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Style: Abstract Expressionist
Artist Tree
Located in Boxholm, SE
The Artists Tree – Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Paul Brach
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right.
41.75 x 61 in.
44 x 63 in. (framed)
Custom framed in a hardwood floater with a matte white finish.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Eri...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Composition N27. Oil on Canvas. 28.5X 47 Inch. 2015. By Giorgi Vepkhvadze.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Giorgi Vepkhvadze’s art is an Abstract expressionism for modern interior designs for Residential and Commercial spaces. Well suited for New York Apartments and Houses. Artist graduat...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
New Space Arabia 1979 Colossal Abstract Red Blue Green Museum Canvas James Yohe
By James Yohe
Located in Miami, FL
James Yohe painted this large scale red and deep hues of blue and green powerful and beautiful original work on canvas in 1979. This early work by this famous artist of the 1980's a...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
A Love Letter
Located in New York, NY
2023, Oil & cold wax on wood panel
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Wood Panel
The glare, constructive painting of visions of a dream.
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Constructive Figurative Painting 37" x 24" inch by Ion Xiua. Mixed technique. Oil on canvas made with professional Winsor & Newton colors protected with gloss varnish with UV protect...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Renneth Over
Located in New York, NY
2021, Photograph on aluminum
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Photographic Film
Blue Heart
Located in New York, NY
2022, Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Vis
By Holly Addi
Located in Sausalito, CA
"There is a constant internal back and forth, and it's a huge part of my creative process. I'm simultaneously creating space for dialogue and following the lead of the piece, and to...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Rocket" Original Abstract Painting on Paper by Meredith C. Bullock
Located in Pleasant Shade, TN
This original painting was created by abstract painter, Meredith C. Bullock.
The painting measures 19x24" on thick white paper. Materials used: acrylic painting, chalk pastel, and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Movement Of Trees In The wind
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a series titled Wander, Wonder and Recall. The series is about movement. The movement of wind and water in nature. Have you ever just stopped and listened t...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
item #5 from series "Mystère de la Caverne de Platon"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
The large-format canvases evoke quivering universes of life. Aquatic, green universes, improbable landscapes are structured by discovering the rhythmic compositions that evoke a real...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
item #4 from series "Jeux de glace"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
Imaginary landscape
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Heart Breaker (diptych)
Located in New York, NY
2022, Encaustic on wood
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Encaustic
City Scene with Faces casein tempera on canvas by Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
Signed and dated "Vytlacil 32" lower right
Provenance: Estate of the artist #1584; Martin Diamond Fine Art
Exhibitions: 1990 Graham Gallery, NYC (label verso)
About this artist: B...
Category
1930s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Casein, Canvas
"Vase with pink roses"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This oil painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period.
This abstract vibrant floral painting called "Vase with pink roses...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pollen" Textured Mixed Media Collage Abstract Painting on Canvas, 2021
Located in Mantova, MN
This artwork has been on exhibit at Volta Basel Art Fair 2022 with AC Latin Art.
Textured mixed media and collage abstract modern painting inspired by nature and flowers, questioning reality, often playing with inserts to introduce the doubt of something more. In the research of contemporary artist Federica Aiello Pini...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
Curious Sound
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Lyrical abstraction in black
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Transhumanismo (Oil Paint Abstract Wood Contemporary Mexican)
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Raúl Cerillo’s creations are characterized by the construction of surfaces with multiple layers of paint, acquiring a three-dimensional appearance. Each piece, according to the artis...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
"LES FRUITS DE L'ACTE" Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed at front and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics, collage(silk, pearls) , spray paint on paper, unframed. Title:Les fruits...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Silk
"L'AU DELA DES MOTS" Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed at front and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics, carded wool , spray paint on paper, unframed. Title: L'au...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
"THE STRUGGLE WE ARE INTODAY IS GIVING US STRENGTH WE NEED ..." Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed at front and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics, carded wool , spray paint on paper, unframed. Title: The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
The Night Journey - Drip Painting like Jackson Pollock
By Byron Browne
Located in Miami, FL
In Byron Brown's "The Night Journey", 1947, Picasso meets Jackson Pollock. Here Brown strikes a balance between fanciful representation and abstraction. ...
