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Mala Breuer Paintings

American, 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 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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Artist: Mala Breuer
7.5.95
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
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 attended the,...
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1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

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Linen, Wax, Oil

1.7.97
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
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 attended the...
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1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Linen, Wax, Oil

10.15.95
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
acrylic on gessoed 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 attende...
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1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Gesso

3.10.99
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...
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1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

9.77
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...
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1970s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

10.20.95
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...
Category

1990s Abstract Expressionist Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

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...
Category

1990s Expressionist Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic

10.11.95
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax 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 att...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Oil, Gesso, Linen, Wax

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...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Untitled (Blue 1969)
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 Ar...
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1960s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

1978 (red)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on linen
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1970s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

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Wax, Oil

1978 (white)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on linen
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1970s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

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Oil, Wax

1972 (15)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
poured acrylic on canvas
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1970s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

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Acrylic

1975 (6)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
poured acrylic on canvas
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1970s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

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Acrylic

Sacred Heart Triptych (5.81)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on canvas, three panels (84 x 90 x 1.5 inches, each panel)
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1980s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Wax, Oil

Untitled Red (1979)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil 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, now, Sa...
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1970s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

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Linen, Oil

7.79 (grey)
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...
Category

1970s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

2.14.95
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
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 attended the,...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Linen, Wax, Oil

4.84
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...
Category

1980s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

11.22.02
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on silk 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...
Category

Early 2000s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wax, Oil

11.12.95
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, n...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

7.29.95
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...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

7.31.98
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, ...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Water Street (7.79)
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...
Category

1970s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

1976 (7)
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...
Category

1970s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

11.12.98
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...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

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...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

12.17.95
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...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

1.13.96
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...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas, Wax

12.1.98
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...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

3.21.94
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...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

4.4.99
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...
Category

1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fire (9.19.83)
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...
Category

1980s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Wax, Oil, Canvas

1975 (raw umber, phthalo blue, yellow umber)
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...
Category

1970s Color-Field Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

6.20.95
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 ...
Category

1990s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

7.79 (white)
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 ...
Category

1970s Abstract Expressionist Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

6.15.02 (1)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
oil and wax on silk 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...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Silk, Wax, Oil

11.2.96
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
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 attended th...
Category

1990s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Wax, Oil

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...
Category

1990s Minimalist Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Linen, Acrylic, Gesso

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 ...
Category

1980s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

9.22.98
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 ...
Category

1990s Abstract Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wax, Oil

1979 (70x40)
By Mala Breuer
Located in Phoenix, AZ
painting 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...
Category

1970s Minimalist Mala Breuer Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint

Mala Breuer paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Mala Breuer paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of purple, red, orange and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Mala Breuer in paint, fabric, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Mala Breuer paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Daniel Brice, Martin Canin, and Maureen Chatfield. Mala Breuer paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,200 and tops out at $25,000, while the average work can sell for $5,000.

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