Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
American, Mexican
Mexican-born New York City-based artist Alexis Portilla draws heavily on his surroundings, creating richly textured, atmospheric paintings and prints that feature characteristics commonly associated with Abstract Expressionist and Neo-Expressionist art.
Portilla earned his BFA at Pratt Institute in 1983 and his MFA from Columbia University. He worked as a faculty instructor at Columbia teaching printmaking while maintaining his New York-based art studio. His work is held in public and corporate collections including Pepsi Co., Harvard University, Penn State University and the New York Public Library, among others, with over 250 private collectors worldwide.
Portilla’s exhibition history dates back over 20 years and covers the globe. He has had solo exhibitions at the Hollis Taggart Galleries and other galleries in New York, New Jersey, Atlanta and Hong Kong. Portilla has also participated in group exhibitions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan, Hofstra University Museum in New York, and Monmouth Museum in New Jersey.
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Artist: Alexis Portilla
27x26" paper- Black Pearl - Mixed Media on Paper
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky grey, black and white colors of this piece contrasts against the symbolism of vessels and pictographs. Vessels are a recur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Graphite
72 x 96 in / 6 x 8 ft "Three of Us" Oil on Canvas (black white minimalist oil)
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautifully nuanced, and deeply soulful abstract contemporary oil painting on linen, that speaks volumes with its quietly furious brushstrokes multi-layered in monochromati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Abstract Oil painting - Color Code I - unframed
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful, bright vibrant oil on paper. Unframed but framing can be requested, custom framed in Los Angeles. A very high resolution photograph is provided here to enable vi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
26.5x21" Ink on Mylar - Daylight
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful ink on Mylar by Alexis Portilla, unframed.
Daylight
26.5 x 21 in.
Ink and Mylar mounted on acid free foam core
Unframed
Framing a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Ink
Large oil painting 50x63" - "Skyline" - Oil Painting on Linen
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Presenting this bold piece with strong masterful brushwork, Alexis Portilla shows that his artistic virtuosity ranges from the strong and bold and big to the fragile, vulnerable smal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
72 x 96 in / 6 x 8 ft "Three of Us" Oil on Canvas (black white minimalist oil)
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautifully nuanced, and deeply soulful abstract contemporary oil painting on linen, that speaks volumes with its quietly furious brushstrokes multi-layered in monochromati...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
60"x50" Oil Painting - Abstract Contemporary Oil Painting Monochromatic Study 2
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a monochromatic contemporary oil painting by Alexis Portilla working in abstract expressionism. Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literatu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
56x56 in. - Chamonix - Oil on Canvas
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Influenced by artistic expression in music, poetry, literature, and drawing inspiration from concepts in art and science, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Large Oil Painting on Paper - Color Code II - unframed
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful bright vibrant of yellows and golds, with pale blues and silvery grays - oil on paper. A very high resolution photograph is provided here to enable viewing of bot...
Category
2010s Abstract Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
68 x 78 in. / 5.6 x 6.5 ft oil on canvas abstract expressionist
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large, vibrant and bold piece of abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas.
Painting subject to availability and 1stdibs buyer protected purchase and shipping with re...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
30x22 in. Re- Enter - Ink, Acrylic, Graphite on paper, unframed
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla, unframed.
Re-Enter
30x22 in.
Ink, Acrylic, Graphite on paper
Unframed
Framing available
The artist Alexis Portilla obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts.
“Using simple forms and creating swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time having passed. Brushy areas of color suggest the indeterminacy of memory, while bold linear forms speak for the present.”
- Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review.
Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture.
The artist has shown in group and solo exhibitions nationally for more than 20 years. His works have been commissioned by major corporations, universities and for private collections.
Education
MFA, Columbia University
BFA, Pratt Institute
Selected Public Collections
Penn State University
New York Public Library
Selected Corporate Collections
Harvard Club...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
47 x 65 in. / 4 x 5.4 ft "Oregon" - Large abstract Oil on Canvas
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting by Alexis Portilla, using a palette of jewel colors, bold brushwork and pictographs to create an atmospheric piece. Color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs and vessels convey symbolism. Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive.
Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture.
Oregon
47 x 65 in.
