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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
Artist: Kelly Kozma
Soft Swirl
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This fibers, drawing, and sculptural work titled "Soft Swirl" is an original artwork by Kelly Kozma made of hand-embroidery, colored pencil, and acrylic paint on paper. The artist us...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Thread, Found Objects

"Vessel", Abstract Painting, White, Blue, Purple, Pink, Yellow
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Vessel" is an original 13in x 13in painting on stretched canvas by Kelly Kozma. Image 1 shows the full piece. Images 2-7 are close-up images of the details of the artwork. Images 8...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Latex

"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

Daily Mix
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This is an original inkless collagraph with hand embroidery by Kelly Kozma. It is shipped in the pictured custom frame measuring 41.75”h x 31.75”w. Please send us a direct message...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Thread, Mixed Media, Archival Paper

Security Blanket
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Security Blanket" is an original work by American artist Kelly Kozma made from hand-cut security envelopes, hand-stitched together with embroidery th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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"Juncture" Geometric abstraction, embroidery and acrylic
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Juncture" is an original 13in x 13in painting by Kelly Kozma with mixed media elements. Please note: The last three photos show images of the full "Tiny Particles Connecting the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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The End or the Beginning
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"The End or the Beginning" is an original 13in x 13in painting by Kelly Kozma with mixed media elements. Please note: The last three photos show images of the full "Tiny Particles...
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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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