FAMOUS ARTIST BIRTHDAY - GUIDO MOLINARI

GUIDO MOLINARI, OC 
(October 12, 1933 – February 21, 2004)
A Canadian artist, known for his abstract paintings.

The work of Guido Molinari is eye-popping to say the least. Primary and secondary colours vie for attention in bold, "no holds barred" confrontation. Lines, swirls, splotches and squares rivet your eyes as you try to focus. Some works are so domineering that you are forced to take a step backwards to remove yourself from their power. I imagine that even a small painting from this artist would need a large space to contain it, being the perfect choice for corporate reception areas.

Molinari was born in Montreal of Italian heritage with parents from Cune (Borgo a Mozzano, Tuscany) and Naples, Campania. He began painting at age 13, and his existentialist approach to art was formed during a bout with tuberculosis at age 16, during which he read Nietzsche, Sartre, Piaget, and Camus. 

He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal and the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts. He practised abstraction in New York, inspired by Barnett Newman, and Jackson Pollock, then returned to Montreal where he produced some of the finest pieces of his career. His work is known for its focus on modular and contrasting colours, shapes, and lines.

Works by Molinari along with those of Ulysse Comtois represented Canada at the 1968 Venice Biennale. He won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 1967, was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 1971, and won the Prix Paul-Émile-Borduas in 1980.He was a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.

The work is exhibited worldwide, including the National Gallery of Canada, the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, and the Guggenheim Museum and Museum of Modern Art in New York. An avid art collector, his extensive private collection includes the work of Mondrian, Matisse, John Cage, Jasper Johns, and Quebec artists Denis Juneau, John Lyman, and Ozias Leduc.

So what of my own creations echo the powerful colour and thrust of a Molinari?
  


THE RIVER
16" x 6" Wrap Canvas
Available here







ROSE SORBET
6" x 6" Wrap Canvas
Available here




 




THE BIRTHPLACE OF CIVILIZATION
6" x 6" Wrap Canvas
Currently on sale by Silent Auction here

2nd ADVENT - HOW TO TIE A BEAUTIFUL BOW WITH EASE - PAINTINGS OF THE U100 SHOW - AFTER THE STORM

AFTER THE STORM
16" x 6"" Wrap Canvas
Ready to hang

View my online Gallery of originals please visit DAILY PAINTWORKS
Shop for Limited Edition ACEO here
Bid on my exclusive limited time SILENT AUCTIONS here

This painting is on display at the Lake Country Art Gallery Under $100 show. This year I'm giving my internet patrons the opportunity to purchase paintings which are in the show. This may be purchased by contacting me. I will check with the gallery to make sure it is still available and send an invoice via Paypal. As this is a fast moving show, you will have 24 hours to pay or the painting goes back on the wall. Whether sold online or through the gallery, I honour their commission until the end of the exhibition.

Thank you for your patronage.

MY 2nd ADVENT GIFT TO YOU
HOW TO TIE A BEAUTIFUL BOW

Great little YouTube video on how to tie a beautiful bow.

http://www.eddieross.com/eddie_ross/2008/12/all-wapped-up.html

Checkout my Pinterest board with fascinating gizmos and gifts for artists. Wile there check out my other Pinterst boards such as Famous Artist's Portraits, Famous Artist's Palettes and Studios, Famous Writers, Art Tips and Tricks etc. Feel free to make suggestions in comments below.

PAINTINGS OF THE U100 SHOW - VANTAGE

VANTAGE
16" x 6"" Wrap Canvas
Ready to hang

View my online Gallery of originals please visit DAILY PAINTWORKS
Shop for Limited Edition ACEO here
Bid on my exclusive limited time SILENT AUCTIONS here

This is another in the same series as my 6" x 2" Raw Edge Painting "Vantage Point". This is roughly the same dimensions, but much larger and on wrap canvas so no need to frame.

This painting is on display at the Lake Country Art Gallery Under $100 show. This year I'm giving my internet patrons the opportunity to purchase paintings which are in the show. This may be purchased by contacting me. I will check with the gallery to make sure it is still available and send an invoice via Paypal. As this is a fast moving show, you will have 24 hours to pay or the painting goes back on the wall. Whether sold online or through the gallery, I honour their commission until the end of the exhibition.

Thank you for your patronage.

PAINTINGS OF THE U100 SHOW - THE RIVER

THE RIVER
16" x 6" Wrap Canvas

View my online Gallery of originals please visit DAILY PAINTWORKS
Shop for Limited Edition ACEO here
Bid on my exclusive limited time SILENT AUCTIONS here

This painting is on display at the Lake Country Art Gallery Under $100 show. The painting may be purchased by contacting me. I will check with the gallery to make sure it is still available and send an invoice via Paypal. You will have 24 hours to pay or the painting goes back on the wall. Whether sold online or through the gallery, I honour their commission until the end of the exhibition. 

This is a painting created from my miniature art work, THE RIVER FLOWS. THE RIVER is not identical, but one in the series and is shipped ready to hang. Shipping at cost.


 

Thank you for your patronage.

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