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"Untitled" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy. Thick layers of paint foster a remarkable tactility commonly found in Dick Wray’s art...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
Untitled
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of abstract expressionism. Thick layers of paint foster a remarkable tactility commonly...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Laid Paper
Untitled #1473 - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This vibrant artwork by late Houston artist Dick Wray is an abstract oil painting in the style of abstract expressionism. Thick layers of paint foster a remarkable tactility commonly...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel
"Untitled #1024" - Abstract Oil Painting, Gestural Abstraction, Contemporary art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract oil painting by late Houston artist Dick Wray expresses a striking kinetic energy. Thick layers of paint foster a remarkable tactility commonly found in Dick Wray’s art...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Laid Paper
"Master (Utopia), " Charcoal drawing on Paper, Folk Art, Signed in Black Frame
Located in Houston, TX
This charcoal drawing by Bert Long Jr. features various locks, numbers, and a paintbrush constellating around Long’s trademark abstracted eye symbol. The sym...
Category
1990s Folk Art Still-life Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal
"Other/Brotherhood, " Acrylic and Charcoal Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Houston, TX
This colorful artwork is one in a series of studies leading up to Long’s major ice sculpture installation Other in May of 2000.
Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Bert Long...
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
"Studio - Afternoon, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
In Alfredo Gisholt's "Studio" series, Alfredo’s primary subject matter revolves around the interplay between light and shadow, and the way they cooperate within his studio space.
A...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Dying to Live, " Mixed Media Acrylic and Charcoal drawing on Paper
Located in Houston, TX
In this Bert Long work, a stimulating and vibrant background is contrasted by an expressive charcoal rendering of a twisting tree. The tree’s lack of leaves ...
Category
1990s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Charcoal
"What Would I Paint to Put in a Purple Frame, " Abstract Acrylic Paint on Wood
Located in Houston, TX
Bert Long’s sense of humor is apparent in this piece. This monochromatic painting features an entirely non-objective purple background, and is enclosed in wh...
Category
1990s Folk Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Sleepless Night, " Mixed Media City Landscape Painting on Paper
Located in Houston, TX
This intimate, yet highly energetic, artwork is a timeless example of Long’s exceptional style.
Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Bert Long...
Category
1990s Folk Art Landscape Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"A Good Witch, " Acrylic and Charcoal Mixed Media Painting on Paper in Wood Frame
Located in Houston, TX
Certainly one of Bert Long’s more humorous artworks, "A Good Witch" exemplifies affection for sincerity, despite obvious levity.
Bert L. Long Jr., was self...
Category
1990s Folk Art Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
"Vase of Afterlife, " Colorful abstract Monoprint in Black Frame
Located in Houston, TX
This large monotype print effectively portrays Bert Long’s iconic style. Furnished with his notorious abstracted eye and gestural style, this work demonstrat...
Category
1990s Folk Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Monoprint
"Painting the Paint, " Monoprint, Colored, Framed
Located in Houston, TX
This large monoprint demonstrates Bert Long’s affection for introspection. Referring to the paint as both an action and an object underscores the fluidity of...
Category
1990s Folk Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Monoprint
"Night Studio III, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
In Alfredo Gisholt's "Studio" series, Alfredo’s primary subject matter revolves around the interplay between light and shadow, and the way they cooperate within his studio space.
A...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Studio - Evening II, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
In Alfredo Gisholt's "Studio" series, Alfredo’s primary subject matter revolves around the interplay between light and shadow, and the way they cooperate within his studio space.
A...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Night Studio - Ritual, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
In Alfredo Gisholt's "Studio" series, Alfredo’s primary subject matter revolves around the interplay between light and shadow, and the way they coopera...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Studio - Morning, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
In Alfredo Gisholt's "Studio" series, Alfredo’s primary subject matter revolves around the interplay between light and shadow, and the way they coopera...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Night Studio II, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
In Alfredo Gisholt's "Studio" series, Alfredo’s primary subject matter revolves around the interplay between light and shadow, and the way they cooperate within his studio space.
