Cord Abstract Paintings

Experimentation with different materials, textures and techniques in each of his paintings has been a point of discovery and a major part of Raul de la Torre’s artwork. In his Fils I Colors series of works, he attempts to find the third dimension through the use of different materials. This colorful mixed media artwork is painted with acrylic on paper. After painting, the artist cuts holes in the paper which he embroiders over with the exact color thread. This original artwork measures 37 inches high by 30 inches wide. This artwork is framed in a modern white frame, the price and size include the frame. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Initially, he removed paint from the artistic equation by slicing the works, combining canvas and paper with selected materials. Gradually, the slicing gained more importance, a reflection, perhaps, of his increased desire to be more aggressive. Embroidery provides another element as it creates thick shadows with organic shapes. When combined with light, these shapes offer different views of the work to various observers. The interaction between the artist, gravity, and the paint is important for the final result. The technique attempts to eliminate the absolute imprint of the artist’s hand. This permits the paint to be a major architect of the final result, giving it a life of its own. It results in infinite and timeless color combinations. In many cases, the different layers of color each represent a temporary state of mind, time, and even places and people. “FILS I COLORS is an attempt to find life, movement and parts that are not static, that change in their interaction with the observer. The different combinations of colors represent different emotions and interpretations for each individual interacting with the works.” – Raul de la Torre The major motivation for the idea behind his series of city artworks “CIUTATS” was Raul’s city, Barcelona, and it's particular infrastructure and architecture which are unique among the cities of the world and which are easily recognizable. His personal attraction to the great cities of the world and the urban life was a true incentive. In this series he portrays the different aspects of the cities as a human creation with their different levels of physical and social existence. “Man created the city and in turn the city has molded the actions and ideas of the human race. I have intended to mold the city, to create my city, to put in order the urban chaos in a reduced physical space, Forget that the cities in which we live have been formed with asphalt, cement, human misery, forgotten revolutions, buried bones and transform them into a conglomeration of texture and color put onto the frontier of canvas and paper.” - Raul de la Torre Artspace Warehouse has been representing and exhibiting Raul de la Torre's original artworks since 2010. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of affordable original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse is known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2023 "Credible Thread", Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2022 "Clarifying Color", Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2021 825 Gallery, West Hollywood, CA 2021 Pamela Walsh Gallery, Palo Alto, CA 2019 Affordable Art Fair New York 2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles 2019 Merritt Gallery, Baltimore, MD 2019 Art Project Paia, Maui, Hawaii 2018 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles 2016 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2015 Art Project Paja, Maui, HI 2015 Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2015 FP Contemporary, Culver City, CA 2015 Off Ramp Gallery, Pasadena, CA 2015 Love Art Fair Toronto, Canada 2015 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2015 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, CA 2015 LA Art Fair – Artspace Warehouse – Los Angeles, CA 2014 Red Dot Art Fair – Artspace Warehouse – Miami, FL 2014 Art Toronto – Artspace Warehouse - Canada 2014 Houston Fine Art Fair – Artspace Warehouse - TX 2014 Love Art Fair Toronto – Artspace Warehouse - Canada 2014 AAF New York – Artspace Warehouse - NY 2014 LA Art Fair – Los Angeles, CA 2013 825 Gallery – Out There 2013 - West Hollywood 2013 Bluprint Green Gallery – Modernism - Palm Springs, CA 2013 Gallery Y – Collaboration of Circles and Lines – Los Angeles, CA 2012 825 Gallery – Out There 2012 - West Hollywood, CA 2012 Artspace Warehouse – Los Angeles, CA 2012 Bruce Lurie Gallery – Los Angeles, CA 2012 Launch – Artpad San Francisco, CA 2012 825 Gallery – GEM 2012- West Hollywood 2012 Launch – Los Angeles Art Show 2012 2012 825 Gallery – Versus – West Hollywood 2011 Artspace Warehouse - Colors – Los Angeles 2011 Venice Art Walk and Auction – Venice Beach, CA 2011 Cobalt Studio – In Stitches – Chicago, IL 2011 Launch – Merry Karnowsky Gallery – Solid Stripes - Los Angeles, CA 2010 825 Gallery - Aurora - West Hollywood, CA 2010 Fresh Paint Gallery - Gathering - Culver City, CA 2010 Jon Frum Art Foundation – The Strongest of the Strange - Los Angeles, CA 2010 825 GALLERY - OUT THERE - West Hollywood 2010 VENICE ART WALK AND AUCTION - Venice Beach, CA 2010 825 GALLERY - GEM 2010 - West Hollywood 2010 GALERIA GERALDES DA SILVA - Colectiva de artistas espanhois - Porto, Portugal 2010 ARENA-1 GALLERY – Santa Monica, CA 2010 INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR PURO ARTE - Vigo, Spain 2009 ART VERSUS WALLS - Berlin, Germany 2009 ARENA-1 GALLERY - Santa Monica, CA 2009 GODO GALLERY - Highly Toxic - Glendale, CA 2009 SEYHOUN GALLERY - EUROPE NOW 2009 ROBERT DANIEL GALLERY - Tacoma, Washington 2009 Curator of the show "Europe meets America", Seyhoun Gallery 2009 SEYHOUN GALLERY - FREE IRAN – Los Angeles 2009 825 GALLERY - OUT THERE - West Hollywood 2009 SEYHOUN GALLERY - Los Angeles 2009 EL SEXTO...

