Leonardo Nierman Art
Mexican, b. 1932
Leonardo Nierman is a Mexican abstract artist. His varied paintings and sculptures are inspired by both nature and classical musicians like Johann Sebastian Bach and Claude Debussy, as well as an array of artists that includes David Alfaro Siqueiros, Wassily Kandinsky, and Joan Miró. Nierman’s paintings utilize bright colors and evoke elemental natural events like volcanic eruptions, storms, and waterfalls. In the same vein, his sculptures often depict abstracted sublime representations of angelic figures and flames. Born on November 1, 1932 in Mexico City, Mexico to Lithuanian and Ukrainian parents, Nierman studied the violin from a very young age before receiving a BA in business administration from the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México. Today, the artist’s works are in the collections of the Museum of Modern Art in Mexico City, the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, the Detroit Institute of the Arts, and the Indianapolis Museum of Art, among others. Nierman lives and works in Mexico City, Mexico.to
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Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Moonlight, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting on Board by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932 - 2023) - Moonlight, Medium: Oil on board, Size: 32 x 24 in. (81.28 x 60.96 cm), Frame Size: 40 x 32 inches
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Oil
Pajaro de Fuego, Colorful Abstract Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Original oil painting on masonite by noted Mexican abstract artist Leonardo Nierman (1932 - ), signed lower right. In its original gilt wood frame measuring 38.5 x 30.5 inches.
Ar...
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1980s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
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Oil, Masonite
Moonlight Acrylic on Masonite, Surrealist, Signed, 1963, Framed
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
Title: Moonlight
Signed
Date: 1963
Leonardo Nierman Mendelejis (Mexico City, November 1, 1932 – June 7, 2023) was a Mexican artist known primarily for his painting and sculpture....
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1960s Surrealist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Acrylic
$1,620 Sale Price
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Leonardo Nierman 84"x56" Large-Scale Signed Wool Tapestry, Circa 1970
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Miami, FL
LEONARDO NIERMAN – UNTITLED TAPESTRY
⚜ Wool tapestry ⚜ Signed in the weaving lower right ⚜ Weaver: Gobelinos Riedl ⚜ Features original hanging loops
ABSTRACT EXPRESSIONIST TAPESTRY ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Tapestry, Wool
Leonardo Nierman 1960s Abstract Oil Painting on Board titled
Prophesy
- Mexico
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Dallas, TX
Expressive abstract oil painting on board by celebrated Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman, titled Prophesy. With its soaring vertical composition, the work channels a sense of ascensio...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
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Oil
Seascape, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Date: 1960
Oil on Masonite, signed and dated lower right
Size: 15.75 x 23.75 in. (40.01 x 60.33 cm)
Frame Size: 16 x 24 inches
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Oil
Bronze Sculpture on Wood Base by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Title: Untitled (Sculpture B)
Year: circa 1968
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, raised on Wood Base, signature and number inscribed
Edition: III/VI
Size: 32 x 9.25 ...
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1960s Modern Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Bronze
Leonardo Nierman Abstract Oil Painting on Board titled
Prophesy
1960s Mexico
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Dallas, TX
Dramatic abstract oil painting on board by renowned Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman, titled Prophesy. The composition rises with intense vertical energy, evoking a sense of cosmic tu...
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Mid-20th Century Modern Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Oil
Energía Cosmica 4, Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Energía Cosmica 4 (Cosmic Energy 4)
Leonardo Nierman
Mexican (1932)
Portfolio: Cosmic Energy Suite
Date: 1980
Lithograph with embossing, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 31/2...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Lithograph
“Summer City”
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Leonardo Nierman Original Oil on Board “City Summer”. In good condition measures 39x31. Comes with signed book
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20th Century Leonardo Nierman Art
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Oil
Leonardo Nierman Abstract Oil on Board
Biblical Fire
in Antique Gold Frame
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Dallas, TX
A brooding and atmospheric 1960s abstract oil painting on board titled "Biblical Fire" by celebrated Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman, renowned for his lyrical explorations of light, ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Oil
Abstraction 1, Lithograph by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
A cosmic abstract lithograph by Mexican artist, Leonardo Nierman. The print is hand-signed and numbered in pencil. Nicely framed.
