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"Eminences Grises" - Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in New Orleans, LA
Artist's Statement: "I had been making some very colorful paintings based on rings or circles that have been very well received and much of that series is already sold, but my forms ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
House Paint, Acrylic
$1,440 Sale Price
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Not Just Beige
Located in Westport, CT
Selena Beaudry’s work is created by marking and cutting up drawings. This has led the artist to rediscovering her visual language. Her work consists of...
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Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Linen, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Color Pencil
"Up North Birch Bark Series: Tree Spirit Chief, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Up North Birchbark Series: Tree Spirit Chief" is an original oil pencil and watercolor on birch bark piece by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. U...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Birch, Ink, Watercolor
"Sweet Flower Soliloquy #4" Chinese still life in yellow, red, blue and black
By Xiao Shunzhi
Located in Edgartown, MA
Chinese still life in yellow, red, blue and black.
The tradition of art is continuous: past creations are tradition for today, and today's creation will be future traditions. Trad...
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Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
American Contemporary Art by Michael Alan - Lost Land
By Michael Alan
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media framed on wood panel
Michael Alan is an American artist born in 1977 who lives & works in New York, USA. As a multidisciplinary artist. His work has been featured in man...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
$2,720 Sale Price
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Orange flowers at Tuileries Garden. Paris 2010. Watercolor on paper, 24x50 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Tuilerie Garden. Paris. 2010. Watercolor on paper, 24x50 cm
Abstract flowers in orange color
Ingrida Irbe (1969)
Born 15th of June 1969 in Riga
Education:
1980. – 1987. J. Roze...
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Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Veiled Series L, Abstract Expressionist Organic Drawing Watercolor Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Dorothy Gillespie (June 29, 1920 – September 30, 2012) was an American artist and sculptor who became known for her large and colorful abstract metal sculptures. Gillespie became best known for the aluminum sculptures she started to produce at the end of the 1970s. She would paint sheets of the metal, cut them into strips and connect the strips together to resemble cascades or starbursts of bright colored ribbon. The New York Times once summarized her work as “topsy-turvy, merrymaking fantasy,” and in another review declared, “The artist’s exuberant sculptures of colorful aluminum strips have earned her an international reputation.Her works are featured at her alma mater (Radford University) in Virginia, where she later returned to teach, as well as in New York (where she was artist in residence for the feminist Women's Interart Center), Wilmington, North Carolina and Florida.
She enrolled both at Radford University near her hometown, and the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. The director of the Maryland Institute, Hans Schuler, helped foster her career in fine art.
On June 5, 1943, aged 23, Gillespie moved to New York City. There she took a job at the B. Altman department store as assistant art director. She also joined the Art Students League where she was exposed to new ideas about techniques, materials, and marketing. She also created works at Atelier 17 printmaking studio, where Stanley William Hayter encouraged to experiment with her own ideas.
She and her husband, Bernard Israel, opened a restaurant and night club in Greenwich Village to support their family. She returned to making art in 1957, and worked at art full-time after they sold the nightclub in the 1970.
In 1977 Gillespie gave her first lecture series at the New School for Social Research, and she would give others there until 1982. She taught at her alma mater as a Visiting Artist (1981-1983) and gave Radford University some of her work to begin its permanent art collection. Gillespie then served as Woodrow Wilson visiting Fellow (1985-1994), visiting many small private colleges to give public lectures and teach young artists. She returned to Radnor University to teach as Distinguished Professor of Art (1997–99).[8] She also hosted a radio program, the Dorothy Gillespie Show on Radio Station WHBI in New York from 1967-1973.
Gillespie began moving away from realism and into the abstraction that marked her career. Gillespie returned to New York City in 1963 to continue her career. She maintained a studio through the 70s and advocate worked towards feminist goals in the art industry, picketing the Whitney Museum, helping to organize the Women's Interart Center, curating exhibitions of women's art, and writing articles raising awareness of her cause. Gillespie numbered among her acquaintances such art-world luminaries as Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Alice Neel, Louise Nevelson and Georgia O’Keeffe. “She had amazing stories that unfortunately are gone,” her son said.
