Jose Manuel Broto Paintings

Spanish, b. 1949

José Manuel Broto Gimeno was born in Zaragoza in 1949. He studied at the School of Arts and Crafts in his hometown and in 1972 he moved to Barcelona. Along with Javier Rubio, Xavier Grau and Gonzalo Tena forms the Trama group and in 1976 participate in the exhibition "Per una crítica de la pintura" at the renowned Galería Maeght, having Antoni Tàpies' support. Since its establishment, the group will work moreover the field of abstraction versus the artistic conceptualism of the moment. This group of artists also published a magazine which they called, likewise, Trama, but only managed to bring out a couple of numbers. While Broto's early works were of a constructivist nature, since 1972 the artist evolves to the simplest informalism, and produces works based on elemental geometric figures on plane colored backgrounds. In 1985 he moves to Paris and during this stay of almost a decade, he meets other Spanish artists such as Miquel Barceló, Miguel Ángel Campano or José María Sicilia. In the early 80s his creations are made on large canvases and the artist is focused in color and its expressive qualities. Broto combines the abstract forms with references to geometric objects or signs taken from other languages such as mathematics, music or writing. During these last years his work has been simplified in terms of materials and his informalism is based on the color, as a way to express and excite, and the gesture, the result of a poetic and metaphysical thought. Among the many solo shows he's had stands out the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía's retrospective (Madrid, 1996) and the traveling exhibition "Broto. Rever", organized by the General Directorate of Cultural and Scientific Relations of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Spain (Chile, Mexico and Montevideo, 2004). His work has been recognized with the Grand Prize of the Salon de Montrouge (France, 1988), the National Prize of Plastic Arts of Spain (1995), the ARCO Award Critics (1997) and Goya Award Recorded Aragon 2003. Broto's work is present in major museums around the world such as the Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia in Madrid, the IVAM in Valencia, The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, the FRAC (Fond Régional D'Art Contemporain) in Midi -Pyrenees, France and Atheneum Museum in Helsinki, Finland, among others.

Artist: Jose Manuel Broto

Jose Manuel BrotoJosé Manuel Broto – Azul II, 2004 - Blue II, 2004

$59,520

José Manuel Broto – Azul II, 2004 - Blue II

By Jose Manuel Broto

Located in Madrid, MD

José Manuel Broto – Azul II, 2004 Acrylic on canvas, signed, dated and titled on the reverse. Measurements: W 300 × H 251 cm Impressive large-format painting by José Manuel Broto (Z...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Jose Manuel Broto Paintings

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Acrylic

Karina Gentinetta"Earth Tone I & II " Acrylics in Brown Tones Abstract Painting Pair 42"x28" each, 2026

$19,200

H 42 in W 28 in D 2 in

"Earth Tone I & II " Acrylics in Brown Tones Abstract Painting Pair 42"x28" each

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Earth Tone I & II" 2026, 42" H x 28" W each, is a pair of contemporary vertical abstract paintings framed in black gallery floater frames by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentine...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Jose Manuel Broto Paintings

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Acrylic

Hyunmee LeeInland Crossing 35, 2009

$5,500

H 30 in W 24 in

Inland Crossing 35

By Hyunmee Lee

Located in Salt Lake City, UT

The gestural paintings of Hyunmee Lee are sumptuously minimal. Rich forms advance from buttery canvases like an abstract garden. Gauzy veils of paint hover like soft air against the ebony weight of matter. Light peeks through translucent shapes like sunlight illuminating soft mist. Texture swirls and echoes across the canvas as if carved by waves or eroded by the wind. The viewer, invited into a realm of contemplation and meditation, is surprised to look away and see the physical world existing in only three dimensions. But perhaps that is precisely the experience the artist would like the viewer to have. In her current exhibition, Touch, on display at the Phillips Gallery...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Jose Manuel Broto Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

Karina Gentinetta"Labyrinth" Acrylics and Ink on Paper in Hues of Raw Umber, Black and White, 2021

$4,850

H 23.5 in W 21.5 in D 1 in

"Labyrinth" Acrylics and Ink on Paper in Hues of Raw Umber, Black and White

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Labyrinth" 2021, 23.5" x 21.5" vertical drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, New York Times, Traditional Home, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Jose Manuel Broto Paintings

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Glaze, Ink, Acrylic

David RuthContemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2005 by David Ruth, 2005

$450

H 30 in W 19.75 in

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2005 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Jose Manuel Broto Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Doïna VieruMoldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 8, 2022

$850

H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 1.19 in

Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled 8

By Doïna Vieru

Located in Paris, IDF

Acrylic on canvas

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Jose Manuel Broto Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

David RuthContemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2022 by David Ruth, 2023

$450

H 30.5 in W 22.5 in

Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2022 by David Ruth

By David Ruth

Located in Oakland, CA

This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Jose Manuel Broto Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Mark WilsonWhy The Long Face, 2020

$18,666

H 60 in W 72 in

Why The Long Face

By Mark Wilson

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Why The Long Face is an artistic collaboration by painters Mark Wilson and Paola Zarate where they painted simultaneously, often finishing each other's brushstrokes. The piece challe...

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