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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
Original Vintage Collage by Wayne Timm #5
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Paper and Adhesive collage by Wayne Timm. Image and mat opening measures 11 3/4 x 12 3/4 in. In the 1960's, Wayne Timm rubbed elbows with the likes of Warhol, Lichtenstein, Rauchen...
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1960s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Adhesive, Magazine Paper

Subway Sonnet #148 - Urban Mixed Media Abstract Expressionism Floral Artwork
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

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint

Michael Jordan Vitruvian Athlete - Red Edition 4/35
By Klau
Located in New York, NY
Michael Jordan Vitruvian Man, Red Edition 4/35, 3-Dimensional Abstract Mixed Media, 24 x 24, 2016 Artwork is only 3mm or 1/8" thick but printing process gi...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Peach Glow - Vibrant Modern Abstract Textured Nature-Inspired Mixed Media Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Lee Herring is a contemporary painter specializing in vibrant, textured, and abstract landscapes that convey fleeting moments. Herring's energetic artworks are inspired by everyday m...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Chambray Surf 8", An Original Abstract Seascape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Karin Olah, titled Chambray Surf 8, is a striking seascape collage created with acrylic and hand-dyed textiles on paper. Waves of indigo, cobal...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Fabric, Textile, Canvas, Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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

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Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Winter Flower / Published in Art book CELEBRITY MASTERS /Abstract monochrome..
Located in Zofingen, AG
What could be more beautiful than the human soul, which retains its kindness and love in all circumstances of life. In this piece, I've poured my passion into every stroke, blending...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Resin, Acrylic

Sin título
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Manuel Hernández Mompó Untitled 1979 Mixed media on paper Signed and dated in lower right corner Exhibited at Galeria Theo, Madrid 1980 Reflect...
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Early 1900s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Birds are Missing B - 2 : abstract work of art on paper
Located in New York, NY
An artwork on paper by New York artist Miranda Maher. Giclee print on watercolor paper with Sumi Ink and Indian Marble Paper elements. Miranda Maher’s a...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Ink, Giclée

The visit
Located in BARCELONA, ES
In The Visit, Fanni Kopacsi reimagines the 16th-century painting The Visitation by Jakob and/or Hans Strüb through a raw and deeply tactile contemporary lens. Created using recycled ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Canvas, Fabric, Textile

"Best Buy Baking Cups Small" Geometric Abstract Cast Wax Wall Painting, in green
Located in New York, NY
This poured wax painting in green by Joanne Ungar, is composed with the geometric forms of recycled packaging, layered and infused with pigmented wax. A vibrant sculptural painting, ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wax, Encaustic

French Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist, Symphony in Blue and Red
Located in Cotignac, FR
French mixed media abstract expressionist painting by Danièle Jaquillard. The painting is signed and dated bottom right. Presented in a custom, painted tray frame. A strong and impa...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil, Watercolor, Gouache, Tissue Paper

Red String 3, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
I call this technique 'canvas mosaic' which I developed over the last nine years. The square shapes are cut and painted pieces of canvas fabric that I adhered to the stretched canvas. Initially inspired by digital pixels, but harkens back to traditional mosaic making. In Japan, we use red string...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Niveous
Located in Boston, MA
Artist: Valverde, Francisco Title: Niveous Date: 2025 Medium: Pigmented resin on panel Unframed Dimensions: 48" x 48" Signature: Signed Edition: Unique
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Resin, Panel

"That Kat Miles" Neo Expressionist Contemporary Portrait of Miles Davis
Located in Brecon, Powys
Jazz aficionado Sax Berlin offers his homage to Miles Davis. This piece is a street art version of portraiture, bold & incisive. There's a raw feel to this painting that has the musi...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Silver

Life - Large Oversized Bold Colorful Abstract Expressive Modern Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic

On the Wing
Located in London, GB
46.75 x 30.5 ins (118.7 x 77.5 cms) Edition of 70 Signed in pencil lower right. Numbered in pencil lower right; workshop chop mark lower right; workshop number "RM83-718" in pe...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Color, Lithograph

Fat Stacks
Located in Lincoln, RI
This is a resin sculpture thats made up of twelve identical triangular pieces glued to wood frames and permanently assembled into the trapezoidal composition you see. The piece is ...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Resin, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Barcelona, BARCELONA
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Irish Book
Located in London, GB
Acrylic and pasted papers on canvas mounted on board 50.8 x 40.6 cms (20 x 16 ins) This collage includes a fragment of a 1985 print, Burning Sun. Although Motherwell signed...
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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Evolve, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A vibrant multi-layered mixed media abstract of a heart in black, yellow, orange, red, purple, and gold by artist Linda Shaffer. ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Flight XXXI, unique collage, signed and inscribed to Fischbach gallery director
Located in New York, NY
Sheila Isham Flight XXXI, 1987 acrylic, watercolor, and collage on handmade paper with deckled edges Pencil signed, dated and titled Signed again and warmly inscribed: "For Aladar, o...
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor, Handmade Paper