During the 1960s, she built multimedia art installations that made political statements, such as 1965’s “Made in the USA,” that used blinking colored lights, mirrors, shadow boxes, rotating figures and tape recordings to convey a chaotic look at American commercial fads. The floor was strewn with real dollar bills, which visitors assumed were fake.
By the 1980s, Gillespie's work had come to be known internationally. She completed many commissions for sculptures in public places, including Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center and Walt Disney World Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. Her work is in many collections across the United States, including the Delaware Museum, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her sculptures can also be found in the Frankfurt Museum in Germany and the Tel Aviv Museum in Israel.
Group Shows Conceived and Curated by Dorothy Gillespie
Women's Interart Center, New York, NY 1974 included: Betty Parsons, Elsie Asher, Alice Baber, Minna Citron, Nancy Spero, Seena Donneson, Alice Neel, Natalie Edgar, Dorothy Gillespie, and Anita Steckel...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
Veiled Series XXX, Abstract Expressionist Organic Drawing Watercolor Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Dorothy Gillespie (June 29, 1920 – September 30, 2012) was an American artist and sculptor who became known for her large and colorful abstract metal sculptures. Gillespie became best known for the aluminum sculptures she started to produce at the end of the 1970s. She would paint sheets of the metal, cut them into strips and connect the strips together to resemble cascades or starbursts of bright colored ribbon. The New York Times once summarized her work as “topsy-turvy, merrymaking fantasy,” and in another review declared, “The artist’s exuberant sculptures of colorful aluminum strips have earned her an international reputation.Her works are featured at her alma mater (Radford University) in Virginia, where she later returned to teach, as well as in New York (where she was artist in residence for the feminist Women's Interart Center), Wilmington, North Carolina and Florida.
She enrolled both at Radford University near her hometown, and the Maryland Institute College of Art in Baltimore, Maryland. The director of the Maryland Institute, Hans Schuler, helped foster her career in fine art.
On June 5, 1943, aged 23, Gillespie moved to New York City. There she took a job at the B. Altman department store as assistant art director. She also joined the Art Students League where she was exposed to new ideas about techniques, materials, and marketing. She also created works at Atelier 17 printmaking studio, where Stanley William Hayter encouraged to experiment with her own ideas.
She and her husband, Bernard Israel, opened a restaurant and night club in Greenwich Village to support their family. She returned to making art in 1957, and worked at art full-time after they sold the nightclub in the 1970.
In 1977 Gillespie gave her first lecture series at the New School for Social Research, and she would give others there until 1982. She taught at her alma mater as a Visiting Artist (1981-1983) and gave Radford University some of her work to begin its permanent art collection. Gillespie then served as Woodrow Wilson visiting Fellow (1985-1994), visiting many small private colleges to give public lectures and teach young artists. She returned to Radnor University to teach as Distinguished Professor of Art (1997–99).[8] She also hosted a radio program, the Dorothy Gillespie Show on Radio Station WHBI in New York from 1967-1973.
Gillespie began moving away from realism and into the abstraction that marked her career. Gillespie returned to New York City in 1963 to continue her career. She maintained a studio through the 70s and advocate worked towards feminist goals in the art industry, picketing the Whitney Museum, helping to organize the Women's Interart Center, curating exhibitions of women's art, and writing articles raising awareness of her cause. Gillespie numbered among her acquaintances such art-world luminaries as Jackson Pollock, Lee Krasner, Alice Neel, Louise Nevelson and Georgia O’Keeffe. “She had amazing stories that unfortunately are gone,” her son said.
During the 1960s, she built multimedia art installations that made political statements, such as 1965’s “Made in the USA,” that used blinking colored lights, mirrors, shadow boxes, rotating figures and tape recordings to convey a chaotic look at American commercial fads. The floor was strewn with real dollar bills, which visitors assumed were fake.
