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Art For Sale
Style: Abstract Expressionist
Life like son of Barney Hills, Jean Michel Basquiat, Basquiat silk scarf.
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Jean-Michel Basquiat Introducing our exclusive silk scarf featuring an iconic masterpiece by Jean-Michel Basquiat, titled "Life Like Son of Barney Hill, 1983." Immerse yourself in th...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Screen

Reflections Abstract - Two Sided Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper
By Jack Madson
Located in Soquel, CA
Reflections Abstract - Two Sided Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper Brilliant abstract expressionist work by Jack Madson (American, b-1927). A Felton, Caliornia artist. Madson ...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic

If you never try, you will never get it
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas. I have used acrylic paints in to make the composition and generate relief and shapes. If you sit down, in front of this painting, your feelings calm down...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Joseph Steiner (1899-1977), Nude drawing, mid-20th century
Located in Greding, DE
Nude drawing by Joseph Steiner on paper in pencil and chalk. Monogrammed lower left. Gallery frame and estate stamp. Image size: 30 x 20 cm
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Pencil, Chalk

America (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**ANNUAL SUPER SALE UNTIL MAY 15TH ONLY** THIS PRICE WON'T BE REPEATED AGAIN THIS YEAR - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** "America" is a unique eagle design by Mauro Oliveira. This exquisite...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas

Meditations in an Emergency /// Abstract Expressionist Female Artist Post-War NY
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992) Title: "Meditations in an Emergency" Portfolio: In Memory of My Feelings *Issued unsigned Year: 1967 (First edition) Medium: Original Lithograph on Mohawk Superfine Smooth paper Limited edition: 514/2,500 Printer: Crafton Graphic Company, Inc., New York, NY Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY Sheet size: 12" x 9" Condition: In excellent condition Rare Notes: Comes with its accompanying poetry pages. Numbered on colophon page. Comes from the 1967 "In Memory of My Feelings: A Selection of Poems" book volume by Frank O'Hara with approx. 46 unbound original lithographs by various artists. Collaboration: Edward Katz (printing). The last image of the complete book is for reference/provenance; it is not included. This image Mitchell contributed to "In Memory of My Feelings: A Selection of Poems" by Frank O'Hara, edited by Bill Berkson, for the Museum of Modern Art. The project was published in 1967 in memory of Frank O'Hara, poet and associate curator at the museum, who died in a tragic accident in 1966. Bill Berkson (with the assistance of Kenneth Koch and John Ashbery) selected the poems and (with advice from Robert Motherwell) asked the following artists to contribute: Nell Blaine, Norman Bluhm, Joe Branaird, John Buton, Giorgio Cavallon, Allan D'Arcangelo, Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, Niki de Saint-Phalle, Helen Frankenthaler, Jane Freilicher, Michael Goldberg, Philip Guston, Grace Hartigan, Al Held, Jasper Johns, Matsumi Kanemitsu, Alex Katz, Lee Krasner, Alfred Leslie, Roy Lichtenstein, Marisol, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell, Reuben Nakian, Barnett Newman, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, and Jane Wilson...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Summer Meadow"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This oil floral painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period. This abstract vibrant floral painting with summer flowers in a blue vase and cherries c...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, 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. ...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Art

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Oil

"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...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Signed Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract expressionist painting. Framed in a silver modernist molding. Signed lower right.
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

LOCK - Modern dynamic standing sculpture
Located in Weslaco, TX
Three vertical links make up this piece that transmits firmness and solidity. The chain, always a symbol of unity, security and permanence, can also have a playful sense reflected in...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Steel, Stainless Steel

Two Faces (Purple and Magenta) in Pastel on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Two Faces (Purple and Magenta) in Pastel on Paper Brightly colored faces by Bay Area artist, Kelvin Curry (American, 20th Century). Two faces are shown in profile, looking to the le...
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Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

Mid Century Modern Abstract Expressionist Framed Original Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract cubist oil painting. Great color and composition. Framed.
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jasmine of the sea - blue green abstract flowy sea painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In creating this artwork, I've unleashed a whirlpool of emotions, channeling the serene yet dynamic essence of the ocean. With oil as my medium, I danced between abstraction and impr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

NYC Panorama-original abstract cityscape-landscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the vibrant energy of New York City with Alex Hook Krioutchkov's captivating cityscape masterpiece, "NYC Panorama." This original painting offers a breathtaking view of the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Standing By The Temple Lake Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Standing By The Temple Lake: Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Mirror to the Sky
Located in Pampilhosa da Serra, PT
Eliz Gündüz, a visionary artist born in Antalya in 2001, is a rising star in the world of abstract expressionism. Her artistic journey is an enchanting exp...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic

