Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 10

Alexis Portilla
Large Oil Painting - "Black Elk" Monochromatic, Abstract Expressionism

$24,000
£18,047.24
€21,092.19
CA$33,586.07
A$37,714.62
CHF 19,869.17
MX$466,823.15
NOK 245,994.84
SEK 234,197.66
DKK 157,342.43
Shipping
Retrieving quote...
The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation

About the Item

Black Elk Oil on Canvas 94 x 74" / 7 ft 10" x 6 ft 2" (Some of these images show his other large scale work in collections around the country) This is one of his signature large oil paintings by Alexis Portilla, working in abstract expressionism, in a contemporary, timeless piece, gripping with energy and emotional impact. 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. This piece is inspired by ideas and words of historical figure Black Elk. The themes speak to a yearning for a more coherent universe, and the need to consider meaning and purpose in our actions, and finding balance and awareness. “Alexis is a poet in space and a painter of original feeling… He conveys a constant sense of expansion.” Artist Will Barnet (1911-2012), June 2007 “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. Black Elk (1866-1950) was an Oglala Lakota holy man, one of the greatest American spiritual visionaries of all time, known to millions of readers around the world from his 1932 testimonial, “Black Elk Speaks”. Adapted by the poet John Neihardt from a series of interviews, it is one of the most widely read and admired works of American Indian literature. In 1980, Congress created the Black Elk Wilderness in the Black Hills National Forest that honors Black Elk in a way that the Oglala understand. The highest point in South Dakota is Black Elk Peak. About Artist: Alexis Portilla holds an MFA from Columbia University and a BFA from Pratt Institute. His work is in more than 250 private collections worldwide and in many international public and corporate collections including The New York Public Library, Harvard University, Pepsi Co., Warner Music Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Penn State University, Norwest Venture Partners, and Mikasa Corporation. He has exhibited internationally at venues from New York to Hong Kong, including the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan, Hofstra University Museum in New York, and Monmouth Museum in New Jersey. 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. Education MFA, Columbia University BFA, Pratt Institute Selected Public Collections Penn State University New York Public Library 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
  • Creator:
    Alexis Portilla (1965, American, Mexican)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 94 in (238.76 cm)Width: 74 in (187.96 cm)Depth: 1.5 in (3.81 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU24115434642

More From This Seller

View All
Oil, Enamel on Wood - Ganymede
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
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. ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

56x52 in. - Mont Blanc - Oil on Canvas
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Influenced by artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, and drawing inspiration from concepts in art and science, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shap...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oil painting on paper - framed in natural wood - Blue and Gray 2
By Stephen Cimini
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is based on an original oil painting on paper by artist, custom made into an archival pigment print. Framed in natural wood. This may be paired with Blue and Gray 1. Print dime...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large Oil Painting on Paper - Color Code II - unframed
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful bright vibrant of yellows and golds, with pale blues and silvery grays - oil on paper. A very high resolution photograph is provided here to enable viewing of bot...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Large abstract oil painting - 52 x 64 in.
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large, vibrant and bold piece of abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas. Exclusively available from Modern Art Etc, call to inquire to view. Subject to availability....
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil

Large Abstract Oil painting - Color Code I - unframed
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful bright vibrant oil on paper. Unframed but framing can be requested, custom framed in Los Angeles. A very high resolution photograph is provided here to enable vie...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Paper

