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Constantine Pougialis Large Vibrant Color Abstract Oil Painting USA Circa 1960s Large and vibrantly colored in orange, red, fuschia, gray and black, abstract expressionistic oil on canvas by listed Greek-American artist, Constantine Pougialis. Constantine Pougialis (1894-1985) was born in Xulokastro, Greece, and arrived in America in 1913. The same year, the famous Armory Show took place, the introduction of the European Avant Garde Art in New York. Pougialis learned from his father about the restoration of Byzantium paintings in Greek Orthodox churches. He studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, then traveled to Greece and Paris, where he completed his studies. He traveled quite a bit in Mexico, Canada, Italy and Spain, then returned to Chicago where he became (1938-1962) one of the most popular lecturers of the Art Institute of Chicago. "He painted people images and then passed to cubism and expressionism, and finally in abstract images" (Angelos Prokopiou, Art in United States, Athens 1961). Pougialis was a member of the Chicago No-Jury Society of Artists, a group devoted to pushing artistic boundaries. Exhibitions: Art Institute of Chicago (From 1925 to 1950, Pougialis exhibited 31 times and he received awards in 1931, 1933, 1935 (two awards), 1936 and 1950. Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of Art in New York, Corcoran Gallery of Art (Washington), Carnegie Institute (Pittsburgh), and the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts (Philadelphia). Some memorable exhibitions that Pougialis participated in, were: "Half a Century of American Art and the Century of Progress" (1933-1934, Chicago), and in the famous "New York World's Fair" (1939-1940), where Dali caused a scandal with his Pavillion and surrealist views. Biographical information courtesy of AskArt. Price $4,250 Condition Excellent original condition. Measurements Height: 44 in. Width/Length: 44 in. Depth: 1.75 in. Specifications Number of items: 1 Materials/Technique: Oil on canvas, gallery style gilt wood frame. Creator: Constantine Pougialis Reference: U10071784192050 |
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