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
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
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
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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
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
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
Antique American Signed Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist painting. Framed in a silver modernist molding. Signed lower right.
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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
Treasure hunt
Located in London, GB
Artist: Olga Volha Piashko
"Treasure hunt “100x200x0,1cm
(106x210x0,1cm full size) cm )acrilyc on canvas.
hand signed
A world of energy and vibration, of subtle nuances and hi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
Autumn - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Autumn is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
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
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 Search, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Laura Spring
Located in Yardley, PA
This one of a kind painting is done in acrylic on paper. This painting is painted in many subtle layers built one on the top of the other, a union between complexity of technique and...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Yellow Citirne
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twenty years. She established her vocabul...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Temperatura - Tincion. From The Light series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Temperatura - Tincion, 2023 by Jose Ricardo Contreras González
From The Light series
Overall size: 26 H cm. x 130 W cm.
Individual size: 13 H cm. x 130 W cm.
Mounted on a stretcher.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
I. Cahue 12 The Sea and the Moon. original abstract acrylic canvas painting.
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
I. Cahue- The sea and the moon. original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed
by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
Acrylic on canvas
Perfect state
The personality of the artist is...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ruz Vertical Gray Blue Interior Landscapes - Abstract Acrylic on paper Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the artist RUZ
Acrylic on paper
Perfect state
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that Juli...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
"My Strawberry Shortcake Heart" Pink Pop Art Oil Painting & White Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Making a Way-original modern-abstract gestural painting-contemporary Art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
In "Making a Way" by Annie King, the artist invites us into a world of dynamic abstraction, where lines, blocks, and patterns converge to form a visually captivating narrative. This ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Treasures of Unfinished-original abstract mixed media painting-contemporary art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
In "The Treasures of Unfinished Symphonies" by Annie King, the artist invites viewers into a realm where the beauty lies in the notion that something is never truly finished. Through...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Balancing I - original gestural abstract mixed media painting - contemporary art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
"Balancing I" by Annie King is an evocative original abstract painting created through mixed media on canvas. It embodies a harmonious yet dynamic composition that showcases the arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Balancing II -original gestural abstract mixed media painting - contemporary art
By Annie King
Located in London, Chelsea
"Balancing II" is original abstract painting by Annie King. Mixed media painting is a testament to abstract expressionism, where the artist's emotional landscape is communicated thro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Through the Reeds Blackland Prairie of Texas Abstract Expressionism TX Artist
Located in Houston, TX
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Through The Reeds
Creation Date: 2023
Medium: oil on linen
Size: 16 x 32 x 1.5 in
Framed Size: 17.5 x 33.5 x 2 in
All the botanicals in this seri...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Coral II - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Coral II is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Helene McKinsey Herzbrun Abstract Colors
By Helene McKinsey Herzbrun
Located in San Francisco, CA
Helene McKinsey Herzbrun: 1922-1984. Well listed second generation abstract American artist. She studied at the art Institute of Chicago, and under Jack Tworkov at American Universi...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Take me to your river
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"Take me to your river" is a sublime, ethereal, watery painting. It is a piece dedicated to the movement of water flowing down a river, or perhaps down a windowpane in the rain. It i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Late Summer Celebration Abstract Expressionism Framed Texas Blackland Prairie
Located in Houston, TX
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Late Summer Celebration
Creation Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on linen
Size: 30 x 30 x 1.5 in
Framed Size: 31 x 31 x 2.5 in
All the botanicals in this ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
MGM - Mixed Media by Enrico Manera - 2007
Located in Roma, IT
MGM is a contemporary artwork realized by Enrico Manera in 2006.
Mixed media on carboard.
Hand signed and dated on the lower margin
Authentication certificate by the Artist on pho...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"Morning Haze." Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Juliette Paull has created a new collection of abstracted paintings that will fill Kestle Barton with a fluid sense of depth and dynamics this June. In her new work Paull uses paint,...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Composition in Red - Paint by Émile Marze - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition in Red 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 art...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
The great dream that all this is, original oil painting by Peter Jordan
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by Peter Jordan.
