Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

American, 1912-1996

Born in Marengo, IL in 1912, Eugene Dana spent his early years growing up in Clinton, Iowa. In 1936, he earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin, Madison and received a Master’s Degree in Fine Arts from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor. In 1937, he studied Modern painting at the St. Paul School of Art with artists LeRoy Turner and Cameron Booth. In 1941, he studied at Harvard University with with the noted Bauhaus instructor, Josef Albers. Dana’s first teaching assignment was at the South High School in Minneapolis, MN. Moving to Chicago, Dana became a longtime Professor of Art at the Institute of Design (ID) from 1947-1963. From 1966-1985, he became an instructor at the University of Illinois, Chicago (Circle campus). During his years at the ID and University of Illinois, Dana worked closely with fellow artist and instructor, Richard Koppe. Dana organized the Richard Koppe retrospective at the University of Illinois in 1977 after the artist’s untimely death. During his lifetime, Eugene Dana accepted numerous visiting teaching positions throughout the country, including those at Drake University, Des Moines, IA; Brooklyn College, Brooklyn, NY; Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY; Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Cambridge, MA and Yale University, New Haven, CT. Dana exhibited at such national venues as the Art Institute of Chicago; the Museum of Non-Objective Painting (Guggenheim Foundation), New York, NY; the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; the University of Illinois, Chicago, IL and the St. Paul School of Art, St. Paul, MN, among others. Together with his friend and colleague, Glenn Allen, the two artists established the Dana-Allen Dissertation Fellowship in the Humanities at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, of which his estate collection benefits. Eugene Dana died in Harvard, IL in 1996.

Artist: Eugene Dana

Eugene DanaA Subtle and Refined Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana, 1983

$6,500

A Subtle and Refined Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A large, subtle and refined Modern Abstract Geometric painting by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. Acrylic on Masonite, depicting a vertical abstract composi...

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1980s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

Eugene DanaA Subtle and Refined Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana, 1980

$6,500

A Subtle and Refined Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A subtle, refined Abstract Geometric Modern painting by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist Eugene Dana. Acrylic on canvas, titled: "Homage to Boutet de Monvel". Artwork si...

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1980s American Modern Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Eugene DanaA Large, Bold Abstract Geometric Modern Painting, "Night Fete Champetre", 1980

$6,500

A Large, Bold Abstract Geometric Modern Painting, "Night Fete Champetre"

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A large, bold Abstract Geometric Modern painting, "Night Fete Champetre" by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. Acrylic on canvas, in artist’s original hand-pai...

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1980s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Eugene DanaA Vibrant, Large Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana, 1980

$4,500

A Vibrant, Large Modern Abstract Geometric Painting by ID Artist Eugene Dana

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A large, subtle, yellow-toned, Modern Abstract Geometric painting by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. Acrylic on board, with artist's original frame. Artwor...

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1980s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Board

Eugene DanaLarge, Exhibited, Shakespeare-Themed Modern Abstract Painting, "The Tempest", 1994

$5,000

Large, Exhibited, Shakespeare-Themed Modern Abstract Painting, "The Tempest"

By Eugene Dana

Located in Chicago, IL

A large, ethereal toned, pale blue Modern Abstract Geometric painting by notable Chicago Institute of Design artist, Eugene Dana. A Shakespeare-themed painting titled "The Tempest -...

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1990s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic

Sasha RobinsonWarhol‑Style Colorful Flowers, 2025

$885

H 23.63 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in

Warhol‑Style Colorful Flowers

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Acrylic on canvas Size: 60 x 90 x 2 cm Style: Modern minimalistic and pop art Professional-grade acrylics on canvas Signed by the artist with certificate of authenti...

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2010s American Modern Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Sasha RobinsonWoman with Shopping Cart, 2025

$2,360

H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

Woman with Shopping Cart

Located in Zofingen, AG

shipped in roll Acrylic painting of woman in sunglasses white dress black dots green socks sitting near shopping cart full of fruits Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwor...

