8 Summer-Inspired Artists to Collect

Artsy Specialist
Jun 19, 2018 1:38PM

Countless artists have captured the spirit of summer, depicting loungers by the pool, hot dog stands on the boardwalk, and more.

This season, you can bring the sunshine indoors with these color-filled photographs, paintings, and prints. To buy any of these works, you can click on the image to contact the gallery directly.


Alex Farnum

From surfers to sunbathers, this West Coast photographer captures the lights, colors, and adventures of summer days outdoors.

$150–1,250

Alex Farnum
Color Blockers
ArtStar
Alex Farnum
Indian Summer
ArtStar


Massimo Vitali

Vitali is known for his large-format panoramas of Italian coasts, which invite viewers to look up close to discover the beachgoers’ glamorous and comical behaviors.

€40,000

Massimo Vitali
Butterfly Valley, 2008
Ronchini Gallery
Massimo Vitali
Carcavelos Pier, Portugal, 2016
Benrubi Gallery


Ben Thomas

For his series Chroma II, the Australian artist headed to New York to photograph the city’s iconic landmarks—such as Coney Island’s Thunderbolt roller coaster—in his signature, highly-saturated aesthetic.

$1,225–4,650


Derrick Adams

In his “Floater” paintings, Adams portrays black figures decompressing in the pool, lounging on swan floaties, and relaxing in the sun.

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Derrick Adams
Floater No.22 (sailboat), 2016
Project for Empty Space


Slim Aarons

In the 1950s, Aarons began documenting the jet-setting lives of America’s rich and famous, from mansions in California to yachts at sea.

$935–3,350

Slim Aarons
Poolside Gossip *SUPERSIZE*, 1970
Galerie Prints
Slim Aarons
Amalfi Coast, limited edition print, 1984
Getty Images Gallery


Marjorie Strider

This Pop artist—one of the many female practitioners of the movement—is known for her bright three-dimensional paintings, which often satirize the bikini-clad women portrayed in men’s magazines. $29,500–75,000

Marjorie Strider
Bond Girl
Joanne Artman Gallery
Marjorie Strider
Jump In, 2010
Lawrence Fine Art


Eric Fischl

The neo-expressionist painter is fascinated by the dynamics at the beach, exploring how people play, fight, and lounge in the sand in numerous paintings and prints.

$10,500–45,000

Eric Fischl
Untitled (Handstand), 2017
Hexton Gallery
Eric Fischl
Untitled (Digging Boy), 2017
Hexton Gallery


Tina Barney

Towels, swimsuits, and American flags fill Barney’s candid documentary photographs of summer life in 1980s New England.

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Tina Barney
4th of July on Beach, 1989
Paul Kasmin Gallery
Tina Barney
Mark, Amy and Tara, 1983
Paul Kasmin Gallery
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