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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
Life to the Full LA Blue 2 - Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Life to the Full LA Blue 2 - Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Life to the Full LA Blue 2 - Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas

By Sarah Johnson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sarah Johnson infuses passion, heart, and a lifetime of creative experience into each original painting. Her radial series exhibits both uninhibited freedom and methodical technique. Through colors, textures, and movement, Johnson’s acrylic paintings on canvas radiate joy with pleasing repetition and form. This 48-inch high by 30-inch wide one-of-a-kind painting is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. The sides of this original artwork are painted and it does not require framing. It is signed by the artist on the back. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and International shipping are available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the Los Angeles art gallery is included. Johnson says about her work: "I believe things that you bring into your home make a difference in the way you live and feel. My artwork is inspired by joy, purpose, and freedom. I hope my paintings are a source of inspiration for you and everyone who enters your home." Each series has a meaningful message, adding both truth and beauty to your walls. Johnson is based in Dallas, Texas, and has been a professional artist since 2012. Her abstract artworks are collected internationally. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, California, USA EDUCATION 2010 The University of Texas at Austin EXHIBITIONS 2022 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2022 The Collective, Dallas, TX 2022 Mecox Gardens, Houston, TX 2022 The Arbors, Round Top, TX 2022 The Walking Man, Whitefish, MT 2022 BayHill Design Studio, Austin, TX 2022 Septemberfest Art Fair, Midland TX - Honorable Mention 2021 Olive & Home, Tyler TX...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (BLUE)

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (BLUE)

By Nick Thomm

Located in FITZROY, VIC

Nick Thomm 'After Dark' (Blue) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 125 Hand Signed and Numbered #106 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

A870 - Original Large Scale Minimalist Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting
A870 - Original Large Scale Minimalist Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting

A870 - Original Large Scale Minimalist Contemporary Expressive Abstract Painting

By Marco Schmidli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss-born artist Marco Schmidli creates large-scale minimalist paintings reminiscent of color field studies with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the medium...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Finding Balance - Tranquil Colorful Abstract Painting
Finding Balance - Tranquil Colorful Abstract Painting

Finding Balance - Tranquil Colorful Abstract Painting

By Julie Naima

Located in Los Angeles, CA

The original artworks by Canadian artist Julie Naima feature visually appealing abstract compositions with organic shapes that evoke a sense of tranquility and serenity. The harmonious interplay of a few carefully selected colors, and their varied shades, create a nuanced visual experience that is both calming and invigorating. Crafted in a contemporary and modern style, her paintings are infused with a touch of refinement and artistic flair. The use of organic shapes creates a sense of natural flow and movement, while the balanced color palette adds a level of sophistication to the overall design. This one-of-a-kind abstract painting on canvas measures 48 inches in height and 40 inches in width. The sides of the artwork are thoughtfully painted in a complementary shade of blue, eliminating the need for framing and creating a cohesive, finished look. The painting is wired and ready to hang, making it a hassle-free addition to any wall. It's signed by the artist on both the side and back, adding an extra touch of authenticity and value. Free delivery is available for those in the local Los Angeles area, and affordable worldwide shipping is available for US and international art collectors. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included with the artwork, ensuring that the piece is an authentic work of art from Julie Naima. Julie Naima is an accomplished artist originally from Montreal, Canada, who currently resides in a tranquil rural town, removed from the frenetic pace of city life. Her creative process is characterized by experimentation, having explored various techniques and media, such as fluid paints, flowy inks, epoxy resin, collage, and mixed media. However, Naima has since returned to exclusively working with acrylics on canvas, with a particular focus on color. Through this dedication, Naima has discovered that colorful abstract art, imbued with positive emotions and good intentions, is what resonates most with her. Naima's impressive body of work can be found in many private collections across Canada, Europe, Australia, and the United States, attesting to the universality of her artistic vision. Her unique use of color and form imbues her abstract works with a sense of energy and dynamism, evoking a wide range of emotions in viewers. REPRESENTATION: Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA EXHIBITIONS 2023 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2022 ARTWRK Gallery, Canada Square Foot Show, Online 2020 Solo Show, Forena Spa, St-Bruno-de-Montarville, Canada Solo Show, Crystal Hotel...

