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Underwater Abstract Ocean Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Red Sea creatures gives lots of impressions and ideas about the new reality. Bright abstract seascape
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Oceans Away, Abstract Painting
By Drew Noel Marin
Located in San Francisco, CA
, seascape, abstract, seascape, acrylic paintingOceans AwayDrew Noel MarinAcrylic
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ocean view (Abstract painting)
By Adrienn Krahl
Located in London, GB
Ocean view (Abstract painting) Acrylic, oil pastel and charcoal on canvas Artwork exclusive to
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

"Ocean Daydreaming, " Abstract Painting
By Teodora Guererra
Located in Westport, CT
water, wave, sea, ocean, sapphire, teal, navy sky, droplets, statement, movement, blue and white
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Painting, "Under Another Ocean"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on canvas by Southern California artist, Daniel
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untamed Ocean-original abstract seascape-ocean painting sale-contemporary Art
By Leila Godden
Located in London, Chelsea
board, this abstract masterpiece invites exploration of the raw power and serene majesty of the ocean
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Ocean Breeze-original modern abstract seascape-ocean painting-contemporary art
By Leila Godden
Located in London, Chelsea
"Ocean Breeze" by Leila Godden is an original seascape painting that captures the essence of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Large ocean water ocean abstract impressionist landscape grey white coastal
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
minimalist abstract is painted in colours of midnight and pastel blue, mist and white. Layered paint reveal
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Sea Glass/Ocean Mist, " Abstract Painting
By Christine Averill-Green
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting is what the artist refers to as, "a contemplation of the power and peace of
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Graphite, Canvas, Oil

Wave of Ur, Asian Ocean abstract
By Arthur Okamura
Located in Greenwich, CT
A dreamy and expertly painted abstraction by this noted American/Asian artist. Presented in a contemporary and high quality silvered leaf float frame which allows it to breath. Wave...
Category

1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Fish Ocean Art Coral Reef Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
Fish painting original art by Olga Nikitina 🎨 Title: Abstract Fish 🎨 Size: 24 by 24 inches
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Ocean Spray" mixed media abstract with textural blues, metallic gold, and aquas
By Nancy Eckels
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Ocean Spray" is a beautiful luminous large abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. It exhibits the
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Other Medium

Ocean Sunset #2 -abstract textural round mural glass sculpture with gold leaves
Located in New York, NY
The Ocean sunset series is an attempt to combine all five elements of nature by encapsulating the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ocean Sunset #3 -abstract textural round mural glass sculpture with gold leaves
Located in New York, NY
The Ocean sunset series is an attempt to combine all five elements of nature by encapsulating the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ocean Sunset #1 -abstract textural round mural glass sculpture with gold leaves
Located in New York, NY
The Ocean sunset series is an attempt to combine all five elements of nature by encapsulating the
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Ocean
By Janine Sopp
Located in Boston, MA
. This piece was inspired by the fluidity and bounty of the ocean. The ocean, a source of nourishment for
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Ceramic

Ocean
H 18 in W 36 in D 1 in
Danser Avec L'Ocean - Blue Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
expressed in the ephemeral qualities of her harmonious abstract landscapes. Central to her artistic vision
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Distant waters, ocean abstract, coastal, blue, tranquil, meditative
By Juanita Bellavance
Located in Cumming, GA
, shapes and textures. It reminds me of the tranquil experience of calm ocean waves moving into shore and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Blue ocean water abstract expressionist sea landscape sky
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
abstract expressionist painting. You will feel the positive high energy, light and movement fill your room
Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Tomorrow clouds ocean waves abstract impressionist blue aquamarine water
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
'It's Summer' a small square works collection of quality custom framed, minimalist abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ocean blue - abstract painting, made in blue color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in blue color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold or black) with a styrene face on a mat bo...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink

Ocean Photograph with Debris
By Cara Barer
Located in Houston, TX
Dark toned photograph of the ocean with piles of wooden debris floating on top. The photograph is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Ocean - abstract painting in black, yellow, turquoise blue
By Lena Cher
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Abstraction art, made in yellow, black, white and turquoise blue. Can be positioned in horizontal or vertical mode. Lena Chernyavskaya / LENA CHER Born i...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Acrylic

Ocean wave. Abstract painting 136, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Original minimalistic abstract painting. DIMENSION : 95 X 70 cm DETAILS : - High quality
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ocean Whispers - abstract art underwater nude human figurative painting
Located in London, Chelsea
"Ocean Whispers" by Bill Bate captivates with its enchanting portrayal of the sea, inviting viewers
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Oceanic
By Sheryl Daane Chesnut
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
I consider myself an alchemist on canvas. With an experimental approach and a variety of organic and inorganic elements: oils and water media, salts and minerals, earth pigments, so...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Acrylic Polymer, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Pig...

