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
$1,207
H 35.44 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Native Land / Large Acrylic Painting of Rivers and Fields Serenity
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Native Land” by Helen Mount is a large acrylic painting that conveys the deep connection between memory, place, and belonging. Gentle transitions of blue, green, and golden tones op...
Acrylic
Dimitri Likissas - Porsche 964, Painting 2022
Located in Stamford, CT
Porsche 964 Series: Pop Oil Enamel Paint on Canvas 43.3" x 88.2" This piece is signed. "I consider each colored dot to be like a person. You and me and everyone. Together we all m...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$27,649Sale Price|20% Off
H 41 in W 53 in D 1.75 in
The Chrysler Building 42nd Street New York City by Contemporary British Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Original Painting of The Chrysler Building on 42nd Street New York City by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield. The warm yellow colours used in the sky creates a vivid contr...
Gesso, Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
$1,207
H 31.5 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Authentic Desires/5 – Large Abstract Acrylic Painting in Beige, Blue and White
Located in Zofingen, AG
Soft blue and beige tones with dynamic white gestures express emotional freedom and inner truth. This artwork radiates calm energy, openness, and transformation — perfect for creatin...
Acrylic
$450
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.38 in
French Contemporary Art By Christiane Hess - La Nuit S'Éclaire
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Christiane Hess alias Chrystal is a French abstract artist born in 1951 who lives and works in Lalinde, near Bergerac in France. Her conversion to abstract art giv...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,397
H 48 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
Urban Bloomscape - Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Contemporary Pop Art
By Michelle Thomas Artist
Located in Woodstock, GA
A true statement piece - "Urban Bloomscape" promises to bring upscale energy to any room and is guaranteed conversation starter! It is a vibrant, unapologetically bold painting that...
Wire
$4,800
H 24 in W 24 in D 0.18 in
Your Wings; Your Life I - IV , Quadriptych, Abstract Paintings, Signed, Acrylic
By Michelle Thomas Artist
Located in Woodstock, GA
FOUR ORIGINAL PAINTINGS! A curated set of four original paintings that work seamlessly together—hang them as a gallery-style trio or use them individually to bring harmony througho...
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
$3,200
H 47.25 in W 39.38 in D 0.79 in
Ramon Poch Vertical 111 mujer en azul acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
111. mujer en azul acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las P...
Acrylic
Since This Morning
By Thierry Noir
Located in London, GB
Since This Morning By Thierry Noir Acrylic on canvas 2020 60 x 50 cm Signed, dated and titled on the back by Thierry Noir. Excellent condition Unframed Accompanied by a gall...
Canvas, Acrylic
Unavailable|$32,000
H 112.5 in W 49.5 in
Figure Painting, Sports, Baseball, The Pitcher by America Martin
By America Martin
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
America Martin "The Pitcher" Oil & Acrylic on Canvas 111 x 48.25 inches 112.5 x 49.5 inches framed Signature located in the lower left of the painting. Exploring the identity o...
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
False Illusions
Located in Zofingen, AG
False Illusions How alluring are the castles in the air—they look beautiful and cozy, beckoning us with their purity. How we long for the world around us to match the world in our h...
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic, Varnish
Saint-Tropez Palette
By Kim Frohsin
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Saint-Tropez Palette' is a figurative portrait by multi-disciplinary artist Kim Frohsin. Professionally framed in an ash hardwood floater frame, with an opening on the back, to reveal the artist's signature, title of the painting, and year of its making - 2008. Ready for hanging and also suitable to sit of a table as a sculpture. Frohsin’s work is held by the San Jose Museum of Art, the Crocker Art Museum in Sacramento, the Office of the Governor, State Capital, Sacramento, and the United States Department of State. Her work is also in numerous corporate and private collections, among them the Morgan Flagg Family Collection, Buck Fine Arts, Adobe Systems, Inc Neiman Marcus and the Gap, Inc. Frohsin began exhibiting in the San Francisco Bay Area in the early 1990s, and in 1993 was included with Nathan Olivera, Manuel Neri and Stephen De Staebler in an exhibit of "Four Figures from the Bay." With Wayne Thiebaud as the juror, she won the California Society of Printmakers' Award in 1996, and the following year exhibited at the de Young Museum in San Francisco in "Bay Area Art...
Ink, Acrylic, Pigment
"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