Mira Lehr graduated from Vassar College in 1956 with a degree in art history, where she studied under the mentorship of Linda Nochlin, the renowned feminist art historian.
In the 1950s, Lehr lived and worked in New York as an artist, where she studied with James Brooks, Ludwig Sander, Robert Motherwell, and within the Hans Hofmann circle. During this time, she met some of America’s most prominent masters including Joan Mitchell, Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler.
When Lehr moved to Florida in 1960, she was shocked at the lack of an art scene, especially for women. She founded Continuum in 1960, one of the country’s first co-ops for women artists, which flourished for more than 30 years until the mid-‘90s. During this period, Lehr convinced many of the masters she met in New York to visit and lead workshops. This helped the evolution of art in Florida, earning her acclaim as "The Godmother of Miami's Art Scene."
In 2014, her work was the subject of a monograph, Mira Lehr: Arc of Nature, which included an essay by Irving Sandler and has recently been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami, the Jewish Museum of Florida and the Mennello Museum of Art in Orlando, Florida.
Her work can also be found in numerous private and public collections including the permanent collections of the Orlando Museum of Art, the Perez Art Museum of Art in Miami and the Bass Museum of Art in Miami Beach in Florida; the Vassar College Library in Poughkeepsie, New York; and the American embassies in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Sofia, Bulgaria; Mexico City, Mexico; and Bucharest, Romania.
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Eco Feminist Mixed Media Botanic Painting Mira Lehr Miami Abstract Expressionist
By Mira Lehr
Located in Surfside, FL
Mira Tager Lehr (American, 1936-2023), Acrylic on canvas painting Interrupted Cell Formation series Circa 2008-2009. Mixed media technique incorporating organic forms, floral motifs...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Eco Feminist Mixed Media Botanic Painting Mira Lehr Miami Abstract Expressionist
By Mira Lehr
Located in Surfside, FL
Mira Tager Lehr (American, 1936-2023), Acrylic on canvas painting Interrupted Cell Formation series Circa 2008-2009. Mixed media technique incorporating organic forms, floral motifs...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 22 in D 0.75 in
Garden Series - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
By Charles David Francis
Located in Soquel, CA
Garden Series - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas, Signed Vibrant and textured abstract composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). A...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$5,682Sale Price|31% Off
H 62.21 in W 85.83 in D 3.94 in
Harmony Floral Abstract Painting in Acrylic on Canvas, 21st Century
By Katarina Joys
Located in London, London
All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. Floral abstract contemporary decor, blue flowers, still-life. Artist: Katarina Joys: Title: "Harmony" Full size ca...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$5,000
H 83 in W 83 in
"Calypso III" Abstract Painting 83" x 83" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Calypso III" Abstract Painting 83" x 83" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Caro...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$8,000
H 83 in W 83 in
"Labyrinth" Abstract Painting 83" x 83" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Labyrinth" Abstract Painting 83" x 83" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carole...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,000
H 28 in W 22 in D 0.75 in
Blue with Yellow- Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
By Charles David Francis
Located in Soquel, CA
Blue with Yellow- Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas, Signed Vibrant and textured abstract composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018)....
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 28 in W 22 in D 0.75 in
"Newport Fall Garden" Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas, Signed
By Charles David Francis
Located in Soquel, CA
"Newport Fall Garden" Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas, Signed Vibrant and textured abstract composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-20...
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$18,000
H 84 in W 72 in D 3 in
"Untitled" (Tulips) 1967 Acrylic on Canvas 1967 84" x 72"
Located in Camden, ME
Monumental large-scale floral abstraction by Margaret Milliken, associated with the American Abstract Expressionist movement. Executed in richly textured acrylic impasto, the canvas ...
Canvas, Acrylic
$676
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.12 in
Original-Magic Bell in the Night-UK Awarded Artist-Botanical Abstract Expression
By Shizico Yi
Located in London, GB
In her latest series, "The Weaver," Shizico explores forms, layers, and time onto canvases. Applying the format of diptychs and triptychs, she creates lyrical narratives, capturing t...
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
$970
H 29.93 in W 29.93 in D 0.79 in
Let the Light Shine Through: Floral, Abstract, Still-life, Painting, Bold
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Let the Light Shine Through Floral Abstract Still-life Painting Contemporary Expressionist Invest Abundance Flowers Vase In this piece, I captured abundance and an experienc...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$5,000
H 63 in W 47 in D 1 in
"Moment to Remember" Abstract Painting 63" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
By Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Moment to Remember" Abstract Painting 63" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy ATT: painting ships rolled in tube Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received t...
Canvas, Acrylic
$4,650
H 51 in W 83 in
"Calypso II" Abstract Painting 51" x 83" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Calypso II" Abstract Painting 51" x 83" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carol...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,500
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in D 0.79 in
Sunshine in Flight: Painting, Large, Floral, Abstract, Expressionism, 101x76 cm
By Karnish Art
Located in Pretoria, Gauteng
Title: Sunshine in Flight Large Artwork Sunshine Painting Freedom Bold Statement Orange Contemporary Abstract Invest Joy Sunflowers Sunshine in flight, is a statement piece, inviti...
Gesso, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Thing That Remain B
By Mira Lehr
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Thing That Remain B, 54" x 50", 2012, Painting on canvas and fuses Mira Lehr is a multimedia artist from Miami whose career spans four decades. Her nature-based imagery ...
Canvas
Tracing December
By Mira Lehr
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Acrylic, resin, Ink, fuses on canvas 12.3" x 16"
Acrylic, Resin
Errupting
By Mira Lehr
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Acrylic, resin, Ink, fuses on canvas 12.3" x 16"
Acrylic, Canvas, Ink, Resin