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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"Untitled, " Thiago Rocha Pitta, Contemporary Grey Watercolor
Located in New York, NY
Thiago Rocha Pitta
Untitled, 2006
Watercolor on paper
30 x 23 inches
Brazil-based artist Thiago Rocha Pitta’s (b. 1980) temporal and sensitive body of work depicts interventions wit...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
British Contemporary Art by Helen Warner - Strong Woman
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on paper
Helen Warner is a British artist born in 1978 who lives and works in Southampton, UK. She studied Art, Sport Studies and Human Biology a...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Magnetizing Seduction, Homage to Chogyam Trungpa Tulku IX
Located in Vancouver, CA
Mulvihill creates mesmerizing mandalas using Chinese characters written in all directions. His unique "Calligraffiti" technique, a blend of ancient script and Brion Gysin-inspired cu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Pigment
American Contemporary Art by Michael Alan - Enigma
By Michael Alan
Located in Paris, IDF
Marker, gouache, ink, colored pencil and collage on paper
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 many solo shows, over 200 group shows, and over 200 Living Installations in New York. His art has been discussed in over 200 publications, books and media sources, including the New York Times, The Huffington Post, Bomb Magazine, Art 21,NBC's Today Show, Marie Claire Italia, Frank 151, Art+Auction, the New York Post, Fox Channel 5, the Village Voice's “Best in Show", The Creator's Project, Art Forum...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pen, Permanent Marker, Pencil, Color Pencil, Ink
I-Shi, Stone, primordial particle a mouth under a cliff
Located in Vancouver, CA
Mulvihill's work is comprised of Chinese characters written in four directions, creating a mandala effect. His Calligraffiti, employing 'Cut-Up' and 'Permutation' processes, results ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Handmade Paper, Pigment
Minimal, black and white, graphite drawing: 'CONVERGE'
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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Minimal, black and white, graphite drawing: 'PERMEATE'
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
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
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
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Minimal, black and white, graphite drawing: 'PIECE'
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
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - In Search of Balance N3
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Department of Art, Moscow State U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - In Search of Balance N1
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Department of Art, Moscow State U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - In Search of Balance N2
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Department of Art, Moscow State U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - Transformation. Hockey
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Depar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - Transformation. City
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Depar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - Transformation. Bicyclist
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Depar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - Cload State. Russian Festival
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Department of Art, Moscow State U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - Cload State. Discussion
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Department of Art, Moscow State U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - Cload State. Children’s Games
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Department of Art, Moscow State U...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - Cload State. Holiday
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Depar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Russian Contemporary Art by Anna Kazmina - Transformation. Recreation
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel & pencils on paper
Anna Kazmina is a Russian artist born in 1987 who lives between Moscow, Russia and Beijing, China. She was graduated from Depar...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Pencil
Georgian Contemporary Art by Rezo Khasia - Graphics
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Rezo Khasia is a Georgian artist born in 1947 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. The sculptures performed by him are generalized and minimalist. He Uses a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Georgian Contemporary Art by Rezo Khasia - Graphics
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Rezo Khasia is a Georgian artist born in 1947 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. The sculptures performed by him are generalized and minimalist. He Uses a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Georgian Contemporary Art by Rezo Khasia - Graphics
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Rezo Khasia is a Georgian artist born in 1947 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. The sculptures performed by him are generalized and minimalist. He Uses as a working material the bronze, wood, stone, metal and general energy, which perfectly perfects both exterior and interior spaces. All sculpture itself is made of solid material. He has implemented many creative projects both in Georgia and abroad, participated in both domestic and international exhibitions, exhibitions-competitions, symposia and architectural-creative competitions. He has been awarded from numerous creative awards and prizes as Grand Prix - Work Muse International Sculpture Symposium in Nadiotadi, Hungary, I Prize - International Exhibition-Competition Olympiad-2004 in Tbilisi, Georgia, Grand Prix in Sculpture - International Exhibition at Blue Gallery...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Georgian Contemporary Art by Rezo Khasia - Graphics
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Rezo Khasia is a Georgian artist born in 1947 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. The sculptures performed by him are generalized and minimalist. He Uses a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
"Contrast Form, " Oil Pastel on Grocery Bag signed by Reginald K. Gee
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Contrast Form" is an original oil pastel on a Safeway grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece lower left as well as signing & dating it on the back.
13" x 11 3...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
"Ulsto, " Abstract Figurative Oil Pastel signed by Reginald K. Ge
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Ulsto" is an original oil pastel drawing on grocery bag by Reginald K. Gee. The artist signed the piece on the back. This piece features abstract color fields but also depicts an ab...
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1990s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil Pastel, Found Objects
Cheap and Dirty Ideal
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Through processes like transgression, confrontation and hybridization Renato Garza Cervera’s work questions and generates a series of reflections upon contemporary culture and relate...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 18
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 13
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 12
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 11
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 9
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 7
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on canson paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 5
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 4
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 6
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Visiting 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 20
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 15
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on canson paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 16
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on canson paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 17
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on canson paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 11
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on canson paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 7
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 5
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on AMT paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 4
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on canson paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 3
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on canson paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Frédérick Mazoir - Geotropisme 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Indian ink, carbon black, walnut husk, gouaches & blue oil on canson paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Walnut, India Ink, Gouache, Carbon Pencil
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Chunja's Multiverse Story-Chunja and
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Fantase Jeju Island - Blossom Chunja
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - Fantase Jeju Island-Blossom Chunja
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamta Chachanidze - Flow
Located in Paris, IDF
Marker on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Permanent Marker
Georgian Contemporary Art by Tamta Chachanidze - Bye I'm Done
Located in Paris, IDF
Pastel on paper
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Korean Contemporary Art by Shin Seung-Hun - God of Thunderclouds Tormi
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvascharcoa
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Charcoal
Georgian Contemporary Art by Giorgi Kukhalashvili - Hunting
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on paper
Giorgi Kukhalashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1982 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He's founder of the organiza...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Georgian Contemporary Art by Giorgi Kukhalashvili - Untitled
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on cardboard
Giorgi Kukhalashvili is a Georgian artist born in 1982 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. He's founder of the organization...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil, Cardboard
Soundwave II
Located in New York, NY
About the Artist:
Claire Gilliam is an English photographer, printmaker, painter now based from her home and studio in Warwick, NY. In 1997, she graduated from Sheffield Hallam Unive...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Soundwave I
Located in New York, NY
About the Artist:
Claire Gilliam is an English photographer, printmaker, painter now based from her home and studio in Warwick, NY. In 1997, she graduated from Sheffield Hallam Unive...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
Making Sense of It All I
Located in New York, NY
About the Artist:
Claire Gilliam is an English photographer, printmaker, painter now based from her home and studio in Warwick, NY. In 1997, she graduated from Sheffield Hallam Unive...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Ink
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.