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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Abstract With Pink and Teal" large-scale oil painting, pastel colors, amorphous
"Abstract With Pink and Teal" large-scale oil painting, pastel colors, amorphous

"Abstract With Pink and Teal" large-scale oil painting, pastel colors, amorphous

By Darius Yektai

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

A large scale oil painting - totally abstract, non representational. Largely pink, and blue, with pops of assorted colors peaking up from beneath. Thickly painted globs of paint are ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Linen, Oil

Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, White-original still life realism oil painting-Art
Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, White-original still life realism oil painting-Art

Red, Yellow, Orange, Green, White-original still life realism oil painting-Art

By Ian Bertolucci

Located in London, Chelsea

We offer complimentary worldwide shipping and cover all tariffs and import taxes for this artwork. This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet C...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Falling Fire - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Alluring Oil Painting on Canvas
Falling Fire - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Alluring Oil Painting on Canvas

Falling Fire - Muted Color Atmospheric Abstract Alluring Oil Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Mark Acetelli’s oil and mixed media paintings awaken the viewer’s sense of exploration and adventure; they demand a new discovery. His artworks exhibit a chemistry of complexity and ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Distant Lavender, Provence, Original Painting
Distant Lavender, Provence, Original Painting

Distant Lavender, Provence, Original Painting

By Janet Dyer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer displays an impressionistic landscape of lush lavender fields in Provence, France. Expressive strokes in bold shades of green and hints of g...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Mixed Water Lilies Spotted Sunlight, Oil Painting
Mixed Water Lilies Spotted Sunlight, Oil Painting

Mixed Water Lilies Spotted Sunlight, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero spends much of his summers happily gardening and caring for his pond. There are also several others within walking distance from his hom...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Oil

La Salle Street, Rainy Day, Oil Painting
La Salle Street, Rainy Day, Oil Painting

La Salle Street, Rainy Day, Oil Painting

By Yangzi Xu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Yangzi Xu depicts an iconic view of LaSalle Street in Chicago, facing south from the bridge. She rendered this piece in a warm muted palette, setting the stage to highlight sporadic lights and reflections on wet concrete. "My focus was to convey the mood and feeling a rainy day brings to my beloved city," shares Yangzi.


About the Artist
Artist Yangzi Xu captures a nostalgia for Chicago and its dramatic seasonal changes in her expressionist cityscapes. Having a full-time job and being a wife and mother, Yangzi makes a habit of painting everyday to keep her passion exciting and fresh. She keeps a queue of ideas and reference photos that she takes throughout the year. She looks through her references, tweaks and adds elements to them. Once inspiration strikes, Yangzi draws several sketches and begins to work with oils on canvas on multiple pieces at once - to keep each painting spontaneous and new. "I try to capture the paradox of life in the city, where one can be in a crowd and yet feel alone," Yangzi says. "My main intent is not to capture the physical reality of a scene, but to express my own moods and feelings to my audience." In her free time, Yangzi enjoys reading, with her current favorite genres being biographies and memoirs. Yangzi is an alumnus of DePaul University in Chicago.


Words that describe this painting: Chicago, La Salle...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Oil

Succulent Summer, Oil Painting
Succulent Summer, Oil Painting

Succulent Summer, Oil Painting

By Tara Zalewsky-Nease

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Last spring, I picked up a little collection of succulents from the grocery store," says artist Tara Zalewsky-Nease. "I hesitated to buy them at first, as I’...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Reflections Through The Looking Glass No. 7 - Colorful Geometric Abstract Circle
Reflections Through The Looking Glass No. 7 - Colorful Geometric Abstract Circle

Reflections Through The Looking Glass No. 7 - Colorful Geometric Abstract Circle

By Shiri Phillips

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...

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2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood

Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed monograph)
Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed monograph)

Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed monograph)

By Frank Stella

Located in New York, NY

Frank Stella's Moby-Dick: Words and Shapes (Hand signed and inscribed), 2000 Elegant, beautifully illustrated hardback monograph with dust jacket Hand signed, dated and inscribed by Frank Stella 10 1/4 × 8 3/4 × 1 1/4 inches Ink Inscription reads: for Ed & Rochelle Frank Stella '02 Book info: Published by The University of Michigan Press, 2000 Hardcover; 326 pages Publisher's Synopsis: One of the world's leading painters and printmakers, the artist Frank Stella spent over a decade creating a huge series of works linked with Herman Melville's classic novel Moby-Dick. The completed series consists of more than 135 pieces: large metal reliefs...

