Abstract Figurative 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
7 (Glass Houses)
Located in New York, NY
Jennifer Losch Bartlett
#7 (Glass Houses), 2000
Mixed Media: 3D Sculpted plate glass over silkscreen grid on baked enamel and steel plate, housed in a box frame
Signed 'J. Bartlett' ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Enamel, Steel
Forms
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
JOHN LANGTON (b. 1932)
English painter and printmaker. Trained in in York and Guildford 1949–53. His first exhibition was held at Leeds Art gallery in 1953. In the 1960s he became we...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
Soil Tire Rest
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas (stretched)
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Abstract Series - Abraham Lincoln, AL2 Figurativ Painting, 21st Century, Acryl
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Clay
Sun Shower
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic, neocolor crayons & colored pencils on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Crayon, Color Pencil
Don Quixote - Nobleman on Horse with Sheep - Action Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Italian illustrator Gianni Benvenuti depicts a dramatic scene from the epic Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes. With unrivaled skill, Benvenuti captures a peak moment of drama when...
Category
1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Pencil
Rescue abstract figurative oil painting by Maurice Golubov
Located in Hudson, NY
Rescue (c.1945)
Oil on panel
14" x 17"
19 ½" x 22 ¼" x 1 ½" framed
Signed "M. Golubov" lower right, titled "Rescue" verso.
About this artist:
"If you can imagine a point moving, i...
Category
1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Impresario
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original Soft Pastel on Sandpaper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel
"Her Universe" Large Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Figurative Woman
Located in Carmel, CA
Kristy Chettle's "Rising" is a 72" x48" oil on canvas that embodies the raw, emotive power of abstract expressionism infused with figurative elements. Swirls of dark and moody blues ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Measuring
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Trapped
By Olympio
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Original Oil painting
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Crimson Adornment
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Shipping Procedure
Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria
This work is unique, not a print or other type of copy.
Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity (Issued by the Gallery)
About Artist
Abiodun Nafiu Azeez is an accomplished artist with a diverse background in contemporary painting, particularly Osogbo art. However, his true passion lies in abstract expression, where he seeks to promote African art, culture, and nature. Influenced by his artist father, he paints to preserve memories and connect with broader societal concerns.
Abiodun's artistic style is characterized by the abstraction and simplification of human compositions. He employs vibrant oil colors, often focusing on primary colors that transition into secondary and tertiary hues. His subjects stand out against neutral backgrounds, creating a harmonious balance in his paintings. A prominent feature in his works is the use of red, blue, and yellow tones, subtly blended to emphasize form and shape.
His artistic journey includes training under renowned bead painting contemporary artist Jimoh Buraimoh...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Storage for a Timeworn Minimum (Set of 5)
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & pastel on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Pastel
Twenty Five
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Carpet
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Montepulciano Morning
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Treasure Walk" Abstract Painting 39" x 59" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Treasure Walk" Abstract Painting 39" x 59" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course complet...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Amanecer
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & spray paint on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Spray Paint
Abundance - The Grapevine Feminine Humanity Colorful Striking Painting Sensual
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Abundance - The Grapevine
Feminine Humanity Colorful Striking Painting Sensual Humanity Powerful Purple Turquoise Flowers Fruit Book Nature Grapes Landscape
This strikingly...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Homemade fish tank acrylic painting expressionism surrealist
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Elisabeth Sabala (1956) - Homemade fish tank - Acrylic
Acrylic measurements 64x98 cm.
Frame measurements 70x104 cm.
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Cucumber
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & spray paint on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Spray Paint
ABSTRACT WOMEN
Located in Three Oaks, MI
Bookatz's artistic practice embodies a dynamic and multifaceted approach to creation. His canvases resonate with an improvisational interplay, a reflection reminiscent of the nuance...
Category
1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Geisha. 2003. cardboard, author's technique, 60x23 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Geisha. 2003. cardboard, author's technique, 60x23 cm
Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017)
Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he worked as an a...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cardboard, Mixed Media
"Waiting I" Painting 27" x 21" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Waiting I" Painting 27" x 21" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Ink & Acrylic on Paper.
Signed & dated
The selection of Abd Elmalak’s drawings is reflective of a compositional method that is based on free-flowing and distinct lines and contours that he uses to amalgamate caricature-Esque female figures with monuments and landmarks from his travels, script, animals, and natural elements into interconnected and unified tapestries. His selected paintings explore themes of entrapment, companionship, oppression, emancipation, and faith, which he explores and animate through his demure and virtuous women subjects...
