Ira Barkoff Art

Pastel pink, blue, and purple toned Venice Canal abstract impressionist landscape by American artist Jane Peterson. This painting depicts what seems to be an early morning scene feat...

Norman Carton (1908 – 1980) was an American artist and educator known for abstract expressionist art. He was born in the Ukraine region of Imperial Russia and moved to the United States in 1922 where he spent most of his adult life. A classically trained portrait and landscape artist, Carton also worked as a drafter, newspaper illustrator, muralist, theater set designer, photographer, and fabric designer and spent most of his mature life as an art educator. Carton showed in and continues to be shown in many solo and group exhibitions. His work is included in numerous museums and private collections throughout the world. Norman Carton was born in the Dnieper Ukraine territory of the Russian Empire in 1908. Escaping the turbulence of civil war massacres, he settled in Philadelphia in 1922 after years of constant flight. While attending the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art, Carton worked as a newspaper artist for the Philadelphia Record from 1928 to 1930 in the company of other illustrator/artists who had founded the Ashcan School, the beginnings of modern American art. From 1930 to 1935, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Henry McCarter, who was a pupil of Toulouse-Lautrec, Puvis de Chavanne, and Thomas Eakins. Arthur Carles, especially with his sense of color, and the architect John Harbison also provided tutelage and inspiration. Following his time at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton studied at the Barnes Foundation from 1935 to 1936 where he was influenced by an intellectual climate led by visiting lecturers John Dewey and Bertrand Russell as well as daily access to Albert C. Barnes and his art collection. Carton was awarded the Cresson Traveling Scholarship in 1934 which allowed him to travel through Europe and study in Paris. There he expanded his artistic horizons with influences stemming from Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Chaim Soutine, and Wassily Kandinsky. While at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton was also awarded the Toppan Prize for figure painting as well as the Thouron Composition Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor, and theatrical stage designer as well as academic scholarships. During this time, Carton worked as a scenery designer at Sparks Scenic Studios, a drafter at the Philadelphia Enameling Works, and a fine art lithographer. From 1939 to 1942, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project employed Carton as a muralist and easel artist. He collaborated with architect George Howe. The WPA commissioned Carton to paint major murals at the Helen Fleischer Vocational School for Girls in Philadelphia, the Officers’ Club at Camp Meade Army Base in Maryland, and in the city of Hidalgo, Mexico. Throughout the 1940s, Carton exhibited and won prizes for his semi-abstract Expressionist and Surrealist paintings. He socialized with and was inspired by Émile Gauguin and Fernand Leger. During World War II, Carton was a naval structural designer and draftsman at the Cramps...

Norman Carton (1908 – 1980) was an American artist and educator known for abstract expressionist art. He was born in the Ukraine region of Imperial Russia and moved to the United States in 1922 where he spent most of his adult life. A classically trained portrait and landscape artist, Carton also worked as a drafter, newspaper illustrator, muralist, theater set designer, photographer, and fabric designer and spent most of his mature life as an art educator. Carton showed in and continues to be shown in many solo and group exhibitions. His work is included in numerous museums and private collections throughout the world. Norman Carton was born in the Dnieper Ukraine territory of the Russian Empire in 1908. Escaping the turbulence of civil war massacres, he settled in Philadelphia in 1922 after years of constant flight. While attending the Pennsylvania Museum School of Industrial Art, Carton worked as a newspaper artist for the Philadelphia Record from 1928 to 1930 in the company of other illustrator/artists who had founded the Ashcan School, the beginnings of modern American art. From 1930 to 1935, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts under Henry McCarter, who was a pupil of Toulouse-Lautrec, Puvis de Chavanne, and Thomas Eakins. Arthur Carles, especially with his sense of color, and the architect John Harbison also provided tutelage and inspiration. Following his time at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton studied at the Barnes Foundation from 1935 to 1936 where he was influenced by an intellectual climate led by visiting lecturers John Dewey and Bertrand Russell as well as daily access to Albert C. Barnes and his art collection. Carton was awarded the Cresson Traveling Scholarship in 1934 which allowed him to travel through Europe and study in Paris. There he expanded his artistic horizons with influences stemming from Henri Matisse, Pablo Picasso, Chaim Soutine, and Wassily Kandinsky. While at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Carton was also awarded the Toppan Prize for figure painting as well as the Thouron Composition Prize. He received numerous commissions as a portrait artist, social realist, sculptor, and theatrical stage designer as well as academic scholarships. During this time, Carton worked as a scenery designer at Sparks Scenic Studios, a drafter at the Philadelphia Enameling Works, and a fine art lithographer. From 1939 to 1942, the Works Progress Administration (WPA) Federal Art Project employed Carton as a muralist and easel artist. He collaborated with architect George Howe. The WPA commissioned Carton to paint major murals at the Helen Fleischer Vocational School for Girls in Philadelphia, the Officers’ Club at Camp Meade Army Base in Maryland, and in the city of Hidalgo, Mexico. Throughout the 1940s, Carton exhibited and won prizes for his semi-abstract Expressionist and Surrealist paintings. He socialized with and was inspired by Émile Gauguin and Fernand Leger. During World War II, Carton was a naval structural designer and draftsman at the Cramps...

