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Style: Abstract
Period: 1990s
Tharrats Reds Blacks Blue original abstract acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
constellation original acrylic paper painting virtual frame
Son of Josep Tharrats i Vilà, in 1932 he moved to Béziers until 1935, when he returned to Barcelona to study at the Massan...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Tharrats Red Black Blue Original abstract acrylic on paper
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Constellation- Original abstract acrylic on paper painting. framed
Original on paper by the famous Spanish artist Josep Tharrats.
Acrylic on paper.
Perfect condition.
Certificate of ...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Dedication to Picasso. 1993, assemblage, cardboard, wood, acrylic, 68 x 47 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dedication to Picasso. 1993, assemblage, cardboard, wood, acrylic, 68 x 47 cm
Georgs Barkans (1925-2010)
Textile artist, architect, artist
Professional education:
University of Latv...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard
Tharrats Red Black Constellation 7 original acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
constellation original acrylic paper painting .framed
Son of Josep Tharrats i Vilà, in 1932 he moved to Béziers until 1935, when he returned to Barcelona to study at the Massana Scho...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Crimson Adornment
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez is an accomplished artist with a diverse background in contemporary painting, particularly Osogbo art. However, his true passion lies in abstract expression, where he seeks to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve memories and connect with broader societal concerns.
Abiodun's artistic style is characterized by the abstraction and simplification of human compositions. He employs vibrant oil colors, often focusing on primary colors that transition into secondary and tertiary hues. His subjects stand out against neutral backgrounds, creating a harmonious balance in his paintings. A prominent feature in his works is the use of red, blue, and yellow tones, subtly blended to emphasize form and shape.
His artistic journey includes training under renowned bead painting contemporary artist Jimoh Buraimoh...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pau Alemany Green Chopin original abstract mixed media painting
By Pau Alemany
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Chopin original abstract mixed media painting
Pau Alemany Mascareñas estudió la carrera de arquitectura, pero destacó sobre todo en el campo de la pintura. Formado con artistas como ...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Tharrats Blue Black original abstract acrylic paper painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
constellation original acrylic paper painting
Son of Josep Tharrats i Vilà, in 1932 he moved to Béziers until 1935, when he returned to Barcelona to study at the Massana School. The...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Land', C. 1997 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Series', C. 1996 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Spirit', 1992 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Series', C. 1998 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
I. Cahue Blue Rocks Sea original abstract acrylic canvas
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Passol blue original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
Acrylic on canvas
Perfect state
The personality of the artist is reflected i...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tharrats Vertical Blue Red Yellow original acrylic paper
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
constellation original acrylic paper painting . framed
Son of Josep Tharrats i Vilà, in 1932 he moved to Béziers until 1935, when he returned to Barcelona to study at the Massana Sch...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Dedication to Picasso. 1991, assemblage, cardboard, wood, acrylic, 49, 5x59, 5cm
Located in Riga, LV
Dedication to Picasso. 1991, assemblage, cardboard, wood, acrylic, 49,5x59,5 cm
Georgs Barkans (1925-2010)
Textile artist, architect, artist
Professional education:
University of La...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard
Face Value
Located in New York, NY
Richard Kalina
Face Value, 1992
Collage and mixed media (flasche) and acrylic on laid paper painted on canvas
Signed on the verso; also bears Max Protech Gallery Label, Unique
Frame included
Hand signed, dated and titled on the verso with original label from the legendary Max Protech Gallery, as well as Christie's NYC labels. A dazzling mixed media painting that looks so much better in person.
Provenance
Max Protech Gallery
Christie's Inc (see labels)
Measurements:
Frame:
15.5 x 23.5 x 1 inch
Artwork:
15 x 23 inches
About Richard Kalina:
Richard Kalina was born in 1946 and studied at the University of Pennsylvania. He began exhibiting in 1969 and has regularly shown his work in museums and galleries, both nationally and internationally. ... Richard Kalina is Professor of Art at Fordham University in New York, where he teaches studio art and art history. This is a gorgeous work that would look beautiful in any home or office.