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2010s American Modern Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Roberto LucchettaMovement in Blue - abstract painting, 2019

$2,800

H 24 in W 24 in D 2 in

Movement in Blue - abstract painting

By Roberto Lucchetta

Located in New York, NY

This hand painted piece by Lucchetta is part of the op art series where he is able to catch movement with his unique technique. Lucchetta is challenging himself. His precise stable h...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic, Cardboard

Stephen WallingTurnabout: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Green, Grey & Beige, 2021

$4,200

H 23.5 in W 36 in D 2.5 in

Turnabout: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Green, Grey & Beige

By Stephen Walling

Located in Hudson, NY

Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in bright pastel hues of sage green, light grey, and beige "Turnabout", hand-carved wooden wall sculpture by Hudson Valley ar...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Robert PetrickNew in Town, Intersections Series, Abstract Geometric Painting, 2025

$2,000

H 27 in W 35 in D 1.25 in

New in Town, Intersections Series, Abstract Geometric Painting

By Robert Petrick

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Painting description: This is a new example of my ongoing series, "Intersections". My attempt to capture urban abstraction. Shapes and colors intersect and overlap. With the use of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Mid Century Abstract Geometric painting Gold Balls Maroon Framed American, 1960

$380

H 22 in W 38 in

Mid Century Abstract Geometric painting Gold Balls Maroon Framed American

Located in Buffalo, NY

An original abstract geometric painting by an unknown artist in an artist made natural wood frame.

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1960s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Robert PetrickPost Metro, Ziggurat Series, Abstract Geometric Painting, 2021

$5,000

H 70 in W 54 in D 2 in

Post Metro, Ziggurat Series, Abstract Geometric Painting

By Robert Petrick

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Robert Petrick's "Post Metro" is a fusion of meticulous geometry and bold abstract expression. From the artist's Ziggurat series, this piece is both timeless and contemporary, offeri...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Board

Sasha RobinsonThe Day Bangkok Stopped for a Giant Cat, 2026

$2,360

H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in

The Day Bangkok Stopped for a Giant Cat

Located in Zofingen, AG

Massive cat blocking traffic Bangkok Thailand acrylic artwork Acrylic Painting on canvas One of a kind artwork Size: 80 × 100 × 3 cm (unframed) The artwork is titled and signed on ...

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2010s American Modern Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

R. H. BarnardAbstract Geometric Composition with Biomorphic Object - Acrylic on Canvas, late 20th Century

$1,350

H 26.25 in W 40.25 in D 0.25 in

Abstract Geometric Composition with Biomorphic Object - Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Soquel, CA

Bold abstract composition by RH Barnard (American, 20th Century). The backdrop of this piece is composed of rectangular sections of brown, red, blue, and tan. In the center of the composition, there is a black object...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Masonite, Acrylic

Stephen WallingPiquant: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Red, Pink, Peach, Maroon, 2020

$3,900

H 24 in W 42 in D 2 in

Piquant: Abstract Geometric 3D Wooden Wall Sculpture in Red, Pink, Peach, Maroon

By Stephen Walling

Located in Hudson, NY

Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in bright hues of red, peach, pink, maroon, white and beige Piquant, hand-carved wooden wall sculpture by Hudson Valley artis...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Warren A. WolfAn Abstract Geometric "Men of Matthew", 1959

$750

H 26.75 in W 33.75 in D 1.25 in

An Abstract Geometric "Men of Matthew"

Located in San Francisco, CA

It’s time to bury the so-last-century idea that folks are either "right-brained,” i.e., naturally creative, or (boringly) "left-brained," always operating logically. And here’s just ...

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1950s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Stephen WallingPeekin (Colorful Abstract Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture in Blue, Green & White), 2020

$3,600

H 35 in W 24 in D 2.5 in

Peekin (Colorful Abstract Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture in Blue, Green & White)

By Stephen Walling

Located in Hudson, NY

Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in shades of blue, green, teal, with contrasts of white "Peekin", made by Hudson Valley artist, Stephen Walling, in 2020 35 x...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Eugene Dana Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel

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