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Why do people like abstract art?

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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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Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Fauvist influence still-life art "Blooming aura"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Contemporary Neo-Expressionist floral still life with Fauvist chromatic influence, expressive mixed-media painting on heavyweight professional acid-free paper (50 × 65 cm / 19.7 × 25...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Still-life Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Louise Bourgeois - Horseshoe (with accompanying horseshoe), signed & inscribed
Located in New York, NY
Engraving by Louise Bourgeois, 2002, hand signed, numbered and inscribed to her longtime printer Judith Solodkin of Solo Impressions, accompanied by an actual horseshoe gifted by the...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Metal

Anish Kapoor - Flow (Pink), Abstract Color etching from the UK, Signed/N, Framed
Located in New York, NY
This UK print is scarce stateside - especially when elegantly framed as the present work Color etching on wove paper Pencil signed and numbered 19/39 on the verso This work has been ...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Etching

Don't Let Them Burst Your Bubble: Amber 1 XL - Abstract Glass Sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary amber glass tabletop sculpture is by Cheryl Wilson Smith. Cheryl Wilson Smith is known for her uniquely beautiful glass work—its form, colour and texture are often...
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2010s Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal

Floating - Large Color Drenched Impasto Mixed Media Textural 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

Liberty
Located in Zofingen, AG
Liberty is an oil abstract painting and minimalist abstract landscape shaped by the quiet meeting of a sky-blue horizon and warm ochre earth tones, creating a subtle dialogue between...
Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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