Stephen Greene was born in New York City. He attended the National Academy School of Art and then the Art Students League, and earned a BFA and a MA at the University of Iowa in Iowa City.
Greene studied with Philip Guston and they remained friends until Guston died in 1980. He taught at Princeton University for many years, where he was a teacher to many well-known figures in the art world including Frank Stella and art critic and historian Michael Fried. Greene had more than two dozen solo exhibitions of his work in leading art galleries in New York City. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York for several decades.
After the mid-1950s and until his death, Greene's work was related to abstract expressionism, Color Field painting and Surrealism. His work is represented in numerous public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, the Carnegie Museum of Art and the Tate Gallery in London.
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"The Battle" Stephen Greene, American Abstract Artist, Mid-Century Abstract
By Stephen Greene
Located in New York, NY
Stephen Greene The Battle, 1964 Signed, titled and dated on the reverse Oil on canvas 54 1/4 x 39 1/4 inches Provenance Staempfli Gallery, New York Stephen Greene was born in New ...
Canvas, Oil
Prometheus 10
By Stephen Greene
Located in Los Angeles, CA
"Prometheus 10" oil on canvas by important New York artist Stephen Greene (1917-1999), signed lower left corner. Dated 1981. In artist frame.
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Stephen Greene
Located in Surfside, FL
Stephen Greene (September 19, 1917 – November 18, 1999) was an American artist known for his abstract paintings and in the 1940s his social realist figure paintings. Stephen Greene w...
Silver Gelatin
Abstract Mixed Media Painting by Stephen Greene
By Stephen Greene
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stephen Greene, American (1917 - 1999) Title: Untitled Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Size: 40 x 30 inches
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,500
Passing By (Dark) - Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting by Stephen Greene
By Stephen Greene
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stephen Greene, American (1917 - 1999) Title: Untitled Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Size: 40 x 30 inches
Mixed Media, Acrylic
Passing By (Light), Abstract Mixed Media Painting by Stephen Greene
By Stephen Greene
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stephen Greene, American (1917 - 1999) Title: Untitled Year: 1986 Medium: Acrylic and Mixed Media on Paper, signed and dated l.r. Size: 40 x 30 inches
Mixed Media, Acrylic
$3,000
H 47.25 in W 46.07 in D 0.04 in
Moldovan Contemporary Art by Doïna Vieru - Untitled
By Doïna Vieru
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & ink on photographic paper
Ink, Photographic Paper, Acrylic
"Palm Pair" Abstract Painting 14" x 20" inch by Salah Boutros
By Salah Boutros
Located in Culver City, CA
"Palm Pair" Abstract Painting 14" x 20" inch by Salah Boutros Salah Boutros was born in 1964 in Cairo where he still lives and works. He gained a BA degree from the Faculty of Fine ...
Paper, Acrylic
$500
H 8 in W 8 in D 2 in
"Last Light" (2025) Abstract Figurative Oil and Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
By John McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
John McCaw's (US based) "Still Life" is an abstract oil painting in greens, grey, black and yellow. John McCaw (b. 1967), the eldest son of American expressionist Dan McCaw and bro...
Canvas, Oil
$2,673
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 1.19 in
Fire Study 1 - Flames abstract, Mounted and Framed with antireflective Art Glass
By George McLeod
Located in London, GB
Inspired by East Asian Sumi ink drawings, George McLeod wanted to find a photographic way of producing intricately detailed images. As with Sumi ink draw...
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Color, Silver Gelatin
$4,936Sale Price|20% Off
H 22.84 in W 18.71 in D 1.58 in
Unique Framed Silver Gelatin Luminogram Print of Abstract Central Park
By Michael G Jackson
Located in London, GB
Central Park is part of a group of prints based on a visit to New York City, Because I live and work in quiet isolation and often don't meet anyone apa...
Photogram, Silver Gelatin, Archival Paper, Black and White, Photographic...
$6,850
H 25 in W 31 in D 1.5 in
"Untitled" Acrylics, Pencils, Oil Pastels on Paper in Neutral Hues of Taupe
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" 2019, 25" x 31" horizontal drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, the...
Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
On Hold|$560
H 37.41 in W 31.5 in D 0.4 in
Silence of the Animals, Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas, 95x80 cm
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"The Silence of the Animals" is an original oil painting on canvas by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, known for blending figurative and abstract elements inspired by nature and pre-Hispa...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
“Autumn Garden”
By Oksana Reva
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Autumn Garden” Presence gives way to tone. Space is condensed into an inner sensation. Color retains warmth, depth, and emotion. This is a garden distilled to its essence, a quiet ...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 60 in W 48 in
Love and Rage /// Contemporary Female Woman Abstract Expressionist Painting Art
By Margaux Halloran
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Margaux Halloran (American, 1999-) Title: "Love and Rage" *Monogram signed by Halloran lower right. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2021 Medium: Original ...
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Midsummer
By Ira Barkoff
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ira Barkoff Biography American, b. 1934 Born in 1934 in Brooklyn, New York, Ira Barkoff’s paintings feature empty, Zen-like landscapes whose stillness reflects a location’s essence....
Canvas, Oil
$1,420
H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in
Holy Split I Mixed Media Original Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
HOLY SPLIT I 2026 Paris, France HOLY SPLIT I is an ethereal mixed medium painting on canvas depicting a surreal dreamlike rift in a serene landscape. Abstract fuchsia forms suggesti...
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil
$6,600
H 48 in W 36 in D 1 in
Day of the Swans (vertical gestural abstract oil on canvas in green and red)
By Ragellah Rourke
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract oil painting on canvas with pastel palette with red and green “Day of the Swans”, painted by Ragellah Rourke in 2021 48 x 36 inches, oil on canvas Sides are cleanly painted so additional framing is optional Wire backing for easy hanging Artist signature located on the back This contemporary, abstract painting was created by Hudson Valley based artist, Ragellah Rourke in 2021. Her most recent body of work focuses on relationships between color and space. Elements of symbolism, reminiscent of Gustav Klimt, decorate the composition with abstract markings and calligraphic gestural brushwork. Warm yellow and red tones with hints of green radiate upwards into a background of white, recalling the awaking the nature during the beginning of spring. There is wire installed on the back for easy hanging. The painting’s sides are cleanly painted so additional framing is optional. Artist Statement: My paintings are very textural and built up slowly over long periods of time. The surface holds the memory of the painting’s development, all the time looking for clues for what will come next. I look for connections between the forms that develop. They are never something that I logically calculate, but rather a long string of chances, thoughts, and guesses. The appearance and meaning develop throughout the progression of the painting. It is a continuous search for resolution, balance and mystery within the painting. Artist CV: 1963 Born Albany, NY 1998 BA Painting, The University at Albany, State University of New York Residing: East Berne, NY SOLO EXHIBITIONS: 2012 Carrie Haddad Gallery...
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Stephen Greene
Located in Surfside, FL
Stephen Greene (September 19, 1917 – November 18, 1999) was an American artist known for his abstract paintings and in the 1940s his social realist figure paintings. Stephen Greene was born in New York City and he attended the National Academy School of Art and then the Art Students League. Mr. Greene taught at Princeton University for many years where he was teacher to many well-known figures in the art world including Frank Stella and art critic and historian Michael Fried. Mr. Greene had more than 2 dozen solo exhibitions of his work in leading art galleries in New York City. He also taught at the Art Students League of New York for several decades. After the mid-1950s and until his death Greene's mature work was related to abstract expressionism, color field painting and surrealism. His work is represented in numerous public collections, including the Museum of Modern Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, the Houston Museum of Fine Arts...
Silver Gelatin
"Family Life, " Stephen Greene, 1961 oil on paper
By Stephen Greene
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in New York City in 1917, Stephen Greene studied at the Art Students League and National Academy of Design in New York City and earned a B.F.A. from the State University of Iowa...
Paper, Oil
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H 30 in W 30 in D 2 in
Stephen Greene "Fermata #9" Original Abstract Oil on Canvas c.1977
By Stephen Greene
Located in San Francisco, CA
Stephen Greene (September 19, 1917 – November 18, 1999) "Fermata #9" Original oil on canvas circa 1977 Abstract painting with amazing texture and color. Simply the best from the 1...
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Oil Painting by Stephen Greene
By Stephen Greene
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Stephen Greene, American (1917 - 1999) Title: Untitled Year: 1985 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.l. Size: 34 x 34 in. (86.36 x 86.36 cm) Frame Size: 36 x 36 inches
Canvas, Oil
Untitled
By Stephen Greene
Located in Surfside, FL
Stephen Greene (September 19, 1917 – November 18, 1999) was an American artist known for his abstract paintings and in the 1940s his social realist figure paintings. Stephen Greene w...