By the 1980s, Gillespie's work had come to be known internationally. She completed many commissions for sculptures in public places, including Lincoln Center, Rockefeller Center and Walt Disney World Epcot Center in Orlando, Florida. Her work is in many collections across the United States, including the Delaware Museum, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, and the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her sculptures can also be found in the Frankfurt Museum in Germany and the Tel Aviv Museum in Israel.
Group Shows Conceived and Curated by Dorothy Gillespie
Women's Interart Center, New York, NY 1974 included: Betty Parsons, Elsie Asher, Alice Baber, Minna Citron, Nancy Spero, Seena Donneson, Alice Neel, Natalie Edgar, Dorothy Gillespie, and Anita Steckel...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Permanent Marker
Untitled, Watercolor on Paper Painting, 2005
By David Klamen
Located in Orange, CA
Untitled, Watercolor on Paper Painting, 2005
Additional information:
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Condition: Excellent
Dimensions: 10 1/2 x 16 1/2 in
About artist: David Klamen (Ame...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Fantase Jeju Island-Blossom Chunja
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Underworld, Past- From the series " Past, Now, Future" by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Underworld, Past is a drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and mixed media on Japanese Kozo paper with applied Tengujo Kashmir paper and Papyrus, Plettenberg, DE.
Exhibited in " Heroine's Journey" 2023, in Gallery hall of German Bank " Sparkasse", Winner of scholarship and art residency "Werkstatt Plettenberg" in DE, 2023.
From the series " Past, Now, Future" in which the central piece "Earth- Now" is in the Municipal collection of Plettenberg, Germany.
Hand-signed and dated.
The artwork is represented with alchemical, magical, and mythological symbols and signs, through rebellious miniature figures, creatures and animals that shape the whole body of time and three words, here the past - underworld has the shape of the head of a horse, with by metal colors referring to the alchemical process of soul in a minimalistic manner, painting is characterized by expressive brushes. In a fusion of myth and archetypal features, the works aim to transport viewers into the intricate realm of "Heroine's Journey," an exhibition that encapsulates the essence of unity, rebellion and revolutionary figures, transformation, and resistance, and the enduring power of mythological narratives.
Through a combination of limited colors, shapes, and ancient symbolism, these works invite an odyssey that transcends the boundaries of culture, time, and narrative. Drawing inspiration from Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey. Avani's works weave together a narrative that celebrates the interconnectedness of all living beings.
Avani employs a chosen palette of alchemical colors: various gold, silver, bronze, tint, and copper, representing metals and planets. Each color carries deep, symbolic significance. Gold symbolizes the golden spirit and enlightenment, while silver connects to the feminine aspect and the moon's goddess associations. Copper represents both women and the essence of love. These colors create a narrative resonating with universal themes of transformation and spirituality, mirroring the elevation of the soul through alchemical symbolism.
Parimah Avani, born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran, is a multidisciplinary artist and a recognized figure in contemporary hermetic Persian literature and the avant-garde "Other" movement. Her book, "Magic Verses of Antalus," was a finalist for the prestigious "Shamlou" Award. Her most recent achievement is winning an art competition for a scholarship from Werkstatt Plettenberg in Germany, culminating in a solo exhibition held at the Gallery of the German Bank of Sparkasse. Avani's artistic journey began with travels to China and Russia during her formative years, oriental philosophies, particularly Zen and Buddhism, and folk arts ignited her passion for comparative mythology evident in her archaic style. In 2009, she moved to Rome, Italy to study multimedia art, and gained a Master’s in painting at the Fine Art Academy of Rome. Immersed in cultural parallels between East and West, mythological themes transcend boundaries in art, exploring magic and ancient scripts inspired by the scholarly insights of Frazer and Eliade on rituals. Her anthropological view culminated in a Ph.D. in the history of...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Progressive abstractions - 2, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This series on abstract works are a mixture of both spontaneous expressions and carefully laid out works. Working freely within a structure with strong repetitive and bold elements.E...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
"Morph Dog Series: Dark Clouds Over Chenequa, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Series: Dark Clouds Over Chenequa" is an original mixed media painting by David Barnett, incorporating ink, oil pastel, and iridescent acrylic. ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Lexington No 2
Located in Burlingame, CA
Inspired by the metropolitan areas of France, New York and California, Frédéric Choisel’s abstracted city scapes tell a story of urbanized grace. Artwork is 60 x 42 inches. Mixed med...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Pen on Paper Drawing by Sonja Shoemaker, Untitled, 2010
Located in New York, NY
Sonja Shomekaer is an artist and designer based in California. She creates large-scale drawings on paper that incorporate iconography of natural life. Here, Sonja weaves in an out of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen
Untitled Watercolor Outer Space Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract watercolor painting of outer space. Gustave Alhadeff did a series of these space works for a poster design for the Houston Museum of Natural Science. The work is signed by the artist in the bottom corner. The painting is not currently framed.
