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Alejandro Thornton Art

Argentinian, b. 1970

Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections including at the Museu d'Art Contemporani de Barcelona (MACB), Sakima Art Museum in Japan, Florean Museum in Romania, Kosmos Kultur Foundation in Switzerland and The Embassy of Holland in Buenos Aires. He has been the recipient of numerous awards including the Premio Videoarte Bienal Nacional de Bahia Blanca (2013), Premio Nacional de Puntura UADE (2013), Bollini Foundation Award (2012), Palermo Viejo Awards (1999), First Place Prize Prilidiano Pueyrredón Awards and Borges Art Center (1998). Thornton’s practice is rooted in the origin of language and the achievement of the word and image together throughout history. In much of Thornton’s drawings and paintings, A – The origin of the Alphabet – is spread throughout the canvas. His drawings and paintings employ simple and playful curvilinear brushstrokes in an all-over fashion. Such works are on the complete opposite end of the spectrum in comparison to the artists highly conceptual “A” paintings. In conjunction with each other, these two types of works nod to the inherent issues with Abstract Expressionism, which is decorative and highly accessible, yet infinitely less conceptual.

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A20
By Alejandro Thornton
Located in New York, NY
A20, 2010 Acrylic on canvas 59h x 59w in Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections including at the Museo de A...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Alejandro Thornton Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

A37
By Alejandro Thornton
Located in New York, NY
A37, 2011 Acrylic on canvas 19.80h x 19.80w in Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections including at the Muse...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Alejandro Thornton Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Serigrafias A
By Alejandro Thornton
Located in New York, NY
Serigrafias A, 2010 Mixed media on paper 11.50h x 14.50w in Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections includi...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Alejandro Thornton Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

A39
By Alejandro Thornton
Located in New York, NY
A39, 2013 Acrylic on canvas 9.80h x 12w in Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections including at the Museo de ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Alejandro Thornton Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Serigrafias A
By Alejandro Thornton
Located in New York, NY
Serigrafias A, 2010 Mixed media on paper 14.50h x 11.50w in Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections includi...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Alejandro Thornton Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

Serigrafias A
By Alejandro Thornton
Located in New York, NY
Serigrafias A 2010 Mixed media on paper 11.50h x 14.50w in Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections including...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Alejandro Thornton Art

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Paper, Mixed Media

A
By Alejandro Thornton
Located in New York, NY
A, 2012 Pencil on paper 25.20h x 19.80w in Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections including at the Museo de...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Alejandro Thornton Art

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Paper, Pencil

A
By Alejandro Thornton
Located in New York, NY
A, 2012 Pencil on paper 25.20h x 19.80w in Alejandro Thornton was born in 1970 in Buenos Aires. His work can be found in notable international collections including at the Museo de...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Alejandro Thornton Art

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Paper, Pencil

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