Born in Brooklyn, New York’s Marine Park neighborhood, contemporary fine artist Christopher Florentino, also known as “Flore,” grew up surrounded by art. His aunt Weezy, a major influence during Flore’s childhood, was a sculptor, and she immersed her nephew in the New York art scene from an early age.
Flore was drawn to the Museum of Modern Art, not only to the energy of 20th-century abstract works by the likes of Pablo Picasso and Jackson Pollock, but also to mid-century modern furniture for which he developed a particular passion; at the tender age of 13, the artist bought an Eames chair as his very first piece of furniture. Today, Flore has a large collection that includes pieces by Eero Saarinen, Herman Miller and Knoll, among other legendary designers and manufacturers.
Flore studied formally in the communication and design program at New Jersey’s Brookdale Community College before working in a number of creative roles, from fashion (both as a stylist and a T-shirt designer) to crafting window displays. Flore wanted to become an artist but worried about the profession’s viability — a widely shared concern among budding artists. At age 30, however, he made the jump to become a full-time painter. At the intersection of Abstract Expressionism and street art, with touches of both Willem de Kooning and Jean-Michel Basquiat, Flore’s work, which he describes as “urban cubism,” is vibrant both in its scintillating colors and in the energy of its brushstrokes. Text also features prominently in many of his works.
Today, Flore works out of a studio in New York City’s East Village. He also spent several years in Miami and Winter Haven, Florida, where he owned a concrete-and-glass mid-century house (of course!) designed by architect Gene Leedy, a founding member of the Sarasota School of Architecture, a modernist architectural movement launched in Sarasota, Florida, in the 1940s. Flore’s work can be found in the collections of quite a number of high-profile clients, including Beyoncé and Eva Longoria, as well as the Nakamura Keith Haring Collection in Hokuto, Japan.
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Sentimental Value
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Christopher "Flore" Florentino Sentimental Value, 2023 Signed by the artist Acrylic and paint stick on canvas 60 x 72 inches This piece is unique
Acrylic
$300
H 11.42 in W 11.03 in D 1.19 in
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on oil paper Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the Tb...
Paper, Acrylic
$1,475
H 30 in W 20 in
Pair of Blue Birds - Abstract Folk Art Inspired Botanical Painting on Raw Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Meredith Walker’s "Pair of Blue Birds" is a striking example of contemporary folk art that merges whimsical symbolism with bold abstraction. This original acrylic and gouache paintin...
Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache
$2,225
H 36 in W 24 in
Dreamers - Original Feminine Figurative Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rooted in introspection and emotional nuance, Xenia Gray’s figurative mixed media works capture the quiet tension between solitude and connection. Her paintings often depict the huma...
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,018
H 35.44 in W 70.87 in D 1.58 in
Carol Moreno, Contemporary Landscape Jungle Green Landscape Diptych, 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The total size of the two works is 90x180 cm. At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork i...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
$1,925
H 30 in W 24 in
Creative Force - Original Emotional Feminine Figurative Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rooted in introspection and emotional nuance, Xenia Gray’s figurative mixed media works capture the quiet tension between solitude and connection. Her paintings often depict the huma...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,900
H 27.56 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
Orbiting colors - abstract painting, texture painting, 3d painting
Located in New York, NY
This unique abstract painting by Eyal Gilboa is from his latest body of work. Gilboa is using Blob painting, 3D art technique where colorful, layered blobs of paint are built up on a...
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
$3,950
H 48 in W 60 in
"Hot Lunch" Contemporary Abstract Pastel Toned Interior Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pastel abstract painting by Houston based artist Kristen Anton. The work features an abstracted view of an interior still life of a variety of foods accented with layers...
Canvas, Acrylic
Lady X
Located in San Francisco, CA
Javier Manrique Lady X, 2023 Acrylic on canvas 60 x 48 inches This one-of-a-kind painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher bars. Inspired by his family's history and ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 24 in W 18 in D 0.1 in
"My Horizon - Bora Bora" Color Field Contemporary Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An acrylic and oil on heavy weight paper piece with bright use of color and texture. We are focused on the simplicity of beauty in the moment as Shaoul creates a translucent but very...
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$2,800Sale Price|20% Off
H 40 in W 30 in D 2 in
"The Other Side of Twilight", Acrylic Landscape Painting, Walnut Frame, Realism
By Ahzad Bogosian
Located in St. Louis, MO
Channeling the Midwest and Western landscapes as sources for his mood-rich paintings, Bogosian has developed an extensive and breathtaking body of work. According to Bogosian, “My wo...
Canvas, Walnut, Acrylic
Light Rain, September
By Gregory Hardy
Located in Bozeman, MT
"Landscape provides Gregory Hardy with an inexhaustible source of mystery. His paintings are not representations of actual landscape as much as they are surrogates for the artist’s e...
Linen, Acrylic
$2,880Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
"Early November", Contemporary, Landscape Painting, Acrylic, Canvas, Framed
By Ahzad Bogosian
Located in St. Louis, MO
Channeling the Midwest and Western landscapes as sources for his mood-rich paintings, Bogosian has developed an extensive and breathtaking body of work. According to Bogosian, “My wo...
Canvas, Acrylic
"Hunter" framed in white
By Flore
Located in New York, NY
Flore Colors have their own rhythms, unique energy signatures that like notes gain depth and nuance through juxtaposition and sequence. In a painting, colors work to create and defi...
Canvas, Acrylic
Flatbush Ave
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Flatbush Ave 50 x 50 inches Acrylic on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Unframed Part of the current exhibition, Something Modern, at Art Angels Gallery More than sixty ye...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Spite
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Spite 48 x 48 inches Acrylic on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Unframed Part of the current exhibition, Something Modern, at Art Angels Gallery street art pop art Keith Herin...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
James Bond
By Flore
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Flore, Title: Stereo Head Case Date: 2019 Medium: Acrylic and oil stick on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
Acrylic
Only Thing She Is Made of Is Sugar and Spice
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Only Thing She Is Made of Is Sugar and Spice 48 x 48 inches Acrylic on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Part of the current exhibition, A Perpetual Compulsive Repetition of...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
No Empty Gestures
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore No Empty Gestures 48 x 48 inches Acrylic on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Part of the current exhibition, Something Modern, at Art Angels street art pop art Keith Heri...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Charming
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Charming 48 x 48 inches Acrylic on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Part of the current exhibition, Something Modern, at Art Angels street art pop art Keith Hering origin...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Well Written Love Story
By Flore
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Flore, Title: IWell Written Love Story Date: 2019 Medium: Acrylic Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
Acrylic
Orange box cutter
By Flore
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Flore, Title: Orange box cutter Date: 2019 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 72" x 48" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
Acrylic
Blue Sky
By Flore
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Flore, Title: Blue Sky Date: 2019 Medium: Acrylic on canvas Unframed Dimensions: 72" x 48" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
Acrylic
We Can Make An Album
By Flore
Located in Boston, MA
We Can Make An Album Date: 2019 Medium: Acrylic Unframed Dimensions: 36" x 60" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
Acrylic
Crashing Waves
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Crashing Waves 60 x 60 inches Acrylic and oil on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Framed street art pop art Keith Haring original painting...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic