{"product_id":"grace-alhades-op-art-woven-ribbons-abstract-1978-art-064","title":"ART-064 Grace Alhades — Op Art \"Woven Ribbons\" Abstract Painting No. 2, Oil on Canvas, 36.5\" × 36.5\", Signed \u0026 Dated '78","description":"\u003cp\u003eA bold original Op Art painting by \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Alhades\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed and dated '78 — a companion work to the Grace Alhades hard-edge abstract already in the Spatial Art-Works collection. This square-format canvas presents Alhades working in a distinctly Op Art mode: interlocking woven ribbon forms that create optical movement and depth through light highlights, a technique that rewards sustained looking as the eye tracks competing visual rhythms across the surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOp Art\u003c\/strong\u003e — short for Optical Art — emerged in the 1960s as a movement exploring the perceptual effects of geometric abstraction, most famously associated with Bridget Riley and Victor Vasarely. Alhades's woven ribbon imagery draws on this tradition, using careful tonal modulation to suggest dimensionality and movement in a purely flat painted surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe square format (36.5\" × 36.5\") gives this work an authoritative, centred presence — equally at home as a standalone statement piece or paired with its companion hard-edge canvas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Grace Alhades\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedium:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36.5\" H × 36.5\" W × 1.5\" D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSigned:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — signed and dated '78\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Op Art \/ Geometric Abstract\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Please refer to photos. Offered as-is from auction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eProvenance:\u003c\/em\u003e Uniques \u0026amp; Antiques, Aston PA, June 2023.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:#f5f0e8;border-left:4px solid #c8a96e;padding:16px 20px;margin-top:24px;font-family:sans-serif;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong style=\"color:#1a1a2e;\"\u003eContact Us for Pricing \u0026amp; Availability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color:#444;font-size:14px;\"\u003eThis is a one-of-a-kind piece from our curated collection. Please use the \u003cstrong\u003ePrice Inquiry\u003c\/strong\u003e button above or \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/contact\" style=\"color:#c8a96e;font-weight:600;\"\u003econtact us here\u003c\/a\u003e for current pricing and availability.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Spatial Art-Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54082428371228,"sku":"ART-064","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3877\/8396\/files\/ART-064-Grace-Alhades-Op-Art-Woven-Ribbons-Abstract-01_watermarked.jpg?v=1780601840","url":"https:\/\/spatial-art-works.com\/products\/grace-alhades-op-art-woven-ribbons-abstract-1978-art-064","provider":"Spatial Art-Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}