Abstraction 1
Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932)
Lit...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Lithograph
Cosmic Energy Suite 3, Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Energía Cosmica 3 (Cosmic Energy 3)
Leonardo Nierman
Mexican (1932)
Portfolio: Cosmic Energy Suite
Date: 1980
Lithograph with embossing, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 31/2...
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1980s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Lithograph
Systema Solar, Large Abstract Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Large early oil painting by noted Mexican abstract artist Leonardo Nierman (1932 - ), signed lower right.
Systema Solar
Leonardo Nierman, Me...
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1980s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Oil
Original Leonardo Nierman Abstract Painting Oil on Masonite Framed Purple
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original oil on masonite painting by well listed Mexican artist Leonardo Nierman.
This work comes in a unique gold frame presentation which is likely original to the piece.
Si...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Masonite, Oil
$3,116 Sale Price
20% Off
Untitled
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist: leonardo Nierman (Mexican, born 1932)
Title: Untitled
Year: Circa 1970
Medium: Color lithograph with embossing
Edition: Numbered 139/200 in pencil
Image size: 22 x 1...
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1970s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
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Lithograph
Flight, Abstract Expressionist Bronze Sculpture by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932 - 2023) - Flight, Year: 1973, Medium: Bronze Sculpture, signed and numbered, Edition: I/VI, Size: 10.6 x 23.6 x 9.6 in. (26.92 x 59.94 x 24.38 cm)
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Leonardo Nierman Art
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Bronze
Un Fuego Magico, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Title: Un Fuego Magico (Variation)
Year: 1965
Medium: Oil on Masonite, signed and dated l.r.
Size: 24 x 31.5 inches
Frame: 28 x 36 inches
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1960s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Oil, Masonite
Cosmic Energy 2, Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Energía Cosmica 2 (Cosmic Energy 2)
Leonardo Nierman
Mexican (1932)
Portfolio: Cosmic Energy Suite
Date: 1980
Lithograph with embossing, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition of 31/2...
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1980s Abstract Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Lithograph
Large Abstract White Onyx Sculpture by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman (1932 - )
Title: Untitled
Year: circa 1979
Medium: White Onyx, signature engraved
Size: 24 x 43.5 x 7.25 inches
Base: 4 x 13.25 x 13.25 inches
Category
1970s Modern Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Stone, Marble
Swoosh, Large Bronze Sculpture on Wood Base by Leonardo Nierman
By Leonardo Nierman
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Leonardo Nierman
Title: Untitled (Sculpture A)
Year: circa 1968
Medium: Bronze Sculpture, raised on Wood Base, signed
Size: 41.25 x 14 x 15 inches (including base)
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1960s Modern Leonardo Nierman Art
Materials
Bronze
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Date: 1963
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Abstract expressionist Leonardo Nierman is a leader in the vibrant theater of modern Mexican art. Known for paintings that combine precise crystalline geometry with fiery, amorphous forms suggestive of lava flows or events in the cosmos, Nierman hearkens back to his Mexican predecessors, as well as to the modern lessons of cubism and modernist internationalism, combining western artistic revolutions.
Shortly after graduating with a degree in physics and mathematics from National University of Mexico, Nierman undertook studies of the psychology of color, the harmony of both static and moving forms in space, and the relationship between abstract art and the cosmic phenomena. His first major work was a grand mural at the National University of Mexico, and since that time his works have been acquired into numerous public collections.
Music, the artist's primary inspiration, is reflected both in the movement of his compositions and in the ghostly violins that fade in and out of the swirling paint. Formerly lead violinist for the Mexico Symphony Orchestra, Leonardo Nierman regards music as the highest art form.
In the face of his creative vision, his humility is revealed when he states "Music can transport you in a few seconds to a flamenco experience in Granada, Spain or can seat you at a banquet in Elizabethan England or medieval France...
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Acrílico sobre cartón "Sin Título"
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Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
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An abstract painting that gives the impression of a dark churning sea by Mexican artist, Leonard Nierman.
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Leonardo Nierman, Mexican (1932)
Date: circa 1970
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Crater of Light
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Located in Cuauhtemoc, Ciudad de México
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