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Abstract Paintings

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
The Earth is round by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal, seascape
Located in Paris, FR
The Earth is round is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze, Metal

Frost horizon on Enceladus II by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting, metal
Located in Paris, FR
Frost horizon on Enceladus II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, p...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze, Metal

TN696-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
Located in Paris, FR
TN696-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 70 × 100 cm (27.6 × 39.4 in). ...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Untitled LVIII by Ferle - Colour abstract art, oil painting, red and purple
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LVIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, 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 Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Cosmos" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 39" x 67" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cosmos" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 39" x 67" inch by Ahmed Farid mixed media on canvas Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"Spellbound" Oil Painting 43" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Spellbound" Oil Painting 43" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer. But the area of her occupation is painting and such a tradi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"A walk of life 1" Abstract Painting 47" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"A walk of life 1" Abstract Painting 47" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course comp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

TN664 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
TN664 is a painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 100 × 65 cm. The artwork is signed, sold unfram...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Untitled XXXIX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, grey and black, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXIX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled XLVI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red and dark blue tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLVI 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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled L by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red and black, dark background
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled L 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 co...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Permanescence TN694-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence TN694-T is a unique triptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas. It is composed by 3 panels, to...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Blue Marsh I by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Blue Marsh I is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with ...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Untitled LXVI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red and orange, colourful
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXVI 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

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Emerald Archipelago by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
The Emerald Archipelago is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed wit...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

TN666-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych, red
Located in Paris, FR
TN666-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 100 × 130 cm (39.4 × 51.2 in)....
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Turbulences by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Turbulences is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with b...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Untitled XL by Ferle - Large abstract painting, blue and black, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XL is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and com...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Horseman
Located in Washington, DC
"Horseman" by Washington DC artist Jeanne Cosimano. Painting in gouache on paper and dated 2021. Artist is known for her dynamic compositions and skillful ...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Archival Paper

Permanescence N548-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract work on paper
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence N548-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on paper, dimensions are 65 × 100 cm (25.6 ...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Untitled XXI by Ferle - Abstract painting, colourful, bright, orange, grey, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXI 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 c...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled XLIII by Ferle - Large size abstract painting, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLIII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled I by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and orange, dark
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled I is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

TN 681 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and white
Located in Paris, FR
TN 681 is a unique painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 73 × 100 cm (28.7 × 39.4 in). The artwo...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Blumen" Abstract Painting 20" x 20" inch by Kinda Adly
Located in Culver City, CA
"Blumen" Abstract Painting 20" x 20" inch by Kinda Adly Kinda Adly, born in Egypt in 1989, is a self-taught artist. She grew up in Egypt and currently lives in Switzerland. Her love...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled 10.23" Abstract Oil Painting 47" x 47" inch by Gayatri Gamuz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 10.23" Abstract Oil Painting 47" x 47" inch by Gayatri Gamuz This artwork ships rolled in a tube due to its size In search of silence, in search of the self. Her work em...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Travels to the Land of the East" Oil Painting 51" x 55" in by Sanjar Djabbarov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Travels to the Land of the East" Oil Painting 51" x 55" in by Sanjar Djabbarov ABOUT Sanjar Djabbarov was born in Gulistan, the capital of the Sirdaria Province in eastern Uzbeki...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Abstract Script" Ink on Fabric Painting 10" x 4" inch by Mohamed Monaiseer
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Script" Ink on Fabric Painting 10" x 4" inch by Mohamed Monaiseer Trinity series (2015) In this work, I am a developing personal philosophy of the trinity—the uniting of ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink

"LA life" Acrylic on Paper Painting 18" x 24" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"LA life" Acrylic on Paper Painting 18" x 24" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko Tetiana Kalivoshko is an American-based Ukrainian artist who specializes in painting, sculpture, and art ins...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XLV by Ferle - large abstract oil painting, blue and dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLV is a unique painting made with oil on a free-standing canvas by French artist Elvire Ferle, dimensions are 200 x 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vertigo by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves
Located in Paris, FR
Vertigo is a painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. Oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminum panel, patina fixed with beeswax polish. 100 x 100 cm // 39.37 in...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