You May Also Like

"Night Mountain Landscape, 1974" – Signed Abstract Oil by Ralph Rosenborg
By Ralph Rosenborg
Located in Miami, FL
RALPH ROSENBORG – "NIGHT MOUNTAIN LANDSCAPE, 1974" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed Lower Left and on Verso ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A VIVID ABSTRACT VISION OF MOUNTAINOUS NIGHTSCAPE In "N...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Ralph Rosenborg "Landscape: Garden of Flowers, 1973" Oil on Canvas, Signed
By Ralph Rosenborg
Located in Miami, FL
RALPH ROSENBORG – "LANDSCAPE: GARDEN OF FLOWERS, 1973" Oil on Canvas ⚜ Signed and Dated Lower Left and on Verso ⚜ Custom Conservation Frame A VIBRANT ABSTRACT LANDSCAPE BY AN AMERIC...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary boats, Boats Astore.
By KOKO HOVAGUIMIAN
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Boats Astore," an exquisite masterpiece crafted by the talented artist Koko Hovagumian, invites viewers into a serene maritime scene where creativity and subtlety converge. The title...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Hear the Birds Sing-original abstract floral landscape painting-contemporary Art
By Sylvia Paul
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. In "Hear The Birds Sing" by Sylvia Paul, the artist invites vi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"House, & Flowers, & Moonlight" Oil Painting on Canvas by Ralph Rosenborg Framed
By Ralph Rosenborg
Located in Encino, CA
"House, and Flowers, and Moonlight," an original oil on canvas by Ralph Rosenborg, is a piece for the true collector. In 1988, Louise Nevelson wrote: "Ralph Rosenborg was the first recognized pioneer whose experimental art announced the coming of Abstract Expressionism in the United States during the mid-1930s. Rosenborg was the first to introduce and instruct Jackson Pollock on Abstract Expressionism while at the Non-Objective Painting Museum in the early 1940s, which became the Guggenheim Museum. Ralph Rosenborg is The American Artist. Rosenborg produced daring artworks and explored the possibilities of movements that are expressive of ideas, sensations and passions intended to provoke pure emotions." Both the technical talent of Rosenborg and his choice of subject matter pair perfectly with custom wood frame. This masterful work is perfect for those who have an affinity for abstracts, abstract expressionism, landscapes, and color-rich works. This Rosenborg painting has an important history, with the rare provenance of moving through both Sothebys and Christies auction houses, as well as two notable dealers including Nat Halper and H. Marc Moyens. Full provenance details are outlined below. Artist: RALPH ROSENBORG (1913-1992) Title: HOUSE, AND FLOWERS, AND MOONLIGHT Medium & Surface: ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS (framed) Signed: HAND SIGNED AND DATED BY ARTIST LOWER RIGHT AND ON VERSO Year Created: 1957 Country of Creation: UNITED STATES Canvas Dimensions: 22.25 x 28.25 INCHES Frame Dimensions:* 33.25 x 39.25 x 1.875 INCHES *This work of art is being sold framed. Additional Info: HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE WORK BY RALPH ROSENBORG IN GREAT CONDITION AND FEATURING ITS BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM WOOD FRAME. ORIGINAL ARTIST LABEL IS AFFIXED TO VERSO, AS WELL AS SOTHEBY'S AND CHRISTIE'S LABELS. Artist Info/Bio: ARTIST BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED Documentation: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY IS INCLUDED Provenance: CHRISTIE’S, NEW YORK, JAN 12, 2010 COLLECTION OF H. MARC MOYENS SOTHEBY’S, NEW YORK, APRIL 1, 1998 COLLECTION OF NATHAN (1907-1983) & HELEN HALPER (1908-1996), MA HCE GALLERY, PROVINCETOWN, MA (OWNED BY NATHAN HALPER) About the Artist: Ralph Rosenborg, an American painter, was known for his abstract paintings that inclined not toward geometric form, but rather the interpretation of nature. Rosenborg was born in New York in 1913, his talent for the fine art appearing early. While still in high school, he won a scholarship to classes at the American Museum of Natural History, meeting Henriette Reiss, who he continued to study under privately well after the classes ended. Reiss had worked with Wassily Kandinsky earlier in her career, and as such introduced Rosenborg to the vast arena of vanguard European ideas, as well as provided him a broad-based instruction in music, literature, and art history. After four years, Rosenborg was ready to exhibit. He did so initially in group exhibitions at ACA Galleries, and later in Mayor La Guardia’s 1934 Mile of Art at Radio City. He quickly gained notoriety, and began to show frequently throughout the 1930s, leading up to his first solo exhibition at the Eighth Street Theater...
Category

1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Blue Reflection - Colorful Textured Original Oil Painting
By Sergei Inkatov
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Sergei Inkatov’s original, abstract fine art oil paintings have been exhibited internationally. His expressionistic artworks are vivid and richly textured. Inkatov’s paintings radiat...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil