Karina Gentinetta Paintings
American
Like many creatives, Karina Gentinetta’s road to success wasn’t a straight line. Before she became a prolific abstract painter of mesmerizing, charged works in acrylics, pencil, oil pastels and charcoal, she was a lawyer.
Born in Buenos Aires, Gentinetta and her siblings fled with her parents during Argentina’s Dirty War, when thousands of people were killed or forcibly disappeared by the government. The Gentinettas arrived in New Orleans, where Karina later graduated from Tulane University Law School. She initially wanted to major in art, but her cautionary parents — her father drove a taxi in New Orleans — urged their bright daughter to study something more practical.
She practiced law for 13 years before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, destroying her and her husband’s home. Gentinetta found herself at a fork in the road: law or art? She chose the latter. She also began to nurture her interest in the beauty of vintage objects and how they could be reborn, opening a shop for antique furniture. Some of her earliest paintings were made to complement her antique presentations.
Inspired by artists like Cy Twombly and Franz Kline, Gentinetta’s abstract paintings — typically pale canvases with calculated bursts of color — are emotional. Others bear a more stark palette of black and white with intense and sometimes graphic strokes. Gentinetta often uses materials that one might find at a construction site, like wall plaster and house paint, symbolically and tactilely responding to how her city was wrecked but has endured. Her collectors have included Courtney Love Cobain, and in 2016 she collaborated with RH Modern on a limited-edition series. Gentinetta’s work tells a unique story that does not end after a glance.
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Artist: Karina Gentinetta
"Masquerade" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract in Pinks 48x60
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Masquerade" 2024, 48" H x 60" W. Large-scale, multi-colored abstract painting consisting of acrylic, house paint, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Eye of the Beholder" Acrylics, Pencils, Oil Pastels in Neutral Hues of Taupe
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Eye of the Beholder" 2024, 48"x60" horizontal abstract painting by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, the New York Times, Traditi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"In A Mood" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract 72"x96"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"In A Mood" 2023, 72" H x 96" W. Large scale abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, Watercolor
"Gioia" Large Scale Acrylics, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract Painting 72"x108"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Gioia" ("Joy" in Italian) 2023, 72" x 108" large scale acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, wax crayons, and pencils abstract work on canvas by Argentine born artist Karina Gentinett...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Wax Crayon, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Divine Spontaneity II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract Painting 48"x36"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Divine Spontaneity II" 2023, 48" H x 36" W. Vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, and carbon pencils on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
"Untitled" Acrylics, Pencil, Oil Pastels on Paper in Hues of Black and White
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" 2019, 28" x 22" horizontal drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Tradi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Carbon Pencil, Glaze, Acrylic
"Untitled" Acrylics, Pencils, Oil Pastels on Paper in Neutral Hues of Taupe
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" 2019, 25" x 31" horizontal drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Tradi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
"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, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Veranda Magazine, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Glaze, Ink, Acrylic
"Adagio in Blue" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blue Abstract 72x96
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Adagio in Blue" 2023, 72" H x 96" W. Large Scale horizontal abstract painting consisting of acrylic, home paint, pencils and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina G...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Divine Spontaneity I and II" Pair of Acrylic and Pencils Abstracts 48"x36" each
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Divine Spontaneity I and II" 2023, 48" H x 36" W each. Price is for pair. Pair of vertical abstract paintings (diptych) consisting of acry...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, House Paint
"Divine Spontaneity I" Acrylic, House Paint and Pencils Abstracts 48"x36"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Divine Spontaneity I" 2023, 48" H x 36" W. One of a pair of vertical abstract paintings (diptych) consisting of acrylics, house paint, and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastel
"Bodacious" Large Black, Blue, Mint, White, Raw Sienna Abstract Painting 72"x72"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Bodacious" 2023, 72" x 72" square. An overscaled and dramatic abstract painting consisting of acrylic, house paint, pencils, and oil pastels on flat board canvas by Argentine-born a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Color Pencil, House Paint
"Interlude" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, and Pencils Abstract in Blue Hue 72x60
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Interlude" 2023, 72" H x 60" W. Vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylic, home paint, pencils and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil, House Paint
"On Distant Docks" Acrylic, Pencils, Oil Pastels in hues Whites and Black 48x72
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"On Distant Docks", 2023, 48" x 72" acrylics, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Traditional H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
"Roman Holiday" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 72"x72"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Roman Holiday" 2023, 72" H x 72" W. Large-scale, multi-colored square abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gen...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"NYFW 2022" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract Painting, 24"x36" Horizontal
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"NYFW 2022", 2022, 24" x 36". An edgy and unique abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Veranda Magazine, Luxe Interiors, and most recently in Introspective...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Petite Bodacious" Small Study in Black, Mint, White and Raw Sienna 2022, 21.5"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Bodacious" 2022, 21.5" x 21.5" square. A small but mighty abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on flat board canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Veranda Magazine, Luxe Interiors, and most recently in Introspective Magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Ebullient" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 72"x72"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Ebullient" 2023, 72" H x 72" W. Large-scale, multi-colored square abstract painting consisting of acrylic, house paint, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist K...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
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Karina Gentinetta's vast and audacious canvases are inspired by her home city of New Orleans. A litigator for thirteen years, Gentinetta found herself at a crossroads after losing her family home and the majority of her possessions during Hurricane Katrina. Turning to art and design for solace, the self-taught artist was inspired to leave her law practice to pursue her creative passions in the shocking aftermath of the storm.
Redolent of the shattered landscape of New Orleans in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, Gentinetta’s paintings evoke the broken frames of flooded homes and the city's devastated infrastructure. Downed telephone lines, random piles of debris and condemned buildings are all present in the thick brushstrokes and intrepid lines that mark each canvas. The artist uses materials that are purposely indicative of construction sites, including wall plaster, varnish and house paint acrylics, imbuing the works with both a subjective symbolism and forceful aesthetic.
Using a monochromatic color scale, the Stark paintings juxtapose opposing sentiments including vulnerability and strength, chaos and balance. The bold, abstract compositions speak to a multiplicity of themes including grief and despair, but above all celebrate the triumph of rebirth and hope over loss and devastation.
Gentinetta’s works have received national and international recognition and have been featured in such publications as The New York Times, Elle Décor, Luxe, Veranda, Traditional Home and More Magazine among others. Most recently, Gentinetta collaborated with RH Modern...
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Karina Gentinetta's vast and audacious canvases are inspired by her home city of New Orleans. A litigator for thirteen years, Gentinetta found herself at a crossroads after losing her family home and the majority of her possessions during Hurricane Katrina. Turning to art and design for solace, the self-taught artist was inspired to leave her law practice to pursue her creative passions in the shocking aftermath of the storm.
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"Gypsy Dance" 2022, 72" x 72", oversized abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Veranda Magazine, Luxe Interiors and most recently in Introspective Magazine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Karina Gentinetta Paintings
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Find a wide variety of authentic Karina Gentinetta paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Karina Gentinetta in acrylic paint, paint, synthetic resin paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Karina Gentinetta paintings, so small editions measuring 22 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Mark Palmer, Stan Brodsky, and Melville Price. Karina Gentinetta paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $4,850 and tops out at $35,000, while the average work can sell for $13,750.