Abstract Mixed Media
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
'Pile Smile' - contemporary fiber art, texture, pattern, stripes, tufting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This tufted work features hues of red, blue and green.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-based artist Trish A...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
'Come What May' - contemporary fiber art, texture, pattern, dots, tufting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This nostalgic tufted work features hues of blue, green, orange, and red.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-b...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
"Ikebana, " 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 Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
'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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Layered' - black, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features shades of white.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract collage works that celebrate her personal history, Caribbean heritage and the...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Message From Hannah No. 10
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Message From Hannah No. 4
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Message From Hannah No. 7
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Sea Breeze 1 - Unique Expressionist Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Dappled Light, " 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 Mixed Media
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood, Paint, Paper
Message From Hannah No. 13
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
Untitled, 3/23/12, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
set of two, each 23" x 30" acrylic / oil pastel / graphite / rubbing wax crayon / colored pencil / ink on rag paper :: Mixed Media :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Message From Hannah No. 1
Located in Columbia, MO
For those not already acquainted: Stephen Gammell, in addition to being a very prolific studio artist, is also a great teller, appreciator, and illustrator of stories. For one so con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Ink, Watercolor
'All the Pieces I' - 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 Mixed Media
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
sire of sorrows I, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
set of 2, each @ 36" x 48" (3 feet by 4 feet) acrylic, oil stick, oil pastel, colored pencil, graphite, oil pencil on canvas :: Mixed Media :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piec...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
sire of sorrows II, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
set of 2, each @ 36" x 48" (3 feet by 4 feet) acrylic, oil stick, oil pastel, colored pencil, graphite, oil stick on canvas :: Mixed Media :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media
Lab #7 Painting. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lab #7, 2024 by Alec Franco
From the Lab series
Unframed
Signed by the artist
_______
The artist's works are based on time and on informal aesthetic principles that he chooses to ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
'Tomorrow's Another Day" - contemporary fiber art, pattern, abstract, botanical
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract tufted work features hues of blue, red, yellow and orange.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-ba...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
'Bold Fold' - contemporary fiber art, texture, pattern, stripes, tufting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This tufted work features hues of blue, red, green, teal, and white.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-based ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Sweet Disposition
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel. blue teal aqua white yellow orange navy Red green chartreuse
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic
"Balsas" Rope work on canvas, by Axelle Gosse ("59 x 70 in"), 2024
Located in Paris, France
Axelle Gosse, interior designer for over twenty-five years and passionate about fabrics, one day decided to take up rope work. She finds inspiration for her work in her travels. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Canvas
'Life is But a Dream' - contemporary fiber art, texture, pattern, blue, tufting
Located in Atlanta, GA
This tufted work features hues of blue, green, and red, pink, and orange.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-b...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
'The Grow Show' - contemporary fiber art, pattern, abstract, colorful, muted
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract tufted work features hues of blue, mauve, yellow, and green.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
Free More, original Zabriskie Gallery & Reader's Digest Collection labels signed
By Pat Adams
Located in New York, NY
Pat Adams
Free More, 1989
Acrylic and encaustic painting with varnish on paper laid down on canvas
Hand signed and dated on the upper left front
Original artist's frame included
This...
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Varnish, Encaustic, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Pencil, Graphite
'One Step at a Time' - contemporary fiber art, pattern, abstract, colorful
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
'You Are My Sunshine' - contemporary fiber art, pattern, abstract, yellow
Located in Atlanta, GA
This abstract tufted work features hues of yellow, green and orange.
Trish Andersen is inspired by the work of Shelia Hicks, Cy Twombly, Judith Scott and Nick Cave.
