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
Sunswept Summer
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Canvas, Acrylic
Harmony
By Iryna Burda
Located in Zofingen, AG
Harmony reflects the Jungian process of individuation, where the fish archetype symbolizes the depths of the unconscious, intuition, and transformation. In mythology and dreams, the ...
Canvas, Acrylic
The Dark Hibiscus
By Evgeniya Brits
Located in Zofingen, AG
picture with 3d effect, changes color depending on the lighting, the work is done in the style of antique wall fresco. This artwork presents a stri...
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic
$1,502
H 23.63 in W 47.25 in D 1.58 in
Mirage - landscape impressionistic painting on linen canvas with red roses
By Anastassia Skopp
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." — Eckhart Tolle Let your g...
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
$2,542
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
"Beautiful Nothing" square impressionistic floral blue painting on canvas
By Anastassia Skopp 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
Immerse yourself in the delicate beauty of "Beautiful Nothing," a painting featuring a rose bush against a cool light blue background. Measuring 100x100x4 cm (approximately 39.4x39.4...
Canvas, Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$577
H 16.54 in W 26.78 in D 0.6 in
“Heart Unfolding” and “Breath of the Universe”
By Kseniia Ivanova
Located in Zofingen, AG
Painting 1 – “Heart Unfolding” A meditative figure sits with a glowing heart at its center, while above it a mandala seems to open like a living flower. This image symbolizes the mom...
Canvas, Acrylic
I Want and I Will
By Iryna Burda
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork "I Want and I Will" visualizes the inner struggle between the authentic self and the idealized image of oneself, drawing on Jungian concepts of the "shadow" and the arche...
Canvas, Acrylic
$7,800
H 50 in W 38 in D 2 in
"Every Little Thing" Oil and everything else on canvas
By Harald Marinius Olson
Located in Southampton, NY
This painting by Abstract expressionist Harald Olson features all of the items that Harald used in creating this painting. There are paint tubes, brushes, paint can tops all incorpo...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,500
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
"Elysian Visions" floral large painting
By Anastassia Skopp 1
Located in Zofingen, AG
Introducing a stunning floral masterpiece in the Pantone Color of the Year for 2023 - Viva Magenta. This acrylic textured artwork on canvas measures 90x90x2 cm and features a captiva...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Enter Uncertainty
By Daria Luhova
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Enter Uncertainty" – A state where control dissolves, and the need for stability clashes with the inevitability of change. Fear and hope exist together, shaping what comes next—not ...
Canvas, Plaster, Acrylic
$1,964
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.58 in
"Wild Flowers" large format, colorful floral diptych on linen canvas, 3d art
By Anastassia Skopp
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Look at the flowers. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are.” – Osho The diptych Wild Flowers consists of two panels, each measuring 100 x 40 x 4 cm (39.4 x 15.7 x 1.6 inc...
Canvas, Acrylic
Bookish Magic
By Mariia Kotiuzhynska
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is about the quiet magic of stories. A girl traveling from Orwell to The Little Prince without ever leaving her book throne. Books change us!
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