His works are included in museum collections such as the Arkansas Art Center, Grey Art Gallery, Guild Hall Museum, Fogg Art Museum, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Milwaukee Art...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Vinyl
“Circumventing the Sun” Contemporary Abstract Metallic Gold Gestural Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by Houston-based artist Virgil Grotfeldt. The work features metallic gold-toned gestural strokes created with acrylic paint and bronze powder. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: Virgil Grotfeldt was born in 1948 in Decatur, Illinois, and studied at Eastern Illinois University and the Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia. After a brief stay in Chicago, he settled in Houston in 1977, where emerging galleries and alternative spaces such as Diverse Works and the University of Houston Lawndale Annex were fostering a vibrant new art scene. His last teaching position was at Houston Baptist University. Although Grotfeldt frequently collaborated with the Dutch artist (and former student of Joseph Beuys) Waldo Bien beginning in the late 1980s, and remained close to the artist community in Houston, he maintained a deeply personal sensibility.
Preferring a monochromatic palette of earth tones, which contributed to his work’s sense of timelessness, Grotfeldt emphasized texture as an expressive device. He experimented with materials, working with coal powder, clay, ground metal, acrylic, and metal dust on paper, which he combined with carbon, watercolor, or oil. He incorporated found letters, antique maps, and nautical charts to initiate a dialogue between conscious systems of order and the expressive freedom of the subconscious. One of Virgil Grotfeldt’s last bodies of work, a series of sixteen oil paintings completed during the final year of his illness, was based on MRI scans of his brain. With utmost clarity, these works document Grotfeldt’s key ambition to make sense of the many forces life entails its contradictions, inflictions, and puzzles. By making the MRI scans his material of choice, he abstracted the records documenting the failing health of his body. But by painting on them as a point of departure, he was able to create something vivid and vibrant, a home for the imagination built by an undeterred spirit.
Grotfeldt had numerous national and international solo exhibitions. His work is part of the Menil Collection, Houston; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Chengdu Museum, China; and the Fritz Becht Collection, Amsterdam. In 2003, a major publication of his work, entitled Virgil Grotfeldt, with text by Patrick Healy, an introduction by Walter Hopps...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pigment
Monumental Mid Century Modern Abstract Minimalist Sleek Design Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
An abstract mid century painting by Duayne Hatchett . Oil on canvas, circa 1973. Signed verso. Framed.
Duayne Hatchett was a visual artist whose work included prints, painting...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Homemade fish tank acrylic painting expressionism surrealist
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elisabeth Sabala (1956) - Homemade fish tank - Acrylic
Acrylic measurements 64x98 cm.
Frame measurements 70x104 cm.
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Series', C. 1992 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Jungle Nights Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Color, texture, light and shadow interplay in this dark jewel tone abstract by an unknown Bay Area abstract expressionist artist (American, 20th Century). Signed indistinctly ("Cydo"...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting on canvas - hand signed
Located in New York, NY
Gail Winegar
Untitled Abstract Expressionist painting, ca. 1998
Oil on canvas painting
Hand-signed by artist on the back
This is a unique work
Frame included
in a strip frame
Measure...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cape Horn, 1995, Oil on canvas, Analytical Painting, Abstract
Located in Milano, IT
In this masterpiece Claudio Olivieri experimented with palette brightening, using a spray gun to distribute the oil and achieve an unprecedented result. In addition, this painting gi...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In Ashes, 1990, Oil on Canvas, Analytical Painting, Abstract
Located in Milano, IT
In this masterpiece Claudio Olivieri experimented with palette darkening, using a spray gun to distribute the oil and achieve an unprecedented result. In addition, this painting give...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
News Update 2
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"News Update" by Abiodun Nafiu Azeez is a captivating artwork that portrays a group of people, some of whom are holding newspapers. Through this piece, Azeez skillfully explores the relationship between media and society. The juxtaposition of individuals reading newspapers in a group setting speaks to the shared experiences and conversations that news can generate among people. Azeez's work invites viewers to reflect on the influence of media in shaping our collective understanding of the world. The piece beautifully captures the essence of interconnectedness and the power of information in our lives.
