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Black and White Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Stacha Halpern
Located in Houston, TX
Black and white abstract figurative painting by Polish-Australian artist, Stacha Halpern. This painting depicts large, thick, and bold black and white strokes accentuated by reds, bl...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Impressionist Fishing Boat Seascape
Located in Houston, TX
Bright and bold oil painting on canvas board of a shipping boat in front of the dock. This wonderful expressionist painting by Rockport, Massachusetts painter, H. Robert Smith is a great focal point for any room - certainly perfect for a shore/beach house! The painting is nicely framed and is signed by the artist in the bottom right corner.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 16 in. x W 18 in.
Artist Biography: (found in the "Artists of the Rockport Art...
Category
20th Century Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Red, Brown, Tan, and Black Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting 2
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in red, brown, tan, and black set against a light background. Curr...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Can
t Stand Still" Contemporary Pink, Blue, Green,
Orange Hard-Edge Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric painting by Houston-based artist Holland Geibel. The work features layered abstract shapes in bright pink, blue, green, and orange tones. Signed, titl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist Orange and Blue Toned Monotype Print
By Scott Swezy
Located in Houston, TX
Blue and orange abstract monotype print in an expressionist style. The work is framed in a black wooden frame with a white matte. The artist signed the work in the bottom left corner.
Dimensions without Frame: H 40 in x W 32 in.
Artist Biography: Scott Swezy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Monoprint
"Jacucci" Contemporary Abstract Pink
Yellow Expressionist Female Painting
By Oswaldo Subero
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary pink and yellow abstract expressionist figure painting by Venezuelan artist Subero Oswaldo. The work features a group of three partially nude female figures lounging in ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Dropping a Lit Match" Contemporary Warm Toned Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary warm toned painting by Houston-based artist Peter Healy. The work features expressive orange, white, and black strokes against a maroon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pink, Teal, Blue, and Green Impressionist Crystal Cove at Laguna Beach Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Beautiful jewel-toned abstract impressionist painting by Manfred H. Kuhnert. The painting depicts the seascape at Crystal Cove Laguna Beach. A small house sits on top of a plane wher...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rasp" Contemporary Abstract Magenta
White Ombre Concentric Shaped Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Magenta and white abstract contemporary concentric shaped painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: Th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
“Untitled (CVS275)” Contemporary Blue, Purple,
Red Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary geometric colorful abstract painting by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in blue, red, and purple tones. Signed, titled, & ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Amato 1" Contemporary Neutral Toned Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned gestural abstract painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a variety of gestural marks in black and tan, accented by an orange line. Signed by the...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
“American Rural, Signed #3” Contemporary Colorful Country Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a truck parked in the middle of a field advertising "Wood Stove Center" in Seguin, TX. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colorful Surreal Abstract Expressionist Painting of a Macabre Group of Clowns
Located in Houston, TX
Surreal abstract expressionist painting of a group of clowns in the style of Belgian painter James Ensor. Combining the macabre with the playful, the work features distorted clowns a...
Category
1990s Surrealist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera
"Promises Kept" Large Blue Tonal Surrealist Painting
By David True
Located in Houston, TX
Large-scale blue abstract painting of a stormy seascape. This painting features mainly deep blue tones and a coral colored castle. Framed in a black floating frame. Signed by the art...
Category
Late 20th Century Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Keeping Time" Contemporary Pastel Pink
Yellow Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design.
In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Gesso, Textile, Oil Crayon, Found Objects, Acrylic
"Four Horses" Contemporary Naturalistic Equestrian Animal Painting of Horses
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic animal painting by contemporary artist Matthew Paoletti. The work features a group of brown and tan horses running through an abstract gr...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“American Rural, Windmill” Contemporary Colorful Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a windmill set against a vibrant blue sky and green field. Signed by the artist in the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Untitled (CVS133)” Large Contemporary Colorful Neon Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric colorful painting by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in neon pink, blue, green, and yellow tones. Signe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Having Trouble Finding the Words to Describe What I Am Thinking" Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric painting by Houston-based artist Holland Geibel. The work features layers of rectangular shapes in various tones of blue, teal, and white. Signed, tit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Writing on the Wall" White, Gray, and Black Abstract Contemporary Painting
By Winifred Booth
Located in Houston, TX
Black, gray, and white abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Winifred Booth. The piece depicts white writings all over the canvas against...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
English Abstract Painting - Modern Grass
By Spe
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract painting of grass and leaves by artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a go...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
French Abstract - Blue Chevrons
Located in Houston, TX
Impactful abstract painting of triangular shapes in hues of blue floating on a black background, circa 1950.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold border. ...
