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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
Color:  Beige
F102 - Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionist, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist,
Located in London, London
Casa descompuesta, 2010 Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed) His work has been shown in Reina Sofía Museum of Madrid, Royal Academy of London, Arco Madrid, Pinta Art Fair, London, London Art Fair, The Other Art Fair, London, and in numerous art galleries from London, Madrid, Barcelona and Paris. A concept used by Francisco Nicolás after 2010, is the idea of showing the picture window...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Pigment

"Primavera" - Textured Mixed Media and Collage Abstract Painting on Canvas, 2022
Located in Mantova, MN
"Velo - Primavera" Mixed media painting on canvas exploring reality behind nature’s appearance. Through marks, layers of paint, inserts of collage, I try to connect what we see with ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Paper, Glue, Conté, Pastel, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Abstract with Cats, Original Signed Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Work
Located in Boston, MA
Abstract with Cats, Original Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Work, 2019 8" x 10" (HxW) Ink and Watercolor on Paper Hand-signed by the artist. An abstract expressionist work fill...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor

Psychic Garden (Sea Sprite) - botanical - cyanotype - ethereal
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece is an abstract botanical work on paper featuring hues of blue, green, purple, yellow and white in a simple white box frame behind UV Plexiglas. Caroline Bullock is inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, Anish Kapoor, Katharina Grosse, Andy Goldsworthy and Lucy Dodd...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Psychic Garden (Emperor) - botanical - cyanotype - ethereal
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece is an abstract botanical work on paper featuring hues of blue, tan and white in a simple white box frame behind UV Plexiglas. Caroline Bullock is inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, Anish Kapoor, Katharina Grosse, Andy Goldsworthy and Lucy Dodd...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Glitter, Archival Paper

Psychic Garden (Pueraria Montana/Halo) - botanical - cyanotype - ethereal
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece is an abstract botanical work on paper featuring hues of blue, tan and white in a simple white box frame behind UV Plexiglas. Caroline Bullock is inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, Anish Kapoor, Katharina Grosse, Andy Goldsworthy and Lucy Dodd...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Glitter, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Dreamer's Tale, " Mixed Media Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This small abstract collage painting by Deborah T. Colter is made with mixed media on panel. It features found paper and paint, with subtle text elements, texture, geometric shapes, ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Panel, Mixed Media

Wave Landscape - dynamic, modernist abstract landscape, acrylic tondo on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The dynamic beauty of the natural world inspired Canadian artist Otto Rogers. This striking painting’s waves of colour in earthy tones of blue, gold, brown, black and white is enhanc...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

FRACTAL #006
Located in Marrakech, MA
Adhesives on galvanized sheet 3 layers satin varnish Thickness 6cm Signed on the back
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Metal

Psychic Garden (Protea) - botanical - cyanotype - ethereal - colorful
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece is an abstract botanical work on paper featuring hues of blue, tan, pink, green and white in a simple white box frame behind UV Plexiglas. Caroline Bullock is inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, Anish Kapoor, Katharina Grosse, Andy Goldsworthy and Lucy Dodd...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Glitter, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Abstract Expressionist Painting: "Touch the Sky"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original one of a kind expressionist mixed media landscape painting by artist Sherry Krulle-Beaton. Its dimensions are 20"x24". It is unframed. A certificate of authentici...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Psychic Garden (Meteor) - botanical - cyanotype - ethereal - colorful
Located in Atlanta, GA
This piece is an abstract botanical work on paper featuring hues of blue, tan, pink, green and white in a simple white box frame behind UV Plexiglas. Caroline Bullock is inspired by the work of Agnes Martin, Anish Kapoor, Katharina Grosse, Andy Goldsworthy and Lucy Dodd...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Glitter, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Blue Ochre (Abstract Encaustic Painting with Indigo, Teal, and Beige Fabrics)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract encaustic painting with dyed teal, indigo, beige, and white dyed fabrics "Blue Ochre & White Lies" made by Hudson Valley artist, Alaina Enslen, in 2022 Encaustic & dyed fabrics mounted on panel 16 x 20 inches, 17 x 21 inches framed Excellent condition, ready to hang Lightweight Signed, verso This abstract minimalist painting is made with repurposed pieces of found fabrics in complementary tones of teal, indigo, and beige on an encaustic white background. The fabrics, which are adhered to a light wood Birch panel and layered with a subtle layer of encaustic, are arranged in a whimsical motif that accentuates the spontaneous dyed patterns. The layers of fabric and encaustic create a textured, impasto surface. About the artist: Alaina Enslen expresses her artistic vision through repurposed fabrics infused with beeswax. The Cornwall-On-Hudson based artist collects pieces of textile that evoke memory, tradition, or experience like cherished worn heirlooms, discarded clothes, and religious garments, which are then assembled on panel in an abstract patchwork. Favoring fabrics with a neutral or subtle cool palette, she flattens and frays the material to explore color, form, and lines, reimaging used cloth...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Fabric, Canvas, Encaustic