Category
1940s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"LE CYCLE DE LA VIE" Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed atfront and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics and spray paint on paper, unframed. Title: Le cycle de la v...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
"COMBAT SUPREME" Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed at front and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics and spray paint o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Ladies by Annemarie Ambrosoli Oil Abstract Expressionist
Located in Kiens, BZ
Ladies (2017), oil on canvas stretched over wooden frame, 50x70 cm, by Italian contemporary artist ©Annemarie Ambrosoli (ICA - International Certified Artist)
Hand-signed by the Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Unfolding' Abstract Expressionist, Scandinavian artwork, black and white
Located in Lahti, FI
'Unfolding' is a reminder that you are allowed to ask for more, to live a bigger life, be the most authentic version of yourself during this lifetime.
The Universe is full of endle...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
FRACTAL #008
Located in Marrakech, MA
Adhesives on galvanized sheet
3 layers satin varnish
Thickness 4cm
Signed on the back
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Elegy Black and Blues
By JM Rizzi
Located in Boca Raton, FL
JM Rizzi (aka JMR) is a New York artist. His work has roots in Abstract Expressionism yet favors a Neo Contemporary flair. JMR has catapulted his vision by painting bold curves and l...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Shaman" Mixed Media Figurative Painting Oil onLinen Contemporary Art In-Stock
By Alex Lazard
Located in Queretaro, Queretaro
This 210 cm by 220 cm mixed media large-scale painting is one of Lazard's most iconic paintings. Alex Lazard, one of Mexico's most noted contemporary artist today, plays with the material load that he uses in this piece. Using asphalt, marble powder, and oil paint, "This is my representation of time... of the navigation of time in humans and how it never stops being there.
This magical painting shows a spiritual, dreamy scenery where Lazard portraits what he sees in the world of "Shaman"... fishes swimming downwards, flying in the background, and the owl flying...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Mixed Media, Oil
Night Pilgrim
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yari Ostovany is an American abstract artist of Iranian origins. He has lived in Tehran, Cologne, Los Angeles, San Francisco and in Reno. He is currently based in New York City. His ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Chelleneshin 37
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yari Ostovany is an American abstract artist of Iranian origins. He has lived in Tehran, Cologne, Los Angeles, San Francisco and in Reno. He is currently based in New York City. His ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Water Mirror
By Ira Barkoff
Located in Greenwich, CT
Abstract Expressionist seascape oil painting.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Black Unicorn
By Mark Wilson
Located in Brooklyn, NY
The artist constructs his spirit animal through mixed media.
48" x 60"
Spray Paint, Oil, Construction Paper, Acrylic, Pastel, Marker
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Conjugations
By Cleve Gray
Located in New York, NY
Cleve Gray
Conjugations, 1975
Vermont Series
Mixed media on paper
14 1/2 x 22 1/2 inches each
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Enter Here, Chapter 18
Located in Nashville, TN
Since the 1990s, Heinsohn’s work has addressed climate change, impending cataclysm and cultural dysfunction in numerous bodies of work including his mixed media wall reliefs, his "Time Frames" series of photo-based abstractions and his turbulent, thickly painted, cratered abstractions. However, as mentioned in his recent statement:
“Given the current dysfunctional mayhem of our planet, I believe we need visual art that provides a place for the mind to transcend our calamity, to thoughtfully explore the multitude of unknowns connected to our daily lives and to thereby refresh our optimism and our sense of urgency in the reimagining of our existence.”
