John Grillo (1917 - 2014): Born in Lawrence, Massachusetts he then went and studied at the Hartford Art School, California School of Fine Arts, and then with Hans Hoffman in New York and the Hans Hoffman School of Fine Arts, Provincetown, Massachusetts. Grillo had solo exhibitions at Artist's Gallery, NYC, Tibor de Nagy Gallery, Bertha Schaefer Gallery, Howard Wise Gallery, University California, Berkeley, and University of Massachusetts. Grillo was known as one of the most aggressive West Coast artists to pursue Abstract Expressionism and painted in oil, gouache, watercolor, and poster-based water paints.
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John Grillo's artworks have sold for very high prices at major auction houses, and in Galleries around the world. However, this is your chance to own an original work at a much better price than those retail outlets command. The artwork here, "Doing the Tango Original", is an alluring illustration of a pair of dynamic dancers, that is saturated with acute detail and vibrant color, making it one of nicest paintings by Grillo we have ever made available. Furthermore, the immaculate artwork is of impressive craftsmanship and size, measuring approximately 50" x 38" and 58" x 46" with the high-quality frame made specifically for this painting. Finally, it has remained in excellent condition since it was completed by Grillo in 1997, is hand signed in the lower right corner, and comes with a Gallery Letter of Authenticity. So remember again, we have listed this piece with the Submit Best Offer option, meaning it is likely to sell quickly. John Grillo's art has been exhibited in major museums around the world, and can be found in some of the most prestigious public and private collections worldwide. Now, this authentic item can be part of yours as it will be professionally packaged to ship domestically or Internationally. Therefore please contact us if you have any questions and do not forget to submit your offer.
Framing | Framed |
Year of Production | 1997 |
Style | Expressionism |
Production Technique | Oil Painting |
Item Height | 50 in. |
Title | Doing the Tango Original |
Material | Oil Painting |
Material | art paper |
Certificate of Authenticity (COA) | Yes |
Theme | Dance |
Item Length | 38 in |
Signed | Yes |
Artist | John Grillo |
Features | Framed |
Features | Signed |
Original/Licensed Reproduction | Original |
Subject | Dancing |
Type | Painting |
Size | Large |