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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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Abstract
Ictus 1, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
30"x40" Mixed Media on canvas. This series is called “Ictus.â€
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Ictus 4, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Ictus" - rhythmic emphasis of a word. Ictus is inspired by the rustic sumptuousness of Carmel Valley, California. With a limited palette, what started as an attempt to capture th...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Ictus 7, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Ictus" - rhythmic emphasis of a word. Ictus is inspired by the rustic sumptuousness of Carmel Valley, California. With a limited palette, what started as an attempt to capture th...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Ictus 6, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Ictus" - rhythmic emphasis of a word. Ictus is inspired by the rustic sumptuousness of Carmel Valley, California. With a limited palette, what started as an attempt to capture th...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Ictus 3, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
30"x40" Mixed Media on canvas. This series is called “Ictus.â€
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Ictus 5, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
30"x40" Mixed Media on canvas. This series is called “Ictus.â€
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

I-70 01, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by my many travels across Colorado and Utah on I-70 West. 11x14" mixed media on canvas. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

I-70 02, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by my many travels across Colorado and Utah on I-70 West. 11x14" mixed media on canvas. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

I-70 04, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by my many travels across Colorado and Utah on I-70 West. 11x14" mixed media on canvas. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

I-70 03, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by my many travels across Colorado and Utah on I-70 West. 11x14" mixed media on canvas. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Reef, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by my many travels across Colorado and Utah on I-70 West. This diptych reminds me of the vivd sunsets outside of Moab, evoking as well the great aquatic giants that used to ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

I-70 05, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Inspired by my many travels across Colorado and Utah on I-70 West. 11x14" mixed media on canvas. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certifi...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, "Widow's Kiss"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a mixed-media artwork by Monty Montgomery and Tony Philippou. Its dimensions are 14 x 14 x 1.4 and it is Aerosol, Oil, and Molding Paste on Cradled Birch Panel in Custom Hick...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paste, Oil, Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Endless Spring, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This painting depicts a patch of tall trees as they reflect on a light background. Painted on stretched canvas, it is ready to hang. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Spring Patchwork, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This artwork, through the bright yellows and blues and the dynamic energy of the lines, was trying to convey the feeling of spring; vibrant, new, and lively. :: Mixed Media :: Abstra...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Coral Symphony
Located in West Hollywood, CA
The composition is composed of delicate coral formations, intricately intertwined and reaching towards the surface. Each coral structure emanates a breathtaking range of purple shade...
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Oil

gaia 13, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this healing and metamorphic new series we explore the countless and brilliant facets of GAIA (to the ancient Greeks) or TERRA (in the Roman pantheon). GaIa was a Mother Earth God...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

gaia 15, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this healing and metamorphic new series we explore the countless and brilliant facets of GAIA (to the ancient Greeks) or TERRA (in the Roman pantheon). GaIa was a Mother Earth God...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

gaia 17, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this healing and metamorphic new series we explore the countless and brilliant facets of GAIA (to the ancient Greeks) or TERRA (in the Roman pantheon). GaIa was a Mother Earth God...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Relic Of The Past III, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original abstract painting is worked on a gallery canvas .There are 15+ layers of acrylic paint, texture medium, pen, and mica all which give the piece nuance, depth and interes...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Relic Of The Past IV, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This original abstract painting is worked on a gallery canvas .There are 15+ layers of acrylic paint, texture medium, pen, and mica all which give the piece nuance, depth and interes...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

aeon 2: a keyhole on mars, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Confucius one said that if you your aim is to define the future then you must first study the past. In this highly mysterious and powerful new series we will explore the SECRET ORIGI...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

essen 23, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
“Everything in nature evolves. This process is usually slow, taking millions of years. But every couple hundred millennia or so, an entire species takes a giant leap forward…A re...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

gaia 21, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this healing and metamorphic new series we explore the countless and brilliant facets of GAIA (to the ancient Greeks) or TERRA (in the Roman pantheon). GaIa was a Mother Earth God...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

gaia 37, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this healing and metamorphic new series we explore the countless and brilliant facets of GAIA (to the ancient Greeks) or TERRA (in the Roman pantheon). GaIa was a Mother Earth God...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

aeon 11: twin echoes, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"In direct contrast to the sacred 'V' described by Lao Tzu as the Valley Spirit is the shape of the blade or mountain which symbolizes the male. Now, let me clarify something here. T...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

gaia 43, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this healing and metamorphic new series we explore the countless and brilliant facets of GAIA (to the ancient Greeks) or TERRA (in the Roman pantheon). GaIa was a Mother Earth God...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Cobweb 20 : 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 familiarity with the medium, enabling...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Ink, Wax, Acrylic