Category
20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
"Girl with Blue Balloons" Parisian Figure w Dog Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
“Girl with Balloons” was created from a vision aritst Cindy Shaoul had during the height of the pandemic. She wanted to create a piece with a light heart but also translate a message...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Sketch No.35/1: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Floral Portrait, Counterparty Floral, Counterparty Flowers, Mina Halaj.
By Minas Halaj
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The artwork size is 30"x 30", with oil on the wood panel. The artist signed the front lower right.
The certificate is included.
"Floral Portrait" by Minas Halaj is a captivating art...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Smirk
Located in Dallas, TX
Encaustic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Encaustic
Green Heart
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
"Sketch No.35/6: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
The Guardians of Allegro - Symphony Color Striking Balance Joy Abstract Modern
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title of Artwork: The Guardians of Allegro
Symphony Color Striking Balance Joy Abstract Modern Investment Captivating Colorful
This exclusive and one of a kind painting by Karnish...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Floral Mind No. 43, Counterparty Floral, Counterparty Flowers, Floral Mind.
By Minas Halaj
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Floral Mind, mixed media on panel 40×36 inches.
The artist signed the front lower right and the back.
The certificate is included.
"Floral Mind No. 43 " by Minas Halaj is a captiva...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
City Scene with Faces casein tempera on canvas by Vaclav Vytlacil
Located in Hudson, NY
Modernist painting by Vaclav Vytlacil of "City Scene with Faces". Signed and dated "Vytlacil 32" lower right.
Provenance: Estate of the artist #1584; Martin Diamond Fine Art
Exhibi...
Category
1930s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Tempera, Casein, Canvas
Bela Kadar Ink Drawing – Townscape with Figures, Horse, Chickens, Trees
By Bela Kadar
Located in Berlin, MD
Béla Kádár (Hungarian, 1877-1956) Townscape with horse and chickens signed 'KÁDÁR BÉLA' (lower right) ink and wash on paper 12 x 18 1⁄2 in. (30.5 x 47 cm....
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Carbon Pencil
"Sketch No.39 Sun Set Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pen, Oil, Laid Paper
Oh Baby Bay Don't Tell Me Maybe
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & spray paint on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Spray Paint
"Girl with Pink Balloons Paris" Parisian Figure w Dog Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
“Girl with Balloons” was created from a vision aritst Cindy Shaoul had during the height of the pandemic. She wanted to create a piece with a light heart but also translate a message...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Un Noeud V
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Sketch No.35/5: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
I AM King! - Colorful Striking Modern Abstract Showstopper Investment Intent Joy
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: I AM King!
Colorful Striking Modern Abstract Showstopper Investment Intent Joy
In this artwork with it's bright colors, shapes, symbols and Crowns, the viewer is transporte...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Pastel, Color Pencil
Dolceaqua VII
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Dolceaqua I
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Dolceaqua II
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Sketch No.35/4: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Un Noeud III
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Sketch No.34/1" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Sketch No.35/2: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Sketch No.36 Yellow Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen
"Sketch No.34/6" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Sketch No.34/2" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Roller Coaster – No.5
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tony Khawam is an established contemporary artist known for his figurative abstract work, and a technique based on accumulative singular strokes or lines in a chaotic but controlled ...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Roller Coaster – No.4
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Tony Khawam is an established contemporary artist known for his figurative abstract work, and a technique based on accumulative singular strokes or lines in a chaotic but controlled ...
Category
1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Sketch No.38 Sun Set Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen
"Sketch No.37 Red Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen
Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - Skiing with Snowflakes
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas,
''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled with ecology, making their lives more diverse and fascinating''
Rusiko Chikvaidze is a Georgian artist born in 1970, who lives and works between Tbilisi, Georgia and Chevy Chase...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Georgian Contemporary Art by Rusiko Chikvaidze - The Magic of Winter
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas,
''I offer art collectors series about the world we live in simultaneously with reality, they can live in these colorful, interesting, modern and dynamic world filled with ecology, making their lives more diverse and fascinating''
Rusiko Chikvaidze is a Georgian artist born in 1970, who lives and works between Tbilisi, Georgia and Chevy Chase...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Japanese girl. Mixed media on cardboard 60x43 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Japanese girl. Mixed media on cardboard 60x43 cm
Ivars Zaikins (1942-2017)
Zaikins Ivars - an artist. He was born in 1942. During of the Soviet Union period, he worked as an artist...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Cardboard
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Nude Study Of A Woman
Located in Soquel, CA
Bay Area Abstract Expressionist - Nude Study of A Woman
Abstract expressionist nude study of a brunette woman. The woman is posed, wit...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Paper
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