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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
Impermanence Series n17. From Impermanence series
Impermanence Series n17. From Impermanence series

Impermanence Series n17. From Impermanence series

By Rosario Briones

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In the Kingdom of Transience, everything is temporary, subject to constant change. Everything is unstable and volatile like the wind. The precariousness of our existence reminds us t...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Impermanence Series n16. From Impermanence series
Impermanence Series n16. From Impermanence series

Impermanence Series n16. From Impermanence series

By Rosario Briones

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In the Kingdom of Transience, everything is temporary, subject to constant change. Everything is unstable and volatile like the wind. The precariousness of our existence reminds us t...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Impermanence Series n18. From Impermanence series
Impermanence Series n18. From Impermanence series

Impermanence Series n18. From Impermanence series

By Rosario Briones

Located in Miami Beach, FL

In the Kingdom of Transience, everything is temporary, subject to constant change. Everything is unstable and volatile like the wind. The precariousness of our existence reminds us t...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Paper, Mixed Media

Composition - Lithograph by Raphael Alberti - 1972

Composition - Lithograph by Raphael Alberti - 1972

By Rafael Alberti

Located in Roma, IT

Sea Horse is an original lithograph realized by Rafael Alberti in 1972. Hand-signed, dated on the lower right in pen. Titled on the lower left. The state of preservation is good. ...

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1970s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Tempera

Frammento, Abstract Drawing, large size, one-of-a-kind. By Marilina Marchica
Frammento, Abstract Drawing, large size, one-of-a-kind. By Marilina Marchica

Frammento, Abstract Drawing, large size, one-of-a-kind. By Marilina Marchica

By Marilina Marchica

Located in Agrigento, AG

Title: Frammento Technique: Mineral oxide (pure pigment) on paper Dimensions: 50x70 cm Description: A unique artwork on paper, created with mineral oxide, a natural material that rep...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Pigment

Abstract Mixed Media Painting, "Until We Meet Again"
Abstract Mixed Media Painting, "Until We Meet Again"

Abstract Mixed Media Painting, "Until We Meet Again"

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Kathleen Kane Murrell. Its dimensions are 30" x 40" x 2". It is acrylic on panel, charcoal, mulberry paper, g...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Gold, Silver

Horizonal Patchwork Collage
Horizonal Patchwork Collage

Horizonal Patchwork Collage

By Michael Pauker

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

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Magazine Paper, Paper

"Metro" - Large Colorful Contemporary Textured Impasto Mixed Media Abstract
"Metro" - Large Colorful Contemporary Textured Impasto Mixed Media Abstract

"Metro" - Large Colorful Contemporary Textured Impasto Mixed Media Abstract

By Kristy Chettle

Located in Carmel, CA

Kristy Chettle (American, born 1968) "Metro" 2023 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Mesh, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the artwork. "Metro" captures the pulse of urban...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars, Mixed Media, Mesh

Floral Mystique
Floral Mystique

Floral Mystique

By Rebecca Sobin

Located in Austin, TX

"Floral Mystique" is an abstract diptych painted by Rebecca Sobin in oil, cold wax medium, and pastel powder on a cradled wood panel; measuring 44 x 44 inches. Each separate panel m...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Wax, Oil, Wood Panel, Pigment

Ryan Cronin - Everything I Ever Wanted, Painting 2019
Ryan Cronin - Everything I Ever Wanted, Painting 2019

Ryan Cronin - Everything I Ever Wanted, Painting 2019

By Ryan Cronin

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

Materials

Oil, Board

Red Pool I
Red Pool I

Red Pool I

By Dirk de Bruycker

Located in Los Angeles, CA

De Bruycker was born in Ghent, Belgium but has lived and worked in Santa Fe, NM for the past 30 years until his passing in July 2015. In addition to oil paint, De Bruycker also uses asphalt, gesso and cobalt drier on canvas. De Bruycker took an intuitive, process-oriented approach to his work, which he described as “emotive and fluid”. His abstract color forms were created with a palette composed of what he defined as “internal emotional” colors. De Bruycker was honored with the prestigious Visual Artist Fellowship Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts and has paintings in the permanent collections of the New Mexico Art...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Mixed Media

Vestiges spectrales II (texture, organic, biophilic, sand, pastels, mix-media)
Vestiges spectrales II (texture, organic, biophilic, sand, pastels, mix-media)