A...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Untitled, " Charcoal and Pastel Drawing on Paper, Folk artist, Framed and Signed
Located in Houston, TX
Composed of charcoal and pastel, this drawing is a simple, yet lively expression of Long’s playful sensibility.
Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. Bert Long...
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Pastel
"Other/Kosovo, " Acrylic and Charcoal Drawing on Paper, Abstract, Folk Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This mixed media painting on paper is one in a series of studies leading up to Long’s major ice sculpture installation Other in May of 2000.
Bert L. Long Jr., was self-taught artist, was born in 1940 in Texas, grew up the Houston’s historic Fifth Ward and received his formal education from UCLA. Following a career as a successful master chef, Long decided to devote himself entirely to art in the late 1970’s. Burt Long...
Category
Early 2000s Folk Art Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Oil on Paper - Monochromatic Figurative Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Bhatt’s, “life is a circus.” Floating in space, the characters portrayed in this work play out their roles, while remaining unaware of the full scope of their surroundings.
Amita Bhatt received her BFA from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India and her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. Bhatt’s work has been exhibited at noteworthy venues such as the Bluestar Contemporary Art Center, Walters Art Museum, The Station Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Project Row Houses, all in the United States as well as Museo Pedro de Osma in Peru. She has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards and recently served as a Grant Panelist on the National Endowment for the Arts. Her works are included in many important private and public collections.
Bhatt digs deep into world philosophies and mythologies to answer questions pertaining to our political as well as personal belief systems. Unafraid to explore uncomfortable territories, the artist mines from a range of sources to create hybrid creatures that are often symbolic of man’s psychological condition in an angst-ridden zeitgeist.
In exploring issues of identity and violence, Bhatt’s research led her to the beginnings of mankind. Most ancient creation...
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
"Untitled, " Fiberglass - Abstract Figurative Sculpture, Indian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This character is from A Fantastic Collision of The Three Worlds XXVIII.
Amita Bhatt received her BFA from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India and her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. Bhatt’s work has been exhibited at noteworthy venues such as the Bluestar Contemporary Art Center, Walters Art Museum, The Station Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Project Row Houses, all in the United States as well as Museo Pedro de Osma in Peru. She has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards and recently served as a Grant Panelist on the National Endowment for the Arts. Her works are included in many important private and public collections.
Bhatt digs deep into world philosophies and mythologies to answer questions pertaining to our political as well as personal belief systems. Unafraid to explore uncomfortable territories, the artist mines from a range of sources to create hybrid creatures that are often symbolic of man’s psychological condition in an angst-ridden zeitgeist.
In exploring issues of identity and violence, Bhatt’s research led her to the beginnings of mankind. Most ancient creation...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
"Untitled, " Fiberglass - Figurative Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
This character is from A Fantastic Collision of The Three Worlds XXVIII.
Amita Bhatt received her BFA from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India and her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. Bhatt’s work has been exhibited at noteworthy venues such as the Bluestar Contemporary Art Center, Walters Art Museum, The Station Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Project Row Houses, all in the United States as well as Museo Pedro de Osma in Peru. She has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards and recently served as a Grant Panelist on the National Endowment for the Arts. Her works are included in many important private and public collections.
Bhatt digs deep into world philosophies and mythologies to answer questions pertaining to our political as well as personal belief systems. Unafraid to explore uncomfortable territories, the artist mines from a range of sources to create hybrid creatures that are often symbolic of man’s psychological condition in an angst-ridden zeitgeist.
In exploring issues of identity and violence, Bhatt’s research led her to the beginnings of mankind. Most ancient creation...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Fiberglass
"Untitled" Oil on Paper - Figurative Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Bhatt’s, “life is a circus.” Floating in space, the characters portrayed in this work play out their roles, while remaining unaware of the full scope of their surroundings.
