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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
Glass Sculpture Forgotten
Glass Sculpture Forgotten

Glass Sculpture Forgotten

By L.G.

Located in Paris, FR

Gorgeous One of a kind Blown and fused Glass Sculpture in molted opaque black , black, brown, grey and sandbusted. Includes its black metal base ( about 32 cm X 10 cm X 18 cm ). To...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Blown Glass

Walking out from Highnam

Walking out from Highnam

By Eleanor Woolley

Located in Deddington, GB

Walking out from Highnam is an original painting by Eleanor Woolley, painted Al fresco from Highnam Court Church. The muted tones depict a cloudy morning in early spring, just a pock...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Oil, Board

Tornado Alley, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Tornado Alley, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Tornado Alley, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

The artwork is a vibrant explosion of color and movement, characterized by dynamic, intertwining strokes that evoke a sense of energy and spontaneity. Bold yellows, reds, and blues d...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Pinata, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Pinata, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Pinata, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

The artwork is a dynamic abstract piece filled with energetic strokes of vivid colors layered over intense black forms. The use of bright hues such as reds, blues, yellows, and pinks...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Unitled
Unitled

Unitled

Located in New York, NY

Gouache on paper. Signed in pencil, lower right corner.

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1960s Abstract More Art

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Gouache, Paper

Abstract Pastel Crayon Drawing Color Abstract, Seasonal Letter John Von Wicht
Abstract Pastel Crayon Drawing Color Abstract, Seasonal Letter John Von Wicht

Abstract Pastel Crayon Drawing Color Abstract, Seasonal Letter John Von Wicht

Located in Surfside, FL

Provenance: Virginia Field, arts administrator; New York, N.Y. Assistant director for Asia House gallery. (she was friends with John von Wicht, Bernard Childs, John Ford and Andy War...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract More Art

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Crayon, Oil Pastel

Abstract Composition with Portraits
Abstract Composition with Portraits

Abstract Composition with Portraits

By Nissan Engel

Located in San Francisco, CA

Nissan Engel mixed-media abstract composition with portraits Mixed media with watercolor and white wash. Dimensions 29" x 22". The frame measures 33.5" x 26". Pencil signed in the...

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Late 20th Century Abstract More Art

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Mixed Media

Bloody Soccer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Bloody Soccer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Bloody Soccer, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

The artwork showcases a vibrant explosion of color and energy, characterized by bold strokes and an intricate web of lines. The use of bright yellows, reds, blues, and purples intert...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Pearly Gates, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Pearly Gates, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Pearly Gates, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas

Located in Yardley, PA

The artwork is a vibrant abstract piece, characterized by a dynamic interplay of colors and textures. Distinct patches of yellow, pink, blue, and red are juxtaposed, creating a vivid...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

“Earth Memory” Contemporary Handmade Paper with Charcoal in Yellow and Black
“Earth Memory” Contemporary Handmade Paper with Charcoal in Yellow and Black

“Earth Memory” Contemporary Handmade Paper with Charcoal in Yellow and Black

By Silvana Ilieva

Located in Sofia, BG

“Earth Memory” Contemporary Handmade Paper with Charcoal in Yellow and Black. This contemporary handmade paper artwork with charcoal and botanical elements was created during an arti...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Organic Material, Charcoal, Handmade Paper, Pigment

Yellow Poppies, Aug 17, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)
Yellow Poppies, Aug 17, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)

Yellow Poppies, Aug 17, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)

By Donald Sultan

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Donald Sultan is an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker. He is particularly well-known for large-scale still life paintings, and one of the first to employ a wide range of ind...

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Early 2000s Abstract More Art

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Screen

Its a Wheely Good View

Its a Wheely Good View

By John Bentham-Dinsdale

Located in Deddington, GB

John Bentham. Its a Wheely Good View- a great original oil on canvas painting of a colourful seaside scene in a naive style that shows a nostalgic view of the B...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Tony Rosenthal

Located in New York, NY

This stunning Mid Century Modern welded bronze sculpture was realized by the esteemed 20th Century artist Tony Rosenthal circa 1965. Signed and dated by the artist (and with an inclu...