Ripples in Space - Abstract Composition Original Oil Painting Vibrant abstract composition of paint, paper, enamel, and glitter by unknown artist "DeZulio" or "Dejulio". Several pie...

Icy Winter Size: 44 x 52 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A beautifully ethereal mid century modernist winter landscape scene, painted in oil onto canvas. This semi abstract land...

Binyamin Basteker Heavenly Ocean oil on canvas 90 x 80 cm

" Arroyo 14" is 72” x 60”. A rich sienna and ochre figure centered on a textured field of light yellows and beige. Frank Arnold’s paintings exhibit the highest quality materials for ...

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Mercedes Matter (1913 - 2001) Best known as a painter of abstract still life and founder of the New York Studio School, M...

Victoria Kovalenchikova’s artworks are an outlook at the transformation of the world surrounding us; a shout in the cold infinity of cosmos. It is an attempt to understand the impact of people on the planet through the language of art. The contemporary trend in her paintings is characterized by a figurative integration of abstract elements. Creatively mixing media from cement, resin, acrylic and epoxy on stretched canvas, Kovalenchikova’s work is simultaneously sculptural and painterly. The variegated surface of this large 47 inch high by 63 inch wide textural artwork is covered with a shiny layer of clear, glass-like resin, which enhances the colors and adds depth. Sculptural topographical elements protrude beyond the smoother parts of the artwork. The sides are finished as a textural continuation of the front, and also feature several layers as well as unique detailing. This artwork is signed, titled and dated on the back by the artist. It does not require framing and is wired and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles delivery included. Affordable Continental U.S. and global shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Victoria Kovalenchikova was born in Belarus in 1978. In 2008 she moved to the Netherlands. Her series on the World is immediately familiar, provoking us to step closer and have a better look, then after a few moments the nuances of her art appear. Her training is evident in her skill in creating the textures. Her charisma can be felt by her depiction of the ocean and their various shades of colors. Victoria’s work is magnetic and is being consistently collected by art lovers. Victoria Kovalenchikova’s abstract artworks are an outlook at the transformation of the world surrounding us; a shout in the cold infinity of cosmos. It is an attempt to understand the impact of people on the planet through the language of art. Using google images to explore the Earth in its entirety, she plays with angles and textures to create works that appreciate and bring attention to the uniqueness of our planet. The contemporary trend in her paintings is characterized by a figurative integration of abstract elements. Creatively mixing media from cement, resin, acrylic and epoxy on stretched canvas, Victoria’s work is simultaneously sculpture and painting. The variegated surface of this 40 inch tall by 59 inch wide textural artwork is covered with a shiny layer of crystalline, glass-like resin, which enhances the colors and adds depth. Sculptural topographical elements protrude beyond the smoother parts of the artwork. The sides are finished as a textural continuation of the front, adding more layers and detailing. It is signed, titled and dated on back by the artist. It does not require framing and is wired and ready to hang. Free delivery within Los Angeles. Affordable U.S. and global shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Victoria Kovalenchikova was born in Mogilev, Belarus, and received her degree from the Belarusian State Academy of Arts. Her series on the world is immediately familiar, provoking us to step closer and have a better look, then after a few moments the nuances of her art appear. Her training is evident in her skillful application of textures, provoking a harmonious juxtaposition of elements that humbles our approach to the earth. Kovalenchikova states, “Although we humans may feel like disconnected, independent fragments, Earth