Artist Biography: Born in the Belgian Congo in 1940, Gustave Alhadeff won his first award at the annual art show in Elisabethville, at age 13. His formal art education began with Mr. Marcel Pire (Prix de Rome). He continued his studies at the Michaelis School of Fine Art, with Mr. Van Nesche in Cape Town, South Africa from 1956 to 1957. He was awarded a scholarship from the Art Academy to continue his studies with Mr.Creytens at the "Institute National Superieur des Beaux Arts" in Anvers, Belgium. The following year he entered the class of Mr. Leon Devos...
Category
Modern 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Pouring My Heart Out I
Located in New York, NY
About the Series: “Sensitive Material”
In this Work on Paper Series, started in 2020, Claire Gilliam continues her exploration of Visual Language. She uses a common motif, the Latin ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Paper, Ink
Viridian Arc, Work on Paper, Gouache, Blues, Water, Rocks, Beach house, Framed
Located in Riverdale, NY
Viridian Arc is a unique Gouache on Paper artwork. The image is 15 x 15 on 22 x 22 inch archival paper. It is currently framed to 25 x 25 with a white frame.
According to Boston A...
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Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Archival Paper
Tsakli 04-08-2022, abstract water media painting
By Ray Kass
Located in New York, NY
The latest watercolors from Ray Kass strike a balance between audacity and contemplation. Drawing from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of the Tsakli - sets of miniature...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wax, Watercolor, Wood Panel, Pigment, Mica
My en You - Paint by Frida&Raul - 2019
Located in Roma, IT
Title work “ My en you “ -2019
Cloth 50x60 cm
Mixed material tecnique,stucco ,acrylic
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
The Sound of the Black Hole - Paint by Frida&Raul - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Title work “ The sound of the black hole “-2022
Cloth 40x40 cm ( white wooden frame )
Mixed material tecnique,stucco
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Spirit, a highly detailed geometric black ink drawing on clay-coated panel
By Jenifer Kent
Located in New York, NY
This mesmerizing ink drawing on clay-coated panel by Jenifer Kent shows off the artist's meditative process as she hand-draws, without assistance from a straight edge, a network of l...
Category
Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Panel
'As A Butterfly' - organic abstraction - monotype - ombre - Agnes Pelton
Located in Atlanta, GA
"As A Butterfly" is a lithographic monotype on Rives BFK paper featuring hues ofpurple, orange, blue and yellow. This work is framed in a gold frame measuring 25.5 by 22 inches.
Claire Whitehurst is inspired by the works of Ruth Asawa, Louise Bourgeois, Agnes Pelton, Hilma af Klimt, Alma Thomas...
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Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Lithograph, Monotype
Minimal, black and white, graphite drawing: 'SPREAD'
By Judi Tavill
Located in New York, NY
“My biomorphic abstractions range from intimate to immersive in scale, referencing our interconnectedness.
Building curvilinear ceramic sculpture and then drawing intertwined graph...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Deity of Mothers of the Ways - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Deity of Mothers of the Ways is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and mixed media on Himalayan Washi Lokta paper with applied ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Deity of Vapors of the Ways - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Deity of Vapors of the Ways is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and mixed media on Himalayan Washi Lokta paper with applied T...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mind Field 25
Located in Phoenix, AZ
b. 1979, Poole, Dorset, UK
Danielle Hacche was born in Poole, Dorset in the Southwest of the United Kingdom. After moving to the United States with her family in 1993, Hacche attend...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel
CoolBlueViolets
Located in Westport, CT
Since 1974, Louise P. Sloane has been actively engaged in the studio as an abstract painter.