Vestiges spectrales II (texture, organic, biophilic, sand, pastels, mix-media)

By Melisa Taylor Metzger

Located in Quebec, Quebec

Vestiges spectrales II is a large-scale mixed-media painting on canvas that transforms the surface into a textured terrain where the visible and invisible intermingle. Built from lay...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Found Objects, Oil, Acrylic

Fils I Colors DCXXIII - Blue Abstract Contemporary Art on Paper
Fils I Colors DCXXIII - Blue Abstract Contemporary Art on Paper

Fils I Colors DCXXIII - Blue Abstract Contemporary Art on Paper

By Raul de la Torre

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

Composition - Mixed Media by Patrice Lavaud - 1983
Composition - Mixed Media by Patrice Lavaud - 1983

Composition - Mixed Media by Patrice Lavaud - 1983

Located in Roma, IT

Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Patrice Lavaud in 1983. Mixed media. Monogram of the artist and date on the lower margin. Hand signed on the back. Inc...

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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Ryan Cronin - Heads and Tails, Drawing 2009

Ryan Cronin - Heads and Tails, Drawing 2009

By Ryan Cronin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Heads and Tails Ryan Cronin Oil Pastels on Paper 30" x 22.5" When people look at his work Cronin wants them to feel an immediate impact, even if they’re not sure what hit them. The ...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Oil Pastel

"Eclipse" - Large Red, Orange, and Earth Tone Mixed Media Textured Abstract
"Eclipse" - Large Red, Orange, and Earth Tone Mixed Media Textured Abstract

"Eclipse" - Large Red, Orange, and Earth Tone Mixed Media Textured Abstract

By Steven H. Rehfeld

Located in Carmel, CA

Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954) "Eclipse" 2022 Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Colored Pencil, Glue, Paper, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. “Eclip...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

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Canvas, Paper, Glue, Mixed Media, Oil, Color Pencil, Stretcher Bars

Bidjar Persian Rug – Timeless Elegance with Classic Checkered Pattern"
Bidjar Persian Rug – Timeless Elegance with Classic Checkered Pattern"

Bidjar Persian Rug – Timeless Elegance with Classic Checkered Pattern"

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This oriental rug is classic in the best sense of the word and fits in with any interior style, because oriental rugs are currently experiencing a true renaissance. Oriental rugs are...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Silk

Composition - Original Mixed Media by Patrice Lavaud - 1983
Composition - Original Mixed Media by Patrice Lavaud - 1983

Composition - Original Mixed Media by Patrice Lavaud - 1983

Located in Roma, IT

Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized by Patrice Lavaud in 1983. Mixed media. Monogram of the artist and date on the lower margin. Hand signed on the back. Inc...

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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Bidjar 3 Persian Rug – Elegant Design with Delicate Fine Red Pattern
Bidjar 3 Persian Rug – Elegant Design with Delicate Fine Red Pattern

Bidjar 3 Persian Rug – Elegant Design with Delicate Fine Red Pattern

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This piece of jewellery from southern Persia is hand-knotted from fine, hand-spun highland wool and dyed with natural plant dye. Highland wool is particularly hard-wearing and long-l...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Silk

'Oberon, Series 1', Instituto Allende, Carmel Art Association, NAWA, La Jolla
'Oberon, Series 1', Instituto Allende, Carmel Art Association, NAWA, La Jolla

'Oberon, Series 1', Instituto Allende, Carmel Art Association, NAWA, La Jolla

By Barbara Johnson

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed lower right, 'Barbara Johnson' (American, 1927-2021) and titled, lower left, 'Oberon Series 1'. Exhibited: Carmel Art Association, circa 1995 (accompanied by original label) ...

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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Gold Leaf

Rick Lewis, Did You See the Moon Tonight? - Painting 2019

Rick Lewis, Did You See the Moon Tonight? - Painting 2019

By Rick Lewis

Located in Greenwich, CT

Did You See the Moon Tonight? Oil, graphite, litho ink, dry pigment on paper 40" x 26" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in ...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Oil, Graphite, Pigment, Paper, Ink

China Natural Silk Rug – Luxurious Design with Elegant Floral Patterns
China Natural Silk Rug – Luxurious Design with Elegant Floral Patterns

China Natural Silk Rug – Luxurious Design with Elegant Floral Patterns

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This oriental rug is classic in the best sense of the word and fits in with any interior style, because oriental rugs are currently experiencing a true renaissance. Oriental rugs are...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Silk

