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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.

Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.

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Style: Contemporary
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"Edifice II" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

"Edifice I" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Graphite, Ink

Landscape BW, Original Art on Paper , Ready to Hang, by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW Mineral Oxide on Paper 55x74 cm framed 68x88 cm Original Art Ready to Hang The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pigment

"Symbiotic String II" Paint on paper, nature soft shapes neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Dream of Deads and Alives - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Dream of Deads and Alives 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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Deity of Day and Night of the Ways - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Deity of Day and Night 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 ap...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Goddess of Tears and Water - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess of Tears and Water is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo paper, with applied ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Mother Earth - Painting by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Mother Earth is a Drawing realized by Iranian artist and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo paper, with applied Papyrus, Plett...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Paper

"Under construction", Original painting with concrete on paper, Art Povera
Located in Carballo, ES
This new series of works by the multidisciplinary artist TUSET (1997, A Coruña) shows us a completely unique dynamic. In these works he uses the concrete of the construction as picto...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Concrete

Minimal, black and white, graphite drawing: 'CURL'
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

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Paper, Graphite

Frammento, Drawing, large size Ready to Hang By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Fragment Medium: Graphite on Canson paper, 50x70 cm, mounted on white wooden frame 63x83 cm, ready to hang Description: This unique charcoal drawing by Marilina Marchica...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

Gary Hume, Misery - Signed Collage, British Contemporary Art, Abstraction
Located in Hamburg, DE
Gary Hume (English, born 1962) Misery, 2012 Medium: Collage made of silver paper and acrylic paint on hand made paper Dimensions: 49.8 x 32 cm Edition of 25: Hand-signed, numbered an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

'Color Interaction IV (8)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of peach, blue, and purple. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (1)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of purple and blue. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body of work...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (2)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of green, orange and purple. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent bod...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (3)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of green, orange and purple. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent bod...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (4)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of yellow, purple and blue. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (5)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of yellow, red and blue. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body of...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (6)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of orange, pink and blue. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body o...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (7)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of purple, turquoise, and orange. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recen...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (9)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of peach, blue, and purple. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Glass, Watercolor

'Color Interaction IV (9)' - color theory, glass beads, bright, saturated, grid
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece features hues of pink and green. Atlanta-based artist and designer Gretchen Wagner is influenced by the use of color and their interactions. Her most recent body of work,...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Glass, Watercolor

DESSIN
Located in PARIS, FR
Philippe Hiquily's original drawings from the early 1960s, housed in a private collection, are a distinctive showcase of the provocative Hiquilian style that defined this era. These ...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

DESSIN
Located in PARIS, FR
Philippe Hiquily's original drawings from the early 1960s, housed in a private collection, are a distinctive showcase of the provocative Hiquilian style that defined this era. These ...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

DESSIN
Located in PARIS, FR
Philippe Hiquily's original drawings from the early 1960s, housed in a private collection, are a distinctive showcase of the provocative Hiquilian style that defined this era. These ...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

DESSIN
Located in PARIS, FR
Philippe Hiquily's original drawings from the early 1960s, housed in a private collection, are a distinctive showcase of the provocative Hiquilian style that defined this era. These ...
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1960s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Edifice V" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

"Edifice VI" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

"Symbiotic String III" Paint on paper nature soft shapes neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

"Edifice III" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

"Edifice IV" contemporary drawing, abstract geometric, natural architecture
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Edifice” is a group of small works on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. This series of contemporary drawings explores architectural forms with elements of abstraction, sket...
Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

"Symbiotic String I" Paint on paper, nature soft shapes, neutral curves contrast
Located in Hamburg, HH
“Symbiotic Strings” is a series of three small studies of acrylic on paper created in 2024 by Amanda Andersen. Minimal forms grow into each other with a simplicity and serenity simi...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

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,...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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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, ...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Goddess of Invisibility, Air, and Pendulants - Paint by Parimah Avani - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Goddess of Invisibility, Air, and Pendulants is a Drawing realized by Iranian Painter and Poet Parimah Avani in 2023. China ink, acrylic, and charcoal on traditional Japanese Kozo p...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic

