Untitled No 7807
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
John Richard Fox (1927-2008) attended McGill University, the École des Beaux-arts de Montréal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, School of Art and Design.
Canvas, Acrylic
Venice
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Stacked walls of washed indigo, gold and pale sienna rise to a gray-green sky in this atmospheric Venetian cityscape by John Fox. John Fox (1927-2008) attended McGill University, t...
Linen, Oil
Abstraction in Indigo, Aqua and Sienna
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Strips of canvas saturated in indigo, aqua and sienna are curated into a masterful composition by John Fox. The hue, tone and personality of this abstract work were inspired by the a...
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstraction in Blue
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A sea of turquoise and kelp contained by a jetty of color washes into the picture plane of this large canvas by Montreal artist John Fox. The colors coalesce at a small circle cleft ...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled No 7803
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A spectacular example of painting by John Fox at the peak of his abstract period. This work has layer upon layer of subtle colors animated by the insertion of the peach or pink eleme...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Bathers, Quebec Countryside
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A Quebec cottage at the water's edge is depicted in indigo, pink and umber in this charming evening scene by John Fox. The swimmers are relaxed, clearly in their element. The curated...
Linen, Oil
Untitled 7902
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Abstract works by John Fox from the early 1970s to the mid 1980s describe the freedom of the world of sensations. Layers of luxurious color and light, enigmatic shapes, plays of th...
Acrylic, Canvas
Scamel
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Colour field and abstract expressionist painter John Fox was a mainstay in the Montreal arts scene. A life-long resident of Montreal, he was a beloved painting instructor at the Said...
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Untitled No 8309
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Hues of light brown and sand brushed under charcoal has created a rich surface in this work on paper by John Fox. The soft, architectural geometry of his abstract compositions is per...
Charcoal, Acrylic
View From the Zattere, Venice
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Painterly forms in cerulean, pink, sky blue and emerald of a bridge, waterways and church form a zigzag composition in this charming view of the Zattere, Venice, by John Fox. Italian...
Linen, Oil
Pink and Charcoal
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Light pink acrylic brushed under and over areas of charcoal stick has created a rich surface that is permeated with light in this work on paper by John Fox. This horizontal work on p...
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
Turquoise and True Blue Abstraction
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Newly released abstract painting in shades of blue, turquoise, magenta and ochre by this Canadian master of abstraction. Abstract works by John Fox from the early 1970s to the mid 19...
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled #20
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
John Fox influenced generations of painters. With exhibitions in Europe and North America over decades, his original approach to collage and canvas delighted critics in the 1970s and...
Acrylic, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media
Pink, Yellow and Blue Abstraction
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Layered gouache veils of brilliant pink, mauve, overlaid with a dominate swath of Tuscan yellow contained by a vertical tache of dense sky blue. This piece is representative of the i...
Gouache, Archival Paper
Untitled 7302
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
John Fox influenced generations of painters. With exhibitions in Europe and North America over decades, his original approach to collage and canvas delighted critics in the 1970s and...
Acrylic, Canvas
Seals of Time G
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
(1927-2008 Montreal, Que.) John Fox attended McGill University, École des beaux-arts de Montréal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, School of Art and Design. As an artist and teac...
Archival Paper, Gouache
Acre
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An early period hard-edged color field abstraction in soft shades of green and pink, lavender and yellow. In works from this period, 1972 to 1976, bands of joyous color gently ove...
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled 8101
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
John Fox was a master of Canadian abstraction. By 1980 Fox had been teaching at Concordia University for ten years and served as his department’s chair. He also continued to show in ...
Sogdiana
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A flood of cerulean blue is directed by passages of moss green, turquoise, lime and a strip of brilliant yellow in this large acrylic canvas. The colors merge and move in a gentle ed...
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstraction in Blue and Burnt Sienna
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A flood of cerulean blue is directed by textured passages of seaweed green, periwinkle, sky blue and black in this large acrylic canvas. The outline of blue triangle at the top right...
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled (8202)
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Elegant abstract painting with many soft hues - lavender, gold, bronze and blue. (1927-2008 Montreal, PQ) John Fox was influenced by Goodridge Roberts while attending the Montreal...
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled No 7403
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Glimpses of turquoise, lime green and pink appear through a painterly layer of amber orange in this acrylic canvas. These small, curated windows that reveal foundational layers of co...
Canvas, Acrylic
Monumental Pink Abstraction
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Strips of canvas saturated in pink are shaped and curated into a large vertical swath in this bold painting. The hue, tone and personality of this dramatic rose colour framed by pass...
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Persimmon and Ecru Abstraction
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A palimpsest of pastel acrylics in this large canvas is revealed by calligraphic lines that expose the artist's initial light washes of medium. These lines form a loose grid that int...
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled 7812
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Richly textured and layered shades of blue, purple and turquoise combine in this masterpiece. One of Fox's finest works. The eroded, scarred walls of Venetian architecture were al...
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled No 7408
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An excellent example of this important abstract painter's work. Held in the Fox estate since his death, it has multiple layers of color, texture and expression. Voids in the layers o...
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled no. 7809
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Rich layers of acrylic - a classic example of abstraction from the 1970s by this Canadian master. In 1978, Fox created veils and veils of low-keyed hues to give the effect of fleetin...
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled 7303
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In these early abstractions, the large centre shapes could be a reference back to the window or the mirror that Fox often included in his previous figurative work, such as in Portrai...
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled 7301
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Stunning example of work from the early 1970s by this exceptional Canadian painter. The works from 1973-1974 have a deceptively simplified composition that combines the assertive...
Acrylic Polymer, Canvas
Untitled 7802
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled I I I
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Layered blue on an ochre colour field, framed.
Acrylic, Canvas
Untitled No. 7406
By John Richard Fox
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An excellent example of this important abstract painter's work. Held in the Fox estate since his death, it has multiple layers of color, texture and expression. Voids in the layers o...
Acrylic, Canvas
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.