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The work of painter Scott Pattinson (born in 1974 in Toronto, Canada) may be seen in the context of an early 21st century resurgence of formalism unburdened by the meta-narratives of...

This Modern Abstract Expressionist painting by Stanley Bate is made with oil paint and and lacquer on board. It features light textured and a light blue-grey and yellow palette contrasted by the almost black focal point of the composition. The painting is 14.5" x 19" and measures 16.25" x 20.5" x 2" framed. Signed by the artist in the lower left-hand corner of the painting, it is framed in a floater frame with warm silver face and black sides and is ready to hang. Stanley Bate was born on March 26, 1903 in Nashville, Tennessee. The Bates were an established Tennessee family, in fact, Henry’s brother William Bate was the governor of Tennessee from 1883-1887 and a United States Senator from 1887-1905. Stanley studied art at the Watkins Institute in Nashville. In the 1920’s Bate moved to New York City to study at the Art Students League under Frederick Bridgman. He soon landed a job with Encyclopedia Britannica, and from 1927-1929 served as art editor. From 1929 until his death in 1972, Stanley was a self-employed artist. He taught art classes at both the Art Students League and the Albany Institute of History and Art and brought in extra income by making illustrations for magazines such as “Outdoor Life” and “Popular Science”. On January 27, 1934 Stanley married Emilie Rossel. Emilie had emigrated from Switzerland to New York in 1923. She found work as a governess to Alfred Vanderbilt and later as an executive secretary for Wall Street investment brokers Kahn, Loeb and Co. Emilie met Stanley in New York in the early 1930’s when she attended one of his art exhibitions with a friend. The couple, who had no children, lived on 34th Street in Manhattan. During this period, Bate was producing and exhibiting his art and joined several artists groups. Stanley and Emilie became part of the New York art scene, dining weekly at the Society of Illustrators Clubhouse. Stanley Bate’s time in New York was pivotal in the formation of his painting style. He lived in New York during the inception of one of the most important Modern Art movements, one that helped New York replace Paris as the center of avant-garde art. This movement, which was called the New York School of artists, was later known as Abstract Expressionism. It was comprised of a loosely associated group of vanguard artists working in New York City during the 1940s and 1950s. The New York School was not defined by a specific style, but instead reflected a fusion of European Modernism and American social relevancy that was depicted in many individual styles. Influences of Surrealism, Cubism, and Modernism can be found in their work, along with an interest in experimenting with non-traditional materials and methods. American art was in the forefront of international avant-garde for the first time. Stanley Bate was undoubtedly exposed to the varied styles and techniques that were emerging during the formative years of the New York School. Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell were formulating their versions of color field paintings. Joseph Cornell was experimenting with assemblages, collage and the use of different types of textured paints. Jackson Pollock was adhering objects such as buttons and coins into his early works, while Louise Nevelson was using found objects. Helen Frankenthaler added sand to her early paintings. The New York School artists were undermining traditional fine art by using mixed media and non-traditional methods. Stanley Bate absorbed these varied influences and soon his early realistic landscapes and still-lifes were replaced with something entirely new. The influence of Cubism, notably the flat shallow space of the picture plane, is obvious in many of Bate’s paintings. Surrealism is evident in Bate’s use of subjects from myth, primitive art and antiquity, along with the Automatism-like line work in his more linear images. The unfettered experimentation of the New York School is everywhere in Stanley Bate’s work. We see nods to color field, collage, the mixing of textures into paint, mixed media, the inclusion of found objects and thick, luscious impasto. Bate was prolific and experimented in various media including oil, watercolor, lithography, silk screen, wood cut, drawing, collage, ceramics and sculpture. Bate is considered a true Modernist. His work is largely abstract, but sometimes figures and buildings are discernable. He frequently mixed paint, sand and glue together to achieve a textured surface, and then scraped and scratched through this layer to expose some of the underpainting below. His sculpture, which is often whimsical, also reflects the non-traditional methods of the New York School. Bate pioneered the use of enamel and copper in his work. The sculptures are not carved or modeled as was done in the past, but instead are built using mixed media and new materials. In addition to the New York School influence, many of Bate’s works exhibit a strong connection to the Spanish school, especially the work of Antonio Tapies and Modesto Cuixart. These artists were both part of an avant-garde group known as Art Informel, the Spanish equivalent of Abstract Expressionism. These artists likewise worked in mixed media and introduced objects and texture into their work. Many of Bate’s subjects and titles relate to Spanish locations and words. It is likely that Stanley spent time in Spain and found inspiration there. By the early 1940s, Stanley and Emilie had started spending weekends in a barn they purchased in Craryville, New York, a few hours north of Manhattan. The barn had no electricity or plumbing, but when the Bates eventually decided to leave New York and live full time in Craryville, they remodeled the barn, putting a gallery downstairs and a studio and living quarters upstairs. Although the Bates moved out of New York City, Stanley remained part of the New York art scene, exhibiting in New York and elsewhere throughout the 50s and 60s. During his lifetime he was represented by the New York galleries Knoedler and Company, Kennedy Galleries, Rose Fried Gallery and Key Gallery, along with Tyringham Gallery located in Tyringham, Massachusetts. Craryville was Stanley’s home until his death on August 21, 1972. Emilie died 1984...

