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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Style: Contemporary
Period: 1990s
"Prince Dunhart, " Abstract Oil Pastel Drawing on Paper Bag by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Prince Dunhart" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. This piece features abstract marks in green, yellow, pink, brown, oran...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Lounging Reader" Oil Pastel Portrait on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Lounging Reader" is an original oil pastel drawing on a Safeway grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right and signed & dated it on the verso. This piec...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Make A Statement, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Make A Statement" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. This piece depicts an abstract figure and potted pl...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Relentless - Face Off, " Abstract Surreal Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Relentless - Face Off" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece center right. It features an abstract, surreal landsca...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
"Liek, " Abstract Portrait Oil Pastel on Paper Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Liek" is an original oil pastel drawing on a paper bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features abstract color fields and gestural marks, over which ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Toonis, " Abstract Pastel Drawing on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Toonis" is an original pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on verso. It features abstract marks in pinks, purp...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Found Objects
"J.D. Wovel Wearing Helmet, " Oil Pastel on Paper Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"J.D. Wovel Wearing Helmet" is an original oil pastel drawing on a paper bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It features an abstract portrait in orange, ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"The Plan Begins, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Plan Begins" is an original oil pastel drawing on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right and dated it on the back. It features two abstracted ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Living Figures, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Living Figures" is an original oil pastel on a grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower right and dated it on the back. It features two abstracted figures i...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Go Figure, " Abstract Portrait Oil Pastel Drawing signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Go Figure" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece upper right. It depicts abstracted figures mixed with a variety of Neo-expressionist mar...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Hand, Face with Space, " Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Hand, Face with Space" is an original oil pastel by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the right edge and on the back. It features an abstracted face and hand as well a...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Okalikolo, " Abstract Expressionist Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Okalikolo" is an original oil pastel drawing by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the left margin. This piece features an amalgamation of various abstract figures and ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
"Stay Go Stay Go, " Expressionist Oil Pastel on Cardboard by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Stay Go Stay Go" is an original oil pastel drawing mounted to cardboard by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. It depicts two wide-eyed faces blending into a j...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Cardboard
"Morph Dog Frenzy, " Ink, Watercolor, and Acrylic signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Frenzy" is an original ink, watercolor, and iridescent acrylic piece by David Barnett. The artist signed and dated the piece in the lower left. It depicts a frenzy of abst...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Destruction of the Apple Juice Pool, " Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Destruction of the Apple Juice Pool" is an original oil pastel drawing on illustration board by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece upper right. It features abstract marks ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Illustration Board
"Fortify, " Abstract Oil Pastel on Paper by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Fortify" is an roiginal oil pastel drawing on paper by Reginald K. Gee. The artist initialed the piece on the back. It depicts abstract marks, a telephone, and a few figures in blue...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Flowers and Branch, " Original Abstract Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Flowers & Branch" is an original watercolor by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. It features an abstract stem with orange and blue flower buds, plus an enlarged view ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Black Cloud Over Chenequa, " Oil Pastel and Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Black Cloud Over Chenequa" is an original oil pastel and watercolor piece on museum board by David Barnett. The artist signed the piece in the lower right. It features a dark cloud ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Watercolor, Illustration Board
"Postcard Size Impression of Autumn at Star Lake..." Watercolor by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Postcard Size Impression of Autumn at Star Lake, WI" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. The piece is an abstract representation of the ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"It's a Gusher I, " Original Colorful Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"It's a Gusher I" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. This colorful image takes on a serious subject matter with bright and playful colors. Simpli...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Morph Dogs Disguised as Turtles Beaver Lake-Turtle Day" signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dogs Disguised as Turtles, Beaver Lake-Turtle Day" is an original watercolor by David Barnett, signed in the lower center. Inspired by the lake near his home, the artist has p...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Boston Tea Part Invites II, " Original Watercolor/Ink signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Boton Tea Party Invites II" is an original watercolor and ink painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower left. This piece depicts tea bags falling into the water, splatter of co...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Watercolor
"It's a Gusher II, " Original Color Ink Drawing signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"It's a Gusher II" is an original ink drawing by David Barnett, signed in the lower center within the red stripe. It depicts an oil rig exploding with black oil and color, mimicking ...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Morph Dog Series: Wind Over Taos Mountains, " Watercolor signed by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Series: Wind Over Taos Mountains" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right. Parts of the image were pain...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Beaver Lake Spring, " Original Abstract Landscape Watercolor by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Beaver Lake Spring" is an original watercolor painting on paper by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This abstract painting features stripes of pastel blue, red, brow...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"Two Elephants, " Ink Drawing on Paper initialed by Miguel Castro Lenero
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Two Elephants" by Latin American artist Miguel-Castro Lenero is an ink drawing on handmade Amate paper. Executed in 1992, it is initialed lower right.
23 3/8" x 15 3/8" art
31 3/4" x 25 5/8" framed
Miguel Castro Lenero is one of four brothers...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
"Morph Dog Meets Sand Crab- Tete-a-Tete, " Original Watercolor by David Barnett
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Morph Dog Meets Sand Crab-Tête-à-Tête" is an original watercolor painting by David Barnett, signed in the lower right corner. This minimalist, abstract image features a dog and crab...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor
"The Fish Tank, " Abstract Mixed Media on Paper signed by Dan Muller
By Dan Muller
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"The Fish Tank" is an original mixed media on paper by Dan Muller. The artist signed the piece lower right. This artwork features abstract shapes and marks in the primary colors. The...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Mixed Media
Geography #4 (Abstract Grid Pastel Drawing of Africa in Light Wood Frame)
By Anne Francey
Located in Hudson, NY
Geography #4 (Abstract Gestural Pastel Drawing of Africa in Light Wood Frame)
Abstract, gestural graphite and pastel drawing on Arches paper
41.5 x 30 inches unframed
49 x 37 inches...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Pastel, Archival Paper, Graphite
Untitled 016 (Contemporary Abstract Landscape in Bright Pastels on Paper)
Located in Hudson, NY
Pastel on paper
Paper size is 18 x 24 inches, 19 x 25 x 1 inches framed
Custom black wood frame
Vince Vella’s landscapes are the work of a spontaneous painter obsessed with his mant...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Untitled 065 (Contemporary Abstract Landscape in Bright Pastels on Paper)
Located in Hudson, NY
Pastel on paper
Paper size is 17 x 14 inches, 18 X 14.5 x 1 inches framed
Custom black wood frame
Vince Vella’s landscapes are the work of a spontaneous painter obsessed with his ma...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel
Lounge
Located in Phoenix, AZ
pastel on fabric (bathrobes) on wood panel with upholstery tacks
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Pastel
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.
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