Alexis Portilla
58 x 52" Black and white Oil on Canvas
2015

About the Item

This is a large oil on canvas abstract oil painting, exclusively available from us on 1stdibs. This is strictly subject to availability. Ready to hang and with full 1stdibs protection. Alexis Portilla 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. “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.” Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review. 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. The artist has shown in group and solo exhibitions both nationally and internationally. His work was recently shown and collected at Art Miami 2014. His works have been commissioned by and is collected by major corporations, universities and private collectors. 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 Roberta Waddell Selected Institutional / 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, New York VARIOUS WORKS ARE AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING IN LOS ANGELES WHITE GLOVE SHIPPING shipping at the best rates are available from 1stdibs and receive gallery and 1stdibs PROTECTION AND FULL INSURANCE for all purchases.

Creator:
Alexis Portilla (1965, American, Mexican)
Creation Year:
2015
Dimensions:
Height: 58 in (147.32 cm)Width: 52 in (132.08 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
Medium:
Oil
Movement & Style:
Contemporary
Period:
21st Century
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Los Angeles, CA
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2417054272
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