Abstract Art

Red Angel, intensely and seductively colored: swooning purples and reds, ecstatic lemon yellows, and black construction paper. Jostling shapes, geometric and biomorphic, lyrical and hard-edged, refuse to resolve neatly Assemblage, a bold strategy to keep viewers unsettled and curious, the reward for which are profuse and luscious details: varied incidents of refinement, suggestive signs, most in a private code, not merely ornamental but integral to the overall message. William Scharf (born 1927, Media, PA) is an American artist from New York, he teaches at The Art Students League of New York. Painting with acrylics, he was a member of the New York School movement. Often categorized as a late generation Abstract Expressionist, Known for producing paintings with abstract compositions incorporating biomorphic and geometric forms in vivid colors, the artist was influenced by Surrealism, the Color Field painters, and symbolism. He apprenticed with Mark Rothko and was influenced by his color field paintings. The surrealist painter Arshile Gorky and the Abstract expressionism style found in 1950s New York City also influenced Scharf. His exhibits include San Francisco Art Institute (1969), the Pepperdine University's Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art (2001), and Richard York Gallery in New York City (2004). In the heyday of Abstract Expressionism, being serious meant following the tenets of the New York School, which required abstract paintings to be spontaneous improvisations, the messier the better. At once hedonistic and disciplined, his brazen paintings are nothing if not promiscuous. The best ones mix the dynamism of gestural abstraction with sensual rhythms of decorative patterning, sometimes souping up the stew with cartoonish symbols and flourishes so ripe they belong in a dandy's fantasies. His exhibits include San Francisco Art Institute (1969), the Pepperdine University's Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art (2001) and Richard York Gallery in New York City (2004). Scharf's work has been exhibited in a number of galleries, including the Anita Shapolsky Gallery, Meredith Ward Fine Art, and Hollis Taggart Galleries in New York City. Scharf has been an instructor of art at various institutions including The Art Students League, the San Francisco Art Institute, and the School of Visual Arts in New York. He is a member of the Society of Illustrators and the Artists Equity Association. EDUCATION 1944-49 The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts — Philadelphia, PA (1948 Cresson Scholar) 1949 The University of Pennsylvania — Philadelphia, PA 1948 The Academie de la Grand Chaumiere — Paris, France 1947 The Barnes Foundation — Merion, PA 1939-41 Samuel Fleisher Memorial School— Philadelphia, PA (also known as Graphic Sketch Club) TEACHING HISTORY Instructor: Painting & Drawing 1987-Present Art Students League, New York, NY 1989, 74, 69, 66, 63 San Francisco Institute of Fine Arts, San Francisco, CA 1965-69 he School of Visual Arts, New York, NY 1964 Art Center of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY Guest Lecturer 1979 Pratt Institute, New York, NY 1974 Stanford University, Palo Alto, CA 1974 California College of Arts and Crafts, San Francisco, CA Recent Solo Exhibitions: 2005 Meredith Ward Fine Art, New York, NY 2004 Richard York Gallery, New York, NY 2002 P.S.1/MOMA, Queens, NY 2001 The Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Malibu, CA 2000-2001 The Phillips Collection, Washington, DC Selected Group Exhibitions: 2005 National Academy of Design, New York, NY 2005 Peter McPhee Fine Arts, Stone Harbor...

Plastically materializing the energetic atmosphere typical of the meditative mental space and thereby inducing states of contemplation and introspection has been the purpose of the w...

Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...

This abstracted painting offers glimpses of a woman's body in a burst of vibrant colors, but only if you can see her. Shades of red -- from bright hues to deep red-browns -- dominate...

Sandra Cohen’s “Good Morning, Captain” is an 24 x 24 x 1 inch abstract landscape painting on canvas, in luminous pink, red, orange and steel blue. At the top of the canvas is an enor...