Blowing Kisses, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Darlene McElroy displays an expressionist profile of a woman with trendy bobbed hair. Beaded flowers decorate her crown over collaged elements of painted patterns. "She wears her heart on her sleeve and continually blows kisses to everyone she sees," shares Darlene. The white paper cutouts layered over the beige background allow the portrait to pop.


About the Artist
Darlene McElroy sees creating art as similar to reading Turkish coffee grounds. A story becomes revealed as one looks at the surface, texture and color. Her works use a variety of materials ranging from acrylic paints to photo transfers and collage. She currently lives in New Mexico and has been greatly influenced by the work of Robert Rauschenberg. She encourages viewers to search for their narrative interpretation when viewing a work.


Words that describe this painting: woman, kisses, feminine, figurative, narrative, storytelling, butterflies, flowers, expressionist, mixedmedia, profile, eye, expressionism, people, flora, mixed media artwork, beige


Blowing Kisses
Darlene McElroy
acyrlic, collage, dimensional collage on masonite...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Linear Landscape VI : small landscape work of art
Located in New York, NY
Meditative landscapes of Rachel Kohn are created by layering watercolor with wax and aqua resin, adding texture and dimension to each work. The complex, sculptural quality of her wor...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Resin, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Watercolor

Specter 4 : small abstract work of art
Located in New York, NY
Tom Sime experiments with wax to create organic biomorphic compositions. The materials and techniques he employs require extensive knowledge and fam...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Wax, Oil

Guidance - abstract white yellow grey orange painting and collage on panel
Located in New York, NY
Deborah T Colter is a contemporary abstract painter who lives on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. Deborah graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design with a Bachelor Degree of ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Abstract Expressionist Painting: "Earthen Flow"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original one of a kind expressionist mixed media painting by artist Sherry Krulle-Beaton. Its dimensions are 24"x20". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will fo...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Cardboard Sea - abstract white yellow grey orange painting and collage on panel
Located in New York, NY
Deborah T Colter is a contemporary abstract painter who lives on the Island of Martha’s Vineyard. Deborah graduated from the Rhode Island School of D...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper

ST555-Contemporary, Abstract, Expressionism, Modern, Pop art, , Geometric
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed) His work has been shown in...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Inkjet, Pigment, Archival Pigment

Large modern abstract horizontal painting titled Changing Tides
By Michele Zuzalek
Located in Washington, DC
Michele Zuzalek Large modern expressive abstract painting has ocean colors in seagrass blue, turquoise blue, sand, cream, gray, and white. Titled: Chan...
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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Varnish, Oil Pastel, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

FRACTAL #014
Located in Marrakech, MA
Adhesives on galvanized sheet 3 layers satin varnish Thickness 4cm Signed on the back
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Metal

FRACTAL #010
Located in Marrakech, MA
Adhesives on galvanized sheet 3 layers satin varnish Thickness 4cm Signed on the back
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Metal

