Leroy Miranda

"The Inquisitor" - Contemporary Multimedia Abstract Portrait Painting

2019

Emerging artist Leroy Miranda took off like a rocket a few years back in 2015 when he was discovered in New Orleans. A painting of this self-taught artist with what he describes as "...

Charles Collins hails from a family of New Orleans artists. His late mother was a noted painter as his sister currently is, and he has a son who is a glassblower. His work has not be...

(Comes float-framed behind glass.) Artist's Statement: "I was working on my "Gridish" paintings (you can find them in a search on the term "Gridish" on this site) when I became fascinated with certain materials I was working with - a new type of super-flat, super-black paint; powdered graphite; and iron oxide pigment. I had a small canvas ready to go, and shifted my attention to concentrating on just one of the rectangular forms I had been using in the Gridish series, and applying these materials in a way that pleased me. That sort of industrial sheen on the surface of the rectangle is really beautiful to me. This was a second I made, on paper. Quite obviously the mood given off by these works is greatly different from the colorful Gridish paintings that spawned them. My daughter, studying design at RISD, said she found the pic I...

(Painted on thick gallery-wrapped professional canvas, ready to hang or be framed if you prefer. A video has been included to provide a dimensional view of the piece.) Artist's Stat...

Arnaldo Coen, Mexican (1940 -) - Bust, Year: 1969, Medium: Gouache on Paper, signed and dated lower right and signed in pencil on verso, Size: 14 x 8.5 in. (35.56 x 21.59 cm), Des...

Vintage Latin American School Original Minimalist Painting of Artist’s Self Portrait in Acrylic on Paper Oustandingminimalist self portrait by California-based Latin American artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). The artist has represented himself is a stylized manner, yet is quite recognizable due to his beard and dark curly hair. He is wearing red clothing that contrasts nicely against the dark background. Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of the artist's work. No frame. Paper size: 19"H x 16"W From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg...

For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...

Title: Untitled (2002) Artist: Deyan Valkov Date of Birth: 1974 Style: Abstract Material-Expressionism Technique: Oil and mixed media on canvas Dimensions: 25.6 x 21.3 inches Conditi...