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Medium: Oil
A Ways Away, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses cool earth colors and a combination of oil and wax to create a landscape focusing on brushwork, color and form. Like many of the artists paintings the landscape co...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Hunt Slonem "2 East Lake" Hot Pink Bunnies
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "2 East Lake" Hot Pink Bunnies
Two black gestured black bunnies on a solid hot pink background. Framed in an antique wooden gold frame.
Unframed: 14 x 10 inches
Framed: ...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
Hunt Slonem "Thalo" Green Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Thalo" Green Bunny
A gestured bunny rabbit in black on a yellow lime green background. Framed in a vintage oval wooden frame.
Unframed: 10 x 8 inches
Framed: 14.5 x 12....
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil
St Ives Shadows, Cornwall, Original painting, Oil on canvas, Coastal art, Beach
Located in Deddington, GB
St Ives Shadows is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. Painted in the Artist's Gloucestershire Studio, St Ives Shadows is inspired by a trip to Cornwall last Summer. Photographs...
Category
2010s Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Sunset Coming, Abstract Seascape, Original Landscape Painting, Framed Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Stormy Skies is an original landscape painting by Stephen Kinder. The painting has a strong gestural composition and loose brushwork, which heightens the changing light, and tide.
A...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Colourful Impasto Abstract Wild Flower Painting by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Impasto Abstract Wild Flower Painting by Contemporary British Artist, Evelina Vine
Art measures 8 x 8 inches
Frame measures 16 x 16 inches
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Nocturnal Train In The City Abstract Expressionism
By Tom Hamil
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright, small abstract expressionist painting of train and town at night by Tom Hamil (American, b. 1928). Signed upper left corner "Hamil". Condition: Excellent. Presented in rustic wooden shadow box frame. Image size: 8"H x 6"W.
Tom Hamil, was born in New York in 1928 and raised primarily in California. After attending the US Naval Academy in Annapolis, he returned to California to begin his formal art training at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco (now known as the San Francisco Art Institute). He completed his education at the University of Washington with a Master’s Degrees and Doctorate in Fine Arts and Education. His first solo exhibition was held in 1956. Since then, he has participated in numerous one man shows, group shows, and has been represented in galleries in the US and Mexico.
In addition to his painting, Hamil has authored and illustrated a number of books. While at the Naval Academy, he received recognition for his paintings, drawings, and illustrations. Listed among Hamil’s many awards and honors are a Ford Foundation Fellowship and an Award of Excellence from the American Graphics Society.
Currently, he lives in Zirahuen, Michoacan, Mexico and Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. Hamil’s statement: “I am a man...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady
French School, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches
Stylish ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Golf Moments by Katharina Hormel - Contemporary abstract Oil painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel paints minimalistic every day scenes of life. The people she portrays are out and about going about their daily life, enjoying a walk...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
20th Century French Forest Landscape Oil painting Signed
Located in Zofingen, AG
Landscape of Fontainebleau
Georges Bousquet Moret (1904-1976) was, first, an engineer passionate about arts. This passion led him to devote his f...
Category
1940s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Parisian Storm" Abstract Figure w Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a blue, silver and peach background with delicate details. This piece captures the es...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
"Puzzle" No8, Absrtact Oil Painting, 2018
Located in London, GB
An upcoming exhibition of oil paintings by Hsu Tung Lung at the The Tainan Art Museum in Tainan, Taiwan. The exhibition is scheduled for March, 2025 and will feature a selection of H...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Levy was born in New York City in 1899. After retiring in 1951 from a career as president of E. Milius & Company, a textile company, Levy began a new career as a fine artist. ...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Weaving of horizons, Abstract landscape, Oil on canvas, Expressionism, Modern
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Created by contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, this oil on linen canvas piece offers immersion into a world where nature and architecture blend harmoniously.
Measuring a modest 40 x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Medicis, Library, Multicolor, Abstract, Expressionism, Geometric, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"The painting 'Médicis' by Sophie Dumont offers a captivating immersion into the world of literature, expressed through an abstract and textured aesthetic. Created with oil paint and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
countryside spot, fields, blue abstract landscape, oil on canvas, expressionism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"countryside spot" is a pictorial masterpiece by Sophie Dumont, crafted in oil on canvas using a knife technique. The painting beautifully captures the vast fields of Normandy in a p...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Painting With Rolled painter's Canvases. 1970. Signed F. Raimondo
Located in Firenze, IT
Abstract Painting With rolled painter's canvases.
Circa 1970.
Dimensions: 64 x 53 cm
Abstract painting with Cubist influence.
Technique: oil on canvas.
Signed on the back A. Ra...
Category
1970s Cubist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Abstract, Coral and Blue', Art Institute of Chicago, Illinois Design Institute
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Fink' for Ray Fink (American, 1922-1998) and painted circa 1985.
