Jean Miotte was a French painter known for his lyrical abstract work which channeled introspective thought and athletic movements. Miotte was a part of the Art Informel movement and compared his working style to that of jazz musicians or ballet dancers in its use of free-flowing movements within a structured practice. Born on September 8th, 1926 in Paris, France, the artist studied under Achille-Émile Othon Friesz and Ossip Zadkine in the Montparnasse neighborhood of Paris. He later traveled to New York in 1961 where he met Modern painters Mark Rothko and Robert Motherwell, whose work had a major influence on Miotte’s development, notably the incorporation of aggressive gestural forms. Miotte experiments in media ranging from oil to acrylic, gouache, ink, etching, lithography, and collage. His use of black paint on a white or raw surface frequently recalls calligraphy; when color appears, it ranges from primaries to earthy tones. Critics say he is unique among the Informels because he continues to grow, fighting repetition, questioning himself and his form of expression. In the 1990s, he began producing the canvases currently on display, the largest of his career. Today, much of his work is held at the Miotte Foundation, a part of the Chelsea Art Museum in New York, as well as in the collections of the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, the National Museum of Singapore, the Contemporary Art Museum in Dunkirk, and the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, among others. Miotte lived between Paris, New York and Fribourg, Switzerland over the last decades of his life. He died on March 1, 2016, in New York.
A vibrant, colorful and energetic abstract composition acrylic painting
By Jean Miotte
Located in Jerusalem, IL
A vibrant and energetic composition that captures Jean Miotte's unmistakable gestural style. Sweeping, expressive brushstrokes move freely across the canvas, creating a dynamic inter...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,888
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Between Eras - Acrylic Painting on Canvas, Abstract, 48in x 60in
By Mario Angel
Located in Mississauga, CA
"Between Eras" breaks completely away from classic representation, splitting a complex, figurative environment into a hypnotic, dreamlike vista of fluid, organic contours and geometr...
Canvas, Acrylic
$3,500
H 18 in W 24 in D 0.5 in
"Jitter Bug" Decorated Graffiti Street Art Acrylic Spray Paint and Ink on Canvas
By LA II (Angel Ortiz)
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a collaboration between Angel Ortiz (LAII) and Cindy Shaoul. They began collaborating in 2010 with their iconic "Street Cars" series, depicting cars with Angel's signature graffiti calligraphy surrounding them. This piece depicts a pink spider...
Ink, Spray Paint, Canvas, Acrylic
$34,000
H 36 in W 120 in
Red on Yellow - Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 1970s, Large Scale
By Milly Ristvedt
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This large-scale contemporary painting by Milly Ristvedt explores colour in abstract form. A masterful, award-winning colourist, Milly Ristvedt’s elegant abstract paintings hang on...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,525
H 24 in W 36 in
A Soft Place to Land - Color Drenched Feminine Figurative Still Life Artwork
By Courtney Simone
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Southern California native Courtney Simone seamlessly blends her passion for abstract art with the exploration of everyday beauty, resulting in exuberantly inspired abstract figurati...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$1,237
H 11 in W 11 in D 2 in
Small Square Abstract Canvas Art Study with Red & Yellow by Contemporary Artist
By Angela Wakefield
Located in Preston, GB
Small Square Abstract Landscape Canvas Art Study with Red & Yellow by Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 6 x 6 inches Frame measures 11 x 11 inches Angela Wakefield...
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Accolade
By Arne Hiersoux
Located in Palm Desert, CA
An abstract acrylic and paper on canvas painting by Post War artist Arne Hiersoux. "Accolade" is executed in bold strokes, splashes and drips of yellow, red, black and blue against a...
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Far Away (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
Diptych 165 x 73 cm and 165 x 219 cm (65 x 28.7 in and 65 x 86.2 in) This work will be shipped rolled in a tube. Poynder's method emphasizes gesture, line, color, and space. Physi...
Canvas, Acrylic
Escanaba
By Friedel Dzubas
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Friedel Dzubas (1915-1994) was a Berlin-born, American abstract painter and a key artist associated with both the New York School and the Color Field movement. Dzubas studied art i...
Canvas, Acrylic
First Approach
By Iryna Bondar
Located in Zofingen, AG
“First Approach” is a contemporary figurative painting about the fragile moment of emerging first feelings. Two adolescent figures appear from a deep dark background, moving toward a...
Canvas, Acrylic
Shadow boxer (D.4) (Abstract Painting)
By Macyn Bolt
Located in London, GB
Shadow boxer (D.4) (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on canvas. Unframed. The Shadow Boxer and skipstep paintings grow out of an interest in the paradox of spatial comprehension found i...
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue on Brown Overlap
By Peter Stroud
Located in Columbia, MO
Peter Stroud (English, 1921-2012) was an abstract Constructivist artist whose work evolved from strict Constructivism into explorations of color and form. Largely self-taught, he als...
Canvas, Acrylic
Keep Going! (Abstract Painting)
By Macha Poynder
Located in London, GB
This work will be shipped rolled in a tube. Poynder's method emphasizes gesture, line, color, and space. Physicality and action are key to her technique. To create her drawings and...
Canvas, Acrylic
No title
By Jean Miotte
Located in Paris, FR
Acrylic, 1990 Handsigned by the artist in pencil Acrylic on paper mounted on canvas Certificate from Dorothea Keeser (Jean Miotte Foundation, 26.6.2013) LCD4353
Acrylic
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H 75.5 in W 51 in D 1 in
Lyrical Abstraction 4, Very Large Mid Century Original Work on Canvas
By Jean Miotte
Located in Cotignac, FR
Very Large, French, late mid century, unique acrylic and oil on canvas, Lyrical Abstraction, by Jean Miotte. The painting is lightly signed in pencil bottom left and is signed in oil...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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H 49 in W 35.5 in D 1.25 in
Lyrical Abstraction 3, Unique, Large Scale, Mid Century work on Canvas
By Jean Miotte
Located in Cotignac, FR
Large, French, late mid century, unique acrylic on canvas, Lyrical Abstraction, by Jean Miotte. The painting is signed and dated 1970 bottom left. This is a one-off, unique painting ...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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H 35 in W 31.5 in D 1.25 in
Lyrical Abstraction 1, Unique Large Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas
By Jean Miotte
Located in Cotignac, FR
French, late mid century, unique acrylic on canvas, Lyrical Abstraction, by Jean Miotte. The painting is signed and dated 1976. This is a one-off, unique painting my Miotte not to be...
Canvas, Acrylic
Jean Miotte - Untitled - Signed Oil on Canvas
By Jean Miotte
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Jean Miotte (French, born 1926) Sans titre Signed and dated 'Miotte 77' (Lower Right) Oil on canvas 73 x 100cm (28 3/4 x 39 3/8in). Framed Jean Miotte, 1926 - 2016 Miotte came of ...
Oil