Category
1940s Abstract Geometric Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"High Clouds" Impressionist Style Landscape Painting
By Rene Wiley-Janota
Located in Houston, TX
Impressionistic style landscape painting of a street in Galveston, Texas. The painting is framed in a silver frame. The artist signed the work in the bottom corner.
Dimensions without Frame: H 20in x W 16in.
Artist Biography: René Wiley...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Lacey Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract painting on bold blue background with shades of gold/borwn by English artist Spe, 2013. Signed lower right.
Original artwork on paper displayed on a white mat with a gold b...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Naturalistic Coca-Cola Barn Farm Rural Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Naturalistic painting of a rural farm landscape with a barn that has the iconic red Coca-Cola sign painted on the side. Signed by the artist in the bottom right corner and currently ...
Category
Late 20th Century Naturalistic Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Standing Ovation" Blue, Pink, Red, and Gray Abstract Contemporary Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Sky blue, pink, yellow, maroon and red abstract geometric contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Peter Healy. The piece depicts colorful stick figures against a gray and pink-is...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Florescence Acrylic on Canvas Bright Floral Colors Framed New Work 2025
By Eleanor McCarthy
Located in Houston, TX
Florescence Acrylic on Canvas Bright Floral Colors New Work 2025 40" x 36" Gallery Wrapped
Florescence is an contemporary abstract painting by Texan artist Eleanor McCarthy. It can also be described as a abstract landscape or floral painting. Eleanor McCarthy uses acrylic paints on canvas to create the soothing colors in her new contemporary paintings that were just painted in 2025. LOOK FOR SHIPPING DISCOUNT QUOTE WHEN YOU CHECK OUT. Every client sees a different image when looking at Florescence
She is inspired by the scenery of Texas, Southwestern Colorado, and Europe. Eleanor has recently begun to pursue non-representational painting and has enjoyed exploring the process of abstraction in creating new works of art. She has added acrylic painting and mixed media application to her artworks. Also shown is Woodland Waltz which is 36" x 36"
Eleanor graduated from Tulane University with a BA in Sociology and from Southern Methodist University School of Law with a JD.
Eleanor began to pursue painting after her children went to college. She has studied with Nancy Paris Pruden in Houston for the last 20 years and for two years with Arielle Masson at the Glassell School of Art. Eleanor has furthered her training with painting workshops in Texas, Colorado and Washington State under Mitch Albala, Jeanne Mackenzie, Joshua Been...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Beach Walk" Red Figurative Hippy Painting
By Erik Sprohge
Located in Houston, TX
Red toned scene with figures lined up walking down the beach. The painting was done of hippies from the 1970's. It is framed in a wooden frame. It is signed by the artist and titled....
Category
1970s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Codex" Contemporary Black, Blue
White Expressionist Abstract Gesture Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary expressionist abstract painting by Houston based artist Paul Reeves. The work features white, bold, gestural strokes set against a blue and black background. Signed on t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Masonite
Black and White Abstract Composition
By Robin Utterback
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract Composition with two black painted shapes on a white background.
