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Sea Foam Party Pt II, Original Abstract Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Sea Foam Party Pt I & II are a 2 piece series of Shelbi Nicole's interpretation of a beautiful coral reef, but of course with her sign...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Sea is Incredibly Blue
Located in Houston, TX
David Aylsworth (born 1966, Tiffin, OH) earned a BFA from Kent State University in 1989 and was an artist resident at the Core Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from 1989-1991. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Maine Landscape #2, " 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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Maine Landscape - Low Tide, " 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Give Us A Moment Diptych Two Panels 40" x 30 " Combined Abstract Spray Paint
Located in Houston, TX
Give Us A Moment by Erick Sandlin is a Diptych which is made up of Two Panels 40" x 15 " which combined make the painting 40" x 30" Erick Sandlin works with Spray Paint on Canvas to create Give Us a Moment hich was just completed in November 2023 for an exhibition. Other workls by artist Erick Sandlin can be found on 1stdibs.
Erick Sandlin is a self-taught artist who works exclusively with spray paint. He lives in the Heights in Houston, Texas, by way of Texarkana, College Station...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint
"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 Houston - 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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Night Studio, " 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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paragraph Two, Axiom Seven
Located in Houston, TX
David Aylsworth (born 1966, Tiffin, OH) earned a BFA from Kent State University in 1989 and was an artist resident at the Core Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from 1989-1991. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Raise a Fever Blister
Located in Houston, TX
David Aylsworth (born 1966, Tiffin, OH) earned a BFA from Kent State University in 1989 and was an artist resident at the Core Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from 1989-1991. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Houston - 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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ocean Series of Abstract Art #6 Blues, Mixed Media, Oil, Paper, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
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Painting is 7.25 " x 4.75" Complete Work on Paper is 14 x 11
Joan Breckwoldt is an American contemporary artist living in Houston, Texas. This collection of mixed media abstractions in The Ocean Series on paper...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
Ocean Series of Abstract Art #3 Blues, Mixed Media, Oil, Paper, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
GALLERY WILL PAY FOR SHIPPING-FREE SHIPPING
Painting is 7.25 " x 4.75" Complete Work on Paper is 14 x 11
Joan Breckwoldt is an American contemporary artist living in Houston, Texas. This collection of mixed media abstractions in The Ocean Series on paper...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Oil
SHE SELLS SEASHELLS (II)
By Dana Frankfort
Located in Houston, TX
Dana Frankfort
SHE SELLS SEASHELLS (II), 2016
oil on paper
30.25 x 44 in (76.8 x 111.8 cm) paper size
32.75 x 46.5 x 1.75 in (83.2 x 118.1 x 4.4 cm) framed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
"Construct Sequence" Contemporary Colorful Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Emmanuel Araujo. Currently featured in the show "5 Artists 5 Rooms" at Reeves Art + Design in Ho...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Kaleidoscope" Vibrant Multi-colored Abstract Geometric Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Turquoise, red, green, yellow, and pink abstract geometric painting by Reeves Art + Design owner and Houston, TX artist Paul Reeves. This painting features vibrant colored shapes tha...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Napa Underground" Red and Blue Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract contemporary landscape painting by Texas artist, Nathaniel Sing. This piece features a door to Napa Underground winery in California blending with a red and blue gradient background. Signed and dated by the artist at the back. Unframed but framing options are available.
Artist Statement: What is color to you? Really think about it for a second. Go past the everyday backdrops, items, clothing, spaces, etc. in your life. Perhaps think about your favorite color. A memory of an unforgettable sunset, or even a specific moment in your life. I have found especially with memories and emotions, that colors provide a base for those things to exist in our minds. Memories and emotions are inherently fading or fleeting as our lives move forward. My question and focus are how we preserve them for our own personal reasons, growth, or perhaps a way to humble ourselves.
Through the use of acrylic paints, graphic design, and color relationships I aim to capture the essence of emotions and memories. Although each of these paintings is from my own personal experiences and memories my intent is to capture and express them through the lens of color and their relationships with each other and ourselves.
Artist Biography: Nathan Sing...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Large White Abstract Heavily Textured Colorful Edge Drip Painting
By Joseph Cohen
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Joseph Cohen. This piece features several different colors of paint layers as seen on the edges of the painting. It is finished w...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
“Near and Far Dancers” Modern Abstract Blue and Green Toned River Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract blue and green toned landscape painting by American artist Jane Tate. The work features an open field dotted with tranquil rivers and birds f...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
Large Black, Red, Orange, and White Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Red, orange, white, and black abstract expressionist painting in the style of American mid-century painter, Clyfford Still. This painting features thick...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Blue and Gray Toned Abstract Figurative Mixed Media Stitched Linen Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and gray-toned mixed media painting depicting an abstracted figure with hands on a pipe formed by cut-out pieces of stitched linen. The textile is in blue, cream, and gray, draw...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Pen
"Snippet 2” Colorful Abstract Geometric Contemporary Three Dimensional Painting
By Matthew Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel-toned abstract geometric mixed media painting by Houston, TX artist, Matthew Reeves. The painting depicts assorted shapes in teal, pink, yellow, sky blue, and purple against a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
“Depahs” Pastel Toned Abstract Geometric Organic Modern Mixed Media Painting
By Matthew Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel-toned abstract geometric mixed media painting by Houston, TX artist, Matthew Reeves. The painting depicts assorted shapes in teal, pink, yellow, sky blue, and purple against a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Lacquer
"On Pink, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting, Japanese Artist
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
The softness of the background, brightness of the red, and sharpness of black suggest a playful, yet provocative mind at work.
Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "G...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Toned with Red Accents Geometric Abstract Mixed Media
Located in Houston, TX
Blue, green, pink, abstract with red accents depicting what appears to be an interior scene with small red beans on a surface. Signed in pencil in front lower left corner. Framed and...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"Here Come the Warm Jets" Contemporary Pastel Surrealist Landscape with Ladders
By Scott Woodard
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel toned surrealist landscape by contemporary Houston artist Scott Woodard. The work features white, amorphous forms with ladders leaned against them floating against a pastel gr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
SHE SELLS SEASHELLS (I)
By Dana Frankfort
Located in Houston, TX
Dana Frankfort
SHE SELLS SEASHELLS (I), 2016
oil on paper
30.25 x 44 in (76.8 x 111.8 cm) paper size
32.75 x 46.5 x 1.75 in (83.2 x 118.1 x 4.4 cm) framed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
FATI
By Dana Frankfort
Located in Houston, TX
Dana Frankfort
FATI, 2016
oil on paper
30.25 x 44 in (76.8 x 111.8 cm) paper size
32.75 x 46.5 x 1.75 in (83.2 x 118.1 x 4.4 cm) framed
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
$6,600
Untitled Red and Green Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Untitled abstract expressionist painting done in muted green and red tones. Signed in the lower right corner. Currently unframed.
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"What Dreams May Come" Contemporary Experimental Abstract Sculpture Painting
By Chris Bexar
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary experimental abstract sculptural painting of a building. The canvas was intentionally crinkled up on the stretchers and tied with rope. The painting consists of oranges ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Head in the Cloud" Contemporary Experimental Abstract Sculpture Painting
By Chris Bexar
Located in Houston, TX
Red and green tonal experimental abstract sculptural painting. The work was intentionally removed from the stretchers to make a wave effect to the surface. The piece is signed, title...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"High in the Sky" Contemporary Experimental Abstract Sculpture Painting
By Chris Bexar
Located in Houston, TX
Red and blue tonal experimental abstract sculptural painting. The work was intentionally removed from the stretchers to make a wave effect to the surface. The piece is signed, titled...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
suns.antidote
Located in Houston, TX
suns.antidote, 2014
gouache on paper mounted on canvas, mounted on panel
24 x 20 inches
If some artists’ studios are factories, efficient and methodical, and some are gardens, c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gouache, Wood Panel, Canvas, Archival Paper
"Unexpected Landscape" Surrealist Figurative Landscape
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist figurative painting of two figures. The work is signed, titled, and dated by the artist. The canvas is framed in a black frame.
Dimensions without Frame: H 11 in x W 10 in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Seperation" Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist figurative painting of a pair of legs attached to a gun. The work is signed, titled and dated by the artist. The canvas is framed in a black frame.
Dimensions without Fram...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Selfie" Surrealist Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist contemporary figurative painting of lips with hands bordering the mouth. The work is signed, titled and dated by the artist. The canvas is framed in a wooden frame.
Dimens...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Blimp Jet" Contemporary Surrealist Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting of a blimp with various socially charged text. The work is signed, titled, and dated by the artist. It is framed in a dark wooden frame.
Dimensions wit...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Surrealist Mythical Creature's Head
By Philip Durbin
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist mythical creature of a bird like figure. Painted in red, gold, and other colors. The painting is not framed but is painted in a nice whit...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Rebuild the Temple #3" Colorful Abstract Assemblage Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful assemblage work with reds, blues, greens, yellows, and orange tones. Painting has a geometric affect with the attached painted wood to the surface. Painting is not framed.
Artist Biography: Paul Reeves is the former owner of Reeves Antiques...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Elbow Against Grey Sky" Minimal Surrealist Landscape Painting
By Scott Woodard
Located in Houston, TX
White and grey structure on a grey sky with a few white clouds. Artist signed the work in the bottom right corner, as well as titled and dated the work on the back. Canvas is not fra...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Spermy and Licorice Popsicle Meet the Club" Bubble Surrealist Painting
By Scott Woodard
Located in Houston, TX
Three made up characters named Spermy, Licorice, and Club. Painting is mostly grey toned with yellow and orange hints. Artist signed the canvas on the bottom right corner, as well as...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"10:00 Shadow" Minimal Abstract Surrealist Landscape
By Scott Woodard
Located in Houston, TX
Purple structure in a grey sky with a single white cloud. Artist signed the work in the bottom right corner, as well as titled and dated the work on the back. Canvas is not framed.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Untitled, " Acrylic on Canvas - Abstract Figurative Painting, Symbolist Art
Located in Houston, TX
In this large abstract oil painting, Bhatt explores notions of desire, life and death, good versus evil, and their roles in the cycle of creation and destruction through ancient E...