Landscape BW, Original Art on Paper , Ready to Hang, by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape BW Mineral Oxide on Paper 55x74 cm framed 68x88 cm Original Art Ready to Hang The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pigment

Eight of Hearts, mixed media silkscreen with hand applied acrylic, signed unique
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen Eight of Hearts, 1989 Mixed media silkscreen with hand applied acrylic on paper with deckled edges Hand signed, numbered 6/21, dated, and inscribed on the front Uniqu...
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1980s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pencil, Graphite, Screen

"Abstract 115" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Abstract 115" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 30" x 37" (framed...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Splash 87" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Splash 87" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 37" x 30" (framed), ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Toucan drawing, signed & inscribed in marker, held in elegant hardback monograph
Located in New York, NY
Hunt Slonem Original signed & inscribed drawing held in elegant hardback monograph, ca. 2012 Unique marker drawing bound in first front end page of lavishly illustrated hardback mono...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Mixed Media, Board, Permanent Marker, Offset

Minimal Landscape, Original Pastel Drawing, Seascape, Sea, Beach
Located in AIX-EN-PROVENCE, FR
Work : Original Drawing, Unique Work, Handmade Artwork. The work has been treated with Archival Varnish with UV protection and it is not framed. Medium : Soft Pastel on archival pap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pastel, Archival Paper

Yellow Landscape, Original Art on Paper , One of a kind
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape Original Art on Fabriano Rosaspina Paper 50x70 cm 2023 The use of natural materials such as mineral oxide powder connects the work to a dimension of respect for the...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pigment, Paper

Laser Beams from Star Cities Felt Tip Pen Drawing on Canvas by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
"Laser Beams from Star Cities" Felt Tip Pen Drawing on Canvas by Contemporary British Artist. This unique original depicts an imagined abstract interpretation of a distant planet in ...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Canvas, Ink, Felt Pen, Permanent Marker, Pen

"Unbreakable Bond" Framed Original Drawing on Paper
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Unbreakable Bond" is an original drawing on paper by Mark Kostabi, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed and includes a certificate of authenticity. Measures app...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

"Splash 20" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Splash 20" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 37" x 30" (framed), ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Landscape BW Original Drawing Large Size , one of a kind
Located in Agrigento, AG
Description Painting mineral Oxide on Canson paper, 75x110 cm with 120x125 cm frame A unique and original work of art This painting, made with mineral oxide powder pigments on Cans...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Pigment

"Splash 139" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Splash 139" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 30" x 37" (framed),...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Glowing Bond" Framed Original Drawing on Paper
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Glowing Bond" is an original drawing on paper by Mark Kostabi, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed and includes a certificate of authenticity. Measures approxi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Snowflakes 148 Mother, Whales, Seascape, Planets, Ocean Mandala Pencil Drawing
Located in Kent, CT
A meticulously rendered trio of whales, a mother whale and its two children, are at the center of this drawing and the prominent feature of this mandala. Many cultures associate whal...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Archival Paper, Graphite

LA DULCE AQUA VITA
Located in Aventura, FL
Carborundum etching on hand made paper. Hand signed lower front by Roberto Matta. Edition 111/125. Published by Nordstamp. Artwork is in overall excellent condition. Certificate...
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Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Etching

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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"Coral Colors 14" Framed Original Watercolor Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Coral Colors 14" is an original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 37" x 30" (fra...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

Making Sense of It All 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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

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...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Ink

"Eyes on the Prize" Framed Original Drawing on Paper
Located in Chatsworth, CA
"Eyes on the Prize" is an original drawing on paper by Mark Kostabi, hand signed by the artist. This piece comes custom framed and includes a certificate of authenticity. Measures ap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Pencil

Framed Original Painting
Located in Chatsworth, CA
This is an untitled original watercolor painting on deckle edge paper by Wyland, hand signed by the artist. Includes Letter of Authenticity. Measures approximately 31.5" x 46" (frame...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

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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