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Linda Griggs
"Oasis (Pool Opens in Three Days)" Contemporary Oil Painting, Hamilton Fish Pool

2025

$10,740
£8,068.19
€9,303.93
CA$14,903.15
A$16,560.69
CHF 8,677.98
MX$203,087.32
NOK 110,682.53
SEK 104,126.06
DKK 69,440.60
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This large scale painting by Linda Griggs features the community pool of Lower Manhattan's Hamilton Fish park. oil, wold wax and selective varnish on canvas) 48” x 48” (2025) signed on reverse by the artist. Rendered in contemporary realism, the painting masterfully contrasts the deep blue water with the sepia-toned architectural and natural elements, enhancing the interplay of light, reflection, and texture. The viewer is drawn into a moment of quiet expectancy—an oasis of calm before the bustling energy of swimmers and sunbathers arrives. Through meticulous brushwork and composition, the artist elevates this urban pool-scape into a meditation on time, space, and the shared experience of public spaces. Ideal for collectors of architectural realism, urban landscapes, and American contemporary painting, this piece offers a timeless depiction of public leisure and nostalgia, making it a perfect addition to gallery exhibitions, private collections, and modern interior spaces. Linda Griggs' work has been included in numerous museum, gallery and university exhibitions. She has had solo shows at ADO, Christopher Stout and Carolyn J Roy Galleries in NYC and Hampden Gallery, UMass Amherst. Past group exhibitions include the Iwami Art Museum in Japan, the Leubsdorf Gallery at Hunter College, Gahlberg Gallery at the College of DuPage, the Wustum Museum, ABC No Rio, PS122, Satellite Art Fair, Albany International Airport Gallery, Bridgewater Fine Arts, Vox Populi/American Fine Arts, and the New York Public Library. Fellowships include the MacDowell and Millay Colonies and the LES Rotating Studio Program. Her work is included in the collections of JP Morgan Chase, Peter Klein-Obac Corporation, Therese Lichtenstein, Brian Rutenberg, Ann Partlow, Bill Raden and Susan Fletcher, and Bob Crozier among others.
  • Creator:
    Linda Griggs (American)
  • Creation Year:
    2025
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 48 in (121.92 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)
  • More Editions & Sizes:
    48" x 48"Price: $10,740
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  • Gallery Location:
    New York, NY
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU69215847122

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