Ian Wagner


Ian Wagner at Cerulean Arts

This is a look back through almost a decade of making. Each piece shares materials and figurative elements; the handling of them changing as the flow of ink from brush adapts to new surfaces and the use of the figure morphs with new perceptions - explorations of line and the introduction of figures in spaces minimal and implied. Each composition is an attempt at piquing the curiosity without espousing - there is no explicit narrative per piece. No models, limited reference. An intuitive method of making. 

Ian Wagner Resume 
 

Ian Wagner's solo exhibition is now on view January 14 - February 8, 2026. 
Tour & Talk with Ian Wagner, 2026

7th Inning Stretch, ink & watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
7th Inning Stretch, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Allure, ink & watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Allure, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 


Another Day (Well, That Sucks), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 

Cleansing (Rainy Day), ink & watercolor on paper figure painting by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner.
Cleansing (Rainy Day), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 

Ink on paper painting featuring a figure with abstract, swirling dark and light elements.
 Liberation, ink & watercolor on paper, 31" x 23.25"  Available 

Ink and watercolor painting of a standing female figure.
 Nineteen Nineties, ink on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 

Ink drawing of an abstract female figure.
Queen Enthroned, ink on paper, 31" x 23.5"  Available


Affirmation (Stillness), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  Available 


Presuppose (Invisible Ink), Ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"   Available 


Losing End, Again (Patience is a Virtue), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  Available  

Ink drawing of a femaie figure in an interior setting.
Burn It Down, ink on paper, 30.75" x 22.25"  Available 

Ink drawing of a male figure with hat.
Devoid, ink on paper, 31" x 23.5"  Available 

Ink drawing of a female figure sitting on a stool.
Hourglass, ink on paper, 18" x 12"  Available 

Decorum, ink & watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Decorum I, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available
 
Decorum II, ink & watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Decorum II, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Decorum, ink & watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
To the Moon and Back, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Wake-Up Call I, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Wake-Up Call I, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Smirk, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Smirk, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Spring Jacket II, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Spring Jacket II, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 


The First Time, ink on paper, 18" x 12"  Available 
 
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Ian Wagner's previous solo exhibition was presented September 18 - October 13, 2024.
2024 Tour & Talk with Ian Wagner
A selection of his works is currently available at the gallery as indicated. For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us


Mischievious, ink & watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Mischievious, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Open Seat, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Open Seat, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Full Moon, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Full Moon, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available

Pickup, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Pickup, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available

Spring Jacket I, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Spring Jacket I, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available

Party Dress, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Party Dress, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available

Wake-Up Call II, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Wake-Up Call II, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Wake-Up Call III, ink and watercolor on paper by Cerulean Arts Collective Member Ian Wagner
Wake-Up Call III, ink & watercolor, 12" x 9"  Available 

Ian Wagner's last solo exhibition was held May 10 - June 4, 2023. A selection of his works is currently available at the gallery as indicated. For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us

 
Soft Landing (Hairspray), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  


Get Off (Your High Horse), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  


You & Me (The Apocalypse), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22" 


Reflection (Eulogy), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  


2004, ink on paper, 11"x 8.5"  


Confidant, ink on paper, 7"x 5"  Available 


Lady Poppyseed, ink on paper, 7"x 5"  


Retrovision, ink on paper, 11" x 14"  



Viewing Habits, ink on paper, 11" x 8.5"  


Yankee Doodle, ink on paper, 5" x 7" 



Under the Hat, ink on paper, 7" x 5"  



Devilish, ink on paper, 7" x 5"  Available 



Asking for Directions, ink on paper, 7" x 5"  



Dawn (Wake Up Call), ink on paper, 22" x 30"  

 
Listening (Solitude), ink on paper, 30" x 22"  




The Death of Idealism (Toothpick), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  


Seismograph (Hill & Dale), ink & watercolor on paper, 22" x 30" 


Rehearsal (Yearning), ink & watercolor on paper, 22" x 30" 


Flipped Off (New Trick), ink & watercolor on paper, 30" x 22"  


Bad Reception, ink on paper, 7"x 5"  SOLD 




Voice of Reason, ink on paper, 7"x 5"  SOLD 


Tape Me, ink on paper, 5"x 7"  SOLD 

Fried Chicken, ink on paper, 7"x 5"  SOLD  


Little Terror, ink on paper, 7"x 5"  SOLD  


The Usual Suspects, ink on paper, 7"x 5"  SOLD  



The Harsh Light of Day, ink on paper, 6.125" x 9.125"  SOLD 
 

Heedless, ink on paper, 5.625" x 7.625"  SOLD