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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
Untitled No 1 - Contemporary Mixed Media on Textured Rice Paper, 30x24
Untitled No 1 - Contemporary Mixed Media on Textured Rice Paper, 30x24

Untitled No 1 - Contemporary Mixed Media on Textured Rice Paper, 30x24

Located in Bloomfield, ON

This contemporary mixed media graphic composition is by Mafu Jiang. Mafu Jiang’s striking contemporary artwork has been exhibited internationally and is rooted in his Chinese herita...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Rice Paper

"CHERENKOV CYCLOTRON" Abstract Painting 48" x 96" inch by Cameron Michel
"CHERENKOV CYCLOTRON" Abstract Painting 48" x 96" inch by Cameron Michel

"CHERENKOV CYCLOTRON" Abstract Painting 48" x 96" inch by Cameron Michel

By Cameron Michel

Located in Culver City, CA

"CHERENKOV CYCLOTRON" Abstract Painting 48" x 96" inch by Cameron Michel Michel has been an apprentice to established artists Matthew Barney (NY), Sterling Ruby (LA), and The Haas B...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

L'Helice Quipleure
L'Helice Quipleure

L'Helice Quipleure

By Henri Goetz

Located in Boca Raton, FL

In 1945 Goetz worked with René Guilly on a national radio program called The World of Paris. He continued broadcasting for six months before giving his position to someone else. In 1...

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1940s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil

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 i...

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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

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

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 14
Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 14

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 14

By Conrad Marca-Relli 1

Located in Saint-Didier, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur

Conrad Marca-Relli Composition 14, 1977 Poligrafa edition Etching and aquatint on Guarro paper Numbered on 75 and signed in pencil by the artist Perfect condition! Work : 43 x 63 c...

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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

625 Circles - Large Green Abstract Geometric Squares Circles Original Painting
625 Circles - Large Green Abstract Geometric Squares Circles Original Painting

625 Circles - Large Green Abstract Geometric Squares Circles Original Painting

By Brandon Neher

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Califonia artist, Brandon Neher captivates with his figurative abstract artworks that seamlessly blend German Expressionism and Pop Abstraction. His original paintings on canvas embo...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Code Geometric Black - Colorful Oil Painting Stripes and Pattern with Texture
Code Geometric Black - Colorful Oil Painting Stripes and Pattern with Texture

Code Geometric Black - Colorful Oil Painting Stripes and Pattern with Texture

By Petra Rös-Nickel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Petra Rös-Nickel’s original paintings merge playful forms, bright colors, and architectural compositions in oil and mixed media on canvas. Her contemporary artworks contain rich text...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Ocean Garden 3

Ocean Garden 3

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...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Places We Call Our Own, Mixed Media, 25x20 cm, Abstract Geometric, 2026
Places We Call Our Own, Mixed Media, 25x20 cm, Abstract Geometric, 2026

Places We Call Our Own, Mixed Media, 25x20 cm, Abstract Geometric, 2026

By Alejandra España

Located in Ciudad de México, MX

Places We Call Our Own, by Alejandra España -Mixed Media -25 x 20 cm -Abstract Geometric, c.2026 España’s intuitive processes and open engagement with materials allow images to ari...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Gold Leaf

for parsing : contemporary collage
for parsing : contemporary collage

for parsing : contemporary collage

By Torea Frey

Located in New York, NY

Collage by Torea Frey created using waste papers and scraps from books, magazines, and sewing patterns. Torea is a writer, editor, and artist living in Oregon. Her work has appeared...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Glue, Mixed Media

Golden Reverie - Mixed media on canvas, spray paint, acrylic, pastels
Golden Reverie - Mixed media on canvas, spray paint, acrylic, pastels

Golden Reverie - Mixed media on canvas, spray paint, acrylic, pastels

By Emmi Iida Granlund

Located in Lahti, FI

'Golden Reverie' - A glowing composition inspired by golden light, inner warmth, and soft rebirth. This work captures the delicate balance of fragility and power that comes with pers...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Late Night Thoughts 1 -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People
Late Night Thoughts 1 -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People

Late Night Thoughts 1 -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People

By Olumide Ajayi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

I tried to make everyone happy, safe, and secure, even when I was falling apart, and I usually overthink and overdo it, so I went too hard on myself. When you hear certain ideas and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Dadamaino ( 1930–2004 ) - Untitled - hand-signed Punched paper - 1974
Dadamaino ( 1930–2004 ) - Untitled - hand-signed Punched paper - 1974

Dadamaino ( 1930–2004 ) - Untitled - hand-signed Punched paper - 1974

By Dadamaino

Located in Varese, IT

Punched paper, edited in 1974 Limited edition of 150 copies, numbered as 48/150 in lower right corner. 
Hand signed by Dadamaino in pencil in the lower right corner. Paper size: : 50...

