Abstract Paintings

Holi powder Tantra painting #4 - Colorful abstract tantric stain painting, acrylic and powder on raw canvas by contemporary artist Elisa Niva 42 inche...

Larry Zox Dexter's Choice, State II, ca. 1990 Mixed media, Watercolor pochoir, and Oil stick Wax, Water-Based Crayons, on heavy Arches museum watercolor rag paper with deckled edges 40 × 60 in 101.6 × 152.4 cm Edition 8/30 (unique variant) Frame included Measurements: Sheet: 40 inches (vertical) by 60 inches (horizontal) Frame: 42 inches x 62 inches x 1 inch Dexter's Choice, State # II is a unique, mixed media work from an edition of 30 unique variants done in pochoir, (25 stencils, 14 colors). Here, Zox uses watercolor instead of inks, which is applied to heavy 300 lb. watercolor paper. Although it is a multiple signed and numbered from the edition of 30, each work of art is unique because of how the paper receives the watercolor brush. In addition, this work is created like a mixed media painting because it has 11 lines added by hand with wax and water based crayons and oil sticks. The unique watercolor technique that Zox employed in making "Dexter's Choice" is documented in the textbook, "Screen Printing: Water Based Techniques,Roni Henning, NYIT ". Dexter's Choice was published by Images Gallery, and this work was acquired directly from the publisher before they sold out. This work is elegantly floated and framed in a white wood frame. Accompanied by gallery issued Certificate of Guarantee Larry Zox Biography: A PAINTER who played an essential role in the Color Field discourse of the 1960s and 1970s, Larry Zox is best known for his intensely and brilliantly colored geometric abstractions that question and violate symmetry.1 Zox stated in 1965: “Being contrary is the only way I can get at anything.” To Zox, this position was not necessarily arbitrary, but instead meant “responding to something in an examination of it [such as] using
a mechanical format with X number of possibilities.”2 What he sought was to “get at the specific character and quality of each painting in and for itself,” as James Monte stated in his introductory essay in the catalogue for Zox’s 1973–1974 solo exhibition at the Whitney Museum of American Art.3 Zox’s robust paintings reveal
a celebrated artist and master of composition who is explored and challenged the possibilities of Post-Painterly Abstraction and Minimalist pictorial conventions. Zox began to receive attention in the 1960s when he was included in several groundbreaking exhibitions of Color Field and Minimalist art, including Shape and Structure (1965), organized by Henry Geldzahler and Frank Stella for Tibor de Nagy, New York, and Systemic Painting (1966), organized by Lawrence Alloway for the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York. In 1973–1974, the Whitney’s solo exhibition of Zox’s work gave recognition to his significance in the art scene of the preceding decade. In the following year, he was represented in the inaugural exhibition of the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Wahsington, DC, which acquired fourteen of his works.
 Zox was born in Des Moines, Iowa in 1937. He attended the University of Oklahoma and Drake University, Des Moines, Iowa, and then studied under George Grosz at the Des Moines Art Center. In 1958, Zox moved to New York, joining the downtown art scene. His studio on 20th Street became a gathering place for artists, jazz musicians, bikers, and boxers, and he occasionally sparred with visiting fighters. He later established a studio in East Hampton, a former black smithy used previously by Jackson Pollock. In his earliest works, such as Banner (1962) Zox created
collages consisting of pieces of painted paper stapled onto sheets of plywood. He then produced paintings that were illusions of collages, including both torn- and trued-edged forms, to which he added a wide range of strong hues that created ambiguous surfaces. In paintings such as For Jean (1963), he omitted the collage aspect of his work and applied flat color areas to create more complete statements of pure color and shape. He then replaced these torn and expressive edges with clean and impersonal lines that would define his work for the next decade. From 1962 to 1965, he produced his Rotation series, at first creating plywood and Plexiglas reliefs, which turned squares into dynamic polygons. He used these shapes in his paintings as well, employing white as a foil between colors to produce negative spaces that suggest that the colored shapes had only been cut out and laid down instead of painted. The New York Times in 1964 wrote of the works in show such as Rotation B (1964) and of the artist: “The artist is hip, cool, adventurous, not content to stay with the mere exercise of sensibility that one sees in smaller works.”4 In 1965, he began the Scissor Jack series, in which he arranged opposing triangular shapes with inverted Vs of bare canvas at their centers that threaten to split their compositions apart. In several works from this series, Zox was inspired by ancient Chinese water vessels. With a mathematical precision and a poetic license, Zox flattened the three dimensional object onto graph paper, and later translated his interpretation of the vessel’s lines onto canvas with masking tape, forming the structure of the painting. The Diamond Cut and Diamond Drill paintings...

When Red Meets Yellow - Original Abstract In the Style of Diebenkorn and Rothko Substantial abstract expressionist oil painting depicting the conjoining of red and yellow by America...

Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the, now, San Francisco A...

By French post-war artist James Coignard (1925-2008).

