Jane Wilson Art

American, b. 1967

Born on her family’s farm in Seymour, Iowa, in 1924, she had recently graduated from the University of Iowa and spent two years teaching art history there. Arriving in New York City in 1949, she and her husband, John Gruen, settled in Greenwich Village and soon immersed themselves in the downtown art scene. One day in 1952 at the Cedar Tavern, the bar made famous by the abstract expressionists who frequented it, Wilson was approached to be a co-founder of the legendary Hansa Gallery, an artists’ cooperative that was first on East 12th Street and later moved to Central Park South. Among the other original members were Jan Müller, Richard Stankiewicz, Wolf Kahn, Allan Kaprow, and Felix Pasilis. In all, Wilson had three solo shows at Hansa, in 1953, 1955, and 1957. She also participated in important group shows during these years, such as one in late 1952 at Tanager Gallery, another of the most active artists’ cooperatives, and in three annual exhibitions from 1953 to 1955 at the Stable Gallery on West 58th Street. In the mid-1950s, the Stable Annuals were major events that featured the work of both well-known and emerging artists, from Jackson Pollock and Willem de Kooning to Robert Rauschenberg and Helen Frankenthaler. At that time, Wilson was working in an abstract expressionist mode, creating work that resonated with the energy of the moment. Later in the decade, she shifted to expressionist landscapes. Among the many artists whom she met at the time, Fairfield Porter, older and more established, became especially important to her, as his commitment to modernist representational painting supported her return to landscape painting Wilson’s career as an artist began to take off in the early 1960s. The Museum of Modern Art acquired a large landscape, The Open Scene, in 1960, and Andy Warhol commissioned her to paint his portrait, which he subsequently donated to the Whitney Museum of American Art. That year she also joined Tibor de Nagy Gallery, which represented several of her friends and other, mainly young painters, including Frankenthaler, Porter, Larry Rivers, Grace Hartigan, Jane Freilicher, and Nell Blaine. By then, Wilson, Gruen, and their daughter, were living on East 10th Street, across from Tompkins Square Park, which led her to create atmospheric cityscapes of the park and surrounding neighborhood. She also painted the area around Water Mill, New York, on the East End of Long Island, where she and her husband purchased an old shingled carriage house in 1960. From the late 1960s through the late 1970s, Wilson focused on still lifes set in her apartment and studio. She moved to the Upper West Side in 1968 and has lived there ever since. In the early 1980s, Wilson returned to painting landscapes, and developed the distinctive approach for which she is best-known today – luminous works that hover between abstraction and representation, inspired by the sky, sea, and land around Water Mill.

Artist: Jane Wilson

Jane WilsonNEW YORK Broadway Street Scene FEMALE American Modernist Impressionist Painter, 1964

$12,200

NEW YORK Broadway Street Scene FEMALE American Modernist Impressionist Painter

By Jane Wilson

Located in New York, NY

Up for sale is a New York City Street, Broadway by Jane Wilson (1924-2015). Jane wilson was an important female Abstract Expressionists painter. She has been exhibited in many museum...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Zsolt BerszánUntitled 01 - Contemporary, Organic, Black, Minimalist, Abstract, Monochrome, 2017

$3,308

H 31.5 in W 23.63 in D 2.37 in

Untitled 01 - Contemporary, Organic, Black, Minimalist, Abstract, Monochrome

By Zsolt Berszán

Located in Baden-Baden, DE

Untitled 01, 2017 Black adhesive and black oil on canvas (Signed on reverse) 31 1/2 H x 23 5/8 H in. 80 H x 60 W cm Zsolt Berszán treats the first layer of the drawing as a substrat...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Canvas, Adhesive, Oil

SOPHIE DUMONTSeasons, Abstract Lanscape, oil, Contemporary, multicolor, french art, modern, 2024

$3,426

H 26.38 in W 26.38 in D 1.19 in

Seasons, Abstract Lanscape, oil, Contemporary, multicolor, french art, modern

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Choose the color of the frame: black or wood Unframed dimensions: 60 x 60 cm (approx. 23.6 x 23.6 in) Framed dimensions: 74 x 74 cm (approx. 29.1 x 29.1 in) About the artist Sophie...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Oil

Paul WadsworthSpiral Staircase In Nature. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, 2026

$9,750

H 47.25 in W 59.06 in

Spiral Staircase In Nature. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

By Paul Wadsworth

Located in Brecon, Powys

Paul Wadsworth has a very special, innate talent for transporting the viewer into other realms. In his stunning, vibrant works from his travels on the Indian sub-continent the painti...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Oil

SOPHIE DUMONTBlue landscape, Abstract Countryside, Contemporary, Oil on canvas, French, 2023

