Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower, " Mixed Media by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Giant Hybrid Hibiscus Butterfly with Flower" is an original mixed media work by David Barnett that incorporates iridescent oil pastel, a dried hibiscus flower, and watercolor. It is...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Watercolor
Minimalist Mixed Media on Paper, Framed in Wood, 2024 - 'Cartolina 5'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Silvia De Marchi (b. 1967, Melzo, Italy) is an Italian painter currently based in Italy and represented by the Grège Gallery. Her artistic practice reflects a deep exploration of ma...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Glue, Ink, Mixed Media, Wood, Acrylic
Election Year Portrait 2
Located in Dallas, TX
In his sculptures, drawings and paintings, Michael O’Keefe employs unpredictable processes as a means to discover content. He couples accident and chance with unconventional methods,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Monoprint
Untitled
Located in Dallas, TX
"Behind my canvases, collages, and drawings lies a singular proposition: places are not inert; they are repositories for all that passes through them. My work is an inquiry into the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Contemporary Pastel Drawing on Paper - From the Series "Visual Diaries"
Located in Vilnius, LT
The series of works "Visual Diaries" represents drawings on paper, featuring expressive abstractions or figurations created daily by the artist. Each work’s title includes the creati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Paper
"Landscape B/W" Minimalist Paint on Paper Large size Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW
Mineral Oxide on Paper ( Canson Paper 300gr)
55x75 cm
2022
one of a kind
the painting can be shipped with the frame ready to hang,
or on a rigid support with passpartou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Charcoal, Paper
Pearlescents No. 2674
Located in Burlingame, CA
Clean minimalist incised drawing from artist Sophie Dixon Dillo, whose large-scale installations using light to illuminate sheer walls of thread and filament, have been installed Int...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Pearlescents No. 2675
Located in Burlingame, CA
Clean minimalist incised drawing from artist Sophie Dixon Dillo, whose large-scale installations using light to illuminate sheer walls of thread and filament, have been installed Int...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Iridescent: no. 2665
Located in Burlingame, CA
Clean minimalist incised drawing from artist Sophie Dixon Dillo, whose large-scale installations using light to illuminate sheer walls of thread and filament, have been installed Int...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Minimalist Mixed Media on Paper, Framed in Wood, 2024 - 'Cartolina 2'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Silvia De Marchi (b. 1967, Melzo, Italy) is an Italian painter currently based in Italy and represented by the Grège Gallery. Her artistic practice reflects a deep exploration of mat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Glue, Ink, Mixed Media, Wood
"Iris, Lilies, & Menarda, " Original Mixed Media signed by David & Sarah Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Iris, Lilies, & Menarda" is an original mixed media piece by David and Sarah Barnett, signed in the lower left. The piece incorporates handmade paper embedded with plant matter, a collaboration between the artist and his daughter. The paper was then scanned and reprinted on archival paper and painted with abstract flowers in watercolor...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper
Winnowing Basket (neutral patterned print)
Located in New York, NY
Angela A’Court’s narrative and still life drawings use a simple and direct vocabulary to show the relationship of experience to expression of beauty and the quirkiness of every day moments. With an eye toward balance, the artist moves towards abstraction in "Winnowing Basket...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Paper, Pastel
"I Need Her Badly Now, " Abstract Gestural Pastel on Paper by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"I Need Her Badly Now" is an original pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features abstract, expressionist marks in black, red, white, oran...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Glower, " Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Glower" is an original pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back of the artwork. This piece features abs...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Found Objects
Vitrified Brain
By Mike Saijo
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Drawing on paper, framed.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper
Resurrection, Rise of the Dead - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Resurrection, Rise of the Dead is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic on Japanese Washi Haruki paper with applied Papyrus, Plette...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Questioning the Dead Under Moonlight - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Questioning the Dead Under Moonlight is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic on Japanese Washi Haruki paper with applied Papyrus, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
First Couple, First Moon - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
First Couple, First Moon is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic on Japanese Washi Haruki paper with applied Papyrus, Plettenberg,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Messenger of the Afterlife - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Messenger of the Afterlife is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic on Japanese Washi Haruki paper with applied Papyrus, Plettenber...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Looking For Tomorrow
Located in New York, NY
The art of Philip Wittmann is founded on signals. For him, signs serve as a bridge between abstraction, reality and writing, too. When he was 26 years old, he began painting as a hobbyist using 'pure' abstraction. However, he believed his work lacked a solid foundation upon which to grow.
He discovered a book on the origins of the Chinese alphabet, which origins are essentially signs, in 2008 while taking a calligraphy class. The 26 letters of our Latin alphabet are less pictorial than the Chinese characters as we know them now. He discovered that pictorial representation is more prevalent when examining the origins of alphabets—all alphabets, in fact—because there is frequently a similarity between the sign's true meaning and what it is meant to represent. For instance, the symbol for a turtle in the original Chinese script resembles a turtle.
