Paul Hartel
Biography
Paul Hartel is a highly acclaimed artist with a strong presence in major cities across the USA and Europe. His captivating artworks are currently on display at the prestigious Green Gallery, Dublin, Ireland. Hartel’s pieces have been sought after by private collectors and social and professional organizations in Europe, the USA, and Australia.
Le Legging Veut, 2021, mixed media on canvas, 91x61 cm.
His talent has garnered attention from numerous art publications and magazines, earning him the coveted American Art Award in the Naïve Art Category in Los Angeles, the World Art Award in the Art Brut Category in Los Angeles, Future of Art Global Masterpiece Award in Dubai, the Collector’s Choice Award in New York, and the Collector’s Vision International Art Award in London.
Mother with Baby, 2025, mixed media on canvas, 91x71cm
Hartel has recently been included in the 2024 Gold List of Top Contemporary Artists of Today in ArtMarket International art magazine and the Art Investment & Collectors' Guide 2025: Most Investable and Prominent Artists.
Privacy Windows, 2024, mixed media on paper42x29.7cm
Artist Statement
Hailing from New York and currently residing in the picturesque West of Ireland, I immerse myself in the world of abstract, neo-expressionist, and art brut styles, using a diverse array of mediums such as oil, acrylic, oil stick, pastels, charcoal, spray paint and pencil.
Yes, 2025, mixed media on canvas, 91x71cm.
I firmly believe in creating art for art’s sake, valuing the authenticity of spontaneous artistic expression. My creative work celebrates a pure, uninhibited essence while also serving as thought-provoking commentary on various social issues. It is delivered through an energetically raw and improvisational approach.
The Ladder, 2025, mixed media on canvas, 50.8x40.64cm.
My art bears witness to an unfiltered truth untouched by doubt or reservation. I am driven by an unmitigated sense of urgency, mirroring the vitality of life and all its complex intellectual, emotional, and existential fluctuations. Only with the viewer’s perception can my artwork transcend the canvas and achieve fulfilment.
Urban Windows, 2025, mixed media on canvas, 91x71cm.
Exhibitions
RED DOT MIAMI, DECEMBER 2025
SHIBUYA STATION EXHIBITION, TOKYO, 14-20 JULY, 2025
ARTEOM GALLERY MASTERPIECES, TIMES SQUARE, 27-28 MAY 2025
ART BASEL, SWITZERLAND, JUNE 2025
COULEUR LOCALE, THEOXENIA PALACE, ATHENS, 3-5 MAY 2025
ART EXPO, NEW YORK, ARTIFACT GALLERY, APRIL 2025
AWAKENING, TIMES SQUARE, 27-28 MARCH 2025
Balloon Disko, 2023, drypoint and acrylic on paper, 30.48x33.02cm.
ARTEOM GALLERY, KRAKOW, POLAND 27 MARCH-10 APRIL 2025
CARNIVAL WINDOWS, BIG SCREEN PLAZA, 6TH AVENUE, NY, MARCH 2025
ON THE FRINGE GALLERY, NEW YORK, NY, 20TH – 23RD MARCH
2025 EXHIBIT A GALLERY, LOS ANGELES, MARCH 7-9, 2025
ARTHOUSE, NEW YORK, SPRUNG 9, MARCH 9-23, 2025
CONTEMPORARY ART FAIR, BALLINA, IRELAND FEBRUARY 27-29, 2025
LOS ANGELES ART SHOW, ARTIFACT GALLERY, FEBRUARY 2025
Carnival Windows, 2024, mixed media on canvas, 97x66cm.
Publications
ARTISTA INDEX 2025, GESTORA CULTURAL, BARCELONA
INVESTABLE ARTISTS DIRECTORY, ART MARKET EXPERTS, HONG KONG AND MADRID
COVER IMAGE, MODERN ART, HOLY ART MAGAZINE ISSUE 6, MARCH 2025
ART LEADERS OF TOMORROW, CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR, DUBAI, 2025
FEATURED ARTIST, ANTHOLOGY, MADS ART GALLERY, 2015-2025, MILAN
MASTERFUL MINDS DIGITAL MAGAZINE, CIRCLE FOUNDATION AND WORLD WIDE ARTS, MARCH 2025
ART EXHIBIT CATOLOGUE, TOKYO, FEBRUARY 2025
ART INVESTMENT & COLLECTORS' GUIDE 2025: MOST INVESTABLE AND PROMINENT ARTISTS, CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTORS, BARCELONA
Perileuse, 2025, mixed media on canvas, 60.96x60.96cm.
Awards
COLLECTOR’S ART PRIZE, CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR MAGAZINE, UK, 2025
IMAGE SELECTED FOR BEALTAINE ARTS FESTIVAL POSTER AND PROGRAMME, SLIGO, 2025
TOP FEATURED ARTIST, ART TOUR INTERNATIONAL, NEW YORK, 2024
GOLD LIST, TOP CONTEMPORARY ARTISTS OF TODAY, ART MARKET INTERNATIONAL ART MAGAZINE, 2024
FUTURE OF ART GLOBAL MASTERPIECE AWARD, CONTEMPORARY ART CURATOR MAGAZINE, DUBAI, 2024
PERSONA ART HONOURS, CURATOR BOARD, CONTEMPORARY ART STATION, BARCELONA, 2024
PREMIER ARTIST PRIZE AWARD, CURATOR BOARD, CONTEMPORARY ART STATION, BARCELONA, 2024
TOP 60 MASTERS AWARD, NEW YORK, NY, 2024, ART TOUR INTERNATIONAL MAGAZINE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
GLOBAL ART VIRTUOSO: ELITE ARTISTIC CAREER ACHIEVEMENT AWARD, CONTEMPORARY ART COLLECTORS, BARCELONA, 2024
AMERICAN ART AWARDS 2023, 4TH PLACE, PRIMITIVISM CATEGORY,” TEMPORAL EXECUTIVES" MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS
WORLD ART AWARDS 2023, 4TH PLACE, ART BRUT CATEGORY,” MIND" MIXED MEDIA ON CANVAS
Resist Displacement, 2021. Mixed media on board, 61x46 cm.
