Contemporary Abstract Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
Leaf Flow - Landscape Painting By Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Colorful tropical leaves and flowers flow amongst themselves. Peaches and pink with blue-greens contrasting to bring harmony to the viewer.
Leaf Flow - Landscape Painting - Oil On C...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Edifice V" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen.
This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
"My Periwinkle Lavender Heart" Pop Art Oil Painting with 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Take Me Away Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting with 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Kiss Me Heart" Pink, Green & White Oil Painting with 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Roman Holiday Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting with 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"My Dancing in the Moon Light Heart" 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Sweet Heart" Pink and White Pop Art Oil Painting with 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
I'll Be There - Original Pointillist Textured Artwork
By Susan Gale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Susan Gale's work explores the nostalgia of community by highlighting the juxtaposition between the peaceful, quiet, mystery of light, and the rush of visually invoked sensation. She...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Spain Unleashed - Abstract Painting by Marc
Located in Carmel, CA
Spain Unleashed - Abstract Painting by Marc
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jung...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Circles One, Orange, Green, Indigo, Teal, Dark Violet Square Abstract Circle
Located in Kent, CT
Layered, circular shapes in orange, indigo blue, green and teal are eye-catching on a multicolored, jewel-toned background. Framed in a thin, light natural wood float frame with a ru...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
MATTEO BULTRINI 7 Sackcloth Collage- " NO TITLE" 2005
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
MATTEO BULTRINI - ORIGINAL MIXED MEDIA - " NO TITLE" 2005. framed
Beautiful composition by the Italian artist
Mixed technique and combustion
Perfect state.
BULTRINI, Mateo (Rome 197...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Mind Map One, Violet Blue, Olive Green, Pink Ochre Geometric Shapes on White
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes in olive green, yellow ochre, pink and teal are cheerful against a solid white background. Framed in a thin, natural wood float frame.
Rebekah Andrade’s practice ex...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Tissue Paper
"My Boochier Heart" Gold, Black & Ruby 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Dog Park - Abstract Animal Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The silence
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Abstract painting with red tones and figures. This painting is part of the entropy series, which explores worlds originating from mystery. They represent a system in apparent disorde...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Village - oil on canvas by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Two Love Birds III, Original painting, Mixed media, Nature, Birds, Parrots
Located in Deddington, GB
Two Love Birds iii is a unique pastel drawing surrounded by golden leaf. The piece is displayed in a circular, handcrafted, black lacquered frame. The work is 31cm diameter and 10cm ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Mixed Media
"My Lucky Charm Heart" Contemporary Pop Art Green Oil Painting on 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Edifice VI" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen.
This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
"My YSL Heart" Yellow & Silver Pop Art Oil Painting with 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Summers in St. Barths Heart" Pop Art Oil Painting with 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Miami Beach Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting with 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board
"My Love at First Sight Heart" Colorful 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 Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Board
Chorale In C Major - Abstract Painting Yellow & Blue by Marc
Located in Carmel, CA
Chorale In C Major - Yellow & Blue , Abstract Painting by Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
The painting comes with a certificate ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Symbiotic String III" Paint on paper nature soft shapes neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen.
Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Graphite
Major
Located in New York, NY
Gouache on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Sea lily-optional painting
Located in London, GB
Artist: Olga Volha Piashko
Title:”Sea lily “
Size 20x29cm/32x42 cm
hand signed
Framed
Olga studies the space of the image inspired by visual subjectivity. His research combines pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Bluesology - Abstract Painting Red & Black by Marc
Located in Carmel, CA
Bluesology - Abstract Painting Red & Black by Marc
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysteri...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mind Map Nine, Dark Indigo Blue, Olive Green, Ochre Pink Geometric Shapes, White
Located in Kent, CT
Geometric shapes in dark indigo blue, olive green, orange, pink and teal are cheerful against a solid white background. Framed in a thin, natural wood float frame.
Rebekah Andrade’s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Tissue Paper
Duende Three, Stripes Beige, Orange, Yellow, Red, Green, Gray
Located in Kent, CT
In this painting by Elizabeth Gourlay, clean and precise, carefully ordered stripes and blocks of color in orange, green, yellow, red and brown are warm and vibrant against the soft ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
Eichler wall 3 - Karol Jersak - Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Karol is a highly skilled artist whose abstract mixed-media paintings exude an exceptional level of raw creativity.
