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)
Rick Moody, phrase book (album w/ 9 works), 2000

Fred Tomaselli

Rick Moody, phrase book (album w/ 9 works), 2000

Sale Date: July 31, 2008

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God's eye, 1992

Fred Tomaselli

God's eye, 1992

Sale Date: July 1, 2008

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Fade into you, 1993

Fred Tomaselli

Fade into you, 1993

Sale Date: July 1, 2008

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Big bird, 2004

Fred Tomaselli

Big bird, 2004

Sale Date: June 30, 2008

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Dermal delivery, 1994

Fred Tomaselli

Dermal delivery, 1994

Sale Date: July 2, 2008

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Spatial drive, 1993

Fred Tomaselli

Spatial drive, 1993

Sale Date: July 2, 2008

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Cyclopticon, 2003

Fred Tomaselli

Cyclopticon, 2003

Sale Date: June 30, 2008

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Portrait of Amy, 1995

Fred Tomaselli

Portrait of Amy, 1995

Sale Date: May 16, 2008

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Bluebirds, 1997

Fred Tomaselli

Bluebirds, 1997

Sale Date: May 20, 2008

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49 palms oasis, 1995

Fred Tomaselli

49 palms oasis, 1995

Sale Date: May 14, 2008

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Bracket, 1994

Fred Tomaselli

Bracket, 1994

Sale Date: April 2, 2008

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Lands End II, 1997

Fred Tomaselli

Lands End II, 1997

Sale Date: April 1, 2008

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Portrait of Sean, 1995

Fred Tomaselli

Portrait of Sean, 1995

Sale Date: April 1, 2008

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Portrait of Bill, 1994

Fred Tomaselli

Portrait of Bill, 1994

Sale Date: April 1, 2008

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Red Bird, 2007

Fred Tomaselli

Red Bird, 2007

Sale Date: February 14, 2008

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After echolocation #2, 2000

Fred Tomaselli

After echolocation #2, 2000

Sale Date: November 17, 2007

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Shake, 1996

Fred Tomaselli

Shake, 1996

Sale Date: November 16, 2007

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Tower of peace towers (study), 2007

Fred Tomaselli

Tower of peace towers (study), 2007

Sale Date: November 15, 2007

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Arcs in self-surveillance, 2001

Fred Tomaselli

Arcs in self-surveillance, 2001

Sale Date: November 14, 2007

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Gravity in four directions, 2001

Fred Tomaselli

Gravity in four directions, 2001

Sale Date: November 14, 2007

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Phase book (album of 9; w/ title &..., 2000

Fred Tomaselli

Phase book (album of 9; w/ title &..., 2000

Sale Date: October 31, 2007

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Gods eye, 1992

Fred Tomaselli

Gods eye, 1992

Sale Date: October 16, 2007

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Fade into you, 1993

Fred Tomaselli

Fade into you, 1993

Sale Date: October 14, 2007

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Untitled

Fred Tomaselli

Untitled

Sale Date: September 29, 2007

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