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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
Berber Wedding XXVI #A

Berber Wedding XXVI #A

By Robert Kelly

Located in Phoenix, AZ

oil and mixed media on canvas b. 1956, Santa Fe, NM Drawing on his extensive travels, Robert Kelly’s painted collages contain found print and material from around the world. Kelly...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

Gestural Abstraction, Miniature Abstract Expressionist Korean Modernist Painting
Gestural Abstraction, Miniature Abstract Expressionist Korean Modernist Painting

Gestural Abstraction, Miniature Abstract Expressionist Korean Modernist Painting

By Don Ahn

Located in Surfside, FL

*Card pictured after painting not included. Dongkuk Ahn (1937-2013), better known as Don Ahn, was a South Korean artist and t'ai chi master who resided in New York City. Don Ahn (Ahn Dong Kuk) was born in Seoul, Korea. He studied at Seoul University (BFA), graduate student at Miami University, Oxford Ohio 1962...

Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Collage III, Color Plexiglass Collage by Max Epstein, 1972
Collage III, Color Plexiglass Collage by Max Epstein, 1972

Collage III, Color Plexiglass Collage by Max Epstein, 1972

By Max Epstein

Located in Long Island City, NY

This Plexiglass collage was created by Canadian artist Max Epstein. Epstein's works often feature Canadian motifs and bright colors. This collage is signed and titled at the bottom, ...

Category

1970s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Plexiglass, Mixed Media

Paul Manes - Deep South Suite, Painting 1999

Paul Manes - Deep South Suite, Painting 1999

By Paul Manes

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...

Category

1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Maggie LaPorte Banks, Changing Blues to Greys, Abstract Art, Affordable Art
Maggie LaPorte Banks, Changing Blues to Greys, Abstract Art, Affordable Art

Maggie LaPorte Banks, Changing Blues to Greys, Abstract Art, Affordable Art

By Maggie LaPorte Banks

Located in Deddington, GB

Maggie LaPorte Banks. Changing blues to greys. Acrylic, Monoprint, Collage, Carborundum on Canvas. Canvas Size: H 65cm x W 65cm x D 5 cm Sold in a White Wood Frame. Please note that ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Monoprint

Summer Rain 14

Summer Rain 14

By Liz Barber

Located in Napa, CA

Liz Barber pursued painting while obtaining her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Barber’s paintings ...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paint, Ink, Acrylic, Graphite

Ragtime Piano
Ragtime Piano

Ragtime Piano

By Stephen Longstreet

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Ragtime Piano Collage, 1969 Signed and dated '69 lower right Address stamp verso Provenance: Acquired from the artist Joseph M. Erdelac, friend and patron of the artist Stephen Longs...

Category

1960s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

#100-15

#100-15

By Lisa Kowalski

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 ...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"Boro, " Mixed-Media Kite
"Boro, " Mixed-Media Kite

"Boro, " Mixed-Media Kite

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels. This kite entitled "Boro" is patterned with Japanese indigo-dyed fabric scraps, sewn together to form a patchwork of contrasting patterns and shades of blue. The kite's design recreates the traditional practice of Boro stitching...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton, Muslin, Thread, Wood, Dye

Robin egg blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine Aqua art)
Robin egg blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine Aqua art)

Robin egg blue pill (minimaliste grid round painting on wood dopamine Aqua art)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

"Robin egg blue 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 2024 by the artist u...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Spray Paint

Pair of Cut Paper Collages
Pair of Cut Paper Collages

Pair of Cut Paper Collages

By Ricardo Morin

Located in Buffalo, NY

A pair of original cut paper collages by Venezuelan American artist Ricardo Morin. Each of these works measure 7" x 5" unframed and come housed in a...

Category

1980s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

Above the Linear Waves, Abstract Painting
Above the Linear Waves, Abstract Painting

Above the Linear Waves, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Terri Bell creates an abstract composition divided into two patterns. The upper field shows a grid of tiny circles in softly nuanced colors, while belo...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Summer time
Summer time

Emmanuelle VroelantSummer time

$2,994Sale Price|20% Off

Summer time

By Emmanuelle Vroelant

Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne

« Upon returning from the summer, I wanted to convey my joy of transparent water, the well-being of the sun, the light side of life in the garden, on the beach, with family and frien...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Marble

Aposiopesis -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Pressure
Aposiopesis -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Pressure

Aposiopesis -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People, Pressure