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez is an accomplished artist with a diverse background in contemporary painting, particularly Osogbo art. However, his true passion lies in abstract expression, where he seeks to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve memories and connect with broader societal concerns.
Abiodun's artistic style is characterized by the abstraction and simplification of human compositions. He employs vibrant oil colors, often focusing on primary colors that transition into secondary and tertiary hues. His subjects stand out against neutral backgrounds, creating a harmonious balance in his paintings. A prominent feature in his works is the use of red, blue, and yellow tones, subtly blended to emphasize form and shape.
His artistic journey includes training under renowned bead painting contemporary artist Jimoh Buraimoh...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Geometric Abstract with Circles in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Geometric Abstract with Circles in Acrylic on Canvas
Bright and colorful abstract composition by Melvin K. Allen (American, 1922-2012). Several circles are shown overlapping each ot...
Category
Abstract Geometric 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
9 Boxes Installation Bright Yellow conceptual portrait of artist Clemens Briels
By Rene Rietmeyer
Located in Miami, FL
This 9 box installation by Rene Rietmeyer is bright yellow, deep layered painted oil on wood, that can be installed in any configuration or design. This Dutch artist created metaphy...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Cats. Cardboard, mixed media, 75x29 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Cats
Cardboard, mixed media, 75x29 cm
ALEKSANDRS DEMBO (1931. Paris – 1999. Riga)
Born in 1931 in Paris, France, died in 1999 in Riga, Latvia. Professional training: Janis Rozental...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Mixed Media
"Arch Points" - Abstract Expressionist Indigo Dye on Acrylic Resin Sculptural
Located in Soquel, CA
"Arch Points" - Abstract Expressionist Indigo on Acrylic Resin Sculptural
San Francisco abstract expressionist (American, 20th c.). Signed indistinctly lower right. Indigo dye and ...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Epoxy Resin, Dye
E. Jacobson 18 Colors.. original painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ellis Jacobson (San Diego, 1925 - Palma de Mallorca, August 23, 2013) was an American cartoonist and painter who lived most of his life in Palma de Mallorca (Spain), where he develop...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Red River in Forest Abstract after Jackson Pollock
Located in Soquel, CA
Red River in Forest Abstract after Jackson Pollock
Wonderfully earthy abstract of red river with trees in background circa 1970s by an unknown San Francisco artist. Heavy texture ad...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Rare Early Important Flower Abstract Modernist New York Israeli Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist orchid flower still life oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1980. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Roller Coaster – No.5
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tony Khawam is an established contemporary artist known for his figurative abstract work, and a technique based on accumulative singular strokes or lines in a chaotic but controlled ...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Roller Coaster – No.4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tony Khawam is an established contemporary artist known for his figurative abstract work, and a technique based on accumulative singular strokes or lines in a chaotic but controlled ...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Toy. 1998, canvas, oil, 50 x 60 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Toy. 1998, canvas, oil, 50x60 cm
Ivars Muizulis (1936)
1956 – Graduated from the Liepaja Art College, Department of Sculpture
1956 – 1960 – Studied at the Art Academy of Latvia, P...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Series', C. 1995 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
The Snail
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oil painting on canvas.
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Oil
Soap bubble VII
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oil painting on canvas.
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Oil
Soap bubble V
Located in Barcelona, ES
Oil painting on canvas.
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dancing Guardian
Located in Provincetown, MA
Budd Hopkins was part of New York’s initial wave of abstract expressionists which included Mark Rothko, Robert Motherwell, and Jackson Pollock, among others. Hopkins’ hard-edged pain...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Yellow Figure in Black Stockings
Located in Soquel, CA
Evocative yellow figure in black stockings oil painting by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20th Century). From a collection o...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Extra-Large Warm Blue And Orange Contemporary Abstract Face By Hans Bouman
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
An exquisite contemporary painting by Dutch artist, Hans Bouman.