Wittmann loves signs as they leave room for interpretation. For instance, if one writes “the sky
is blue”, one will make for themself a mental representation of a blue sky, even if each one-off us
will probably have some nuance in our own mental representation of that blue sky. On the other hand, a sign can...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper, Handmade Paper
"Ref 670", painting by Nicolas Dubreuille, 2023
Located in Paris, France
Nicolas Dubreuille is a multi-faceted abstract artist who likes to multiply mediums - sculpture, painting, drawing, photography - to explore form and colour. His artworks relate to m...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Intrecci - Mixed Media by Maurizio Gracceva - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Intrecci is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2023.
Colored mixed media on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique on the back.
Autho...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Ciò che resta - Mixed Media by Maurizio Gracceva - 2024
Located in Roma, IT
Espandersi is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2023.
Colored mixed media on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique on the back.
Aut...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Tutto Sospeso - Mixed Media by Maurizio Gracceva - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
Tutto sospeso is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2021.
Ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique on the back.
Author of numerou...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Ink
Affiorare - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Affiorare is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2023.
Colored mixed media on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Incontrarsi - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2024
Located in Roma, IT
Incontrarsi is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2024.
Colored mixed media on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Deriva - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Deriva is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2023.
Colored mixed media on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back....
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Finalmente in Viaggio - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2017
Located in Roma, IT
Espandersi is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2017.
China ink on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the back.
Auth...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Espandersi - Drawing by Maurizio Gracceva - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Espandersi is a beautiful artwork realized by Maurizio Gracceva in the 2023.
Colored mixed media on paper.
Hand signed by the artist.
Title, date, techinique and sign on the b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Pastel Drawing on Paper from the Series "Visual Diaries" by Contemporary Artist
Located in Vilnius, LT
The series of works "Visual Diaries" represents drawings on paper, featuring expressive abstractions or figurations created daily by the artist. Each work’s title includes the creati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Goddess and Pillar of Sky of Skies - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar of Sky of Skies is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo paper, with...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Goddess and Pillar, Protector of the Dawn of... - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar, Protector of the Dawn of Executors is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Charcoal
Goddess and Pillar of the Middle East Sky - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess and Pillar of the Middle East Sky is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo pape...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic
Käepigistus Delf 7, Handshake Series
By Juri Koll
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Watercolor & Graphite on Canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Watercolor, Graphite
MUTE 4
Located in New York, NY
FRANCISCA SUTIL
MUTE 4, 2009/2010
Gouache on paper
29 1/8 x 22 in. 74 x 56 cm.
abstract
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache, Paper
The Navel of The Earth
By Jim Holyoak
Located in Santa Monica, CA
India Ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Portal
By Jim Holyoak
Located in Santa Monica, CA
India Ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
The Home of the Giants
By Jim Holyoak
Located in Santa Monica, CA
India Ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Wandering Gargantuan
By Jim Holyoak
Located in Santa Monica, CA
India Ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
India Ink
Giotto
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen
Giotto, 1989
Mixed Media: Silkscreen with Watercolor and Acrylic on paper
Hand signed, numbered and dated on front A.P 2/3
Frame Included
This vivid hand signed mixed...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Screen
MUTE 1
Located in New York, NY
gouache and Chinese ink on paper
Category
Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Beaten Rose of Revolution - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Beaten Rose of Revolution is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2022.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-signed and dated with the embossing stamp.
Excellent conditions.
Presented in a Personal exhibition of "le Poesie Di Lutto e Di Lotta " (The Poems of Struggle and Mourning) curated by Leda Bartolucci in Turin, Italy, Bagni Pubblici, 2022.
The artwork is poetically created through expressionistic brush strokes, the well-applied dry and watery strokes from the series “The Poems of Struggle and Mourning " in poetic style representing revolutionary figures in a minimalistic manner.
What makes this series unique: is deeply behind the dynamic emotion of each figure and abstract form, four colors here have metaphorical features; pink as woman, yellow as hope, silvery as resistance, and red as blood.
Her works in this series challenge oppression, torture, censorship, and gender-related issues themes by applying oriental brushstrokes of calligraphy in ink as a primary tool, to fragile subjects. She portrays her Eastern identity through materials and techniques as a fundament, adding layers of today's socio-political concerns. In her Exhibition "Heroine's Journey" presented in the Sparkasse Plettenberg, Germany in 2023, she with the same approach successfully presented revolutionary and rebellious gestures figures.
The panoramic lines inspired by Persian calligraphy created motifs and repetition harmoniously in a neat composition, each reminding mysterious words. The style of Persian calligraphy and her knowledge of poetry let her create a visual poem in an expressionistic style, the use of space and maintaining an empty background and foreground intentionally have been made to emphasize the solitude and loneliness of figures and at the same time connect to oriental calligraphy in which empty space has the same value as the filled one, succeed to create pure incarnation.
