Items Similar to "Divine Spontaneity I" Acrylic, House Paint and Pencils Abstracts 48"x36"
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 21
Karina Gentinetta"Divine Spontaneity I" Acrylic, House Paint and Pencils Abstracts 48"x36" 2023
2023
About the Item
"Divine Spontaneity I" 2023, 48" H x 36" W. One of a pair of vertical abstract paintings (diptych) consisting of acrylics, house paint, and carbon pencils on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Veranda Magazine, Luxe Interiors, and most recently in Introspective Magazine). This work is full of energy, color, and childlike innocence. It is bold and spirited and celebrates the beauty of human nature. Each stroke is a spontaneous mark on canvas that come together as a balanced composition. A vibrant movement in acrylics, house paint, and pencils in hues of burnt orange, golden raw sienna, white, purple, and aubergine and deep reds or plums with carbon pencils against a neutral background. Framed in natural pine wood floater frame. This listing is for one painting ("Divine Spontaneity I"). If interested in purchasing the pair, see separate listing.
Karina Gentinetta's vast and audacious canvases are inspired by her home city of New Orleans. A litigator for thirteen years, Gentinetta found herself at a crossroads after losing her family home and the majority of her possessions during Hurricane Katrina. Turning to art and design for solace, the self-taught artist was inspired to leave her law practice to pursue her creative passions in the shocking aftermath of the storm.
Redolent of the shattered landscape of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Gentinetta’s paintings evoke the broken frames of flooded homes and the city's devastated infrastructure. Downed telephone lines, random piles of debris and condemned buildings are all present in the thick brushstrokes and intrepid lines that mark each canvas. The artist uses materials that are purposely indicative of construction sites, including wall plaster, varnish and house paint acrylics, imbuing the works with both a subjective symbolism and forceful aesthetic.
Using a monochromatic color scale, the Stark paintings juxtapose opposing sentiments including vulnerability and strength, chaos and balance. The bold, abstract compositions speak to a multiplicity of themes including grief and despair, but above all celebrate the triumph of rebirth and hope over loss and devastation.
Gentinetta’s works have received national and international recognition and have been featured in such publications as The New York Times, Elle Décor, Luxe, Veranda, Traditional Home and More Magazine among others. Most recently, Gentinetta collaborated with RH Modern on a limited edition series which was successfully received and sold out. Her works can be viewed on 1stdibs online and personally at the Gallery at 200 Lex at the New York Design Center in NYC.
Commissions may be requested.
- Creator:Karina Gentinetta (American)
- Creation Year:2023
- Dimensions:Height: 49.5 in (125.73 cm)Width: 37.5 in (95.25 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- More Editions & Sizes:Commissions may be requested. Price shown is for commission in same size and style.Price: $11,000
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:New York, NY
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU1149112423702
Karina Gentinetta
Like many creatives, Karina Gentinetta’s road to success wasn’t a straight line. Before she became a prolific abstract painter of mesmerizing, charged works in acrylics, pencil, oil pastels and charcoal, she was a lawyer.
Born in Buenos Aires, Gentinetta and her siblings fled with her parents during Argentina’s Dirty War, when thousands of people were killed or forcibly disappeared by the government. The Gentinettas arrived in New Orleans, where Karina later graduated from Tulane University Law School. She initially wanted to major in art, but her cautionary parents — her father drove a taxi in New Orleans — urged their bright daughter to study something more practical.
She practiced law for 13 years before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, destroying her and her husband’s home. Gentinetta found herself at a fork in the road: law or art? She chose the latter. She also began to nurture her interest in the beauty of vintage objects and how they could be reborn, opening a shop for antique furniture. Some of her earliest paintings were made to complement her antique presentations.
Inspired by artists like Cy Twombly and Franz Kline, Gentinetta’s abstract paintings — typically pale canvases with calculated bursts of color — are emotional. Others bear a more stark palette of black and white with intense and sometimes graphic strokes. Gentinetta often uses materials that one might find at a construction site, like wall plaster and house paint, symbolically and tactilely responding to how her city was wrecked but has endured. Her collectors have included Courtney Love Cobain, and in 2016 she collaborated with RH Modern on a limited-edition series. Gentinetta’s work tells a unique story that does not end after a glance.