In this painting Bouman creates a captivating interplay of colors and forms that gives rise to an enigmatic abstract face that invites interpretation and contemplation. This captivating large-scale abstract painting is a harmonious blend of warm white, earthy tones, invigorating orange, and calming blue hues.
Hans Bouman, born in the Netherlands in 1951, embarked on his artistic journey at the Amsterdam Graphic School and the Gerrit Rietveld Academy of Fine Arts. During the early 1980s, Paris became his haven of inspiration, where his debut in galleries marked the onset of an international presence that continues to flourish.
Bouman's artistic evolution is characterized by cycles of creativity, but it is his larger-than-life hieratic heads that he is renown for. These remarkable pieces pay homage to influences as diverse as the Moai sculptures of Easter Island, the intricate masks of Africa...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Sunset in Florence" Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Landscape
Located in Carmel, CA
"Sunset in Florence" is a striking 20" x 28" abstract expressionist landscape by the renowned artist Masri, offering a rich tapestry of color and motion. The canvas is a medley of mo...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Panel', C. 1994 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mother and Child - Abstract expressionist figuative original acrylic on paper
Located in Columbus, OH
Spontaneous, alive, pure joy expressed in lovely painting of a mother embracing her child.
Hessam Abrishami is a master of vibrant colors, dynamic composition, and powerful expressi...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Winter #2
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Acquired through Peter Black Gallery by present owner. Oil and encaustic on canvas.
Balancing between abstraction and figurative, the works of Chris Gwaltney (b. 1953) are evocative...
Category
Abstract Impressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Oil, Canvas
Rare Early Important Flower Abstract Modernist New York Israeli Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist orchid flower still life oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 1980. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage American School Modernist Abstract New York School Minimalist Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Step into the realm of American abstract art with a remarkable piece that embodies the essence of the New York School and Minimalist movements.
This captivating artwork is a testam...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Signed Modernist Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Untitled', c. 1990's by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Senza Titolo, Anni Novanta, Olio su carta, Pittura Analitica, Astratto
Located in Milano, IT
In questo capolavoro Claudio Olivieri ha sperimentato lo schiarimento della tavolozza, utilizzando una pistola a spruzzo per distribuire l'olio e ottenere un risultato senza preceden...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Vintage Incredible Large Abstract Portrait Thick Impasto Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract portrait of Freddie Mercury. Oil painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressi...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Fire Series', C. 1996 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Vintage Incredible Large Cloudscape Dream State Abstract Signed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist abstract cloudscape abstract painting by Abraham Pariente. Oil on canvas, circa 2000. Signed. Displayed in a modernist frame. Important large and impressive work!
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Feminine Contemporary Colorful Abstract Painting By Jean Pierre Guiot
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
A beautiful and soft feminine gouache painting by French artist Jean Pierre Guiot. With a soft dark color palette of dark green, yellow, red, and blue, this piece exudes an emotional...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Gouache
'Assemblées', Figures In Motion, Oil on Paper on Board.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Abstract impressionist oil on paper on board by French artist Chantal Payet. Signed and dated April '96 to the reverse.
An interesting and challenging Abstract Impressionist work in...
Category
Abstract Impressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Board
Jute Nebula - 3D Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media on Cardboard
Located in Soquel, CA
Jute Nebula - 3D Abstract Expressionist Mixed Media on Cardboard
Abstract in bold red, yellow and sky blue on a soft black background, by California-based artist Ricardo de Silva (B...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Burlap, Jute, Cardboard
Leader and Followers
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Leader and Followers" is a visually striking piece of art that immediately captures the viewer's attention. The artwork, which was created using a combination of oil colors, feature...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 1990s Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"de Kus" (The Kiss) Abstract Monotype in Ink on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"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...
Category
Abstract 1990s Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