Amita Bhatt received her BFA from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India and her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. Bhatt’s work has been exhibited at noteworthy venues such as the Bluestar Contemporary Art Center, Walters Art Museum, The Station Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Project Row Houses, all in the United States as well as Museo Pedro de Osma in Peru. She has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards and recently served as a Grant Panelist on the National Endowment for the Arts. Her works are included in many important private and public collections.
Bhatt digs deep into world philosophies and mythologies to answer questions pertaining to our political as well as personal belief systems. Unafraid to explore uncomfortable territories, the artist mines from a range of sources to create hybrid creatures that are often symbolic of man’s psychological condition in an angst-ridden zeitgeist.
In exploring issues of identity and violence, Bhatt’s research led her to the beginnings of mankind. Most ancient creation...
Category
2010s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
"Untitled" Oil on Paper, Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist oil painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Amita Bhatt’s, “life is a circus.” Floating in space, the characte...
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Untitled" Oil on Paper, Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist oil painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Amita Bhatt’s, “life is a circus.” Floating in space, the characte...
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Untitled" Watercolor on Papyrus, Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Ar
Located in Houston, TX
This Watercolor on papyrus painting is one in a series of five watercolor works painted on papyrus. Here, Bhatt uses the recurring symbol of the fetu...
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Untitled" Watercolor on Papyrus, Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Art
Located in Houston, TX
This Watercolor on papyrus painting is one in a series of five watercolor works painted on papyrus. Here, Bhatt uses the recurring symbol of the fetu...
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Untitled" Watercolor on Papyrus, Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Art
Located in Houston, TX
This Watercolor on papyrus painting is one in a series of five watercolor works painted on papyrus. Here, Bhatt uses the recurring symbol of the fetu...
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Untitled, " Oil on Paper - Figurative Drawing
Located in Houston, TX
This painting on paper is a playful, yet elegant depiction of a personal mantra of Bhatt’s in which she concedes, “life is a circus.”
Amita Bhatt received her BFA from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India and her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. Bhatt’s work has been exhibited at noteworthy venues such as the Bluestar Contemporary Art Center, Walters Art Museum, The Station Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Project Row Houses, all in the United States as well as Museo Pedro de Osma in Peru. She has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards and recently served as a Grant Panelist on the National Endowment for the Arts. Her works are included in many important private and public collections.
Bhatt digs deep into world philosophies and mythologies to answer questions pertaining to our political as well as personal belief systems. Unafraid to explore uncomfortable territories, the artist mines from a range of sources to create hybrid creatures that are often symbolic of man’s psychological condition in an angst-ridden zeitgeist.
In exploring issues of identity and violence, Bhatt’s research led her to the beginnings of mankind. Most ancient creation...
Category
2010s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal
"Untitled, " Oil on Paper - Figurative Drawing, Symbolist Art, Indian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist oil painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Bhatt’s, “life is a circus.” Floating in space, the characters portrayed in this work play out their roles, while remaining unaware of the full scope of their surroundings.
Amita Bhatt...
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Untitled, " Oil on Paper - Figurative Drawing, Indian Artist, Symbolist Art
Located in Houston, TX
This minimalist oil painting on paper is part of a series, which references a mantra of Amita Bhatt’s, “life is a circus.” Floating in space, the characte...
Category
2010s Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil
"300 Yards and a Bullet. That's all I need!, " Graphite and Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
This graphite and acrylic painting on canvas is from a series called "Lovers and Assassins." Here you can see Bhatt playing with the idea of seduction, self-sacrifice, persecution, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Graphite, Canvas
"In Death Shall We Meet?" Graphite and Acrylic on Canvas, Symbolism, Indian Art
Located in Houston, TX
This graphite and acrylic painting on canvas is from a series called "Lovers and Assassins." Here you can see Bhatt playing with the idea of seduction, self-sacrifice, persecution, b...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Graphite, Canvas
"Be Born From Me #1, " Graphite and Acrylic on Canvas, Symbolism, Indian Artist
Located in Houston, TX
This graphite and acrylic painting on canvas is from a series called "Lovers and Assassins." Here you can see Bhatt playing with the idea of seduction, self-sacrifice, persecution, belief systems, and radicalization.