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1960s Abstract More Art

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Bronze

Cigar Club

Cigar Club

By David Harper

Located in Brecon, Powys

Clever work from the studio of this popular English artist

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Rebecca Newport, Rose Garden, Contemporary Abstract Painting, Affordable Art
Rebecca Newport, Rose Garden, Contemporary Abstract Painting, Affordable Art

Rebecca Newport, Rose Garden, Contemporary Abstract Painting, Affordable Art

By Rebecca Newport

Located in Deddington, GB

Rebecca Newport Rose Garden Contemporary Abstract Painting Acrylic and Oil Stick on canvas Canvas Size H 60cm x W 60cm x D 1.8cm Sold unframed. Please note that insitu images are pur...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Drawing No. 5, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
Drawing No. 5, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting

Drawing No. 5, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting

By John Diehl

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A minimalist triangle emerges on a white background, exuding a bold yet understated appeal. It captures artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric precision wit...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Ink

Drawing No. 8, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
Drawing No. 8, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting

Drawing No. 8, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting

By John Diehl

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A bold black triangle against a stark white background creates a minimalist yet striking composition. It reflects artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric pre...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Ink

Drawing No. 15, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
Drawing No. 15, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting

Drawing No. 15, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting

By John Diehl

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Black lines form a minimalist triangle against a white background, reflecting artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric precision with freehand artistry. Part...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Ink

Drawing No. 19, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting
Drawing No. 19, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting

Drawing No. 19, 2024 (Starlight Collection), Abstract Painting

By John Diehl

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
An equilateral triangle and clean lines create a minimalist yet bold aesthetic, reflecting artist John Diehl's mastery of geometric precision with freehand a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Ink

Avant-Garde Metallic Geometric Lidded Box, Ceramic, Abstract, 2010+
Avant-Garde Metallic Geometric Lidded Box, Ceramic, Abstract, 2010+

Avant-Garde Metallic Geometric Lidded Box, Ceramic, Abstract, 2010+

Located in San Diego, CA

This is a one of a kind original functional vessel made by southern California artist, Ron Carlson. Its dimensions are 3 x 2.5 in (L x H). A certificate of authenticity will follow d...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Ceramic

Garden with Oast Houses
Garden with Oast Houses

Garden with Oast Houses

By Christo Sharpe

Located in Deddington, GB

Christo Sharpe has always loved gardens especially when they’re considered the best. ‘Garden with Oast Houses’ uses Great Dixter as the basis for a colour...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Elephant Stampede Tapestry
Elephant Stampede Tapestry

Elephant Stampede Tapestry

By LeRoy Neiman

Located in Saint Petersburg, FL

Elephant Stampede Tapestry Published 1988 Image Area Dimensions 60" x 81" Hand Woven Silk Tapestry Edition Size 88 Gallery Retail $25,000. Tapestry 35 from the edition of only 88 pi...

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1980s Abstract More Art

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Silk

"Accumulated Roads, " Marble Mosaic, 2016
"Accumulated Roads, " Marble Mosaic, 2016

"Accumulated Roads, " Marble Mosaic, 2016

Located in Chicago, IL

In the mosaic “Accumulated Roads,” Toyoharu Kii describes the futility of man’s attempts to traverse and tame nature. The work portrays a tangle of once carefully aligned tesserea paths, now broken and falling ruin, a victim of disregard in nature’s relentless chaos. A leader of the cross-cultural craft resurgence, Japan-based artist Toyoharu Kii creates his intricate mosaics with hand-cut Italian marble and smalti, Venetian glass made by the same Italian family for over 400 years. Using traditional Italian techniques, Kii’s art is nonetheless modern. It is monochromatic, abstract, and highly textured and highlights the involved and technical art...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Marble

Drawing No. 33, 2024 (Flamingo Collection), Abstract Painting
Drawing No. 33, 2024 (Flamingo Collection), Abstract Painting

Drawing No. 33, 2024 (Flamingo Collection), Abstract Painting

By John Diehl

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Thin black lines divide a triangle into segments. The minimalistic piece captures artist John Diehl's blend of geometric precision and freehand artistry, marked by simplicity and structural elegance. The artwork is part of his Flamingo Project, where he explored nomadic art-making by creating and exhibiting art in remote desert locations rather than traditional galleries. John started the series in early 2024 from Palm Springs and culminated in Wonder Valley.The artwork measures 12 by 9 inches, matted and framed to 14 by 11 inches, with a 6 3/4-inch by 5 11/16-inch mat opening and the signature placed beneath the mat.


