2023
Like many creatives, Karina Gentinetta’s road to success wasn’t a straight line. Before she became a prolific abstract painter of mesmerizing, charged works in acrylics, pencil, oil pastels and charcoal, she was a lawyer.
Born in Buenos Aires, Gentinetta and her siblings fled with her parents during Argentina’s Dirty War, when thousands of people were killed or forcibly disappeared by the government. The Gentinettas arrived in New Orleans, where Karina later graduated from Tulane University Law School. She initially wanted to major in art, but her cautionary parents — her father drove a taxi in New Orleans — urged their bright daughter to study something more practical.
She practiced law for 13 years before Hurricane Katrina hit in 2005, destroying her and her husband’s home. Gentinetta found herself at a fork in the road: law or art? She chose the latter. She also began to nurture her interest in the beauty of vintage objects and how they could be reborn, opening a shop for antique furniture. Some of her earliest paintings were made to complement her antique presentations.
Inspired by artists like Cy Twombly and Franz Kline, Gentinetta’s abstract paintings — typically pale canvases with calculated bursts of color — are emotional. Others bear a more stark palette of black and white with intense and sometimes graphic strokes. Gentinetta often uses materials that one might find at a construction site, like wall plaster and house paint, symbolically and tactilely responding to how her city was wrecked but has endured. Her collectors have included Courtney Love Cobain, and in 2016 she collaborated with RH Modern on a limited-edition series. Gentinetta’s work tells a unique story that does not end after a glance.
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$9,700
H 42 in W 40 in
colorful contemporary abstract oil painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Always Dancing" is an abstract oil on canvas painting by Alayna Rose. Like the works of abstract expressionist Cy Twombly, Rose uses explosive lines and an extensive palette to capt...
Canvas, Oil
$8,074Sale Price|24% Off
H 82.68 in W 80.32 in D 3.94 in
Eternity Abstract Expressionist Painting, XXL Oil & Acrylic on Canvas
By Katarina Joys
Located in London, London
full size 212x118cm full size canvas stretched size204x110x10cm All custom charges are included in the final price agreed. unframed, shipped rolled XXL, Extra-large painting, larg...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Exuberance, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Karin Goeppert
Located in Yardley, PA
Exuberance size: 100 x 100 x 1,8 cm / 39.4 x 39.4 x 0.7 in The sides of the canvas are not painted. You can still see traces of the painting process. The painting is signed on the...
Acrylic
$1,680Sale Price|20% Off
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 0.04 in
Happiness. Modern colorful abstract painting 100x100 cm
By Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant abstract painting bursts with an energetic fusion of colors, primarily dominated by luminous yellows and deep purples. Bold, sweeping brushstrokes create a dynamic sense...
Acrylic
Oil on Panel Titled: Moving On 47 x 47
By Mirtha Moreno
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Oil on wood panel. Custom framed, final size is 49 x 49 Born in Havana, Cuba, in the late 70s during a well-documented time of religious and political oppression, abstract expressio...
Oil
$2,208
H 39.77 in W 29.93 in
Fiesta!, Original Abstract Expressionist Painting, Affordable Art, Original Art
By Janet Keith
Located in Deddington, GB
Janet Keith Fiesta! Original Abstract Expressionist Painting Acrylic paint on deep edged canvas – edges painted white.Can be hung unframed. Image Size: H101 cm x W 76 cm x D 4 cm Sol...
Canvas, Acrylic
Daydreams Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, 52x52
Located in Baton Rouge, LA
This 52x52 abstract painting invites you to lose yourself in a sea of blues and purples, blending together in fluid, mesmerizing waves. The soft and deep tones create a sense of calm...
Acrylic
$613Sale Price|20% Off
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.6 in
Contemporary large expressive abstract acrylic painting on canvas "Discovery"
By Mougenot Natalya
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This abstract piece, "Discovery", was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. A vivid explosion of color and form, it demands attention with its bold and striking composition. At...
Canvas, Acrylic
$5,800
H 24 in W 36 in
colorful contemporary abstract acrylic painting expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Ongoing" is an original acrylic painting on canvas by Alayna Rose, signed by the artist in the lower left. Influenced by Abstract Expressionists like Helen Frankenthaler, Rose's wor...
Canvas, Acrylic
$2,000
H 48 in W 36 in D 1.5 in
One Big Adventure 2 - Gestural Abstract Acrylic Painting
Located in Boston, MA
One Big Adventure 2 36.0 x 48.0 x 1.5, 7.0 lbs Acrylic Hand signed by the artist Artist's Commentary: "'One Big Adventure 2' is an abstract expressionist piece that represents lif...
Acrylic
"La Boheme" Large Scale Rose and Burgundy Acrylic & Oil Pastel Abstract 72"x72"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"La Boheme", 2026, 72" H x 72" W. "La Boheme" is a monumental contemporary abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Kari...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Rhapsody in Red" Large-Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract 72"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Rhapsody in Red", 2025, 72" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of a warm, desaturated crimson consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-bo...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Adagio in Burnt Umber" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Brown Hue Abstract 72"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Adagio in Burnt Umber" 2025, 72" H x 60" W. Abstract, mixed media painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (feat...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
"Untitled" Acrylics, Pencils, Oil Pastels on Paper in Neutral Hues of Taupe
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" 2019, 25" x 31" horizontal drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, the...
Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil
"Divine Spontaneity II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract in Reds 48"x36"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Divine Spontaneity II" 2023, 48" H x 36" W. An original vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, color pencils, and carbon pencils on canvas by ...
House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Oil Pastel, Color Pencil
"Intermezzo in Green" Large Scale Acrylic, Pencil & Oil Pastel Painting 60"x84"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
Intermezzo in Green, 2026, 84" H x 60" W, is a monumental contemporary abstract painting by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, Fre...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
