Ed Moses More Art

American, 1926-2018

Ed Moses was a prominent figure in the Los Angeles art scene and key promoter of Post-War, West Coast art for almost 60 years. Best known for his eclectic range, his canvases are formal abstractions that use a variety of processes to experiment with surface—creating striations, cracks, marks and blurs at times juxtaposed with hard-edge geometric abstraction. Following graduation, Moses moved to New York City where he became friends with Franz Kline, Milton Resnick, William de Kooning, and Mark Rothko, with whom he would exhibit in New York, Washington, D.C., and elsewhere. In 1959, Moses married Avilda Peters and moved back to Los Angeles to start a family, travel, and continue his painting career. Always working with process and experimenting with materials as a painter, Moses was critically lauded for his bold composition and innovation. In 1968, he received a Tamarind Lithography Fellowship as well as the offer of a teaching position at the University of California, Los Angeles, his alma mater, where he would teach until 1972. After travels in Europe, he would return to UCLA to teach until 1976, the same year he was recognized with a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship Grant and his first museum shows: a show of drawings from 1958-1970s at the Wight Gallery at UCLA, and a show of new abstract and cubist red paintings at LACMA curated by Stephanie Barron, the latter marking a transitional moment in his career. While drawing was prominent in his work in the 1960s and early 70s, by the mid-70s, Moses was turning increasingly to painting. By 1990, Moses—a spiritual descendant of the Abstract Expressionists and a dedicated student of Buddhism—was living in Venice, California, meditating daily and blazing his own trail to aesthetic truth. Working with unconventional materials and tools, including mops, hoses, and rubber scrapers, he painted behind his house in Venice, where he lived for more than 30 years. Here, influenced by the tenants of Buddhism, he was working in the moment, embracing and responding to elements of chance and circumstance. Endlessly intrigued with the metaphysical power of painting, he created works that embraced temporality, process, and presence, remarking that “the point is not to be in control, but to be in tune.” Moses’ works are held in the permanent collections of the Albright-Knox Gallery, NY; Museum of Modern Art, New York; Whitney Museum; Philadelphia Museum of Art; Art Institute of Chicago; Berkeley Art Museum at UC Berkeley; Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.; Dallas Museum of Art, Hirshhorn Museum, Washington, D.C.; Los Angeles County Museum of Art; Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; Hammer Museum; San Francisco Museum of Modern Art; Cincinnati Museum of Art; Butler Art Institute of American Art, Ohio; Dallas Museum of Art; National Gallery of Art; Musee National d’art moderne – Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, FR; and many others.

Artist: Ed Moses

Ed MosesSigned, Dated, Original Ed Moses Painting, circa 2005

$58,000

Signed, Dated, Original Ed Moses Painting

By Ed Moses

Located in Los Angeles, CA

"Tibbar"- A dramatic, large abstract, acrylic-on-canvas painting by important, Los Angeles artist, Ed Moses (1926-2018) whose distinguished career earned him solo exhibitions at LACM...

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Early 2000s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Andrea Stajan-FerkulComposed (Abstract 29) - Minimal Abstract Painting, Black And White, 2018

$3,800

H 48 in W 48 in D 2 in

Composed (Abstract 29) - Minimal Abstract Painting, Black And White

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

A modern abstract painting. The black and white palette and minimal composition puts emphasis on the power of simplicity and restraint. Aesthetically calm, the painting invites the v...

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2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Andrea Stajan-FerkulCalm And Cool - 2 - 8"x8", Green, Blue, Abstract Painting, Modern Landscape, 2020

$725

H 8 in W 8 in D 1.75 in

Calm And Cool - 2 - 8"x8", Green, Blue, Abstract Painting, Modern Landscape

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

Minimal art has a lot to say. In this abstract painting on canvas, emphasis is placed on simplified composition. Linear, textured detail creates subtle dimension within a harmonious ...

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2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Andrea Stajan-FerkulMore Than Grey (Abstract 17) - 48"x36", Grey And Pink Modern Abstract Painting, 2018

$4,000

H 48 in W 36 in D 1.75 in

More Than Grey (Abstract 17) - 48"x36", Grey And Pink Modern Abstract Painting

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

Layers of paint build up this soft grey palette where emphasis is placed on minimal composition. From a distance, the painting explores colour fields and geometric abstraction. Upon ...

