Esteban Vicente

During the course of his long and lauded career as a member of the first generation of Abstract Expressionists, Esteban Vicente closely studied shape, light, and the possibilities of pigment. Bortn in Turegano, Spain, Vicente moved to New York after the Spanish Civil War in 1936. Influential New York galleries, and critics alike, recognized his bold, gestural work as being of central importance to the era. In 2011, the Grey Art Gallery at New York University organized a career retrospective featuring collages, paintings, and small-scale assemblages, showcasing his talent as both painter and sculptor.