Category
2010s Symbolist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Divided Electorate" Contemporary Figurative Painting
By Henry David Potwin
Located in Houston, TX
"The Divided Electorate" is a surrealist oil painting on canvas completed in 2016 that is meant to be a social commentary on the political climate of its day by artist Henry David Potwin.
Artist Biography:
Born in Dallas, Texas, David Potwin is the oldest of three children. Potwin first put brush to canvas at 8 years old. As a young boy, Potwin's family would summer vacation in Taos, New Mexico. "During our vacation in 1965, I met my first true mentor, Taos artist Eric Gibberd. Eric was a fine impressionist artist who took a strong interest in me. Eric remained a vibrant and reverent influence in my life until his death" says Potwin.
After completing 12 years of Catholic school education and under Gibberd's mentorship, Potwin attended the University of Houston Fine Arts program from 1969-1974, studying under William Anzalone and Dr. Peter Gunther with classmate Julian Schnabel.
Potwin says: "To list all the great artists who’ve inspired me would be some list indeed. My inspiration and style are drawn from many quarters such as impressionism ,and the great German expressionists such as Otto Dix, and Max Beckman, as well as a nod to pop surrealism. Perhaps conceptual impressionism would be a more precise description. What I continually seek is to refine my vision and my craft. My goal is to create a body of work that is multi-layered and resonates with the public as well as the collector. My subjects range from landscapes, portraits, cityscapes; to those that are personal, idiosyncratic, humorous and socially aware. Many of my paintings, still lifes, landscapes and underwater scenes are meant to be eye candy. At times I feel that perhaps my style is too broad; but then I’m not a one trick pony!"
Potwin has experienced times of frenetic creative activity as well as periods when life interrupted his pursuits. In 1994 he was sentenced to federal prison...
Category
2010s Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Immature and Incurably Green
Located in Houston, TX
David Aylsworth (born 1966, Tiffin, OH) earned a BFA from Kent State University in 1989 and was an artist resident at the Core Program, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, from 1989-1991. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Textured Red, Green and White Amorphic Relief Abstract
By Petitjean-Sart
Located in Houston, TX
Unique red, green and white abstract image on canvas. White portion of the canvas is elevated from the rest of the image. Canvas is not framed. Painting is signed by the artist on th...
Category
1950s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Re Brick Abstract" Graffiti of Two Figures on Brick Wall
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract acrylic painting of two childlike graffiti figures drawn on a brick wall against a bright blue sky by artist J. P. Smith in 1969. Signed and ...
Category
1960s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled Abstract Expressionist Painting #76/540
By Robin Utterback
Located in Houston, TX
Large square expressionist painting. Blue, yellow and purple colors form a mass in the top right corner. Background is filled with yellow, green, and black splatters of paint.
Art...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Maine Landscape - High Tide, " 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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"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 Houston - 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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Maine Landscape - Seascape, " Oil on Canvas, Abstract Painting, Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
Alfredo Gisholt's understanding of composition shines through here. Adhering to principles of design, the visual language employed is enough to convey a sense of landscape without gi...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"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 Houston - 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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"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 Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Red and Gold, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
By Ushio Shinohara
Located in Houston, TX
Energetic and rhythmical, Red and Gold truly exhibits the spirit of Ushio’s process.
Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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Get to know the key movements and artists who have influenced visual culture for more than a century.
With Works Like ‘Yours Truly,’ Arthur Dove Pioneered Abstract Art in America
New York gallery Hirschl & Adler is exhibiting the bold composition by Dove — who’s hailed as the first American abstract painter — at this year’s Winter Show.
The Hilma af Klint Effect: How the Future-Forward Painter Inspires Artists Today
The early-20th-century Swedish abstractionist took artistic cues from spiritualist writings and occult practices. Now, 21st-century creators are taking cues from her.
Get to Know the Artists Who Led the Op Art Movement
In the 1960s and '70s, the hypnotic creations of Op artists went mainstream and influenced the look of pop culture.
Dorothy Hood’s Boundless Abstractions Are Back with a Fierceness
Works from the impressive oeuvre of the largely unknown Texas native are now on view at Houston's McClain Gallery.
French Artist Marie Raymond Was So Much More Than Yves Klein’s Mom
Seminal works from the mid-20th-century painter's lyrical abstract oeuvre are now on view at Paris's Diane de Polignac Gallery.
For Oliver Lee Jackson, Painting Is a Fierce and Sacred Matter
The artist and activist is the subject of a new show at Washington, D.C.'s National Gallery of Art.