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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
Bhutan Abstraction with Red - 1
Bhutan Abstraction with Red - 1

Bhutan Abstraction with Red - 1

By Ricardo Mazal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 35 inches h x 30 inches w with an image size of 26...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

"Furbelow II" Mixed Media Kite
"Furbelow II" Mixed Media Kite

"Furbelow II" Mixed Media Kite

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels. In “Furbelow II,” Thompson arranges scraps of Japanese silk to form a patchwork of contrasting pattern and color. Placed with balanced asymmetry, the panels of deep indigo and sheer silk create a dark, moody atmosphere reminiscent of a night sky. Gradients of light to dark evoke soft, moonlit clouds and delicate pine branches appear as forked bolts of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Muslin, Wood, Silk

"Furbelow I, " Mixed Media Kite
"Furbelow I, " Mixed Media Kite

"Furbelow I, " Mixed Media Kite

By Michael Thompson

Located in Chicago, IL

Chicago-based artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and a collage of vintage Asian ephemera—including fragments of fabric, scrolls, drawings, and books collected during his travels. In “Furbelow I,” Thompson arranges scraps of Japanese silk to form a patchwork of contrasting pattern and color. Placed with balanced asymmetry, the panels of deep indigo and sheer silk create a dark, moody atmosphere reminiscent of a night sky. Gradients of light to dark evoke soft, moonlit clouds and delicate pine branches appear as forked bolts of...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Muslin, Wood, Paper

Converse 2
Converse 2

Converse 2

By Jeff Kahm

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Jeff Kahm exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 25"h x 24"w with an image size of 20"h x 20"w. Jeff Kahm was born in Edmonton Alberta, Canada in 1968 and attended the Institute of American Indian Arts...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Pigment

Md Tokon - Swim to the End, Painting 2015

Md Tokon - Swim to the End, Painting 2015

By Md Tokon

Located in Greenwich, CT

Collection: Beyond The Horizon Acrylic on canvas Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. Th...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Md Tokon - Mountain and Sky, Painting 2014

Md Tokon - Mountain and Sky, Painting 2014

By Md Tokon

Located in Greenwich, CT

Collection: Earth Acrylic on canvas Md Tokon's style has reflected the art of American Abstract Expressionists. Md Tokon spent his early years in Jhenidah and Dhaka. The physicality...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Praga P-2
Praga P-2

Praga P-2

By Ricardo Mazal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 30. The paper size is 35 inches h x 39 inches w and an image size of...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Atlantic Wave

Atlantic Wave

By Paul Dempsey

Located in East Hampton, NY

Dye Sublimation Print on metal - 40x60 - 20x30 - can also do as 20"x40" About the artist: A computer programmer and Webmaster by trade, Paul describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” His keen vision captures ordinary details from daily life and transforms them into images of beauty and wit, filled with contrasting shapes and effects. Paul’s current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky. These futuristic scenes, inspired by the writings of Kurt Vonnegut...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Metal

Sunrise ll

Sunrise ll

By Paul Dempsey

Located in East Hampton, NY

Photograph of dramatic sunrise. The Hampton, NY SUNRISE ll 12" x 24" on metal - are $550 - edition of 5 10 day turnaround About the artist: A computer programmer and Webmaster by trade, Paul describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” His keen vision captures ordinary details from daily life and transforms them into images of beauty and wit, filled with contrasting shapes and effects. Paul’s current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky. These futuristic scenes, inspired by the writings of Kurt...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Metal

Quadrille II
Quadrille II

Quadrille II

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by renown artist Patsy Krebs exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 26.5"h x 26.5"w. Patsy ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Cotton, Pigment, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

'Okina 11

'Okina 11

By Brad Brown

Located in Lyons, CO

Color monotype. The ‘okina is the Hawaiian representation of the glottal stop. It is a separation of doubles. The monotypes in the ‘Okina series are doubles; the prints are divided...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Monotype

Cajas-I
Cajas-I

Cajas-I

By Ricardo Mazal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 50. The paper size is 37 inches h x 35 inches w and an image size of...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Chaos Contained
Chaos Contained

Chaos Contained

By Angele LaSalle

Located in East Hampton, NY

This Pollock-esque work is layered in details of pours and drips. The artist has total control of where the paint will go. Abstract Expressionism in the new world Artist Statement: ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Goddess 5
Goddess 5

Goddess 5

By Gary Mankus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Gary Mankus exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 29"h x 29"w. Gary Mankus was b...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Cotton, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

25 Gehrys
25 Gehrys

25 Gehrys

By Gary Mankus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Gary Mankus exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 27"h x 27"w. Gary Mankus was b...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Cotton, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Untitled (Abstract Composition)
Untitled (Abstract Composition)

Untitled (Abstract Composition)

By Carl Holty

Located in New York, NY

Color pastels on paper, 1964. Signed by the artist in pencil, lower left recto. Framed dimensions 13.75 x 15.5 inches. Provenance: Graham Gallery, New York, with the label on ver...

