Artist

Oli Sihvonen

American, 1921–1991

Oli Sihvonen was an American artist. 1 work is cataloged here, principally at Museum of Modern Art. Oli Sihvonen was born in Brooklyn.

Oli Sihvonen (January 31, 1921 – April 3, 1991) was a post-World War II American artist known for hard-edge abstract paintings. Sihvonen's style was greatly influenced by Josef Albers who taught him color theory and Bauhaus aesthetics at Black Mountain College in the 1940s. Sihvonen was also influenced by Russian Constructivism, Piet Mondrian, and Pierre Matisse. His work has been linked to Abstract Expressionism, Minimalism, Hard-Edge and Op-Art.

Works by Oli Sihvonen

Collections represented

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