Mike Ryczek
@m-ryczek.bsky.social
Dedham MA artist - https://mryczek.com/ Newsletter Signup: https://mryczek.com/subscribe/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/m_ryczek Message me for pricing
From Resting Place. 16×20 charcoal, $300 mryczek.com/category/ava... #charcoaldrawing #contemporarydrawing
From my charcoal series, Resting Place. Based on a cemetery in Timor-Leste, this drawing explores white tile facades and tinted glass openings - a city of “dead malls,” a preoccupation. 14×14 in. charcoal, $150 mryczek.com/category/ava... #charcoaldrawing #contemporarydrawing
Sharing the next original charcoal drawing from my Resting Place series. This one was all about height, the vertical drop of light, and the geometry of the ironwork. Available now, along with pricing, on my website: mryczek.com/category/ava...
I created this charcoal drawing at the beginning of my Resting Place series. It began with a tomb I discovered in photographs of a cemetery in Timor-Leste. Swipe through to see the sketches, model, and source photographs that shaped the final work. mryczek.com/category/ava...
Earlier this month, three paintings very dear to me were selected as finalists for the Prisma Art Prize in Rome. I'm honored to have these works recognized alongside so many outstanding artists. #PrismaArtPrize #ContemporaryArt #Painting #OilPainting #Art
Evening Star Oil on canvas 2026 #OilPainting #ContemporaryPainting #Painting #LandscapePainting #ArtSky #ArtistOnBluesky
My piece “ROCKAWAY, QUEENS, NY / 8.17.20 / 1:24 PM” from my 2022 Surveillance series is in the Mosesian Arts Spring Soirée Silent Auction. Empty Queens lot from a surveillance view—lockdown-era contrast of pavement and greenery. Link in comments. Ends May 21, 8:30 PM. #ArtAuction #ContemporaryArt
Some of the charcoal studies I'll be displaying at Mother Brook Arts & Community Center Open Studios in Dedham this weekend, along with paintings, copies of "Surveillance", and other surprises. Upper Level, Studio 19B Sat & Sun, 11a–5p #OpenStudios #DedhamMA #BostonArt #Painting #CharcoalDrawing
Pages from the sketchbook used during my “Resting Place” series. What used to be prep became a mood board—each page its own piece, something to return to for energy. #art #sketchbook #painting #process #contemporaryart
Sat, April 11 · 4–6 PM Likeness — a conversation with the artists of Material Self at 13FOREST Join me and others for an informal discussion about our work in this awesome exhibition. Hope to see you there 🙂 #BostonArtist #BostonArt #NewEnglandArtist #ContemporaryPainter #ArtCommunity
"Altar", painted in 2016 and expertly re-photographed by Julia Featheringill, will be up on the walls of Manifest Gallery in Cincinnati, OH for their show "EX NIHILO". #contemporaryoilpainting #oilpainter #contemporaryartist #figurativepainting #abstractpainting #oiloncanvas #modernart #artist
Excited to have "Hsinchu City" included in Cambridge Art Association's annual group show "Blue", juried by Laisun Keane. #bostonartist #newenglandartist #bostonpainter #newenglandpainter #contemporaryartist #contemporarypainting #fineart #visualartist #artstudio #artpractice #emergingartist
Happy to announce that I'll be showing 2 self-portraits, created 8 years apart, in 13FOREST's "Material Self" group show, opening this Saturday at 4p. See you there! #BostonContemporaryArt #BostonArtist #BostonPainter #ContemporaryBostonArt #BostonArtScene 🎨
"Indoor Kids", 14 x 18 in., oil and acrylic on canvas. #contemporarypainting #contemporaryart #painting #art #painter
"Eclipse" and it's early sketch. There's so much beautiful imagery to take in from this cemetery, but I kept zooming into these tiny vases - some cemented to the tombs, others knocked over by the wind with their contents sprawled out next to them, many with dirt and rot creeping up from the bottom.
"I'll See You There" and it's charcoal predecessor. This one actually didn't need a model. The image was just enough to get me started. There was no need to create my own lighting as the shadow was already perfect. #ContemporaryArt #BostonArtist #ModernPainting #StudioPractice #ArtCollectors
"Dream Home" with its watery, foam counterpart. #ContemporaryArt #BostonPainter #BostonArtist #BostonArt #NewEnglandArt #ModernPainter #AbstractPainting #FigurativeArt #ArtCollector #EmergingArtist #StudioLife #ArtistOnBluesky #ArtOfTheDay #PaintingProcess #ContemporaryPainting #BostonCreative
"Coffin Breaker" alongside it's tiny foam ancestor. 18 x 24 in., oil on canvas, 2025. #oilpainting #contemporaryart #fineart #figurativeart #landscapepainting #artcollector #artstudio #painterlife #artist #americanartist #eastcoastartist #newenglandartist #bostonartist #artforsale #originalart
"Possession" next to original model (sans third cross). 16 x 16 in., oil on canvas, 2025. #oilpainting #oilpainter #bostonartist #bostonpainter #contemporarypainting #fineartpainting #landscapepainting #traditionalpainting #representationalart #artistsonbluesky #paintingpractice #paintingoftheday
"ICE POND" with tiny foam model. Oil on canvas, 18 x 24 in., 2025. #ContemporaryPainter #BostonPainter #BostonArt #ContemporaryArt #NewEnglandArt #EmergingArtist #FineArtPainting #OilPainting #FigurativeArt #ModernPainting #ArtInBoston #GalleryArtist #VisualArtist #StudioPractice
"Little Death" next to it's original model. Oil on canvas, 12 x 16 in., 2025. #art #artist #paint #painter #painting #fineart #surrealart #artgallery #artcollector #stilllife #artistoftheday #artcurators #artcontemporary #artpractice #dark #realism #fantasy
"Frozen Fruit" - finished painting alongside the original model. #art #artist #paint #painter #painting #fineart #surrealart #artgallery #artcollector #stilllife #artistoftheday #artcurators #artcontemporary #artpractice #dark #anime #fantasy
"Sucker" next to the original model in its earliest stages. Inquiries to 13Forest Gallery. #OilPainting #BostonArtist #ArtInBoston #ContemporaryArt #ArtCommunity #CreativeProcess #ArtisticExpression #FineArt #ArtCollectors #PaintingOfTheDay #ArtInspiration #VisualArt #SupportLocalArtists
I currently have 2 copies remaining of “Surveillance”, a signed 46-page hardcover catalogue featuring 19 paintings from series of the same name. I've no plans to have this book reprinted, so it’s likely these may be the last two available. If you are interested in purchasing, please message me. #art
Charcoal study for "I'll See You There", oil on canvas, 14 x 14 in. - contact 13FOREST for inquiries. #art #artist #paint #painter #painting #fineart #landscapeart #artgallery #artcollector #landscape #artistoftheday #artcurators #artcontemporary #artpractice #dark #stilllife #charcoal #drawing
"Stubborn Shoot", 10 x 20 in., oil on canvas, 2025. Created for 13FOREST's Annual "Plenty" group show - opening on 11/22 from 4-6p #art #artist #paint #painter #painting #fineart #artgallery #artcollector #peaceful #bostonartist #oilpaint #artcontemporary #quietart #landscape #surreal #boston
Last week to see "Resting Place", my show with @nduenn.bsky.social at 13Forest! #art #artist #paint #painter #painting #fineart #landscapeart #artgallery #artcollector #landscape #bostonartist #bostonart #artistoftheday #artcurators #artcollecting #artcontemporary #artpractice #dark #stilllife