reminds us that we are all united on this place: notes within a larger symphony of life. No different from the massive whale in the ocean or the tiniest needle of a pine tree. There is no way out; to save ourselves we must save our home” Kovalenchikova's works can be found in private and corporate art collections and museums worldwide; select institutions include the Museum of Russian Art in Jersey City, the Museum of Belarusian State Academy of Arts, the Contemporary Fine Art Museum in Belarus, the Romanov Regional Study of Local Lore Museum, the Belarusian Embassy in Germany and the Netherlands, and other international private collections. Kovalenchikova's works are represented by Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles. Education 1996 - 2002 Belarusian State Academy of Arts, Painting Department, professors M. Dantzig, V. Gerasimov and V. Tyurin, Minsk, Belarus 1990 - 1996 I. Akhremchik National Art College, Minsk, Belarus Professional experience 2002 - 2004 Teacher of painting and drawing at Belarusian State Pedagogic University, Minsk Since 1997 more than 100 solo shows and group exhibitions in Belarus, USA, Switzerland, United Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Russia, Singapore, Turkey ,China and Netherlands Since 2003 member of Belarusian Artists' Union Since 2016 represented by Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles Awards 2011 Award from The Ministry of Culture of The Republic of Belarus for Enriching and Promoting Arts and Culture. 2011 First Prize and Gold Medal of Honor “LORENZO Il MAGNIFICO” at the VIII International Florence Biennale of Contemporary Art 2011 for her paintings “NO EXIT”, 2011 and “Reflected Reality”, 2010 Solo Exhbitions 2015 SCOPE Basel, Switzerland 2014 "The EARTH", ARTIFACT Gallery, NYC, USA 2014 "The EARTH", Sixty One Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2013 - 2014 – WTC Schiphol Art Center, Schiphol, Netherlands 2013 SCOPE Basel, Witzenhausen Gallery, Basel, Switzerland 2013 Russian New Year, De Industrieele Groote Club, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2013 Realisme Art Fair, Witzenhausen Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2012 Russisch IGC-buitenevenement, Landgoed Beukenrode, Doorn, Netherlands 2012 "Our Corloful World", RCC "Our Texas", Houston, TX, USA 2011 "REFLECTED REALITY", Contemporary Fine Art Museum, Minsk, Belarus 2011 VK Art, Reception of Belarusian embassy in The UK, Langham Hotel, London, UK 2011 "HEAVEN'S TEARS", The Museum of Russian Art, Jersey City, NJ, USA 2011 "REFLECTED REALITY", MWB Business Exchange, London, UK 2010 "CLOSED LOOP", Kasteel van Brasschaet, Brasschaat, Belgium 2010 "Summer Exhibition" in Ten Elsenhuyze, Brasschaat, Belgium 2009 Diary, Moscow Public Culture Foundation, Moscow, Russia 2009 Paintings of Victoria Kovalenchikova, Cultural exchange Belarus – Netherlands, CQ Art Centre, Emmen, Netherlands 2009 Just Childhood, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009 Colourful Emotions, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008 Dagboek, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2008 Victoriart, Schloss und Gutshofanlage Ludwigsburg, Germany 2008 Griebenow Palace, Greifswald, Germany 2007 Gallery "Voorhaven One", Rotterdam, Netherlands 2007 Parallelen, Club Spittelkolonnaden, Berlin, Germany 2006 Oud Atelier Hendrik Luyten, Brasschaat, Belgium 2006 BelArt, Wereld Gallery, Maastricht, Netherlands 2005 Kleine Haag, Buuurmalsen, Netherlands 2005 "Dadali" Art & Design Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands 2005 Wereld Gallery. Maastricht, Netherlands 2004 Mirror, City, Soul, SWR, Ratzeburg, Germany 2004 Mirror, City, Soul, Burg Warberg, Germany 2004 Mirror, City, Soul, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Republic of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus 2004 Associations, M-Gallery, Goethe Institute, Minsk, Belarus 2003 City Rhythms, Contemporary Fine Art Museum, Minsk, Belarus 2000 Art 2000, Belynitsky-Birulya Art Museum - Branch of the National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus - Mogilev, Belarus Group Exhibitions 2016 ART BREDA - Gallery Palma Arte, Breda, Netherlands 2016 AAF Singapore, Art Blue Studio, Singapore 2016 