About the Artist
Artist John Diehl creates large minimalist...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Ink

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

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 More Art

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Gold Leaf

EQUIVALENCE 124- Acrylic on cut Linen - Red, Pink Abstract Geometric Painting
EQUIVALENCE 124- Acrylic on cut Linen - Red, Pink Abstract Geometric Painting

EQUIVALENCE 124- Acrylic on cut Linen - Red, Pink Abstract Geometric Painting

By Linda King Ferguson

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

This painting on cut linen canvas by Linda King Ferguson depicts a diamond shape that is dominated by a horizontal vesica piscis shape. The two intersecting circles are a dark salmon orange and a deep wine red (left to right). The canvas at the intersection of the two circles has been cut and peeled back to reveal that the back of the painting has been painted pink. While the trangular shape above the interseccting circles has been painted an ashy brown, the lower section has been left raw. Her Equivalence Series began as a feminist project; works that subvert the historically male gaze and a material language speaking of gendered concerns. Her color choices first came from Helen Molesworth’s essay, Painting With Ambivalence, published in WACK! Art of the Feminist Revolution. The Essay includes a large reproduction of Mary Heilmann’s 1979 painting...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Linen, Acrylic

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, When Clouds Meet the Dawn (2/3)
Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, When Clouds Meet the Dawn (2/3)

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, When Clouds Meet the Dawn (2/3)

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, When Clouds Meet the Dawn, 2024 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 120 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Textile, Felt

Rhosyn Du –  Black Rose. Contemporary Quilt
Rhosyn Du –  Black Rose. Contemporary Quilt

Rhosyn Du – Black Rose. Contemporary Quilt

By Bethan Ash

Located in Brecon, Powys

Bethan Ash is a professional quilt maker and teacher with a background in Fashion design. She has exhibited widely and her work has been bought by museums in the UK and USA, includin...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Fabric

Drop. Porcelain, h 16 cm
Drop. Porcelain, h 16 cm

Drop. Porcelain, h 16 cm

Located in Riga, LV

Drop. Small abstract sculpture from porcelain, h 16 cm Elina Titane represents the younger generation of modern ceramic art in Latvia. Emoti...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Porcelain

More Or Less - Diptych, 2 Abstract Paintings, 6"x6" Each, Black & White Minimal
More Or Less - Diptych, 2 Abstract Paintings, 6"x6" Each, Black & White Minimal

More Or Less - Diptych, 2 Abstract Paintings, 6"x6" Each, Black & White Minimal

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

MORE OR LESS - Small yet commanding, this pair of black and white paintings on canvas place emphasis on simplified composition. Paint and paper collage adds a subtle textured element...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

More Or Less #2 - 6"x6", Black And White, Minimal Abstract Painting, Modern Art
More Or Less #2 - 6"x6", Black And White, Minimal Abstract Painting, Modern Art

More Or Less #2 - 6"x6", Black And White, Minimal Abstract Painting, Modern Art

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

MORE OR LESS #2 - Small yet commanding, this black and white painting on canvas places emphasis on simplified composition. Paint over paper collage adds a subtle textured element. Th...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Paper, Acrylic

Monograph: Working (Hand signed and inscribed twice by Ursula von Rydingsvard)
Monograph: Working (Hand signed and inscribed twice by Ursula von Rydingsvard)

Monograph: Working (Hand signed and inscribed twice by Ursula von Rydingsvard)

By Ursula von Rydingsvard

Located in New York, NY

Ursula Von Rydingsvard Working (Hand signed and inscribed twice by Ursula von Rydingsvard), 2011 Hardback monograph with no dust jacket as issued (Hand signed and inscribed twice by ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Paper, Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

EQUIVALENCE 82- Tint and Acrylic on Linen - Red Abstract Geometric Painting
EQUIVALENCE 82- Tint and Acrylic on Linen - Red Abstract Geometric Painting

EQUIVALENCE 82- Tint and Acrylic on Linen - Red Abstract Geometric Painting

By Linda King Ferguson

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

This painting by Linda King Ferguson is painted on linen with a gradient tint, transitioning from red to yellow as our eyes descend the canvas. A hard-edged red section curves diagon...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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