Karina Gentinetta Furniture
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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Creator: Karina Gentinetta
Dealer: disegno Karina Gentinetta llc
Custom Handcrafted Black, Ivory and Grey Glass with Brass Inlay Sideboard, Spain
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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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Karina Gentinetta furniture for sale on 1stDibs
Furniture by Karina Gentinetta are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive objects are often made of wood and designed with extraordinary care. There are many options in our Karina Gentinetta collection of furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. 0 vintage editions of these items are in stock, while there are 2 modern editions to choose from as well. Many of Karina Gentinetta's original furniture was created in modern style in Spain during the 21st century and contemporary. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by John Reilly, Benjamin Casiano and Cheryl Miller. The prices for Karina Gentinetta furniture can vary depending on size, time period and other attributes. Price for these items starts at US$12,250 and tops out at US$17,895, while pieces like these can sell for US$15,073. 1stDibs