Her work focuses upon geometric forms, grids and patterns. These detail oriented pieces ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Shopping District, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"I'm shopping around for something to do that no one will like.â€
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Journey Tantra Painting, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
series of 8 24 x 24 inches each "Breath flowsInto this body As a nectar of the gods. Every breath is a whisper Of the Goddess: â€
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Silvery Song of Resistance - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Silvery Song of Resistance is realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi, Persian ink, and acrylic on kraft paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
Excellent conditions.
From the series "Resistance and Alchemical Metals"
The artwork is realized poeticly, with an exclusive title that refers to the socio-political context, and the application of limited color of metals" various copper, gold, silver, bronze" have metaphorical features of alchemy. In this series artist took positions, and gestures of revolutionary and rebellious bodies on the battlefield of revolution and transformed them dynamically into precious sources of resistance by spiritual transitions of colors akin to alchemy, meat, and blood found their symbolic meaning through colors and expressive brushstrokes, metals here refer to bodies of freedom seekers, shapable, flexible, shiny and a source of strength, that highlights how a body becomes a battlefield, a golden source of sacrifice, a silver font of resistance, copper as blood in fighting for freedom.
What makes this series unique: it is deeply behind the dynamic emotion of each gestural figure, in a minimalistic manner, and the vigorous and unbridled energy of brushstrokes, is raw, spontaneous, and emotionally charged.
Her works in this series challenge oppression and gender-related issues by applying oriental brushstrokes of calligraphy in ink as a primary tool, to fragile subjects.
Parimah Avani, born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran, is a multidisciplinary artist and a recognized figure in contemporary hermetic Persian literature and the avant-garde "Other" movement. Her book, "Magic Verses of Antalus," was a finalist for the prestigious "Shamlou" Award. Her most recent achievement is winning an art competition for a scholarship from Werkstatt Plettenberg in Germany, culminating in a solo exhibition held at the Gallery of the German Bank of Sparkasse. Avani's artistic journey began with travels to China and Russia during her formative years, oriental philosophies, particularly Zen and Buddhism, and folk arts ignited her passion for comparative mythology evident in her archaic style. In 2009, she moved to Rome, Italy to study multimedia art, and gained a Master’s in painting at the Fine Art Academy of Rome. Immersed in cultural parallels between East and West, mythological themes transcend boundaries in art, exploring magic and ancient scripts inspired by the scholarly insights of Frazer and Eliade on rituals. Her anthropological view culminated in a Ph.D. in the history of contemporary art...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Golden Ballad of Hope - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Golden Ballad of Hope is realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi, Persian ink, and acrylic on kraft paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
Excellent conditions.
From the series "Resistance and Alchemical Metals"
The artwork is realized poeticly, with an exclusive title that refers to the socio-political context, and the application of limited color of metals" various copper, gold, silver, bronze" have metaphorical features of alchemy. In this series artist took positions, and gestures of revolutionary and rebellious bodies on the battlefield of revolution and transformed them dynamically into precious sources of resistance by spiritual transitions of colors akin to alchemy, meat, and blood found their symbolic meaning through colors and expressive brushstrokes, metals here refer to bodies of freedom seekers, shapable, flexible, shiny and a source of strength, that highlights how a body becomes a battlefield, a golden source of sacrifice, a silver font of resistance, copper as blood in fighting for freedom.
What makes this series unique: it is deeply behind the dynamic emotion of each gestural figure, in a minimalistic manner, and the vigorous and unbridled energy of brushstrokes, is raw, spontaneous, and emotionally charged.
Her works in this series challenge oppression and gender-related issues by applying oriental brushstrokes of calligraphy in ink as a primary tool, to fragile subjects.
