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
This Is How I Feel
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
Price Upon Request
Stages of Fallout (flower III)
Located in New York, NY
Adam Liam Rose “Stages of Fallout (flower III)”
2021
Signed and titled, verso
Graphite, colored pencil, acrylic, and paper mounted to panel
11 x 14 x .875 inches
This work is of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Panel, Color Pencil, Graphite
Price Upon Request
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
Located in New York, NY
I thought the sun rose in your eyes
2022
Signed and titled, verso
Graphite and conté on paper mounted to panel
16 x 12 x .875 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Conté, Panel, Graphite
Price Upon Request
"Abstract Composition" Painting Pastel on Paper 16" x 22" in by Mohammed Ismail
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition" Painting Pastel on Paper 16" x 22" in by Mohammed Ismail
1986
Signed and Dated
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mohammed Ismail (1936-1993)
Dr. Mohamed Ismail was born in...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Abstract Composition" Painting Pastel on Paper 12" x 18" in by Mohammed Ismail
Located in Culver City, CA
"Abstract Composition" Painting Pastel on Paper 12" x 18" in by Mohammed Ismail
1987
Signed and Dated
ABOUT THE ARTIST
Mohammed Ismail (1936-1993)
Dr. Mohamed Ismail was born in...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Travel In Dreams, by Melanie Yazzie, work on paper, abstract, yellow, green
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Travel In Dreams, by Melanie Yazzie, work on paper, abstract, yellow, green
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Monotype, Screen
Untitled
By Sol LeWitt
Located in New York, NY
Signed and dated in pencil, l.r.
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Price Upon Request
"Sculpture Dessin" Drawing 12" x 8" inch by Salah Abdel Kerim
Located in Culver City, CA
"Sculpture Dessin" Drawing 12" x 8" inch by Salah Abdel Kerim
Ink on paper
circa 1980
Born in Fayoum to a big family of 5 brothers and sisters. In 1938 he meets the famous painter Hussein Bikar and he becomes his student in the Faculty of Arts in Qena. He remained much attached to his professor all through his life. In 1940 he meets Hussein Youssef Amin and the Group of Contemporary Art at the secondary school of Farouk First in Abasya district in Cairo when he was introduced to surrealism for the first time. In 1943 he becomes a student at the Faculty of Fine Arts and graduates with excellence and honors in 1947. In 1948 he becomes an assistant to the interior decoration section at the FFA. He is then sent to a mission in Paris in 1952 and he becomes a student to Paul Colin and A.Marie Cassandre for publicity and theatre design. He then moves to Rome in 1956 to study cinema design. In 1957 he received the international prize in painting from San Vito Romano, Italy, and obtains his Ph.D. from Centro Sperimental di Cinemato Grafia. Back in Egypt in 1958, he is appointed professor at the FFA where he started experimenting with his masterpieces sculptures in wrote iron...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Handmade Paper
"Madrid" Abstract Painting Watercolor on Paper 10" x 6" in by Salah Abdel Kerim
Located in Culver City, CA
"Madrid" Abstract Painting Watercolor on Paper 10" x 6" in by Salah Abdel Kerim
signed & dated
Born in Fayoum to a big family of 5 brothers and sisters. In 1938 he meets the famous painter Hussein Bikar and he becomes his student in the Faculty of Arts in Qena. He remained much attached to his professor all through his life. In 1940 he meets Hussein Youssef Amin and the Group of Contemporary Art at the secondary school of Farouk First in Abasya district in Cairo when he was introduced to surrealism for the first time. In 1943 he becomes a student at the Faculty of Fine Arts and graduates with excellence and honors in 1947. In 1948 he becomes an assistant to the interior decoration section at the FFA. He is then sent to a mission in Paris in 1952 and he becomes a student to Paul Colin and A.Marie Cassandre for publicity and theatre design. He then moves to Rome in 1956 to study cinema design. In 1957 he received the international prize in painting from San Vito Romano, Italy, and obtains his Ph.D. from Centro Sperimental di Cinemato Grafia. Back in Egypt in 1958, he is appointed professor at the FFA where he started experimenting with his masterpieces sculptures in wrote iron...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Watercolor, Paper
Stages of Fallout (vessel)
Located in New York, NY
Adam Liam Rose “Stages of Fallout (vessel)”
2022
Signed and titled, verso
Graphite on paper
6 x 4.25 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Price Upon Request
Stages of Repair (burst reaction)
Located in New York, NY
Adam Liam Rose “Stages of Repair (burst reaction)”
2022
Signed and titled, verso
Graphite and colored pencil on paper
9 x 12 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite
Price Upon Request
Stages of Fallout (window grid)
Located in New York, NY
Adam Liam Rose “Stages of Fallout (window grid)”
2022
Signed and titled, verso
Graphite on paper
9 x 12 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Price Upon Request
Stages of Fallout (something new)
Located in New York, NY
Adam Liam Rose “Stages of Fallout (something new)”
2022
Signed and titled, verso
Graphite and paint on paper
9 x 12 inches
This work is offered by CLAMP in New York City.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paint, Paper, Graphite
Price Upon Request
Stages of Fallout (grid to crater)
Located in New York, NY
Adam Liam Rose “Stages of Fallout (grid to crater)”
2022
Signed and titled, verso
Graphite and acrylic on paper mounted to panel
8 x 10 x 1.5 inches
This work is offered by CLAM...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Panel, Graphite
Price Upon Request
Lightning My Load (2020), surreal abstract dream-like landscape, skyscape, blue
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Lightning My Load (2020), surreal abstract dream-like landscape, sky, skyscape, blue and orange