Find Karina Gentinetta’s art on 1stDibs.
About the Seller
5.0
Vetted Seller
These experienced sellers undergo a comprehensive evaluation by our team of in-house experts.
Established in 2009
1stDibs seller since 2019
52 sales on 1stDibs
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Ships From: New York, NY
- Return PolicyA return for this item may be initiated within 3 days of delivery.
More From This SellerView All
- "Gioia" Large Scale Acrylics, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract Painting 72"x108"By Karina GentinettaLocated in New York, NY"Gioia" ("Joy" in Italian) 2023, 72" x 108" large scale acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, wax crayons, and pencils abstract work on canvas by Argentine born artist Karina Gentinett...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
MaterialsOil Pastel, Wax Crayon, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
- "Adagio in Blue" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blue Abstract 72x96By Karina GentinettaLocated in New York, NY"Adagio in Blue" 2023, 72" H x 96" W. Large Scale horizontal abstract painting consisting of acrylic, home paint, pencils and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina G...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsOil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
- "Masquerade" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract in Pinks 48x60By Karina GentinettaLocated in New York, NY"Masquerade" 2024, 48" H x 60" W. Large-scale, multi-colored abstract painting consisting of acrylic, house paint, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsOil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
- "Interlude" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract in Blue Hue 72x60By Karina GentinettaLocated in New York, NY"Interlude" 2023, 72" H x 60" W. Vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylic, home paint, pencils and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsOil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, House Paint
- "In A Mood" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract 72"x96"By Karina GentinettaLocated in New York, NY"In A Mood" 2023, 72" H x 96" W. Large scale abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsOil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Watercolor
- "On Distant Docks" Acrylic, Pencils, Oil Pastels in hues Whites and Black 48x72By Karina GentinettaLocated in New York, NY"On Distant Docks", 2023, 48" x 72" acrylics, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Traditional H...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsOil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
You May Also Like
- "Red Untitled" Mixed Media Abstract Gestural Figure Painting on Wood Board, 2011Located in Mantova, MNMixed media (oil, pastel and pencil) on a wooden panel. An intense, colorful, but at the same time essential, balanced and elegant, modern composition, in this gestural mixed media abstraction of a human figure, by Italian contemporary artist Federica Aiello Pini...Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsGesso, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Pencil
- Large modern abstract horizontal painting titled Changing TidesBy Michele ZuzalekLocated in Washington, DCMichele Zuzalek Large modern expressive abstract painting has ocean colors in seagrass blue, turquoise blue, sand, cream, gray, and white. Titled: Chan...Category
20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsVarnish, Oil Pastel, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
- “Serenity of imperfection”, Oil, Acrylics and Oil Pastel Abstract, 116 x 89 cmLocated in Katrineholm, SEContemporary abstract painting made with oil, acrylics, and oil pastels on canvas by Swedish artist Elin Kereby. Her vibrant oil and mixed media paintings ...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
MaterialsOil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
- "Emotional Release" Oil, Acrylics and Oil Pastel Abstract, 150 x 120 cmLocated in Katrineholm, SEContemporary abstract painting made with oil, acrylics, and oil pastels on canvas by Swedish artist Elin Kereby. Her vibrant oil and mixed media paintings composed of layered lines are mirroring how she sees the world; made up by layers upon layers of energetic fields. She seeks to create energetic and meaningful paintings that evoke feelings of liveness, energy, and motion. Her inspiration comes from nature, life, humans, and our connectedness. “Emotional Release” is a painting that speaks to the importance of expressing one’s emotions. Made with the primary colors: turquoise, emerald green and purple. Signed on back. Influenced by Japanese ink painting, Emily Kame Kngwarreye...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media
MaterialsOil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
