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G W Chang village mountain scene oil on canvas Item # 7417 Click HERE to inquire about this item Mid Century Modern period mountain landscape signed at lower left G W Chang. This abstract village mountain scene was painted in oil with a palette knife on canvas. It measures 20.25 by 16 inches and is in excellent original condition. This is the work of a gifted artist. We would like tor acquire more works, bio and exhibition information about the artist. Feel free to email us anytime. This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Autumnal Morning Oil on Canvas Omar Hamdi Malva Item # 7479 Click HERE to inquire about this item Autumnal Morning landscape oil on canvas by Austrian artist Omar Hamdi Malva who was born in Syria in 1951 as the first child of a poor shepherd’s family in Tel Naif, a small village of mud cottages, Malva has had a hard life. His natural skills as a painter were not supported by his family. He left his family at age 17 and received much acclaim for his work under his assumed name. But, for political purposes, he was not able to work. He was drafted in the Syrian military as a graphic artist for seven years. He ended up with a wife and family in Beirut, where he escaped with false passports. His wife then left him (with his children) never to be heard from again. A second wife and family allowed him to restart his life in Austria, .The original frame measures 33 x 40 inches the painting 26 x 32 inches. Purchased from The Walley Findlay Galleries April 1996itme number 117753. Omar Hamdi "Malva" ranks among Austria's most famous contemporary artists, an impressionist distinguished for his rich, lush landscapes of the European countryside. He is represented in the finest galleries from Austria, Germany, France, Italy, Holland, Japan, Russia, Dubai UAE, Canada, New York and in Virginia. Worked as a graphic artist for the Syrian Press, where he also wrote articles an Artistic Critism. - Settled in Vienna since 1978 and now holds the Austrian Nationality.where he lives today. Through it all, Malva’s creativity seems endless. His naturalistic style gives way to a new expressionism and returns to the colors and lights of his homeland One-Man Exhibitions "Selection":1976-1977 - People's Art Hall at Damascus, National Museum of Aleppo.1987 -Vienna, Palffy Palace "Art Salon"1989 - Vienna, Austrian Central Bank; Art Gallery Chicago; Lyzon Art Gallery Tennessee, Nashville; Gallery Kral, San Francisco; Gallery Arnot, New York; Gallery Ambassador, New York.1990 - Gallery L'Atelier, Vienna; Gallery Celeste, Vienna; Art House, Göttingen, Germany.1991 - Gallery Frankenstein, Berlin.1992 - Wally Findlay Galleries, New York and Paris.1993 - Gallery Art Forum, International Contemporary Art, Vienna; AI-Sayed Art Gallery/Assad Library, Damascus.1994-1998 - Wally Findlay Galleries, New York, Chicago, Palm Beach, Florida. 2000 - Green Art Gallery - Dubai. 2000 - Wally Findlay Gallery - Palm Beach. 2002 - Rochan Gallery - Jeddah.International and Group Exhibitions "Selection":1980-1992 - Exhibitions of the General Federation of Austrian Artists, in Austria and abroad.1985 - World Exhibition of the United Nations Office, Vienna.1989 - Art Festival Messepalast, Vienna; The First Arab Art Festival; Art House, Göttingen, Germany.1985-1993 - The Annual World Art Fair, Frankfurt, Germany.1989 - International Fair of Contemporary Arts (Madrid Arco 89), Spain.1990 - International Fair of Contemporary Arts (Milano EXPO 90), Italy1991 - Art Jonction International, Nice, France.1992 - Bolognafiere (Contemporary Art Festival),Bologna, Italy; Auro Art, Verona; Künstlerhaus, Graz; EXPO Sevilla, Spain; Friendship and Peace Festival, Latakia, Syria.1993 - International Fair of Contemporary Art (Budapest Art Expo 93). 1993 - Gallery Breitenbach, Una, Germany.1994-1997 - International Art Fair, Frankfurt, Germany; Second International Festival of Sharjah. 1999 - Informelle Tendenzen im"Künstlerhaus",Vienna. 2001 - Cairo, Biennale.2001 - Artuell, Beirut / Atassi Gallery Damas 2002.2002 - History Museum Vienna - Rathaus / New York Art Fair. 2003 - National Museum Cracow, Poland2003-Tehran Museum of Modern Arts - 2004 Art NY - USA This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Le Van Gorder oil painting on canvas Item # 7493 Click HERE to inquire about this item Le Van Gorder landscape oil on canvas depicting a woman racking leaves in the fall. 10 x16 inches.c1893. Signed lower right. L. E. Van Gorder was born in 1857 died 1931.. Studied under William Chase. Exhibited at the Paris Salon and received many honors and medals. This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Gonzalo Escalante Diaz Period Early Cuban Republic oil on board Item # 7506 Click HERE to inquire about this item Oil on board landscape by Cuban artist Gonzalo Escalante Díaz from the Early Republic period 1865 - 1939. Measures 8 x 12 inches,signed lower left and retains its original La Venegia O'Oreilly 54 Habana gallery sticker on the reverse. Topes de Collantes, Trinidad, Cuba (Topes of Collantes, Trinidad, Cuba), ca. 1930.Gonzalo Escalante Díaz was born on January 9, 1865 in Saltillo, Coahuila, Mexico, and died on August 28, 1939, in Havana, Cuba. Escalante studied painting and music in Mexico City during 1880 to 1884 and then traveled to Madrid, Spain, where he continued studied from 1884 to 1888 at the Academy San Fernando. In 1888 he exhibited artworks at the Exposition Universal de Barcelona and shortly afterwards, in 1890 he moved to Cuba and established residency in the city of Guantánamo. There in the Oriente province of the Island he intensified his artistic endeavors, and by 1918 to 1920 he was totally dedicated to painting as the only means to provide for a family composed of his wife, Carmen Preval, and five children. His preferred subject matters were landscapes, marinas and the occasional portrait. By 1931 Gonzalo Escalante moved to Havana and there he established friendships with Fidelio Ponce and other well known artists. In 1937 he exhibited two works at the Beau Arts Salon sponsored by the Círculo de Bellas Artes. During those years the gallery and art supplies store La Venecia, located in Old Havana, represented the artist and sold his work to the public. Various Gonzalo Escalante’s works are part of the permanent collection of the National Museum of Cuba, in Havana. Info obtained from http://www.cernudaarte.com/cgi-local/artists.cgi?status=&aid=35 This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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Oil painting Still life of bird and vegetables 19th century Item # 7603 Click HERE to inquire about this item Oil painting Still life of bird and vegetables 19th century. The frame measures 15 by 17 inches and the painting itself measures 6.5 x 8.5 inches. This item is in our online price guide and is not available for sale

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