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Abstract Mixed Media

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
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Flush Pink
Located in London, GB
Marc Vaux Flush Pink 2019 Acrylic on MDF 60 x 60 x 2.5 cms (23 5/8 x 23 5/8 1 ins) MV16989
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic

Anthem
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Piece on canvas. Vibrant colors. Pinks. Blues. Browns. About the Artist: Joanne attended the University of Pennsylvania where she studied as a photographer. She established a professional practice in studio photography in 2001, while her personal work began to explore the language of abstraction. This continued exploration inspired a transition into painting. Handler enrolled at The Art Students League of New York, where she studied with Peter Golfonopoulos for three years. She is currently studying under James Little...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

Pentimento 2
Located in Mill Valley, CA
Graphite, color pencil, acrylic, on book boards (covers).
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Color Pencil, Graphite

Mama's Lullaby - Limited Edition Lithograph by Alexandra Nechita
Located in Montreal, Quebec
Comes with the certificate of authenticity, a high quality frame and signed by the artist.
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Paper, Lithograph

"Domestic Recipes 2" Acrylic and Collage on Wood Panel
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Trevor Norris was born into a large family living in a small but brightly painted english row house. Life inside was turbulent and colorful. Norris's art is a personal reflection using his written stories as a catalyst to spark each work. The text holds the meaning and yet he covers it with many layers of bright paint making it illegible to the viewer. as each work develops it becomes more about the paint and less about the words. Trevor Norris tells his story, through layers of shapes and paint, reworking his literary narrative, finding order in disorder, and meaning in what is not said. "Domestic Recipes 2 " is an original work, acrylic and collage on wood panel.
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Panel, Wood Panel, Acrylic

"Number Two Surrounded"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Joseph Amar (1954 – 2001) Joseph Amar was born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1954 to a Sephardic Jewish father and a Spanish mo...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

"Gentle" Abstract Oil Paint on Wood Modern Geometric Yellow Gray Mixed Media
Located in Wellesley, MA
Gentle, 2017, Oil on Found Wood 12 x 12 x .5 Inches. This painting is currently on view in a one-person exhibition of the artist's works at the Beth Urdang Gallery in Boston. Jea...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Abstract Painting "Gee, M****, This is Really Carbonated" (framed work on paper)
Located in New York, NY
30"x40" oil and graphite on paper signed on reverse, framed with natural wood frame (framed dimensions: 38"x48"). This oil painting by Mark Masyga created with a stunning linear abs...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Paper, Oil, Graphite

"Beach Walk" - Acrylic and Graphite on Canvas, Framed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Joan Scheibel works in layers, working from light to dark. She is often asked about her process which she feels is more than just a process but is a way of life. She sees people and ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Graphite, Acrylic

Twirling, One-of-a-Kind Abstract Work on Paper, Emerging Art
Located in New york, NY
A piece on freedom, movement, and rhythm, Twirling, 2018 by a.muse is a 15" x 11.25" monotype dated, titled, and signed (on front and back) by the artist. Abstract art on paper...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Rag Paper, Monotype, Ink

Dry Gulch #3, Mixed Media on MDF Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract mixed-media landscape painting on panel. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Y...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

MUSE BEING ATTACKED BY TIGERS, BOTH REAL AND IMAGINED
Located in Tulsa, OK
MUSE BEING ATTACKED BY TIGERS, BOTH REAL AND IMAGINED by artist Jim Polan is a Mixed Media on Canvas that measures 72.00 X 48.00 in and is priced at $5,200.00. Jim Polan loves stori...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"The Camera, The Broom and God"- Diptych , Acrylic and Collage on Canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Trevor Norris was born into a large family living in a small but brightly painted English row house. Life inside was turbulent and colorful. Norris's art is a personal reflection usi...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dazed and Confused
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Piece on canvas. One inch deep. Vibrant colors. Blues. Reds. Yellows. About the Artist: Joanne attended the University of Pennsylvania where she studied as a photog...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Untitled" Flashe and Charcoal on Paper, 30 x 22 Inches A highly sophisticated series of large and small paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Other Medium