These new works channel the meditative properties of abstraction pursued by Kandinsky and Malevich, combined with intuitive approaches of accessing higher consciousness which guided Hilma af Klint as well as, much later, artists of Abstract Surrealism such as Gordon Onslow Ford, Roberto Matta, Wolfgang Paalen...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Burlap, Acrylic Polymer
Whoosh
By James Walsh
Located in Boca Raton, FL
An abstract painter who has been an active member of the New York art scene since the early 1980s, James Walsh follows in the modernist tradition of Pollock in using art to reveal it...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
L.A. Nocturne #6
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Chromesthesia is a neurological phenomenon experienced in the synthesis of binary sensorial modalities (synesthesia) where sound and color converge into a joint perception. In his pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Staccato XI"
By Solomon Ethe
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville is proud to present this artwork by Solomon Ethe (1924 – 2019)
Solomon Ethe was born on June 22, 1924. A native New Yorker, he rece...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist painting- Namaste
Located in Beijing, CN
Description:
Wan Rui
acrylic on canvas
150 x 170cm
dated 2020
About Wan Rui
Wan rui is a chinese contemporary artist, born in 1970 in Hunan, China. The artist received her MA fro...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist painting- Shared future for human beings
Located in Beijing, CN
Description:
Wan Rui
acrylic on canvas
150 x 100cm
dated 2022
About Wan Rui
Wan rui is a chinese contemporary artist, born in 1970 in Hunan, China. The artist received her MA fro...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
untitle
Located in ATLANTA, GA
Donatella Violi was born in Ovada (AL), moved to Milan and subsequently to Reggio Emilia. As she was taking lessons at the Institute of Science, she wa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Waterfront Theatre
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Painting. Can be hung vertically or horizontally. Vibrant Colors. The surface is the result of an intriguing contrast. Acrylics glazed with resin. The acrylic’s softnes...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled
By Martin Reyna
Located in New York, NY
Martin Reyna
Untitled, 2015
Mixed media on paper
19.6 x 19.6 in
(49.78h x 49.78w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Untitled
By Martin Reyna
Located in New York, NY
Martin Reyna
Untitled, 2015
Mixed media on paper
18 x 24 in
(45.72h x 60.96w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Staccato I"
By Solomon Ethe
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim's of Lambertville is proud to present this artwork by Solomon Ethe (1924 – 2019)
Solomon Ethe was born on June 22, 1924. A native New Yorker, he rece...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tenri Composition
Located in New York, NY
Vicky Barranguet
Tenri Composition, 2016
Acrylic on canvas
40 x 60 in
(101.6h x 152.4w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Serie de los rosas #4
Located in New York, NY
Rebeca Mendoza
Serie de los rosas #4, 2015
Oil on canvas
55 x 79 in
(139.95h x 199.9w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Higher Ground
By Richard Saba
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Richard Saba, the American abstract painter, is best known for works that relate to Lyrical Abstraction and Abstract Expressionism. He is renowned for his colorful palette, appearing vastly open yet concise and analytically conceived.
The artist’s abstract works juxtapose geometric forms with organic splashes, much like celestial bodies seen through the Hubble Telescope...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
le Bois
By Martin Reyna
Located in New York, NY
Martin Reyna
le Bois, 2015
Mixed media on paper
59.05 x 76.77 in
(149.99h x 195w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Ochur Scramble
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Expressionist Painting. Acrylic on Canvas. Collection from revered artist of NYC and The Hamptons.
About the Artist:
Part of the New York School Abstract Expressionists. Recognized around the world as the leading art movement after WW II. He showed with Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline.
1921
born in Philadelphia
1934 – 38
Graphic Sketch Club
1938 – 40
Philadelphia Museum School of Art
1940 – 41
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art
1942 – 45
WWII War Correspondent-Artist, Yank magazine
1946 – 47
Art Students League, Will Barnett
1947- 48
Hans Hofmann Academy
1960–1979
Instructor at: University of California, Berkeley, CA; Princeton University, Princeton, NJ; New York University, New York, NY; Columbia University, New York, NY; Brooklyn College, New York, NY; Temple University, Rome, Italy
2017
deceased
Collections:
Ciba-Geigy Collection
Chase Manhattan Bank
Art Institute of Chicago
Corcoran Art Museum, Washington
Eugene V. Thaw Collection
Max Kozloff Collection
Montana Historical Society, Montana
New York University
Norfolk Art Museum
Robert Rosenblum Collection
Sarah Lawrence Collection
Union Carbide Collection
University of California Museum
University of Massachusetts
University of Montana
Walter P. Chrysler Collection
Walker Art Center, Minneapolis
Whitney Museum, New York
Yellowstone Art Center, Montana
Exhibitions:
Individual
2020 Frankfurt TBD
2018
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt
2008
Suvretta House, St. Moritz, Schweiz
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt
2006
Ludwigmuseum im Deutschherrenhaus, Koblenz
Galerie Barbara von Stechow zu Gast in der Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf
2005
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt
New York „Abstract Expressionism” Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Dr. Alexander Georgieff & Dr. Peter Sewing bei Georgieff Capital, Frankfurt
2004
Galerie Barbara von Stechow zu Gast in der Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf
CherryStoneGallery, Massachusetts
2003
Galerie Barbara von Stechow zu Gast in der Galerie Vömel, Düsseldorf
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt
Kunstverein Augsburg
2002
ART Frankfurt, Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt
2001
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt a. M.
