Known for his abstract compositions using paint, wood, glass, photographs and found objects, Engels is a self-taught New York artist with Haitian roots.
SELECTED WORKS BY ENGELS
“Bien Sure,” 47 X 37 inches, oil on canvas with watermark, ink, staples, and tassel, 2013
“I Don’t Know Why,” 48 X 60 inches, oil on canvas, 2013
“Many Rivers to Cross,” 55 X 38 inches, oil on canvas with Chinese ink on paper, fabric, rubber, and plastic pearl, 2013
“Above Water,” 24X 24 inches, oil and Chinese ink on wood with staples, 2012
“Screen,” 27 X 21 inches, oil on screen with wood, staples, and business cards, 2012
“Machan’n du Riz,” 35 X 24 inches, oil and Chinese ink on paper, canvas, and cardboard with screws, push pin, and rice in plastic bag, 2012
“Je Sais Comment,” 20 X 43 inches, oil and Chinese ink on canvas and linen with paper, staples, wood, photographs, and a ceramic flower, 2011
“When God Meets God,” 50 X 20 inches, oil on canvas and poster board with paper, frame, wood, staples, wire, nails, screws, and bamboo, 2011
“Julia,” 26 X 14.5 inches, oil on canvas and linen with paper, staples, frame, stretcher bar, nails, wire, and plastic, 2011
“Nothing to See,” 31 X 36 inches, oil on cardboard, canvas, and wood with staples, screw, plastic, and Brillo, 2010
“Whatever You Want Me to Be,” 73 X 56 inches, oil on canvas with fabric, pin, and wood, 2010
“At the Guggenheim,” 55 X 39 inches, oil on Masonite with photographs and string, 2009
“Engels 09,” 45 X 35 X 34 inches, oil on pants and shoes, and Chinese ink on wood with paper, frame, mirror, glass, rope, and tea lights, 2009
“School is Closed,” 39 X 25 inches, oil and Chinese ink on chalkboard, canvas, and wood with screws, 2009
“Ancient Balcony,” 19 X 16 inches, oil on linen, canvas, fabric and wood with nails, frame, and glass, 2009
“Empty,” 72 X 44 inches, oil on canvas with wood, 2009
“Somewhere in Japan,” 26 X 14 inches, oil on canvas, fabric, and wood, 2009
“October Garden,” 60 X 48 inches, oil on linen with fabric, frame, tape, and string mounted on wood, 2009
“Modern Traveler,” 48 X 144 inches, oil stick, oil and Chinese ink on paper with drawing pad and screws on wood, 2008