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.
Find a collection of original Mira Lehr art on 1stDibs.
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
$3,183
H 35.44 in W 35.44 in D 0.79 in
Modern abstract expressionist floral painting on linen canvas "Flower Light"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
“Flower Light” is a contemporary floral still life by French artist Natalya Mougenot, where vibrant color and instinctive gesture transform a simple bouquet into a celebration of lig...
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
$799
H 15.75 in W 13.98 in D 0.79 in
Contemporary abstract expressionist floral painting on canvas "Red Bloom"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Red Bloom” is a vibrant contemporary floral still life by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her ongoing series dedicated to flowers. In this painting, roses gather in a genero...
Canvas, Linen, Acrylic
$6,000
H 48 in W 48 in
"Whimsical" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Whimsical" Abstract Painting 48" x 48" inch by Carole Baines Wisteria in my daughter's garden on Mount Tamborine. Medium: acrylic on linen Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-...
Canvas, Acrylic
$9,000
H 87 in W 87 in
"Time to Dream" Abstract Painting 87" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Time to Dream" Abstract Painting 87" x 87" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Ca...
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Floral Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Elegant mid-century modern floral abstract in blues and earth tones with impasto paint application by unknown artist, Rawlins (American, 20th century)....
Canvas, Acrylic
$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
$7,075
H 37.4 in W 41.3 in D 1.9 in
Haiku Abstract Expressionist Painting in Acrylic and Oil on Canvas
By Katarina Joys
Located in London, London
95x105cm (Full size 98x111cm) acrylic, oil on canvas one-of-a-kind 2025 The painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars. All customs charges are included in the final ...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$9,000
H 83 in W 87 in
"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines
By Carole Baines
Located in Culver City, CA
"Nowhere to Land IV" Abstract Painting 83" x 87" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australi...
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
$7,000
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
$980
H 24.02 in W 24.02 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
$528
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.6 in
Contemporary abstract expressionist floral still life painting "Echoes of red"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Echoes of Red" contemporary floral still life by French artist Natalya Mougenot, in her signature expressive style, captures the pulsating vitality of roses in a terracotta vase aga...
Canvas, Acrylic
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