Abstract Abstract Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Body in the Field #2 - 21st Century, abstract painting, landscape, green, yellow
Located in Berlin, DE
Body in the Field #2, 2021
oil on canvas
31 1/2 H x 23 5/8 W in.
80 H x 60 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the fragme...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ruz 23 Blue and Red abstract Landscapes Abstract Acrylic on paper
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the artist RUZ.. framed
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
The long walk home - Framed abstract night sky seascape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
A dramatic night sky over the sea, "The long walk home" is an abstract painting in an ethereal light mounted in an antique gold frame. It is reminiscent of a dramatic sky unfolding o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Avalon - Large tranquil peach color abstract painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
AVALON JUST RETURNED FROM BEING ON LOAN IN A BEAUTIFUL VILLA ON LAKE COMO AND IS ON SALE!! IT WAS ORIGINALLY PRICED AT $5200
In this oil painting, I've embraced the spontaneity and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Marine Blue Diptych, Abstract Fish Pattern Gestures, Mediterranean Navy Painting
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Composition
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
London People - contemporary cubist abstract geometric form acrylic paint
Located in London, Chelsea
This original cubist artwork by Borja Guijarro presents an abstracted figurative study of a busy London cityscape scene. The artist implies the stylish character of the city in cubis...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Signs of Twilight
Located in Clayton, MO
In Signs of Twilight color, line, shape, and texture collide on Kozuke ivory paper. This one-of-a-kind, unmounted encaustic monotype illuminates a poetic interior landscape. Light te...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Rice Paper, Washi Paper
Paris Metro - Parisian contemporary cubist abstract geometric form acrylic paint
Located in London, Chelsea
This original cubist artwork by Borja Guijarro presents an abstracted figurative study of a busy Parisian cityscape scene. The artist implies the stylish character of the city in cub...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract composition
Located in Genève, GE
Work on canvas
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled XII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, red and blue tones, spiritual
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled VI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bouquet of red roses
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Stinchcombe Hill, Rupert Aker, Original painting, Impressionist style Landscape
By Rupert Aker
Located in Deddington, GB
Stinchcombe Hill by Rupert Aker [2022]
original
Oil on board
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:2cm
Frame Size: H:33 cm x W:33 cm x ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Breath of Beyond
Located in Clayton, MO
In Breath of Beyond color, line, shape, and texture collide on Kozuke ivory paper. This one-of-a-kind, unmounted encaustic monotype illuminates a poetic interior landscape. Light tea...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Rice Paper, Washi Paper
Abstract Composition in Blue - Paint by Émile Marze - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition in Blue is a painting in tempera and watercolor on ivory-colored paper, realized in the 1980s by French artist Émile Marze (1930-2009).
Good conditions.
The ar...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Homage On the Threshold of Liberty Original Painting by Stasy Vo
Located in Zofingen, AG
I collected meaningful symbols of this brutal war in Ukraine for liberty on this canvas: the leopard as a sign of help with armament, metal from Azovstal, images of the mother's womb...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
L.O.F.L.Q. composition.
Located in Como, IT
Giuseppe Minoretti (Erba, Como - 1938)
L.O.F.L.Q. composition.
