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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$15,000
"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
$4,475
H 36 in W 36 in
Guided By Your Light - Abstract Atmospheric Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...
Canvas, Oil
$4,189
H 37.8 in W 50.79 in D 1.97 in
I let you go - be with me, original painting, abstract, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
KC Crompton I let you go - be with me Original Abstract Painting Oil Paint, Graphite and Oil Stick on Canvas 90 X 122 cm x 3.5 cm Unframed 96 x 129 cm x 5cm Framed Sold Framed: Dark ...
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
$14,000
H 82 in W 69 in D 1.5 in
Sannio - Blue, Yellow and Red Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
By Orazio De Gennaro
Located in New York, NY
Sannio is an 82 x 69-inch abstract landscape oil painting on canvas. The colors have the delicacy of pastels. The composition has an ephemeral feeling to it. It creates a distinctive...
Canvas, Oil
$1,892
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.58 in
Layers and Forms no.1, Abstract, Contemporary, landscape, nature
By Alexa Roscoe
Located in Deddington, GB
Layers and Forms is an original oil painting by artist Alexa Roscoe, guided by an intuitive response to land, texture, and colour. Warm, earthy tones are built up in layers, creating...
Canvas, Oil
$10,000
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"Harmony", Colorful Vibrant Textured Abstract, Signed Oil Impasto, 48x60 in
By Frida Willis
Located in Carmel, CA
Frida Willis (Swedish, born 1971) "Harmony" 2022 Oil paint on stretched canvas Signed on the back of the canvas. "Harmony" captures the essence of abstract expressionism through its...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
"Red and gold"
By Iryna Iskra
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"Spilled Wine" Spilled wine is an accident, a mistake, a moment after which everything changed. This is life, which we cannot control and cannot predict. A little drama, a little com...
Canvas, Oil
$635
H 9 in W 9 in
Eternal Bloom - Original Vibrant Red Pink Tone Textured Abstract Artwork Framed
By Frederic Paul
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The delicate and poetic artworks of painter Frederic Paul reference his Asian roots in expressive and elaborate compositions. Inspired by the bold colors, spices, flora, and landscap...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Rice Paper
$35,000
H 63.75 in W 51.25 in
"Untitled" Edward Zutrau, Color Field, Abstract Dark Green, Mid-Century Painting
By Edward Zutrau
Located in New York, NY
Edward Zutrau Untitled, 1963 Signed and dated "4/63" on the reverse Oil on canvas 63 3/4 x 51 1/4 inches Edward Zutrau (1922–1993) was an American painter whose career spanned from...
Canvas, Oil
$20,000
H 24 in W 18 in D 1 in
"Artist Studio Pallet & Brushes" Photorealist Turquoise Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in New York, NY
A surrealistic Nemethy from a brand new series which fuzes photorealism with surrealism in a most interesting current style. With the finest details, Nemethy creates an atmosphere th...
Canvas, Oil
$2,500
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Parisian Gold and Silver Gala" French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Dahlia
By René Romero Schuler
Located in Napa, CA
René Romero Schuler is an American painter and sculptor who creates powerful images that speak to the complexities of the human condition and the spirit that connects all human being...
Canvas, Oil
$900
H 18.12 in W 14.97 in D 0.79 in
"With The Wild Ones" (abstract, floral, fauna, roses, oil painting, green, pink)
By Nicholas Evans
Located in Paris, IDF
WITH THE WILD ONES 2026 Paris, France This complex and layered floral painting presents an abundant, overflowing field of blooms rendered in a dense, all-over composition that fills...
Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic
Sold
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