Double Planet II - Alexis Portilla
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Double Planet II - Alexis Portilla 56 x 76 in. / 4.6 x 6.3 ft "Double Planet" Oil on Canvas
Alexis Portilla $13,800.00

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Description

Large abstract expressionist contemporary oil painting by Alexis Portilla. Available for viewing in Los Angeles by appointment.

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 small exquisite pieces in beeswax and oil (Pale Fire). Alexis Portilla obtained his Master's of Fine Arts at Columbia University in 1990. His bold linear lines, use of symbols, pictographs and strong colors create atmospheric abstracts.

 “Using simple forms and creating swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time having passed. Brushy areas of color suggest the indeterminacy of memory, while bold linear forms speak for the present.” Meredith Mendelsohn, Art News magazine review.

Influenced by the emotion of artistic expression in music, poetry and literature, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes that resemble pictographs, and texture.

He has shown in group and solo exhibitions extensively over more than 20 years. His works have been commissioned by major corporations, universities and for private collections.

 

Education

MFA, Columbia University (1990) 

BFA, Pratt Institute

 

Selected Public Collections

Penn State University New York Public Library

 

Selected Corporate Collections

 Harvard Club Cambridge, MA
Meredith and Grew Boston, MA
Farley White Boston, MA
Edwards and Angell Providence, RI
Acadian Asset Management Boston, MA
Proskauer Rose Boston, MA