Walls that Remember, Abstract Painting
Walls that Remember, Abstract Painting

Walls that Remember, Abstract Painting

By Linda McCord

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Soft layers of pink, green, and blue blend with collage and textured marks to create an abstract urban scene. Numbers, grids, and architectural shapes emerge, h...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Marks Without Permission, Abstract Painting
Marks Without Permission, Abstract Painting

Marks Without Permission, Abstract Painting

By Linda McCord

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Layers of turquoise and soft blue form an atmospheric abstract composition. Numbers, letters, and geometric shapes emerge through the surface, evoking fragments...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

Memory of Water II
Memory of Water II

Memory of Water II

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Memory of Water II, 2023 Mixed media on panel 48 x 12 inches This painting is part of the Patagonia Landscape series. This series explores the impermanence of glaci...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media, Panel

Screen 2023.10 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary nature optical)
Screen 2023.10 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary nature optical)

Screen 2023.10 (grid painting abstract wood contemporary nature optical)

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

NEWTRIBAL SOUL NO. 19 – Elegant Persian Rug with Intricate Fine Ornaments
NEWTRIBAL SOUL NO. 19 – Elegant Persian Rug with Intricate Fine Ornaments

NEWTRIBAL SOUL NO. 19 – Elegant Persian Rug with Intricate Fine Ornaments

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This Rug Star rug comes from Berlin star designer Jürgen Dahlmanns. The RUG STAR brand stands for quality that meets the highest standards. It combines the most modern cutting edge d...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Silk

ZIEGLER Persian Rug - elegance in beige with ornate ornaments
ZIEGLER Persian Rug - elegance in beige with ornate ornaments

ZIEGLER Persian Rug - elegance in beige with ornate ornaments

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This beautiful Ziegler combines tradition with the best value for money. It suits any interior, as Zieglers are very typical rugs in the best sense of the word. The unusual name coul...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Silk

Dreams of a Sleeping Geisha
Dreams of a Sleeping Geisha

Dreams of a Sleeping Geisha

By Eric Ernst

Located in East Hampton, NY

8 color ultra chrome HD archival digital ink on archival paper. Editions of 25 Print to Order INQUIRE ABOUT FRAMING About the Artist: Eric Ernst (grandson of Max Ernst, son of Jim...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Archival Pigment

Nocturne with Rose - Mixed Media on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1985
Nocturne with Rose - Mixed Media on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1985

Nocturne with Rose - Mixed Media on Canvas by Leo Guida - 1985

By Leo Guida

Located in Roma, IT

Nocturne with Rose (Original Title: Notturno con rosa) is an original Contemporary artwork realized in 1985 by the italian artist Leo Guida (1992 - 2017). Original Oil on canvas and...

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1980s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Oil

Words Like Drops of Water on a Stove - Round Blue Abstract Art
Words Like Drops of Water on a Stove - Round Blue Abstract Art

Words Like Drops of Water on a Stove - Round Blue Abstract Art

By Raul de la Torre

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

Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Large 3D Cast Paper Abstract Oil Monoprint Unique Monotype Painting John Walker
Large 3D Cast Paper Abstract Oil Monoprint Unique Monotype Painting John Walker

