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Why do people like abstract art?
The reasons why people like abstract art vary. Some like the fact that they can interpret abstract pieces however they desire and enjoy using their imaginations to find meaning in various works. Others experience an emotional reaction when viewing abstract art and consider it to be moving as a result. In addition, people may appreciate the creativity and inventiveness that the creation of abstract art requires. On 1stDibs, shop a diverse assortment of abstract art.
1stDibs ExpertMay 30, 2024
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Coral Reef, Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Acrylic & Sand, 24x18in, 2025
Located in New york, NY
In the 24 x 18in abstract painting Coral Reef, 2025 a. muse uses acrylic, oil pastel, gouache, sand, and diamond dust to render colorful biomorphic forms from the sea. Warm, cool, an...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Rag Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Gouache

Simple - Blue Cool Tone Impasto Inspired Textural Thick Paint Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

avp_1412 - Original Abstract Deep Blue Tone Contemporary Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Das Grosse Blau - Large Abstract Expressionism Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His expressive abstract landscape artwork 'Das Grosse Blau' features whimsical details and vibra...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Enamel

Mediterranean Garden (Under the Mandarin Trees)
Located in Zofingen, AG
This work emerges at the intersection of a personal journey through Italy and the universal image of the garden as a space of harmony and inner order. The Mediterranean garden here i...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Horizons Abstract Painting, Oil on Canvas, Yellow and Blue Violet
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This abstract painting explores the relationship between color, form, and space through the use of two dominant fields: a deep violet blue shape suggesting a mountainous contour and ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

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