Abyss by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, metal, turquoise
Located in Paris, FR
Abyss is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminum, patina fixed with beeswax, dimen...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

TN509-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, triptych, white
Located in Paris, FR
TN509-T is a unique triptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with Ink and acrylic on canvas. It is composed by 3 panels, total dimensions...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN831-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and blue
Located in Paris, FR
TN 831 D is a diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, composed of two panels of equal size (146 cm x 89 cm). It is sold unframed. The painter draws its resour...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Permanescence TN720 D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence TN720 D is a diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, composed of two panels of equal size (100 cm x 73 cm). It is sold unframed. The painter dr...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

"Bloom" Abstract Painting 79" x 47" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Bloom" Abstract Painting 79" x 47" inch by Ahmed Farid Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact Egyptian painters who trained priva...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Untitled CIX by Frédérique Domergue - Large abstract painting on metal leaves
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled CIX is a large-scale painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. Oxidized zinc and bronze leaf on wood panelling, patina fixed with beeswax polish, 180 cm × ...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

"Foliage" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by YASMINE HASSAN
Located in Culver City, CA
"Foliage" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by YASMINE HASSAN Yasmine Hassan’s still life portrayals of cacti and other stark foliage can scarcely be described as such, given that it...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

TN 683 D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstract painting, calligraphy-inspired, black
Located in Paris, FR
TN 683 D is a diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, composed of two 100 x 73 panels. Ink and acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 146 cm. Sold unframed. The painter ...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN811-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
Located in Paris, FR
TN811-D is a diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, composed of two panels of equal size (100 cm x 73 cm). Sold unframed. The painter draws its resources fro...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Ink

"Abstract Script" Ink on Fabric Painting 85" x 12" inch by Mohamed Monaiseer
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Script" Ink on Fabric Painting 85" x 12" inch by Mohamed Monaiseer Trinity series (2015) In this work, I am a developing personal philosophy of the trinity—the uniting of...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Fabric, Ink

"Revelation" Abstract Painting 39" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
"Revelation" Abstract Painting 39" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr “New Horizon” series There is a constant quest to restore the joy of discovery and the pleasure of the first experience...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Acrylic

Over the Rainbow-Bridge Large Expressionistic Abstract Colorful Horse Painting
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: The Guardians over the Rainbow-Bridge Large artwork with horse in blue. This strikingly beautiful artwork by Karnish, depicts abundance, the spirit of the horse and absolute ...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Untitled XLVI by Ferle - abstract painting, red tones, very large size
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLV is an abstract painting by French contemporary artist Ferle. Oil on free-standing canvas. W 200 cm x H 280 cm // W 6 ft 6 x H 9 ft. ”In her work, Ferle creates new spac...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Shirin (Sweetness)" Painting 43" x 71" inch by Khrushed Khalilov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Shirin (Sweetness)" Painting 43" x 71" inch by Khrushed Khalilov
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

TN853 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
TN853 is a painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. Sold unframed. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favorite themes in Zen philosophy....
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Bukhara X" Abstract Oil Painting 59" x 39" inch by Muzaffar Abdullaev
Located in Culver City, CA
"Bukhara X" Abstract Oil Painting 59" x 39" inch by Muzaffar Abdullaev ABOUT: He was born in 1953 in Bukhara, where he lives and works. Boasting ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Abstract Calligraphy" Abstract Oil Painting 31.5" x 39" inch by KAMAL EL SARRAG
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Calligraphy" Abstract Oil Painting 31.5" x 39" inch by KAMAL EL SARRAG
Category

20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Bukhara XIV" Abstract Oil Painting 59" x 39" inch by Muzaffar Abdullaev
Located in Culver City, CA
"Bukhara" Abstract Oil Painting 59" x 39" inch by Muzaffar Abdullaev ABOUT: He was born in 1953 in Bukhara, where he lives and works. Boasting fo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"R Flower" Abstract Acrylic Painting 39" x 28" inch by Elena Lyapina
Located in Culver City, CA
"R Flower" Abstract Acrylic Painting 39" x 28" inch by Elena Lyapina
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Serenity" Abstract Painting 27.5" x 27.5" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Serenity" Abstract Painting 27.5" x 27.5" inch by Ahmed Farid Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact Egyptian painters who traine...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Wood, Mixed Media, Oil