Savannah-based ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Wool, Yarn
JHAAP III. From The Ritual Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The Ritual Series
Cotton wicks and acrylic on canvas
Size: 36 x 36 inches
Unframed
Using thousands of Diya-Baati/cotton wicks, a ritual material, the Samsara series are works ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic, Canvas
pdp739ct14
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
collage on canvas, signed verso
Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagosa Springs, Color...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper
"Reflective Composition (Blue Stamp), " 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 Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink
Lab #5 Painting. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lab #5, 2024 by Alec Franco
From the Lab series
Unframed
Signed by the artist
_______
The artist's works are based on time and on informal aesthetic principles that he chooses to ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
SAMSARA IV. From The Ritual Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
From The Ritual Series
Cotton wicks and acrylic on plywood
Size: 48 x 48 inches
Frame size: 50 x 50 x 3 inches
Bronze painted wood framed
Using thousands of Diya-Baati/cotton wicks...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Cotton, Plywood, Acrylic
Lab #6 Painting. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lab #6, 2024 by Alec Franco
From the Lab series
Unframed
Signed by the artist
_______
The artist's works are based on time and on informal aesthetic principles that he chooses to ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Kanaal
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Adrift
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Demiuge
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
"Paritas" Rope work on canvas, by Axelle Gosse ("33 x 49 in"), 2024
Located in Paris, France
Axelle Gosse, interior designer for over twenty-five years and passionate about fabrics, one day decided to take up rope work. She finds inspiration for her work in her travels. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Canvas
Desert Nights
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
"Finca" Rope and textile on canvas, by Axelle Gosse ("39 x 59 in"), 2024
Located in Paris, France
Axelle Gosse, interior designer for over twenty-five years and passionate about fabrics, one day decided to take up rope work. She finds inspiration for her work in her travels. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Textile, Canvas
Liquid Sky V
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Warner Bros - Mixed Media by Enrico Manera - 2006
Located in Roma, IT
Warner Bros is a contemporary artwork realized by Enrico Manera in 2006.
Mixed media on paper.
Hand signed and dated on the lower margin
Authentication certificate by the Artist o...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
C - 3
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme.
Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment
Three Dots
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Alfa Blues
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic and oil on panel, framed
Focusing on painting as a space of exploration, Raphaëlle Goethals has worked with wax, resin, and pigments as her signature medium for over twent...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Dust Stories (Haboob)
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Taroudant
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Absence
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 Mixed Media
Materials
Encaustic, Oil
Poolside Barcelona 200
By Mark Jackson
Located in Tulsa, OK
Each work Jackson makes is a one-of-one original using his proprietary silver and ink suspension technique - a process that unfolds over weeks of dedicated development through layers...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Gold Leaf
Ariadne, Poem, Mixed Media Abstract Modernist Colorful Collage Lithograph Print
Located in Surfside, FL
Color lithograph with color paper collage, 1987. Pencil signed lower right and dated, and numbered lower left 5/24. Litho depicts a poem titled "Ariadne" by T. Weiss. Published by ...
Category
1980s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Mixed Media, Tissue Paper, Lithograph
Paramount - Mixed media by Enrico Manera - 2008
Located in Roma, IT
Paramount is a contemporary artwork realized by Enrico Manera in 2008.
Mixed media on paper.
Hand signed and dated on the lower margin
Authentication certificate by the Artist on ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
C - 5
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme.
Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Carbon Pencil
C - 17
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme.
Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pigment
C - 4
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme.
Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment
C - 22
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme.
Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment
Cuenca - Contemporary, Abstract, Pop art, Surrealist, geometric, landscape
Located in London, London
Cuenca, 2011
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed)
His work has been shown in R...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Pigment
Untitled mixed media painting by Hans Burkhardt
Located in Hudson, NY
From December 30, 1979, a small mixed media piece by the Swiss/American artist Hans Burkhardt. Gifted from the artist to his daughter, by descent to her son, this work is now availab...
Category
1970s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
flowers 19-Contemporary, Abstract, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist, expressionist
Located in London, London
Flowers 19
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed)
His work has been shown in Rei...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Archival Pigment
Walking Home - Mixed Media Sculptural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kristina Fjellman, a Minnesota-based visual artist and performer, seamlessly blends sculpture and performance art in her captivating work. With exhibitions spanning the Midwest and T...
Category
2010s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Steel, Wire
Uxmal, unique bronze sculpture by Greek-American sculptor and Harvard professor
Located in New York, NY
Dimitri Hadzi
Uxmal, 1991
Cast bronze on custom made granite base
17 × 30 1/2 × 14 inches
The title UXMAL, refers to the ancient Mayan city of Uxmal, which is known for its "Pyramid ...
Category
1990s Abstract Mixed Media
Materials
Granite, Bronze
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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract mixed media available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add mixed media created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Francisco Nicolás, Melisa Taylor Metzger, Aimée Farnet Siegel, and Franco DeFrancesca. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Mixed Media and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract mixed media, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for mixed media made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $1 and tops out at $385,000, while the average work sells for $2,221.
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