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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
Return by Murray Duncan, Large-Scale Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Return by Murray Duncan is a striking large-scale abstract mixed media painting on canvas. This piece explores the interplay of geometric and organic forms, with gestural lines and l...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Oil Crayon, Glaze

Contemporary textured abstract original mixed media painting, minimalist
Located in Maricopa, AZ
A stunning original abstract by the late Svetlana Shalygina with heavy texture on top and subtle dark grey crackle on bottom with a white band in the middle. This contemporary mixed ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Pen

Screen tbd5 (abstract grid wood painting dark Navy neutrals natural motifs)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

The Whole Thing bright abstract painting colorful pattern
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Dimitri incorporates and captures free form expression using urban iconography, text, collage and traditions methods.
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil, Panel

104-24
Located in Los Angeles, CA
According to the artist, "everything in life inspires me, not quite with direct interpretation, but as I see and experience faces, words, gestures, colors and shapes – all of it – I ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil, Wood Panel

Borrowed Landscapes Study No. 205/The Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, CA
Located in Denver, CO
Nina Tichava is a pattern-based, abstract painter primarily focused on spatial relationships that emphasize the inherent surface quality, color, and visual variations in her work. Sh...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic, Postcard, Pen, Graphite

Purple Provider.Series of paintings plants that feed us.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting reveals the image of a flower as a silent guardian of life and cultural heritage. Its petals, reminiscent of delicate artifacts, catch the light, reminding us of the pr...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil

Copper and Gold Leaf Variations - Abstract Mixed Media Composition
Located in Soquel, CA
Artist's proof of hand copper application and aging techniques by Patricia Pearce (American, b. 1948). Unsigned, but was acquired with other Patricia Pearce pieces. Presented in a ne...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Copper, Gold Leaf

Yin. "Sea Seeds" series.
Located in Zofingen, AG
Yin — from the Seeds of the Sea series — embodies the feminine essence in its purest form: receptive, fluid, and quietly powerful. Smooth, white scales flow over a luminous crimson c...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Porcelain, Textile, Acrylic

Passion. "Sea Seeds" series
Located in Zofingen, AG
Passion — part of the Seeds of the Sea series — embodies a surge of energy captured in form. Created from textile elements with soft filler, epoxy, and acrylic, the sculpture’s ribbe...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Textile, Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

No title
Located in Paris, FR
Collage, 1989 Single work Handsigned by the artist in pencil Mixed media and collage on cardboard Dated February 6, 1989 Frame dimensions: 47 x 61.5 cm 32.00 cm. x 46.00 cm (image)...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Cardboard

THE LONG SUMMER - Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting, Green, Light
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
THE LONG SUMMER captures the patterned light peering through the blinds on a late Summer's afternoon. This painting is is part of an on-going series th...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache, Mesh

Moon on the Water I
Located in Atlanta, GA
Roxane is an Atlanta-based, multi-disciplinary artist. Originally from the Midwest, she was influenced by the Native American spiritual sensibilities and respect for the Earth she en...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

Breathe Anew #5
Located in Atlanta, GA
Roxane is an Atlanta-based, multi-disciplinary artist. Originally from the Midwest, she was influenced by the Native American spiritual sensibilities and respect for the Earth she en...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Assemblage #5 (Ornithology Illustrations & Glass Slide with Silver, Gold Paint)
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist found object assemblage on wood with highly expressive silver and gold paint by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Against the raw woodgrain, the artist has attached several objects, including paper fragments of ornithological illustrations of birds...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Glass, Plastic, Wood, Paper, Oil, Found Objects, Acrylic

Blue Horizon - Mixed Media by Mario Sinisca - 1960s
Located in Roma, IT
Blue Horizon is a mixed media on canvas realized by Mario Sinisca (Naples, 1929), an Italian post-war master that cannot be labeled in any artistic movement. Signed on the lower rig...
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Canvas

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

Bryggen Facades 6 by Maggie LaPorte-Banks, Original painting, Abstract Art, Pink
Located in Deddington, GB
The inspiration for this painting was drawn from my trip to Norway to visit the fiords. While there I visited Bergen which is a charming historic harbour town with old wooden houses ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Neon II, Line Drawing. Abstract Works on Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Clemens Wolf declares himself a champion of sensuality: 'I'm really interested in the process of transforming something trivial into a sensual object. The guided coincidence plays a ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Epoxy Resin, Paper

Black and White III, Line Drawing. Abstract Works on Paper
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Clemens Wolf declares himself a champion of sensuality: 'I'm really interested in the process of transforming something trivial into a sensual object. The guided coincidence plays a ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Epoxy Resin, Paper

