60 x 3 cm Painting - 23.6 x 23.6 x 1.2 inch

$3,397

Painting, Campos, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 80 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 31.5 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,368

Painting, Summer house, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$6,552

Painting, Sommet du mât, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 120 x 120 x 2 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 0.8 inch

$6,552

Painting, Grain, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 120 x 120 x 3 cm Painting - 47.2 x 47.2 x 1.2 inch

$6,552

Painting, Chez Soi, Sylvie Eudes

Sylvie Eudes

Painting - 100 x 100 x 3 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 1.2 inch

$5,460

Painting, Music, Ruslan Kolomiyets

Ruslan Kolomiyets

Painting - 50 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$1,820

Painting, Spider, Ruslan Kolomiyets

Ruslan Kolomiyets

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm Painting - 19.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$2,184

Painting, Flight, Ruslan Kolomiyets

Ruslan Kolomiyets

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm Painting - 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.8 inch

$5,460

Print, Sitka, Peter Alexander

Peter Alexander

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$3,033

Painting, There, Ruslan Kolomiyets

Ruslan Kolomiyets

Painting - 40 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 15.7 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,004

Painting, Yellow, Ruslan Kolomiyets

Ruslan Kolomiyets

Painting - 70 x 80 x 2 cm Painting - 27.6 x 31.5 x 0.8 inch

$4,004

Print, Gardena, Peter Alexander

Peter Alexander

Print - 56 x 76 x 0.1 cm Print - 22 x 29.9 x 0 inch

$4,854

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