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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
Stay Awake
Stay Awake

Stay Awake

By Paula Valenzuela

Located in San Francisco, CA

Paula Valenzuela Stay Awake, 2019 Mixed media on panel with cold wax finish Unframed dimensions: 16 x 16 x 2 inches Framed dimensions: 17 x 17 x 2 inches The title for this painting...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Mixed Media, Wax, Panel

Brushstroke No. 2
Brushstroke No. 2

Brushstroke No. 2

By Judith + Rolfe

Located in Boston, MA

1/8" – 3/8" high on-edge paper on mat board. Handcut Stardream® Bluebell paper on gray background. Call them brushstrokes, or call them waves. These are beginning explorations ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Paper, Board

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Sunset, 2019 Textile, wool felting 48 x 32 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the Universe in Oaxaca s...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Textile, Felt

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Red Band in the Universe, 2023 Dry wool needle felting 72 x 48 in Edition of 3 One of Gary Goldberg’s photographs from his Finding the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Textile, Felt

City, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Geometric Pattern Painting
City, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Geometric Pattern Painting

City, Oil on Canvas, Abstract Geometric Pattern Painting

By Jon Probert

Located in Kingsclere, GB

City, Oil on Canvas Painting by Jon Probert B. 1966 Additional information: Medium: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 123 x 92 cm 48 3/8 x 36 1/4 in Signed verso Having studied Fine Art an...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

Remedy  (Winter)

Remedy (Winter)

By Wendy Small

Located in New York, NY

48"x40" 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

"Thawed Rose" Abstract painting in rose pink, fuchsia, magenta and blue.

"Thawed Rose" Abstract painting in rose pink, fuchsia, magenta and blue.

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

This is a contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. Magenta and blue forms central to the painting are surrounded by rose pink, mauve, lavender rise over a field of blue. You can see the influence of tropical colors in this canvas and a wistful yearning for the beach and the sea. Debra Drexler is an American painter, installation artist, curator and professor. Her work is informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific since 1992. She has participated in over thirty solo and over 100 group exhibitions in national and international venues including Front Room Gallery, Exit Art, The Drawing Center, White Box-The Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery, Sideshow Gallery, and Denise Bibro Gallery in New York, as well The Honolulu Museum of Art and Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Debra Drexler is a Professor at the University of Hawaii, where she is Chair of the Drawing and Painting Area. She maintains studios in Brooklyn, NY and on the island of Oahu in Hawai’i. Debra Drexler's most recent work is highly experimental large-scale abstract painting. In a recent review of a two-person exhibition (Whitehot Magazine,2017) Drexler's work as clearly referencing the long tradition of American abstraction and the established legacy of the New York School. The reviewer, Jonathan Goodman, described the work as a “new non-objectivity” that comes out of the current moment. He states that Drexler's painting “quite accurately describes the spirit of abstract art today, in which painting is struggling to break free of the constraints of time." Debra Drexler frequently uses hot pink, a color with heavily gendered associations. Her hot pink brushstrokes...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic

Spatial Environs: Blue Rising
Spatial Environs: Blue Rising

Spatial Environs: Blue Rising

By Christopher Ruess

Located in Saint Louis, MO

Christopher Ruess large scale painting, spatial environs, blue rising, encapsulated polymer & acrylic on canvas. A Pennsylvania-born artist, Chris Ruess later studied at the Memphis ...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Acrylic, Polymer

Still white #2
Still white #2

Still white #2

By Perla Krauze

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Utiliza piedras rayadas o bancos de corte sobre las que coloca las telas y hace frottage con grafito para luego intervenirlas con óleo. Su obra habla acerca del paisaje y de la natur...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil

EQUIVALENCE 95 - Acrylic on Linen - Purple, Orange Abstract Geometric Painting
EQUIVALENCE 95 - Acrylic on Linen - Purple, Orange Abstract Geometric Painting

EQUIVALENCE 95 - Acrylic on Linen - Purple, Orange Abstract Geometric Painting

By Linda King Ferguson

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

This painting by Linda King Ferguson is part of her equivalence series, which began as a feminist project; works that subvert the historically male gaze and a material language speaking of gendered concerns. The diamond shaped canvas is primarily a brown cardboard color, with two circles dominating the center of the composition. Stacked vertically, the topmost circle is a light lavender color, and the lower circle is a creamy, salmon orange. Two cuts have been made in the canvas on either side of the center, where the edges of the two circles meet. 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

EQUIVALENCE 80- Oil and Acrylic on cut Linen - Orange, Pink Abstract Geometric
EQUIVALENCE 80- Oil and Acrylic on cut Linen - Orange, Pink Abstract Geometric