"Untitled 4" Painting 51" x 51" inch by GUELA TSOULADZE
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 4" Painting 51" x 51" inch by GUELA TSOULADZE Oil painting on oilcloth canvases. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Nomad from birth, Guela Tsouladzé was born on November 8, 1959 in Tbilisi, Georgia, from a French mother and a Georgian father. His father was one of the first Georgian psychanalyst; but working with the conscient and subconscient of the homo sovieticus was a disputed occupation, criticized by the soviet ideology. Therefore, it required a significant dose of audacity; it’s in this context of insubordination and freedom, that Guela tirelessly repeats that he will be an artist, without ever having painted anything. The father thus commissioned his first work: a black dot on the ceiling of his office, which his patients would fix during the sessions. The gateway to hypnosis, and the artist’s future signature. Perhaps Guela's innate sense of daring and escapism comes from there; these two themes are till today reflected in his works. Guela grows up in a surreal artistic universe, between France and Georgia, inspired in particular by Pirosmani, the brothers Zdanevitch and Salvador Dali, whom he met shortly before his death in 1981 at Portiligat Cadaques, and surrounded by the filmmaker Paradjanov, a friend of the Tsouladze family. He begins his studies at the Fine Arts on Tbilisi in 1977, but the ultimate horizon is Paris. He joins the Art Décoratifs from 1980 to 1983 and then the Beaux-Arts from 1983 to 1985. He becomes the assistant of Christian Boltanski, whom he follows from exhibition to exhibition. In France, the 80s are colorful years, wild like a Fauvist painting. Art comes out of museums and gives birth to the free figuration, an elusive movement, which was slowly taking shape in the lethargy of the Beaux-Arts. Pop culture, in its spontaneity and in its lack of self-control, takes over everything and breaks down all codes, groups and borders. Art is free from all constraints and analysis. Guela is there at the right time, in the right place, with the right people. The Holy Trinity, as he likes to repeat. These crazy years are an ecstatic playground for his artistic instincts. Guela paints on everything: papers, canvases or newspapers. His grand formats are at the scale of his silhouette; he leaves the Beaux-Art and joins the first squats in the nineteenth arrondissement of Paris, notably the Quai de Seine workshop, which he shares with Remy Blanchard and Vincent Scali. These are the years of Ben, of the Di Rosa brothers, of Robert Combas and François Boisrond. Art for everyone, and party for all. Guela follows his intuitions to Ibiza and Barcelona from 1987 to 1993, where he works at the Casa Caritad, which will later become the city's Museum of Modern Art. This colorful and collective delight contrasts with the dark anxieties of our time. Contrary to the widespread dystopia, it was then the utopia that reigned! New York is its epicenter, shaped by Basquiat and Keith Haring. Guela lives there from 1993 to 1998, including several years at the legendary Chelsea Hotel, of which he covers the walls and furniture with Georgian calligraphy. This is where his simplistic, black, and loving figures were born, later becoming his trademark and one of the symbols of Batumi. It was precisely at the end of the 90s that his desire to build bridges between his native country and France became deeper. The Soviet Union died in a burst of freedom, and the Georgians slowly come out of a fratricidal war, fueled by Russia. Georgia needs love, so Guela replaces the flag’s crosses with hearts, following the 2003 Rose Revolution. Since then, convinced that art is the answer to the stress that is still plaguing Georgia, Guela multiplies projects for exhibitions, partnerships, festivals and art centers. He brings several French artists to the Garikula Residency, including Jean Dupuy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Escapism" Abstract Painting 59" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
"Escapism" Abstract Painting 59" x 47" inch by Amal Nasr “New Horizon” series There is a constant quest to restore the joy of discovery and the pleasure of the first experience, a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Untitled 5" Painting 102" x 102" inch by GUELA TSOULADZE