AAF Hong Kong, Art Blue Studio, Hong Kong 2016 AAF Milan, Gallery Palma Arte, Milan, Italy 2016 AAF New York, VK Gallery, NY, USA 2016 Naples Art Show, Villa del Arte, Palm Beach, FL, USA 2016 Palm Beach Art Show, Villa del Arte, FL, USA 2016 Art Wynwood, Villa del Arte, Miami, FL, USA 2016 LA ART SHOW, Villa del Arte, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2015 Palm Beach Art Show, Villa del Arte, West Palm Beach, FL, USA 2015 ST-ART, Palma Arte, Strasbourg, France 2015 Contemporary Istanbul, Villa del Arte, Istanbul, Turkey 2015 New York Art, Antique & Jewelry Show, Villa del Arte, NY, USA 2015 Contemporary Istanbul, Villa del Arte, Istanbul, Turkey 2015 Manhattan Art & Antique Centre, NY, USA 2015 AAF Battersea, Villa del Arte, London, UK 2015 AAF New York, VK Gallery, NY, USA 2015 AAF Amsterdam, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2015 East Hampton Artists & Writers Annual Softball Game 2015 Art Expo Malaysia Plus, Art Blue Studio, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 2015 Bazaar Art Jakarta, Art Blue Studio, Jakarta, Indonesia 2015 AAF Hampstead, Villa del Arte Gallery, London, UK 2015 Art Hamptons, VK Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY, USA 2015 SCOPE Basel, VK Gallery, Basel, Switzerland 2015 AAF Hong Kong, Art Blue Studio, Hong Kong 2015 Group show. Art Blue Studio. Singapore 2015 AAF Singapore, VK Gallery, Singapore 2015 World Art Dubai, Villa del Arte Gallery, Dubai, UAE 2015 Art Breda, Wanders MFA & Dock Gallery, Breda, Netherlands 2015 Art Dubai, Contemporary Practices Magazine, Dubai, UAE 2015 Art Karlsruhe, Villa del Arte, Karlsruhe, Germany 2015 Paddle 8, Kathryn Markel Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY, USA 2015 AAF Brussels. Villa del Arte, Brussels, Belgium 2015 Naples Art Show, Villa del Arte, Palm Beach, FL, USA 2015 India Art Fair, Villa del Arte, New Delhi, India 2015 Rotterdam Art Fair, Wanders MFA & Dock Gallery, Rotterdam, Netherlands 2015 Palm Beach Art Show, Villa del Arte, Palm Beach, FL, USA 2015 LA ART SHOW, VK Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, USA 2014 Art Miami (Context), Witzenhausen Gallery, Miami, USA 2014 AAF Amsterdam, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2014 AAF Hamburg, Villa del Arte Gallery, Hamburg, Germany 2014 Contemporary Istanbul, Villa del Arte, Istanbul, Turkey 2014 AAF Battersea, Villa del Arte, London, UK 2014 AAF New York, VK Gallery, New York, USA 2014 Houston Fine Art Fair, VK Gallery, Houston, TX, USA 2014 Summer Group Exhibition, Hay Hill Gallery, London, UK 2014 Paddle8 Auction, Bridgehampton, NY, USA 2014 Art Hamptons. VK Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY, USA 2014 SCOPE Basel, Witzenhausen Gallery, Basel, Switzerland 2014 AAF Singapore, VK Gallery, Singapore 2014 Downtown Fair NYC, Witzenhausen Gallery, NY, USA 2014 Russian Pavilion at Erarta Gallery (NYC Frieze week), NY, USA 2014 AAF New York, NY, USA 2014 SCOPE New York, G-77 Gallery (Japan), NY, USA 2014 Art Wynwood. Witzenhausen Gallery, Miami, USA 2013 AA New York, VK Gallery, NY, USA 2013 Russian Pavilion at Kavachnina Gallery, Miami, USA 2013 AAF Amsterdam, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2013 AAF New York, VK Gallery, New York, USA 2013 ART Copenhagen. Witzenhausen Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark 2013 Vught Biennale, Gallery van Loon, Vught, Netherlands 2013 Russian Pavilion at Arttitud San Francisco, USA 2013 SCOPE New York, Witzenhausen Gallery, NY, USA 2013 Russian Pavilion, 25 Central Park West, New York City, USA 2013 Art Wynwood, Witzenhausen Gallery, Miami, USA 2012 Art Miami, Witzenhausen Gallery, Miami, USA 2012 OpenArtCode Shanghai at Present Art Festival Pudong Librart and CEIBS China Europe International Business School 2012 Europe International Art Exhibition at Wison Art Center, Shanghai, China 2012 AAF Amsterdam, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2012 SCOPE Basel, Witzenhausen Gallery, Basel, Switzerland 2012 Verge art fair, NYC, USA 2012 AAF New York, VK Gallery, NY, USA 2012 Art Southampton, Witzenhausen Gallery, NY, USA 2012 Open Art Code Shanghai, China 2012 Dublin Biennial. Point Village, East Wall, Dublin, Ireland 2012 AAF New York, VK Gallery, New