- Star Trek - Large Original Abstract Painting Ready to HangBy Bruce RubensteinLocated in Los Angeles, CAThe paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and Los Angeles. Rubenstein's work has a rigid edge and strong composition but maintains organic shapes and soft colors as well. His works have a character that brightens a space. His paintings pull from abstract expressionism and cubism but maintain a contemporary edge that strikes the viewer. His work seems collectively new and timeless at once. This large affordable one-of-a-kind 42 inch high by 66 inch wide and 1.5 inch deep artwork is a mixed media composition on canvas. It is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. This large abstract painting is signed by the artist on the front and back of the artwork. The sides are painted and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping available. Provenance: Artplex Gallery. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. While the artist has chosen to keep the price upon request, this captivating piece embodies both sophistication and exceptional value. Bruce Rubenstein specializes in large-scale artworks, using huge canvases to tell his stories. Born and raised in New York, he moved to Los Angeles in 1985. His mixed media artworks defy categorization, blending abstract forms and organic shapes with subtle hints of figures and symbols. Adrien Brody and Mickey Rourke are among Rubenstein’s collectors. Bruce Rubenstein’s artistic influences include artists from Joan Miró and Jean Arp to Gerhard Richter and Pablo Picasso. “He is an artist, and that means someone who cannot restrain the flow of ideas,” says author David Rodgers. “He is someone who they just burst out of, who cannot help but communicate, and who sees no reason to stop. He’s a man not limited by media to communicate the stories that he needs to (and must) tell, through any medium he feels necessary.” His works are represented by Artplex Gallery Los Angeles and have been exhibited and collected worldwide, including exhibitions in Austria and Israel. REPRESENTATION Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA EXHIBITIONS 2023 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Beijing Contemporary Art Expo Crossing Art Collective Beijing, China 2022 Shenzhen Art Fair, Shenzhen, China Westbund Art Fair, Shanghai, China MAC Fine Art, Power Painters, Delray, FL Westbund Art & Design, Shanghai, China (solo) Context Art Miami, Miami, FL (solo) Crossing Art Gallery, NYC, NY (solo) 2021 “Space Time Fragments,” Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA MAC Fine Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL MAC Fine Art, Jupiter, FL MAC Fine Art, Miami, FL (solo) 2020 MAC Fine Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL Wynwood Art Festival, Miami, FL Artspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA MAC Fine Art, Fort Lauderdale, FL (solo) Gottling Gallery, Palm Springs, CA (solo) Castelli Art Space, Culver City, CA (solo) 2019 MAC Fine Art, Jupiter, FL Artspace Gallery, Los Angeles, CA Palm Springs Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA Glenn Dallas Gallery...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
- MF Doom - Large Original Abstract Painting Ready to HangBy Bruce RubensteinLocated in Los Angeles, CAThe paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and Los Angeles. Rubenstein's work has a rigid edge and strong composition but maintains organic shapes and soft colors as well. His works have a character that brightens a space. His paintings pull from abstract expressionism and cubism but maintain a contemporary edge that strikes the viewer. His work seems collectively new and timeless at once. This large affordable one-of-a-kind 60 inch high by 40 inch wide and 1.5 inch deep artwork is a mixed media composition on canvas. It is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. This large abstract painting is signed by the artist on the front and back of the artwork. The sides are painted and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping available. Provenance: Artplex Gallery. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. While the artist has chosen to keep the price upon request, this captivating piece embodies both sophistication and exceptional value. Bruce Rubenstein specializes in large-scale artworks, using huge canvases to tell his stories. Born and raised in New York, he moved to Los Angeles in 1985. His mixed media artworks defy categorization, blending abstract forms and organic shapes with subtle hints of figures and symbols. Adrien Brody and Mickey Rourke are among Rubenstein’s collectors. Bruce Rubenstein’s artistic influences include artists from Joan Miró and Jean Arp to Gerhard Richter and Pablo Picasso. “He is an artist, and that means someone who cannot restrain the flow of ideas,” says author David Rodgers...Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
MaterialsCanvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