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 and content. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
The Prince
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
World In Reflections
Located in Oslo, NO
This abstract painting evokes associations with the reflection of the houses of a big city trembling slightly in the water... Maybe this is Amsterdam? Let your imagination suggest th...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Gold - Paint by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Gold is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back.
Ni...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Composition - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Odino - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Odino is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back.
N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Nostalgia.Origami paper boat-abstract painting, made in pink, turquoise, vine, gold
By Galin R
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
The artwork is showing origami paper boats and sea waves. Abstract painting made in pink, turquoise, gold, silver, vine color.
About the Artist: Art Decorator who are working in cont...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Abstract British Unfinished Painting Of A Cubist Face
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Portrait'
by Bolly Frost
Acrylic painting on canvas
signed on verso
painting: 20 x 16 inches
Superb original modern abstract portrait painting by the rising contemporar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Floral Still Life
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Stefanos Sideris (1921-2014).
Floral Still Life, ca. 1980.
Oil on panel measuring 11 x 14 inches; 19 x 22 inches framed.
Signed lower left.
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fiberboard
Worlds Apart, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Kris Mercer
Located in Yardley, PA
Wonderful blue, red and white action painting in the style of The New York School of painting circa 1950. This painting can be hung landscape or portrait and comes in a black frame....
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Abstract Figurative 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
Spring Beach: Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Michael Sheppard is an abstract artist based in Cornwall in the far south west of England. Michael’s work captures moments in time and his subtle shades are created with a luminosity...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Dramatic multi-color geometric abstract painting by Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015). Vivid ...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
X-Large#1 Limited-Gladiolus Glorious-Hand Painted finishing-Award British Artist
Located in London, GB
This is a very rare X-large Limited Edition, 80% of the Edition is hand painted and highlighted with original brushstrokes by artist Shizico Yi herself; a very rare and collectable L...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Photographic Paper, Giclée
Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Canvas Painting American
Located in Buffalo, NY
One of a kind acrylic expressionist canvas painting by Linda Coppola.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'All the Pieces II' - blue, indigo, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features hues of blue.
Framed in a light blue gray floater frame measuring 37.25 by 25.25 inches.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract colla...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Deep ocean blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Deep ocean blue pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2024 by the artist ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint
C.Q.P.R. composition.
Located in Como, IT
Giuseppe Minoretti (Erba, Como - 1938)
C.Q.P.R. composition.
Acrylic on Canvas
1973
Size: 60x60 cm - thickness 3 cm
Giuseppe Minoretti was born in Erba (Como) in 1938.
From 1950 to...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic Polymer
The Dreamer - Ethereal abstract landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An ethereal, dreamy abstract landscape painting, inspired by the wilds of the Italian mountain streams and waterfalls. "The Dreamer" is a dream. A bright, ethereal canvas dedicated t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ebbing Tide, Abstract Seascape, Original Landscape Painting, Framed Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Ebbing tide is an original landscape painting by Stephen KInder. This painting was completed on location in the late summer of 2019. The painting was completed on West Wittering...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Abstract Composition in Yellow and Green - Paint by Émile Marze - 1980s
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition in Yellow and Green. It is a painting in tempera and watercolor on ivory-colored paper, realized in the 1980s by French artist Émile Marze (1930-2009).
Good con...
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Watercolor
Origins (Bronze)
Located in New York, NY
2024
Oil on canvas, 3 panels
72 x 120 in. (182.9 x 304.8 cm), overall
Osvaldo Mariscotti’s art is an art of fundamentals: color, line, and the possibilities inherent in their variat...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ruz 13 Vertical Little colors. original acrilic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz. VIRTUAL FRAME
Acrylic on paper in perfect condition.
RUZ, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are incl...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard
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