“Rift Valley, Sonde III” is a richly textured mixed-media composition that captures the interplay between natural and abstract forms, evoking the raw beauty of nature while offering ...

Hidden in the Flowers - Abstract Bird in Acrylic on Threaded Paper Multicolored abstract composition by Judith W Winslow (JW) (American, 1943-2023). A bird with white feathers is pa...

"Blue and Green Abstract" by Claudia Sisemore, acylic on canvas, 43.5 x 46 inches, $4,800. "I have a vague idea of what I am going to paint. I...

Friedel Dzubas (1915-1994) was a Berlin-born, American abstract painter and a key artist associated with both the New York School and the Color Field movement. Dzubas studied art i...

Dynamic abstract expressionist painting by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Oil on masonite. Titiled on verso "Their Feet are Those ...

"Rouge Mouille (A00963)" is an abstract Post War gouache and ink on paper work by Alexander Calder in 1965. The artwork is 42 1/4 x 29 5/8 inches and is 49 1/4 x 35 1/2 x 1 7/8 inche...

In this composition, Sylvia Spiczza works in the manner of color field artists like Mark Rothko and Helen Frankenthaler, presenting a gradation of colors shifting from yellow to red ...

Day and Night Original Oil Style of Willem de Kooning and Richard Diebenkorn Substantial abstract expressionist oil painting of intertwining hues of oranges, yellows and greys by Ame...

Large-scale abstract assemblage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. Circa 2010. Canvas size...

“Rift Valley, Sonde III” is a richly textured mixed-media composition that captures the interplay between organic and abstract forms, evoking the raw beauty of nature. The earthy pa...

Bold abstract painting with pink, yellow, black, brown and white forms by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). From the es...

“Rift Valley, Sonde IV” is an evocative mixed-media composition that captures the raw essence of nature through its textured, multilayered surface. The earthy palette—browns, ochres,...

"Translumina" is an abstract Post War acrylic on wood painting by Richard Anuszkiewicz in 1988. The artwork is 48 x 48 in. It is signed verso, "Richard Anuszkiewicz 1988". Op Art em...

Seated Nude - Original Abstract Expressionist on Canvas Abstract expressionist figurative composition of a woman by California artist Harald "Harry" Dry Schmidt (American, 1933-1979...

Abstract Expressionist Original Watercolor on Paper style of de Kooning Abstract Watercolor titled "Lands End" by Harold Winer (American, 1913-2006). Bright and bold colors of a Fl...

Mid Century Textural Color-Field Abstract in Royal Blue-Purple by Peter Witwer A striking mid-century textural color-field abstract in a bold color palette of royal blue-purple by San Francisco artist Peter Witwer (American, 1928-1968). This highly textured mixed media piece, c.1960's, uses a monochromatic palette that is divided into two areas of varying textural depths. The lower part of the canvas verges on sculptural, as the textured surface becomes almost three-dimensional and haunting forms emerge from the abstract purple-blue plane. Unsigned. From a collection of the artist's works. Displayed in a painted wood slate frame. Frame has been painted by the artist and is considered part of the artwork. Linen size: 26"H x 22"W. Framed size: 27"H x 23"W x 1.2"D Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. Provenance: Without a will and a family that had little interest in his art, nearly all of his possessions and close to 100 paintings were turned over to SF’s Conservators Office. His friend, Albert Richard Lasker, purchased all of Peter’s possessions (including the art) and has taken care of them until this day, always sensing there was something remarkable about the collection. Wanting Peter’s work to finally be seen, Richard came to Lost Art Salon with Peter’s story after reading about the new gallery in a July, 2005 issue of the SF Chronicle. Born George Peter...

"The Indian" is an abrtsact Post War mixed media on paper work by Han Hofmann in 1944. The artwork is 22 x 15 inches and, with the frame, is 29 1/4 x 22 1/2 x 1 1/2 inches, weighing ...

Colorful abstracted color field painting of matchsticks by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957), circa 2000. Unsigned, but was acqui...

oil on linen 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Northern Light II" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Katheryn Holt pain...

Abstract Expressionist Composition with Stairs in Gouache and Ink on Paper Bold abstract composition by Pacific Northwest artist Karen Guzak (American, b. 1939). A large, dark blue ...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Sunrise" 2022 Oil paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist...

Colorful abstract expressionist piece by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009) that lends itself to either vertical or horizontal orientat...

"Astral Image No. 1 (M-1133)" is an abstract Post War oil on canvas painting by Hans Hofmann in 1947. The artwork is 48 x 60 inches and with the frame is 50 x 62 x 1 3/4 inches, weig...

'Echoes of the Deep' London, United Kingdom 2024 Limited edition of 10 Pinted on archival Hahnehmule Photo rag paper, with care and attention to detail. The process involves l...

Bold abstract expressionist painting by Les (Leslie Luverne) Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Oil on masonite. Titled "For the Spouse no Longer in my House" on verso. From the estate ...

Maria Jose Concha lived for 7 years in the Chilean Patagonia, the world’s southernmost landscape, an experience, which transformed her work and becomes the focus of her expressive pa...