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 5" Painting 102" x 102" inch by GUELA TSOULADZE Oil painting on oilcloth canvases. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Nomad from birth, Guela Tsouladzé was born on November 8, 1959 in Tbilisi, Georgia, from a French mother and a Georgian father. His father was one of the first Georgian psychanalyst; but working with the conscient and subconscient of the homo sovieticus was a disputed occupation, criticized by the soviet ideology. Therefore, it required a significant dose of audacity; it’s in this context of insubordination and freedom, that Guela tirelessly repeats that he will be an artist, without ever having painted anything. The father thus commissioned his first work: a black dot on the ceiling of his office, which his patients would fix during the sessions. The gateway to hypnosis, and the artist’s future signature. Perhaps Guela's innate sense of daring and escapism comes from there; these two themes are till today reflected in his works. Guela grows up in a surreal artistic universe, between France and Georgia, inspired in particular by Pirosmani, the brothers Zdanevitch and Salvador Dali, whom he met shortly before his death in 1981 at Portiligat Cadaques, and surrounded by the filmmaker Paradjanov, a friend of the Tsouladze family. He begins his studies at the Fine Arts on Tbilisi in 1977, but the ultimate horizon is Paris. He joins the Art Décoratifs from 1980 to 1983 and then the Beaux-Arts from 1983 to 1985. He becomes the assistant of Christian Boltanski, whom he follows from exhibition to exhibition. In France, the 80s are colorful years, wild like a Fauvist painting. Art comes out of museums and gives birth to the free figuration, an elusive movement, which was slowly taking shape in the lethargy of the Beaux-Arts. Pop culture, in its spontaneity and in its lack of self-control, takes over everything and breaks down all codes, groups and borders. Art is free from all constraints and analysis. Guela is there at the right time, in the right place, with the right people. The Holy Trinity, as he likes to repeat. These crazy years are an ecstatic playground for his artistic instincts. Guela paints on everything: papers, canvases or newspapers. His grand formats are at the scale of his silhouette; he leaves the Beaux-Art and joins the first squats in the nineteenth arrondissement of Paris, notably the Quai de Seine workshop, which he shares with Remy Blanchard and Vincent Scali. These are the years of Ben, of the Di Rosa brothers, of Robert Combas and François Boisrond. Art for everyone, and party for all. Guela follows his intuitions to Ibiza and Barcelona from 1987 to 1993, where he works at the Casa Caritad, which will later become the city's Museum of Modern Art. This colorful and collective delight contrasts with the dark anxieties of our time. Contrary to the widespread dystopia, it was then the utopia that reigned! New York is its epicenter, shaped by Basquiat and Keith Haring. Guela lives there from 1993 to 1998, including several years at the legendary Chelsea Hotel, of which he covers the walls and furniture with Georgian calligraphy. This is where his simplistic, black, and loving figures were born, later becoming his trademark and one of the symbols of Batumi. It was precisely at the end of the 90s that his desire to build bridges between his native country and France became deeper. The Soviet Union died in a burst of freedom, and the Georgians slowly come out of a fratricidal war, fueled by Russia. Georgia needs love, so Guela replaces the flag’s crosses with hearts, following the 2003 Rose Revolution. Since then, convinced that art is the answer to the stress that is still plaguing Georgia, Guela multiplies projects for exhibitions, partnerships, festivals and art centers. He brings several French artists to the Garikula Residency, including Jean Dupuy...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Orange Sky" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Orange Sky" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by Ahmed Farid mixed media on canvas Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Fari...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Angin 4 - atmospheric, colourful, abstract seascape, acrylic, resin on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A fiery sky in crimson and cerise descends on a horizon of dark mauve hills and strip of azure sea in this emotive painting by Jay Hodgins. Taches of hot orange that highlight the foreground in this atmospheric seascape reflect the title of the work Angin, which is Indonesian for windswept. Hodgins attended the Emily Carr...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Panel

Vintage Mid Century Framed Oil Painting, Abstract Coastal Landscape - Icy Winter
Located in Bristol, GB
Icy Winter Size: 44 x 52 cm (including frame) Oil on canvas A beautifully ethereal mid century modernist winter landscape scene, painted in oil onto canvas. This semi abstract land...
Category

1950s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

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