Oil on Canvas
Signed on verso
Ready to hang: Yes
Frame: Not applicable
Materials: Oil paint, canvas, wood stretchers
Alexis Portilla holds an MFA from Columbia University (1990) and a BFA from Pratt Institute. His work is in more than 250 private collections worldwide and in many international public and corporate collections including The New York Public Library, Harvard University, Pepsi Co., Warner Music Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Penn State University, Norwest Venture Partners, and Mikasa Corporation. He has exhibited internationally at venues from New York to Hong Kong, including the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan, Hofstra University Museum in New York, and Monmouth Museum in New Jersey.
Alexis Portilla's large scale pieces like Anemone, Black Elk, Thor Twins, Tokyo, Chromatic Fantasy are spectacular pieces in terms of the atmospheric brushwork, colors and textures. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts.
“Alexis is a poet in space and a painter of original feeling… He conveys a constant sense of expansion.”
Artist Will Barnet (1911-2012), June 2007
“Using simple forms and creating swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time having passed. Brushy areas of color suggest the indeterminacy of memory, while bold linear forms speak for the present." - Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review
The artist Alexis Portilla obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990, and his BFA at the noted Pratt Institute.
The artist has shown in group and solo exhibitions. His works have been commissioned by major corporations, universities and for private collections.
These pieces and others are available for viewing in Los Angeles.
Instruction
1993-1994 Faculty /Adjunct Instructor
Department of Printmaking
Columbia University New York, NY
Awards
1983 – 1994 HEOP/SEOG Full scholarship
To attend Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1984-85 Charles A. Dana Internship and
Grant, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Public Commissions:
- April 2007 Penn State University -State College, PA Department of Chemistry
Public Collections:
- 1996 The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Department of Prints and Drawings
Roberta Waddell
Selected Corporate Collections
Harvard Club Cambridge, MA
Meredith and Grew Boston, MA
Farley White Boston, MA
Edwards and Angell Providence, RI
Acadian Asset Management Boston, MA
Proskauer Rose Boston, MA
Mikasa Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
First Atlantic Capital, New York, NY
Warner Brothers, New York, NY
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SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Penn State University, State College, PA (commissioned work)
SELECTED PRIVATE AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Collection of Padma Lakshmi
Mikasa Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Pepsi Co., Purchase, NY
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Boston (commissioned work)
Norwest Venture Partners, Palo Alto, CA
Warner Brothers, New York, NY
First Atlantic Capital, New York, NY
Excel, Bermuda
Edwards and Angell, Providence, RI
Meredith and Grew, Boston, MA
Farley White, Boston, MA
Acadian Asset Management, Boston, MA
Proskauer Rose, Boston, MA
New Star Financial, Boston, MA
Cross Harbor Capital, Boston, MA
Weil Gotshal
Manges, Providence, RI
Partner Reinsurance, Pembroke, Bermuda
Hale
Dorr, Washington, DC
Bingham Dana
Gould, Boston, MA
Total System Services, Columbus, OH
Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA
Millennia, Boston, MA
Renaissance Worldwide, Waltham, MA
Goodwin Proctor
Hoar, Boston, MA and New York, NY
X.L. Pembroke, Bermuda
Odyssey America RE, New York, NY
Greystone Realty Corp., Westport, CT
Limerock Partners, Westport, CT
Michael Page...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
59x50 in. "Anemone" - Oil on Canvas
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful large oil painting by Alexis Portilla.
Alexis Portilla holds an MFA from Columbia University (1990) and a BFA from Pratt Institute. His work is in more than 250 ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
48 x 60 in. "For Helen" oil on canvas - black and white oil painting
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large monochromatic oil painting on canvas by Alexis Portilla. Color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs and vessels convey symbolism. Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive.
Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture.
For Helen
48x60"
Oil on Canvas
Signed on verso
Alexis Portilla was born in Mexico City in 1965, and has lived in New York since 1970.
He holds an MFA from Columbia University and a BFA from Pratt Institute.
His work can be found in public and corporate collections throughout the United States and abroad, including The New York Public Library, Penn State University, Harvard University,
Warner Brothers Music Group, Pepsi Co., PricewaterhouseCoopers, Norwest Venture
Partners, and Mikasa Corporation. In addition, his work is in hundreds of private collections in the United States, England, France, and Germany.