Amita Bhatt received her BFA from the Maharaja Sayajirao University, Vadodara, India and her MFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art, Baltimore, Maryland. Bhatt’s work has been exhibited at noteworthy venues such as the Bluestar Contemporary Art Center, Walters Art Museum, The Station Museum of Contemporary Art, and The Project Row Houses, all in the United States as well as Museo Pedro de Osma in Peru. Amita Bhatt has also been the recipient of several prestigious awards and recently served as a Grant Panelist on the National Endowment for the Arts. Bhatt's works are included in many important private and public collections.
Bhatt digs deep into world philosophies and mythologies to answer questions pertaining to our political as well as personal belief systems. Unafraid to explore uncomfortable territories, Amita mines from a range of sources to create hybrid creatures that are often symbolic of man’s psychological condition in an angst-ridden zeitgeist.
In exploring issues of identity and violence, Bhatt’s research led her to the beginnings of mankind. Most ancient creation myths claim chaos to be the central truth marking the beginnings of the world. Should turbulence then be viewed as essential to new beginnings? Bhatt’s characters are packed with irony, humor and indifference, and navigate intense color fields, all in search of wisdom and truth. They mirror the tumultuous times we live in, yet they know that there are deep Karmic mysteries that need to be understood and that HOPE in the end is what will sustain them.
Amita Bhatt
"Be Born From...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Graphite, Canvas
Tat Tvam Asi - You Are Me, Graphite and Acrylic on Canvas, Symbolism, Indian Art
Located in Houston, TX
This graphite and acrylic painting on canvas is from a series called "Lovers and Assassins." Here you can see Bhatt playing with the idea of seduction, self-sacrifice, persecution, belief systems, and radicalization.
Amita Bhatt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Mixed Media
Materials
Acrylic, Graphite, Canvas
"Dancing Amidst the Dead" Graphite and Acrylic on Canvas, Symbolism, Indian Art
Located in Houston, TX
In this figurative abstract acrylic painting on canvas, Bhatt explores notions of life and death, the after-life, and reincarnation through the use of ancient Hindu symbolism.
Amita Bhatt...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Symbolist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Graphite, Canvas
"Sparrow, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing Painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
Bright, vivid, and saturated colors in combination with a furious treatment of the medium compel this work to stand out as an iconic blend of passion and poise.
Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist who has lived and worked in the United States since 1969. Shinohara is well known for his boxing paintings...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Red and Black, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
In this abstract acrylic painting, the brightness of the red and sharpness of black suggest a playful, yet provocative mind at work.
Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknam...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Red and Blue on Gold, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
Red and blue together on gold establishes a triadic color scheme to reflect the energy and vibrancy endemic of Ushio Shinohara's process.
In 1960 Ushio Shinohara helped found the N...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"White and Green on Violet (A), " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
Bright, vivid, and highly saturated colors in combination with a furious treatment of acrylic paints compel this work to stand out as an iconic blend of passion and poise.
In 1960 ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Black on Red – October 30, 2012, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract Boxing Painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
This simple, yet elegant, acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive display of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio Shinohara approaches his work.
Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist who has lived and worked in the United States since 1969. Shinohara is well known for his boxing paintings - Shinohara's own style of action painting - which are made by dipping a pair of custom made boxing gloves into paint and unleashing his fists onto swathes of un-stretched canvas. Ushio works in several mediums including painting, printmaking, drawing and sculpture.