"Wind Systems", Abstract, Yellow, Blue, Green, Diptych, Collage, Monotype, 2022
Located in Franklin, MA
Monica DeSalvo’s “Wind Systems” is a 16 x 12 inch abstract diptych with asymmetrical collages on chipboard. Bright yellow, blue, green, purple, and gray organic acrylic...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Monotype, House Paint, Archival Paper

1980's Cubist "Yellow, Blue, Black" Soft Pastel Abstract Drawing
Located in Arp, TX
D. Tongen "Yellow,Blue, Black" 1980s 12.75"x10" period frame 17.75"x16.75 Soft pastel and pencil on paper Initialed in pencil lower right
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Pastel, Pencil

"Purple Passion" mixed media abstract with textural purples, turquoise, and gold
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Purple Passion" s a beautiful luminous abstract painting by Nancy Eckels. It exhibits the bold colors and textures that her work is known for, featuring textural purples, turquois...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Other Medium

Continental Drift, Contemporary Large Scale Abstract with Found Object Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Continental Drift, Contemporary Large Scale Abstract with Found Object Collage A gorgeous, substantial contemporary abstract expressionist oil painting/collage with bright blue and white background with red accents by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). A collection of various found-object vintage postal...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil, Paper

Archaic Records, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Vibrant splashes of blue, orange, and yellow collide with red and black in this modern abstract painting. The composition reflects artist Yamilet Semple's belie...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Located in Washington, DC
Original work on Arches paper by Mary Early. "The production, or “pouring,” of beeswax elements has become a meditative process that is integral to my art practice, serving as an observation of time, materials, and space. The raw beeswax I use has taken its form at the end of a long series of natural processes followed by a manufacturing process, and once it is in my hands, the studio becomes a factory. I apply my own methods of transforming the material by casting the beeswax into three-dimensional forms. Once I have fixed both a place and a time in the future for a potential installation, I begin to determine how the beeswax lines will take their aggregated shape in that space and, simultaneously, how many lines might be manufactured for that particular space in the amount of time available." Mary Early (born 1975, Washington, DC) lives and works in Washington, DC. She studied visual art, film, and video at Bennington College, and her work has been exhibited at the United States Botanic Garden, Washington Project for the Arts, the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Second Street Gallery (Charlottesville, VA), Hemphill Fine Arts (Washington DC,) the Austrian Cultural Forum (Washington DC), Galerie Im Ersten (Vienna, Austria), Kloster Schloss Salem (Salem, Germany), Kunstlerbund Tubingen (Tubingen, Germany), and the American University Museum (Washington DC) among other regional and national galleries. Her early work incorporated formed concrete, tarpaper and paraffin wax, fabricated wood structures, and, increasingly over the years, surfaces coated with wax as a method of preserving or concealing an object within. Recent works have relied solely on solid forms cast in wax, abandoning the use of any permanent armature. Temporary installations are guided by schematic drawings and plans, which then serve as a permanent record. In 2014 she exhibited her first large-scale installation of wax lines at Second Street Gallery in Charlottesville, VA, followed by temporary installations in response to various historical sites in Salem, Germany (2016) and Tubingen Germany (2017). In 2017 she participated in the exhibition “Twist-Layer-Pour” at the American University Museum, which included Untitled [Curve], an installation of thousands of beeswax lines assembled on the floor of the museum. In spring 2018 she was commissioned to create a temporary installation at the Sun Valley Center for the Arts, Sun Valley Idaho. This work took the form of two intersecting curtains of hanging beeswax lines bisecting a 12’ foot x 18’ foot room, providing an immersive and enclosed viewing space. Early’s work is included in the collections of the US Department of State/Embassy of Panama, Kimpton Hotels, and the District of Columbia Art Bank among other public and private collections. She is a recipient of the Artist Fellowship Grant from the DC Commission on Arts & Humanities, Washington DC (2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2011, 2009, 2007). Early is the director of HEMPHILL Fine Arts, Washington, DC, and serves on the boards of Hamiltonian Artists and Washington Sculptors Group. She handles the work of contemporary artists and artist estates, including the work of William Christenberry, Colby Caldwell, Hedieh Javanshir Ilchi, Linling Lu, Mingering Mike, Robin Rose, Renée Stout...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Wax Crayon, Sumi Ink, Archival Paper, Graphite

Free Form
By Michael Cutlip
Located in Fairfield, CT
Represented by George Billis Gallery, NYC & LA --“Adhering collage elements to panels on which he can also paint, Cutlip gives just the right heft to his compositions, a balancing ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel

Vestige - Large Abstract Mixed Media Painting, light and shadow, blue, purple
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
This is a multi-paneled painting of Heather Hartman's investigation into the light and landscape of Tennessee. earth tones are combined with violets to give space for the light, crea...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Polyester, Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Gouache