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1960s Abstract More Art

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Pastel

Noyac Sunset

Noyac Sunset

By Paul Dempsey

Located in East Hampton, NY

Sunset over water Printed to order edition of 10 ON METAL 16x24 on metal - $650 20x30 on metal - $900 Medium: Photography (printed on metal) Size: 20" x 30" (larger sizes available - inquire within) About the Artist: A computer programmer and Webmaster by trade, Paul describes himself as a fine art photographer and a “digital manipulator.” His keen vision captures ordinary details from daily life and transforms them into images of beauty and wit, filled with contrasting shapes and effects. Paul’s current series of abstract work focuses on macro images of nature combined with additional exposures of ice, snow, sand, and sky. These futuristic scenes, inspired by the writings of Kurt Vonnegut...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Metal

Transition 5
Transition 5

Transition 5

By Jeff Kahm

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Jeff Kahm exists in an edition of 25. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 30"h x 30"w. Jeff Kahm was born in Edmonton Alberta, Canada in 1968 and attended the Institute of American Indian Arts...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Pigment

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Gray Arch

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Gray Arch

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Gray Arch, 2018 Dry wool needle felting 48 x 32 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in Oax...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Textile, Felt

Patricia Abramovich - "Pink Sky" - abstract & neo-impressionis landscape art
Patricia Abramovich - "Pink Sky" - abstract & neo-impressionis landscape art

Patricia Abramovich - "Pink Sky" - abstract & neo-impressionis landscape art

By Patricia Abramovich

Located in Winterswijk, NL

Below is the artist statement of our artist Patricia Abramovich from Israel. "Art for me is the freedom to create with no boundaries, to express the diversity of color from which th...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Bhutan Abstraction PF-1
Bhutan Abstraction PF-1

Bhutan Abstraction PF-1

By Ricardo Mazal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 30. The image is printed at full bleed to the edge of the paper. Bo...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Noche Transfigurada P-1
Noche Transfigurada P-1

Noche Transfigurada P-1

By Ricardo Mazal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 30. The image is printed at full bleed to the edge of the paper. Born in Mexico City in 1950, Ricardo Mazal moved to Barcelona Spain in 1986, and since 1990 has lived and worked in New York City, as well as Santa Fe New Mexico. Mazal’s work explores the process of visual perception as it takes form in the human consciousness. His paintings depict the passage of time, not by illustrating events but by leaving their residue to dissipate in space like a still photograph of a speeding object blurred to abstraction. In the last decade he has been honored with ten individual museum exhibitions, including a retrospective at the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City and the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MARCO) in Monterrey. He has also shown at the Museo Nacional de Anthropologia, Mexico City and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. KORA follows the direction begun by La Tumba de La Reina Roja (The tomb of the Red Queen...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Transition 4
Transition 4

Transition 4

By Jeff Kahm

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Jeff Kahm exists in an edition of 25. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 30"h x 30"w. Jeff Kahm was born in Edmonton Alberta, Canada in 1968 and attended the Institute of American Indian Arts...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Pigment

56x56” Arcana Reprise
56x56” Arcana Reprise

56x56” Arcana Reprise

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a beautiful oil painting by Alexis Portilla, using a palette of unique sage grays, icy blue grays, exuding a quiet, poetic beauty. Color, lines and shapes that resemble picto...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Oil

Transition 3
Transition 3

Transition 3

By Jeff Kahm

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Jeff Kahm exists in an edition of 25. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 30"h x 30"w. Jeff Kahm was born in Edmonton Alberta, Canada in 1968 and attended the Institute of American Indian Arts...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Pigment

Acacia #1

Acacia #1

By Jeri Eisenberg

Located in Westport, CT

Jeri Eisenberg creates nature inspired works in single panels, diptychs and triptychs. Her soft colored photographic pieces are created using non-traditional and alternative photo-ba...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Photographic Film, Encaustic, Handmade Paper

'Okina 27

'Okina 27

By Brad Brown

Located in Lyons, CO

Color monotype. The ‘okina is the Hawaiian representation of the glottal stop. It is a separation of doubles. The monotypes in the ‘Okina series are doubles; the prints are divided...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Monotype

Converse 1
Converse 1

Converse 1

By Jeff Kahm

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Jeff Kahm exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 25"h x 24"w with an image size of 20"h x 20"w. Jeff Kahm was born in Edmonton Alberta, Canada in 1968 and attended the Institute of American Indian Arts...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Pigment

Bhutan Abstraction with Yellow - 1
Bhutan Abstraction with Yellow - 1

Bhutan Abstraction with Yellow - 1

By Ricardo Mazal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 35 inches h x 30 inches w with an image size of 26 inches h x 27 inches w. Born in Mexico City in 1950, Ricardo Mazal moved to Barcelona Spain in 1986, and since 1990 has lived and worked in New York City, as well as Santa Fe New Mexico. Mazal’s work explores the process of visual perception as it takes form in the human consciousness. His paintings depict the passage of time, not by illustrating events but by leaving their residue to dissipate in space like a still photograph of a speeding object blurred to abstraction. In the last decade he has been honored with ten individual museum exhibitions, including a retrospective at the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City and the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MARCO) in Monterrey. He has also shown at the Museo Nacional de Anthropologia, Mexico City and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. KORA follows the direction begun by La Tumba de La Reina Roja (The tomb of the Red Queen...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Converse 4
Converse 4