A substantial oil by this well-listed American Abstractionist who studied at the Art Institute ...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Plaster, Oil
Blue Landscape, Oil Paint on Canvas , Original Art by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Blue landscape
Original oil painting on canvas
Single piece
Accompanied by certificate of authenticity
92 x 65 cm
2024
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nazare Sunset, Abstract Geometric Waves Pattern Yellow, Turquoise Pastel Bricks
Located in Barcelona, ES
This abstract geometric acrylic painting is a vibrant and playful composition that draws inspiration from vintage Italian parasols. With a focus on bold, bright colors and clean line...
Category
2010s Bauhaus Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
'Holiday Cove' by Robert Glick - Vibrant Abstract Seascape - Analytic Cubist
Located in Carmel, CA
'Holiday Cove' by Robert Glick is a captivating 24" x 30" oil on canvas that exemplifies the principles of analytic cubism. This abstract seascape is composed of a series of fragment...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Rui Yang Still Life Original Oil On Canvas "Three-dimensional World"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Three-dimensional World
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 15.75 x 19.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
An Apartment in Paris by Karen Blair, Large Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Atlanta, GA
Karen Blair lives in Charlottesville, Virginia where the surrounding mountains provide daily inspiration for her work. Her own garden and those of friends inspire the flowers and tre...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil
Long Lunch Sit Next to Me BLUE ON PINK, Original painting, Pop art, Cigarettes
Located in Deddington, GB
“IF YOU DON’T HAVE ANYTHING NICE TO SAY, COME SIT NEXT TO ME”
Original painting in mixed media by William Richard Hylton. This painting features a quote by the socialite, Alice Lee ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
"Shelter Island Evening" blue and green seascape of a harbor - oil painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Shelter Island Evening" is a blue and green oil painting of a Northeastern American harbor.
Kelly Carmody’s work has been widely exhibited and collected. One of her major figurati...
Category
2010s American Modern Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Mixed Media Painting titled "Your Favorite Place" 48 x 60
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 explor...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Avalon - Large tranquil peach color abstract painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
AVALON JUST RETURNED FROM BEING ON LOAN IN A BEAUTIFUL VILLA ON LAKE COMO AND IS ON SALE!! IT WAS ORIGINALLY PRICED AT $5200
In this oil painting, I've embraced the spontaneity and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"The Power (Lies with the People) 1970 Olaf Karlsen
Located in SANTA FE, NM
"The Power (Lies with the People) 1970
Olaf Karlsen (b. 1947)
Oil on canvas
Signed front and back.
28 1/4 x 40 inches (frame)
Olaf Karlsen has managed to remain a man of mystery s...
Category
1970s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Tree Line Sublime" contemporary impasto oil painting of dark forest landscape
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Tree Line Sublime" is a contemporary oil painting of a dark forest landscape.
Persson works primarily with a palette knife, in fact, the same knife her grandmother painted with. This tool aids in creating the long depth of field we see in her landscapes—with objects in the foreground physically popping off the canvas and features in background melting away with one swipe. In Tree Line Sublime, the largest work by Persson we’ve shown in the gallery so far, the painted bark not only visually represents the look of the bark, but physically represents its rough and varied texture as well.
Emily Persson is a Melbourne based artist who has been creating oil paintings with a palette knife for three years. Emily is a multi-generational artist with roots in Brisbane, Australia.
Although an avid hobbyist painter her whole life, Emily found her style and her new career in 2016 when she began painting landscape, seascape and floral still-life paintings inspired by her surrounds in Queensland. Emily decided in late 2017 that she would give away a successful corporate office job and pursue her life long dream of becoming a full time artist. She relocated to South Yarra in Melbourne and immediately began exhibiting across Australia at galleries such as the Moree Gallery and Satch & Co. Emily participated in many group exhibitions and fundraisers in 2018 including multiple shows in Melbourne, New South Wales and Queensland.
Emily has gained most of her notoriety from her popularity on Instagram where she has close to twelve thousand followers. Emily’s art has trended worldwide on social media and she has become a pioneer and mentor for other artists trying to find their online groove.
Emily has drawn the eye of some of Australia’s most sought after interior designers including Thomas Hamel...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lengua de Gato Oil Painting by Miranda Makaroff, REP by Tuleste Factory
Located in New York, NY
Lengua de Gato by Miranda Makaroff
W 51.5" x H 65.5"
Oil on canvas.
Available
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Category
2010s Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Spring Landscape, Triptych" colorful plein air of poppy field in France
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Spring Landscape, Triptych" is a colorful plein air oil painting of a poppy field in France.
Frame Dimensions 27.3 x 41in
Tina Orsolic Dalessio is a figurative painter born and r...
