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Paul Corio Art

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Paul Corio is an American abstract painter whose work explores the expressive and perceptual possibilities of color through rigorously structured geometric compositions. Associated with the lineage of the Hunter Color School, Corio studied with painters Vincent Longo and Sanford Wurmfeld, whose investigations into color theory and optical perception helped shape an influential tradition of contemporary abstraction. Corio's paintings bring together elements of Op Art, Hard-Edge Abstraction, and modernist color theory. His practice reflects an affinity with artists such as Josef Albers, Bridget Riley, and Julian Stanczak, while establishing a distinctive visual vocabulary of luminous color, intricate geometry, and spatial ambiguity. A jazz drummer as well as a painter, Corio brings a strong sense of rhythm and improvisation to his compositions. His carefully organized color systems produce paintings that are simultaneously methodical and exuberant, balancing intellectual rigor with immediate sensory pleasure. His work has been the subject of solo exhibitions at McKenzie Fine Art in New York and was discussed in Jacob Cartwright's 2022 essay, "Paul Corio: Unapologetically Vivid Visual Sensations," published in Two Coats of Paint.
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Artist: Paul Corio
Frisky Magic, Colorful Geometric Op Art Abstract Painting, Hard-Edge, 32 x 72 in
Frisky Magic, Colorful Geometric Op Art Abstract Painting, Hard-Edge, 32 x 72 in

Frisky Magic, Colorful Geometric Op Art Abstract Painting, Hard-Edge, 32 x 72 in

By Paul Corio

Located in New York, NY

Paul Corio Frisky Magician, 2023 acrylic on canvas 32 x 72 in. (PC002). $10,200 Frisky Magician is a vibrant, large-scale geometric abstract painting by contemporary American artist...

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