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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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...
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...
Oil, Wood Panel
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...
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...
Canvas, Oil
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...
Linen, 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...
Linen, Oil
Untitled XII, Painting, Acrylic on Wood Panel
By Juan Cruz Reverberi
Located in Yardley, PA
Lower RIght side :: Painting :: Contemporary :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed: Yes :: Signature...
Acrylic
Untitled 1271- Acrylic Painting by Sergio Boaretto - 2020
By Sergio Boaretto
Located in Roma, IT
Untitled 1271 is one of the best works by the Italian artist Sergio Boaretto. It is made on wooden board, painted in acrylic in 2020. The author ranges between colors playing from o...
Acrylic
"Channel" by Anthony Dyke; 38" x 48" x 1.25" Oil on Canvas, 2025; Abstract
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This 38" x 48" x 1.25" oil painting on canvas by Boston, Massachusetts-based artist Anthony Dyke uses red, orange, blue and yellow simplified forms to create a water channel within a...
Canvas, Oil
Original Oil Painting on Panel Titled: "AbEx 211" 40.25 x 80
By Mirtha Moreno
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Born in Havana, Cuba, in the late 70s during a well-documented time of religious and political oppression, abstract expressionist artist Mirtha Moreno, immigrated to the United State...
Oil
Untitle 110, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Eliane Saheurs
Located in Yardley, PA
I had a painting with a volcano fire from a series of forces in the earth. I recycled.... something more happy! The texture was interesting, the crystal- and organic forms are still ...
Acrylic
Abstract 2557 - Acrylic Painting on Gallery Canvas, 150x100cm, New
By Alex Senchenko
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured raw emotion through acrylic, blending abstraction with minimalism to create a rhythmic dance of light and shadow. The textured layers evoke the complexity of ...
Oil, Acrylic