Category
2010s Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Obras" Painting 39" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Obras" Painting 39" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
ATT: ships rolled in a tube
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and reali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Untitled XII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, red and blue tones, spiritual
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled VI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Violace", contemporary, abstract, flowers, green, violet, plants, oil painting
By Anita Loomis
Located in Natick, MA
From the easel of New England painter, Anita Loomis, “Violace” is a 20 x 30 x 1.5 inch oil painting on canvas that celebrates the growth and evolution of flowers in rich and vivid ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Morning Star abstract oil painting by Peter Jordan
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by Peter Jordan.
Morning star, oil on board, 90cm x 60cm, 2019.
Jordan’s abstract works, some in oil paint and others using acrylic on board are powerful in colour ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Dramatic multi-color geometric abstract painting by Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015). Vivid ...
Category
1960s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large painting made of hundreds of tiny strips of paper, minimalism, white
Located in Carballo, ES
Large painting made by Peter Kramer in 1999. The painting is made with hundreds of strips of paper of 2 mm each glued on painted canvas. The feeling you have when looking at the pain...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Oil, Handmade Paper
Take me to your river
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"Take me to your river" is a sublime, ethereal, watery painting. It is a piece dedicated to the movement of water flowing down a river, or perhaps down a windowpane in the rain. It i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Light’n’Lines No.36 by Doris Marten - Contemporary abstract painting, vivid, oil
By Doris Marten
Located in Paris, FR
Light’n’Lines No.36 is a unique oil on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 80 × 200 cm (31.5 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Autumn - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Autumn is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Composition - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Coral II - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Coral II is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Odino - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Odino is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back.
N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
The Dreamer - Ethereal abstract landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An ethereal, dreamy abstract landscape painting, inspired by the wilds of the Italian mountain streams and waterfalls. "The Dreamer" is a dream. A bright, ethereal canvas dedicated t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Study # 7 Polychrome
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
“STUDY #7 POLYCHROME” Abstract Constructive Painting of 35" x 35" inches, Mixed Technique. Oil on canvas done with professional Rembrandt and Winsor & Newton colors, protected with g...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Untitled LXIX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, bright tones, spiritual, green
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXIX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A painting of stories
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Abstract painting, created during the pandemic, blends human and animal figures in a palette of ochre and yellow tones. Dimensions are 23" x 35" inches.
To ensure the preservation a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
champs colorés, abstract landscape, oil on canvas, expressionism, fields, France
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In this canvas, Sophie Dumont transports us to the heart of the Normandy countryside, where fields stretch under an infinite sky. With a palette of greens, whites, and blues, she cap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
6. Abstraction 2021 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
6. Abstraction 2021 (Abstract painting)
Oil on Canvas - Unframed
Annear works with oil, building images from layered shares and creating complex surface textures. He incessantly ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled LX by Ferle - large abstract painting, green & yellow
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LX is an abstract painting by French contemporary artist Ferle.
Oil on free-standing canvas, W 140 cm x H 200 cm // W 55 in. x H 78 3/4 in.
”In her work, Ferle creates new s...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
SOUND AND VISION – BlackWhiteOrange (Volume II) by Doris Marten - Installation
By Doris Marten
Located in Paris, FR
SOUND AND VISION – BlackWhiteOrange (Volume II) is a unique oil on vinyl installation by German contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 170 × 135 cm (66.9 × 53.1 in). Every ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Light’n’Lines No.33 by Doris Marten - Contemporary abstract painting, blue lines
By Doris Marten
Located in Paris, FR
Light’n’Lines No.33 is a unique oil on Alu-Dibond painting by contemporary artist Doris Marten, dimensions are 150 × 110 cm (59.1 × 43.3 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Afterglow
Located in Lawrence, NY
Like many of his compatriots of the time, Shulman transitioned from representation to abstraction in the post-WWII period as he studied with Hans Hoffman. Yet, his work, whether or a...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Xavi Carbonell, Untitled 2022, Abstract, Mixed media on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Spanish artist Xavi Carbonell born 1971, actively paints like a child as an adult, and leaves all of his pieces "untitled" so that each viewer can create their own story. The result...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Oil, Permanent Marker, Graphite
"Vase with pink roses"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This oil painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period.
This abstract vibrant floral painting called "Vase with pink roses...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Super massive I by Joachim van der Vlugt - Semi-abstract painting, brown tones
Located in Paris, FR
Super massive I is a unique oil on wood painting by contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 60 × 44 cm (23.6 × 17.3 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood
Wandelsgrund by Emanuel Schulze - Architecture and landscape oil painting
Located in Paris, FR
Wandelsgrund is a unique oil on canvas painting by contemporary artist Emanuel Schulze, dimensions are 140 × 110 cm (55.1 × 43.3 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and comes w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled XXXI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, bright tones, spiritual, red
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
Category
2010s Abstract Oil Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Abstract Oil Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
With original abstract oil paintings, bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office.
Whether they're large or small, abstract paintings will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
When you've found the work(s) you'd like to bring into your home, think about how you want to arrange the art. If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
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