For more than 20 years, Portilla’s work has been regularly exhibited at prominent venues
throughout the United States.
His work has been the subject of 10 solo exhibitions at established galleries in New York, New Jersey, Atlanta, and Hong Kong. His work has been exhibited in museum group exhibitions at the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan,
Hofstra University Museum in New York, and Monmouth Museum in New Jersey, as well as
numerous gallery group exhibitions in New York, Miami, Chicago, Atlanta, and Philadelphia.
Portilla’s work has received international press attention and has been reviewed in
several publications, including Artnews. He has been a faculty instructor at Columbia University, where he taught printmaking to graduate and postgraduate students.
“New York painter Alexis Portilla[’s] layered compositions deserve serious attention.”
–Art Market Report, Summer 2017
“[Portilla] both builds and excavates his canvases with broad swaths of paint, textured
imprints, and scrapes and scratches, layering lines over drifting expanses of rich color [...]
recalling Basquiat and Twombly-lyrical paintings that hover between pure abstraction and
the evocation of unknown atmospheric spaces.”
–Karen Sundberg, Artsy, December 2014
“Using simple forms and creating swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time having passed. Brushy areas of color suggest the indeterminacy of memory, while bold linear forms speak for the present.” Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review, Feb 2008
Alexis’s work is in public and private collections in the US and internationally.
Education
MFA, Columbia University (1990)
BFA, Pratt Institute
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS (select):
Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Penn State University, State College, PA (commissioned work)
SELECTED PRIVATE AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Collection of Padma Lakshmi
Mikasa Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Pepsi Co., Purchase, NY
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Boston (commissioned work)
Norwest Venture Partners, Palo Alto, CA
Warner Brothers, New York, NY
First Atlantic Capital, New York, NY
Excel, Bermuda
Edwards and Angell, Providence, RI
Meredith and Grew, Boston, MA
Farley White, Boston, MA
Acadian Asset Management, Boston, MA
Proskauer Rose, Boston, MA
New Star Financial, Boston, MA
Cross Harbor Capital, Boston, MA
Weil Gotshal
Manges, Providence, RI
Partner Reinsurance, Pembroke, Bermuda
Hale
Dorr, Washington, DC
Bingham Dana
Gould, Boston, MA
Total System Services, Columbus, OH
Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA
Millennia, Boston, MA
Renaissance Worldwide, Waltham, MA
Goodwin Proctor
Hoar, Boston, MA and New York, NY
X.L. Pembroke, Bermuda
Odyssey America RE, New York, NY
Greystone Realty Corp., Westport, CT
Limerock Partners, Westport, CT
Michael Page...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
62x68” Glacier - Oil Painting
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting by Alexis Portilla. Color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs and vessels convey symbolism.
Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
36x48" - White Lake - Oil on Linen
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting on linen by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky greys, blues and blacks of this piece contrasts against the light and symbolism of vessels and pictographs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
56x56” Arcana Reprise
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting by Alexis Portilla, using a unique palette of sage grays, icy blue grays, exuding a quiet, poetic beauty. Color, lines and shapes that resemble picto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large Abstract Oil painting - Color Code I - unframed
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful bright vibrant oil on paper. Unframed but framing can be requested, custom framed in Los Angeles. A very high resolution photograph is provided here to enable vie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
47 x 65 in. / 4 x 5.4 ft "Oregon" - Large abstract Oil on Canvas
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting by Alexis Portilla, using a palette of jewel colors, bold brushwork and pictographs to create an atmospheric piece. Color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs and vessels convey symbolism. Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive.
Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture.
Oregon
47 x 65 in.
Oil on Canvas
Signed on verso
Ready to hang: Yes
Frame: Not applicable
Materials: Oil paint, canvas, wood stretchers
Alexis Portilla holds an MFA from Columbia University (1990) and a BFA from Pratt Institute. His work is in more than 250 private collections worldwide and in many international public and corporate collections including The New York Public Library, Harvard University, Pepsi Co., Warner Music Group, PricewaterhouseCoopers, Penn State University, Norwest Venture Partners, and Mikasa Corporation. He has exhibited internationally at venues from New York to Hong Kong, including the Grand Rapids Art Museum in Michigan, Hofstra University Museum in New York, and Monmouth Museum in New Jersey.
