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Mala Breuer Abstract 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
Untitled (Blue 1969), signature and year on verso. Additional marking on canvas
Untitled (Blue 1969), signature and year on verso. Additional marking on canvas

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...

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1960s Abstract Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

4.20.07
4.20.07

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...

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Early 2000s Abstract Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

1978 (white)
1978 (white)

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 ...

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1970s Abstract Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Wax, Oil

7.10.83 (Olympics)
7.10.83 (Olympics)

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 ...

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1980s Abstract Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

4.84
4.84

4.84

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 sh...

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1980s Abstract Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wax, Oil

1978 (red)
1978 (red)

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 ...

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1970s Abstract Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Wax, Oil

1.4.96
1.4.96

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...

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1990s Minimalist Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Linen, Acrylic

Untitled Red (1979)
Untitled Red (1979)

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...

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1970s Color-Field Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil

1.13.96
1.13.96

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...

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1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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10.15.95
10.15.95

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...

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1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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11.12.95
11.12.95

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...

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1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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6.15.96
6.15.96

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...

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1990s Color-Field Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

2.23.96
2.23.96

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...

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1990s Expressionist Mala Breuer Abstract Paintings

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Mala Breuer abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Mala Breuer abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract 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 abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 8 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Martin Canin, Angelo Ippolito, and Daniel Brice. Mala Breuer abstract 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.