Artist Biography: Robin Utterback was born in 1949. He worked and lived in Houston, Texas as an important Houston contemporary painter. The Menil Collection...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Death of Marat" Contemporary Abstract Red and Blue Toned Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Tod Bailey. The work is referential to the famous painting titled "The Death of Marat" by Jacques-Louis David from 1793 featuri...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Bourges" Contemporary Blue, Yellow
Black Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by Houston artist Emmanuel Araujo. The work features swirling bursts of color in blue, yellow, and black. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Cur...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Too Late, Too Much” Contemporary Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary green and peach toned gestural abstract expressionist painting by Houston based artist Kristi Haines Herman. The work features layers of swirling brushwork in tones of green, peach, and white. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: As an abstract painter, Kristi Haines Herman, uses her artwork to execute ideas and two-dimensional environments that create an emotional experience for the viewer. Her paintings are inspired by personal involvements and reactions to them. Phrases and words ruminate in her mind and slowly turn into abstracted figures that convey her inner thoughts. Haines Herman is highly influenced by movement as her artistic expression due to many years in dance. Movement is depicted through various gestural lines, shapes, and texture which allow the audience to venture through the canvas; thus a visual dance from one edge to another on the painting’s surface.
Ballet was Haines Herman’s first love in the art world, starting at age five. She learned to use body movement as an outward expression which allowed her to explore various audience reactions. This would later correlate with her artwork. In her late teens, dance and visual art would intertwine with time on stage as well as painting for expression. Gradually, visual art became her primary artistic avenue.
Haines Herman attended Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia, where she majored in studio art under professors Frank Hobbs...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"My Ducks Are Definitely Not in a Row" Contemporary Neutral Toned Abstract
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric painting by Houston-based artist Holland Geibel. The work features layers of rectangular shapes in various neutral tones of tan, white, and black. Sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Out Go the Lights" Contemporary Orange, Blue
Purple Tone Color Field Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by Houston-based artist Gary Griffin. The work features a central amorphous shape created with diffused layers of black, pink, and orange paint against an off-white background. Signed and titled on the reverse. Recently featured in "No Zoning! A Very Houston Show" at Reeves Art + Design in Houston, TX. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: As the son of deaf parents, Gary became a visual communicator at a very early age. Being able to “watch” conversations his parents had with their deaf friends, before he was able to read and write, informed practically every aspect of his thinking.
Fascinated with design, color, light and composition, Gary set about photographing the world around him. Everything from West Texas landscapes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sailing to the Sun, Reflection in the Water, Oil , Abstract Landscape, Nature
Located in Houston, TX
Sailing into the Sun is an abstract landscape painting. It is oil on canvas. It is gallery wrapped so there is no need for a frame.
On a summer morning in 1993 a 22 years old young came to Florida from a small old town in the central area of Cuba called Santa Clara. In his bag, he brought no more than two valuable things, his worn-out brushes and a great dream. The dream to one day become a professional artist in this new land that welcomed him with open arms.
Captivated by his love for the beauty of the Landscapes, his last works are what he sees even in the most common scenes: the close relationship of life and who we are with the natural world around us that asks us to respect and care for it.
Artist Statement:
" I like to scrutinize in the simple things, sometimes it is there where the lost painting is waiting to be found by the painter's eyes.
The landscape painting gives me the opportunity to establish a close relationship with the natural world and humbly capture on a canvas a little of its beauty listening to its voice that reminds us how valuable we are and how much we should love it".
U.S Education:
Art Florida Academy
Abdon J. Romero Art Studio
Chiaroscuro Atelier / Now MIFA Miami
Workshops received:
. Landscape painting workshop with Ramiro Sanchez director of advanced painting on Florence academy of art.
. Plein Air painting workshop with the artist Allen Kriegshauser at 7th Annual Plein Air Festival Lighthouse Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
“Untitled (CVS274)” Contemporary Green and Pink Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary geometric colorful abstract painting by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in pink and green tones. Signed, titled, & dated b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Approaching Autumn 54 x 48 abstract oil on canvas Colors $4600 Seasons
Located in Houston, TX
Approaching Autumn 54 x 48 abstract oil on canvas Colors $4600 Seasons
As life often does, the life of Marilyn Biles has come full circle since her life as a fashion illustratio...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pewter Wash 48”x48” Oil on Canvas Abstract Art Soothing Colors Gray Tones
Located in Houston, TX
Pewter Wash 48”x48” Oil on Canvas Abstract Art Soothing Colors Gray Tones
As life often does, the life of Marilyn Biles has come full circle since her life as a fashion illustrati...
