Albert Contreras

Albert Contreras (1933-June 17, 2017[1]) was an artist and painter based in Santa Monica, California known for gestural and geometric abstraction.[2][3] Contreras painted from around 1960 to 1972, and then stopped painting for 25 years.[3] He resumed painting in 1997.[3] Contreras has donated many of his works to museums and university galleries.[3]

Albert Contreras

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References Times, Los Angeles (July 13, 2017). "Albert Contreras lived an artist's life--twice". [{Los Angeles Times]}. Retrieved July 14, 2017. Times, Los Angeles (December 16, 2014). "Albert Contreras sticks to Xs and O's to powerful effect". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved September 12, 2015. After 25-year delay, Albert Contreras is on track from the Los Angeles Times Further reading "Artist Shares His X Factor With USC". USC News. October 13, 2011. Retrieved September 12, 2015. "Artist Albert Contreras". Getty Images. September 12, 2015. Retrieved September 12, 2015. External links Albert Contreras at Bill Maynes - New York - Painting Exhibition from Art in America Albert Contreras Demonstrates How to Paint a Large X