Albert Alcalay

Albert Alcalay Oil on Canvas "Nightlights" Colorful Abstract

1967

ONE WEEK ONLY SALE "Midtown III" is a vibrant abstract work by David Kapp that captures the immediacy of his native New York City and the fast-paced lifestyle that can blur before a...

SALE ONE WEEK ONLY "Red Harmony" is an abstract painting that does have a sculptural presence in the shapes of the red areas. The lush greens blend various shades into a background that while it does contrast sharply with the reds, it is not in conflict. The overall effect of this work is dynamic in its energy while at the same time harmonious. One of the original Cass Corridor artists from the 1960s William Antonow studied at the School of the Detroit Society of Arts and Crafts (now the College for Creative Studies) and at Wayne State University, where he received his BFA (1967) and MA (1970.) Antonow’s first one-person show at the Willis Gallery in 1971, represented a radical departure from his early work – abstract bronzes shown at the Michigan Artists exhibitions at the Detroit Institute of Arts in 1969 and 1970. A founding member of the Willis, Antonow publicized his exhibition with a cryptic invitation stating, “art isn’t anything.” Echoing the challenge implicit in the exhibition announcement, the works in the show consisted of precariously balanced piles of such non-art materials as wood crates and barrels, corrugated paper or cardboard, cellophane and beer cans. These brash, paint-slathered juxtapositions of salvaged objects were perhaps the first example of the nascent “tough art” aesthetic of the Cass Corridor. (Both Gordon Newton’s wood constructions and Bob Sestok’s crude “radio wheels” first appeared in 1972.) In 1975, in the inaugural group exhibition of the Willis at its new location in the Fisher Building...

Robert's brilliant abstract paintings are easily identified with energized aspects of the universe as in sun burst, nebula, black hole, or far away. His Zen practice allows him release from earthly concerns to soar amongst the stars. Robert Piatek...

This small multicolor abstract is an exemplary work of Mexican-American artist Nora Chapa Mendoza. This vibrantly colorful landscape is oil on canvas and exhibits the cool colors that evoke images of a Mexican or American Southwest desert sunset. The painting is signed by the artist and this work comes with the metal easel that is seen displayed in the photos. Nora Mendoza...

Flank (Abstract painting) Oil and acrylic on canvas — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is espe...

Void (Abstract painting) Oil on canvas — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especially safe f...

Shyness (Abstract painting) Oil on canvas — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especially saf...

Hope (Abstract painting) Oil on canvas — Unframed. This work is exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especially safe f...