By Olumide Ajayi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

We talked, but nothing was said, and now I'm hanging in the silence. Words sit heavy in the chest, rehearsed in silence, but when the moment comes, they fall apart. A message typed...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Ice On Fire - Textured Mixed Media Painting by Haleh Mashian
Ice On Fire - Textured Mixed Media Painting by Haleh Mashian

Ice On Fire - Textured Mixed Media Painting by Haleh Mashian

By Haleh Mashian

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This 48 inch square textural mixed media painting on canvas is wired and ready to hang. It is hand signed by the artist on the back of the artwork. This piece is brought to life by a...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Glitter, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Collage No. 26: Abstract Mixed Media on Burlap, Unframed, 72x48\"
Collage No. 26: Abstract Mixed Media on Burlap, Unframed, 72x48\"

Collage No. 26: Abstract Mixed Media on Burlap, Unframed, 72x48\"

By Kim Fonder

Located in Tulsa, OK

Collage No. 26 by Kim Fonder is an abstract original artwork that embodies a rich blend of layered paper and organic textures. Crafted on burlap over panel, this large-scale piece at...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Burlap, Panel

Screen tbd5  (abstract grid wood painting contemporary neutrals natural motifs)
Screen tbd5  (abstract grid wood painting contemporary neutrals natural motifs)

Screen tbd5 (abstract grid wood painting contemporary neutrals natural motifs)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

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...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Two Days, Abstract Painting
Two Days, Abstract Painting

Two Days, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Roman Antopolsky displays a striking abstract depicting motion. He uses a muted color palette painted in expressive strokes. The...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Tale, Abstract Painting
Tale, Abstract Painting

Tale, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Roman Antopolsky displays striking shapes in a gestural abstract. "The story behind this canvas is formal and fictional...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Gulf Stream (Textured Abstract Landscape on Stretched Canvas)
Gulf Stream (Textured Abstract Landscape on Stretched Canvas)

Gulf Stream (Textured Abstract Landscape on Stretched Canvas)

By Brad Robertson

Located in New York, NY

Textured Abstract Landscape Artwork on Stretched Canvas. BIO Born and raised in the coastal town of Mobile, Alabama, Brad Robertson's earliest inspiration was the landscape—the ind...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Large Black & Red Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Contemporary Artist
Large Black & Red Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Contemporary Artist

Large Black & Red Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board by Contemporary Artist

By Angela Wakefield

Located in Preston, GB

Large Black & Red Abstract Expressionist Oil on Board, a rare early work from leading British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield from 2005. This energetic artwork is from an inten...

Category

1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Gesso, Paint, Varnish, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

April
April

April

By René Romero Schuler

Located in Napa, CA

René Romero Schuler is an American painter and sculptor who creates powerful images that speak to the complexities of the human condition and the spirit that connects all human being...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Twilight (Just Before Dawn), " Mixed Media Kite
"Twilight (Just Before Dawn), " Mixed Media Kite

"Twilight (Just Before Dawn), " Mixed Media Kite

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Silk, Wood

High Desert Composition - 3-D Steel Wall Sculpture, Linear Geometric Form

High Desert Composition - 3-D Steel Wall Sculpture, Linear Geometric Form

By Chris Hill

Located in Chicago, IL

"High Desert Composition" is a welded steel wall sculpture where the lines between two- and three-dimensional art are blurred. The viewer has a variety of experiences from multiple vantage points where volumes and angles disconnect and reconnect as one moves around the piece. The hand welded steel is painted with acrylic paint in a kaleidoscope of color tones. Chris Hill High Desert Composition welded steel, acrylic paint 80h x 48w x 7d in 203.20h x 121.92w x 17.78d cm CHI024 Chris Hill is a Santa Fe based sculptor. Chris was born in Port Arthur, Texas but grew up in small town North Mississippi. He began welding at age 18 at the Tennessee Valley Authority...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Steel

Blue Petals 7

Blue Petals 7

By Liz Barber

Located in Napa, CA

Liz Barber pursued painting while obtaining her degree from the Massachusetts College of Art and Moore College of Art. She currently resides in Marietta, Georgia. Barber’s paintings ...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paint, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Graphite

Heart Chakra, Original Painting
Heart Chakra, Original Painting

Heart Chakra, Original Painting

By Nava Lundy

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Nava Lundy pictures an impressionist display of a tranquil waterlily pond. "The heart is believed to connect the physical and the spiritual world and p...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

