Coyne Fine Art

John Havens Thornton, Untitled, 2008 — oil on canvas A lively folded structure rises from a pale field, its interlocking planes switching between electric turquoise, rust, umber, an...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled, 2008 — oil on canvas A lively, folded structure rises from a pale field, its planes switching between electric turquoise, umber, rust, and slate as c...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled, 1990 — oil on canvas A pair of crystalline forms share a stage of cream and midnight, their planes banded with teal, rose, violet, amber, and oxblood...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (Structures), 1988 — oil on canvas A pared-down stage of sunlit yellow holds two enigmatic forms: a teal, shed-like structure with a deep black doorwa...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (Ribbons), c. 1970s — oil on canvas On a radiant yellow ground, hand-drawn ivory bands form a supple grid of arches and diagonals, crossed by two tran...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (Objects), 1977 — oil on canvas A rhythmic arrangement of simplified vessels and furniture‐like forms builds across the canvas in interlocking bands o...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (Minimal Waterscape) (c. 1970s) — oil on canvas A taut, four-part composition evokes sea and sky with the fewest possible means: midnight-blue bands m...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (Forms) c. 1980s — oil on canvas A stage-like space unfolds across a pale ground: a window-box at the top recedes in cool greens while, below, a hinge...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (Boxes) (1988) — oil on canvas Two faceted forms face one another across a cool gray ground, their planes banded in peach, rose, teal, amber, and viol...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (Box Open) (1988) — oil on canvas A prism-like form unfolds across a sandy field, its planes banded with rose, teal, amber, and violet that meet at a ...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (Arches) (c. 1970s) — oil on canvas A lyrical grid animated by sweeping arcs, this c. 1970s painting by John Havens Thornton distills geometric abstra...

John Havens Thornton, Untitled (1989) — oil on canvas This 1989 painting by John Havens Thornton is a geometric, quietly surreal still life: an open box casts a long shadow as three...

David Sharpe, second-generation Chicago Imagist — 1991 figurative portrait, graphite on paper. A psychologically charged head-and-shoulders portrait rendered entirely in graphite, emphasizing Sharpe’s incisive draftsmanship. Without color, the image leans on tonal shifts, cross-hatching, and faceted marks to build a mask-like visage that oscillates between observation and invention—classic post-Imagist Chicago: bold figuration, surreal inflection, and emotional intensity. Dated 1991, this work embodies the Chicago school’s distinctive blend of wit and bite while remaining intimately drawn and friendly in scale. Institutional collections (selection): Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago; Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; Mary & Leigh Block...

David Sharpe, second-generation Chicago Imagist — 1991 figurative portrait, graphite & watercolor on paper. A psychologically charged seated figure defined by crisp graphite contour and more expansive, saturated watercolor passages. Sharpe’s post-Imagist language—bold figuration, surreal inflection, and emotional intensity—animates the mask-like face and the calligraphic mapping of the garment and chair, setting up a vivid dialogue between observation and invention. Dated 1991, this work embodies the Chicago school’s distinctive blend of wit and bite while remaining intimately drawn and friendly in scale. Institutional collections (selection): Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago; Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; Mary & Leigh Block...

David Sharpe, second-generation Chicago Imagist — 1991 figurative portrait, graphite & watercolor on paper. A psychologically charged seated figure that merges meticulous graphite draftsmanship with expressive watercolor accents. Sharpe’s post-Imagist language—bold figuration, surreal inflection, and emotional intensity—animates the mask-like facial passages and layered torso imagery, creating a vivid dialogue between observation and invention. Dated 1991, this work embodies the Chicago school’s distinctive blend of wit and bite while remaining intimately drawn and friendly in scale. Institutional collections (selection): Art Institute of Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago; Smart Museum of Art, University of Chicago; Scottish National Gallery of Modern Art; Mary & Leigh Block...

Cahuilla/Soboba Band of Luiseño Indians/Apache Billy Soza War Soldier was a pioneering Native American artist and activist whose work powerfully reflects the intersections of Indige...

This vibrant painting exemplifies Nancy Graves' innovative early-1980s abstract style, characterized by dynamic layering, energetic forms, and vivid Fauvist-inspired colors. Graves m...