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2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Oil Pastel, Pencil

Marco SchmidliA834 - Original Large Scale Minimalist Contemporary Teal Tone Abstract Painting, 2022

$14,200

H 63 in W 93 in

A834 - Original Large Scale Minimalist Contemporary Teal Tone Abstract Painting

By Marco Schmidli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss-born artist Marco Schmidli creates large-scale minimalist paintings reminiscent of color field studies with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the medium...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Andrea Stajan-FerkulJust Blue - 8"x8", Textured, Minimal Abstract Painting On Canvas, 2020

$675

H 8 in W 8 in D 1.75 in

Just Blue - 8"x8", Textured, Minimal Abstract Painting On Canvas

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

This minimal abstract painting is a quiet shade of sky blue. The detailed texture creates movement drawing the eye across the canvas while maintaining a sense of calm. While subtle i...

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2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Janet KeithDilly Dallying, Original Abstract Painting, Original Art, Expressionist, 2023

$2,353

H 39.77 in W 29.53 in D 1.38 in

Dilly Dallying, Original Abstract Painting, Original Art, Expressionist

By Janet Keith

Located in Deddington, GB

The Way Home is an original abstract painting by Janet Keith. The Way Home is an expressive, gestural painting evoking a feeling of movement, light and fresh air. The painting is bui...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Milly RistvedtRenaissance - Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 1970s, New, 1976

$25,000

H 84 in W 60 in

Renaissance - Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 1970s, New

By Milly Ristvedt

Located in Bloomfield, ON

Elegant form and a delightful pastel palette. This is ‘Renaissance’ , an abstract painting by Milly Ristvedt. The master colourist is playing with soft colours here—against a sky-blu...

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1970s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Andrea Stajan-FerkulSimply Put - 1 - Geometric, Abstract Painting, Minimalistic, Blue And Black, 2020

$750

H 9 in W 12 in D 1.75 in

Simply Put - 1 - Geometric, Abstract Painting, Minimalistic, Blue And Black

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

One from series of three. A custom paint colour inspired by Prada's signature shade of blue. Stajan-Ferkul's series puts emphasis on simplifying the composition. Collage textures and...

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2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Paper

Andrea Stajan-FerkulComposed (Abstract 18) - 16"x20", Minimal Painting, Grey, White, 2017

$1,200

H 20 in W 16 in D 1.75 in

Composed (Abstract 18) - 16"x20", Minimal Painting, Grey, White

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

This contemporary minimal abstract painting puts emphasis on simplified composition. Tone on tone greys builds up a subtle texture with a single, thick white brush stroke commanding ...

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2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Andrea Stajan-FerkulBuzzed - 36"x12", Geometric Abstract Painting On Canvas, Black, White, Beige, 2014

$2,200

H 12 in W 36 in D 1.75 in

Buzzed - 36"x12", Geometric Abstract Painting On Canvas, Black, White, Beige

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

This abstract painting uses playful geometric lines to form a strong visual statement. Emphasis is placed on high contrasting elements of design and composition. The zig-zag pattern ...

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2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Andrea Stajan-FerkulSimply Put #2 - 9"x12", Geometric, Abstract Painting, Minimalism, Blue And Black, 2020

$750

H 9 in W 12 in D 1.75 in

Simply Put #2 - 9"x12", Geometric, Abstract Painting, Minimalism, Blue And Black

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

One from series of three. A custom paint colour inspired by Prada's signature shade of blue. Stajan-Ferkul's series puts emphasis on simplifying the composition. Collage textures and...

Category

2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Andrea Stajan-FerkulBlue Damask - 16”x16”, Textured Abstract Painting, Pattern, Acrylic, 2016

$2,200

H 16 in W 16 in D 1.75 in

Blue Damask - 16”x16”, Textured Abstract Painting, Pattern, Acrylic

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

This highly detailed artwork seamlessly blends acrylic, pencil and colour pencil in a freeform style, maintaining a delicate balance between expressiveness and refinement. The distre...

Category

2010s Abstract Ed Moses More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil

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