Barcelona artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to material. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collaborates wi...

Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), Untitled, Mixed Media on Tarlatan and dried paint, with foamcore elements, 1980, signed and dated to verso, unframed. 36.5" H x 39" W. Provenance:...

This artwork "A FLATNESS IN THE EYES" is an original assemblage artwork by Jim Houser. Incorporating various dimensional elements and techniques, such as painting and found objects, ...

Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), "Spiritz II", Acrylic on Tarlatan, 1980, signed and dated to the verso, titled in pencil on backing paper with studio label. 36.5" H x 39.25" W. P...

A rhythm exists here on the farm, beginning with the sunrise and the sounds of nature awakening. My art is a reaction to this sense of place. Whether I’m in the studio, tending to th...

Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), "Triangle in 5", Mixed Media on Tarlatan, 1983, signed, titled, and dated to verso. 36.75" H x 39" W. Provenance: From the Collection of the artis...

Dakota Nightshade (Native American, Indian piece) Mixed media (ink, paint etc. red thread stitching) Framed 43 X 57 sheet 36 X 49 Hand signed, dated and titled by artist. (with a l...

"Elephant" Textile Painting 28" x 22" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and gen...

Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), "Yellow Triangle II", Mixed Media on Mesh, 1983, signed, dated and titled to verso, unframed. 43" H x 45.25" W. Provenance: From the collection of...

In External Horizons Mixed media (ink, paint etc.) Framed 43 X 57 sheet 34.5 X 48 Hand signed, dated and titled by artist. (with a location of LA noted) This came with a group of 4. they are all signed and one had a Daniel Reich Gallery label verso. Scoli Acosta...

"Do America a Favor," Is a highly conceptual mixed media abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. With impressive yarn work mixed with the paint go cohesively coincide with the text filing the piece with detail and precision. Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. Mixing craft with one of the most respected and oldest forms of fine art, painting, really encourages the viewer to view the two on the same playing field. The idea of craft is settled into these gestural, layered works, constantly critiquing contemporary culture. This piece is currently unframed, but framing options are available. For more works follow our storefront at Gallery 1202. "As a painter, I often work on large, raw canvas. My abstract paintings merge formal painting and “bad” craft to challenge the high-low separation of materials (and related gender hierarchies) that have traditionally been present in the art world. The monotypes are like a calligraphic practice. I use them as a warm up to allow me to feel confident with a gesture before committing it to a larger scale. I work in layers, often sewing or incorporating fabric into the finished piece, and incorporate chance into each stage of my process. The text/titles often come from song lyrics, local radio commercials, and news headlines. I edit these snippets and piece them together to reflect my interpretation of current politics and social norms, especially as they relate to gender. Vivian Liddell is an interdisciplinary artist in Athens, Georgia who works with painting, fiber and craft techniques, sculpture, printmaking, photography, animation and sound. Born in Memphis, Tennessee, she received her BFA from the University of Georgia and her MFA from the Pratt Institute in Brooklyn. Liddell’s work has been featured in solo and curated exhibitions throughout the United States, including at the Wiregrass Museum of Art, the Macon Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Trestle Gallery in Brooklyn. In 2019 she had two solo exhibitions of her “Men” series at the Versa Gallery in Chattanooga and 621 Gallery in Tallahassee, with a review of the Versa exhibition in BURNAWAY and was recently picked by Berlin curator Tina Sauerlaender as a featured artist on Foundwork. Liddell hosts a podcast (Peachy Keen) as an extension of her art practice, interviewing women on art and the South. She is an Assistant Professor of Painting and Drawing at the University of North Georgia...

Liddell often walks the line between contemporary art and craft. Working to bring materials that are traditionally labeled as "craft" and lesser into the contemporary conversation. M...