Fils I Colors DCLXIV - Vivid Abstract Contemporary Textile Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Fils I Colors DCXCVI - Vivid Rainbow Abstract Contemporary Textile Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

So it started here, and then we met so and so, we got to there, and then this ha
Located in Philadelphia, PA
Listings with rich descriptions are 40% more likely to sell and this was made when I filed for divorce.
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil, Acrylic

Grau Garriga Textile Thread Spools Green Ocher Collage. abstract
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Homenaje al tapiz- original abstract mixed media painting. frame GRAU-GARRIGA, Josep (San Cugat del Valles, 1928 - Angers, 2011). Grau-Garriga was a Catalan artist, muralist and o...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Brewing, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Dynamic colors create an abstract picture of an impending storm throwing a landscape into disarray. Artist Tim Engelhardt wrestled with this painting through mu...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Cairns", Abstract, Red, Green, Blue, Yellow, Silver, Collage, Mixed Media, 2025
Located in Franklin, MA
Monica DeSalvo’s “Cairns” is an 18 x 24 collage made up of a series of 4 individual 11 x 4.25 inch abstract collages with red, silver, chartreuse green, yellow, black, and blue on pa...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Glue, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Paper, Monoprint, Monotype

Laura Bidwa "Artist Talk 15" oil and latex paints on panel
Located in New York, NY
Laura Bidwa Artist Talk 15, 2023 oil and latex paints on panel 9 x 8 1/2 in (Bid001) Bidwa’s recent paintings are composed of layers of oil, latex, and spray paints on panels that t...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Latex, Oil, Panel

Bloom 4 by Isabel Ritter - Contemporary Wall Flower sculpture
Located in DE
Hand carved sculpture by artist Isabel Ritter. Ready to hang on the wall, this beautiful flower is full of vibrant colors. About the Gallery: Folly & Muse was established in 2015 in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic, Fiberboard

"Vibrant bloom" (contemporary impressionist colorful floral acrylic painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this floral artwork "Vibrant bloom" I experience the world of nature through the bright colors of a summer period. While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of summer flower...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor

Nexa #1. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
DNA is genetic information, hidden and encrypted in body fluids. Veiled data that we load, that we do not know and that someone knows how to decipher. Such specifications characteriz...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ryan Cronin - Everything I Ever Wanted, Painting 2019
Located in Greenwich, CT
Everything I Ever Wanted Ryan Cronin Oil Paint on Board 48" x 72" When people look at his work Cronin wants them to feel an immediate impact, even if they’re not sure what hit them....
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Oil, Board

Clasp, Colorful Jewel-toned Abstract Textile Collage in Geometric Layers
Located in New York, NY
This vibrant fiber artwork features sheer, layered fabrics in a glowing spectrum of jewel tones, citrus brights, and soft pastels. The geometric composition is both hand- and machine...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Fabric, Thread, Plastic, Acrylic, Pins

Kitae
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...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Oil

Registros X and XI, Diptych. From the series Registros
Located in Miami Beach, FL
​Impressions of past lives, perceptions of future lives. The Records series carries that mystery. Simple and profound since its deed does not happen on the surface. Although it manif...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Lacquer, India Ink, Acrylic, Pigment

Map from Home to Kaz's Gallery
Located in Kansas City, MO
Artist : Kory Twaddle Title : Map from Home to Kaz's Gallery Materials : Oil, acrylic, charcoal, conté crayon, oil pastel, pastel, paper, marker, and mixed media on paper Date : 200...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Color Pencil, Graphite, Paint, Pencil, Newsprint, Cardboard, Watercolor,...

