Anthony Abbate

Anthony Abbate discovers the relationship between realism and abstract with his versed series on Cactus, Cacti and Cactuses.

Born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1949, and has been a resident of Santa
Fe, New Mexico since 1981. He studied fine arts at Rhode Island College and has been creating various forms of artwork for over 30 years.

Every detail of Abbate's photographic series invites the viewer to study more of the composition that unfolds in his subjects. Anthony Abbate recently is focusing on a series titled "Cacti, Cactus, Cactuses" with his stand out piece "Thicket". Also, the series "Juicy Fruit" is quickly becoming collected in corporate and private businesses and homes with the introductory piece "Ghost of Papaya Past". The Floral Series and Buddha series have been released during the summer of 2011 at Beals & Abbate Fine Art.


Bird's Nest Series

Bird's Nest Series

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"Little Red"


$1,000
15" x 12.75" Framed
Ink on Rag
"Entangled"


$1,800
26.75" x 13.5"
Ink on Rag
"Dance of the Ra"


$2,800
28.75" x 23.5"
Ink on Rag
"Contented"


$1,800
27" x 13.75" Framed
Ink on Rag

Cacti, Cactus, Cactuses Series

Anthony Abbate features imagery focused on a wide range of Cacti, Cactus and Cactuses!

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"Blue Splash"


$2,500
37.25" x 31.25" Framed
Archival Pigments on 100% Rag Paper, Edition of 3
"Butternut Cactus" Edible Cactus Series


$1,350
27" x 22.75" Framed 
Archival Pigments on 100% Cotton Rag Paper, Edition of 5
"The Ellusive Red Thorned Agave"


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"Blue Agave"


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Juicy Fruit Series

Anthony Abbate's newest series features fruits from around the world... the Juicy Fruit Series!

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"Ghost of Papaya Past" Juicy Fruit Series


$3,000
39.5" x 31.5" Framed
Archival Pigments on 100% Cotton Rag Paper, Edition of 2
"Cherry Terra Nova"


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"Madrugada Cherry Screen"


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"Madrugada Cherry"


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Floral Series

Anthony Abbate features his photographic perspective on all types of flowers from his travels.

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"Lily II"


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"Orchid I"


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"Yellow Iris III"


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"Orchid III"


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Buddha Series

Anthony Abbate features imagery with Asian themes in his newest series... the Buddha Series.

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"Blue Angel"


$500
23" x 14.5"
Archival Pigments on 100% Cotton on Wood Retablo
"Blue Buddha"


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"Blue Forest Buddha"


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"God of the Sun"


$750
13.25" x 10.5"
Ink on Rag

European Design Series

European Design Series

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"Venice II"


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"4,000 Saints II"


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"Venice 1a"


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"Vatican 190a"


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Bio

Born in Providence, Rhode Island in 1949, and has been a resident of Santa Fe, New Mexico since 1981. He studied fine arts at Rhode Island College and has been creating various forms of artwork for over 30 years.

His works include photography, sculpture, in renderings, charcoal and pastel drawings, acrylic paintings and watercolors. His most recent works produced with archival pigments on 100% rag include: a series title Cactus, Cacti and Cactuses, images which range from bold representations of natural desert landscapes to wildly colored images of cacti and other wilderness vegetation, a series in Buddhist and Asian images and a series in European architectural forms and altered rural settings.
Current works are being produced in a series of 1/1, 1/3 or 1/5.

Artist Statement

Capturing textures and depth in photography and introducing wildly colored compositions that stray from the normal is what Abbate accomplishes. His works invite the viewer to find symbols of life in his images.