John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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

Artist: John Grillo

John GrilloTango, Pop Art Ink Drawing by John Grillo, 1994

$1,250

Tango, Pop Art Ink Drawing by John Grillo

By John Grillo

Located in Long Island City, NY

Tango by John Grillo, American (1917–2014) Date: 1994 Ink on Paper, signed lower right Size: 8 in. x 6 in. (20.32 cm x 15.24 cm)

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1990s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

Luis Alexander Rodríguez (Ie-Xiua)Journey to Bolivia Drawing on Paper, Colored Pencils and Ink, 15x20 cm, 2020

$450

H 5.91 in W 7.88 in

Journey to Bolivia Drawing on Paper, Colored Pencils and Ink, 15x20 cm

Located in Bogotá, Bogotá

Drawing on paper with colored pencils and ink on a layer of dyes extracted from plants. Created before taking a flight in Bolivia, infused with the magic of the Andes. Shipped unfram...

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2010s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Color Pencil

Kate GlasheenDead King 24 [10th Century Mongol Khagan] Drawing on Archival Paper, 2020

$525

H 21.25 in W 17.25 in

Dead King 24 [10th Century Mongol Khagan] Drawing on Archival Paper

By Kate Glasheen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This wall-hanging artwork titled "Dead King 24 [10th Century Mongol Khagan]" is an original artwork by Kate Glasheen made of pen and ink on archival paper...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pen

Figures - Original Drawing - 1970s, 1970s

$234

H 13.78 in W 19.69 in D 0.08 in

Figures - Original Drawing - 1970s

Located in Roma, IT

Figures is an original drawing in China Ink Drawing realized by an anonymous artist in the 1970s. Fair conditions with folding and cutaways on margins. The artwork is depicted thro...

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1970s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink

Sergio BarlettaLandscape with Figures - Ink and Watercolor by Sergio Barletta - 1961, 1961

$433

H 13.78 in W 11.03 in D 0.04 in

Landscape with Figures - Ink and Watercolor by Sergio Barletta - 1961

By Sergio Barletta

Located in Roma, IT

Landscape with figures is an original watercolor realized by Sergio Barletta (1961). The artwork is hand-signed on the upper left corner, mounted on a brown fabric. Sergio Barletta...

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1960s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Ink

Anna Pennati"Mother Mary" by Anna Pennati - from William Blake's poems - original on paper, 2005

$1,638

H 13.59 in W 9.65 in D 0.08 in

"Mother Mary" by Anna Pennati - from William Blake's poems - original on paper

By Anna Pennati

Located in Milano, MI

Inspired by William Blake's poem – "To Morning" Exhibited in Milan (Italy) in 2005. Part of a series o 10 Exclusively on 1stdibs measures are referred to the painting. Passepartout ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic

Anna PennatiSo, We’ll Go No More a Roving, from George Byron poems, contemporary, acrylic, 2005

$1,638

H 13.59 in W 9.65 in D 0.08 in

So, We’ll Go No More a Roving, from George Byron poems, contemporary, acrylic

By Anna Pennati

Located in Milano, MI

"So, We'll Go No More a Roving" (2005) By Anna Pennati Inspired by Lord Byron Italian artist Anna Pennati gives visual expression to one of Lord Byron's most poignant and beloved poe...

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Early 2000s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic

Kate GlasheenDead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King] Drawing on Archival Paper, 2020

$525

H 21.25 in W 17.25 in

Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King] Drawing on Archival Paper

By Kate Glasheen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This wall-hanging artwork titled "Dead King 29 [18th Century Polynesian King]" is an original artwork by Kate Glasheen made of pen and ink on archival paper....

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pen

Kate GlasheenDead King 27 [20th Century Iraqi President] Drawing on Archival Paper, 2020

$525

H 21.25 in W 17.25 in

Dead King 27 [20th Century Iraqi President] Drawing on Archival Paper

By Kate Glasheen

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This wall-hanging artwork titled "Dead King 27 [20th Century Iraqi President]" is an original artwork by Kate Glasheen made of pen and ink on archival paper....

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink, Archival Paper, Pen

Anna Pennati"The Fairy" by Anna Pennati - acrylic and oil pastel on paper, 2005

$1,638

H 13.59 in W 9.65 in D 0.08 in

"The Fairy" by Anna Pennati - acrylic and oil pastel on paper

By Anna Pennati

Located in Milano, MI

Inspired by William Blake's poem "The Fairy" Exhibited in Milan (Italy) in 2005. Original hand made Exclusively on 1stdibs measures are referred to the painting. Passepartout is 50x...

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Early 2000s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic

Sarah KaizarSpaulding Mountain Lean-To, Maine, [ 44.99577, -70.34134 ], 2017

$1,000

H 24 in W 30 in

Spaulding Mountain Lean-To, Maine, [ 44.99577, -70.34134 ]

By Sarah Kaizar

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This drawing titled "Spaulding Mountain Lean-To, Maine, [ 44.99577, -70.34134 ]" is an original artwork by Sarah Kaizar made of pen and ink, and acrylic wash. Drawing from her experience hiking the Appalachian trailing...

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2010s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Pen, Acrylic

Paloma CastelloPoli Negri III, Poli Negri and Louise Brooks II, Triptych., 2016

$1,500

H 20 in W 48 in D 0.1 in

Poli Negri III, Poli Negri and Louise Brooks II, Triptych.

By Paloma Castello

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The artist has always liked divas and femmes-fatales. "My grandmothers spoke often of these actresses and admired them openly as if they were real. They created a collective imaginat...

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2010s Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Jasjyot Singh HansFURY: Contemporary Ink Drawing on Paper, Framed, 21x17 Inches, 2019

$500

H 21 in W 17 in

FURY: Contemporary Ink Drawing on Paper, Framed, 21x17 Inches

By Jasjyot Singh Hans

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This piece titled "FURY" is an original artwork made from pencil and ink on paper by Jasjyot Singh Hans. This piece measures 21"h x 17"w framed. Jasjyot Singh Hans is an illustrator unendingly inspired by an explosive neon mix of fashion, music and pop culture. He has a constant regard for things past and a voracity for all that is current. He studied animation film design at the National Institute of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary John Grillo Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Gel Pen, Pencil

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