Sara Fine-Wilsons ”Halo” is a gestural 15 x 12 x 9 inch ceramic sculpture in pale yellow and cream with accents of warm sepia, grey and quiet tinges of pink. In this graceful and evo...

Abstract Grey Landscape Miriam Bromberg Date: circa 1960 Oil on Broad Size: 23 x 32.5 in. (58.42 x 82.55 cm) Frame Size: 30.5 x 39 inches

Very impressive mid 20th century modernist interior view. So well painted with great color and bold expressive strokes. Signed illegibly. Housed in a period modernist frame. Oil ...

This joyful floral abstraction expends love and energy and is dedicated to love and relationships. Soaring beautiful strokes, stains and splashes on the canvas create a beautiful atm...

Largo 122 Framed 20X20X1.75" Ready to hang one of a kind abstract painting This lively original painting with the color of the forest on heavy parchment brings an uplifting energ...

The Departure of the Argonaut (1918) is the travelogue and wartime diary of Alberto Savinio, one of the seminal figures in twentieth-century Italian arts and letters. Clemente's acco...

Antique American school modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1950. Unsgned. Image size 36L x 60H.

This unique contemporary floral artwork named "Whirlwind of summer flowers" presents an abstract interpretation of floral beauty, captivating viewers with its dynamic expression and...

Abstract Print by Dan Christensen, American (1942–2007) Date: 1978 Poster on Board Size: 34 x 27.25 in. (86.36 x 69.22 cm)

Red Fish Painting Ocean Art Impasto Painting Palette Knife Art by Olga Nikitina Title: Red Fish Symphony Size: 85x60x2 cm Materials: oil, stretched canvas, palette knife Shipping: ga...

Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...

Named "Tokyo", this tall sculpture of meticulous weaving work in dense meshes depicts an imaginary city. It is created by Delphine Grandvaux and is entirely hand-knitted from a red ...

This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is limited in edition ,artist signed lower right and is in very good condition. Walter Becker was a German artist. Another impres...

Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...

Series Tittle: Pequeñas Vibraciones (Small Vibrations) Medium: Oilc on canvas Size: 35 x 25 cm each (framed) Framed: Natural wood, ready to hang Series Year: 2024–2025 Artist: Floren...

Lithograph on Japon à la main, attached with chine appliqué to vélin d’Arches paper. Paper Size: 21.5 x 17.875 inches. Inscription: Unsigned and unnumbered, as issued. Notes: From th...

Lebadang (aka Hoi), Vietnamese (1922 - 2015) - 7 from the 10 Horses portfolio. Year: 1974, Medium: Lithograph with Embossing, signed in pencil, Edition: EA, Size: 30 x 21 in. (76 x ...

Titled "CLOCHE", this airy metallic sculpture was entirely hand-woven by artist Delphine Grandvaux using stainless steel wire. This piece can be displayed both indoors and outdoors a...

This artwork titled "Mini Burst Purple" 2015 is a original mixed media on Aluminum by American artist Chris DeRubeis, b.1978. It is hand signed with pig...

Blue Sky is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 1990. Original Oil Painting on Canvas. Hand-signed and dated on the back of the canvas: G. Lo Fermo 90. V...

Antique American modernist abstract signed oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed illegibly. Framed. Image size, 36L x 16H.

Oil on canvas Doïna Vieru is an Ecuadorian-Moldavian artist born in 1978 who lives & works in France, Paris. She always preferred pas/pas/passionately the image to the word and all ...

Alvar Sunol Pencil Signed Lithograph C.1970s Three women around a table Dimensions 21.5" wide x 12.5" high The frame measures 32.75" wide x...

Antique American signed abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed.

Alma Prism stands at the intersection of art and ethics, creating geometric abstraction designs that are as responsible as they are beautiful. Through our collaboration with skilled ...

Green Cosmos - Orange is a lithograph realized by  Eleni Zerva  in 1971. Hand-signed and numbered on the back.  Edition of 120 prints.   Very good condition.

Untitled is one of the best works by the artist Alfredo Pizzi. It is made on canvas, painted in acrylic in 2020. The author has a multifaceted background in the artistic field. He b...

In contrasting colors that pop Live Composition II, 2024 by African American artist Bai is a 30” x 22” abstract acrylic, oil pastel, and ballpoint pen work on paper, presented in an ...

'Lily in Charcoal' 2023 From raw energy to sublime. 'Lily in Charcoal' is an expression piece combining an abstract charcoal drawing with a live lily emerging from a gash. The charc...

Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...

Ian Tyson Diversions  - 1970 Screen Print 16'' x 15'' inches Edition: signed in pencil and marked 27/150 Ian Tyson, British painter, printmaker and book artist, was born in Wallasey...

Allure of Gold Sky by Tiffany Lynch [2021] original acrylic on canvas Image size: H:76 cm x W:103 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:76 cm x W:103 cm x D:3cm Sold Unframed Please ...

Immerse yourself in a vibrant yet tranquil world of impasto colors infused with meditative floral magic. My style reflects influences from abstract expressionism and modern art, empl...

In this stirring blend of acrylics, oils, and ink, I channeled the dynamic essence of existence. The abstract forms swirl with a futuristic spirit, embodying the perpetual dance of e...

In the formalist tradition of Joan Miró, Ellsworth Kelly, Josef Albers, and Alexander Calder, Slonim explores the tension between structure, form, color, gravity, and spontaneity. Sl...

Artist/ School: signed initials ' MD', French mid 20th century Title: cubist abstract still life composition Medium: oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 28.75 x 19.5 inches Provenan...

Modern Abstract Bronze Sculpture #79 Dynamic bronze sculpture by Doris Ann Warner (American, 1925-2010), circa 1970. This piece is twisted and folded in on itself, implying movement...

“Lost Love” navigates the poignant journey of relinquishing one's first love, a profound emotional bond that demands the bittersweet act of letting go and losing deep love and affect...

Graham Fransella, Etching Head on Orange 176 x 148 4 separate Prints to make the one image

Clinton Hill, who lived in SoHo, New York, was a frequent Gallery visitor. Born in Idaho and raised on a working ranch, he joined the US Navy during World War II and became a command...

Bret Hansen originally from Baltimore, Maryland is a painter and graphic designer based in Los Angeles, California. His design career spans art direction roles in publishing, brandi...

Tree with Red, Pink, White & Blue Abstract Forest Background by British Landscape Artist, Angela Wakefield. From the 'Spring Burst' Interior Design Series. Framed in a high quality c...

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed on back, inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas size: 16 x 24 inches condition: ove...

Pablo Ruiz Picasso (Spain, 1881-1973) 'Pinturas. Sala Gaspar', 1960 lithograph on paper 27.6 x 19.7 in. (70 x 50 cm.) Unframed Ref: PIC2001-P005 Conservation: Not previously owned, a...

Alfonso Hüppi Untitled, 1962 Mixed media on canvas (paint, wood) 18 1/2 × 20 1/2 in 47 × 52 cm (without frame) Frame included

Cyd Fontaine (Lausanne, 1992) is a contemporary artist renowned for her captivating use of dreamy atmospheric gradients, which has helped her carve a distinctive niche in the world o...

Lithograph, 1940 Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 31/200 Certificate of authenticity LCD4451

"Moonrise Over Colorado Springs" is a striking 1950s abstract expressionist oil painting by renowned artist Charles Ragland Bunnell. Created in 1952, this captivating piece features ...

"Blue Venice vase", original handmade clay vase, original home decor., unique artwork - 14" x 9" x 9" Hand-painted ceramic household decorative vas...

Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 10 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ha...

Textured Oil Painting - Abstract Coral Reef Description: Immerse yourself in the mesmerizing beauty of an underwater world with this stunning textured oil painting by artist Olga Ni...