Clay pigment, gesso, needlepoint, and oil on canvas Andrée B. Carter was born and raised in New Orleans. She has lived in Seattle and Los Angeles, and now resides in Palm Desert. An...

Clay pigment, gesso, needlepoint, and oil on canvas Andrée B. Carter was born and raised in New Orleans. She has lived in Seattle and Los Angeles, and now resides in Palm Desert. An...

FROM A VANISHED GREEN is a multilayer oil, gouache and acrylic painting on paper, with additional use of tyvek and polyester mesh. Through layered silhouettes of hand cut tyvek shape...

"Moonwalk," is a mixed media abstract painting on paper by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece has an ink wash of different colors building up layers and yearn and polymer resting on t...

"Tawhid" Textile Abstract Painting 12" x 16" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated ...

VOID is a multilayered composition created with paper, painted tyvek and silkscreen cut-outs. The panel was initially created as part of the “Kudzu Season” series, exhibited in the C...

Rising Collection, combines two key elements of my process --- my signature use of needlepoint, plus, mixing powdered pigments, gesso, and marble dust to create my own colors. These ...

Nan Van Ryzin (American, born 1952) "Entwined" 2019 Oil Paint, Mesh, Wire, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Based in...

Rising Collection, combines two key elements of my process --- my signature use of needlepoint, plus, mixing powdered pigments, gesso, and marble dust to create my own colors. These ...

An original mixed media painting by emerging Brooklyn based artist Winslow Tee inspired by the artists time in New Orleans.

Needlepoint designed by artist, hemp cord, paper, white gesso, modeling paste, resin, and Flashe Andrée B. Carter was born and raised in New Orleans. She has lived in Seattle and Lo...

Needlepoint designed by artist, hemp cord, paper, white gesso, modeling paste, resin, and Flashe Andrée B. Carter was born and raised in New Orleans. She has lived in Seattle and Lo...

Born in Buckinghamshire in 1976, Rachel Wickremer is a Canterbury based painter known for her colourful work. Exploring the relationship between the maker and the prefabricated, she ...

Born in Buckinghamshire in 1976, Rachel Wickremer is a Canterbury based painter known for her colourful work. Exploring the relationship between the maker and the prefabricated, she ...

"Vestiges I" 32" x 83" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and generated in a tho...

Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), "Roundabout", Acrylic on Tarlatan with foamcore elements, 1982, signed to the verso, on backing paper with descriptive studio label. 46" H x 43.5"...

"Phoenix" Textile Painting 28" x 22" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and gene...

Elfi Schuselka (Austrian, b. 1940), "Pekabu II", Mixed Media on Mesh with Collage Foamcore Elements, 1983, signed, dated, and titled to verso, unframed. 43" H x 44.5" W. Provenance: ...

"Passage of Time" 49" x 71" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and generated in ...

Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practi...

Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practi...

Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practi...

"Material Pleasures: Artemisia", acrylic on linen, dyes on rayon; woven, 53" x 77", 1993. This contemporary abstract mixed media tapestry was done by California-based American fib...

Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practi...

Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practi...

"Ornate Vase" 59" x 33" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and generated in a th...

"Portal" Textile Painting 45" x 49" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Medium: fabric appliqué on linen "Fragments of Time" series: Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and gener...

"Abstract Melange II" Abstract Collage 35" x 29.5" inch by Neama El Sanhoury Fabric Collage on Cotton Mesh on Wood ARTIST BIO Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what she describes a...

"How Would You Like To Have," is a text based mixed media contemporary abstraction by artist Vivian Liddell. This piece is very gestural with the application of the mediums cohesivel...

Rising Collection, combines two key elements of my process --- my signature use of needlepoint, plus, mixing powdered pigments, gesso, and marble dust to create my own colors. These ...

PASSAGE is a multilayered composition created with paper and tyvek cut-outs painted with oil, acrylic, and gouache, sealed with polyester mesh. The white, reverse silhouettes...

In this painting by Heather Hartman, lateral stripes of glossy metallic bronze are overlaid on a blue-grey painting featuring shadows of leaves in the descending sun. The blur effect on the underlying painting suggests that the leaves are blowing in the wind, and the disruption attributed to the hard-edged lines reminds us of window blinds...

This painting is part of a series that explores the light and landscape in Tennessee. Hartman creates an image on paper then stretches a silkscreen on top of the image to create the ...

Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practi...

Ina Kaur (b. 1980) is a multidisciplinary artist whose conceptually driven work responds to imbalances and injustices within social, cultural, and ecological environments. Her practi...

Yin Yang, 2020, acrylic, oil, graphite, pastel, thread and yarn on canvas. Yellow, black, white, pink abstract. Custom framed in a white floating frame.