Claude Schurr (1921-2014) was a French painter known for his unique contribution to modern and contemporary art. He studied at the École nationale supéri...

A painting by Alexander Calder. "Vive" is a Post-War abstract painting, gouache and ink on paper in bold colors of reds, blacks, and blues by artist Alexander Calder. The artwork is signed lower right, "Calder 72...

Waterline Fine Art, Austin, TX is pleased to present the following work: Acrylic on canvas. Signed, dated, and titled verso. 52.25 x 52.75 in. 54 x 54.25 in. (framed) Custom framed in a maple hardwood floater. Provenance Salander O’Reilly Galleries, New York Private Collection, Connecticut Provenance Estate of Samuel Feinstein...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Water to Sand" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Katheryn Holt paints ...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Aqua" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Katheryn Holt paints memory. H...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Dewey Weber Revisited" 2023 Oil paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. Artist Statement: We ...

William Perehudoff (1918-2013) is one of the most cherished and collected Canadian abstract painters. His work exemplifies how color field painting was expressed in Canada. Like some of his contemporaries, he was encouraged and guided by legendary New York critic Clement Greenberg. Perehudoff spent several summers at the University of Saskatchewan's legendary Emma Lake Artist's Workshop where he worked and studied with Jules Olitski and Kenneth Noland during the 1960s. Perehudoff is known for his simple and exuberant compositions that juxtapose and celebrate color. His series "La Plonge...

A painting by Carl Morris. "Untitled" is an Abstract Expressionist triptych painting, acrylic on canvas in blues and oranges by American artist Carl Morris. The artwork is signed on ...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Lost River" 2022 Oil paint, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. The upper half of the composition unveils a mesmerizing...

Emily Berger’s paintings are based on a structure of repetitive and deliberate gesture that is intuitive but carefully considered. She brushes, wipes, rubs, and scrapes, incorporatin...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Evening Falls" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Katheryn Holt paints ...

Summer is Joanne Mattera’s time to work on paper. When she is fully engaged, as she has been with Riz, that time slides well into autumn. These are paintings on paper, oil and wax on...

Lush Minimalism Silk Road is chromatically juicy and compositionally reductive. Each painting in this ongoing series is a small, luminous color field composed with layers of translu...

Striking abstract colorfield oil painting on wood panel by Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). This uniquely textured two-toned abstract is divided into color-fields of super vivid a...

Summer is Joanne Mattera’s time to work on paper. When she is fully engaged, as she has been with Riz, that time slides well into autumn. These are paintings on paper, oil and wax on...

Summer is Joanne Mattera’s time to work on paper. When she is fully engaged, as she has been with Riz, that time slides well into autumn. These are paintings on paper, oil and wax on...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Westerly" 2022 Oil paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artis...

Artist: Jay Rosenblum, American (1933 - 1989) Title: Untitled XVI Year: circa 1977 Medium: Acrylic on Paper, signed in pencil Paper Size: 40 x 26 in. (101.6 x 66.04 cm)

Fragments Of Poetry And Silence No. 39 (Abstract Painting) Oil on canvas - Unframed Informed by a variety of different cultures, Ostovany feels a connection to multiple separate an...

Katheryn Holt (American, born 1951) "Shade and Breeze" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Wood Panel, Wood The artist signed the back of the painting. 'Shade ...

Larry Zox Red, White and Blue painting, 1963 Original acrylic painting on board Signed and dated upper right front; Signed, titled and dated on the back as well Unique This work was ...

"At Sea between Fossils and Satellites 7" is a textural and elemental abstract painting on canvas. It explores the hybridization of chance-derived color-fields with art deco aestheti...

"At Sea between Fossils and Satellites 7" is a textural and elemental abstract painting on canvas. It explores the hybridization of chance-derived color-fields with art deco aestheti...

"Untitled, 1974" by Claudia Sisemore, acylic on canvas, 58 x 56 inches, $7,200. Unframed. "I have a vague idea of what I am going to paint. I read that many artists are inspired by an idea before they begin their work and plan their approach and process based on that idea or muse. Others become inspired after they have begun working and watching colors, shapes and designs form. I basically belong the second group. Usually, after painting begins in a loose, free manner, I become excited by certain colors and patterns and continue from there." -Claudia Sisemore -- Caudia Sisemore says she was teaching English when artist David Chaplin (an equally popular and influential teacher) was at Weber and initially got her into landscape painting. “Then he took me to a show at the Art Barn and Lee [Deffebach] was showing there [with Don Olsen...

Conference of the birds no 28 (Abstract Painting) Oil on panel. Natural and mystical processes inspire Ostovany. Informed by a variety of different cultures, Ostovany feels a conne...

"Water No. 5" is an abstract gouache on howell paper painting by Lee Krasner in 1969. The artwork is 12 1/4 x 9 1/4 inches and is 18 1/4 x 15 1/4 x 1 1/4 inches with the frame, weigh...