"Bio Flow 23", encaustic, microscopic, teal, rust, yellow, green, abstract
Located in Natick, MA
Kay Hartung’s “Bio Flow 23” is a 24 x 24 x 1.5 inch encaustic painting depicting floating microscopic forms. In colors of teal, rust, yellow green, and white, the composition creates...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Encaustic, Wood Panel, Pastel

"Cocoon As Connector" - Non-Objective Paper Collage - Diebenkorn
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Cocoon As Connector" is an artist painted paper collage piece with white and blue hues. Aimée Farnet Siegel is inspired by the work of Mark Bradford, Richard Diebenkorn and Leonard...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic

"Blue Two"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Joseph Amar (1954 – 2001) Joseph Amar was born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1954 to a Sephardic Jewish father and a Spanish mo...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

"Going Down"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Joseph Amar (1954 – 2001) Joseph Amar was born in Casablanca, Morocco in 1954 to a Sephardic Jewish father and a Spanish mo...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

home IV/V (diptychon), Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"home IV and V" is an exciting mixed media artwork ( acrylic, spray Paint, pastel, pencils) on canvas. These treasures are 38 x 45 cm/14,96 x 17,72 in each. Together 76 x 45 cm. Fr...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Intangible by Louis Shields, Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas, 2018
Located in Middleburg, VA
Singed Millennium Series 2018
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

PR 17
Located in New York, NY
Andre Costa, PR 17, Abstract Acrylic Painting on Vinyl, 19.75 x 19.75, 2015 Colors: White, Black Andre Costa is Brazilian visual artist and author of the "The Art with Environmental...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic

Abstract #007
Located in Soquel, CA
Vibrant and highly textured abstract composition by R. Curtis Williams (American, 1930-2007). Signed and dated "r. curtiss williams 2006". Tag on verso indicating title, size, and ar...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Bio Networks 5", abstract, microscopic, teal, ochre, grey, pastel, encaustic
Located in Natick, MA
Kay Hartung’s “Bio Networks 5” is a 16 x 16 x 1.5 inch abstract encaustic painting depicting floating microscopic forms on a highly patterned background. In colors of teal, ochre, gr...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Pastel, Encaustic, Wood Panel

Abstract Collage by Frank Rowland
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Frank Rowland, American (1927 - ) Title: Untitled I Year: circa 1980 Medium: Acrylic and Collage on Paper, signed Size: 31.5 x 32 in. (80.01 x 81.28 cm)
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Manuscript, 1992
Located in Milford, NH
A fine abstract paper collage by American artist Varujan Boghosian (b. 1926). Boghosian was born in New Britain, CT and after serving in the United States Navy, he attended Central Connecticut Teachers College and the Vesper George School of Art in Boston. In 1953, he had a Fulbright grant to paint in Italy, and from 1956-1959, he worked with Josef Albers, geometric abstractionist, at Yale University where he earned both his BFA and MFA. Boghosian became a professor of sculpture at Dartmouth College in New Hampshire, and became primarily known for his assemblages in which he uses a variety of incongruous objects such as parts of weathered barn doors, antique dolls' heads, old leather, marbles, and ping-pong balls. This piece is a collage on paper with an antique manuscript...
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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Other Medium

Love on the Brain - Sold - Commission available
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Piece on canvas. One inch deep. Vibrant colors. Red. White. Pink. Orange. Black. About the Artist: Joanne attended the University of Pennsylvania where she studied as a photographer. She established a professional practice in studio photography in 2001, while her personal work began to explore the language of abstraction. This continued exploration inspired a transition into painting. Handler enrolled at The Art Students League of New York, where she studied with Peter Golfonopoulos for three years. She is currently studying under James Little...
Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Spray Paint

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Construct Neon
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on wooden panel, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood Panel

