Fred Tomaselli

(American, born 1956)

Fred Tomaselli is a contemporary American painter, acclaimed for his collaged works incorporating unconventional materials and depicting surreal scenes. His resin-coated paintings on wood panel feature layers of photographic cutouts placed into winding patterns, often alongside illicit substances such as pills—prescription and otherwise—and hallucinogenic plants and herbs. “Art is really about perception,” he once quipped, “and mine have been changed through visiting other realities.” The resulting works present the viewer with a fantastic, alien landscape, populated with ideas and images sourced from Tomaselli's personal life experience and influence by the AIDS crisis. Born in Santa Monica, CA in 1956, he went on to study at the California State University in Fullerton. His paintings have been met with widespread recognition, notably with his inclusion in the 2004 Whitney Biennial and exhibitions at the Corcoran Art Gallery in Washington, D.C, the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, and White Cube in London. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.

Fred Tomaselli Artworks

Fred Tomaselli (258 results)
Bluebirds, 1997

Fred Tomaselli

Bluebirds, 1997

Sale Date: June 2, 2007

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Butterfly effect, 1999

Fred Tomaselli

Butterfly effect, 1999

Sale Date: May 17, 2007

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Thirteen thousand, 1991

Fred Tomaselli

Thirteen thousand, 1991

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Torso (Large), 1999

Fred Tomaselli

Torso (Large), 1999

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Portrait of kathe, 1994

Fred Tomaselli

Portrait of kathe, 1994

Sale Date: May 16, 2007

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Stem cell grid, 1999

Fred Tomaselli

Stem cell grid, 1999

Sale Date: March 10, 2007

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After echolocation #2, 2000

Fred Tomaselli

After echolocation #2, 2000

Sale Date: February 9, 2007

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Skin, 1992

Fred Tomaselli

Skin, 1992

Sale Date: November 17, 2006

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Colorado River, 1993

Fred Tomaselli

Colorado River, 1993

Sale Date: November 16, 2006

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Collection, 1992

Fred Tomaselli

Collection, 1992

Sale Date: November 16, 2006

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Meander, 1990

Fred Tomaselli

Meander, 1990

Sale Date: November 16, 2006

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Painting for the center of your head, 1997

Fred Tomaselli

Painting for the center of your head, 1997

Sale Date: November 15, 2006

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Shack, compound, commune, 1998

Fred Tomaselli

Shack, compound, commune, 1998

Sale Date: November 15, 2006

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Lands End II, 1997

Fred Tomaselli

Lands End II, 1997

Sale Date: May 10, 2006

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Double map (on 2 joined sheets), 2000

Fred Tomaselli

Double map (on 2 joined sheets), 2000

Sale Date: March 16, 2006

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Swirl driver, 1994

Fred Tomaselli

Swirl driver, 1994

Sale Date: February 10, 2006

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Untitled (Leaves and birds), 1995

Fred Tomaselli

Untitled (Leaves and birds), 1995

Sale Date: November 11, 2005

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Man with flowers

Fred Tomaselli

Man with flowers

Sale Date: October 5, 2005

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Sat., April 23, 1998 Manhattan Ave,..., 1988

Fred Tomaselli

Sat., April 23, 1998 Manhattan Ave,..., 1988

Sale Date: September 17, 2005

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The sweet aroma of revolution, 1991

Fred Tomaselli

The sweet aroma of revolution, 1991

Sale Date: September 17, 2005

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Psychedelic structure no.1, 1997

Fred Tomaselli

Psychedelic structure no.1, 1997

Sale Date: May 11, 2005

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Odalisque sampler, 1992

Fred Tomaselli

Odalisque sampler, 1992

Sale Date: November 10, 2004

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Home, 1993

Fred Tomaselli

Home, 1993

Sale Date: May 13, 2004

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Blue weave, 1990–1995

Fred Tomaselli

Blue weave, 1990–1995

Sale Date: May 12, 2004

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