2023
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.
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H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 1.19 in
Abstract Oil on Panel Painting, Signed Taioli, 2008, 100x150 cm
Located in IT
Painting signed Taioli, created in 2008. The abstract composition is executed in oil on panel, giving the work a strong material and chromatic presence. Measurements: H 100 × W 150 ...
Wood
H 42 in W 40 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Always Dancing" is an abstract oil on canvas painting by Alayna Rose. Like the works of abstract expressionist Cy Twombly, Rose uses explosive lines and an extensive palette to capt...
Canvas, Oil
H 63 in W 86.62 in D 0.79 in
Untitle, Acrylic on Canvas, 160x220cm, Abstract Painting, 2025
By Valentina Attolini
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Untitled, by Valentina Attolini - Acrylic on Canvas - 160 x 220 cm - Abstract Painting, c. 2025 Originally from Mexico City, Valentina’s practice explores the body as a site of bot...
Canvas, Acrylic
H 63 in W 44.49 in D 0.4 in
Ivy Lysdal, Mixed Media on Cardboard, Large Abstract Modernist Painting
Located in København, Copenhagen
Ivy Lysdal, b 1937. Danish ceramist and painter. Mixed media on cardboard. Large abstract modernist painting. Colorful palette. Late 20th century. Measures: 160 x 113 cm Provenan...
Other
H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting on Panel 40 x 60
By Mirtha Moreno
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in Havana, Cuba, in the late 70s during a well-documented time of religious and political oppression, abstract expressionist artist Mirtha Moreno, immigrated to the United State...
Oil, Acrylic
H 35 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Expressionist Painting on Panel Titled "Crossroads" 35 x 60
By Mirtha Moreno
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in Havana, Cuba, in the late 70s during a well-documented time of religious and political oppression, abstract expressionist artist Mirtha Moreno, immigrated to the United State...
Oil, Acrylic
H 53 in W 37 in D 2 in
"Abstract Composition with Red and White Vines" 53x37 acrylic and oil stick
By Christophe
Located in Southampton, NY
We are pleased to represent and offer another impressive abstract expression painting by French abstract expressionist artist Christophe....
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic
H 72 in W 60 in D 0.1 in
Abstract Allure - Statement Work - 72 x 60 inches, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nestor Toro
Located in Yardley, PA
SIGNED CANVAS - BOLD STATEMENT PIECE - SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY This piece was completed on my birthday and I had extra fun working on it. Recently I retouch all the c...
Acrylic
H 61 in W 45 in D 1 in
45 x 61 Abstract Original Mixed Media Oil Painting on Canvas by Nathan Caplan
Located in Troy, MI
Large abstract expressionist painting by Michigan artist Nathan Caplan Untitled 1981 - 1996 A dynamic composition of bold reds with notes of blue and yellow Highly dimensional with ...
Wood, Paint
H 33 in W 48 in D 2 in
Oil, acrylic enamel & water color on paper 33x48" Framed
By Louisa Chase
Located in Southampton, NY
Louisa Chase’s work is represented in the permanent collections of a number of major museums, the Whitney Museum of Art in New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York (MOMA), the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; the Brooklyn Museum; The Walker Art Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota; the Albright-Knox Art Gallery, Buffalo, New York; the Baltimore Museum of Art; the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown, Ohio; and the Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri. The estate of Louisa Chase is now represented by the prestigious gallery Hirschl & Adler Modern in New York City. We are pleased to offer this original Acrylic enamel, Watercolor, ink and pencil painting by Louisa Chase created in her classic abstract energetic style. It is from the former collection of the General Electric Corporation. Paper size is 25.5 x 40" The framed size is approx. 33x48". Louisa Chase exhibited at the 1984 Venice Biennale. Her solo exhibitions include: Brooke Alexander Gallery...
Enamel
"Divine Spontaneity II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract in Reds 48"x36"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Divine Spontaneity II" 2023, 48" H x 36" W. An original vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, color pencils, and carbon pencils on canvas by ...
House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastel, Color Pencil
"Rhapsody in Red" Large-Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract 72"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Rhapsody in Red", 2025, 72" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of a warm, desaturated crimson consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-bo...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Adagio in Burnt Umber" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Brown Hue Abstract 72"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Adagio in Burnt Umber" 2025, 72" H x 60" W. Abstract, mixed media painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (feat...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"La Boheme" Large Scale Rose and Burgundy Acrylic & Oil Pastel Abstract 72"x72"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"La Boheme", 2026, 72" H x 72" W. "La Boheme" is a monumental contemporary abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Kari...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Untitled" Acrylics, Pencils, Oil Pastels on Paper in Neutral Hues of Taupe
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" 2019, 25" x 31" horizontal drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, the...
Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
"Ranunculus II" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blush Rose Abstract 84"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Ranunculus II", 2024, 84" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of blush crimson consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
