Miniature Abstract Paintings

This painted ceramic tile by Italo Scanga, epitomizes the characteristics of his oeuvre. Polychrome and vibrant art from the Memphis Milano era. This is signed with his initials. This is reminiscent of the mid century work of Jean Lurcat and Jean Picart le Doux. Italo Scanga (June 6, 1932 - July 7, 2001), an Italian-born American artist, was known for his sculptures, prints and, paintings, mostly created from found objects. In his youth in Calabria, Italy he worked as a cabinetmaker's apprentice and studies sculpture with a man who carved statues of saints. Italo Scanga was an innovative neo Dada, neo-Expressionist, and neo-Cubist multimedia artist who made assemblage, collage, sculptures of ordinary objects and created prints, glass, and ceramic works. Modern Italian abstract geometric folk art. Scanga's materials included natural objects like branches and seashells, as well as kitsch figurines, castoff musical instruments and decorative trinkets salvaged from flea markets and thrift shops. He combined these ingredients into free-standing assemblages, which he then painted. Although visually ebullient, the results sometimes referred to gruesome episodes from Greek mythology or the lives and deaths of martyred saints. He considered his artistic influences to be sweepingly pan-cultural, from African sculpture to Giorgio de Chirico. He often collaborated with the sculptor Dale Chihuly, who was a close friend. Constructed of wood and glass, found objects or fabric, his ensembles reflect a trio of activities—working, eating, and praying. These activities dominate the lives of those who live close to the land, but they are also activities that are idealized by many who contemplate, romantically, a simpler, bucolic life. Italo graduated from Michigan State University where he befriended fellow artists Richard Merkin and David Pease. He studied under Lindsey Decker who introduces him to welding and sculpture after his initial interest in photography. Also studies with Charles Pollock, the brother of Abstract Expressionist Jackson Pollock. His first teaching job was at University of Wisconsin (through 1964). where he met Harvey Littleton, a fellow instructor. He later moves to Providence, Rhode Island,I to teach at Rhode Island School of Design (RISD). Is colleagues with artists Richard Merkin and Hardu Keck. Starts a correspondence with HC Westermann. Spends summers teaching at Brown University; colleague of Hugh Townley. Moves to State College, PA, and teaches at Pennsylvania State University for one year. Meets artists Juris Ubans, Harry Anderson, Richard Frankel, and Richard Calabro, who remain friends throughout his career. 1967: David Pease helps him get a tenure track position at Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia, PA, . Artists he works closely with include Ernest Silva, Lee Jaffe, Donald Gill, and William Schwedler. Meets graduate student Dale Chihuly while lecturing at RISD and develops a lifelong friendship. 1969: One person exhibition, Baylor Art Gallery, Baylor University, Waco, TX. Works very closely with students Larry Becker and Heidi Nivling (who later run a gallery in Philadelphia, PA), and Harry Anderson. Welcomes many artists into his home including Donald Judd, Dan Flavin, Bruce Nauman (a former student), Vito Acconci, Ree Morton and Rafael Ferrer. 1973: "Saints Glass" at 112 Greene Street Gallery, NYC. Installation at the Institute of Contemporary Art at University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA. Meets Gordon Matta Clark and contributes to an artist cookbook. Goes to Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood, WA, founded by Dale Chihuly, as a visiting artist. He continues to work there annually through 2001. Works over the years with Pilchuck artists Richard Royal, Seaver Leslie, Jamie Carpenter, Joey Kirkpatrick, Flora Mace, Robbie Miller, Billy Morris, Buster Simpson...

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 9.75 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ...

