Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

Italian, 1925-1968

Gastone Novelli was born in Vienna on August 1, 1925. He received a classical education in Rome, where he had moved with his family, and became involved in the Italian resistance movement in 1943. He was arrested and then freed the following year. In 1945 he moved to Florence and earned a degree in political science. After the war he started painting and producing graphic works that were greatly influenced by the Neo-Constructivist theories of Max Bill, who he had met while staying in Zurich in 1947. In 1950 he moved to Brazil and devoted himself to the applied arts, teaching, and research into Geometrical Abstraction. In 1951 and 1953 he participated in the São Paulo Bienal. In December 1954 he went back to Rome and met Corrado Cagli and Achille Perilli; the following year he exhibited at the Galleria La Cassapanca and Studio B24. In 1957 he took several trips to Paris and met the Surrealists Jean Arp, André Masson, Man Ray, and Tristan Tzara. He exhibited at Galleria La Salita in Rome and was clearly influenced by Art Informel. The same year, he founded the L’esperienza moderna magazine with Perilli and started collaborating with poets and writers. Novelli was introduced to contemporary trends in American art by Willem de Kooning, Robert Rauschenberg, and Cy Twombly, who were active in Rome at the time. In 1959 he exhibited in the Galleria l’Ariete in Milan and participated in many groups shows in Italy and abroad. In 1960 he had a solo exhibition at the Galleria La Tartaruga in Rome and took part in the show Crack at the Galleria Il Canale in Venice. The following year he returned to Paris once again, where he met Geroges Bataille, Samuel Beckett, Pierre Klossowski, and Claude Simon, and had a private show at the Galerie du Fleuve. In 1962 his work was shown at the Alan Gallery in New York, and he spent some time travelling in Greece. Two years later a major exhibition of his work was presented at the Kunstverein of Friezeburg; he won the Premio Gollin at the Venice Biennale and founded the Grammatica magazine with Alfredo Giuliani, Giorgio Manganelli, and Perilli. His first political work was produced in 1966, amid a climate of much protest and civil unrest. The following year he moved to Venice and published the comic book I viaggi di Breck. When invited to participate in the Venice Biennale in 1968, he refused to show his work and, as a form of protest, exhibited it face down against the walls. Novelli died in Milan on December 22, 1968. (The Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation)

Artist: Gastone Novelli

Gastone NovelliSenza Titolo - important Italian artist! 1968 Abstract oil on paper painting, 1968

$7,200

Senza Titolo - important Italian artist! 1968 Abstract oil on paper painting

By Gastone Novelli

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Abstract, oil, watercolor, ink & pencil on paper by important Italian artist, Gastone Novelli. Signed & dated lower right "Novelli 68" Provenance: MILAN ART, Via Zara 18, Milano Fra...

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1960s Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Oil, Watercolor

a.musePink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist, 2023

$1,000

H 13.75 in W 11 in

Pink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

In the artist's abstract print series, Cosmos, 2023 by a.muse represents an imaginary cosmos - the universe as a place of longing, dreams, wonder, and ethereal beauty. A 13.75" x 11"...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Rag Paper, Monotype, Gouache

Paula ValenzuelaFlow, 2025

$800

H 14 in W 10 in

Flow

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Flow, 2025 Watercolor, alcohol and acrylic ink on paper 14 x 10 inches This one-of-a-kind work on paper comes unframed and ships in a tube. External, visible frame ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Paula ValenzuelaBotanical Experiment #2, 2025

$950

H 9 in W 12 in

Botanical Experiment #2

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Botanical Experiment #2, 2025 Watercolor, alcohol and acrylic inks on paper 9 x 12 inches This one-of-a-kind work on paper comes unframed and ships in a tube. Exter...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Erez YardeniUntitled II Abstract Composition, Mixed Media on Board, Framed, 2018, 2018

$2,716Sale Price|50% Off

H 12.21 in W 15.95 in

Untitled II Abstract Composition, Mixed Media on Board, Framed, 2018

By Erez Yardeni

Located in London, GB

'Untitled II' abstract composition, mixed media on soft board, Japanese ink, oil, pencil and gouache by Erez Yardeni (2018). There is so much energy in th...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Gouache, Board, Pencil

Rubins J. SpaansContemporary Abstract Colorful Oil Painting on Linen Canvas, 2024

$831Sale Price|24% Off

H 19.69 in W 13.78 in D 1.07 in

Contemporary Abstract Colorful Oil Painting on Linen Canvas

By Rubins J. Spaans

Located in ALP, ES

Abstract painting on linen canvas by Dutch contemporary artist and art teacher Rubins J. Spaans. The painting is a color study that takes the viewer back to the abstract works that R...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Ink, Oil, Watercolor

Erez YardeniUntitled Abstract Composition, Mixed Media on Board, Framed, 2018, 2018

$4,346Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.82 in W 20.48 in

Untitled Abstract Composition, Mixed Media on Board, Framed, 2018

By Erez Yardeni

Located in London, GB

'Untitled' abstract composition, mixed media on soft board, Japanese ink, oil, pencil and gouache by Erez Yardeni (2018). Beautifully balanced, stunningly...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Gouache, Board, Pencil

Krisanne SouterFlower Arrangement In Ochre Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork on Paper, 2022

$645

H 24 in W 18 in

Flower Arrangement In Ochre Glazed Pot - Mixed Media Abstract Artwork on Paper

By Krisanne Souter

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Wolfgang Leidhold"Sketch No.35/4: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper, 2019

$950

H 20.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.1 in

"Sketch No.35/4: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper

By Wolfgang Leidhold

Located in New York, NY

This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

Erez YardeniDinosaur Me & Baby, Abstract Mixed Media on Board, Framed, 2018, 2020

$3,055Sale Price|50% Off

H 14.97 in W 20.28 in

Dinosaur Me & Baby, Abstract Mixed Media on Board, Framed, 2018

By Erez Yardeni

Located in London, GB

'Dinosaur Me & Baby' abstract composition, mixed media on soft board, Japanese ink, oil, pencil and gouache by Erez Yardeni (2018). The scribblings of a c...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Gouache, Board, Pencil

a.museIt Doesn't Have to Be Perfect, Abstract Monotype on Watercolor Paper, 2023

$1,000

H 13.75 in W 11 in

It Doesn't Have to Be Perfect, Abstract Monotype on Watercolor Paper

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

It Doesn't Have to be Perfect by a.muse suggests that striving for perfection is not always the goal. Transcending the limitations of perfection, personal expression resides in the ...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper, Monotype

Wolfgang Leidhold"Sketch No.35/6: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper, 2019

$950

H 20.5 in W 16.5 in D 0.1 in

"Sketch No.35/6: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper

By Wolfgang Leidhold

Located in New York, NY

This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...

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2010s Abstract Geometric Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor

a.museMindset, Monotype Print, Contemporary Abstract Art on Rag Paper, 2023, Signed, 2018

$1,000

H 13.75 in W 10.75 in

Mindset, Monotype Print, Contemporary Abstract Art on Rag Paper, 2023, Signed

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

The art Mindset, 2023 by a.muse embodies ideas on the mind as a fertile landscape for thoughts and emotions wandering freely. The colors, shapes, and textures within the monotype rep...

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2010s Abstract Gastone Novelli Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Gouache, Rag Paper, Monotype

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