"Life Cycles II A" Mixed Media Abstract by Maui Artist Linda Whittemore
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
Bold reds, oranges, and sparkling gold accents play across this beautiful abstract original work "Life Cycles II A" by master print maker Linda Whittemore. This mixed media viscosity...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Monotype

Dmitri Wright - Bleu, Painting 2018
Located in Greenwich, CT
TIDEPOOLS Series: “[This series] is an ever-changing fluid eco-world that is filled with life. I can not help but reflect upon these tiny systems, a microcosm of the larger cycle of ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Paint

Screen 2023.10 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary nature optical)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

PaperLandscape #28, Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
PaperLandscape mixed media and collage on canvas 100x100 cm 2017 :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Mixed Media Landscape, Mixed Media on Watercolor Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a mixed media landscape painting using watercolor and acrylic inks. It comes with a white mat ready for framing. :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an offici...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Xavi Carbonell, Untitled, Mixed media on paper, 2014
Located in New York, NY
Spanish artist Xavi Carbonell born 1971, actively paints like a child as an adult, and leaves all of his pieces "untitled" so that each viewer can create their own story. The resulti...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Poppy red pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine art)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"Poppy red pill" is one of the 30 small tondo paintings on wood comprising the Dopamine mosaic. This 30-piece ensemble was created between January and April 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint

Paul Manes - Songs 7, Painting 2020
Located in Greenwich, CT
Paul Manes was born May 4, 1948, in Austin, Texas. He began his professional career in New York City in the early 1980s. His art has been widely exhibited in America and Europe and h...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Paint, Oil

Horizonal Patchwork Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Horizontal two-toned mixed media abstract painting/collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned. From a collection of his work. Displayed in a metal window box...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Paper

Abstract Papercast by Michael Goldberg 1975
Located in Long Island City, NY
A unique papercast work by American Abstract artist Michael Goldberg, American (1924–2007). Date: 1975 Pigmented cast paper, signed and dat...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Handmade Paper

Untitled #904 by Murray Duncan – Original Contemporary Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #904 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray Dunc...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Glaze, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Contemporary American artist Georgia Siriaco, 'Gold granules on lines', square
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Giorgia Siriaco (American, 21st Century) Gold granules on lines Mixed media on board Signed and dated `Georgia Siriaco 2015’ (on the reverse) 9.1/2 x 9...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Caleidoscopio IV, Contemporary Art, Abstract Art, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Caleidoscopio IV Beads on Wood Panel More than 98,000 beads Ready to hang 85 x 58 cm 2023 About the artist Colectivo Aurora is the new project of a plastic artist and a designer wh...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wood, Mixed Media

serenity 13, Mixed Media on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
True peace can only come through the surrendering of the heart. With a brushstroke of elegance and a palette of tranquility, my artistic aim in this series is to explore the transfor...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Screen tbd6 (abstract grid wood painting contemporary neutrals natural motifs)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Impressive Blue Monochrome Abstract Triptych "Winter Fall Trilogy", Asian Art
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Hyun Ae Kang is an internationally renowned Korean-American artist. She represents Korean Dansaekhwa movement - “monochrome painting” – a style of abstract painting that arose during...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Resin, Acrylic

El Ravel - Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Abstract painting. Browns and blues. About the Artist: Michael has been working as a painter and designer for over 20 years. His work has been exhibited in various galleries and museums throughout the country including The Carnegie Museum of Art, The Austin Museum of Digital Art, The Westmoreland Museum of Art, UICA/Michigan, and The Mattress Factory. His paintings have been featured in Atlantic Homes and Lifestyles, Beaux Arts, Table Magazine, Perlora Contemporary Home Magazine, The Wall Street International Magazine and the cover of Housetrends. His work will also be featured in Design Within Reach’s 2019 Catalog. His clients have included The Museum of Contemporary Art in San Diego, Nintendo, IBM, Sony Pictures and Panasonic. His work has been published widely in various publications including TIME, The Wall Street Journal, How Magazine, Graphis, London’s Computer Arts, BIg Magazine, The Book of Probes by Marshall Mcluhan (designed by David Carson), Big Magazine and Speak. His collaboration with José Muniain on the short film installation “Navarro”, which documented his painting process, was a finalist in the D.C. Independent Film Festival. Some recent projects include the main lobby...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"Pojagi Construction II" Jin-Sook So, Contemporary Korean mixed media artwork
Located in Wilton, CT
This abstract geometric mixed media piece was done by fiber artist, Jin-Sook So (b. 1950, Korea). So grew up in Seoul, Korea where she received a master's degree in textile art, afte...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Metal, Silver, Steel, Gold Leaf

