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
$1,089
H 11.82 in W 13.78 in D 0.79 in
Morning Light - contemporary still-life window landscape room interior
By Mike Hall
Located in London, GB
unframed size: 35 x 30 cm framed size: 40 x 35 cm Artist Statement: “My career in Film and Television design enabled me to travel extensively in Europe and the West Indies. During t...
Acrylic, Board
$2,878
H 40.16 in W 35.83 in D 1.97 in
Pantalone - Acrylic Painting, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,878
H 32.09 in W 32.09 in D 2.37 in
Innamorati - Acrylic Painting, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,878
H 35.83 in W 40.16 in D 2.37 in
Zanni - Acrylic Painting, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$822
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.19 in
The Tops of The Trees - Contemporary semi abstract painting birds
By Christopher Rainham
Located in London, GB
Christopher Rainham has always been inspired by the natural world and more specifically an experience of the natural world. He is inspired by the way flora and fauna are woven into l...
Acrylic, Board
Bunny in Green, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Karin Lowney-Seed
Located in Yardley, PA
From a Childhood memory as described in "Bunny in Satin" on my page. :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist...
Acrylic
$13,280Sale Price|20% Off
H 64 in W 35 in
Figurative/Portrait, Animal, female, "The Striped Orange Cat" by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "The Striped Orange Cat" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 62.5 x 33.5 in. 64 x 35 in. Framed Exploring the identity of both her namesake and country, LA-based America Mar...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,878
H 40.16 in W 35.83 in D 1.97 in
La Signora - Acrylic Painting, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,467
H 32.09 in W 32.09 in D 2.37 in
Fortius- Acrylic Painting, fish, colourful, tropical, canvas
By Keng Wai Lee
Located in London, GB
Keng Wai Lee is a painter trained to a high level. Keng Wai Lee’s gorgeously rich nature impressions are a synergy of decorative tableaux and depiction in paint on canvas of his memo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,467
H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in
Ala Alhambra - geometrical, mathematical, cathedral, building
By Marco Araldi
Located in London, GB
Marco’s background is in engineering and architecture, making him familiar with mathematical design and the awareness of geometry. When he decided to create art, he was naturally dra...
Ink, Acrylic
$2,604
H 28.35 in W 35.83 in D 1.58 in
Temple of Ptolemy - geometrical, mathematical, Star Wars, Buildings
By Marco Araldi
Located in London, GB
Marco’s background is in engineering and architecture, making him familiar with mathematical design and the awareness of geometry. When he decided to create art, he was naturally dra...
Ink, Acrylic
$2,193
H 24.02 in W 24.02 in D 1.58 in
Memory II- Colourful, Playful Figurative City: Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in London, GB
Framed Size - 65 x 65 cm Born in Persia Gohar Goddard was educated in France and the foothills of the Himalayas. She came to England in her teens, working for a variety of organisat...
Canvas, Mixed Media, 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
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
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
Mermaid Song
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Mermaid Song 60 x 60 inches Acrylic and oil on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Framed street art pop art Keith Haring original painting ...
Canvas, Acrylic, Oil
Butterfly
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Butterly 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, Acrylic
Mindful
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Mindful 48 x 48 inches Acrylic and oil on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Beautifully framed in white Part of the current exhibition, Something Modern at Art Angels stree...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Spinach
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Spinach 36 x 24 inches Acrylic on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Framed Part of the current exhibition, A Perpetual Compulsive Repetition of Words at Art Angels street a...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Style and Grace
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Style and Grace 48 x 48 inches Acrylic on canvas Unique work Signed by artist Part of the current exhibition, A Perpetual Compulsive Repetition ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Kids See Ghosts Sometimes
By Flore
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Flore Kids See Ghosts Sometimes 48 x 48 inches Oil on canvas This piece is Unique Signed by artist Unframed $8,000
Oil Crayon, Oil