Large 3D Cast Paper Abstract Oil Monoprint Unique Monotype Painting John Walker

By John Walker

Located in Surfside, FL

John Walker British (b. 1939) Salsipuedes Forms (1991) Monoprint relief print with dry pigment, monotype Hand signed lower right Provenance: Garner Tullis Workshop A monotype is literally one of a kind; it is not a method of multiplication. The artist makes an image with a liquid medium on wood, metal or glass, and paper is laid over the moist image and bonded under pressure the paper is then removed bringing with it the transposed monotype. John Walker (born 1939) is an English painter and printmaker. He has been called "one of the standout abstract painters of the last 50 years." Walker studied in Birmingham at the Moseley School of Art, and later the Birmingham School of Art and Académie de la Grande Chaumière in Paris. Some of his early work was inspired by abstract expressionist art and post-painterly abstraction, and often combined apparently three-dimensional, sculptural shapes with "flatter" elements. These pieces are usually rendered in acrylic paint. In the early 1970s, Walker made a series of large Blackboard Pieces using chalk first exhibited at the opening of Ikon Gallery, in Birmingham Shopping Centre, Birmingham in 1972 and the Juggernaut works which also use dry pigment. From the late 1970s, his work marked allusions to earlier painters, such as Francisco Goya, Edouard Manet and Henri Matisse, either through the quoting of a pictorial motif, or the use of a particular technique. Also during this time, he began to use oil paint more in his work. His paintings of the 1970s are also notable for what has come to be termed canvas collage, the application of glued-on, separately painted patches of canvas to the main canvas. Beginning in the 1970s John Walker was one of the most influential and imitated painters working in the UK; he exhibited alongside Andy Warhol and Roy Lichtenstein, represented his country at the 1972 Venice Biennale, had extensive survey shows at both the Tate and Hayward galleries and was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1985. After spending some time in Australia, Walker got a position at the Victoria College of the Arts in Melbourne. He produced the Oceania series around this time which incorporates elements of native Oceanic art. Walker is currently the head of the graduate painting program at Boston University. Walker won the 1976 John Moores Painting Prize and was nominated for the Turner Prize in 1985. In September 2010, Walker and five other British artists including Howard Hodgkin, John Hoyland, Ian Stephenson, Patrick Caulfield and R.B. Kitaj were included in an exhibition entitled The Independent Eye: Contemporary British Art From the Collection of Samuel and Gabrielle Lurie, at the Yale Center for British Art. His art was influenced by Boston Expressionism. Along with Aaron Fink, Gerry Bergstein, Jon Imber, Michael Mazur, Katherine Porter, Jane Smaldone, John Walker, and Philip Guston. Through Garner Tullis at Experimental Press he met Sean Scully, Friedel Dzubas, Helen Frankenthaler, Sam Francis, William Wiley, and others. Select Group Exhibitions (partial list) 1965 John Moores Liverpool Exhibition. Walker Art Center, Liverpool. 1966 Recent Aspects of British Art. Australia and New Zealand (traveled). 1967 4 Artists. Betty Parsons Gallery, New York. John Walker, Michael Kidner, Bruce Tippett, Michael Tyzack...

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1990s Abstract Mixed Media

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Monoprint, Monotype

Abstract MIxed Media Drawing Vibrant Modernist Color Watercolor Painting
Abstract MIxed Media Drawing Vibrant Modernist Color Watercolor Painting

Abstract MIxed Media Drawing Vibrant Modernist Color Watercolor Painting

By John Wood

Located in Surfside, FL

John Wood (b. 1945, Utah) is a Bay Area artist who currently resides in Emeryville, CA. He received his BFA in painting from the University of Utah in 1971, and an MFA from the Cranb...

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20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Ink, Watercolor

Translucent Pond, 2018
Translucent Pond, 2018

Translucent Pond, 2018

By Susan Moss

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Abstract artwork containing multitude of cooler colors.

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil

Her Dreams Abstract
Her Dreams Abstract

Her Dreams Abstract

Located in Soquel, CA

Vibrant and arresting "Her Dreaming" is a wonderful modern abstract expressionist lithograph print by unknown artist. Signed illegibly lower right. Numbered "36/345". Image size, 20"...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Mixed Media

The Words My Heart Was Calling - Framed Colorful Abstract Art
The Words My Heart Was Calling - Framed Colorful Abstract Art

The Words My Heart Was Calling - Framed Colorful Abstract Art

By Raul de la Torre

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

Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Bristling Gray Bit is a Part of a Bridge - Framed Monochrome Abstract Art
The Bristling Gray Bit is a Part of a Bridge - Framed Monochrome Abstract Art

The Bristling Gray Bit is a Part of a Bridge - Framed Monochrome Abstract Art

By Raul de la Torre

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

Canvas, Thread, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ryan Cronin - Duck, Drawing 1999

Ryan Cronin - Duck, Drawing 1999

By Ryan Cronin

Located in Greenwich, CT

Duck Ryan Cronin Oil Stick on Paper (ND) 30" x 22.5" When people look at his work Cronin wants them to feel an immediate impact, even if they’re not sure what hit them. The raw, alm...

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2010s Abstract Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Oil

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022
Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022

Untitled (Līnea Study), 2022

By Mary Early

Located in Washington, DC

Original work by Mary Early. Graphite, colored pencil, and sumi ink on Arches paper, 12.25 x 16". "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

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.