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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"Summer Holiday" acrylic on canvas with fabric 46x56"
By Christophe
Located in Southampton, NY
This painting by French Abstract expressionist painter Christophe is titled "Summer Holiday". it is painted on canvas with acrylic and oil stick with fa...
Fabric, Canvas, Acrylic
$3,812
H 39.38 in W 59.06 in D 1.19 in
Abstract Oil on Panel Painting, Signed Taioli, 2008, 100x150 cm
Located in IT
Painting signed Taioli, created in 2008. The abstract composition is executed in oil on panel, giving the work a strong material and chromatic presence. Measurements: H 100 × W 150 ...
Wood
$5,837
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 1.38 in
"Temperamento" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm color
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Temperamento is from Francesco's signature Dyssomnia Series: "Deep in the night where the painter is not sleeping, being a musician, instead of writing songs, he starts to capture th...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment
$25,000
H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
Abstract Nauset Painting by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, Acrylic Mixed Media on Canvas
By Joseph Conrad-Ferm
Located in New York, NY
Nauset by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, 2021 Acrylic paint, spray paint, marker, oil pastels, color pencil, and graphite on canvas. W 48" x H 60" x D 1.5" "Nauset beach is one of the most m...
Oil Pastel, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Color Pencil, Graphite
$5,837
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 1.38 in
"Tema" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting music rhythm rock energy
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Tema is from Francesco's signature Dyssomnia Series: "Deep in the night where the painter is not sleeping, being a musician, instead of writing songs, he starts to capture the musica...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment
$5,837
H 35.44 in W 51.19 in D 1.38 in
"Periodo" abstract mixed media canvas Italian painting musical rhythm color rock
Located in Kowloon, Hong Kong
Periodo is from Francesco's signature Dyssomnia Series: "Deep in the night where the painter is not sleeping, being a musician, instead of writing songs, he starts to capture the mus...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pigment
$2,400
H 22.25 in W 30 in
colorful contemporary abstract pastel mixed media expressionist busy signed
By Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Walking Song" is an original mixed media piece on watercolor paper. Alayna Rose, the artist, signed the piece in the lower right. This piece features a variety of abstract marks in ...
Mixed Media, Pastel
$3,000
H 25 in W 17.5 in
Happy Morning, Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting by Josep Grau-Garriga
By Josep Grau-Garriga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Happy Morning Josep Grau-Garriga, Spanish (1929–2011) Date: 1982 Acrylic and Collage on Paper, signed and dated upper left Size: 25 in. x 17.5 in. (63.5 cm x 44.45 cm) Provenance. A...
Acrylic
$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
$2,500
H 22 in W 28 in D 0.13 in
Abstract Expressionist Oil Crayon and Acrylic "IX", Original Work by David Ronce
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Oil Crayon and Acrylic "IX", Original Work by David Ronce Engaging and energetic piece by David Ronce (American 20th/21st Century. The piece features a high-e...
Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil
"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
"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
"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
"Ranunculus II" Large Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Blush Rose Abstract 84"x60"
By Karina Gentinetta
Located in New York, NY
"Ranunculus II", 2024, 84" H x 60" W. Large-scale abstract painting in hues of blush crimson consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina...
Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color 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