Gleams of Dawn in the Veil of Dusk
Located in Clayton, MO
In "Gleams of Dawn in the Veil of Dusk," color, line, shape, and texture collide on Kozuke ivory paper, tengucho washi, and sheer deep violet chiffon to create a poetic landscape. Th...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Encaustic, Washi Paper, Textile

"Soyva" Painting 20" x 16" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Soyva" Painting 20" x 16" inch by Vladislav Chenchik Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on p...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

exploration, abstract painting, oil, expressionism, monochrome, contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Sophie Dumont's painting, 'Exploration of the Absolute,' unfolds as a visual meditation on the depths of human existence, taking the library as its point of departure. In this abstr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled abstract expressionist mid-century painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Untitled, c. 1950 oil on masonite 8 x 10 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting -- San Francisco Shore Birds
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting of San Francisco Bay Shorebirds at Surf's Edge 1950's abstract expressionist painting of shorebirds at water's edge by San Francisco arti...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Rice Paper, Watercolor

Flower lady
Located in London, GB
Anastasia Kurakina's artworks are at the Vatican Museums collection since 2017 She has exhibited at the National Portrait Gallery in London at BP portrait award exhibition in 2017 a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Cotton Canvas, Cotton, Canvas

All I ever wanted - Flowy sensual abstract painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In creating this piece, I dove deeply into the abstract realm, allowing emotion to guide each stroke. The oil paints blend into a fervent dance of color, embodying passion, desire, a...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Tears of The Masses
Located in Chicago, IL
Signature: Signed on back of painting Varnish: Gamvar satin varnish Medium: Oil on panel board BIO Fontaine Scarelli, born in 1987 in Chicago, Illinois, is a contemporary abstract...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

L. S. F. vibrant abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 L. S. F., 1980 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, dated and titled verso 48 x 65 inches 48.75 x 65.75 inches, framed R...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Dancing With Matter
Located in Chicago, IL
"Dancing with Matter" depicts a mesmerizing scene where abstract forms seem to sway and twirl amidst a vibrant array of colors. The interplay between light and shadow creates a dynam...
Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
RICHARD ANDRES American, 1927–2013 Untitled, c. 1950 oil on canvas signed lower left 10 x 7 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Clevelan...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

The King, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 The King of Diamonds Accepts Challenges, 1982 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, signed and titled verso 47.5 x 47.5 in...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Untitled, c. 1980 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 30 x 34 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Untitled, c. 1980 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right 24 x 20 inches 25 x 21 inches, framed Richard Andres was born in B...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

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Ink, Acrylic

The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 The Challenge, c. 1982 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, signed and titled verso 60 x 41.5 inches Richard Andres was...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 Untitled, c. 1980 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 12 x 10 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of th...
Category

1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 12 x 10 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Instit...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

Fragment, abstract expressionist mid-century painting, Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 oil on canvas signed and titled verso 19.5 x 24 inches 20 x 25 inches, framed Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of ...
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1970s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil

Tropical Coral Reef Painting Original Ocean Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Coral Reef Painting by Olga Nikitina Title: Coral Reef Size:85x60cm Materials: Oil, Stretched Canvas, Palette Knife Shipping: gallery standards packaging, Express Shipping with track...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Love me. Aime-moi. Quiéreme"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Love me. Aime-moi. Quiéreme" painting is contemporary expressive vibrant artwork. This artwork highlights the importance of giving and taking love, the importance of love to someb...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Mood 2 drawing
Located in London, GB
artist: Anastasia Kurakina abstract expressionist colour pencil drawing on paper(very thick paper/cardboard) one of a kind hand signed Anastasia dialogues with the chromatic materi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil, Color Pencil, Cardboard

Abstract, Landscape Painting by Yangyang Pan 'Sultry Night'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Sultry Night' 2024 by Chinese/Canadian artist Yangyang Pan. Oil on canvas, 34 x 52 in. This beautiful abstract-expressionistic landscape painti...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

"Abstract Composition VI" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition VI" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy signed & dated Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in painting in 1967 in his ...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

"Egyptology" Painting 11" x 9" inch (1987) by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Egyptology" Painting 11" x 9" inch (1987) by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Emancipation, 1987 Ink on Paper. Signed & dated The selection of Abd Elmalak’s drawings is reflective of a compo...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

