{"product_id":"grace-alhades-shaded-color-stripes-abstract-1978-art-065","title":"ART-065 Grace Alhades — \"Shaded Color Stripes\" Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, 36.5\" × 36.5\", Signed \u0026 Dated '78","description":"\u003cp\u003eAn original abstract painting by \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Alhades\u003c\/strong\u003e, signed and dated '78 — the third Alhades canvas in the Spatial Art-Works collection and a companion to both the hard-edge work (ART-009) and the Op Art ribbons canvas (ART-064) acquired at the same auction. This square-format painting explores shaded color stripes: parallel bands of color modulated in tone across their width, creating a sense of volume and gradation that bridges Color Field painting and Hard Edge abstraction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shaded stripe format places this work in dialogue with a lineage running from Josef Albers's color studies through Gene Davis and the Washington Color School — painters who understood the stripe not as mere decoration but as a vehicle for investigating how colors interact, shift, and resonate against one another. Alhades's version introduces tonal shading within each band, adding a painterly warmth to the geometric structure.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTogether, the three Alhades canvases — hard edge, Op Art ribbons, and color stripes — offer a compelling view of a single artist working fluently across the key abstract modes of the 1970s. They would make a strong grouped installation.\u003c\/p\u003e\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 Color Field \/ 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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"color: #1a1a2e;\"\u003eContact Us for Pricing \u0026amp; Availability\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Spatial Art-Works","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54082428403996,"sku":"ART-065","price":800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/3877\/8396\/files\/ART-065-Grace-Alhades-Shaded-Color-Stripes-Abstract-Painting-01_watermarked.jpg?v=1780601767","url":"https:\/\/spatial-art-works.com\/products\/grace-alhades-shaded-color-stripes-abstract-1978-art-065","provider":"Spatial Art-Works","version":"1.0","type":"link"}