Abstract Art
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
Oversized Diptych Titled "Assimilation" 124 x 78
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
BORN JULY 31, 1979 IN NEW JERSEY, USA
CURRENTLY LIVES AND WORKS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
BIO:
As an artist based in the vibrant community of West Palm Beach, my work is an expl...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Jasmine of the sea - blue green abstract flowy sea painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In creating this artwork, I've unleashed a whirlpool of emotions, channeling the serene yet dynamic essence of the ocean. With oil as my medium, I danced between abstraction and impr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Unité
Located in Miami, FL
Auguste HERBIN (1882-1960)
Unité, c.1959 - Denise Rene Editeur (with blindstamp)
Lithograph in colors on heavy paper
25.6 x 19.7 inches / 65 x 50 cm (Plate)
Signed lower right and nu...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
ABSTRACT New Colors Blue Artwork by Contemporary Artist Sierra White 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
With her masterful command of color, form, and repetition, Sierra White has carved out a distinctive niche in the art world, captivating audiences with her mesmerizing creations that...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
6 Rocks in the open - dark, abstract shapes, acrylic and ink collage on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Contemporary artist Aron Hill has often re-imagined landscapes—land and sky in compelling minimalist form. In this piece, a night sky—the sun eclipsed by the moon but for a slender b...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Ink, Acrylic
"New Morning, " Mixed Media Kite
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Taos Series
By Harry Nadler
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Taos Series
Mixed media on handmade paper
Signed and dated by the artist lower right
Archival framing with Conversation Glass
Frame size: 29 3/4 x 34 inches
Image size: 19 1/2 x 19 1...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
"Composition in Red (Vapors), " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Abstract Piece - Mid 20th Century Mixed Media Watercolor by John Bolam
By John Bolam
Located in Watford, Hertfordshire
John Bolam was born in 1922 in Amersham, Buckinghamshire. He originally studied painting at Hornsey School of Art and furniture design at High Wycombe School of Art. He subsequently ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor
"Goddess, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Peach Bloom, " Mixed Media Kite
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Fabric, Silk
ABSTRACT New Colors Artwork by Contemporary Artist Sierra White 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
With her masterful command of color, form, and repetition, Sierra White has carved out a distinctive niche in the art world, captivating audiences with her mesmerizing creations that...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Red Headed Drummer, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Study for Lavaliere, " Monoprint and Found Paper Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Monoprint
"Graphiti, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
NYC Panorama-original abstract cityscape-landscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the vibrant energy of New York City with Alex Hook Krioutchkov's captivating cityscape masterpiece, "NYC Panorama." This original painting offers a breathtaking view of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Diptych-Spring Duet II-British Awarded Artist-abstract landscape-oil
Located in London, GB
Shizico Yi's Spring Duet is a project that explores the format of a diptych through a series of paintings. Artist Shizico Yi painted en plein air, capturing the landscape outside of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
White Birds - Lithograph by Claude Clero - Mid 20th Century
Located in Roma, IT
White Birds is a Colored lithograph print on paper realized by Claude Cléro in the 1950s.
Hand-signed and numbered on the lower in pencil, edition of 61/70 print.
Good conditions....
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Standing By The Temple Lake Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Standing By The Temple Lake: Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Gleams of Dawn in the Veil of Dusk
Located in Clayton, MO
In "Gleams of Dawn in the Veil of Dusk," color, line, shape, and texture collide on Kozuke ivory paper, tengucho washi, and sheer deep violet chiffon to create a poetic landscape. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Encaustic, Washi Paper, Textile
Mirror to the Sky
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Eliz Gündüz, a visionary artist born in Antalya in 2001, is a rising star in the world of abstract expressionism. Her artistic journey is an enchanting exp...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Increspature - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Increspature is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2014.
Colored mixed media on plywood.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back.
Author of numerous p...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic
Untitled
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Loy Luo is a Chinese artist based in New York. She received a Master’s Degree from the Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology in 2010 and taught art at the Beijing Institute of Scie...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Landscape, Original Oil Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 100 x 100 cm (39.4 x 39.4 inches)
Description:
The painting depicts a mountainous landscape. The scene is rendered in a minimalist style, wit...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Exhibition Print from “Vibrazioni” by Miller Null - Vintage Photograph - 1990
Located in Roma, IT
Exibition print from “ Vibrazioni” is a vintage photographic print on color paper applied on cardboard realized by Harold Miller Null in 1992
Hand signed and dated on the lower rig...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Photographic Paper
Tutto Sospeso - Painting by Maurizio Gracceva - 2014
Located in Roma, IT
Tutto sospeso is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2014.
Colored acrylic on plywood
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back.