York, USA 2012 PooL Art Fair New York, NY, USA 2012 AAF Brussels, VK Gallery, Brussels, Belgium 2011 VIII International Biennale of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy Victoria received first prize for two paintings 2011 Contemporary Art Fair NYC 2011, NY, USA 2011 AAF Amsterdam, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2011 "ARTI'2011", Art fair, VK Gallery, The Hague, Netherlands 2011 Open Ateliers De Pijp, Culture House Diamantslijperij, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2011 Museum of Russian Art, Jersey City, NJ, USA 2011 Tales of Breukelen, BWAC, Red Hook New York, NY, USA 2011 Berliner Liste 2011, VK Gallery, TRAFO, Berlin, Germany 2011 8th annual summer art show, Black and White, BWAC (The Brooklyn Waterfront Artist Coalition), Brooklyn, New York, USA 2011 "Belarusian Artists of The World", Art Festival of Belarus 2011 Sensation Modern Fine Art Group Exhibition, Notting Hill, London, United Kingdom 2011 AAF Amsterdam, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2011 AAF New York, VK Gallery, NY, USA 2011 Art Fair, VK Gallery, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 2011 Gallery More Then Art, AHOY, Rotterdam, Netherlands 2011 AAF Brussels, VK Gallery, Brussels, Belgium 2010 Salon Art Bizarre 2010, La Galleria Pall Mall, London, UK 2010 Museum Nacht, Vijzelstraatmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2010 Davidoff Swiss Indoors Tournament, Basel, Switzerland 2010 AAF Amsterdam, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2010 "ARTI'2010", VK Gallery, Art fair, The Hague, Netherlands 2010 Open Art Fair, VK Gallery, Utrecht, Netherlands 2010 Art Nocturne, VK Gallery, Knokke, Belgium 2010 Fine Art Fair, Park Lane Hotel, London, UK 2010 Art Laren, Laren, Netherlands 2010 "Reflected Reality", VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2010 Spring Celebration, Ten Elsenhuyze, Brasschaat, Belgium 2010 Art Fair, VK Gallery. Brabanthallen, Hertogenbosch, Netherlands 2010 "Primavera'10", VK Gallery, AHOY, Rotterdam, Netherlands 2010 Old Russian New Year, IGC, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009 Memory Fragments, VK Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009 Midwinter Celebration, Ten Elsenhuyze, Brasschaat, Belgium 2009 Kunst Messe, Jan Roelofs Antiquairs, Munich, Germany 2009 "ARTI'09", VK Gallery, The Hague, Netherlands 2009 Museum Nacht, Vijzelstraatmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009 Art Manege 09, Moscow, Russia 2009 AAF Amsterdam, Wies Willemsen Gallery, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009 Open Art Fair, VK Gallery, Utrecht, Netherlands 2009 Open Ateliers De Pijp, Culture House Diamantslijperij, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009 "Slavyanski Bazar", Museum Geelvinck Hinlopen Huis, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2009 Armenian Independent Day Festival, Hollywood, California, USA 2009 The Earth Day Celebration Festival, Los Angeles, California, USA 2009 "Dialog Ost - West", Kulturintegrationsprojekt, Aachen, Germany 2008 The Modern Art Gallery, Los Angeles, California, USA 2008 Agnieten Festival, Gallery Goda, Gouda, Netherlands 2008 Russian Art Exhibition, Gallery Goda, Alakmaar, Netherlands 2008 InterArt, Pommernhus, Greifswald, Germany 2007 Kunst – Event, AHOY, Rotterdam, Netherlands 2007 Woman's World, National Art Museum of the Republic of Belarus, Minsk, Belarus 2007 AKCENT Gallery, Brussels, Belgium 2006 Winterexposition Academy of Russian Arts, Gouda, Netherlands 2006 Eastern Neighbours, Cultural Center Babel, Utrecht, Netherlands 2006 Russian Art Gallery "Kartina", Gorinchem, Netherlands 2006 Embassy of The United States of America in Belarus, Minsk, Belarus 2006 Gallery Goda, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2006 De Kunst van het Wonen, Willa Arena, Amsterdam, Netherlands 2006 Kunst – Event, Martiniplaza, Groningen, Netherlands 2006 Kunst – Event, Beursgebouw, Eindhoven, Netherlands 2005 Kunst – Event, Antwerp EXPO, Antwerp, Belgium 2005 National Art Gallery of Belarusian Artists' Union, Minsk, Belarus 2005 Kunst – Event, AHOY, Rotterdam, Netherlands 2005 ID Studio, LLC, Pawley's Island, USA 2005 Autograph, Art Gallery of Palace of Republic...

