Remo Michael Farruggio created his artwork surrounded by the generation of the Abstract Expressionists, yet the artist chose to pursue an aesthetic direction all his own. Born in Palermo, Sicily, Farruggio attended the Galileo Galilei private school until age 12, at which time, he and his family emigrated to the United States, settling in New York City, attending public school and enrolling in evening classes at the National Academy of Design. In 1922, the artist attended classes at the Educational Alliance, where he met other prominent artists of the day, including Robert Motherwell, Chaim Gross and the Soyer brothers. Farruggio then attended the Beaux-Arts School and the Industrial Arts School, where he was taught by the marine painter, Abraham Bogdanov. In 1924, the artist became an American citizen and set out to explore the United States, painting, exploring and learning. At the turn of the century, the Great Depression set in. The US Government initiated the Works Progress Administration (WPA) and the WPA Artists Project. Farruggio took part in the project and ultimately, was one of two artists chosen for a one-man show, which took place in 1939, at the Julien Levy Gallery in New York City. In the years to follow, Farruggio traveled extensively throughout Mexico, the United States and Italy, where he was highly respected and exhibited his work frequently. Beginning in 1964, Farruggio spent his summers in Provincetown, Massachusetts, an artist community where he developed many important relationships in the art world. From the late 1930–81, he painted several teaching posts and was honored with no less than 20 one-man shows and 25 group shows, winning several important awards along the way. Farruggio's style ranged from representational to semi-abstract to surreal to non-objective. Some of his subject matter included dark, nocturnal, abstracted landscapes or sunlit, atmospheric scenes. Viewing his works, one gets the sense that the artist painted with modesty, grace, elegance and control. Farruggio was a member of the Artists Equity Association of New York, National Academy of Design and Provincetown Art Association. His works are included in the permanent collections of more than a dozen museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City and National Museum of American Art at the Smithsonian Institution, as well as numerous private collections in the US and abroad.
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By Remo Michael Farruggio
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Pastel, colored pencil with collage elements Unsigned Condition: Repaired tear in the area of the moon, only visible from verso Pin holes in the corners and in the ...
Pastel, Mixed Media, Color Pencil
$800Sale Price|20% Off
H 20 in W 19 in D 1.25 in
"Picador" 1966 Experimental Surrealist Composition
By Morris Broderson 1
Located in Soquel, CA
"Picador" 1966 Experimental Surrealist Composition Intriguing mixed-media piece by prominent California artist Morris Broderson (b. 1928 d. 2011.) A picador sits upon his horse, hol...
Paper, Watercolor, Graphite, Pinhole, Color Pencil
Liquify - Soft Abstract Blue Original Painting on Canvas
By Elisabeth Grace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Canvas
$758Sale Price|78% Off
H 19.69 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Beauty Beneath the Chaos, Abstract Expressionist Painting by Emmi Iida
By Emmi Iida Granlund
Located in Helsinki, Helsinki
“Beauty Beneath the Chaos” is an original abstract expressionist painting by multidisciplinary Finnish artist Emmi Iida, whose work blends raw emotion, layered symbolism, and poetic ...
Oil Pastel, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil
$295
H 17 in W 13 in
Blue Abstract - Original Expressive Colorful Mixed Media Painting on Paper
By Elisabeth Grace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Taupe 4 - Abstract Colorful Original Painting on Paper
By Elisabeth Grace
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elisabeth Grace, a visionary artist based in Denver, CO (USA), is renowned for her immersive large-scale paintings, collages, murals, and installation art. With a BA in oil painting ...
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Lili Ocean Part II
By Malgosia Kiernozycka
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Lili Ocean Part 2 Pink Abstract. Mixed media: acrylic, ink marker, pastel on paper, white frame under Plexiglas. Malgosia Kiernozycka was born i...
Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper
$225
H 9 in W 1 in D 10 in
Sling Hash Mixed Media Collage on Archival Paper, Signed, 1998
By Leslie Bostrom
Located in Lake Worth, FL
collage created in 1998, from the artists studio, on archival paper, smudges, intentional with use of graphite. Mixed media, graphite, drawing, pastels, text. signed L.B. lower righ...
Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Color Pencil, Graphite
$1,100
H 17 in W 20 in D 2 in
"THE LONELY WILD" BLACK FOLK ARTIST FROM SAN ANTONIO TEXAS (1912-1988)
By Johnny Banks
Located in San Antonio, TX
Johnny Banks (1912-1988) San Antonio Artist Size: 11 x 14 Frame: 17 x 20 Medium: mixed media Dated 1979 "The Lonely Wild" Biography Johnny Banks (1912-1988) In my opinion one of the greatest Texas folk artists of all time. The following information was compiled and submitted by Stephanie Reeves: John Willard Banks, San Antonio, Texas, African American Folk...
Color Pencil, Crayon, Mixed Media
"Liberation." Contemporary Figurative Watercolour
By T Welby
Located in Brecon, Powys
A dream landscape, this piece is ethereal and subtle. It would make a lovely addition to a bedroom or study. A figurative piece that's currently very on trend; the technique hints at...
Pastel, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil
$2,500
H 47.75 in W 31.125 in D 3.125 in
Half Web in Pink, 2020, acrylic, oil, canvas, yarn, thread, pink, abstract
By Macauley Norman
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Half Web in Pink, 2020, acrylic, oil, graphite, pastel, thread, nails and yarn on canvas. Pink, green, blue, abstract. Custom framed in a white wooden float frame. Gorgeous medium to large scale abstract painting with beautiful composition and palette of lilac pink, lilac purple, light peach, pale yellow, light pink, bright pink, fuchsia, mauve, light violet, periwinkle, sky blue, aqua, pale blue...
Canvas, Thread, Yarn, Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Graphite
$260Sale Price|20% Off
H 22 in W 30 in
Mixed Media Artwork: Color Pencil and Pastel, Late 20th Century
Located in Chesterfield, MI
"Untitled" Mixed media piece by the artist KENT KALMAN PACHUTA. Mediums used include color pencil, graphite, pastel and powdered pigment on thick paper. The piece measures approximat...
Pastel, Mixed Media, Color Pencil, Graphite
$1,250
H 17.75 in W 12 in
Seated Woman, Mixed Media on Paper by Salvador Gonzales Escalona
Located in Long Island City, NY
Date: 2001 Gouache, Graphite and Pastel on Paper, signed and dated in pencil Image Size: 15.5 x 10.25 inches Size: 17.75 x 12 in. (45.09 x 30.48 cm)
Pastel, Gouache, Graphite