In 1960 Ushio helped found the Neo-Dadaism Organizers. Their mission: deviate from any conventional form of art. Akin to European Dadaists, who’s art sought to reveal the customary and often repressive conventions of logical order and rationality, the Neo-Dadaism Organizers embodied a similar ethos. This can chiefly be seen in akushon, meaning “action”, which is the practice of emphasizing the human body as an artistic medium. For Ushio, this sensibility is encapsulated in what has become his personal trinity “be speedy, beautiful, and rhythmical.”
Ushio's bright and frequently oversized work has exhibited at prestigious institutions internationally, including the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art; Centre Georges Pompidou; the Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Japan Society, New York; the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Busan; the Dallas Museum of Art and the Tate Modern, among others. Ushio Shinohara's work was included in International Pop, a landmark exhibition at the Walker Art Center that chronicles the global emergence of Pop art from the 1950s through the early 1970.
In addition to an extensive exhibition history, Shinohara has also been a prolific performer — demonstrating the process of his boxing paintings live and in-person at various institutions. A selection of these performances include the National Museum of Art, Osaka; Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; Austria Museum of Applied Art, Vienna; Busan Art Museum, South Korea; Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon; The State University of New York at Potsdam; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Dallas Museum of Art; and Carlton University, Ottawa.
In addition to an extensive exhibition history, Ushio has also been a prolific performer — demonstrating the process of his boxing paintings live and in-person at various institutions. A selection of these performances include the National Museum of Art, Osaka; Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; Austria Museum of Applied Art, Vienna; Busan Art Museum, South Korea; Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon; The State University of New York at Potsdam; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Dallas Museum of Art; and Carlton University, Ottawa.
Ushio Shinohara
"Black on Red – October...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Blue on Orange, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
This simple, yet elegant abstract acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive snapshot of the speed and energy with which Ushio Shinohara approaches his work.
B...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"White and Blue on Violet, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
This simple, yet elegant, acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive snapshot of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio Shinohara approaches his wo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Blue and Black on White, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
This simple, yet elegant, abstract acrylic painting on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive snapshot of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio approaches his wor...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Magenta, Black and Black on Yellow, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
This abstract acrylic painting on canvas possesses a challenging color scheme which echoes Ushio’s capacity to maintain such passion despite his senior age.
Born in Tokyo in 1932, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Black on Red – October 30, 2012, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract Boxing Painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
This simple, yet elegant, acrylic on un-stretched canvas represents an impressive display of the energy and attention to design with which Ushio Shinohara approaches his artwork.
Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist who has lived and worked in the United States since 1969. Shinohara is well known for his boxing paintings - Shinohara's own style of action painting - which are made by dipping a pair of custom made boxing gloves into paint and unleashing his fists onto swathes of un-stretched canvas. Ushio works in several mediums including painting, printmaking, drawing and sculpture.
In 1960 Ushio helped found the Neo-Dadaism Organizers. Their mission: deviate from any conventional form of art. Akin to European Dadaists, who’s art sought to reveal the customary and often repressive conventions of logical order and rationality, the Neo-Dadaism Organizers embodied a similar ethos. This can chiefly be seen in akushon, meaning “action”, which is the practice of emphasizing the human body as an artistic medium. For Ushio, this sensibility is encapsulated in what has become his personal trinity “be speedy, beautiful, and rhythmical.”
Ushio's bright and frequently oversized work has exhibited at prestigious institutions internationally, including the Hara Museum of Contemporary Art; Centre Georges Pompidou; the Guggenheim Museum, New York; the Japan Society, New York; the National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo; the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Busan; the Dallas Museum of Art and the Tate Modern, among others. Ushio Shinohara's work was included in International Pop, a landmark exhibition at the Walker Art Center that chronicles the global emergence of Pop art from the 1950s through the early 1970.