Framed abstract oil on canvas, signed and dated 1968 in the lower right corner. Canvas size 30"H x 25"W Gilt-wood frame.

Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Vaclav Vytlacil (1892-1984) He was born to Czechoslovakian parents in 1892 in New York City. Living in Chicago as a youth, he took classes at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, returning to New York when he was 20. From 1913 to 1916, he enjoyed a scholarship from the Art Students League, and worked with John C. Johansen (a portraitist whose expressive style resembled that of John Singer Sargent), and Anders Zorn. He accepted a teaching position at the Minneapolis School of Art in 1916, remaining there until 1921. This enabled him to travel to Europe to study Cézanne’s paintings and works of the Old Masters. He traveled to Paris, Prague, Dresden, Berlin, and Munich seeking the works of Titian, Cranach, Rembrandt, Veronese, and Holbein, which gave him new perspective. Vytlacil studied at the Royal Academy of Art in Munich, settling there in 1921. Fellow students were Ernest Thurn and Worth Ryder, who introduced him to famous abstractionist Hans Hofmann. He worked with Hofmann from about 1922 to 1926, as a student and teaching assistant. During the summer of 1928, after returning to the United States, Vytlacil gave lectures at the University of California, Berkeley, on modern European art. Soon thereafter, he became a member of the Art Students League faculty. After one year, he returned to Europe and successfully persuaded Hofmann to teach at the League as well. He spent about six years in Europe, studying the works of Matisse, Picasso, and Dufy. In 1935, he returned to New York and became a co-founder of the American Abstract Artists group in 1936. He later had teaching posts at Queens College in New York; the College of Arts and Crafts in Oakland, California; Black Mountain College in North Carolina; and the Art Students League. His paintings exhibit a clear inclination toward modernism. His still lives and interiors from the 1920s indicate an understanding of the art of Cézanne. In the 1930s, his works displayed two very different kinds of art at the same time. His cityscapes and landscapes combine Cubist-inspired spatial concerns with an expressionistic approach to line and color. Vytlacil also used old wood, metal, cork, and string in constructions, influenced by his friend and former student, Rupert Turnbull. He eventually ceased creating constructions as he considered them too limiting. The spatial challenges of painting were still his preference. During the 1940s and 1950s, his works indicated a sense of spontaneity not felt in his earlier work. He married Elizabeth Foster in Florence, Italy, in 1927 and they lived and worked in Positano, Italy for extended periods of time. Later on, they divided their time between homes in Sparkill, New York and Chilmark, Massachusetts, where Vyt, as he was affectionately called, taught at the Martha's Vineyard Art...

Eleanor Nell Sinton Roots and Stems 1950, Oil on canvas, Signed lower right N. Sinton, Provenance: Braunstein Quay Gallery (bears label verso) Framed: 24.5 X 20.5 sight 21 X 17 inches. Nell (Eleanor) Sinton (1910-1997) was a painter, art collector and educator in San Francisco, California Nell Sinton began painting in the 1920s. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute (then called the California School of Fine Arts). Nell Sinton, one of the early California woman abstract expressionist painters. A member of a family that moved to San Francisco in 1851, Nell Sinton began painting in the 1920s. She studied at the San Francisco Art Institute (then called the California School of Fine Arts) a decade before abstract expressionism emerged there, and, later, with Lucien Labaudt and Maurice Sterne, (1937-1938). She also worked as an apprentice to Sterne on the Federal Art Project (WPA) murals in San Francisco (1938-40) and was a member of the San Francisco Art Commission (1959-63). In 1959, Sinton was acknowledged as one of the Ten Most Distinguished Bay Area Women. A notable Bay Area Expressionist...