Alexis Portilla's large scale pieces like Anemone, Black Elk, Thor Twins, Tokyo, Chromatic Fantasy are spectacular pieces in terms of the atmospheric brushwork, colors and textures. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts.
“Alexis is a poet in space and a painter of original feeling… He conveys a constant sense of expansion.”
Artist Will Barnet (1911-2012), June 2007
“Using simple forms and creating swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time having passed. Brushy areas of color suggest the indeterminacy of memory, while bold linear forms speak for the present." - Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review
The artist Alexis Portilla obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990, and his BFA at the noted Pratt Institute.
The artist has shown in group and solo exhibitions. His works have been commissioned by major corporations, universities and for private collections.
These pieces and others are available for viewing in Los Angeles.
Instruction
1993-1994 Faculty /Adjunct Instructor
Department of Printmaking
Columbia University New York, NY
Awards
1983 – 1994 HEOP/SEOG Full scholarship
To attend Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1984-85 Charles A. Dana Internship and
Grant, Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Public Commissions:
- April 2007 Penn State University -State College, PA Department of Chemistry
Public Collections:
- 1996 The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Department of Prints and Drawings
Roberta Waddell
Selected Corporate Collections
Harvard Club Cambridge, MA
Meredith and Grew Boston, MA
Farley White Boston, MA
Edwards and Angell Providence, RI
Acadian Asset Management Boston, MA
Proskauer Rose Boston, MA
Mikasa Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
First Atlantic Capital, New York, NY
Warner Brothers, New York, NY
—-
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Bryant University, Smithfield, RI
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA
The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Penn State University, State College, PA (commissioned work)
SELECTED PRIVATE AND CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Collection of Padma Lakshmi
Mikasa Corporation, Tokyo, Japan
Pepsi Co., Purchase, NY
PricewaterhouseCoopers, Boston (commissioned work)
Norwest Venture Partners, Palo Alto, CA
Warner Brothers, New York, NY
First Atlantic Capital, New York, NY
Excel, Bermuda
Edwards and Angell, Providence, RI
Meredith and Grew, Boston, MA
Farley White, Boston, MA
Acadian Asset Management, Boston, MA
Proskauer Rose, Boston, MA
New Star Financial, Boston, MA
Cross Harbor Capital, Boston, MA
Weil Gotshal & Manges, Providence, RI
Partner Reinsurance, Pembroke, Bermuda
Hale & Dorr, Washington, DC
Bingham Dana & Gould, Boston, MA
Total System Services, Columbus, OH
Biogen Inc., Cambridge, MA
Millennia, Boston, MA
Renaissance Worldwide, Waltham, MA
Goodwin Proctor & Hoar, Boston, MA and New York, NY
X.L. Pembroke, Bermuda
Odyssey America RE, New York, NY
Greystone Realty Corp., Westport, CT
Limerock Partners, Westport, CT
Michael Page...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
30x24 in. Magic Book - Oil on Wood Panel
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a gorgeous large scale abstract oil painting on wood panel from Alexis Portilla.
Magic Book
Oil on wood panel
30 x 24"
Painting does not have a spe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Oil Painting - Vessel Series n. 1 - Vessels Red
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Vessels Red
OIl Painting on Canvas
35 x 36"
"This series portray the shapes of vessels, vessels are everywhere and we are one of them."
Influenced by the emotion of artistic expr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
22x30" Night Rooms I - Black, White, Monochromatic Oil on Paper I, Framing incl
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky grey, blue, black and white colors evoke an atmospheric pleasure portraying the moody, rich symbolism of vessels and picto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Large Oil Painting - "Black Elk" Monochromatic, Abstract Expressionism
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Black Elk
Oil on Canvas
94 x 74" / 7 ft 10" x 6 ft 2"
(Some of these images show his other large scale work in collections around the country)
This is one of his signature large oi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
35x 36 in. Oil painting on paper - Vessel Yellow
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is rich, vibrant and strong abstract expressionist piece by an established artist who has received recognition for his work. The piece is rich in poetic significance and symboli...