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

Jodi Fuchs creates modern abstract expressionistic artworks with undeniable energy. Years of inquiry into the metaphysical aspects of life have influenced her studio practice. This is where the act of creation is the muse. By following intuitive impulses, Fuchs' work speaks to the chaos and stillness (and the reconciliation of these two forces) inherent in the human experience. This original 12-inch square artwork is created with acrylic, ink, and graphite on canvas. It is Fuchs’ fascination with the pure creative force: understanding it, harnessing it, and expressing it, that fuels her painting process. This painting is signed on the back. The sides of this artwork are painted and it does not require framing. Convenient local Los Angeles area shipping. Affordable Continental U. S. and worldwide shipping also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Born in New York in 1964, Jodi Fuchs is an award-winning contemporary abstract painter living in Los Angeles. Her education about color and pattern came on the job while working as a decorative painter for 20+ years. One hundred thousand wine labels by Georges Duboeuf have been adorned with her art. Fuchs' work has been featured on 50+ TV and film productions, graced the lobbies of hotels from New York to Miami to Portland Oregon, and has been exhibited and collected worldwide. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2017 Bar Mingo Portland, OR PIA Agency Portland, OR 2016 Last Thursday on Alberta Street Portland, OR 2015 Energy Moving Soul Center Kona, Hawaii 2013 Chakra Code 143 East Meets West, Los Angeles, CA 2011 Rose Café Venice, CA 2010 Jodi Fuchs Art Gallery Santa Monica, CA 2009 Rawvolution Café Santa Monica, CA 2007 Butter Brooklyn, NY 2006 Epoxy Box Venice, CA 2004 The Garage Show solo exhibition Santa Monica, CA 2001 Buddha’s Mudras and Biology Studio 6 Santa Fe, NM EXHIBITIONS 2023 “About Face”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2023 WADA Sumer Heat Show, St. Petersburg, Fl 2023 Las Laguna Gallery Abstract Show, Laguna Beach, CA 2022 “Clarifying Color”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2020 “In Search of Principle”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Whole 9 Gallery, Culver City, CA 2019 Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA 2019 Art + Home, LA Family Housing Benefit Los Angeles, CA 2018 Art + Home, LA Family Housing Benefit Los Angeles, CA Gallery Cerulean, Portland, OR 2017 Southeast Art Walk Portland, OR 2015 SOKO South Kona Artist Collective Tour Big Island Hawaii ETC Gallery Santa Monica, CA Kohala Mountain Gallery Hawi, Hawaii 2014 Abstract Art Now Collection Saatchi Art Online 2013 Rose Café Venice, CA Saatchi Art Online offices Santa Monica, CA Art 4 All People Malibu, CA 2012 Wall Space Gallery Los Angeles, CA Small Works Whole 9 Gallery Culver City, CA 2011 Urban Pop Jeanie Madsen Gallery Santa Monica, CA Moksha Festival Santa Monica, CA Japan Relief Initiative Show Architecture for Humanity 2010 Rethink Green Culver City, CA group show The Art of Summer Orange County Center Contemporary 2009 Access Institute group show San Francisco, CA 2006 Phresh/Live Group Show Venice, CA Epoxy Box Venice, CA 2002 Charge Art Barn Gallery Santa Fe, NM Compassion Art Barn Gallery Group Show Santa Fe, NM Collect Plan B Santa Fe, NM 1998 Abbot’s Habit Venice, CA 1997 Needles LACE Gallery Group Show Los Angeles, CA PUBLICATIONS 2012 –19 World Art Group best-selling artist for art publishing company 2009 -19 Poems Art...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

A Wild Autumn Day [2021] Original Acrylic Paint on Canvas Canvas Size: H:30.5 cm x W:30.5 cm x D:3.5cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a ...

Hunt Slonem "Violet Spring" Purple and Green Flower A single violet gestured in purple, yellow and green on a matching background in a vintage frame Unframed: 10 x 8 inches Framed: ...

Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thick card, unframed 7.5 x 9.75 inches Signed Initials ...

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

"Abstract Composition" original Oil Painting on board by Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) inscribed verso dated: 2008 board: 12 x 12 inches Fine original abstract painting by the...

Untitled 08, 2015-16 Oil on canvas (signed on reverse) 13.77 H x 9.84 W in. 35 H x 25 W cm The notion of “abjection”, which at the beginnings referred to the idea of spirit degradat...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

This original abstract painting is on paper, and should be matted and framed. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the a...

In this contemporary painting in acrylic on linen mounted on a shaped panel, two vertical blocks of color in dark lapis blue and soft, mottled orange are luminous against thinner neutral sections of exposed linen. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Elizabeth Gourlay’s work is a meditation on color and form, a gradual yet progressive analysis leading to a complex vocabulary of shapes, color and line. Musical composition, emotional states and our collective subconscious resonate within bars, lines and blocks of color. The abstract forms emerge, layer and shift in precisely ordered, carefully composed rhythms. The artist contemplates the elements that make color in reduced forms come to life: size, flatness, relation to its edges, and how the presence of other colors affect how it is perceived. Gourlay draws inspiration from shapes found in everyday life and in her studio. The observed shapes either remain as they are or become simplified to their essential geometric elements. Subtleties in color, area, edge or orientation are the catalyst for emotive responses. Palette is minimized; the artist rarely uses a wide palette within one work. Rather, a broad range of colors are explored and then reduced. Gourlay investigates color properties: complementary or analogous color, value, saturation and color harmony vs. color anomaly. Elizabeth’s Gourlay’s work has been shown extensively throughout the United States. The artist was the recipient of numerous residencies, fellowships and awards including Artist in Residence at the studio of Sol LeWitt in Spoleto, Italy. Gourlay’s work has been written about in The New Criterion, Painters’ Table and Gorky’s Granddaughter, to name a few. Gourlay earned her MFA at Yale University School of Art, New Haven, CT, and her BA from Edinburgh...

