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John Grillo Art

American, b. 1917
John Grillo 1917–2014 A leading exponent of Bay Area Abstract Expressionism during the 1940s, John Grillo was a painter, sculptor, and printmaker regarded as one the purest and most influential “action painters” on the West Coast. Though his diverse and colorful body of work ranged from abstraction to figuration, his art is considered linked in its uniquely aggressive and spontaneous approach. Grillo creates bold, fluid, gestural works such as Untitled #69 (1947) and Untitled (1949) that draw on the influence of Surrealist automatism. After moving to New York in 1948, Grillo began a series of paintings consisting of small, precisely organized colored squares, as seen in Untitled (1951) and Untitled (1959); these and other works were influenced by the color theories of Hans Hofmann, with whom he studied. Grillo’s later work was more figurative, but no less colorful, with works such as Blue Hat (1978) or Duerme (1980) recalling the Expressionism of Max Beckmann. 1947 Daliel Gallery 1960 Tanager Gallery 1961 The Howard Wise Gallery 1962 University of California, Berkeley 1964 Butler Institute of American Art 1969 Benedict Art Center 1970 Robert Dain Gallery 1973 Landmark Gallery 1982 Jean Lumbard Fine Arts 1984 Museo de Arte Moderna 2000 Aaron Gallery 1988 Provincetown Art Association Selected Group Exhibitions 1950 The Kootz Gallery 1955 Walker Arts Center 1953 Whitney Museum of American Art 1960 Walker Art Center 1961 Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 1961 Yale University 1962 Dallas Museum of Fine Arts 1962 Seattle Worlds Fair 1963 Museum of Modern Art, New York 1963 San Francisco Museum of Modern Art 1970 The Brooklyn Museum of Art 1973 The Oakland Museum of California 1979 The Metropolitan Museum of Art 1996 The Laguna Beach Museum Selected Collections The British Museum The Metropolitan Museum of Art The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum of Art The Whitney Museum of American Art The Brooklyn Museum of Art Walker Art Center Los Angeles County Museum Butler Institute of American Art Bundy Art Gallery Museum Smith College Museum Bennington College Portland Museum
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Artist: John Grillo
Carnations, Still Life Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Carnations Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 25 Image Size: 22.5 x 16.5 inches S...
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1970s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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"Intimate Landscape II" John Grillo, Bright Abstract Expressionist Landscape
By John Grillo
Located in New York, NY
John Grillo Intimate Landscape II, 1975 Signed and Dated LR Signed, Titled, and dated on the reverse of the frame Oil on artist board 10 x 11 3/4 inches Provenance The Little Galler...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist John Grillo Art

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Oil, Board

Kaleidoscope VI, Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Over the course of his career, John Grillo showed in 85 one-man and over 100 group exhibitions. One of the most influential of the San Francisco school...
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1980s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Pajaro (Green Lamp), Pop Art Serigraph by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Kaleidoscope I Year: 1978 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 29.5 x 22 inches ...
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1980s Pop Art John Grillo Art

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Screen

Primavera, Folk Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Primavera Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 22 x 29 inches Size: ...
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1980s Folk Art John Grillo Art

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Rare Op Art Mid Century Modern Geometric Abstraction 1969 silkscreen Signed 6/9
By John Grillo
Located in New York, NY
John Grillo Untitled Op Art Mid Century Modern, 1969 Color silkscreen on art paper with deckled edges Signed and dated lower right; numbered 6/9 lower left Limited Edition of only 9...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist John Grillo Art

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Screen

John Grillo exquisite Signed Abstract Expressionist Sun painting fine provenance
By John Grillo
Located in New York, NY
John Grillo Untitled Abstract Expressionist Painting, 2002 Oil on canvas Hand signed and dated '02 on the back of the frame by the artist. 11 × 9 inches Unframed (though the canvas is stretched to wood, so adding an outer frame is optional) Unique work This original painting by renowned Abstract Expressionist master John Grillo is signed on both the recto and the verso, and was acquired directly from the artist's son. Provenance: Gift of the artist to his son Jamieson Grillo Acquired directly from the artist's son Accompanied by Certificate of Guarantee from Alpha 137 Gallery More about John Grillo John Grillo 1917 -2014 (Photo by Charles Fields) painter, printmaker, sculptor and teacher, was born in Lawrence...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist John Grillo Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Tantra Abstractions, Abstract Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Tantra Abstractions Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 30 x 22 inch...
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1980s Pop Art John Grillo Art

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Screen

Kaleidoscope V, Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Kaleidoscope V Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 22 x 29.5 inches...
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1980s Color-Field John Grillo Art

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Screen

Lady in Chair, Pop Art Print by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Lady in Chair Year: circa 1978 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 33 x 23.5 inches S...
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1970s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Screen

Blue Hat, Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Blue Hat Year: 1978 Medium: Serigraph, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image S...
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1970s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Screen

Woman with Flowers, Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Woman with Flowers Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 20...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist John Grillo Art

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Screen

Olmec Mask, Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Olmec Mask Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image S...
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1980s Pop Art John Grillo Art

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Screen

Kaleidoscope IX, Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Over the course of his career, John Grillo showed in 85 one-man and over 100 group exhibitions. One of the most influential of the San Francisco school...
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1980s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Screen

Kaleidoscope III, Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Kaleidoscope III Year: 1980 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200 Image Size: 22 x 30 inches Size: ...
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1980s Pop Art John Grillo Art

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Screen

Landscape II, Colorful Landscape Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Landscape II Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, Signed and Numbered in Pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 23.5 x 29 inches S...
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1970s Pop Art John Grillo Art

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Screen

Girl with Hat I, Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Girl with Hat I Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 28.5 x 22.5 inc...
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1970s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Screen

Girl with Hat III, Silkscreen by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Girl with Hat III Year: 1979 Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 28.5 x 22....
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1970s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Screen

Guitarra, Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Guitarra Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 25 Image Size: 22 x 29.5 inches Size:...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist John Grillo Art

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Screen

Lady in Chair, Contemporary Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Lady in Chair Year: circa 1978 Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 33 x 23.5 inches S...
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1970s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Screen

Landscape I, Colorful Pop Art Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Landscape I Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 24 x 30 inches Size...
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1980s Pop Art John Grillo Art

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Screen

Kaleidoscope I, Abstract Psychedelic Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Kaleidoscope I Year: 1978 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 29.5 x 22 inche...
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1980s Pop Art John Grillo Art

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Screen

Girl with Hat VI, Contemporary Screenprint by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Girl with Hat VI Year: 1979 Medium: Screenprint, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: 200, AP 30 Image Size: 28 x 22.5 inch...
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1970s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Screen

Tango, Pop Art Ink Drawing by John Grillo
By John Grillo
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Grillo, American (1917 - 2014) Title: Tango Year: 1994 Medium: Ink on Paper, signed l.r. Size: 8 x 6 inches
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1990s Contemporary John Grillo Art

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Ink

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