Category
1990s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Small Dark Grey Abstract Expressionist Figurative Portrait Painting
By Dick Wray
Located in Houston, TX
Small dark grey abstract expressionist painting of a figure's face by Dick Wray. The painting is currently unframed.
Artist Biography: Dick Wray, a native Houstonian, born in Heigh...
Category
1990s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
"Dreams in Black and White 2" Contemporary Still Life Realistic Drapery Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Realistic still life painting by Houston based artist Nancy Paris Pruden. The work features black and white fabric draped across one another with dramatic lighting. Signed in the fro...
Category
2010s Naturalistic Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Untitled (CVS276)” Contemporary Blue, Pink
Yellow Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary geometric colorful abstract painting by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in blue, pink, yellow, and orange tones. Signed, t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Untitled (CVS143)” Contemporary Green, Blue,
Pink Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary geometric colorful abstract painting by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in green, blue, and pink tones. Signed, titled, & ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Purple, Blue,
Metallic Silver Tessellated Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted and hand stretched op art painting by contemporary artist Austin Magruder. The work features abstract, geometric tessellations that create a mesmerizing pattern. Signed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Early Mid Century Modern Abstract Painting
By Tommie Olson
Located in Houston, TX
Mid century modern abstract by artist Tommie (Thomas) Olson a student of Robert Preusser, when he was 16 and attending John Deagan High School in Houst...
Category
1960s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Contemporary Red
Navy Colorful Tessellated Geometric Star Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Hand painted and hand stretched op art painting by contemporary artist Austin Magruder. The work features abstract, geometric tessellations that create a mesmerizing pattern. Signed ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Desert" Pastel Peach, Blue, and Gray Abstract Geometric Patterned Painting
By Paul Reeves
Located in Houston, TX
Pastel-toned abstract geometric painting by Reeves Art + Design owner and Houston, TX artist Paul Reeves. This painting features various pastel peach, gray, and blue-green shapes wit...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Yellow Thread" Contemporary Colorful Vibrant Abstract Geometric Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract painting by contemporary Houston artist Peter Healy. The work features a variety of vibrant, hard-edged intertwined shapes. Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Untitled (CVS271)” Contemporary Blue, Teal,
Pink Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary geometric colorful abstract painting by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in blue, teal, and pink tones. Signed, titled, & d...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Flowers in Tall Vase with Melon" Turquoise Abstract Floral Still Life Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Turquoise abstract still life painting by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The painting depicts white flowers in a tall blue vase on top of a table with a slice of orange melon. Unsigned. Framed in a simple black frame.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 29.5 in. x W 23.5 in.
Artist Biography: Born (1927) and raised in Huntsville, TX, David Adickes is an artist whose art and heart are closely aligned with Paris, France. After studying art at the Atelier F. Leger in the late 40s, Adickes burst onto the art scene in Houston and elsewhere in the early 50s and has been a prominent member of Houston’s art community ever since. While his most visible works are his giant sculptures...
Category
2010s Abstract Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Untitled (PPR400)” Contemporary Abstract Colorful Pastel Geometric Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric colorful painting by Texas-based artist Max Manning. The work features organic and geometric shapes in pastel greens, pinks...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Forms" Black, Green, Red, and Orange Abstract Geometric Painting
Located in Houston, TX
This painting is a great example of David Adickes' early work that embodies the abstract geometric style. Most likely originally sold at DuBose Gallery in Houston, Texas. Circa 1960s...
Category
1960s Abstract Geometric Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Do You Remember That Time?" Contemporary Geometric Abstract Hard-Edge Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract geometric painting by Houston-based artist Holland Geibel. The work features layers of rectangular shapes in various tones of grey...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Gust" Contemporary Gray
White Abstract Foliage Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Max Kremer. This piece is included in his solo show, "Perfect Day" at Reeves Art + Design in Houston, TX.
