John Grillo Tantra Abstractions 1978 Art Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper

John Grillo Tantra Abstractions 1978 Art Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper

Artist Name: John Grillo

Title: Transcendent Fusion: John Grillo's Tantra Abstractions.

Delve into the mesmerizing world of John Grillo, a renowned artist whose unique artistic journey has left an indelible mark on the art scene. Grillo's artistic education took him through esteemed institutions such as the Hartford School of Fine Arts, California School of Fine Arts, and the tutelage of Hans Hoffman from 1948 to 1951, shaping his artistic sensibilities.

In 1961, Grillo's debut exhibition at the Howard Wise Gallery in New York City made waves, despite being held on a stormy and challenging day. The artist's bold use of vibrant yellow on the canvas had such a profound impact that it caught the attention of Donald Judd, who described the experience as being enveloped in a "room full of sunshine."

Critics, including April Kingsley, have lauded Grillo's work as a collage of spiraling forms, dazzling color chords, dynamic diagonals, and jump-cut spatial locations. His art embodies fast rhythms, fleeting fragmentary shapes, and an inherent hedonism and joy reminiscent of the best works by Hans Hoffman in the 1960s, with an added layer of sensuousness.

Year: 1978

Medium Type: Lithograph on Arches Archival Paper

Size-Width | Size-Height:  24'' x 35''

Signed | Edition Size: Signed in pencil and marked | 177/200

Unframed in Very Good Condition.