Joseph Grippi
American, 1924 - 2001
Joseph Grippi (1924–2001) was a dynamic American painter, printmaker, and influential gallery owner whose vibrant abstract works and cultural connections left a lasting mark on mid‑20th-century art. Trained under modernists Hans Hofmann and Stuart Davis, he also framed Jackson Pollock’s canvases and collaborated with Andy Warhol as the printmaker behind Warhol’s 1979 Cantaloupe series.
Grippi founded and operated the celebrated Gallery G in New York, showcasing leading contemporary artists of his era. As an artist, he produced colorful, geometric screenprints and monoprints in the 1970s—works like Blue Landscape, Colored Circles, and Canyon Series reflect his bold use of shape, color, and expressive abstraction.
Spanning painting, framing, printmaking, and gallery direction, Grippi connected artistic innovation with community leadership, supporting the careers of major mid-century figures and leaving a multifaceted legacy in the American art world.
Grippi founded and operated the celebrated Gallery G in New York, showcasing leading contemporary artists of his era. As an artist, he produced colorful, geometric screenprints and monoprints in the 1970s—works like Blue Landscape, Colored Circles, and Canyon Series reflect his bold use of shape, color, and expressive abstraction.
Spanning painting, framing, printmaking, and gallery direction, Grippi connected artistic innovation with community leadership, supporting the careers of major mid-century figures and leaving a multifaceted legacy in the American art world.
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