Acrylic on Canvas
1983
Size: 30x30 cm - thickness 3 cm (52 x 52 x 6.5 including frame)
Invisible glass
Giuseppe Minor...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
Ruz.21 Vertical Blue original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ruz blue - original abstract acrylic painting.virtual framed
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
Riddles on Blue & Yellow
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Pleasantly Vivacious, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
Action painting. 50in x 34in approx This painting is delivered rolled. This cerise, white and green painting would make a stunning focal point for any room. It is full of energy. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Skyline
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charles Collins is a true Renaissance man. From a family of New Orleans artists, he chose to pursue a career as a pathologist, attending medical school in New Orleans and becoming pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT St Lucia Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Barbara Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Ines Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Crouching Tiger" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Crouching Tiger" Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
Ibrahim Khatab was born in Cairo 1984, works as a co-teacher in Cairo University, he mixes between painting, video art a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Lawrence Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Sebastian Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Valentine Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint John Baptist Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Riddles on Red & Blue
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Dance #5
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Dance #4
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
PEONIES - original surreal realism still life seascape oil painting- modern art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
"PEONIES" by Luis Fuentes is a captivating masterpiece that seamlessly combines the beauty of still life with the serenity of a seaside landscape. This original oil painting, expertl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Dance #3
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Dance #2
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Dance #1
Located in Southampton, NY
Inspired by various facets of his own life story, Salvadoran-American artist J Oscar Molina creates work that seamlessly bridges cultures, industries, and feelings. With a commitment...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Reflecting
Located in East Hampton, NY
Blue Atmospheric Abstract
About the Artist: Julie Schumer, a native of Los Angeles, California, and born in 1954, lives and paints in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She discovered her love ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
R. Poch 6 Woman 100 x 83 cm original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
68.-Framed Woman 100 x 83 cm original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production compa...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT St Stephen Saints Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
"Untilled" abstract acrylic, collage, gold leaf, on linen aluminium canvas
Located in Roscoff, FR
After seeing a documentary on Art Nouveau and remembering paintings by Klimt that these forms were imposed as well as the atmosphere of colors and the need to add sheets of light gol...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Canary Wharf- original abstract London cityscape oil painting- Contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
In "Canary Wharf," Alex Hook Krioutchkov skillfully captures the captivating allure of London's financial epicenter in a mesmerizing cityscape. This original oil painting on canvas o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
L.O.F.Q. composition.
Located in Como, IT
Giuseppe Minoretti (Erba, Como - 1938)
L.O.F.Q. composition.
Acrylic on Canvas
1987
Size: 30x30 cm - thickness 3 cm (52 x 52 x 6.5 including frame)
Invisible glass
Giuseppe Minoret...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
ARCHES ( diptych) - original modern realism seascape oil painting- surreal art
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
"ARCHES (Diptych)" by Luis Fuentes invites viewers into a captivating world of coastal beauty and architectural intrigue. This stunning original seascape painting, rendered in oil on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tharrats Red Blue Gold colors original abstract acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Constellation. original abstract acrylic painting
Original on paper by the famous Spanish artist Josep Tharrats.
Acrylic on paper. Perfect condition.
Certificate of originality
REF ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
R. Poch 6 Woman Blue CONSUELO. 120 x 120 cm original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
101. CONSUELO. Painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas:
He...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Marine Diversity Diptych, Abstract Colourful Fish Patterns, Vivid Tones Gestures
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor
Ruz 22 White Background Reds Stripes Big. SQUARES. original
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
SQUARES. original acrylic on canvas. abstract. painting
composed of 4 canvases of 16sx114 cm
Ruz, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Midwinter Woods - 21st Cent., Oil, abstract, night, blue, gold leaf
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many contemporary artists continue ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Canvas Painting American
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of a kind acrylic canvas painting by Linda Coppola.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Winston Flowers Newbury St. Boston Cityscape
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Judi Rotenberg (20th century). Winston Flowers, Newbury St. Boston, ca. 1970. Ink and watercolor on Awagami paper, sheet measures 18.5 x 24 inches. Uppe...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Handmade Paper
Morning Star abstract oil painting by Peter Jordan
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by Peter Jordan.
Morning star, oil on board, 90cm x 60cm, 2019.
Jordan’s abstract works, some in oil paint and others using acrylic on board are powerful in colour ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Antique American Modernist Monumental Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. No signature found.
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
The First Principle, original abstract oil painting by Peter Jordan
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by Peter Jordan.
The first principle, oil on board, 80cm x 60cm, 2019
Jordan’s abstract works, some in oil paint and others using acrylic on board are powerful in c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Touchstone, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Terri Bell creates an abstract piece that emphasizes linear textures and balance. Each section contains solid areas, serving as touchstones against the f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Hole Fantasy
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipping in a tube
"Hole Fantasy" is a charming work that ignites the imagination with its pastel and vibrant colors. At the center of the composition, a series of intertwined circ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Hole Fusion
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipping in a tube
"Hole Fusion" is a burst of color and energy that captivates the viewer. In the center of the work, a series of concentric circles intertwine, creating a hypnoti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Flowers Whispered - original abstract mixed media painting -contemporary art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
In "The Flowers Whispered" by Annie King, the artist invites viewers into a mesmerizing exploration of nature's mysteries and the captivating language of flowers. This original paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Come and See -original gestural abstract mixed media painting - contemporary art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
In "Come and See" by Annie King, the artist presents a captivating exploration of color and form, inviting viewers into a world of vibrant abstraction. This original painting, render...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
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