Oceanic
H 40 in W 60 in D 1.5 in
"Broken Sky" - Boston Expressionist Abstract Seascape. Gloucester Rocks & Ocean
By Bernard Chaet
Located in Rockport, MA
Wonderful and strong example of Bernard Chaet. He was born 1924 and was an American painter, printmaker, and educator known for his contributions to the field of art. He had a signi...
Category

20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Ocean Flowers', San Francisco Symphony, Large Vibrant California Abstract
By Frealon Norden Bibbins
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
, with stamped wax seal. A substantial 1970's abstract evoking graceful, oceanic forms and comprising
Category

1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Ocean Wave
Located in Readsboro, VT
, eliciting a sense of peaceful movement inspired by the ocean. Hanging upon a wall, it infuses the space with
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Wood

Ocean Wave
Ocean Wave
H 48 in W 15 in D 1.5 in
Ocean Floor Adventures - Love Abstract Pop Artwork
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas
Category

2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Reef Waters ocean abstract expressionist painting deep blue aqua white
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
'It's Summer' a small square works collection of quality custom framed, minimalist abstract
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Ocean Waves. Abstract Modern light blue, beige, Wall Sculpture.
By Cari Cohen
Located in Miami, US
Introducing 'Ocean Waves', my one-of-a-kind organic wall sculpture crafted from plaster and
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Plaster, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Photographic Paper

Catching the Light-original abstract seascape -ocean painting-contemporary art
By Leila Godden
Located in London, Chelsea
abstract masterpiece invites viewers to immerse themselves in the tranquil scene of a calm ocean view along
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Ocean Deep, Pixie Willoughby, Original Painting, Affordable Artwork, Abstract
By Pixie Willoughby
Located in Deddington, GB
Ocean Deep [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Magdalena Morey, Ocean Light 2, Original Contemporary Abstract Painting
By Magdalena Morey
Located in Deddington, GB
Magdalena Morey Ocean Light 2 Original Cubist Inspired Landscape Painting Mixed Media on Canvas
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Large scale abstract impressionist ocean waters painting aqua blue coastal
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
abstract painting, vibrant aquamarine ocean waters, following stream wasters or snowy ice caps in arctic
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Raw Linen, Acrylic

Soul Surfing framed abstract expressionist painting water ocean blue pink
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
vibrant uplifting abstract, exuding positive energy to refresh and uplift any room. Painted in stunning
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Bottom of Summer Oceans, Abstract Surrealist Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
. In short, he was a vital bridge between Surrealism and Abstract Expressionism, and any analysis of
Category

1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Beach Meanders-original modern abstract seascape-ocean painting-contemporary art
By Leila Godden
Located in London, Chelsea
tranquil shores where the tide ebbs out, revealing the sandy expanse beneath. In Godden's abstract style
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Blue Fish - Striking Large Ocean Freedom Abstract Yellow Investment Painting
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Blue Fish Large and strikingly beautiful abstract expressionistic artwork. This piece will
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Joyspring - Blue Ocean Water Free Blues Abstract Contemporary Striking Invest
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Joyspring Blue Ocean Water Free Blues Abstract Contemporary Striking Invest Joyspring - An
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Large oversize blue abstract expressionist painting ocean water waves coastal
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
'Wild Beauty' is from the Big is Beautiful Large Scale Abstract Diptych Collection The perfect
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large scale abstract impressionist ocean painting Miami Blue water coastal
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Dynamic abstract impressions of dark volumous storm cloud formations, dark water depths or dark
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Raw Linen

Ocean Light
By Md Tokon
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Painting. Rich, vibrant colors. Ships rolled. About the Artist: Md Tokon has lived
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Ocean Light
H 36 in W 72 in
"River Ocean Lake" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting, violet, orange
By Debra Drexler
Located in New York, NY
A water inspired abstract painting by New York/Hawaiian artist Debra Drexler. 60"x48" signed on
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lighthouse Ocean - Abstract Blue Landscape Art Original Waterscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Urban abstract expressionism artist Tommy Lennartsson draws on the visual culture of street and pop
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

"Of Rose & Flight", White, Ocean Blue, Golden Abstract Expressionist Painting
By Annie Tremsal
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-RhĂ´ne-Alpes
Named "Of Rose & flight", this figurative abstract impressionist artwork by Annie Tremsal was
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas

Large green blue gold abstract impressionist landscape ocean minimalist painting
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
minimalist abstract is painted in colours of calm green, pastel blue, gold, mist and white. Layered paint
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Winter Ocean, Ocean 33, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Marino Chanlatte
Located in Yardley, PA
This Ocean series is a challenge and a joy for me, I choose which colors I am going to mix directly
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

'Large Ocean Abstract', Transcendentalist, Marine, Scuba Diving, Under Sea, Aqua
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
ocean's surface viewed from beneath, with scintillating sunlight shown filtered through the waves. Born
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Desert Ocean, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
By Voskan Galstian
Located in Granada Hills, CA
: Acrylic on Canvas Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Art, Subject: Desert Ocean, Size: 24" x 36" x 0.8'' inch
Category

2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Shoreline 3 - abstract seascape ocean art landscape beach painting contemporary
By Magdalena Morey
Located in London, Chelsea
The original Abstract Painting by Magdalena Morey is painted on deep edge stretched canvas. It is
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Ocean Deep II, Pixie Willoughby, Original Painting, Affordable Artwork, Abstract
By Pixie Willoughby
Located in Deddington, GB
Ocean Deep II [2021] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:50 cm x W:50 cm Complete Size of
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large ocean abstract impressionist landscape water sky cloud cobalt blue white
By Kathleen Rhee
Located in COOMERA, QLD
is large dynamic minimalist ocean abstract is painted in colours of cobalt blue, pastel mist and
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Amber Light on Ocean Park - Framed Textural Abstract Landscape Painting
By Paul Kirley
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract artist Paul Kirley crafts visual journeys that seamlessly intertwine individuals with
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Wood, Mixed Media, Canvas

Untamed Ocean - Freedom Sea Blue Peace Flow Energy Abstract Contemporary Artwork
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Untamed Ocean Freedom Sea Blue Peace Flow Energy Abstract Contemporary Artwork Living close
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Oceanic Escape - Large Textured Blue White Abstract Oceanscape Water Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her abstract oceanscape paintings
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Ocean" Abstract Contemporary Blue Oil on Canvas by Nan Van Ryzin
By Nan Van Ryzin
Located in Carmel, CA
"Ocean" by Nan Van Ryzin is a 24" x 20" oil on canvas that delves into the depths of abstract
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pink Ocean, Abstract Circular Painting on Canvas, Contemporary Purple Pink Art
Located in Deddington, GB
Pink Ocean by Corinne Natel is an abstract ocean interpretation, with elements of gold. Created
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Wave, South Wales, Original Painting, Semi Abstract Seascape, Ocean art, Blue
By Helen Howells
Located in Deddington, GB
“Wave” is a semi abstract seascape painting by Helen Howells. It was inspired by coast of South
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Questions About Abstract With Ocean
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    To use a compass while on the ocean, hold the compass in front of you. One end of the needle will point toward north, and the other will face south. Determine where you are by examining the markings on the dial. You can then use a deviation card to chart your course. On 1stDibs, find a selection of compasses.
  • 1stDibs ExpertMay 5, 2023
    The most famous ocean painting is open to debate. Some well-known paintings that depict the ocean include Christ in the Storm on the Sea of Galilee by Rembrandt; Eternity by Gustave Courbet; The Gulf Stream by Winslow Homer; The Icebergs by Frederic Edwin Church; Impression, Sunrise by Claude Monet; Monk by the Sea by Caspar David Friedrich; The Ninth Wave by Ivan Aivazovsky and The Raft of the Medusa by Théodore Géricault. Although it is a print, The Great Wave off Kanagawa by Katsushika Hokusai is also highly recognizable. On 1stDibs, shop a variety of paintings from some of the world’s top galleries.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    An abstract collage is a type of artwork that combines a mix of materials assembled together to create an image that does not depict everyday objects, places or things. Instead, the collages convey symbolic messages or evoke emotions through visual elements like color, shape and texture. You'll find a large collection of collage art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertOctober 5, 2021
    Abstract nature means having nonrepresentational qualities or no reference to any material object. A collection of abstract paintings and other abstract art is available on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract prints use shapes, lines and colors to create compositions that do not mirror the outside world.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 28, 2021
    Abstract shapes are the large, basic shapes that provide the building blocks for virtually any painting in any style. Abstract shapes are created by abstracting the most basic and recognizable aspects of a real-life shape and creating a simplified representation of it. On 1stDibs, find a wide variety of abstract paintings and other kinds of abstract art.
  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 18, 2021
    The 'Abstract style' term refers to the category of the Movement of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    An abstract painting uses shapes, colors and lines to create a composition that does not mirror the real world.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract sculptures do not depict real objects.