Converse 4

By Jeff Kahm

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Jeff Kahm exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 25"h x 24"w with an image size of 20"h x 20"w. Jeff Kahm was born in Edmonton Alberta, Canada in 1968 and attended the Institute of American Indian Arts in 1990 to study painting and photography He continued undergraduate studies at the Kansas City Art Institute earning a BFA. He received his MFA at the University of Alberta in 1997. Jeff lives and works in Santa Fe, New Mexico where he now calls home. He began teaching at the Institute of American Indian Arts initially as visiting faculty in 2005. Today he is a Professor in the studio arts department at IAIA. His solo exhibitions at the Museum of Contemporary Native Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and at Urban Shaman Contemporary Aboriginal Art...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Pigment

36 Hibiscuses
36 Hibiscuses

36 Hibiscuses

By Gary Mankus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Gary Mankus exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 27"h x 27"w. Gary Mankus was b...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Cotton, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Aged Damask - 16”x16”, Abstract Painting, Textured Pattern, Beige, White
Aged Damask - 16”x16”, Abstract Painting, Textured Pattern, Beige, White

Aged Damask - 16”x16”, Abstract Painting, Textured Pattern, Beige, White

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

This highly detailed artwork seamlessly blends acrylic, pencil and colour pencils in a freeform style. It maintains a delicate balance between expressiveness and refinement. The dist...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil, Mixed Media

This Is Where I Draw The Line - 4 Paintings, Minimal Abstract, Off White, Black
This Is Where I Draw The Line - 4 Paintings, Minimal Abstract, Off White, Black

This Is Where I Draw The Line - 4 Paintings, Minimal Abstract, Off White, Black

By Andrea Stajan-Ferkul

Located in Mississauga, Ontario

This is a series of four contemporary abstract paintings utilizing a distinct neutral palette throughout. Emphasizing a simplified composition, this minimal yet captivating grouping ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil

Praga P-1
Praga P-1

Praga P-1

By Ricardo Mazal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 30. The paper size is 35 inches h x 39 inches w and an image size of...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Remedy  (June School)

Remedy (June School)

By Wendy Small

Located in New York, NY

40"x32" photogram Wendy Small’s “Remedy” photograms are made by collecting leaves, weeds, or flowers from a specific place (indicated in the title) and placing those leaves directly ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Photogram

Player

Player

By Paula Cahill

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Cahill strives to extend the historical conversation with line and elevate the integral role it has played in art, design, and the sciences since its early appearance in rock and cav...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Copper Etching III
Copper Etching III

Copper Etching III

By Ana Rosa de Ycaza

Located in Tulsa, OK

Ana Rosa de Ycaza’s’s Copper Etching III is a black and white engraving copper minimalist abstract mixed media with a french oak frame measuring 14 x 14 priced at $1000. Ana Rosa de Ycaza an artist born in 1915 was affiliated with Atelier 17 a studio that attracted the likes of Mark Rothko, Joan Míro, William de Kooning...

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1950s Abstract More Art

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Copper

Bhutan Abstraction with Black - 1
Bhutan Abstraction with Black - 1

Bhutan Abstraction with Black - 1

By Ricardo Mazal

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by world renown artist Ricardo Mazal exists in an edition of 30. Paper size is 35 inches h x 30 inches w with an image size of 26 inches h x 27 inches w. Born in Mexico City in 1950, Ricardo Mazal moved to Barcelona Spain in 1986, and since 1990 has lived and worked in New York City, as well as Santa Fe New Mexico. Mazal’s work explores the process of visual perception as it takes form in the human consciousness. His paintings depict the passage of time, not by illustrating events but by leaving their residue to dissipate in space like a still photograph of a speeding object blurred to abstraction. In the last decade he has been honored with ten individual museum exhibitions, including a retrospective at the Museo de Arte Moderno in Mexico City and the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo (MARCO) in Monterrey. He has also shown at the Museo Nacional de Anthropologia, Mexico City and the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art. KORA follows the direction begun by La Tumba de La Reina Roja (The tomb of the Red Queen...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Blue Seascape
Blue Seascape

Blue Seascape

By Gary Mankus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Gary Mankus exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 27"h x 27"w. Gary Mankus was b...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Cotton, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

Charlie's Walls
Charlie's Walls

Charlie's Walls

By Gary Mankus

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This unframed, signed, limited edition pigment print by artist Gary Mankus exists in an edition of 40. Paper size is 37"h x 35"w with an image size of 27"h x 27"w. Gary Mankus was b...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Cotton, Digital, Pigment, Archival Pigment, Digital Pigment

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