August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy, on August 19, 1909. He and his family emigrated to the United States in 1911. He attended Yale School of Art in 1924–26, before moving to New York City, where he attended Pratt Institute (1929). While living in his studio on Sixth Avenue and West Fourth Street in 1931, he studied at the Art Students League with Harry Wickey. In 1932, Mosca studied at Grand Central School of Art and made his first trip to study in Italy. He met Joseph Stella in 1937, who introduced him to the silverpoint medium which he perfected throughout his life. The year 1939 saw the completion of Mosca's first paintings of New York City bridges and subways. He received the California Palace of the Legion of Honor Medal and took part in the Metropolitan Museum of Art exhibition "Portrait of America" during the mid-1940s. His first solo exhibit was at the Salpeter Gallery in New York City, where he showed annually from 1959–69 and 1961 marked a one-man show at the Guild Hall of East Hampton, New York. The Butler Institute of American Art, the Library of Congress, and the Brooklyn Museum (two silverpoint drawings) acquired his work during that time. During the 1970s, Mosca had solo exhibits in New York’s Cultural Center, the Fordham University and the FAR Gallery. Mosca's work was acquired by the Grey Art Gallery of New York University Art Collection, the Parrish Art Museum (Southampton, New York) and the New York Public Library. He received the President's Award in the Audubon Annual, the Barney Paiser Award and the Purchase Prize in the Society of American Graphics Artists Annual. In 1978, the Association of American Artists commissioned two lithographs. In 1987, East End Arts Council held a one-man exhibition of silverpoint drawings and produced a cable television show in conjunction with the exhibit. Mosca participated in "Impressionism and Post-Impressionism" and "New York: Empire City in the Age of Urbanism 1875–1945" exhibits, in 1988, at Grand Central Art Galleries, followed by “August Mosca, A Fifty-Year Retrospective Exhibit” in 1990. Mosca found his inspiration in the Florentine and Northern Italian schools of the Renaissance which he studied on many trips to Italy. He learned that drawing is the most important part of a painting, bringing this knowledge back to the emerging modernism being explored in New York City. Joseph Stella made a lasting impression on the young Mosca. Stella encouraged him to paint the city in a form that would reflect himself. Drawing the bridges of New York, Mosca said, "After many attempts to capture the fright this bridge inspired in me, I eventually arrived at this mood of translucent tranquility and awesome quietude as I looked long at the crisscrosses, struts, and stresses."
$16,000
Geometric Abstract American Oil WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective
By August Mosca
Located in New York, NY
Geometric Abstract American Oil Painting WPA Color Field Abstraction Modern Non Objective. August Mosca (Italian/American, 1909 – 2002) Abstract 17 x 13 inches Oil on canvas Signed ...
Canvas, Oil
Still Life with Flowers
By August Mosca
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Still Life with Flowers, 1962. Gouache and ink on paper, 16.25 x 22 inches. Signed and dated center right. Framed measurement: 26 x 31 inches. original frame and glass. Excellent con...
Ink, Gouache
$1,500
H 34 in W 28 in D 2 in
Lilacs and Peonies, Mid Century Floral Still-Life with Pink & Purple
By Carolyn Tyson
Located in Soquel, CA
Lilacs and Peonies, Mid Century Floral Still-Life with Pink & Purple Vibrant mid century floral still-life featuring lilacs and peonies by Carolyn Tyson (American, b-1941). This lov...
Gouache, Paper
$1,750
H 15 in W 12 in D 2 in
Nocturnal Nature: Painted Cyanotype Still Life of Hibiscus and Rose on Indigo
By Julia Whitney Barnes
Located in Hudson, NY
Hand-painted cyanotype still life of pink flowers on indigo with custom frame Nocturnal Nature (Double Hibiscus, Rose) — painted cyanotype by Julia Whitney Barnes 2024 watercolor, go...
India Ink, Watercolor, Gouache, Archival Paper
$2,800
H 18 in W 18 in D 2 in
Amaryllis, Flower Painting, Bold Red Botanical Artwork, 16 x 16 Inches, Framed
By Elisabeth Condon
Located in New York, NY
Elisabeth Condon’s Memorial Flowers series reimagines the still life as a meditation on memory, impermanence, and renewal. Using gouache and ink, she stages vibrant floral arrangemen...
