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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$1,650
H 31 in W 25 in D 0.5 in
Black & White Abstract Expressionist Painting 31" x 25" Franz Kline Style
By Franz Kline
Located in Atlanta, GA
Original Black and White Abstract Expressionist Painting, by Harry Kramer, circa 1960s. Kramer was clearly influenced by Franz Kline. This piece has been recently professionally fram...
Plexiglass, Wood, Paper
Abstract Black & White Painting by R. Godfrey
Located in Malibu, CA
Richard Godfrey 2006 "Idlewild Series" Titled "That Way" another piece in this series has been featured in Architectural Digest. Bold contemporary piece.
Canvas
Black And White Abstract By Alejandro Borges
Located in Houston, TX
Black And White Abstract By Alejandro Borges. Beautifully executed black and white mixed media abstract (charcoal/watercolor) on canvas by noted artist Alejandro Borges. The sublima...
Paint
$9,500
H 52 in W 44 in D 1.75 in
Modern Black & White Abstract Painting by Brazilian Artist Ivanilde Brunow
By Ivanilde Brunow
Located in New York, NY
Moving composition in black, white and plum by Brazilian artist Ivanilde Brunow, 2015. This mixed media of acrylic and charcoal on canvas demonstrates a powerful abstract image of mu...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,500
H 9 in W 11 in D 1 in
Black And White Abstract Painting By Claudio Granaroli, Italy, Contemporary
By Claudio Granaroli
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian Claudio Granaroli abstract water colors. Signed by artist born 1939. Newly framed. From a collection of four. See images #4, P1410B #5, P1410A #6,P1410.
Other
Contemporary Black & White Orig Painting Abstract by Machado Arte
By George Machado
Located in Palm Springs, CA
This is a large contemporary black and white geometric abstract by George Teixeira Machado. Inspired by the Beverly Hills movie mogul homes in the 50s and sixties, it has a vintage l...
Paint
Black and White Abstract iconic Palm Springs Artist
By Donald Lloyd Smith
Located in Palm Springs, CA
Donald Lloyd Smith painting out of an iconic palm springs hotel, which he redid in the 1980s. Mr. Smith was a prominent Interior designer in Palm Springs and was in charge of the ren...
Paint
$2,600
H 44 in W 33.75 in D 1 in
"Abstract Expressionism Painting, Black and White, 20th Century, USA"
Located in Queens, NY
American contemporary abstract expressionism painting of a white background and black paint strokes
Paint
$1,500
H 9 in W 11 in D 1 in
Black and White Abstract Painting by Claudio Granaroli, Italy, Contemporary
By Claudio Granaroli
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian Claudio Granaroli abstract water colors. Signed by artist born 1939. Newly framed. From a collection of four. See images #4, P1410A #5, P1410B #6,P1410C.
Other
$1,500
H 9 in W 11 in D 1 in
Black and White Abstract Painting by Claudio Granaroli, Italy, Contemporary
By Claudio Granaroli
Located in New York, NY
Contemporary Italian Claudio Granaroli abstract water colors. Signed by artist born 1939. Newly framed. From a collection of four. See images #4, P1410 #5, P1410A #6,P1410C.
Other
Jean Campa Abstract Aluminum Sculpture, 1992, Signed, Mounted as Coffee Table
Located in New York, NY
Jean Campa Signed Abstract Aluminum Sculpture, France, 1992. The sculpture custom mounted as a rare and exceptional coffee or cocktail table that transcends furniture design, uniting art and function in a singular statement piece. Within the table base sits an original abstract aluminum sculpture by French artist Jean Campa (1933–2024), signed and dated 1992. The expressive composition, with its folded planes and organic forms, captures Campa’s signature ability to translate rhythm and improvisation into sculptural presence. The artwork is framed within a newly constructed steel structure with brass-capped feet, topped by a striking asymmetrical and geometrical plexiglass surface. The transparent top both grounds the design and reveals the sculptural depth below, allowing light to play across the aluminum folds and emphasizing the dynamic tension between solidity and openness. More than a table, this is a signed, one-of-a-kind artwork—a centerpiece that embodies the late 20th-century avant-garde dialogue between fine art, design, and architecture. Jean Campa (1933–2024) was a French sculptor known for his distinctive cast aluminum works. An industrial designer by training, he pivoted to dental surgery but gradually dedicated himself to his artistic practice. His first works in clay were figurative, but his passion for jazz inspired him to translate musical improvisation to physical abstract forms. He frequented artists such as Gérard Schneider, Etienne Martin, Jean Villeri, René Char, André Verdet and Consuelo de...
Aluminum, Steel
Geometric Lacquered Brass and Black Marquina Marble Top Sideboard, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Bespoke lacquered brass and black Marquina marble top sideboard or credenza completely hand-crafted by a master artisan in Italy. Handcrafted wooden cabinet with projecting geometric...
Marble, Brass
Pair of Tall Black and Light Gold "Portoro" Marble Conical Lamps, Italy, 1970
Located in New York, NY
Tall pair of vintage black with gold veins "Portoro" marble lamps, Italy, circa 1970. These lamps are made of solid "Portoro" marble in black with light gold veins that were polished...
Marble
Small White Glass Table Lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1853, Italy
By Fontana Arte, Max Ingrand
Located in New York, NY
Small white glass table lamp by Max Ingrand for Fontana Arte Model 1853, Italy. Listing is for a single lamp although a pair is available. Originally named Model 1853, this beautifu...
Metal
Pair of Lounge Chairs in the Style of George Bighinello in Ivory Boucle, Italy
Located in New York, NY
Striking pair of lounge chairs in the style of designer George Bighinello for Eurosalotto. The sculptural model features a low-profile silhouette wit...
Bouclé, Wood
"Grand Italia" Black Leather Daybed by De Pas, D'urbino, Lomazzi, Italy, 1979
By Zanotta, Gionathan de Pas & Donato D’Urbino & Paolo Lomazzi
Located in New York, NY
A rare and iconic example of late 20th-century Italian design, this “Grand Italia” daybed was designed by the celebrated trio De Pas, D’Urbino, and Lomazz...
Steel
