Ken Mabrey Art

"Danger" - Original Modernist Oil Painting on Canvas Striking modernist painting by Bay Area artist Jean Hyson (American, 1928-2023). Hard edge oil on canvas depicting a black square to the left of the canvas with a lit up cinema projector. A mans face can be seen appearing in the light coming from the projector. An orange square is seen parallel to the projector, with a yellow circle inside. The number "13" can be seen in the lower right of the orange square. Purple and light blue take up the background. Signed "Hyson" lower right in black square. Titled, signed and dated "Jean Hyson" "Danger 1966" verso. Presented in a purple wooden frame. Frame: 20 1/2"H x 24 1/2"W Image: 19 3/4"H x 24"W Born in Texas, Jean Hyson (American, 1928-2023) is best known for her modernist, sharp edge, paintings. Hyson attended the Art Student League in New York with George Grosz, Yaso Kumiyoshi and William Baziotes and Beaux Artes, Paris, France from 1954-59. She was an Artist in Residence and Instructor at the California College of Arts and Crafts, Oakland from 1970-1974. Her work is held in the Oakland Art Museum, Oakland California, Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, California and the California Container Corp. of America, Chicago, Illinois. Jean Hyson and her then-husband Jacques Fabert (who typically painted under the name “Jean Faber Himbert”) were an important force within the midcentury San Francisco art scene. Her work has been featured in countless Bay Area gallery and museum exhibitions—including SFMOMA, the de Young, and the Legion of Honor—and is in numerous public and private collections. In a fantastic in-depth interview with Hilda Pertha...

Winter Shadows 33 by Eleanor Woolley [October 2021] original Oil Paint on Canvas Image size: H:15 cm x W:15 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:15 cm x W:15 cm x D:3.8cm Sold Unfra...

Ryan Morse's "Dreamer" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a feminine figure draped in a red fabric and dappled in sunlight. Ryan Morse is a Denver based freelance ar...

Brian Keith Stephens presents an original, handmade composition titled "Angels and Cowboys", created in 2025. This oil and wax on cotton painting measures 50 inches high by 30 inches...

Svetlana Shalygina's signature figurative abstract, vibrant textured brown & teal create a bold original work of art. There is a unique range of expressionistic strokes, textures and...

This original vintage 1945 oil painting beautifully captures a serene interior still life scene, featuring a vase of flowers, a delicate tea cup, and flowing drapery. Created by reno...

"Spanish skies" is a dramatic, warm abstract sunset and landscape painting. It is inspired by the majestic skies over a small Spanish island in the Atlantic Ocean, a place of space a...

A unique white, purple and brown mixed media painting by Svetlana Shalygina. It embodies her signature abstract figures on a vibrant yellow/grey background, combined with a unique r...

Iris and Roses is a diptych made up of two square canvases (50 x 50 cm each): The Urgency of the Present and The Irises Bloom Too. Created with acrylic and oil on canvas, this work e...

Bright and dynamic depiction of two birds fighting by Filipino artist JG Rivera (20th Century). Splashes of color surround a flourish of feathers. At the center of the composition, t...

Springtime’s budding inspiration! Purple Rain captures wildflower fields seen on one of my many roadtrips. Embrace the enchanting hues of purple on canvas to bring a touch of eleganc...

A unique figurative abstract of a couple made using vibrant white, purple and tan to create a bold original modern work of art. There is a unique range of expressionistic strokes, textures and text incorporated in this Contemporary painting by Svetlana Shalygina. Framed in a black matte floater frame. Custom digital renderings showing the painting in your home available upon request. It is on gallery wrapped canvas, unframed, but some clients choose to add a floater frame depending on preference. *It is with a heavy heart...