"Earth and Fire" Mixed Media abstract with textural greens, aqua and orange
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Earth and Fire" is a beautiful abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. It exhibits the bold colors and textures that her work is known for. Using sculptural texture with beautiful greens, aqua, and orange contrasted with flowing textures of orange and yellow highlights, this painting creates both a peaceful and dynamic mood. Nancy became a full time artist only after ending another creative career.  She moved to California to attend college, and happily worked in television for many years. She was a director on the CBS daytime drama, "The Bold and the Beautiful" when she decided to move on to full time painting. Given her family background, it seemed like the most natural transition she could make.  Nancy was born in Kingston, New York, but moved to Utah at age 7 when her father was transferred for his work. With her family, she spent her summers exploring many of the national parks, and natural wonders of the west where her father loved to fish and photograph. He instilled in her a love and appreciation for the beauty and colors of nature, while her mother taught her many of the lessons of art. Nancy gained quite an art education through "osmosis" while being around talented family members. She has learned much from working with several experimental abstract painters, including Katherine Chang Liu, Carole Barnes...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Other Medium

Abstract Expressionist Painting: "Dreamcatcher"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original one of a kind expressionist mixed media painting by artist Sherry Krulle-Beaton. Its dimensions are 22"x28". It is unframed. A certificate of authenticity will fo...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

FRACTAL #012
Located in Marrakech, MA
Adhesives on galvanized sheet 3 layers satin varnish Thickness 4cm Signed on the back
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Metal

ST0034-Contemporary, Abstract prints, stil-life, figurative, nude, landscape
Located in London, London
Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. Edition of 25 (Unframed) His work has been shown in R...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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C Print, Inkjet, Color, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Mixed Media, Paper

Sundance
Located in Montreal, Quebec
There is rarely any forward planning, materials and choices are made randomly, colors and mediums are selected in accordance with the needs of what transpires at the moment. At times...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

La Monja Coronado II, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An ornate flower crown rests on a young girl's head in artist Darlene McElroy's expressionist portrait. "It is a Hispanic tradition to be offered to the church ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

65 thru 69 Part 2 - contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Colorful Painting canvas
Located in London, GB
Russell Frampton, was born in 1961 in Hampshire. He was educated at Portsmouth and at Exeter Art College (B.A. in Fine Art), later taking his M.A. in Fine Art at the University of Pl...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Asturias Blue XII
Located in Quogue, NY
Work on paper
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Graphite

Fort In The Cosmos, 4 : contemporary collage
Located in New York, NY
Jacqueline Dee Parker’s collages are interdisciplinary in approach and concept. Her materials include antique literature and music books and other e...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Organic Composition 0011
Located in Easton, PA
Morning meditation: Organic Compositions. Utilizing only naturals materials such as charcoal from burned wood, stones, branches, leaves and feathers I have found on wandering walks ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Rustic 2
Located in Austin, TX
A captivating abstract painting by Estela Aguirre executed in mixed media on linen. The painting features a thick, and textured application of paint and mixed materials to create a ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Linen, Mixed Media

Organic Composition 0010
Located in Easton, PA
Morning meditation: Organic Compositions. Utilizing only naturals materials such as charcoal from burned wood, stones, branches, leaves and feathers I have found on wandering walks ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Organic Composition 0009
Located in Easton, PA
Morning meditation: Organic Compositions. Utilizing only naturals materials such as charcoal from burned wood, stones, branches, leaves and feathers I have found on wandering walks ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Organic Composition 0008
Located in Easton, PA
Morning meditation: Organic Compositions. Utilizing only naturals materials such as charcoal from burned wood, stones, branches, leaves and feathers I have found on wandering walks ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Organic Composition 0006
Located in Easton, PA
Morning meditation: Organic Compositions. Utilizing only naturals materials such as charcoal from burned wood, stones, branches, leaves and feathers I have found on wandering walks ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Large abstract original painting in pinks and soft green titled 'Her Wild Heart'
By Michele Zuzalek
Located in Washington, DC
Large original abstract painting titled Her Wild Heart. This abstract painting on canvas features a vibrant interplay of pinks and greens, creating a dynamic and harmonious composi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil, Canvas, Varnish, Charcoal