Cobweb 21 : 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 familiarity with the medium, enabling...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Ink, Wax, Acrylic

Incognito #18
Located in Southampton, NY
Hi Kimberly, I spoke to my gallery neighbor Arthur Kalaher yesterday and he said he would be glad to look at your pieces and give you an indication of what they might be worth, if he...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Les Mignons
Located in New York, NY
2023, Mixed media on mounted wood
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wood, Mixed Media

Le Roi
Located in New York, NY
2023, Mixed media on mounted wood
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Wood

Audace
Located in New York, NY
2023, Mixed media on paper
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

Recreation
Located in New York, NY
2023, Mixed media on canvas
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Ecorse
Located in New York, NY
2023, Mixed media on canvas
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Sonate
Located in New York, NY
2023, Mixed media on canvas
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Canvas

Walk in the Park
Located in New York, NY
2021, Mixed media on board
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Board

Unstable
Located in New York, NY
2023, Washi (Japanese paper) & foil
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Foil

Wall Piece #3 - Made by Shadows #7
Located in New York, NY
Ann Parkin’s current work is an exploration of new possibilities in technique and materials, as well as the expression of a new imagery for art jewelry. Historically, art and partic...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wood, Paper, Acrylic

Wall Piece #2 - Made by Shadows #2
Located in New York, NY
Ann Parkin’s current work is an exploration of new possibilities in technique and materials, as well as the expression of a new imagery for art jewelry. Historically, art and partic...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic, Thread, Wood

SpringDither2
Located in New York, NY
"My work is based on visualizations of energy, inspired by particle physics and forms in nature. I use the lines of colliding atomic particles to explore a new language of abstractio...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Panel, Inkjet

gaia 46, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
In this healing and metamorphic new series we explore the countless and brilliant facets of GAIA (to the ancient Greeks) or TERRA (in the Roman pantheon). GaIa was a Mother Earth God...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

True Blue (Grass)
Located in Tulsa, OK
PATTI PARSONS True Blue (Grass) • ink stick, china marker, acrylic paint on wood panel 30.00w x 30.00h x 2.00d in $4,500.00 From the perspective of a writer ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Wood, Ink

If Only 2, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Gesture and delicious colors come alive in this dreamscape filled with textures and spontaneous shapes and markings. I look for high contrast, a bit of mystery and the visual and em...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

The Sound of Color II, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Exploring the way in which sound is a frequency, as is color and wondering if they are the same? :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authen...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

The Sound of Color, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Exploring the possibility that sound and color are the same thing - a frequency. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed b...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Time Doesn't Heal. People Do, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Just as I was painting this and musing about how time isn't what we think it is, multiple mass shootings claimed the lives of many of our fellow citizens. It led me in two directions...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Take Me Out of the Blue and Beyond, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Part of my Message in a Bottle series, which explores the themes of connection, isolation and healing as inspired by 100 letters written during World War 1 by a grandfather when he w...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Take Me Out of the Blue Forever, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Part of my Message in a Bottle series, which explores the themes of connection, isolation and healing as inspired by 100 letters written during World War 1 by a grandfather when he w...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Take Me Out of the Blue, Dear, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Part of my Message in a Bottle series, which explores the themes of connection, isolation and healing as inspired by 100 letters written during World War 1 by a grandfather when he w...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Essential Accessory III, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
Part of my Message in a Bottle collection. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsberg wore beautiful collars over her judicial robe — transforming these gorgeous feminine accessorie...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

essen 25, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Before we can evolve, balance must be restored. The word goddess contains the syllables expressing both the masculine, god, and the feminine, ESS, sound tones. The suffix ESS and t...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

essen 26, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Before we can evolve, balance must be restored. The word goddess contains the syllables expressing both the masculine, god, and the feminine, ESS, sound tones. The suffix ESS and t...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

SHIZEN SERIES I
Located in Tulsa, OK
Kim Fonder, SHIZEN SERIES I, Mixed Media on Handmade Paper with Plexi, 12.00 X 12.00 in, $600.00, Blue White, Abstract, works on paper Kim Fonder loves texture and touch. Her painti...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper

Bourrée Fantasque #12 Blue
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #12 Blue" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #10 Blue
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #10 Blue" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New York City Ballet. Moncion wa...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #9
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #9" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New Y...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Pastel, Pencil

Bourrée Fantasque #7
Located in Glenford, NY
Francisco Moncion's Pastel on Paper "Bourrée Fantasque #7" a Mid-20th Century fantasy image inspired by George Balanchine's 1949 ballet for the New York City Ballet. Moncion was a pr...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Pastel, Pencil

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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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