The painting is made in a modern style. The artist used high-quality materials in his work and work is the framed. Painting from the ecology and landscape series. The color harmony o...

Fernand Carette 1921- 2005 Futuristic surrealist landscape . oil painting by Belgian artist Carette painted during the 1960s while he was working with the Phases group . 64cm x 49cm ...

Saltwater 1 is an original painting, created with acrylic paint on gallery-wrapped canvas. It has a width of 36 inches and a height of 24 inches with a depth of 1.5 inches (36x24x1.5...

This Modern painting by Abstract Expressionist painter Stanley Bate depicts large trees in an abstracted landscape. The palette is bright and vibrant, with expressive strokes of pain...

Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.

Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a shirtless cowboy washing up by the river as his black horse drinks water...

Original artwork created by Ronald Hunter. Circle in Circle collection. This new series represents movement within movement, go with the flow. A balanced abstract composition of roun...

Antique French American modernist still life oil painting by Dimitri Berea (1908 - 1975). Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Measuring 30 by 34 inches overall and 18 by 22 painting alone.

Jules Olitski (1922-2007) is one of Caviar20's favorite abstract artists of the 20th century. Over the course of his career, his aesthetic evolved in startling and fascinating ways....

NICHOLAS WILTON’s paintings are visual poems, informed by Nature and his personal experience of life. Color, texture, and organic forms are layered into a complex visual weave that h...

Study in Green, Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting 24.0 x 28.0 x 1.0 (HxWxD), Oil Paint This work by artist Anne Ierardi strikes a balance between the rich, yet subdued, colors of an expressionist painting by someone like Henri Matisse, and the color forward abstraction of an artist like Hans Hofmann. A golden yellow competes against a light grassy green to assert dominance in this nearly square composition. Small accents of deep blue, light cream, soft purple, and rich red add punches of energy to the work. Artist Commentary Study in Green expresses my feelings for the beauty of nature and the possibilities that openness and the color green shows...

Jacqueline Jandrell is an emerging artist who is South African by birth. She immigrated to the UK with her family after the loss of her father and grandfather. Becoming an immigrant ...

“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 ...

Title: Stargazer Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 13.75 x 19.75 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pai...

Nicely painted mid century hard edge abstract by Gabrielle Roos. Oil on canvas. Signed verso.

Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968) "Red Barn on the Ridge" 2024 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. In “Red Barn on the Ridge,” Kristy Ch...

Hand signed on the rear, in excellent conditions.

This 36" x 48" acrylic on canvas painting by artist, Doug Bauer, is a dynamic composition of interlocking geometric and organic forms rendered in a vibrant palette of blues, greens, ...

Blue and green toned abstract village landscape by Haitian artist Franklin M. Joseph. The work features loosely rendered figures going about their daily lives. Signed in front lower left corner. Currently hung in a silver and burlap frame. Dimensions With Frame: H 15.63” x W 19.75” Artist Biography: Franklin M. Joseph was born in Cap-Haitien, Haiti in 1951. He studied at the Lycee Pierre Garriere. In 1969, he started painting under the tutelage of Haitian master painter, Philome Obin...

This striking Abstract Expressionist sixties composition is by Danish artist Erling Andersen. Painted in 1969 it is a mixed media composition on canvas...

Extra-large multilayer abstract painting with a gentle texture. I tried to capture the sea tides, glaciers, depth of the ocean, melting glaciers with an eagle eye's perspective wi...

Nina is an artist, ceramist and colorist with 20 years of professional experience and a lifetime of art appreciation. Originally from Virginia and having traveled and lived extensive...

Important cubist still life oil painting by Douglas Warner Gorsline (1913 - 1985). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.

According to the artist, "everything in life inspires me, not quite with direct interpretation, but as I see and experience faces, words, gestures, colors and shapes – all of it – I ...

Antique American modernist signed abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 36L x 31H.

The Starling Murmuration is a subject I come back to every autumn. I am fascinated in the way the starlings fly and create the most unpredictable pulsation and shapes in the sky. The...

English artist Jonjo Elliot's artworks are a collision of expressionistic fauvism and his collections encourage a youthful candor. Plants thrive in environments the viewer wants to i...