ST109-Gestual, Street art, Pop art, Modern, Contemporary, Abstract , Geometric
Located in London, London
ST109, 2016 Edition of 25 Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity, (Unframed) His work has be...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Archival Pigment

Abstract Mixed Media Collage, "Before Time Was Counted"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is an original mixed media collage by Southern California artist, Kathleen Kane Murrell. It is unframed. The artist protects the canvas with a layer of plexiglass. Its dimension...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Untitled, Kirsten Hawthorne
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Kirsten Hawthorne received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and she lives and works in New York City. Hawthorne is a master oil pastellist creating works on p...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil Pastel, Graphite

Riviera VIII
Located in Quogue, NY
Work on paper
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Graphite

Invisible Forces #6
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Doug Glovaski is a professional artist, now living and working in the small town of Spreckels, Ca. located in Monterey County. He has been a professional artist for over thirty years...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Invisible Forces #7
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Doug Glovaski is a professional artist, now living and working in the small town of Spreckels, Ca. located in Monterey County. He has been a professional artist for over thirty years...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Between Real & Imagined
Located in New Orleans, LA
Non-objective artist AIMÉE FARNET SIEGEL works with color and line through the medium of found, hand-painted, and manipulated paper. Her works inhabit space outside the two-dimension...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic

Unearthly Sweetness
Located in New Orleans, LA
Andresen’s work focuses on the art of repair; more specifically how such actions have consequences both intended and unintended. Using a variety of materially driven processes the wo...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Silk, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Tailor's Craft, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Joey Korom constructs an abstract expression of collaged materials. Cardboard, sheet music, wrapping paper, painting rag, and canary paper work togethe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

PHENOMENA CROSS WIND ALTERNATE
Located in Aventura, FL
Original painting on canvas. Hand signed, titled and dated on verso by Paul Jenkins. Artwork is in excellent condition. Acquired by our gallery from a private collector. Gallery i...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Must Have Been the Roses
Located in New Orleans, LA
Andresen’s work focuses on the art of repair; more specifically how such actions have consequences both intended and unintended. Using a variety of materially driven processes the wo...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Silk, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled, Kirsten Hawthorne
Located in Auburn Hills, MI
Kirsten Hawthorne received her MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and she lives and works in New York City. Hawthorne is a master oil pastellist creating works on p...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil Pastel, Graphite

City Walkers, Sanguine Drawing on Canvas
Located in Surfside, FL
Sanguine Drawing on Canvas Adja Yunkers b. 1900, Riga, Russia; d. 1983, New York Adja Yunkers was born Adolf Junkers on July 15, 1900, in Riga, Russ...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas

Montecastello, Umbrian Series, 60
Located in Lawrence, NY
Mixed media collage Artist Angelo Ippolito (1922-2001) produced a body of oils on canvas, works on paper, and assemblages renowned for their lyrical color, light, and compositional ...
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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Riviera VI
Located in Quogue, NY
Work on paper
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Graphite

Dolce
Located in Montreal, Quebec
There is rarely any forward planning, materials and choices are made randomly, colors and mediums are selected in accordance with the needs of what transpires at the moment. At times...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Abstract Composition - Drawing by Loris Ferrari - 1987
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Loris Ferrari in 1987. Tempera and chalk on paper. Hand signed and dated by the artist.
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Chalk, Tempera

L0331-Contemporary, Abstract, Modern, Pop art, Surrealist, expressionist,
Located in London, London
ST Digital pigment print Ultrachrome ink on Fabriano Rosaspina paper. Hand signed by the artist, and certificate of authenticity. (Unframed) His work has been shown in Reina Sofía...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Pigment

Simon Lewty, Visions of a non-resident
Located in Harkstead, GB
An extraordinary work from an extraordinary mind expressed through unique imagery, poetry and calligraphy. Simon Lewty (1941-2021) Visions of a non-resident Signed and dated 1988 an...
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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Crayon, Ink, Acrylic, Tissue Paper

Abstract mixed media for sale on 1stDibs.

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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