10th Avenue Mirage, Abstract Painting
10th Avenue Mirage, Abstract Painting

10th Avenue Mirage, Abstract Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Terri Bell demonstrates a patterned abstract piece consisting of spheres enclosed in cubes. She envisions an ode to dreaming of simpler times living in...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

PRR - 100
PRR - 100

PRR - 100

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

This framed mixed media painting by Eric Mack combines his grid work created through collaged pieces of paper, nylon mesh, ink, gesso, and acrylic. Imagery i...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Gesso, Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Pigment, Gouache

Veil II (Lime)
Veil II (Lime)

Veil II (Lime)

By Casper Brindle

Located in Santa Monica, CA

The Veils introduce Brindle’s newest series, where diaphanous washes of color float on elegantly suspended sheets of acrylic. Painted in layers from the back of these sleek, crystall...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

Original Vintage Collage By Wayne Timm #8
Original Vintage Collage By Wayne Timm #8

Original Vintage Collage By Wayne Timm #8

By Wayne Timm

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Paper and Adhesive collage by Wayne Timm. Image or mat opening measures 11 x 13 in. In the 1960's, Wayne Timm rubbed elbows with the likes of Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauchenburg and ...

Category

1960s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Adhesive, Magazine Paper

Sagrada Dualidad I. Oil on canvas
Sagrada Dualidad I. Oil on canvas

Sagrada Dualidad I. Oil on canvas

Located in Miami Beach, FL

The works produced under the name Sacred Duality are inspired by recognizing the impermanent nature of all things and being aware that nothing is static. Appreciating that continuous...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled

Untitled

By Margo Margolis

Located in Wellesley, MA

"Untitled," Flashe on Paper, 30 x 22 Inches A highly sophisticated series of large and small paintings, drawings and monoprints by Margo Margolis, NY artist who recently retired as ...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Other Medium

From the Series 'Estampida' - Mixed Media Painting by Cuban Master Hector Frank
From the Series 'Estampida' - Mixed Media Painting by Cuban Master Hector Frank

From the Series 'Estampida' - Mixed Media Painting by Cuban Master Hector Frank

By Hector Frank

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Figurative Multiple Portrait Cuban store by Cuban Master Painter Hector Frank. Unique Painting with a certificate of authenticity. Height 84 by 72 Length in Inches Despite interna...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Perché
Perché

Perché

By Olivier Ebel

Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne

"Perché" is a work on color harmonies and reflections. The composition breaks down and recomposes itself in front of you depending on your movements, sitting, standing, to the left o...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Varnish

landscape #12, Mixed Media on Canvas
landscape #12, Mixed Media on Canvas

landscape #12, Mixed Media on Canvas

By Marilina Marchica

Located in Yardley, PA

Landscape mixed media on canvas 65x80 cm 2022 original art :: Mixed Media :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: ...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Take Flight, Abstract Painting
Take Flight, Abstract Painting

Take Flight, Abstract Painting

By Linda Shaffer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This painting was inspired by birds taking flight,” says artist Linda Shaffer. “I love hummingbirds and live in Las Vegas, Nevada where they flourish. They zip all around my back yard and are beautiful to behold.” Linda captures the essence of the creature into a vibrant multi-layered mixed media. She utilized red, turquoise, and blue with hand-printed paper, original images, and washi papers resulting in a dynamic abstract piece.


About the Artist
Artist Linda Shaffer creates intricately layered abstract collages based on her worldly travels. "My defining art moment was when I was eleven years old and I got to visit Van Briggle Pottery in Colorado Springs," says Linda. "I watched mesmerized as the potter working on the wheel created a beautiful piece of art as if by magic from a lump of brown wet mud. I knew someday I would create those beautiful pieces of magic." After high school, Linda became a registered nurse. On her days off, she made pottery at a local studio. As her nursing career progressed – from labor and delivery to ICU and trauma, and then college nursing – she returned to school for her bachelor’s in business administration. Every elective she chose was an art class, and she built her own clay studio. Eventually, Linda earned her master’s in public health and became a tenured college professor. She was delighted that the job allowed her to take art classes every semester, where she discovered painting and printmaking. Linda retired early from teaching and wanted to learn more about fine jewelry, so she attended the Gemological Institute of America. Since 2011, she has been working full-time as a painter and jeweler. When Linda's not making art, she enjoys golfing with a close circle of friends. She's made two hole-in-ones and plans for more.


Words that describe this painting: abstract, mixed media, collage, hand-printed paper, monoprints, hummingbirds, animal, abstract, animals, mixed media artwork, red


Take Flight...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

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.