Ink, Gouache, Handmade Paper
$2,700
H 28.74 in W 17.72 in D 1 in
Multicolor Geometric Cubist Gouache and Watercolor Painting by André Morin
Located in Atlanta, GA
This outstanding post-cubist and multicolor geometric composition, gouache, and watercolor painting was designed by French artist André Morin (20th Century). Geometric art is the use...
Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
Oil on Canvas “BS Trust”
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
“BS Trust” is 36” x 36”. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the highest quality materials for a truly archival piece, created to last generations. Much of Frank Arnold’s work is sourc...
Canvas, Oil
Forgot 7
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
"Forgot 7" Oil on Canvas features an abstract form surrounded by characters and a surreal landscape. The canvas is painted with shades of green, blue, yellow, and white. Frank Arnold is viewed as one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master guided by a personal mission to “turn on a light in the human soul,” through his passionate creation of “Messengers” from his deeper mind connection with Carl Jung's archetypal images, the collective unconscious, and Jungian Synchronicity. These unconscious forms from his deeper mind resonate as personal messages of universal acceptance, reaching out to the viewer. Arnold has been honored as IAD Artist of the year 2018 by International Artist Day, and 2013 FAC Horizon Artist Award. He has exhibited his artwork in numerous galleries and museums and is in collections worldwide. Arnold divides his working days between oil painting in San Jose del Cabo, Baja Sur...
Canvas, Oil
Moving 5
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
“Moving 5” is 60”x 48”. The vibrant yellow surface tones of this piece are broken in several places allowing random glimpses of Arnold’s dreamlike underpainting for a multi-dimension...
Canvas, Oil
Z58
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
"Z58" Oil on Canvas with heavy impasto range of Blue pigments. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is...
Canvas, Oil
Last Dance
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Last Dance is an Oil on Canvas painting in soft, light aqua tones with red/brown accents. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract...
Canvas, Oil
$295
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
Vintage American Modernist Sunflower Still Life Flower Signed Original Painting
By Barry Johnson
Located in Buffalo, NY
American modernist still life painting. Watercolor on paper, circa 1980. Signed. Image size, 24"L x 18"H.
Canvas, Watercolor, Gouache
$2,200
H 15 in W 19 in
Polish Israeli Abstract Vibrant Cityscape Tel Aviv Modernist Painting Mairovich
By Zvi Mairovich
Located in Surfside, FL
Bold, colorful abstract cityscape of Tel Aviv 15 X 19 inches including mat (needs new mat). painting is 10.5 X 14.5 Provenance: prominent South Florida art...
Oil, Gouache, Board
Mat 58
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
"Mat 58" Oil on Canvas with wide range of blue pigment and accents of yellow ochre. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculpto...
Canvas, Oil
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H 36.5 in W 28.5 in D 2 in
Antique Signed Impressionist Nude Woman Portrait Large Interior Oil Painting
By August Mosca
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage impressionist interior view with a nude portrait. Oil on canvas. Nicely framed in a period modern simple wood frame. Image size, 28L x 36H. Signed.
Canvas, Oil
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H 18.5 in W 21.5 in
Girl with Green Hat (celebrated New York artist - Framed Mid-Century Painting)
By August Mosca
Located in New Orleans, LA
A charming oil by a notable New York painter with a long record of accomplishment, beginning with a superb art education after immigration to America at Yale, Pratt Institute and the...
Oil
Sunflowers
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "SUNFLOWERS" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1954 29.5 X 22.5 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy on August 19,...
Canvas, Oil
Three Graces
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "THREE GRACES" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, C.1950 48 X 60 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was born in Naples, Italy on August...
ABS, Canvas, Oil
Portrait of an Artist
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
AUGUST MOSCA "PORTRAIT OF AN ARTIST" OIL ON CANVAS, SIGNED AMERICAN, DATED 1948 30 X 26 INCHES August Mosca 1905-2003 August Mosca was bo...
Canvas, Oil
Stairs to the Subway
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brooklyn Bridge at Night
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With original frame.
Oil, Canvas
Standing Nude
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil, Canvas
Woman in Orange
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oil, Canvas
Straphangers
By August Mosca
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Original pastel on paper by August Mosca
Oil Pastel, Paper