Original Painting on Panel Titled: "PDP598ct13""
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Painting on Canvas signed verso, blue white navy blue Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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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

in City and in Forest 13 (grid painting abstract wood royal navy cobalt blue)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
"in City and in Forest 12" explores the assimilation of aerosol painting, pyrography and sanding techniques on wood. The artist engages her work with notions of repetition, graffiti and blur derived from the pictorial works of artists Jack Whitten...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Happy Morning, Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting by Josep Grau-Garriga
Located in Long Island City, NY
Happy Morning Josep Grau-Garriga, Spanish (1929–2011) Date: 1982 Acrylic and Collage on Paper, signed and dated upper left Size: 25 in. x 17.5 in. (63.5 cm x 44.45 cm) Provenance. A...
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic

Rick Lewis, In My Garden at Night, Painting 2016
Located in Greenwich, CT
In My Garden at Night Oil, Collage On Canvas 34" x 30" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium of painting employing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Rick Lewis - Spanish Windows II, Painting 2023
Located in Greenwich, CT
Spanish Windows II Oil, bitumen, graphite, marble powder, burlap on canvas 48" X 72" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Marble

A432 - Minimalist Abstract Original Red and Black Textural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Canvas

Untitled 2. From Mexican Ryōan-ji Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Ryōan-ji is the Japanese Zen temple in Kyoto, a monastery that gave rise to the idea of ​​the purely abstract Zen garden that inspired this series Francisco Larios’ works are done by...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Gold Leaf

Screen tbd5 (abstract grid wood painting contemporary neutrals natural motifs)
Located in Quebec, Quebec
In Melisa’s optical and pulsating compositions, the natural world acts as blue-print while she explores the notion of the sublime through blur and precision. The artist develops an a...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint, Wood Panel

"Second Theme" 1949 Abstract Mid 20th Century Geometric Non-Objective Hard Edge
Located in New York, NY
"Second Theme" 1949 Abstract Mid 20th Century Geometric Non-Objective Hard Edge Burgoyne A. Diller (American, 1906-1965) "Second Theme" 1949. Pencil and crayon on paper. Signed and dated 'D. 49' (lower right). Image: 9 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Andre Emmerich Gallery, New York. Martha Jackson Gallery, New York. Anderson Gallery, Buffalo, New York. David K. Anderson Grandchildren's Trust. BURGOYNE DILLER (1906-1965) Recognized as the first American painter to embrace the tenets of Neo-Plasticism, Burgoyne Diller made an important contribution to the development of non-objective art in the United States. Working in a hard-edged geometric style, he produced paintings, drawings, and collages that paved the way for the development of American Minimalism during the 1960s and 70s. Born in New York City in 1906, Diller began painting and drawing as a teenager growing up in Battle Creek, Michigan. Later, while attending Michigan State University in East Lansing on an athletic scholarship, he made weekend visits to the Art Institute of Chicago, where he familiarized himself with Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painting. He was especially drawn to the landscapes and still lives of Paul Cézanne, who modeled color to create structure and volume. In 1929, Diller moved to Manhattan and enrolled at the Art Students League, where his teachers included such progressive-minded painters as Jan Matulka, Hans Hofmann, and George Grosz. Hofmann's concept of the "push-pull" effect of form and color exerted a strong influence on his early work, as did his growing familiarity with Analytical and Synthetic Cubism, German Expressionism, and other vanguard European styles. Diller had the opportunity to see some of this work firsthand, but he also kept abreast of developments abroad by reading journals such as Cahiers d'Art. Diller completed his studies at the League in 1933, the year he had his first solo exhibition at the Contemporary Arts Gallery in New York. It was around this time that his paintings began to show the influence of the reductive, pared-down geometric compositions of the Dutch Constructivist Piet Mondrian and the equally restrained compositions of Kasimir Malevich and El Lissitsky...
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1940s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Crayon, Pencil

Abstract Mixed Media Artwork, "Core #11"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a mixed-media artwork by Monty Montgomery. Its dimensions are 16 x 16 x 1.5 and it is a hand-embellished Giclee print on Canvas with UV Gloss Varnish. A certificate of authen...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Varnish, Giclée

Blooming in the Sky, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An orb emerges from a burst of reds, oranges, and pinks. Veins of darker lines anchor at the base, while a warm light washes at the top. This artwork reflects a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Composition - Original Mixed Media on Paper by Guido Strazza - 1979
Located in Roma, IT
Original Mixed media on paper, signed lower left "Strazza 79". Dedicated on rear by the artist to a friend. Certificate of authenticity signed by the Artist.
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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Currents : mixed media collage on paper
Located in New York, NY
Abstract collage by Iona Fromboluti. Fromboluti’s mixed media collages are a beautiful abstract compositions, comprised out of flowing shapes that overlap and interact with each oth...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, 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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