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Laura Owens — Untitled
Laura Owens

Untitled

2002

This abstract composition depicts a dynamic interplay of organic forms and gestural marks across a luminous white ground. A dark, sinuous tree like structure anchors the left side of the composition, sprouting an abundance of colorful foliage in shades of teal, yellow, olive, and purple. Throughout the canvas, scattered brushstrokes and fluid passages in blue, green, and warm tones suggest movement and fragmentation, as if capturing a fleeting moment of natural growth and dispersal. The work balances representational elements with pure abstraction, inviting viewers to interpret the relationship between the grounded form and the floating, ethereal marks surrounding it.

Medium
oil and acrylic on canvas
Overall

Notes

Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.

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Contemporary Day Auction

May 15, 2026

Estimate: $100,000$150,000

For Sale

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Laura Owens, Untitled, 2002

This abstract composition depicts a dynamic interplay of organic forms and gestural marks across a luminous white ground. A dark, sinuous tree like structure anchors the left side of the composition, sprouting an abundance of colorful foliage in shades of teal, yellow, olive, and purple. Throughout the canvas, scattered brushstrokes and fluid passages in blue, green, and warm tones suggest movement and fragmentation, as if capturing a fleeting moment of natural growth and dispersal. The work balances representational elements with pure abstraction, inviting viewers to interpret the relationship between the grounded form and the floating, ethereal marks surrounding it.

Medium
oil and acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
overall: 86.4 x 86.4 cm
Year
2002
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Fluid Composition, Mark Making, Contemporary Oil Painting, Soft Palette, Fragmented Space, Modern Expressionism, Nature Inspired, Ethereal Forms, Tree Motif, Dispersed Elements, Light And Movement, Mixed Media Aesthetic, Gestural Abstraction, Colorful Foliage, Organic Forms, Botanical Elements, Painterly Technique, Abstract Landscape

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