Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts.
After high school Breuer attended what is now San Francisco Art Institute, where she studied under many notable artists, including Richard Diebenkorn, Clyfford Still, David Park, and Mark Rothko.
Breuer matured as an artist in, and was profoundly affected by, the era of Abstract Expressionism, focusing more on material and application than representation. By the late 1960s, she was pouring water-thinned washes of acrylic paint onto large, wet, stretched, vertical canvases. During an exhibition of those works, a San Francisco gallerist suggested that she head to New York, where abstraction, Minimalism, and Conceptual art were continuing to gain traction. Breuer listened to this advice and set out for New York with intentions of staying only one year — she stayed for eight.
In New York, Breuer began working with a palette knife, making direct, abstract marks with dark colors and with great density. She gained recognition as a significant painter during her time there. In 1984 Breuer moved to northern New Mexico, a landscape that influenced her use of color, light, and more minimal compositions.
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Untitled (Blue 1969), signature and year on verso. Additional marking on canvas
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the, now, San...
Canvas, Acrylic
1978 (red)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on linen 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she ...
Wax, Oil
$1,200
4.20.07
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended t...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
1978 (white)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on linen 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she ...
Wax, Oil
7.10.83 (Olympics)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended ...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Line Up (7.23.83)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended ...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
2.3.98 (1)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
watercolor on Arches, framed Throughout Mala Breuer’s career she completed well over 400 watercolors and works on paper that preceded each and every one of her large works on canv...
Paper, Watercolor
$5,000
1.13.96
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
$5,000
1.4.96
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on gessoed linen Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attende...
Gesso, Linen, Acrylic
Untitled Red (1979)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil on linen 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended...
Linen, Oil
Lao (1.22.98)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
watercolor on Arches, framed Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she att...
Paper, Watercolor
10.15.95
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on gessoed canvas 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high schoo...
Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic
$1,100
1.16.98
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
watercolor on Arches, framed Throughout Mala Breuer’s career she completed well over 400 watercolors and works on paper that preceded each and every one of her large works on canv...
Paper, Watercolor
11.12.95
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on canvas 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she at...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,000
6.15.96
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on gessoed linen Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attende...
Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
$5,000
2.23.96
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on linen Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the, n...
Linen, Acrylic
$1,100
1.30.98
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
watercolor on Arches, framed Throughout Mala Breuer’s career she completed well over 400 watercolors and works on paper that preceded each and every one of her large works on canv...
Paper, Watercolor
Lao (1.23.98)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
watercolor on Arches, framed Throughout Mala Breuer’s career she completed well over 400 watercolors and works on paper that preceded each and every one of her large works on canv...
Paper, Watercolor
Blue
By Toby Zallman
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary: Made with plastic bags, beeswax, oil paint and graphite Keywords: abstract, calm Artist Biography: Toby Zallman has always combined ...
Plastic, Wax, Oil, Graphite
$1,800
H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in
Dredging Up Memories, Original Contemporary Aquamarine and Red Abstract Painting
By Denise Presnell
Located in Boston, MA
Dredging Up Memories, Original Contemporary Aquamarine and Red Abstract Painting 24" x 24" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Oil and Cold Wax on Panel This square-format work by artist Denise Presnell...
Wax, Oil, Panel
$2,900
H 29 in W 29 in D 3 in
abstract 29/29, Original Signed Contemporary Neutral Abstract Encaustic Painting
By Michele Renée Ledoux
Located in Boston, MA
abstract 29/29, Original Signed Contemporary Neutral Abstract Encaustic Painting 29" x 29" x 3" Beeswax, Resin, Pigment, and Oil on Wood Panel Hand-signed by the artist in verso. A contemporary minimalist encaustic work by artist Michele Renée Ledoux...
Resin, Wax, Oil, Pigment, Encaustic
$9,000
H 40 in W 40 in
BLUE 1051 Abstract Painting, Oil and Wax on Canvas, Signed, 2010+by Linda Touby
By Linda Touby
Located in White Plains, NY
Oil and wax on canvas painting from the BLUE series. Linda Touby pairs intuitive brushstrokes with bold, horizontal bands of vibrant blue, black, red, and yellow, offering a sense of...
Canvas, Oil, Wax
$2,600
H 24 in W 24 in D 1 in
American Contemporary Sculpture by Scott Troxel - Blue Copper
By Scott Troxel
Located in Paris, IDF
Blue Copper – 24" x 24” x 1” Wood, paint, lacquer on MDF- Wood, paint, wax on MDF Blue Copper is a discreet and elegant minimalist contemporary wall sculp...
Wax, Birch, Acrylic
$3,263
H 39.38 in W 31.5 in D 1.58 in
ABSTRACT Geometry White Painting Contemporary German Carolin Kreutzer
By Carolin Kreutzer
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Addisonjones artwork, Anti-Hero pop artwork
By Addison Jones
Located in Delaware , OH
Addisonjones artwork, Anti-Hero pop artwork A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T: Introducing the iconic Andy Warhol style print with neon colors and screen prin...
Canvas, Acrylic
Signs of Life
By Michael Rich
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting. The paintings, drawings and prints of Michael Rich reflect an approach to nature and landscap...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
$2,200
H 38 in W 28 in D 1.25 in
The Plan, Chromatic Collision Series, Abstract Geometric Line Painting
By Robert Petrick
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Robert Petrick's "The Plan" is a fusion of meticulous geometry and bold abstract expression. From the artist's Chromatic Collisions series, this piece...
Canvas, Acrylic
Fractured Land #3
By Alejandro Rubio
Located in San Francisco, CA
Alejandro Rubio Fractured Land #3, 2018 Acrylic on canvas 55 x 55 inches This one-of-a-kind acrylic painting on canvas is stretched across wooden stretcher bars. This painting is p...
Canvas, Acrylic
Yogiri (Abstract Painting)
By Janise Yntema
Located in London, GB
Diptych. The dimensions of each element are 84 x 60 cm (33.1 x 23.6 in) Janise Yntema’s practice is rooted in the mastery of wax-based media, ranging from traditional heated encaust...
Mixed Media, Wax, Oil, Panel
Aperture 27
By Kevin Kegler
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of a kind wooden board painting by wood artist Kevin Kegler.
Wax, Oil, Board
1972 (15)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
poured acrylic on canvas 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts ...
Acrylic
1978 (black)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas
Wax, Oil
As Good As Gold (7.16.83)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
12.83
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended th...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
3.25.96 (2)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic, oil, and wax on linen Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she att...
Linen, Wax, Oil, Acrylic
1977 (3)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on canvas Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the, no...
Canvas, Acrylic
Web (11.82)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Fire (9.19.83)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas 1927 - 2017 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she...
Canvas, Wax, Oil
1975 (maroon, deep plum, lavender grey)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on canvas b. 1927 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she att...
Canvas, Acrylic
1973 (1)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on canvas b. 1927 Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she att...
Acrylic
1976 (5)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the, now, San Francisco A...
Acrylic
7.77
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Mala Breuer grew up attending classes in painting and drawing from a young age at the California College of Arts and Crafts. After high school she attended the, now, San Francisco A...
Acrylic