Selected Works > Vacancy

Pleasure Vacancy (2020), an original contemporary abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Sacramento artist Douglas Keliiheleua Kleinsmith. Vibrant magenta, fuchsia, and violet brushstrokes intertwine with translucent layers of pale green, turquoise, and smoky gray. Bold black geometric shapes, angular fragments, and delicate linear accents contrast with sweeping, ribbon-like gestures and textured, circular brushwork. This 40 x 40-inch square abstract painting combines expressive mark-making, geometric abstraction, and layered acrylic techniques in a dynamic composition of intersecting forms and contrasting colors.
Pleasure Vacancy
Acrylics on Canvas
40" x 40"
2020
Lamenting Progress (2020), an original 40 x 40-inch contemporary abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Sacramento artist Douglas Keliiheleua Kleinsmith. Interlocking geometric shapes and sweeping, curved brushstrokes overlap in a layered composition of charcoal gray, black, deep crimson, pale lavender, and mint green. Translucent angular fragments intersect with broad, circular gestures, while small accents of bright yellow introduce sharp color contrasts. This square abstract artwork combines geometric abstraction, expressive mark-making, and intricate brush textures.
Lamenting Progress
Acrylics on Canvas
40" x 40"
2020
$1895
Claustraphoria (2020), an original contemporary abstract painting in acrylic and hard pastel on canvas by Sacramento artist Douglas Keliiheleua Kleinsmith. Translucent geometric shapes and sweeping, curved brushstrokes overlap in a complex composition of pale yellow, lavender, dusty pink, charcoal, and deep teal. Sharp angular fragments intersect with broad circular gestures, textured pastel marks, and layered passages of muted color. This 36 x 48-inch abstract artwork combines geometric abstraction, expressive mark-making, and intricate surface textures, contrasting luminous, transparent forms with darker, densely layered areas.
Claustraphoria
Acrylics and Hard Pastel on Canvas
36" x 48"
2020
Delusive Lullaby (2020), an original contemporary abstract painting in acrylic and hard pastel on canvas by Sacramento artist Douglas Keliiheleua Kleinsmith. Sweeping forms of deep teal, dusty rose, olive green, and charcoal converge beneath translucent, angular shapes in white and pale lavender. Broad circular brushstrokes, sharp geometric fragments, and softly diffused passages overlap against an atmospheric background of warm gray and muted cream. This 36 x 48-inch abstract artwork combines gestural abstraction, layered textures, and contrasting hard and soft edges in a complex, asymmetrical composition.
Delusive Lullaby
Acrylics and Hard Pastel on Canvas
36" x 48"
2020
$1895
Bamboo Satellite (2020), an original contemporary abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Sacramento artist Douglas Keliiheleua Kleinsmith. Large, looping brushstrokes of deep teal, midnight blue, and burgundy intertwine with translucent geometric shapes in pale yellow, sage green, and soft lavender. Delicate linear accents, sharp angular fragments, and warm ochre tones contrast with broad, textured gestures and an atmospheric background of blush pink and cream. This 28 x 45-inch gestural abstract painting combines expressive mark-making, geometric abstraction, and layered color to create a dynamic interplay of sweeping curves and precise edges.
Bamboo Satellite
Acrylics on Canvas
28" x 45"
2020
$1495
Algorithmic Altruism (2020), an original contemporary abstract painting in acrylic and hard pastel by Sacramento artist Douglas Keliiheleua Kleinsmith. Sweeping, textured brushstrokes of deep violet, burgundy, charcoal, and teal intertwine with translucent geometric shapes in muted lavender, warm ochre, and pale blue. Broad circular gestures, sharply angled fragments, and fine linear details overlap against softly blended passages of cream, sage green, and dusty pink. This 36 x 48-inch gestural abstract artwork combines expressive mark-making, geometric abstraction, and intricate layering, contrasting fluid, organic forms with crisp, angular elements.
Algorithmic Altruism
Acrylics and Hard Pastel
36" x 48"
2020
Metabolic Masquerade (2019), an original large-scale contemporary abstract painting in acrylic and hard pastel on canvas by Sacramento artist Douglas Keliiheleua Kleinsmith. Flowing, translucent ribbons of white and pale blue weave through a vertical composition of smoky gray, muted lavender, burgundy, and charcoal. Sharp geometric shapes and sweeping curved forms overlap with richly textured passages of golden yellow, ochre, turquoise, and black. This 54 x 36-inch abstract artwork combines expressive gestural brushwork, geometric abstraction, and atmospheric color transitions, creating contrasts between fluid movement and precisely defined edges.
Metabolic Masquerade
Acrylics and Hard Pastel on Canvas
54" x 36"
2019