"de Kus" (The Kiss) Abstract Monotype in Ink on Paper Bright and bold abstract monotype by Dutch-American artist Anouk Johanna (b. 1946). Two abstracted human-like dark grey shapes are mirror images of each other, surrounded in a multicolored background. The background has a textured look, with blended variations in shades of yellow, green, teal, and magenta. Signed and dated "Anouk Johanna '93" in the lower right corner. Numbered "1/1" in the lower left corner. Titled "de Kus" in the lower middle. Presented in a wood frame and an off-white mat. Frame size: 17.5"H x 15.75"W Image size: 9.25"H x 7.75"W Anouk Johanna (Dutch, b. 1946) grew up in Amsterdam Holland and already knew as a young child she was going to be an artist. In Amsterdam she was exposed to world class art and early on she showed signs of a multitude of talents in visual as well as performing arts. Her parents fully supported and encouraged her. She studied drama as well as costume and textile design and was part of a traveling theater group before she started studying sculpture at the prestigious Rietveld Akademie. In 1969 she was offered an opportunity to travel to the USA to study sculpture at the Brooklyn Museum Art School in Brooklyn, New York. There she met and married an American sculptor. They traveled and lived all over the US and in Holland and had two daughters. In Amsterdam they bought an old sailboat where they lived a romantic life as true bohemian artists and made art even when the children were very small. In 1971 they moved back to New York City and Johanna created large fiber art wall hangings for several years. In 1975 her husband and she, now living in L.A., learned to be silversmiths and started selling their jewelry at Arts and Crafts Fairs. This was a more lucrative way to raise a family than as sculptors. It was at the Californian Art Fairs that they were first introduced to the art of "scrimshaw" (engraving and inking of images on ivory or bone) and began to create their own scrimshaw pieces happy to be able to combine sculpture and drawing skills. In 1980, after a divorce, Johanna settled with her daughters in Santa Cruz, CA where she started taking classes at Cabrillo College and studied painting, drawing, jewelry, printmaking and art history while continuing to sell her scrimshaw jewelry...

Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environments where one can quiet a cluttered mind and enjoy beauty every day. Clara Berta’s paintings explore themes such as the ebb and flow of memory, the significance of personal heritage, the passing of physical time, desire, grief, and love. This artwork measures 11-inches square. It is framed, wired, and ready to hang. It is signed and titled by the artist on the back. Convenient local Los Angeles shipping. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Clara Berta explores the collision between the old and new; destruction and rebuilding lives. She began painting as an outlet of grief; creating something beautiful as the result of loss. Through her creative practice, she has found healing and further offers to her community safe spaces for troubled teens and women to heal through the meditative process of painting. Her artworks are a language, a push forward in new directions and achievements, while always inspired by history. Berta mixes minimalism with underlying texture and embraces modernism while compiling the odds and ends of her attempts to let her art speak for itself. Her abstract works often include reminders of her travels expressed in unexpected sequences of patterns as well as distortion of perspectives and subconscious spaces. Manipulating the texture with several layers of texture paste and acrylic paint, she will work and re-work her canvases, layering textures to give added dimension, and creating works that intrigue and invite the viewer to explore not only the surface but also the inner language of the painting. A passionate, award-winning artist of Hungarian heritage, Clara Berta's dynamic and highly textural abstract works have been exhibited and collected worldwide. SELECT EXHIBITIONS 2020 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Bistango Restaurant with Ethos Contemporary, Irvine, CA 2019 MAC Fine Art...

This is one of a series I did on unstretched canvas. It should be matted and framed. I don’t have any outside stimulus when starting. As in the case of this piece, I had no idea w...

Artist/ School: French abstract, signed by T. Fabris Title: Abstract Surrealist Composition Medium: signed oil on canvas, unframed Painting: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: private co...

Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...

Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thick card, unframed, 6 x 5.75 inches Signed Inverso ...

A painting in abstract acrylic is an explosion of shapes, textures, and colors that invite personal interpretation. Across the canvas, dynamic and free brushstrokes intertwine, creat...

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) watercolour painting on board unframed: 5.5 x 5.5 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have ...

"Wave of Whispers" is a contemporary modern abstract wall sculpture by UK artist Mari-Ruth Oda. Made from Bath Stone Jesmonite, a fine art composite material based on acrylic resin, ...

George Dannatt (1915-2009) Miniature White Painting (on red background) 1972/1992 Oil on paper, then mixed media Image: 3 1/8 x 7 ¼” 8.00 x 18.4 cm Frame: 9 x 13” ...

Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

Effervescent and full of charm, Bubbles Reimagined by Amy Dixon is a celebratory nod to the art of living well. This 12 x 6-inch mixed media painting blends expressive brushwork and ...

Coulombe-Bégin's dynamic acrylic on canvas works seek to produce a metamorphic interpretation of the artist's inner identity. Her paintings make ample use of contrasting colors to cr...

o.T. (RDN15LV) is a unique small size contemporary modern wall sculpture painting relief by German artist Dieter Kränzlein. This sculpture relief is carved from a single block of lim...

Moonlight birds II 2003. Cardboard, author's technique, 17.6x12.7cm Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017) Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Abstract Composition by Sally Vaughan (contemporary) gouache painting on card, unframed measurements: 10.25 x 9.25 inches condition: very good provenance: from a large private collec...

Ta Da, acrylic on canvas painting by Ben Darby. The painting has a raised texture, as though molded striped textile. A unique miniature of Darby's imaginarium.

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

Untitled 03 [Dissecting the Unknown 03], 2015 - 2016 Mixed technique: oil paint, adhesive on canvas mounted on OSB 12.6 × 9.1 × 0.4 in 32 × 23 × 1 cm (Signed on reverse) Zsolt Bersz...

"GRASPS" is an original dimensional, wall-hanging, assemblage work by Jim Houser measuring 12in x 12in. ABOUT // Jim Houser was born in 1973 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the city...

Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...

Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thick card, unframed, 7 x 9.75 inches Signed Initials ...

Composition is a beautiful original painting in tempera applied on cream-colored paper, realized at the beginning of XX century by the Greek-French artist Mathéos Alkis, Signed on lo...

Artist: Elisabeth Hahn (German 1924-2021), Elisabeth Hahn was born in Dortmund, Germany, where she began her artistic studies. In 1953, she moved to Paris. She continued her studie...

Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011) Oil on thick card, unframed 7.5 x 9.5 inches Signed Initials condition: good p...

This is a one of a kind original abstract oil painting on wood panel by Southern California artist, Daniel Ketelhut. Its dimensions are 18" x 18" x 1.5". It is unframed. A certificat...

Lyman Kipp Minimalist painting on paper, 1970 ink roller and oil paint on paper Signed and dated by the artist on the front Accompanied by gallery i...

A painting in abstract acrylic is an explosion of shapes, textures, and colors that invite personal interpretation. Across the canvas, dynamic and free brushstrokes intertwine, creat...

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) watercolour painting on board unframed: 17 x 12 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have f...

Seth Clark's "Fragmentation Installation Series" is the newest series by the artist fresh from his studio. The series is comprised of 50 unique pieces total, this listing being one ...

Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...

Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) 'Untitled' 2022 Oil paint, wood panel, wood The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Introducing Steven H. Rehfeld, a di...

Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...

Untitled 04, 2015 - 2016 Mixed technique: oil paint, adhesive on OSB (Signed on reverse) 8 15/32 H x 5.9 W in 21.5 H x 15 W cm Zsolt Berszán’s work speaks of repulsion and fascinati...

In this contemporary abstract impressionist summer landscape "Cypress by the Coast", French artist Natalya Mougenot captures the sunlit charm of Provence, near the Méditerranéen Sea...

by Sylvain Grateyrolle (French b. 1849) oil on board, framed inscribed verso size: 8.5 x 6.5 inches board: 7.5 x 5.5 inches private collection, France The painting is in overall ver...

Artist/ School: Jill Jackson (British, contemporary) Title: shapes Medium: oil on board, unframed Board: 12 x 10 inches Provenance: private collection, England Condition: The p...

French School signed and dated verso oil painting on canvas, unframed painting: 9.5 x 13 inches condition: overall very good