Over five decades of artistic practice, Agresti has developed a distinctive visual language characterized by geometric structures, richly layered surfaces, and expressive applications of color. Browne Art brings together selection of extraordinary artworks by Italian-born Francesco Agresti, including rare geometric works from the 1980s, moody atmospheric pieces from the 2010s, and recent experimentations in lyrical abstraction.
Artworks by Francesco Agresti
Post-minimalist, geometric abstractions, 1970s and 1980s
1986
Acrylic, plaster, ink, and oil paint on three joined canvases
40 x 30 in.
1986
Acrylic, plaster, ink, and oil paint on three joined canvases
40 x 30 in.
1976-81
6 original pieces
Pencil, plaster, acrylic and wax crayon on paper
12 × 9 in.
1976-81
6 original pieces
Pencil, plaster, acrylic and wax crayon on paper
12 × 9 in.
2018
Acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
40 × 30 in.
Encaustic and expressionistic landscapes, 2003-2022
Agresti’s mixed-media works bring together the formal discipline of abstraction with an intensely personal and emotional sensibility. Through complex relationships between line, texture, and color, Agresti explores the tension between containment and liberation, transforming lived experience into rhythmic compositions.
2018
Acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
40 × 30 in.
2015
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
60 × 40 in.
2015
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
60 × 40 in.
2015
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
30 x 30 in.
2015
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
30 x 30 in.
2018
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
40 x 60 in.
2018
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
40 x 60 in.
Sea Oats Series · 2022
Latex paint, acrylic, gouache, marble dust, and polymer emulsion on canvas
48 x 32 in.
Sea Oats Series · 2022
Latex paint, acrylic, gouache, marble dust, and polymer emulsion on canvas
48 x 32 in.
2018-2022
Latex paint, acrylic, gouache, marble dust, and polymer emulsion on canvas
72 x 48 in.
2018-2022
Latex paint, acrylic, gouache, marble dust, and polymer emulsion on canvas
72 x 48 in.
2021
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
20 X 24 in.
2021
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
20 X 24 in.
2003
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
36 × 48 in.
2003
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
36 × 48 in.
2017
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
48 x 36 in.
2017
Gesso, modeling paste, acrylic, marble dust, polymer emulsion, latex paint and polyurethane on canvas
48 x 36 in.
Recent lyrical abstractions, 2018-26
2021
Mixed media on canvas: acrylic, gouache, chalk, marble dust, and wax on canvas
60 × 40 in.
2021
Mixed media on canvas: acrylic, gouache, chalk, marble dust, and wax on canvas
60 × 40 in.
2025 ▪ Broken Straw Series
Acrylic, gouache, wax, marble dust, chalk, ink, and watercolor on canvas
48 x 36 in.
2025 ▪ Broken Straw Series
Acrylic, gouache, wax, marble dust, chalk, ink, and watercolor on canvas
48 x 36 in.
2025
Ink, chalk, wax, gouache, and oil paint on canvas
48 x 36 in.
2025
Ink, chalk, wax, gouache, and oil paint on canvas
48 x 36 in.
2026 ⋅ Saeta Series
Acrylic, gouache, chalk, ink, wax, and linseed oil
36 x 24 in
2026 ⋅ Saeta Series
Acrylic, gouache, chalk, ink, wax, and linseed oil
36 x 24 in
2025
Acrylic and oil stick on canvas
24 (H) X 18 (W) in.
2025
Acrylic and oil stick on canvas
24 (H) X 18 (W) in.
2026
Saeta Series
Acrylic, gouache, chalk, ink, linseed oil, marble dust, wax, and found wood
23 ½ (H) X 24 (W) in.
2026
Saeta Series
Acrylic, gouache, chalk, ink, linseed oil, marble dust, wax, and found wood
23 ½ (H) X 24 (W) in.
Recent Works on Paper
2025
8 original pieces
Gouache, acrylic, chalk, ink, and pencil on paper (Some include veneer tape)
30 X 22 in.
2025
8 original pieces
Gouache, acrylic, chalk, ink, and pencil on paper (Some include veneer tape)
30 X 22 in.
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