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Alexis Portilla
48 x 104 in. / 4 x 8.6 ft (2 panels) "Chromatic Fantasy" Large Oil on Linen

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CA$13,994.20
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CHF 8,278.82
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This is a beautiful, abstract expressionist oil painting on linen by Alexis Portilla. This piece is in 2 panels. He obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts. Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture. “Using simple forms and creating swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time having passed. Brushy areas of color suggest the indeterminacy of memory, while bold linear forms speak for the present.” “In some of his smaller works, Portilla experimented with beeswax. Applying a smooth coat of wax over the surface, the artist sealed in his sparse, abstract forms, while leaving whole sections empty, the images hover in the wax, as if frozen in time, yet the pieces have a fresh, almost dewy look.” - Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review. The artist has shown in group and solo exhibitions both nationally and internationally. His works have been commissioned by major corporations, universities and for private collections. Instruction 1993-1994 Faculty /Adjunct Instructor Department of Printmaking Columbia University New York, NY Awards 1983 – 1994 HEOP/SEOG Full scholarship To attend Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY 1984-85 Charles A. Dana Internship and Grant, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY Public Commissions: April 2007 Penn State University -State College, PA, Department of Chemistry Public Collections 1996 The New York Public Library, New York, NY Department of Prints and Drawings Selected Corporate Collections Harvard Club Cambridge, MA Meredith and Grew Boston, MA Farley White Boston, MA Edwards and Angell Providence, RI Acadian Asset Management Boston, MA Proskauer Rose Boston, MA Mikasa Corporation, Tokyo, Japan First Atlantic Capital, New York, NY Warner Brothers, New York, NY
  • Creator:
    Alexis Portilla (1965, American, Mexican)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 104 in (264.16 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2418363962

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