Parimah Avani, born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran, is a multidisciplinary artist and a recognized figure in contemporary hermetic Persian literature and the avant-garde "Other" movement. Her book, "Magic Verses of Antalus," was a finalist for the prestigious "Shamlou" Award. Her most recent achievement is winning an art competition for a scholarship from Werkstatt Plettenberg in Germany, culminating in a solo exhibition held at the Gallery of the German Bank of Sparkasse. Avani's artistic journey began with travels to China and Russia during her formative years, oriental philosophies, particularly Zen and Buddhism, and folk arts ignited her passion for comparative mythology evident in her archaic style. In 2009, she moved to Rome, Italy to study multimedia art, and gained a Master’s in painting at the Fine Art Academy of Rome. Immersed in cultural parallels between East and West, mythological themes transcend boundaries in art, exploring magic and ancient scripts inspired by the scholarly insights of Frazer and Eliade on rituals. Her anthropological view culminated in a Ph.D. in the history of contemporary art...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Coral Song of Freedom - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Coral Song of Freedom is realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi, Persian ink, and acrylic on kraft paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
Excellent conditions.
From the series "Resistance and Alchemical Metals"
The artwork is expressively poetic, with an exclusive title that refers to the socio-political context, and the application of limited color of metals" various copper, gold, silver, bronze" have metaphorical features of alchemy. In this series artist took positions, and gestures of revolutionary and rebellious bodies on the battlefield of revolution and transformed them dynamically into precious sources of resistance by spiritual transitions of colors akin to alchemy, meat, and blood found their symbolic meaning through colors and expressive brushstrokes, metals here refer to bodies of freedom seekers, shapable, flexible, shiny and a source of strength, that highlights how a body becomes a battlefield, a golden source of sacrifice, a silver font of resistance, copper as shedding blood for freedom.
What makes this series unique: it is deeply behind the dynamic emotion of each gestural figure, in a minimalistic manner, and the vigorous and unbridled energy of brushstrokes, is raw, spontaneous, and emotionally charged.
Her works in this series challenge oppression and gender-related issues by applying oriental brushstrokes of calligraphy in ink as a primary tool, to fragile subjects.
Parimah Avani, born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran, is a multidisciplinary artist and a recognized figure in contemporary hermetic Persian literature and the avant-garde "Other" movement. Her book, "Magic Verses of Antalus," was a finalist for the prestigious "Shamlou" Award. Her most recent achievement is winning an art competition for a scholarship from Werkstatt Plettenberg in Germany, culminating in a solo exhibition held at the Gallery of the German Bank of Sparkasse. Avani's artistic journey began with travels to China and Russia during her formative years, oriental philosophies, particularly Zen and Buddhism, and folk arts ignited her passion for comparative mythology evident in her archaic style. In 2009, she moved to Rome, Italy to study multimedia art, and gained a Master’s in painting at the Fine Art Academy of Rome. Immersed in cultural parallels between East and West, mythological themes transcend boundaries in art, exploring magic and ancient scripts inspired by the scholarly insights of Frazer and Eliade on rituals. Her anthropological view culminated in a Ph.D. in the history of contemporary art...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Invisible Cloak of Freedom - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Invisible Cloak of Freedom is realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2021.
Sumi, Persian ink, and acrylic on kraft paper.
Hand-signed and dated.
Excellent conditions.
From the series "Resistance and Alchemical Metals"
The artwork is expressively poetic, with an exclusive title that refers to the socio-political context, and the application of limited color of metals" various copper, gold, silver, bronze" have metaphorical features of alchemy. In this series artist took positions, and gestures of revolutionary and rebellious bodies on the battlefield of revolution and transformed them dynamically into precious sources of resistance by spiritual transitions of colors akin to alchemy, meat, and blood found their symbolic meaning through colors and expressive brushstrokes, metals here refer to bodies of freedom seekers, shapable, flexible, shiny and a source of strength, that highlights how a body becomes a battlefield, a golden source of sacrifice, a silver font of resistance, copper as blood, continuos fighting for freedom.