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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Miller High Life

Miller High Life

By Tom Pfannerstill

Located in Fairfield, CT

Tom Pfannerstill recreates trash he finds - he then hand paints on wood - painted on carved basswood. These are carved wood sculptures and hand painted. There is no collage - it is ...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Found Objects, Other Medium

"Golden Hour"- Textural Mixed Media Painting
"Golden Hour"- Textural Mixed Media Painting

"Golden Hour"- Textural Mixed Media Painting

By Jordan Barker

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Jordan Barker is a New York City based mixed media artist. Initially inspired by found objects, his first piece was a coffee table that was created from a wooden palate found in the ...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

Located in Barcelona, CT

The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate

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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper

Menina in Grey

Menina in Grey

By Marianella Blasini

Located in Miami, FL

Menina in Blue and Yellow 48" x 48" Digital Art Print in acrylic Marianella Blasini, a relevant emerging artist born in Caracas, Venezuela, resides in Miami, Florida...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Digital

Plaines & Mines, d'Ombre 2024.4, Abstract Geometric Grid Painting on Wood
Plaines & Mines, d'Ombre 2024.4, Abstract Geometric Grid Painting on Wood

Plaines & Mines, d'Ombre 2024.4, Abstract Geometric Grid Painting on Wood

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...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Spray Paint, Wood Panel

Blazing Sun
Blazing Sun

Imani BilalBlazing Sun, 2021

$14,000Sale Price|20% Off

Blazing Sun

By Imani Bilal

Located in Brooklyn, NY

Imani Bilal is a contemporary abstract painter and poet based in Jersey City, New Jersey. Her work is deeply inspired by the many states of the human condition and is rooted in her s...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Resin, Ink, Acrylic

Femme Assise Mixed Media Montage on Board, Signed, Geometric Style
Femme Assise Mixed Media Montage on Board, Signed, Geometric Style

Femme Assise Mixed Media Montage on Board, Signed, Geometric Style

By Armand Avril

Located in Cotignac, FR

Imposing and very large scale mixed media 'assemblage' by French artist Armand Avril. The work includes the French tricolour flag colours, his symbolic cat sculptures and a highly colourful geometric image of the artist's mother sitting in a chair. The work is signed and dated to the reverse and comes with a certificate of authenticity from the gallery. This montage fully demonstrates Avril's geometric period whilst also expressing the humour and joy that he puts into all his work. A very strong sculptural image and a feast for the eyes in searching for and recognising the everyday objects used in making this piece come alive. This montage is made from wood pieces, plywood, oil paint, acrylic, bottle top and nails . The more sculpted areas of the piece stand out up to 3cm from the frame. Armand Avril was born in 1926 in Lyon. His father, Marcel Avril was a painter and collector of African art. At 16 Armand became an apprentice shepherd in Provence. Avril could always be seen equipped with a sketchbook and a book on the history of art whilst tending his flock. It was not until the age of 30, in 1956, that Armand embarked on painting as an autodidact, influenced by Raoul Dufy, Pierre Bonnard, Henri Matisse and the Lyonnaise School of Painting. He exhibited for the first time in 1957. In 1960, he left for a one-year trip to Africa. There he met the painter Jean Arène who introduced him to the village of Cotignac in the Var and to Louis Pons...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Plywood, Acrylic, Board

Any day now II, Freestyle Resin Art, Unique Piece, handmade
Any day now II, Freestyle Resin Art, Unique Piece, handmade

Any day now II, Freestyle Resin Art, Unique Piece, handmade

Located in München, BY

Unique Piece handmade Resin and Pigments on Wood As a self-taught artist, he uses the unique expression of resin materials to create fascinating works of art. Daniel combines variou...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Epoxy Resin, Wood

Late Night Thoughts 2 -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People
Late Night Thoughts 2 -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People

Late Night Thoughts 2 -21st Century, Contemporary Abstract Expressionism, People

By Olumide Ajayi

Located in Ibadan, Oyo

“You are such a people-pleaser' A few years ago, I was labelled a 'people-pleaser'. I tried to make everyone happy, safe, and secure, even when I was falling apart, and I usually ove...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Sky and Sea, Abstract Painting
Sky and Sea, Abstract Painting

Sky and Sea, Abstract Painting

By Kajal Zaveri

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This abstract seascape explores the quiet meeting of water and sky through layered blues and subtle texture. Inspired by coastal horizons, the painting evokes a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Doors of expression
Doors of expression

Doors of expression

By Martin Cohen

Located in New York, US

Martin worked as the assistant to legendary artist Sam Gilliam for 12 years in his D.C. studio, after graduating from Carnegie Mellon where Sam was his Masters Mentor and guide. Over the past decade, he has incorporated mixed media and found objects into his abstract expressionist oil paintings on canvas, introducing new textural quality similar to Gilliam arts, which he helped to originate while his assistant. Martin received a B.F.A. degree from SUNY Purchase where he was inspired by figurative and abstract expressionism which evolved into his own style which Sam discovered in recruiting him to come to Pittsburgh to study for his M.F.A. degree with him where he credits his further artistic development with Gilliam. His works have been acquired by corporate patrons such as the Estée Lauder Companies, Eli Lilly and Company, Citigroup, Agatha Gund (past Chr of M.O.M.A) and Bill Kurtis TV Productions , who produced a TV special on A&E Channel entitled, "The Shattered Mind." His work has been featured in both group and solo exhibitions and presented two solo exhibitions at Fountain House Gallery in support of mental health. The prestigious New York gallery Vivian Horan Fine Art presented a solo exhibition of his work. Martin's work was also showcased in a solo show at the corporate headquarters of Estée Lauder Companies. Martin Cohen...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