Art Cologne, Galerie Barbara von Stechow
Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York City
2000
Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt a. M.
Art Frankfurt, Galerie Barbara von Stechow, Frankfurt a. M.
Galerie Schröder & Dörr, Bergisch-Gladbach
1999
Galerie Peter Bäumler, Regensburg
1998
Conrad Hinrich Donner Bank, Hamburg
1996
Galerie Hexagon, Aachen
Olaf Clasen Gallery, Köln
1995
Olaf Clasen Gallery, Köln
Denise Bibro Gallery, New York City
1994
Olaf Clasen Gallery, Köln
1993
Galerie Peter Bäumler, Regensburg
Bologna-Landi Gallery, East Hampton, New York
1992
Olaf Clasen Gallery, Köln
Benton Gallery, East Hampton, New York
1991
St. Mary’s College, Maryland
M 13 Gallery, New York City
1989
Randall Gallery, St. Louis, Mass.
RH Love Gallery, Chicago, Illinois
Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Morris Gallery), Pennsylvania
1988
Cyrus Gallery, New York City
Benton Gallery, East Hampton, New York
1987
Armstrong Gallery, New York City
1986
Barbara Ingber Gallery, New York City
1984
Barbara Ingber Gallery, New York City
1982
The New School, New York City
1981
Benson Gallery, New York City
1980
Landmark Gallery, New York City
1978
Temple University Abroad, Rom
1977
Andre Zarre, New York City
1974
Bertha Schaefer, New York City
1973
Bertha Schaefer, New York City
1971
Westbeth Galleries, New York City
1965
University of Arkansas, Little Rock
1964
Princeton University, New Jersey
1963
Thibault Gallery, New York City
1962
Hacker Gallery, New York City
1960
Poindexter Gallery, New York City
1958
Poindexter Gallery, New York City
1957
Poindexter Gallery, New York City
1956
Ganymede Gallery, New York City
1954
Artists’ Gallery, New York City
1953
Hendler Gallery, Philadelphia
1952
New Gallery, New York City
1950
Artists’ Gallery, New York City
Group Exhibitions:
2018
Titans In the Rough
Denise Bibro Gallery, New York, NY
2011
Joe Stefanelli...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
'PS06' Abstract Expressionist, Scandi artwork, grey silky fabric base palo santo
Located in Lahti, FI
'PS06' is a reminder that today happens only today, everything in life and beyond happens right in this moment. The Universe is full of endless possibilities for us. Get ready to rec...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Spray Paint
Out the Gate
Located in Fresno, CA
It’s 1963. I’ve quit my teaching job ($4,000 a year) at Fresno High to try working full time as a commercial artist. Got a new home (Trend Homes by Spano, $12,000). Decide my birthday party needs a bottle of red wine (about a half gallon of Gallo Chianti, the kind in a husk basket because I think it will look good with my books on their plank and cinderblock book case.
I drive a couple blocks to Jackson Jones Liquor on the corner of Shields and West, park an old gray Chevy sedan I’ve named Moby, walk in, head straight for the wine display...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Holidays
Located in ARANJUEZ, ES
« I believe painting is all about gesture and flow. Painting is nowness. »
I wanted to represent the magnificent of the oak trees ,how they grow as island in the landscape and creat...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Ink, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Purple In Bloom
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Acrylic on canvas with whispers of glitter coated with heavy resin.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Glitter, Ink, Acrylic
The scribe 2
Located in Lagos, NG
This abstract painting is illustrating the ancient writer symbols and drawing attention to the accient writer acrylic on canvas on 100x80 cm canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Pen
Rosarito
Located in Fresno, CA
I believe a painting (story) must have an initial dramatic impact and at second glance should include tantalizing nuances of drawing (plotting) and gestures (conflict) to stay alive....