"Bio Flow 24", abstract, microscopic, blue, green, pink, encaustic, mixed media
Located in Natick, MA
Kay Hartung’s “Bio Flow 24” is a 30 x 30 x 1.5 inch encaustic and mixed media painting composed of microscopic forms moving and multiplying. In pastel colors of blue, green, ochre, p...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Pastel, Encaustic, Panel

Positively Pink, One-of-a-Kind Abstract Art on Paper, Emerging Art
Located in New york, NY
An abstract work on paper hand-pulled on an etching press by the artist a.muse who inspired by jazz uses bright color to create pulsing vibration, good vibes, and spontaneous movemen...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Rag Paper, Monotype, Ink

"No Pretense" - Non-Objective Colorful Paper Collage - Diebenkorn
Located in Atlanta, GA
"No Pretense" is an artist painted paper collage piece with white hues on wood panel. Aimée Farnet Siegel is inspired by the work of Mark Bradford, Richard Diebenkorn and Leonardo D...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wood Panel, Paper, Acrylic

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Leyha
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival pigments on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Pigment, Canvas

Little Boat on the Sea of Life, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Intuitively and gesturally painted with acrylic, oil stick, pencil, ink and spray paint. A little boat floating on a turbulent sea. :: Mixed Media :: Abst...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Trace #14" Large, vibrant, watery colorful abstraction, blue, magenta, orange
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Trace #14 " Mixed Media on Denril Paper, 49 1/2 x 42 Inches. Lyrical, vivid abstraction in red, blue, orange, burgundy, yellow, white and purple. Denril paper is closely relate...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Lagniappe" - Non-Objective Red Paper Collage - Diebenkorn
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Lagniappe" is an artist painted paper collage piece with red hues. Aimée Farnet Siegel is inspired by the work of Mark Bradford, Richard Diebenkorn and Leonardo Drew. Aimée Farnet ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed and dated lower left Created in 1964 while the artist was living in Florence, Italy Collage with tissue paper and printed images and text From the Estate of the Artist
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Mona Lisa", mixed media collage on paper
Located in Glenview, IL
"Mona Lisa" by unknown painter is an abstract expressionist mixed media collage on paper . The artwork is illegibly signed and dated in graphite at the...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"So It Grows" Embroidery and found object assembly
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"So It Grows" is an original hand-embroidered piece on paint chip color samples with Swarovski Elements crystal details by American artist Kelly Kozma. The piece ships in the pictur...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Thread, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

"Contrathemis I"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Dwinell Grant (1912 – 1991) Non-objective artist, Dwinell Grant, was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1912. His interest in the...
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1940s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

Intersect II
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Fuchs is a contemporary abstract artist whose vibrant and expressive artworks exude a palpable energy that captivates viewers. Her signature style combines elements of abstract ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Dance, " Rudolf Von Huhn, abstract, mixed media, 1946
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in San Francisco, California in 1884, painter and printmaker Rudolf Von Huhn studied and earned a degree in engineering in Germany and didn’t devo...
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1940s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Collage"
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Jim’s of Lambertville is proud to offer this artwork by: Dwinell Grant (1912 – 1991) Non-objective artist, Dwinell Grant, was born in Springfield, Ohio in 1912. His interest in the...
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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Max Epstein, "Collage I, " Color Plexiglass Collage, 1972
Located in Long Island City, NY
This Plexiglass collage was created by Canadian artist Max Epstein. Epstein's works often feature Canadian motifs and bright colors. This collage is signed and titled at the bottom, ...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Plexiglass, Mixed Media

Le Cadre Noir
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork, titled "Cadre Noir," 1976 is an original etching with aquatint, collage and hand painted embellishment, printed on Richard De Bas paper, by Spanish artist Antoni Tapies...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Etching, Aquatint