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...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Automotive Paint, Acrylic

Baby Buzzin - Abstract Neutral Modern Organic Shape Mixed Media Art on Canvas
Baby Buzzin - Abstract Neutral Modern Organic Shape Mixed Media Art on Canvas

Baby Buzzin - Abstract Neutral Modern Organic Shape Mixed Media Art on Canvas

By Rue Bootay

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Original Painting on Panel Titled: "PDP 635” 44 x 66
Original Painting on Panel Titled: "PDP 635” 44 x 66

Original Painting on Panel Titled: "PDP 635” 44 x 66

By Cecil Touchon

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 living in Pagosa Springs, Colora...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic

Chinese garden
Chinese garden

Chinese garden

By Paul Shapiro

Located in LE HAVRE, FR

Paul SHAPIRO (né en 1939) Chinese garden, 1994 Mixed media on paper Size : 73 x 53 cm Framed. Size with frame : 101 x 75 cm Signed lower right Provenance: - Katharina Rich Perlow Gal...

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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Doors of expression
Doors of expression

Doors of expression

By Martin Cohen

Located in New York, US

Martin worked as the assistant to legendary artist Sam Gilliam for 12 years in his D.C. studio, after graduating from Carnegie Mellon where Sam was his Masters Mentor and guide. Over the past decade, he has incorporated mixed media and found objects into his abstract expressionist oil paintings on canvas, introducing new textural quality similar to Gilliam arts, which he helped to originate while his assistant. Martin received a B.F.A. degree from SUNY Purchase where he was inspired by figurative and abstract expressionism which evolved into his own style which Sam discovered in recruiting him to come to Pittsburgh to study for his M.F.A. degree with him where he credits his further artistic development with Gilliam. His works have been acquired by corporate patrons such as the Estée Lauder Companies, Eli Lilly and Company, Citigroup, Agatha Gund (past Chr of M.O.M.A) and Bill Kurtis TV Productions , who produced a TV special on A&E Channel entitled, "The Shattered Mind." His work has been featured in both group and solo exhibitions and presented two solo exhibitions at Fountain House Gallery in support of mental health. The prestigious New York gallery Vivian Horan Fine Art presented a solo exhibition of his work. Martin's work was also showcased in a solo show at the corporate headquarters of Estée Lauder Companies. Martin Cohen...

Category

2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil

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...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

AWH 350 - Abstract Minimalist Textured Layered Colorfield Oil Painting on Canvas
AWH 350 - Abstract Minimalist Textured Layered Colorfield Oil Painting on Canvas

AWH 350 - Abstract Minimalist Textured Layered Colorfield Oil Painting on Canvas

By Bernhard Zimmer

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bernhard Zimmer produces deeply layered, subtly textured abstract paintings that contain opposed elements—order and chaos, abstraction and representation, boldness and subtlety—in ex...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Virion

Virion

By Franco DeFrancesca

Located in Montreal, Quebec

Resin coated and mounted to layers of plywood, these digital/mixed media ‘picture objects’ represent interpretations of contemporary visual culture charmed by minimalism, modernism...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Resin, Panel, Digital Pigment

Paul Manes - Apparition, Painting 1987

Paul Manes - Apparition, Painting 1987

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...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Oil

Subway Sonnet #140 - Large Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism Painting
Subway Sonnet #140 - Large Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism Painting

Subway Sonnet #140 - Large Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism Painting

By Susan Washington

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The surfaces Susan Washington works with are derived from her memories of the graffitied subway car, public telephone booths, and rolling steel cages that secure neighborhood stores ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL - Contemporary Abstract - Orange, Blue, Green
LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL - Contemporary Abstract - Orange, Blue, Green

LETTER PRESSED INK ON PAPER, PANEL - Contemporary Abstract - Orange, Blue, Green

By Jessica Gatlin

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

Jessica Gatlin uses the process of letter pressing to create these pieces on paper that have been mounted to a small panel. An exercise in language and rule making. Partly intuitive,...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink, Wood Panel

Behind Her Stonewall, Original Abstract Oil and Acrylic Painting with Flowers
Behind Her Stonewall, Original Abstract Oil and Acrylic Painting with Flowers

Behind Her Stonewall, Original Abstract Oil and Acrylic Painting with Flowers

Located in Carmel, CA

Rizaldy Celi Jr. (American, Filipino-Vietnamese, born 1983) "Behind Her Stonewall" 2024 Oil paint and acrylic paint on canvas, stretcher bars Signed on verso. "Behind Her Stonewall"...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

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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.