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Paper, Ink

"Emancipation" Painting 25" x 20" inch (1997) by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Emancipation" Painting 25" x 20" inch (1997) by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Emancipation, 1997 Ink & Acrylic on Paper. Signed & dated The selection of Abd Elmalak’s drawings is reflectiv...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Me resisto a terminar esta obra / I resist from finishing this piece
Located in Denver, CO
"Me resisto a terminar esta obra / I resist from finishing this piece" is an abstract painting by Cuban artist Angel Ricardo Ricardo Rios. Using a cool lilac to ground the compositio...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Chance Meeting" Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Chance Meeting" Oil Painting 31.5" x 24" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko *** SHIPS ROLLED IN A TUBE Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer. But the area of her occup...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Abstract Visage I" Sculpture 18" x 8" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Visage I" Sculpture 18" x 8" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Double-faced Fiberglass Signed & Dated Sculptures that mostly depict his characteristic figures of feminine form...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Fiberglass

"Abstract Composition V" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition V" Watercolor painting 10" x 14" in by Shaker El Maadawy signed & dated Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in painting in 1967 in his n...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

"Abstract Composition VII" Watercolor painting 14" x 10" in by Shaker El Maadawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition VII" Watercolor painting 14" x 10" in by Shaker El Maadawy signed & dated Shaker El Maadawy graduated from the Faculty of Fine Arts in painting in 1967 in his...
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20th Century Abstract Expressionist Art

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Paper, Watercolor

"Small # 165" Brilliant Abstract Exp Ptg 8" x 8" Pink/White/Aqua/Blue/Yellow
Located in Wellesley, MA
One of a large series of brilliantly colored small square Abstract Expressionist paintings, measuring 8" x 8" each, by Linda Holt whose fluid style and gorgeous palette come together...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

"Small # 175" Brilliant Abstr Exp Ptg 8" x 8" Red/Orange/White/Yellow/Blue
Located in Wellesley, MA
One of a large series of brilliantly colored small square Abstract Expressionist paintings, measuring 8" x 8" each, by Linda Holt whose fluid style and gorgeous palette come together...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Helen Frankenthaler: Tales of Genji (Catalog of 6 Prints) /// Abstract Female
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: (after) Helen Frankenthaler (American, 1928-2011) Title: "Helen Frankenthaler: Tales of Genji (Catalog of 6 Prints)" Series: (after) Tales of Genji *Issued unsigned Year: 1998 Medium: The Complete Set of 6 Offset-Lithograph reproductions on light smooth wove paper Limited edition: Unknown Printer: Swan Engraving...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

"Purple Prickly Pear" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by YASMINE HASSAN
Located in Culver City, CA
"Purple Prickly Pear" 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, g...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Neutral Harmony: Journey Between Brown and White Lines
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipped rolled in a tube without frame In the vast canvas of creativity, emerges a masterpiece titled "Neutral Harmony: Journey Between Brown and White Lines." This painting, imbued...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Warmth"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
Dear art lover, I have worked on a new collection of abstract paintings. This new abstract series is dedicated to "Springtime" . This series symbolizes a new beginning, a fresh star...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Untitled 4" Abstract Painting 47" x 71" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 4" Abstract Painting 47" x 71" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course completion from the Faculty of Art & Education located in Zamalek Cairo, Egypt. Granting him his first appearance during 2015, in the Faculty of Art & Education exhibition at El Sawy Culture Wheel Centre located in Zamalek. Ever since, Dafrawy’s artworks have been exhibited, noticed, and recognized by collectors, artists, and curators with an early certificate of recognition from the minister of culture Emad Abu Ghazy at Lamasatt Art Gallery located in downtown, Cairo, during the same year. Born in 1982, the Egyptian artist started exploring art at an early age. At the age of 11, he won the Princess Nouf award at a drawing competition in the kingdom of Saudi Arabia...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Our Little Garden 2" Abstract Oil Painting 51" x 51" in by Sanjar Djabbarov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Our Little Garden 2" Abstract Oil Painting 51" x 51" in by Sanjar Djabbarov ABOUT Sanjar Djabbarov was born in Gulistan, the capital of the Sirdaria Province in eastern Uzbekista...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

"Alternation of Spring and Winter" Oil Painting 59" x 55" in by Sanjar Djabbarov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Alternation of Spring and Winter" Oil Painting 59" x 55" in by Sanjar Djabbarov ABOUT Sanjar Djabbarov was born in Gulistan, the capital of the Sirdaria Province in eastern Uzbek...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Art

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Canvas, Oil

Flora Key Fantasy - large, colourful, expressionist abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Canadian artist Paul Fournier’s gorgeous abstract paintings are often inspired by the colours of the tropics. This acrylic in both colour and composition appears as if the viewer is ...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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