ART360: Willie Cole

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For his ART360 exhibition High Frequency at PORTA, Connecticut-based artist Willie Cole presents a body of work that is abstract, expressive, and charged with personal rhythm. Known for his intuitive approach, Cole brings rippling movement to these large-scale paintings—gestural strokes that feel both accidental and essential as they dance across deep, richly pigmented surfaces. The effect is choreographic: energy suspended in paint.

About Willie Cole

Created in solitude in his woodland studio, Cole paints with the music turned loud—opera, flamenco, trance, show tunes—whatever sets the frequency. “The studio,” he says, “is an extension of my mind. Sometimes I go out just to sit and be.” This body of work hums with that same immersive energy: vibrant, generous, unafraid of scale.

Cole cites the greats of Abstract Expressionism—Mitchell, de Kooning, Kline, Twombly—as early influences. But the language he’s developed is entirely his own: loose, unapologetic, and alive. His process resists planning, embracing the blank canvas as a beginning rather than a problem to solve. There are no didactics here—no meanings to decode. Yet each canvas carries its own internal logic, inviting the viewer to feel rather than interpret.

These works offer presence. They don’t demand understanding—they simply ask to be seen and felt.


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“Untitled 11” is an abstract painting with large blue areas, a dark purple cloud form at the top, a black shape in the lower left, and scattered red and light marks—exuding spontaneity in every brushstroke.
Willie Cole
Untitled 11 (Blue & Purple)
$5,000
Untitled 2 is a framed abstract canvas featuring blue, teal, and beige areas with black and pink accents. Bold brushstrokes and scattered drips make this painting a striking addition to any space.
Willie Cole
Untitled 2 (Green)
$2,750
Untitled 5: Abstract painting with bold orange and red brushstrokes on a light blue background, featuring textured splatters—ideal as framed artwork for your space or to view at our ongoing exhibition.
Willie Cole
Untitled 5 (Blue & Orange)
$3,500
Untitled 8 is an abstract canvas painting with dominant blue tones, accented by splashes of white, red, green, and black. Gestural strokes and textured areas on beige canvas create an original artwork full of movement and depth.
Willie Cole
Untitled 8 (Blue)
$4,250
Untitled 7
Willie Cole
Untitled 7 (Blue)
$3,500
Untitled 6
Willie Cole
Untitled 6 (Pink)
$3,500
Untitled 4 is an abstract painting with a dark blue and purple background, accented by vibrant pink and red brushstrokes and drips, plus a small white spot near the upper right.
Willie Cole
Untitled 4 (Blue & Pink)
$2,750
Untitled 10 is an abstract painting with broad blue and purple brushstrokes, hints of pink, green, and brown on a textured background. This original framed artwork is part of an ongoing exhibition and arrives ready to display.
Willie Cole
Untitled 10 (Blue & Green)
$4,250
Untitled 3 is an abstract painting with a pale gray background and splashes of white, yellow, and green in the lower center. The framed artwork features visible drip marks and soft, blurred edges for a modern, sophisticated look.
Willie Cole
Untitled 3 (White & Yellow)
$2,750
Untitled 9 is an abstract painting with a vibrant yellow background and a horizontal band of purple at the bottom, accented by paint drips and small black markings—an eye-catching piece for any art exhibition.
Willie Cole
Untitled 9 (Yellow & Pink)
$4,250
Untitled 12
Willie Cole
Untitled 12 (Blue & Pink)
$780
Untitled 13 features an abstract composition with blue and yellow backgrounds, loose brushstrokes, and expressive red and black lines evoking the style of expressive small-scale paintings or Willie Cole art.
Willie Cole
Untitled 13 (Blue Multi)
$780
Untitled 14 is an abstract painting with a blue background, showcasing a bold light blue brushstroke and splashes of red, orange, and black lines on the right side—an expressive piece reminiscent of Willie Cole's work.
Willie Cole
Untitled 14 (Purple Multi)
$780
Untitled 15 is an expressive abstract wall art piece featuring broad pink and blue brushstrokes, a red circular shape, scribbled black lines, and a light blue background, brimming with gestural energy.
Willie Cole
Untitled 15 (Multi)
$780
Untitled 1
Willie Cole
Untitled 1 (Pink)
$2,750
Untitled 1
Willie Cole
Untitled 1 (Pink)
$2,750

About ART360

Art360 is an ongoing series in our 360 Atlantic Avenue space that showcases the work of artists that we love and want to celebrate. Informed by the past, speaking to the future and placing you in the present, art in your home is more than decoration - it frames and reflects who you are within that. Through ART360 we are excited to present artists that have both the aesthetic strength and the conceptual depth to ground their work in continued relevance and ongoing interest.