What makes this series unique: it is deeply behind the dynamic emotion of each gestural figure, in a minimalistic manner, and the vigorous and unbridled energy of brushstrokes, is raw, spontaneous, and emotionally charged.
Her works in this series challenge oppression and the theme of freedom by applying oriental brushstrokes of calligraphy in ink as a primary tool, to fragile subjects.
Parimah Avani, born in 1988 in Tehran, Iran, is a multidisciplinary artist and a recognized figure in contemporary hermetic Persian literature and the avant-garde "Other" movement. Her book, "Magic Verses of Antalus," was a finalist for the prestigious "Shamlou" Award. Her most recent achievement is winning an art competition for a scholarship from Werkstatt Plettenberg in Germany, culminating in a solo exhibition held at the Gallery of the German Bank of Sparkasse. Avani's artistic journey began with travels to China and Russia during her formative years, oriental philosophies, particularly Zen and Buddhism, and folk arts ignited her passion for comparative mythology evident in her archaic style. In 2009, she moved to Rome, Italy to study multimedia art, and gained a Master’s in painting at the Fine Art Academy of Rome. Immersed in cultural parallels between East and West, mythological themes transcend boundaries in art, exploring magic and ancient scripts inspired by the scholarly insights of Frazer and Eliade on rituals. Her anthropological view culminated in a Ph.D. in the history of contemporary art...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
M-0023, Drawing, Pen & Ink on Paper
By Yehan Wang
Located in Yardley, PA
this is my drawing painting, watercolor marker pen and mixed media on paper. 30x42cm 2018 NEW :: Drawing :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pen
Quantum, a highly detailed geometric black ink drawing on clay-coated panel
By Jenifer Kent
Located in New York, NY
This mesmerizing ink drawing on clay-coated panel by Jenifer Kent shows off the artist's meditative process as she hand-draws, without assistance from a straight edge, a network of l...
Category
Abstract Geometric 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Wood Panel
Home Yantra Painting, Painting, Watercolor on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Created with a 1 inch by ½ inch grid, this yantra breathes in hues of reflective sunstone and jade. Born of ancient Indian tantric traditions, a yantra is a geometric diagram used a...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
The Spangle Maker 19, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024
Located in Orange, CA
The Spangle Maker 19, Drawing by Christopher Russell, 2024
"Landscape is a place of endless metaphor. Parasitic, ghostly orchids growing from the roots of giant pines in the Columbi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pigment
Contrivance, Painting, Watercolor on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"Contrivance" is colorful abstract grid of loose rectangle plots inspired by man-made, redundancies in suburban architecture and life. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes w...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Geometries 4, a highly detailed geometric black ink drawing on clay-coated panel
By Jenifer Kent
Located in New York, NY
This mesmerizing ink drawing on clay-coated panel by Jenifer Kent shows off the artist's meditative process as she hand-draws, without assistance from a straight edge, a network of l...
Category
Abstract Geometric 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Wood Panel
179
By Jenny Day
Located in New Orleans, LA
JENNY DAY is a painter who lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. She earned an MFA in Painting and Drawing from the University of Arizona, a BFA in Painting from the University of Alaska Fa...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Tape, Pen
$1,000
Tsakli 11-13-21, abstract water media painting
By Ray Kass
Located in New York, NY
The latest watercolors from Ray Kass strike a balance between audacity and contemplation. Drawing from the Tibetan Buddhist tradition of the Tsakli - sets of miniature paintings feat...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wax, Watercolor, Wood Panel, Pigment, Mica
Maeve D'Arcy "Get The Answer" Acrylic and Colored Pencil on Paper
By Maeve D'Arcy
Located in New York, NY
"Borders, boundaries, and language, exist throughout my work and have manifested themselves in my sensibilities as an artist. The repetitive mark-making within my practice explores t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Color Pencil
River Bluff Series II
By Monica Angle
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original minimalist contemporary watercolor painting by American female artist Monica Angle from the artist's River Bluff Series.
Category
Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
#7 With a voice one day I'll come back, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise
Located in Burlingame, CA
#7, With a voice one day I'll come back, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise. Monotype with hand coloring in ink. Unique.