Artist Biography: Max Kremer (b. 1999, Houston, TX) is currently working in Austin, Texas. Kremer obtained his BFA from the University of Texas in 2022. Past projects include his solo show Cliffhanger with Blank Check Gallery in 2019, participation in the Midas Touch group show curated by Preston Douglas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Modern Abstract Green and Purple Wild Brush Landscape Painting of Sun and Trees
Located in Houston, TX
Modern abstract green and purple toned landscape painting by American artist Jane Tate. The work features a wild grove of trees and brush with the sun framed...
Category
Early 2000s Modern Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Surrealist Grand Canyon Landscape with Gargoyle
By John Slaby
Located in Houston, TX
Surrealist landscape of the Grand Canyon and a gargoyle overlooking the sublime landscape. The work is signed and dated by the artist. On the back of the frame is an information sheet on the painting and the inspiration the artist used for it. The work is framed in a black frame with a blue matte.
Dimensions without Frame: 14 in x 20 in
Artist Biography: John Slaby...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Moon Face" Pink, Black, Yellow, and Gray Modern Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Gray, pink, red, and yellow toned abstract contemporary painting by Chicago-based artist, Richard A. Johnson. Painting depicts various shapes and lines that appear to be floating above the canvas.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 49.75 in. x W 55.88 in.
Artist Biography: "There is something about the ocean that is so entwined with our makeup, that I can't help but be drawn to it. There really is nothing more powerful or hypnotic. The movement is ever changing and the attempt to capture that moment of change is what has engaged me in these pieces. There is something so ephemeral about all life that is perfectly captured in a wave. It only exists for a moment, but it's beauty and dynamism is so powerful that for that brief amount of time, nothing else matters. And yet, there is a subtlety, a moment of expansive calm, the monochrome of the colors and yet the exquisite and diverse play of tones. All of this captivates me and compels me to try and capture it all that on canvas."
- Richard Johnson
The luminescent beauty and lyrical quality of Richard S. Johnson's work is what captivates collectors today. "Old Masters" technical virtuosity, pre-Raphael romanticism, and contemporary expressionism and abstraction all combine to create his unique works of touching depth and artistry.
Born in Chicago to an artistic family, his earliest reminiscences are of pouring through Charles Dana Gibson, N.C. Wyeth, and John Singer Sargent books on rainy afternoons. While still in grade school he won a scholarship to the prestigious Art Institute of Chicago. He later attended the American Academy of Art and upon graduation began a very successful career as an illustrator.
Turning his attentions to fine art after winning a competition in International Artists Magazine, Rick was invited to Japan where his one man show was so successful that he has been invited back numerous times and has developed an international base of collectors. He has also won many awards in competitions here in the United States including the Award of Excellence, in the Oil Painters of America Midwest regional Juried Competition and People's Choice Award at the International Museum of Contemporary Master's of Fine Art in San Antonio, TX.
Perhaps the term that best describes Rick's work is "Poetic Intimacy". His sure brush strokes, bold use of color and impasto, and delicate rendering of the human face and form all work together in a harmony that refuses to draw attention to themselves for their technical virtuosity, but rather to draw their viewer into the awareness that they are sharing one, serene, contemplative moment; that the light that pours over the subject's skin also caresses theirs.
Rick's expressive skill for capturing the human form has brought him numerous commissions:
- John F. Kennedy at the JFK Memorial Library in Boston.
- A commemorative painting of the presidents from Eisenhower to Bush currently hanging at the President's Council on Physical Fitness in Washington D.C.
- Rear Admiral Richard S. Truly, USN, the first commander of the NASA Space Shuttle...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Walk By the River" Red and Blue Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract contemporary landscape painting by Texas artist, Nathaniel Sing. This piece features a building façade blending with a red and blue gradient background. Signed, titled, and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Temporary Cure for Existential Dread No. 44" Contemporary Colorful Landscape
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful abstract landscape painting by New Jersey based artist Russ Rubin. The work features an otherworldly landscape winding in muted desert...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
House Paint, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Color Pencil
"Study for a Song 3" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Colorful abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Currently on view in "David Hardaker: R...
Category
2010s Contemporary Houston - Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
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