"Lightning My Load" by Shamona Stokes portrays a dream...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Silver
Bud (2022), gold & purple color gradient, flower petals, watercolor, matte
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Bud (2022), gold & purple color gradient, flower petals, watercolor, matte terracotta brown, earth tones
"Bud" by Shamona Stokes portrays a dreamy flower bud, closed and about to op...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Wood Panel
Madame Pele
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Watercolor, oil pastel, charcoal, ink, salt and Black 3.0 on watercolor paper, 22.25" high x 29.75" wide
Pink, red, peach, orange, purple, black
Framing available
COA available upon...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Watercolor, Charcoal, Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Price Upon Request
Nepal
Located in New York, NY
Françoise Ben Arous is a French born artist. She has traveled worldwide, delving into different local traditional cultures. Her artistic approach is cross-cultural, filtering through...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Bamboo Paper, Handmade Paper
Price Upon Request
Small Santa Fe Piece
Located in New York, NY
Françoise Ben Arous is a French born artist. She has traveled worldwide, delving into different local traditional cultures. Her artistic approach is cross-cultural, filtering through...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Bamboo Paper, Handmade Paper
Price Upon Request
Seawind
Located in New York, NY
Françoise Ben Arous is a French born artist. She has traveled worldwide, delving into different local traditional cultures. Her artistic approach is cross-cultural, filtering through...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Bamboo Paper, Handmade Paper
Price Upon Request
Finding Their Way
By Lance Paull
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Toronto Winter
By Lance Paull
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Swimming Lesson
By Lance Paull
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Zen 100
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Oil on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Oil
Price Upon Request
Inside minimal surface 002
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Print on aluminum
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
I'm Not Your F#$%'n Queen!
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Gouache & graphite on paper
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Gouache
Price Upon Request
Storms
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
White Oval
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Print with typed acetate sheet
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Black and White
Price Upon Request
Grayscale Landscape
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Night Sailing
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Sail and Cloud
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Sailboat at Night
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Owens Lake
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Ink
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink
Price Upon Request
Escape Into Violet Gray
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on panel
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
Untitled
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Archival pigment print
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
Enchanted
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Acrylic on canvas
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic
Price Upon Request
"Man with Bicycle" Male Nude, Back View, Watercolors, Black and White
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
"Man with Bicycle" is an extraordinarily complex painting by Artis Lane. The figure is in a Classical Greek pose balancing the body's weight on the left leg while the right is slight...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Nude on Throne" Female, Frontal, Symbolism, Black & White, Abstract
By Artis Lane
Located in Detroit, MI
"Nude on Throne" shows a beautiful strong young woman seated upon what appears to be a ancient throne. There are objects held by her and placed on her legs, one of which can clearly ...
Category
Late 20th Century Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Paper, Watercolor, Mixed Media
162 Years (Tree Rings Series)
By Steven L. Anderson
Located in New York, NY
Steven L. Anderson
162 Years, 2015
marker and pen on paper
60 x 60 inches
The Tree Rings artworks are made on paper which is torn and reassembled, scratched...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Ink, Archival Paper, Permanent Marker
Price Upon Request
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
Price Upon Request
Long Short Series 2
By Nancy Charak
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist: Nancy Charak
Title: Long Short Series 2
Medium: Pencil, conte, prismacolor, erasure, pencil shavings and smudge on 90# Stonehenge
Size: 11 x 30"
Year: 2017
Nancy Charak make...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Conté, Pencil
Price Upon Request
Conjugation of a Greek Word
Located in New York, NY
Leandros Pigades
Conjugation of a Greek Word, 2015
graphite on paper
36 x 28 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Price Upon Request
Black Sky (The Cave Series)
Located in New York, NY
Panos Familis
Black Sky (The Cave Series), 2015
graphite on paper
77 x 112 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Paper, Graphite
Price Upon Request
Hereldic Symbols 1-10
Located in New York, NY
Hereldic Symbols 1-10
Andreev’s paintings and installations draw the viewer into post-revolutionary landscapes containing unidentified flying objects su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Archival Ink, Archival Paper
Price Upon Request
Duke and Wigmore Series #1
By Gary Komarin
Located in Fairfield, CT
Born in New York City, the son of a Czech architect and Viennese writer, Gary Komarin is a risk taker in contemporary painterly abstraction. Komarin’s stalwart images have an epic qu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Price Upon Request
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