Fils I Colors DCLXXIII - Vivid Warm Abstract Contemporary Textile Art on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to textiles. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Registros VII, Abstract Paintings. From The Series Registros
Located in Miami Beach, FL
​Impressions of past lives, perceptions of future lives. The Records series carries that mystery. Simple and profound since its deed does not happen on the surface. Although it manif...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Lacquer, India Ink, Acrylic, Pigment

Harbor Lace - Textural White on Blue 3D Original Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. Klikunas focuses on the larger idea behind his original abstract minimalist artworks. The work is ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media

Broken Turquoise, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An abstract painting showcases various shades of turquoise, featuring bold, dynamic brushstrokes that create a rich, three-dimensional texture. Sinuous lines ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Return to Forever - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Very Few To Love
Located in Clayton, MO
In Very Few To Love color, line, shape, and texture collide with handwritten romantic fragments of prose on Kozuke ivory paper. This one-of-a-kind, unmounted encaustic monotype illum...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wax Crayon, India Ink, Encaustic, Color Pencil, Graphite

Susan Woldman - GreenEight, Painting 2019
Located in Greenwich, CT
For many years I focused mainly as a sculptor, building large three dimensional wall sculptures and taller than life statues. This is why I paint on wood, because with wood there e...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract The course of things Painting by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, Mixed Media Canvas
Located in New York, NY
The Course of Things by Joseph Conrad-Ferm 2019 84 x 114 inches Mixed Media on Canvas Shipping is not included. See our shipping policies. Please contact us for shipping quotes and...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic

Santi Moix, Brazilian artist, Consilience, unique signed work on paper, Framed
Located in New York, NY
Santi Moix Consilience, 2009 Crayon and pencil on paper Signed and dated 2009 in crayon on the front Unique Frame included Provenance: the Artist and Kasmin Gallery This exquisite, u...
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Early 2000s Abstract Mixed Media

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Crayon, Pencil, Color Pencil

Paul Manes - Untitled Drawing II, Painting 2024
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

Warriors Together
Located in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Purvis Young (1943 - 2010) Warriors Together, 1987 Mixed Media house paint on cardboard and thin wood 17.50 x 48 in
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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Wood, House Paint, Cardboard

Abstract Expressionist oil painting - Series The Exotic Landscape No.22-7
Located in Beijing, CN
Author: Tang Chenghua Title:Series The Exotic Landscape No.22-7 Date: 2022 Medium: Mixed Media Dimension: 49 x55 cm About Tang Chenghua Tang Che...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media, Oil

1960 Italy Abstract Painting and Paper Collage by Ermete Lancini
Located in Brescia, IT
This stunning abstract artwork was made in 1960, by the well known Italian artist Ermete Lancini. The artwork is a painting and a collage with newspaper...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Magazine Paper, Oil

"Jazz Kats, Mo Better Blues" Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Berlin returns to his love of jazz music. His players reflect the idiosyncratic rhythms of jazz music; a coming together of chaos & virtuosity that enthrals the listener. Deep with d...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Silver

Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition (III) in Acrylic on Board
Located in Soquel, CA
Textured Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Board Textured and detailed abstract composition by Loretta Burton Youngman (American, b. 1943). Teal and charcoal blue pat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Plaster, Glaze, Acrylic

PR 08
Located in New York, NY
Andre Costa, PR 08, Abstract Acrylic on Vinyl, 19.75 x 19.75, 2014 Colors: Green, White, Orange, Black, Yellow, White, Black Andre Costa is Brazilian visual artist and author of the...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Acrylic

Subway Sonnet #135 Every Little Thing - Mixed Media Street Art
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

The Pact, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Two glowing orbs collide in a burst of light, bridging a cosmic divide between deep blues and radiant oranges. The contrasting vibrant colors create an ethereal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Blue Intuition, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Drawn to its deep spiritual symbolism, the color blue inspires artist Yamilet Sempe to create this abstract painting. It represents serenity, tranquility, and d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

"Coast Lines 1", An Original Abstract Seascape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Karin Olah, titled Coast Lines 1, layers hand-dyed textiles and acrylic paint to evoke a shoreline illuminated by soft morning light. Hazy moun...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Fabric, Textile, Canvas, Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Equational by Laura Petrovich Cheney Contemporary Geometric Wood Artwork
Located in DE
This piece was primarily inspired by the pinwheels. My goal for this piece was to create new relationships between color, proportion, texture, and scale. I never alter the color of t...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Wood, Paint

Wall Sculpture: "Amalgam #4"
Located in New York, NY
Megan Klim's mixed media work juxtaposes several materials on one picture plane.  She highlights their inherent qualities to create surface tension which sparks a conversation and in...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wire

The good Neighbor by Laura Petrovich Cheney Contemporary Geometric Wood Artwork
Located in DE
This piece began with squares on point. At some point, I decided to add smaller triangles. The randomness of these shapes felt like dancing firefly wings. Laura Petrovich-Cheney: L...
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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wood, Paint

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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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