Avani's artworks have evident characteristics, firstly strongly inspired by Tachisme's “Abstraction lyrique" and artworks of Henri Michaux, and Hans Hurting secondly oriental Persian calligraphy of poem style is evident in her artworks, finally dynamic sensation of revolutionary art, the slogan of street wall transformed into contemporary language and its features intuitively are subtly inserted.
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Red Rose of Revolution - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Red Rose of Revolution is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2022.
China ink and acrylic on ivory-colored paper.
Hand-signed and dated with the embossing stamp.
Excellent conditions.
Presented in a personal exhibition of "Le Poesie Di Lutto e Di Lotta" (The Poems of Struggle and Mourning) curated by Leda Bartolucci in Turin, Italy, Bagni Pubblici, 2022.
The artwork is poetically created through expressionistic brush strokes, the well-applied dry and watery strokes from the series “The Poems of Struggle and Mourning " in poetic style representing revolutionary figures in a minimalistic manner.
What makes this series unique: is deeply behind the dynamic emotion of each figure and abstract form, four colors here have metaphorical features; pink as woman, yellow as hope, silvery as resistance, and red as blood.
The panoramic lines inspired by Persian calligraphy created motifs and repetition harmoniously in a neat composition, each reminding mysterious words. The style of Persian calligraphy and her knowledge of poetry let her create a visual poem in an expressionistic style, the use of space and maintaining an empty background and foreground intentionally have been made to emphasize the solitude and loneliness of figures and at the same time connect to oriental calligraphy in which empty space has the same value as the filled one, succeed to create pure incarnation.
Avani's artworks have evident characteristics, firstly strongly inspired by Tachisme's “Abstraction lyrique" and artworks of Henri Michaux, and Hans Hurting secondly oriental Persian calligraphy of poem style is evident in her artworks, finally dynamic sensation of revolutionary art, the slogan of street wall transformed into contemporary language and its features intuitively are subtly inserted.
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Go Bux
By Mark Lembo
Located in Boston, MA
About the piece:
Sometimes it just happens. Then again, maybe it's just the way my mind works. As usual, the liquids are tossed on the paper with little interruption from me. If you...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
"Ref 664", painting by Nicolas Dubreuille, 2022
Located in Paris, France
Nicolas Dubreuille is a multi-faceted abstract artist who likes to multiply mediums - sculpture, painting, drawing, photography - to explore form an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Pastel Drawing on Paper from the Series "Visual Diaries" by Contemporary Artist
Located in Vilnius, LT
The series of works "Visual Diaries" represents drawings on paper, featuring expressive abstractions or figurations created daily by the artist. Each work’s title includes the creati...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Songs of Moon, Sun, Sunset - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Songs of Moon, Sun, Sunset is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and traditional Persian ink, and acrylic on kraft paper.
Hand-signed and da...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Golden Rainfall of Hope - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Golden Rainfall of Hope is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj"...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Blooms and Ballads of Hope - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Blooms and Ballads of Hope is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kag...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Silvery Hymns of Hope - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Silvery Hymns of Hope is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj".
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Jingle Bells of Freedom - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Jingle Bells of Freedom is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj"...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
The Darkness' Last Breath - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
The Darkness' Last Breath is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kaga...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Wild Roses of Revolution - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Wild Roses of Revolution is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Drizzle of Freedom - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Drizzle of Freedom is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj".
Ha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Songs of Putrefaction - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Songs of Putrefaction is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj".
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Silvery Song of Women - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Silvery Song of Women is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and Persian ink, and acrylic on traditional Lokta Hymalian paper "Nepali Kagaj".
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Potion of Eternal Freedom - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Potion of Eternal Freedom is a 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 blood and women 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, torture, censorship, and gender-related issues themes by applying oriental brushstrokes of calligraphy in ink as a primary tool, to fragile subjects. She portrays her Eastern identity through materials and techniques as a fundament, adding layers of today's socio-political concerns. In her Exhibition "Heroine's Journey" presented in the Sparkasse Plettenberg, Germany in 2023, she with the same approach successfully presented revolutionary and rebellious gestures by applying the same limited colors of alchemical metals.
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...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Songs of Golden Freedom - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Songs of Golden Freedom is a drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023.
Sumi and traditional Persian ink, and acrylic on kraft paper.
Hand-signed and dated...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink, Sumi Ink, Acrylic
Contemporary abstract drawings and watercolors for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract drawings and watercolors available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract drawings and watercolors created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including David Barnett, Renato Garza Cervera, Michael Alan, and Reginald K. Gee. Frequently made by artists working with Paper, and Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract drawings and watercolors, so small editions measuring 2.96 inches across are also available. Prices for abstract drawings and watercolors made by famous or emerging artists can differ depending on medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $60 and tops out at $190,000, while the average work sells for $1,402.