In addition to an extensive exhibition history, Shinohara has also been a prolific performer — demonstrating the process of his boxing paintings live and in-person at various institutions. A selection of these performances include the National Museum of Art, Osaka; Museum of Contemporary Art, Tokyo; Austria Museum of Applied Art, Vienna; Busan Art Museum, South Korea; Musée d’Art Contemporain, Lyon; The State University of New York at Potsdam; J. Paul Getty Museum, Los Angeles; Dallas Museum of Art; and Carlton University, Ottawa.
Ushio Shinohara
"Black on Red...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Blue and Pink on Gold, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
Rugged and raw, this abstract acrylic on canvas painting reflects the kinetic intensity of Ushio’s process.
Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japan...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Untitled, " Mixed Media on Paper - Expressive Drawing
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
In this mixed media drawing on paper, Ushio Shinohara's highly expressive depiction of form and figure via manic and brazen employment of line and color suggest a spirit that is meti...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Gouache
"Untitled, " Oil, Mixed Media on Canvas - Abstract painting
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
Thick layers of paint foster an unctuousness commonly found in Dick Wray’s work. The treatment of the medium reflects a tendency toward impulse, whimsy, and vigorous expression.
I...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
"Untitled, " Oil, Mixed Media on Canvas - Abstract painting, Contemporary Art
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
Thick layers of paint foster an unctuousness commonly found in Dick Wray’s work. The treatment of the medium reflects a tendency toward impulse, whimsy, and vigorous expression.
I...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
"9 Tears" C-Print Mounted on Acrylic - Portrait Photography, Russian Art
By Oleg Dou
Located in Houston, TX
This Oleg Dou work is a 63 x 47 inch digitally rendered C-print which has been face mounted on acrylic. It was printed in 2015, and is one of eight editions. This soft and somber ima...
Category
2010s New Media Portrait Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, C Print
"Clown", C-Print Mounted with Acrylic - Portrait Photography, Russian Artist
By Oleg Dou
Located in Houston, TX
This Oleg Dou work is a 47 x 47 inch digitally rendered C-print which has been face mounted on acrylic. It was printed in 2012, and is one of eight editions. In this image, a figure ...
Category
2010s New Media Portrait Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, C Print
"Pet, " C-Print Face Mounted with Acrylic - Portrait Photography, Russian Artist
By Oleg Dou
Located in Houston, TX
This Oleg Dou work is a 63 x 47 inch digitally rendered C-print which has been face mounted on acrylic. It was printed in 2015, and is one of eight editions. This vignette of an idea...
Category
2010s New Media Portrait Photography
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, C Print
"Maine Landscape #4, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here in this abstract oil painting on canvas. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting.
Alfredo Gisholt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Maine Landscape #5, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here in this abstract oil painting on canvas. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting.
Alfredo Gisholt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Maine Landscape - Dusk, " Oil on Canvas - Abstract painting
Located in Houston, TX
Alfredo’s understanding of composition shines through here in this abstract oil painting on canvas. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without giving too much away - leaving enough for viewers to assemble the scenery as their eyes traverse the painting. The warm color, interrupted by swathes of grey and black echo the dropping temperature of dusk.
Alfredo Gisholt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Composition II, " Mixed Media on Paper - Black and White Collage Painting
Located in Houston, TX
This sizable work on paper is an achromatic mixed media collage and painting. The lack of color serves to emphasize the abstract expressiveness of the mark-making, in addition to the tactility of the layers of material adhering to the composition.
In Alfredo Gisholt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Untitled, " Oil, Mixed Media on Canvas - Abstract Impressionist painting
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
Encouraged by spontaneity, this work uses texture and saturated color to invigorate the painting’s picture plane in a way that is rugged and playful.
Born in Houston, Texas in 1933...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
"Composition III, " Mixed Media on Paper - Black and White Collage Painting
Located in Houston, TX
This sizable work on paper is an achromatic mixed media collage. The lack of color serves to emphasize the abstract expressiveness of the mark-making, in addition to the tactility of the layers of material adhering to the composition.
In Alfredo Gisholt...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