Her artistic process involves skillfully combining colors, chalk ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Determination - Original Pointillist Textured Artwork
By Susan Gale
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Susan Gale's work explores the nostalgia of community by highlighting the juxtaposition between the peaceful, quiet, mystery of light, and the rush of visually invoked sensation. She...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Meditation 6 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Meditation 6 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marc Zimmerman is a visiona...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Karol Jersak - Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Karol is a highly skilled artist whose abstract mixed-media paintings exude an exceptional level of raw creativity.
Her artistic process involves skillfully combining colors, chalk ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Summer Sprinkles, Original painting, Floral meadow, Nature, Sky, Flowers, Bright
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Summer Sprinkles - An Original semi-abstract painting by Lucy Moore. Using her signature string grass technique and a colourful palette Lucy has created a semi-abstract twist to her ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Guitar by Marc Zimmerman - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
Marc Zimmerman creates playful paintings, whether deep mysterious jungle or delightfully whimsical florals. His co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meditation 5 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Meditation 5 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marc Zimmerman is a visiona...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Meditation 7 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Meditation 7 - Minimalist Abstract - Small Painting - Marc Zimmerman
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marc Zimmerman is a visiona...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Eichler Wall 1 - Karol Jersak - Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Karol is a highly skilled artist whose abstract mixed-media paintings exude an exceptional level of raw creativity.
Her artistic process involves skillfully combining colors, chalk ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
"Night Jewels", Geometric Abstract Painting, Acrylic Paint on Canvas
By Aaron Karp
Located in St. Louis, MO
Aaron Karp has exhibited his work extensively and has received recognition through a number of awards, grants and artist in residencies. Aaron Karp has developed a style of painting ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wire
"Edifice III" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen.
This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
Floral Fabric - by Marc Zimmerman - Abstract Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Floral Fabric - by Marc Zimmerman - Abstract Contemporary Art
This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Marc Zimmerman is a visionary arti...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silk Road 442, Cobalt Blue, Bright Electric Teal Square Color Field Encaustic
Located in Kent, CT
A vibrant cobalt blue and bright turquoise encaustic (pigmented beeswax) painting on birch panel accented with subtle orange and red details. Signed and titled on verso.
Joanne Matt...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Panel
"Landscape" Contemporary Art by Marilina Marchica, Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
oil on canvas 62x95 cm
original art
Ready to hang
certificate of authenticity included
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
After recei...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
First Day, First Dead - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
The First Day, First Dead is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic on Japanese Washi Haruki paper with applied Papyrus, Plettenberg...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Outland No. 34, Buttermilk Ivory Yellow, Mulberry, Olive Tinted Polymer Painting
Located in Kent, CT
Outland No 34 by Susan English is a wonderful play of color, light, and composition. The layers of English's tinted polymer create the depth and surface textures throughout the poure...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Glass Vase - Karol Jersak - Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Karol is a highly skilled artist whose abstract mixed-media paintings exude an exceptional level of raw creativity.
Her artistic process involves skillfully combining colors, chalk ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Mountain Sunsets calling - Contemporary Architecture Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Edifice IV" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen.
This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite
It's Summer Somewhere - Contemporary Architecture Villa Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Let There Be Light #19, Original painting, Floral meadow, Nature, Grey, Red art
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Let There Be Light #19 - An Original semi-abstract painting by Lucy Moore. Using her signature string grass technique and a muted palette Lucy has created a semi-abstract twist to he...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Purple Collage - Karol Jersak - Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Karol is a highly skilled artist whose abstract mixed-media paintings exude an exceptional level of raw creativity.
Her artistic process involves skillfully combining colors, chalk ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Florida - Karol Jersak - Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Karol is a highly skilled artist whose abstract mixed-media paintings exude an exceptional level of raw creativity.
Her artistic process involves skillfully combining colors, chalk ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
Marshland - Painting by Johanna Winkelgrund - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
The landscapes painted by Johanna Winkelgrund in the 2020s are abstract and representational.
Following the color alone, she dispenses with the human figure here.
Only in a few exc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Little Place - Painting by Johanna Winkelgrund - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
The landscapes painted by Johanna Winkelgrund in the 2020s are abstract and representational.
Following the color alone, she dispenses with the human figure here.
Only in a few exc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Let's Meet at the Pool - Contemporary Architecture Villa Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
David Head - Karol Jersak - Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Karol is a highly skilled artist whose abstract mixed-media paintings exude an exceptional level of raw creativity.
Her artistic process involves skillfully combining colors, chalk ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil
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