Author of numerous phil...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Plywood, Pastel, Acrylic
ABSTRACT New Colors Yellow Artwork by Contemporary Artist Sierra White 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
With her masterful command of color, form, and repetition, Sierra White has carved out a distinctive niche in the art world, captivating audiences with her mesmerizing creations that...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Artwork by Contemporary Artist Italian Giorgio Petracci 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
If painting still respects a logic that legitimizes its practice and existence in our hyper-saturated civilization of the image, it is its ability to break the representation, to ope...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Soyva" Painting 20" x 16" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Soyva" Painting 20" x 16" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Arborescence
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France
French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Artwork by Contemporary Artist Italian Giorgio Petracci 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
If painting still respects a logic that legitimizes its practice and existence in our hyper-saturated civilization of the image, it is its ability to break the representation, to ope...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
'Looking out' - contemporary fiber art, texture, pattern, abstract, tufting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract tufted work features hues of yellow, blue, red, and green.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-ba...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wool, Yarn
"Downtown San Francisco" Cityscape Acrylic Abstract by Charles Hamilton
By Charles Hamilton
Located in Pasadena, CA
In this painting by Charles Jupiter Hamilton's "Downtown San Francisco," the pulsating heartbeat of the city comes alive in a kaleidoscope of color and form. This acrylic abstract se...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forest Walk
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France
French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Alfil #2 by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Abstract sculpture, weathering steel, laser
Located in Paris, FR
Alfil #2 is a weathering steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 60 × 25 × 22 cm (23.6 × 9.8 × 8.7 in).
The sculpture is signed and numbered, i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Stainless Steel
exploration, abstract painting, oil, expressionism, monochrome, contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Sophie Dumont's painting, 'Exploration of the Absolute,' unfolds as a visual meditation on the depths of human existence, taking the library as its point of departure. In this abstr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Untitled abstract expressionist mid-century painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1950
oil on masonite
8 x 10 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Ugo La Pietra Black Bronze Abstract Ad Arte
Located in Brescia, IT
This artwork is a multiples limited not numbered specimens created by the Italian artist Ugo La Pietra, a well known Internationally artist.
Ugo La Pietra was born in Bussi Sul Tiri...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Bronze
Trio On Red Geometric Abstract Oil Painting
By Jaro
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Trio On Red Geometric Abstract Oil Painting
Artist signed verso, oil on canvas 48x24
JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art class at...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Liquid Abstractions Set Of Four Abstract Paintings
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Liquid Abstractions Set Of Four Small Abstract Paintings
All 4 are unframed and each measure 7.75"H x 7.75"W x 1.5" each artist signed verso.
Eduardo Guelfenbein (born 16 June 1953) ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Latin American Cuban Painting by Julio Antonio Devoroción (Devotion), 1992
Located in Washington, DC
Major painting by Cuban/American artist Julio Antonio (b. 1950). Painting is acrylic on canvas and titled "Devoroción". Painting is signed and dated 1992. Measures: 70" W x 78" H. ...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bluster East To West. Contemporary Mixed Media Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Martha Winter employs a unique technique to create visually stunning 3 dimensional pieces where painting meets sculpture. By building textures and patter...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Sandstone
"Explosion Mandala #2" 48" x 48" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Explosion Mandala #2" 48" x 48" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Mixed media collage
THE SPRING WAR COLLECTION
Finding light and hope during time of war and despair is the message Teti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting -- San Francisco Shore Birds
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting of San Francisco Bay Shorebirds at Surf's Edge
1950's abstract expressionist painting of shorebirds at water's edge by San Francisco arti...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Rice Paper, Watercolor
Flower lady
Located in London, GB
Anastasia Kurakina's artworks are at the Vatican Museums collection since 2017
She has exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London at BP portrait award exhibition in 2017
a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas, Cotton, Canvas
Tears of The Masses
Located in Chicago, IL
Signature: Signed on back of painting
Varnish: Gamvar satin varnish
Medium: Oil on panel board
BIO
Fontaine Scarelli, born in 1987 in Chicago, Illinois, is a contemporary abstract...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
L. S. F. vibrant abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
L. S. F., 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, dated and titled verso
48 x 65 inches
48.75 x 65.75 inches, framed
R...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Dancing With Matter
Located in Chicago, IL
"Dancing with Matter" depicts a mesmerizing scene where abstract forms seem to sway and twirl amidst a vibrant array of colors. The interplay between light and shadow creates a dynam...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
All I ever wanted - Flowy sensual abstract painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In creating this piece, I dove deeply into the abstract realm, allowing emotion to guide each stroke. The oil paints blend into a fervent dance of color, embodying passion, desire, a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
The King, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
The King of Diamonds Accepts Challenges, 1982
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, signed and titled verso
47.5 x 47.5 in...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right
24 x 20 inches
25 x 21 inches, framed
Richard Andres was born in B...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
30 x 34 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
The Challenge, c. 1982
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
signed lower right, signed and titled verso
60 x 41.5 inches
Richard Andres was...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
"Once Verdant" (abstract, roses, floral, blush, pink, green, dye, antique linen)
Located in Paris, IDF
ONCE VERDANT
2024
Paris, France
This enchanting painting portrays the artist's vision of an abstracted, organic floral pattern. The floral shapes and shadows allude to traces of a ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Dye, Oil
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
Untitled, c. 1980
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
12 x 10 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres
American, 1927-2013
acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas
12 x 10 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Instit...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
RICHARD ANDRES
American, 1927–2013
Untitled, c. 1950
oil on canvas
signed lower left
10 x 7 inches
Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Clevelan...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
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