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Shigoto
Located in Fresno, CA
Shortly before Walt Esslinger died a few years ago, we talked in his small yellow painted studio in Bakersfield. Sixteen years my senior, he’d been my close friend, mentor and running mate since 1960.
“You still writing?” he asked.
“Yes,” I answered, taking in the space’s renovations he’d recently sub-contracted. Ninety one years old, and he was thinking ahead.
“Do me a favor,” he said. “Write the Andy Warhol story.”
Walt was a Central Valley guy, an L.A. guy, a Las Vegas guy. A man who knew his way around. “I want you to put on record what happened back then when I bought the soup can painting.”
Back then was the fall of 1962. The two of us had been exhibiting our paintings in the L.A. Art Institute’s gallery for locals only. Walt had given legendary Ad Rhinehardt a story about how he and I had been working in both Edward Kienholz’s and John Altoon’s studios (false—we’d only been visiting). One morning, the Institute’s Director, who hadn’t suspected us to be charlatans yet, introduced us to a reed thin, tow headed young man leaning against the main gallery’s wall.
“Meet Andy Warhola,” he said. “Andy is from New York.”
“Warhol,” the boy/man said.
“Painter?” Walt asked him.
“Shoe Illustrator.”
The director made a snorting noise I took to mean that Warhola or Warhol’s modesty was posed. He mentioned something about Andy having a show on the La Cienega strip of galleries. We exchanged mumbles about how the art world was in flux, nothing more than that, and Walt and I moved on. If this strange cat had anything to look at, we’d see it. It was a Monday, and La Cienega’s twenty some galleries would be opening new shows and serving champagne that evening.
North La Cienega Avenue, laid over a network of oil veins decades before, had become the street for the Cool School, a group of artists and gallery people trying to bring Los Angeles’s art scene to life. The galleries were small but proud. Sure, Jazz was born on the Delta and raised in New Orleans, St, Luis and Chicago, but L.A. had fifty-three jazz joints according to Chet Baker, who’d blown with the best. Why then should the West Coast be lagging behind New York in the other truly American expression, abstract art?
At the Ferus Gallery that night we found Warhol’s exhibit.
“Shit,” I said.
Walt grinned. “You no like?”
“Not exactly my can of soup,” I said, peeking into the small space, loaded now wall to wall with paintings of Campbell’s Tomato Soup.
Walt stepped into the space. “How about the idea of it?”
I made my way through spectators looking at once to be confused, amused, enthused and abused. When I came back to Walt he was still smiling. “Why didn’t he silk screen ‘em?” I asked.
“That’s probably his next move,” Walt said.
“You wanna stay?”
Walt’s keen eyes cased the joint. “I see Irving Bloom over there,” he said. “Believe I’ll stick around and talk with him.”
Bloom had been operating this popular gallery for some time now. “One hundred a month,” he’d told me. “It’s not like I’m getting rich.” I stood around for a bit, heard a fellow abstract expressionist I’d met tell a young lady who looked to be lost, “Okay that’s the soup. Come with me, baby, and I’ll show you the juice.” Two doors down I stopped at the Primus-Stuart Gallery. A group of people had gathered around a display of soup cans, stacked grocer’s pyramid style in the window. All Campbell’s. All Tomato. A sign leaning against the grouping stated: “Get the real thing. Thirty cents each.”
That’s the way it was. Twenty-four galleries forming a gauntlet between La Cienega’s 300 block, all the way up to Barney’s Beanery at the corner of Santa Monica. Hollywood types dressed to the nines, Beats dressed for the times just gone. Champagne popping...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil
Abstract Expressionist abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract Expressionist abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Yvette Dubois Habasque, Md Tokon, Doïna Vieru, and Juan Jose Garay. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract Expressionist abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.5 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract paintings made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $3,600,000, while the average work sells for $3,118.
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