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Early 2000s Abstract More Art

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Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Solar Imp
Solar Imp

Solar Imp

By Helen Frankenthaler

Located in New York, NY

Screenprint in colors on wove paper. Signed by the artist in pencil and also numbered 96/126 in pencil. Published by Lincoln Center List Poster and Print Program, New York. Second ...

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Early 2000s Abstract More Art

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Screen, Color

Waiting for a Fly, Oil Painting
Waiting for a Fly, Oil Painting

Waiting for a Fly, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Fallen tree trunks line the side of Rapid Creek in South Dakota, where a flycatcher waits quietly for its dinner. The evening sun casts long shadows across the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

1969 Monoprint by H. Lawrence Hoffman, Signed
1969 Monoprint by H. Lawrence Hoffman, Signed

1969 Monoprint by H. Lawrence Hoffman, Signed

Located in New York, NY

H. Lawrence Hoffman (American, 1911-1977) Inhale Exhale, 1969 Monoprint Sight: 19 x 15 in. Framed: 27 1/2 x 23 1/4 x 3/4 in. Signed and dated lower right, title inscribed verso H. Lawrence Hoffman (23 October 1911 – 20 January 1977) was a commercial book jacket designer, illustrator,calligrapher and painter who worked in New York City. He illustrated book covers for over 25 publishing companies, including Alfred A Knopf, Pocket Books, Popular Library, Macmillan, Simon & Schuster, The Viking Press, and Random House. Over the course of his career, he illustrated over 600 book jacket covers. Hoffman graduated from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) in 1934 and then completed two years of post graduate study in Commercial Art from RISD. He moved to New York City with the $200 he was awarded for winning a competition to design a coin for the 1936 300 year Rhode Island Tercentennial. He began his career as an Art Director at the A.M. Sneider Advertising Company (1938–1941) and at Immerman Art Studios (1941–?). After leaving Immerman, he worked as a free-lance artist and book illustrator for the remainder of his career. He also taught illustration and lettering at The Cooper Union (1960-1967) and was a Professor of Art at C.W. Post University (1967–1976). Hoffman began his career doing drawings for the pulp magazine, "Thrilling Mystery Magazine...

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1960s Abstract More Art

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Monoprint

A597 - Large Contemporary Colorful Modern Circles Abstract Painting (framed)
A597 - Large Contemporary Colorful Modern Circles Abstract Painting (framed)

A597 - Large Contemporary Colorful Modern Circles Abstract Painting (framed)

By Marco Schmidli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Swiss-born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist
Pink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist

Pink Cosmos Monotype Print, Abstract Art, 2023, Hand-Pulled by the Artist

By a.muse

Located in New york, NY

In the artist's abstract print series, Cosmos, 2023 by a.muse represents an imaginary cosmos - the universe as a place of longing, dreams, wonder, and ethereal beauty. A 13.75" x 11"...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Ink, Rag Paper, Monotype, Gouache

Concrete Sky I - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Red Painting on Linen Canvas
Concrete Sky I - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Red Painting on Linen Canvas

Concrete Sky I - Bold Meditative Gold Leaf Red Painting on Linen Canvas

By Jason DeMeo

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo presents a collection of artworks designed to engage viewers in a meditative experience, drawing them closer to the enduring ideals of truth, b...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Gold Leaf

Janet Keith, Opalescence, Original Abstract Painting, Affordable Art
Janet Keith, Opalescence, Original Abstract Painting, Affordable Art

Janet Keith, Opalescence, Original Abstract Painting, Affordable Art

By Janet Keith

Located in Deddington, GB

Janet Keith Opalescence Original Abstract Painting Acrylic paint on board.
 Size: H 76cm x W 101cm x D 0.30cm Sold Unframed Free Shipping
 Please note that in situ images are purely ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Acrylic, Board

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