Category
2010s Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
44.25x36" - "Owl House" - Mixed Media, Charcoal on Paper
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky greys, blues and blacks of this piece contrasts against the light and symbolism of vessels and pictographs. Vessels are a ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Mixed Media
44.25x36" - "Owl House" - Mixed Media, Charcoal on Paper
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky greys, blues and blacks of this piece contrasts against the light and symbolism of vessels and pictographs. Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive.
Owl House...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Charcoal
36x48" - White Lake - Oil on Linen
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting on linen by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky greys, blues and blacks of this piece contrasts against the light and symbolism of vessels and pictographs...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
26x30" - Ganymede - Oil, Enamel on Wood
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This piece has a lacquered shine, and it is an oil painting on enamel on wood panel.
Alexis Portilla obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Colum...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
56x56” Arcana Reprise
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting by Alexis Portilla, using a palette of unique sage grays, icy blue grays, exuding a quiet, poetic beauty. Color, lines and shapes that resemble picto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
20 x 18" Oil on Linen
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful Oil on Linen painting by Alexis Portilla, unframed.
20 x 18 in.
Oil on Linen
Unframed
Framing available
May be paired with others as illustrated.
The artist Al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
48 x 104 in. / 4 x 8.6 ft (2 panels) "Chromatic Fantasy" Large Oil on Linen
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful, abstract expressionist oil painting on linen by Alexis Portilla. This piece is in 2 panels.
He obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts. Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture.
“Using simple forms and creating swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time having passed. Brushy areas of color suggest the indeterminacy of memory, while bold linear forms speak for the present.” “In some of his smaller works, Portilla experimented with beeswax. Applying a smooth coat of wax over the surface, the artist sealed in his sparse, abstract forms, while leaving whole sections empty, the images hover in the wax, as if frozen in time, yet the pieces have a fresh, almost dewy look.”
- Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review.
The artist has shown in group and solo exhibitions both nationally and internationally. His works have been commissioned by major corporations, universities and for private collections.
Instruction
1993-1994 Faculty /Adjunct Instructor
Department of Printmaking
Columbia University New York, NY
Awards
1983 – 1994 HEOP/SEOG Full scholarship
To attend Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
1984-85
Charles A. Dana Internship and Grant,
Pratt Institute, Brooklyn, NY
Public Commissions:
April 2007 Penn State University -State College, PA, Department of Chemistry
Public Collections
1996 The New York Public Library, New York, NY
Department of Prints and Drawings
Selected Corporate Collections
Harvard Club...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
56 x 76 in. / 4.6 x 6.3 ft "Double Planet" Oil on Canvas
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Presenting this bold piece with strong masterful brushwork, Alexis Portilla shows that his artistic virtuosity ranges from the strong bold and big to the fragile, vulnerable small exquisite pieces in beeswax and oil (Pale Fire...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Oil, Enamel on Wood - Ganymede
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexis Portilla obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
35x26" - Dark City - Mixed Media on Paper
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky greys, blues and blacks of this piece contrasts against the light and symbolism of vessels and pictographs. Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive.
Dark City...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
22x30" Oil on Paper - unframed, framing available
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting by Alexis Portilla, unframed oil on paper, framing available. May be paired with other oil on papers.
The artist Alexis Portilla obtained his Master...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
26x18" Ink on Mylar - mounted on watercolor paper - Bryce Canyon
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful Ink on Mylar by Alexis Portilla, unframed.
Hand of Neptune
26 x 18 in.
Ink and Mylar mounted on watercolor paper
Unframed
Framing av...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Ink
40x30" - Abstract Black and White Print - unframed
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is an archival pigment print in a limited edition of 25, with signature and edition of artist on lower corner. The original etching upon which this print is based is available upon request. Printed 2021.
59" (H) - Limited edition of 10.
40" (H) - Limited edition of 25.
Other sizes are not part of limited edition, and inquires are welcome.
Alexis Portilla's large scale pieces like Anemone, Black Elk, Thor Twins, Tokyo, Chromatic Fantasy are spectacular pieces in terms of the atmospheric brushwork, colors and textures. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts.
Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture. Speak like a Child is a song title from a Herbie Hancock...
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2010s Abstract Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Pigment
27x26" paper- Black Pearl - Mixed Media on Paper
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky grey, black and white colors of this piece contrasts against the symbolism of vessels and pictographs. Vessels are a recur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Mixed Media, Oil, Graphite
56x52 in. - Mont Blanc - Oil on Canvas
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Influenced by artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, and drawing inspiration from concepts in art and science, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
35x26" - Dark City - Mixed Media on Paper
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky greys, blues and blacks of this piece contrasts against the light and symbolism of vessels and pictographs. Vessels are a recurring theme in Portilla's work as symbolic of the potential for the ability to hold and receive.
Dark City...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
27.5 x 22.8 in. - "SQUID" Etching - Abstract Black and White -unframed
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful etching, by Alexis Portilla.
This is sold unframed. Picture illustrate pairing with "Soglio", an etching.
Squid
Etching, AP 1/1, unique
Image size 21 x 19 in.
P...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Etching
22x30" Night Rooms I - Black, White, Monochromatic Oil on Paper I
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful piece by Alexis Portilla. The rich inky greys and blacks of this piece contrasts against the symbolism of vessels and pictographs. Vessels are a recurring theme i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
20.7 x 16.3" Ink on Mylar - Hematite
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful Ink on Mylar by Alexis Portilla, unframed. Hematite is a mineral and is the most important component of iron. In nature, it has a beau...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Ink
25.5 x 20" Ink on Mylar - Hand of Neptune
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful Ink on Mylar by Alexis Portilla, unframed.
Hand of Neptune
25.5 x 20 in.
Ink and Mylar mounted on acid free foam core
Unframed
Fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Ink
Court of the Red King - Oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a grand and majestic oil painting by Alexis Portilla. The use of a unique pale gray blue against vibrant shades of a golden yellow and bright colors makes a bold statement, w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Court of the Red King - Oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a grand and majestic oil painting by Alexis Portilla. The use of a unique pale gray blue against vibrant shades of a golden yellow and bright colors ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
7.5 x 6.6 ft - Court of the Red King - Oil on canvas Abstract Expressionist
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a grand and majestic oil painting by Alexis Portilla. The use of a unique pale gray blue against vibrant shades of a golden yellow and bright colors makes a bold statement, w...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
94 x 74 in. / 7 ft 10 x 6 ft 2 Oil Painting - Black Elk
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a vast canvas by Alexis Portilla working in abstract expressionism, in a piece with gripping energy, directness, and an emotional impact.
Black Elk
Oil on Canvas
94 x 74" / ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Price Upon Request
58 x 52" Black and white Oil on Canvas
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large oil on canvas abstract oil painting, exclusively available from us on 1stdibs. This is strictly subject to availability. Ready to hang and with full 1stdibs protectio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Price Upon Request
Large abstract oil painting - 52 x 64 in.
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a large, vibrant and bold piece of abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas. Exclusively available from Modern Art Etc, call to inquire to view. Subject to availability....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil
Price Upon Request
Clockpiece
By Alexis Portilla
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Alexis Portilla obtained his Masters of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts.
He has shown in group and solo exhibitions both nationally and internationally. His works have been commissioned by major corporations, universities and for private collections.
Education
MFA, Columbia University
BFA, Pratt Institute
Selected Public Collections
Penn State University
New York Public Library
Selected Corporate Collections
Harvard Club...
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21st Century and Contemporary Alexis Portilla Abstract Paintings
Price Upon Request
Alexis Portilla abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Alexis Portilla abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. If you’re browsing the collection of abstract paintings to introduce a pop of color in a neutral corner of your living room or bedroom, you can find work that includes elements of blue, orange, yellow and other colors. You can also browse by medium to find art by Alexis Portilla in paint, oil paint, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 21st century and contemporary and is mostly associated with the contemporary style. Not every interior allows for large Alexis Portilla abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 12 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Andrei Petrov, Rachelle Krieger, and Frédéric Choisel. Alexis Portilla abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1,200 and tops out at $28,000, while the average work can sell for $3,800.