From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand coloring inspired by...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Monoprint
#2, I saw more than a thousand splendors coming to me, The Divine Comedy.
Located in Burlingame, CA
#2, I saw more than a thousand splendors coming to me, The Divine Comedy, The Paradise . Monotype with hand coloring in ink. Unique.
From a new series of 7 monoprints with hand color...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Monoprint
"Beaver Lake Reflections, " Original Framed Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Reflections" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. The painting is an abstract representation of the lake on which the...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Untitled by Carroll Dunham
Located in Morton Grove, IL
Carroll Dunham
Untitled
Graphite on paper
13.5 x 10.25”
Framed 22 x 18.75”
Signed by artist
2003
Provenance: Barbara Gladstone Gallery, New York
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Above and Below
By Teri Brudnak
Located in Boston, MA
Artist commentary:
A reflection of what we see in the heavens is being repeated in the forms we see on earth. Levitation or floating is one of the principles of Surrealism. It gives...
Category
Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper
Bottle (Dark Green) Painting in Acrylic, Graphite & Watercolor on Paper, 2022
Located in Orange, CA
Bottle (Dark Green), 2022
Additional information:
Medium: Acrylic, gouache, graphite, and watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 11 1/2 in
Todd Hebert (b. 1972 in Valley City, ND)...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Paper, Watercolor, Graphite
American Contemporary Art by Katherine Filice - The Last Memory of You
Located in Paris, IDF
Ink, chalk & mica on sculpted paper
Framed 34.5 x 26.5 x 2 in, black wood frame
Katherine Filice is an award-winning American abstract artist born in 1963 who lives and works in Hol...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Ink, Mica
Roundism – 30-01-18, Drawing, Pencil/Colored Pencil on Paper
By Corne Akkers
Located in Yardley, PA
Roundism – 30-01-18 In line with my previous graphite pencil drawing ‘Roundism – 11-01-18’ I rendered the model figure with such highlighted tones as if the skin was lube...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pencil
"Addicted to Money" Contemporary Abstract Green, Blue, and Yellow Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Green and red abstract contemporary painting by Houston, TX artist Richard Fluhr. This painting features abstract blue eyes against a background of abstracted blue, orange and green ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"tracing time: make our mark in the stars" - hand, celestial, moody, collage
Located in Atlanta, GA
This work on paper features deep hues of brown. The unframed piece measures 32 by 24 inches.
Lizzy Storm is an Atlanta-based Artist and educator creating weathered, earthen abstract...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Pigment
Winter Scene I, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Abstracted garden flowers in a cool palette of blues and pink, with a touch of warmth. "This piece is my interpretation of a wintery scene, evoking images of ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
Gravitational Sapath Waves
By Halsey Chait
Located in New York, NY
"Gravitational Sapath Waves" by Halsey Chait
India Ink Drawing on Strathmore Paper
20" x 20"
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink, Ink, Paper
Junction Disjunction IV
Located in New York, NY
Junction Disjunction IV
Ink on polypropylene
150 x 450 cm
Eleanna Martinou was born in Athens (1981). Studied at the Athens School of Fine Arts (2006) and graduated with a MA in the...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink
Gray with Red and Blue
By Irene Zweig
Located in Burlingame, CA
Geometric and serene in its complexity - abstract contemporary painting created with impeccable attention to detail by deconstructing original watercolors—based largely on landscape,...
Category
Abstract Geometric 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Wood, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Gray with Ochre, Blue
By Irene Zweig
Located in Burlingame, CA
Geometric and serene in its complexity - abstract contemporary painting created with impeccable attention to detail by deconstructing original watercolors—based largely on landscape,...
Category
Abstract Geometric 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Watercolor, Wood
Martina Nehrling "Sequencing 15" Acrylic on Montval Paper
Located in New York, NY
"Seduced by the formal complexity of color, I revel in its emotive slipperiness and enjoy mining its controversial decorativeness. The inextricability of these aspects unique to col...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
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