Macaroons
Located in New York, NY
Abstract. Vibrant. Painting. About the Artist: Alicia is a versatile painter working in a variety of styles including impressionism, traditional and abstract. Her paintings are inspired by her love and passion for travel and seeing the aesthetic beauty of nature throughout the world. Along with the media of paint, photography has been in the forefront of her work as well. Her love of nature shines through in both her painting and photography capturing the essence of the moment in place and time. She has an excellent command of color and utilizes colors in sync with her mood - generally happy, bright and cheery pigments. With a unique ability to find new and exciting subject matter in her day to day surroundings, Alicia approaches every day as an opportunity to create something special. She has been represented at group exhibitions in Manhattan, Brooklyn Botanical Garden Cherry Blossom Festival...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Nancy Baker, 19th Amendment, 2017, paper, acrylic paint, digital pigment print
Located in Darien, CT
In Baker’s work, there is solace in the geometry of fundamentals, and a practice that focuses on the ephemeral nature of paper and the ease of its transportability, which allows he...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic, Digital Pigment

Painting on Panel Titled: PDP698
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painting on Panel signed verso Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Fairfield, CT
Munroe, who is formally trained as a printmaker, creates sublime paintings with imagery inspired by archetypal forms of the circle and the square. Employing tools and processes from ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wax

Nancy Baker, Leaving the Noon Day Sun, 2017, paint, paper, digital pigment print
Located in Darien, CT
Nancy Baker creates paper constructions by combining digitally printed, hand and laser cut geometric forms loosely based on machine parts. Over time, the hardware imagery has evolved...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paint, Paper, Digital Pigment

"Trace #12" Large fluid abstraction, colorful, purple, yellow, turquoise, green
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Trace #12 " Mixed Media on Denril Paper, 49 1/2 x 42 Inches. Lyrical, vivid abstraction in shades of yellow, blue, white and purple. Denril paper is closely related to tracing ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Storm Warning
Located in New York, NY
Abstract painting. Mixed media. About the Artist: All I've ever wanted to be and all I've ever been is an artist. From a very young age, my view of the world was that of a moving p...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Abstraction, " Douglass Morse Howell, mixed media, 1966, handmade paper
By Douglass Morse Howell
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Douglass Morse Howell was born in 1906 in New York City. Howell stumbled into papermaking while seeking better paper for his own wood engravings in the 1930s. He set up his first pap...
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Vindolanda, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract landscape encaustic painting :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :: Signed...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Wall Relief - Oil Paint and Resin on Wood - Modern Abstract
Located in New York, NY
This contemporary, mixed media Wall Relief by Ned Evans features yellow, black and blue oil paint and resin on wood. Its modern design turns y...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wood, Paint, Resin, Oil

Mid Century Daffodil Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Mixed media collage of photographs over acrylic paint by James A. Coughlin (American, 20th Century). Presented in a wood frame. Signed "J.A. Coughlin" lower right. Framed: 32"H x 40"...
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Magazine Paper, Newsprint, Acrylic

"Shibumi X-15, " a Yellow Abstract Mixed Media signed by John Baughman
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Shibumi X-15 is American abstract artist John Baughman's 2002 mixed media artwork. It is signed and titled lower right. 35 1/2" x 21 1/2" art 45" x 30 3/4" framed Baughman is a mixed media artist who is influenced by the work of Mark Rothko and Conrad Marcarelli...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Ballet Pink Folds (hard fabric, textile wall sculpture, contemporary art design)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
“Ballet Pink Folds” is a light pink/flesh colored wall sculpture made with burlap on linen. The folds are carefully arranged from a single piece of burlap. This creates a dynamic art...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Fabric, Linen, Mixed Media, Vinyl

"Trace #13" Large colorful watery abstraction yellow, purple, blue, red, purple
Located in Wellesley, MA
"Trace #13 " Mixed Media on Denril Paper, 49 1/2 x 42 Inches. Lyrical, vivid abstraction in red, yellow, blue, pink, white and purple. Denril paper is closely related to tracing...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract mixed media 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 mixed media created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Francisco Nicolás, Melisa Taylor Metzger, Aimée Farnet Siegel, and Franco DeFrancesca. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Mixed Media and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract mixed media, so small editions measuring 1 inches across are also available. Prices for mixed media 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 $1 and tops out at $385,000, while the average work sells for $2,221.

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