Gorgeous gouache on paper by Rolph Scarlett c. 1950s. The piece is in perfect condition. Unframed it measures 13.75 high by 16 wide. It is signed "Scarlett" lower right.

Pink and green abstract contemporary concentric circle painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Artist Statement: The w...

Painting: Acrylic and enamel on Canvas. Oversize XXL Abstract Painting. The large painting you are describing has a dark blue background that evokes the depth of the ocean at night....

The dust jackets for the artist edition of the catalogue of Ai Weiwei’s 2015 exhibition at the Royal Academy have been individually painted by the artist in one of ten colours: black, white, yellow, red, green, blue, purple, turquoise, lilac and grey. In each, a bold, calligraphic stroke sweeps across the paper to produce a painting of great vibrancy and spontaneity in celebration of the tactile qualities of the medium. Using a fully loaded brush, Ai has allowed the paint to run and dribble down the paper under its own weight, producing works with an affinity to his Coloured Vases, which he creates by dipping antique Chinese ceramics...

A profusion of signs and symbols on a loose background of greens and greys. Unstretched - ships in tube. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of a...

Contemporary acrylic on canvas painting by Polish artist Tomek Mistak. Painting is a geometric monochromatic abstraction. Title of this artwork is 'Corten Steel Plate 08'. TOMEK MIS...

Original painting by Daria Kusto. Acrylic on canvas. Painting rolled in a sturdy tube from Thailand – safely and promptly. This work reflects the endless movement of life, where eve...

Multicolored contemporary Moroccan abstract painting by Bachir Amal. Acrylic, mixed media on canvas. Size: 29 x 30 inches - Offered unframed. Amal Bachi...

Remote Diptych by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, 2022 Mixed Media 68 × 92 in 172.7 × 233.7 cm

Raven, 2021 Mixed medium painting on archival Arches watercolor paper. 22.5x30 inches. Ravens are known to have an affinity, for shiny or attractive things. There is a wonderfully...

Sous Chef, 2021 Mixed medium painting on archival Arches watercolor paper. 22.5x30 inches. UV protective Plexi floated on a white matte with a two inch border. A 1"white frame app...

Acrylic on bristol paper Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at th...

Watercolor by Willem De Looper (1932-2009). Painting is signed "de Looper" and dated 76' lower right. Painting measures 20" x 8". Willem De Looper was a Washington D.C. abstract...

"Mr. Brightside" by Colleen Leach – Framed Mixed Media Abstract (42 x 54 in) Vibrant, expressive, and full of personality, Mr. Brightside by Colleen Leach is a striking mixed media ...

Serene Horizons - Expansive skies meet textured earthy tones in tranquil harmony. Abstract Landscape by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. Art measures 12 x 10 inches F...

Artist: Slonem, Hunt Title: Catelayas Series: Florals Date: 2015 Medium: Oil on panel Unframed Dimensions: 28" x 47" Framed Dimensions: 30" x 49" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique

Neutral toned gestural abstract painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a variety of gestural marks in black and tan, accented by an orange line. Signed by the...

Horizon, Blue Abstract Artist signed verso, initials front right corner with certificate. Staszek Kotowski studied at Warsaw’s Academy of Fine Arts from 1979 to 1985. After he had b...

Helen's Garden — Behind The Gate (Abstract painting) Mixed media on canvas — Unframed This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork is from the “Helen Series”, which evolves s...

This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube. This method is especially safe for large works, and provides lower shipping costs as well. Rolled works can be easily st...

An energetic abstract painting with acrylics on linen, which will become an accent in your interior. The product has a modern aesthetic design. The work is filled with energy, moveme...

Watch the Gap by Joseph Conrad-Ferm 2019 80 x 112 inches Mixed Media on Canvas

A large powerful abstract oil painting on canvas by Jean Soyer (38.2 x 57.5 inches). The artwork features dramatic sweeping movements in deep ultramarine blue contrasting with bold b...

Mixed media on paper Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the Tbi...

Paul Manes was born May 4, 1948 in Austin, Texas. He began his professional career in New York City in the early 1980s. His art has been widely exhibited in America and Europe and hi...

Wonderful large abstract painting by Betty Weiss. Oil on canvas. Signed with her married name "Betty Perez". Measuring 40 by 48 inches. Artist Bio: Betty Weiss has been a Ne...

This is a modern interpretation of Salome's Legendary Dance. The head of John is presented here as a dessert dish, a prize for the performance of his dance. The dog is waiting for th...

Patchwork quilt of vibrant green pasture, ploughed fields and farmland hedgerows with pink sky at dusk in the English Countryside by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield. ...

Orange Portal - Vintage Latin American School Original Abstract Bright and bold abstract painting by Latin American California-based artist, Ric...