  • Lilac Gallery Ltd.March 17, 2021
    An abstract oil painting and an artwork that is made with oil paint on a medium like canvas, wood board, or other panels like canvas board. And the 'abstract' term refers to the Movement & Style of the piece. As abstraction indicates a departure from reality in the depiction of imagery in art, the artist creates a painting where the subject, shape, form, color, and line, is created with no particular references of the world but as a composition that may exist with a degree of independence from its vision.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Wassily Kandinsky is the father of abstract art.

  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Abstract, in art, refers to art that rejects visual reality. Instead, abstract arts utilizes shapes, colors, forms and other gestural marks to convey a certain feeling and reality.
  • 1stDibs ExpertFebruary 22, 2021
    Abstract expressionism art is focused on emotional expression which emphasizes the creative and spontaneous act. This art originated in New York in the ‘40's and ‘50's.
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    Glenn Green GalleriesFebruary 24, 2021
    Abstract Expressionism is a non traditional movement of art employing differing styles and techniques. Mostly non-representational in form and media, created with emotion, action and creative means including sculpture, painting and printmaking.
    Irena Orlov ArtFebruary 25, 2021
    From the stains of Jackson Pollock, the deformed bodies of Willem de Kooning, the red paint of Philip Guston to the chaotic patterns of Mark Tobey, these works have changed the course of American painting. These artists were part of Abstract Expressionism, developed after World War II and the Holocaust, and were the first American avant-garde. The terrible events of the war were followed by a period of uncertainty and questioning of human morality. Consequently, many artists began to create heartbreaking works without external references. They stopped being inspired by reality as it was discouraging and took refuge within themselves, their emotions, approaching abstract language. However, it was not a collective and that is why there are so many styles and very personal works. This resulted in the proliferation of works of art that included torn forms of creation in which aesthetic enjoyment, as it was understood until then, was left aside. These artists were united by disenchantment with reality, loneliness, and anguish. The main characteristic of the pictorial movement was the spontaneous affirmation of the individual through painting. It is a non-figurative art that does not conform to the limits of conventional representation. In turn, the expressionists valued the process of creation more than the finished work. The new techniques privileged the fact of transmitting emotions, an attitude, or even the artist's personality through the way the paint is applied: the abruptness or the freedom of the strokes, or the violence or the "desperation" of throwing the paint on the canvas. Abstract expressionism is communication without words. Abstract Expressionism set a precedent in the history of art. While artists were persecuted and exiled from Europe, New York was transformed into the city of freedom and experimentation. Paris displaced as the cradle of art, Abstract Expressionism witnessed a new era.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 26, 2024
    To describe abstract art, focus on its elements. Take notice of the types of lines and shapes the work features. Discuss its color and value, the term for the interplay between light and dark in a piece. You can also consider its texture, the materials used to produce it and how it fits into the space that surrounds it. Find a wide range of abstract art on 1stDibs.
  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    No, abstract art, by definition, is not representational. Although the shapes in an abstract composition may be based on real world objects, these objects are not recognizable in the finished work.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Abstract art grew out of the desire by artists in the early 20th century, like Wassily Kandinsky, to create “pure art,” grounded not in visual reality but in the artist’s imagination.

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    Abstract art was influenced by Postimpressionism.

  • 1stDibs ExpertSeptember 25, 2019

    Jackson Pollock, Mark Rothko, Pablo Picasso, Wassily Kandinsky, Piet Mondrian and Willem de Kooning are among the most famous abstract artists.

  • La ChrysomeleFebruary 23, 2021
    A definition of abstract art is art through which the artist doesn't attempt a visual depiction of the world. The artist may have other intentions : conveying a pure emotion, or achieving what (s)he perceives as visual perfection, etc. There are many kinds of abstract art : lyrical abstraction, geometrical abstraction, action painting… There is also an infinite spectrum between hyperrealism and pure abstraction, since one can argue that any brush stroke is by itself an abstraction of the reality — let alone flat color patches.
  • 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022
    Yes, artist Paul Klee was considered an abstract artist but did not start working in abstract until a visit to Tunisia in 1914. Prior to 1914 and following it, he continued to experiment with different artistic moments including surrealism, expressionism and cubism. But it is through his abstract work that he is best known and he produced the largest number of works of art. Shop a selection of Paul Klee pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.