Paul Fournier Art
Canadian, b. 1939
Paul Fournier (b. 1939, Simcoe, ON) first emerged within a movement of third-generation non-figurative painters who worked in Toronto during the 1960s. His peers included Milly Ristvedt, K.M. Graham, David Bolduc and others exploring techniques and forms of post-painterly abstraction. Fournier began studies in 1959 at the Ontario College of Art and Design. He soon became known for his use of bright fauvist colours for which he was dubbed an "exotic modernist" by New York art critic Donald Kuspit. Fauvism was a post-impressionist movement in France characterized by the "wild' use of colour.
Fournier has had major solo exhibitions in Toronto, Guelph, Hamilton, Edmonton, Houston and Washington, D.C. His work was selected by critic Andrew Hudson for 14 Canadians: A Critic's Choice at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden and by Boston Museum of Fine Arts curator Kenworth Moffett for inclusion in The new Generation: A Curator's Choice at the Andre Emmerich Gallery in New York. In 1996, Fournier received an Honorary Doctor of Laws from Sir Wilfrid Laurier University. His paintings and graphics are included in most major public collections, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, and the Tate Museum, as well as in private collections in the United States, South America and Europe.
"...Paul Fournier’s canvases seemed typical of his generation of Toronto painters. Like his colleagues K. M. Graham, Daniel Solomon, Paul Hunter and David Bolduc, Fournier demonstrated an almost Fauvist sense of color and an ability to be both playful and lyrical in the same picture. Like them, too, he clearly admired Matisse and Jack Bush. Yet Fournier’s pictures were and have remained stubbornly personal, in a challenging territory of his own, a narrow zone between reference and invention." Karen Wilkin, Canadian Art, 1991.to
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Artist: Paul Fournier
Nocturne - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting by Paul Fournier captures the night sky.
With a career spanning more than six decades, Paul Fournier has established himself as one of Canada’s m...
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Improvisation with Red Spot - contemporary, abstract, monoprint
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This is a unique contemporary abstract monoprint, its colors inspired by nature.
This composition by master colorist Paul Fournier is one of a kind. This monoprint was created by us...
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2010s Abstract Paul Fournier Art
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Emergence #10 - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This large abstract expressionist painting by Paul Fournier has a tropical theme.
The fantastical worlds of Paul Fournier capture the beauty of nature in all its colorful glory. Thi...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Paul Fournier Art
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Canvas, Acrylic
Song of Spring - contemporary, expressionist abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This expressive abstract painting is Paul Fournier’s vision of spring colors.
For more than six decades Canadian artist, Paul Fournier investigated the potential of color and expres...
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Space City Vista 1/7 - contemporary, abstract, digital collage print
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract colorful collage is a print made by Paul Fournier.
The distinctive ethereal styling of Paul Fournier, a significant Canadian abstract artist is found in this digital image representing space. Fournier’s gift lies in his ability to explore the limitless potential of color and expressive form to create new fantastical worlds. The Space City...
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2010s Abstract Paul Fournier Art
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Digital
Midnight Haven - contemporary, gestural, abstract, impasto, acrylic on canvas
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary colorful abstract painting is by Paul Fournier.
Paul Fournier is considered one of Canada’s most significant abstract expressionists, He received early praise fro...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Paul Fournier Art
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Deep World Radiance - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colorful abstract expressionist painting was inspired by nature.
A master of colorful abstraction, Paul Fournier attained international acclaim during a career that has spann...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Paul Fournier Art
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Presence in Azure - bright, bold, blue, red, white, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
An expression of beauty. Master colourist Paul Fournier has captured the essence of sparkling azure blue waters and sea life in this lyrical abstract painting. A cluster of yellow, o...
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2010s Abstract Paul Fournier Art
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Space City Forest 1/7 - contemporary, abstract, digital collage print
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract colorful collage is a print made by Paul Fournier.
The distinctive ethereal styling of Paul Fournier, a significant Canadian abstract artist is found in this digital image representing space. Fournier’s gift lies in his ability to explore the limitless potential of color and expressive form to create new fantastical worlds. The Space City...
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2010s Abstract Paul Fournier Art
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Digital
Space City Vortex 1/7 - contemporary, abstract, digital collage print
By Paul Fournier
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract colorful collage is a signed digital print made by Paul Fournier.
The distinctive ethereal styling of Paul Fournier, a significant Canadian abstract artist is found in this digital image representing space. Fournier’s gift lies in his ability to explore the limitless potential of color and expressive form to create new fantastical worlds. The Space City...
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2010s Abstract Paul Fournier Art
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Paul Fournier is considered part of a group of third-generation non-figurative painters who studied and worked in Toronto during the 1960s. He soon became known for his use of bright fauvist colors for which he was dubbed an "exotic modernist" by New York art critic Donald Kuspit.
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