{"product_id":"grand-overture-in-green","title":"Grand Overture in Green","description":"\u003ch3\u003eDescription \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"ds_description\" data-mlca=\"true\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e72 H x 108 W\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFramed in a White Oak Custom Floater Frame\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eGrand Overture in Green\u003c\/em\u003e is a monumental contemporary abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Frederic, Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, House Beautiful, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Veranda Magazine, Luxe Interiors, and in Introspective Magazine, among others.) This large-scale work explores movement, rhythm, and atmosphere through a sophisticated palette of moss, olive, and soft celadon greens.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCreated with acrylic, oil pastel, charcoal, and pencil on canvas, the composition is built through successive layers of mark-making, erasure, and revision. Sweeping gestures move across the surface alongside delicate graphic pencil lines, creating a visual language that feels both spontaneous and architectural.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title draws inspiration from music. Like an overture, the painting introduces themes that emerge, recede, and evolve over time. Areas of rich, saturated green are balanced by luminous passages of white and soft celadon, allowing the composition to possess both energy and restraint.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe palette was developed from layers of green oxide and yellow oxide pigments softened with whites, resulting in a nuanced range of greens that feel simultaneously contemporary and timeless. The painting's scale allows it to serve as a dramatic focal point within a room while maintaining a quiet elegance that complements both traditional and modern interiors.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Artist | \u003c\/strong\u003eKarina Gentinetta’s path to becoming a celebrated abstract artist was anything but linear. Born in Buenos Aires and raised in New Orleans, she earned honors degrees from Tulane University and Tulane Law School before spending 13 years as a corporate litigator. In 2005, Hurricane Katrina destroyed her home, prompting a profound shift toward rebuilding through art. What began as a design business soon evolved into painting, after she was encouraged to create large-scale works for her showroom. Her first canvas sold for ten times her expectations. Influenced by Cy Twombly and Franz Kline, her early black-and-white works—often made with house paint, plaster, and varnish—reflected both personal and urban transformation. Over time, her practice expanded to include color, gestural marks, scribbles, and mathematical motifs, expressing spontaneity, discipline, vulnerability, and resilience. Working with unconventional, construction-inspired materials, Gentinetta creates paintings that function as visual diaries—intimate, textured, and rigorously composed. Her work balances the analytical mind of a former attorney with the freedom of an abstract artist, moving between bold intensity and quiet reflection. Her paintings are held in private collections worldwide. She collaborated with RH Modern on a sold-out limited edition in 2016 and was later commissioned to create a permanent collection for RH Paris on the Champs-Élysées. Her work has been featured in \u003cem\u003eArchitectural Digest\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eElle Décor\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/em\u003e, and other leading publications. Rooted in both Argentine passion and New Orleanian resilience, her practice continues to honor fragility, strength, and transformation.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details_content description_text flexbox\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"condition\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eArtist\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"iw gFxsud\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"gridcell\" class=\"qu yKyxu\" translate=\"no\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-hovercard-owner-id=\"10\" class=\"gD\" data-hovercard-id=\"Info@karinagentinetta.com\" name=\"Karina Gentinetta\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKarina Gentinetta\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eDimensions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e72 H x 108 W\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eMaterial\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcrylic, pencil, and oil pastel on canvas.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6 class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"line-check scroll-trigger-fade-in\" data-line=\"3\"\u003eNew, original work of art\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"line-check scroll-trigger-fade-in\" data-line=\"3\"\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eShipping \u0026amp; Delivery\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease email \u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003ehello@forsythart.com\u003c\/span\u003e to request a shipping quote.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Karina Gentinetta","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53007476195637,"sku":null,"price":37000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0695\/9665\/files\/Screenshot2026-06-16at3.44.54PM.png?v=1781642737","url":"https:\/\/www.forsythart.com\/products\/grand-overture-in-green","provider":"FORSYTH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}