$1,772

H 18.51 in W 18.51 in D 0.79 in

Blue landscape, Abstract Countryside, Contemporary, Oil on canvas, French

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

(40 x 40 cm — 47 x 47 cm framed / approx. 15.7 x 15.7 in — 18.5 x 18.5 in framed) Frame options: black or natural wood Artist Context Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Oil

SOPHIE DUMONTMemory of the Earth, Abstract Landscape, Contemporary Oil Painting, 2026

$2,186

H 22.45 in W 22.45 in D 0.79 in

Memory of the Earth, Abstract Landscape, Contemporary Oil Painting

By SOPHIE DUMONT

Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR

Sophie Dumont is a French contemporary painter whose work explores the dialogue between structure, memory, and landscape. Born in Paris in 1964 and now based in Normandy, she has exh...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Oil

FRANCESCA OWENCaptivated by Magic. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

$8,000

H 47.25 in W 47.25 in

Captivated by Magic. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting

By FRANCESCA OWEN

Located in Brecon, Powys

A recent sojourn to India has provided a very productive creative period for Francesca Owen. Her palette reflects the warmth, spice and amazing colours of the subcontinent. These myr...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Oil

Carl AshbyMaine Forest, 1956

$3,500

H 17.5 in W 23.5 in D 3 in

Maine Forest

Located in North Clarendon, VT

Maine Forest, 1956 by Carl Ashby. Oil on masonite, signed on reverse, 17.5" x 23.5" sight, 27.5" x 23.5", in a period frame. Carl Ashby (1914-2004) painter and printmaker, was born ...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Oil

Edward AvedisianMod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting Edward Avedisian Color Figure, c.1960's

$1,200

H 17.5 in W 8.75 in

Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Oil Painting Edward Avedisian Color Figure

By Edward Avedisian

Located in Surfside, FL

Edward Avedisian ( 1936-2007 ) 8 X 9 Oil paint on wood plank panel with gold and purple figure This is not signed on front. It bears his name verso. Provenance: Hudson, N.Y. estate ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Andrei SitskoTrees by the water V, 2026

$1,181

H 47.25 in W 47.25 in D 0.79 in

Trees by the water V

By Andrei Sitsko

Located in Zofingen, AG

Trees by the water V Imagine this stunning piece gracing your living room, bedroom, or office, infusing your space with warmth and a sense of calm vitality. The autumn colors and ser...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Kseniya RaiSuperposition, 2026

$1,890

H 70.87 in W 61.03 in D 0.79 in

Superposition

By Kseniya Rai

Located in Zofingen, AG

Superposition from the series “Zero Thinking” This work explores the state where opposite realities coexist. “Superposition” is a moment before the mind chooses. Before logic separat...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Canvas, Oil, Linen

Bo ZhangBo Zhang Abstract Original Oil Painting "Freehand Landscape II", 2015

$1,100

H 11.5 in W 13.5 in

Bo Zhang Abstract Original Oil Painting "Freehand Landscape II"

By Bo Zhang

Located in New York, NY

Title: Freehand Landscape II Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 11.5 x 13.5 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Canvas, Oil

Arthur PinajianAbstract landscape at Bellport New York. Meditation moments at the Bellport.

$22,500

H 31 in W 36 in D 1.5 in

Abstract landscape at Bellport New York. Meditation moments at the Bellport.

By Arthur Pinajian

Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA

In Arthur Pinajian's mesmerizing 1986 oil painting, a lush symphony of nature unfolds on the canvas. The artist's distinctive brushstroke techniques breathe life into the scenery of ...

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1980s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Oil

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Jane WilsonFAUVIST Still Life Flowers Fruits FEMALE American Modernist Post Impressionist, 1940’s

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H 26 in W 20 in

FAUVIST Still Life Flowers Fruits FEMALE American Modernist Post Impressionist

By Jane Wilson

Located in New York, NY

Up for sale is a Post Impressionist , Still life by Jane Wilson (1924-2015). Jane wilson was an important female Abstract Expressionists painter. She has been exhibited in many museu...

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1940s Post-Impressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Jane Wilson"Grey Skyline, " Jane Wilson, Female Abstract Expressionist Landscape Cityscape, 1964

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H 12 in W 14 in

"Grey Skyline, " Jane Wilson, Female Abstract Expressionist Landscape Cityscape

By Jane Wilson

Located in New York, NY

Jane Wilson (1924 - 2015) Grey Skyline, 1964 Acrylic on canvas 11 x 13 inches Signed lower right Provenance: Graham Gallery, New York Private Collection, ...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Jane Wilson Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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