EQUIVALENCE 80- Oil and Acrylic on cut Linen - Orange, Pink Abstract Geometric

By Linda King Ferguson

Located in Signal Mountain, TN

This painting by Linda King Ferguson is a geometric abstraction inspired by the female body. Circles, ellipses and scalloped edges decorate the canvas in Salmon orange, wine red, and...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Urban Swing" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting
"Urban Swing" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting

"Urban Swing" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

This is a contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. Vertical elongated forms in rose pink, mauve, lavender and turquoise blue rise over a layered field of cream white brushed with violet. Washes of red and orange fade into hot pink in this vibrant abstract painting by the artist. You can see the influence of tropical colors in this canvas and a wistful yearning for the beach and the sea. Debra Drexler is an American painter, installation artist, curator and professor. Her work is informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific since 1992. She has participated in over thirty solo and over 100 group exhibitions in national and international venues including Front Room Gallery, Exit Art, The Drawing Center, White Box-The Annex, Art Finance Partners, Van Der Plas Gallery, Sideshow Gallery, and Denise Bibro Gallery in New York, as well The Honolulu Museum of Art and Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Debra Drexler is a Professor at the University of Hawaii, where she is Chair of the Drawing and Painting Area. She maintains studios in Brooklyn, NY and on the island of Oahu in Hawai’i. Debra Drexler's most recent work is highly experimental large-scale abstract painting. In a recent review of a two-person exhibition (Whitehot Magazine,2017) Drexler's work as clearly referencing the long tradition of American abstraction and the established legacy of the New York School. The reviewer, Jonathan Goodman, described the work as a “new non-objectivity” that comes out of the current moment. He states that Drexler's painting “quite accurately describes the spirit of abstract art today, in which painting is struggling to break free of the constraints of time." Debra Drexler frequently uses hot pink, a color with heavily gendered associations. Her hot pink brushstrokes...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Yellow Language" Contemporary Abstract Painting with lavender, blue and violet

"Yellow Language" Contemporary Abstract Painting with lavender, blue and violet

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

60"x48" abstract composition in golden yellow with lavender, violet and light cream. Large gestural movements overlay one and other on the on canvas. The painting surface incorporates impasto brushwork and poured paint to give an active composition. This painting is signed on reverse by the artist, Debra Drexler. Debra Drexler maintains studios in both New York and Oahu, Hawaii, and her work is informed by her unique bi-coastal experience. In her luminous, large-scale abstract paintings, she brings the transcendent experience of the Hawaiian landscape to a New York audience. Through her New York based studio and curatorial practices, she is also deeply engaged in critical conversation surrounding new abstraction. She states “Abstraction takes us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. While our insistent digital projections can take us away from both our animal and spiritual nature, abstract painting reminds us again of what it means to be human. The corporality of the paint mirrors the flesh of the body and transports us into the timeless.” Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Orange Slide" Contemporary Abstract Painting

"Orange Slide" Contemporary Abstract Painting

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

60"x48" oil and acrylic on canvas, signed on reverse by the artist. Hot pink, violet, tangerine and sherbert colors flow into forms or cerulean blue and orange in this abstract paint...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Sparrow, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing Painting
"Sparrow, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing Painting

"Sparrow, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing Painting

By Ushio Shinohara

Located in Houston, TX

Bright, vivid, and saturated colors in combination with a furious treatment of the medium compel this work to stand out as an iconic blend of passion and poise. Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist who has lived and worked in the United States since 1969. Shinohara is well known for his boxing paintings...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blaze, 72"x60" Contemporary Abstract Painting
Blaze, 72"x60" Contemporary Abstract Painting

Blaze, 72"x60" Contemporary Abstract Painting

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

72"x60" signed on reverse by the artist. This is a contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. Vibrant red, violet and pink fields of color are contrasted by sky blue and golden yellow in this gestural abstract painting. An impressive statement piece by the artist. Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

'Something Happened" Large Scale Abstract Painting
'Something Happened" Large Scale Abstract Painting

'Something Happened" Large Scale Abstract Painting

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

Violet, blue and red intertwine in this gestural abstract painting by Debra Drexler. This painting is inspired by the intensity of light and colors in Hawaii, where the artist splits her time between there and New York City. Bold lines and brushstrokes enhance the composition in this large scale painting by the artist. Debra Drexler maintains studios in both New York and Oahu, and her work is informed by her unique bi-coastal experience. Her work translates the inner experience into outer form through a vigorous athletic painterly process. Drexler has had over 30 solo exhibits and over 100 group exhibitions at galleries and museums in New York, Hawai’i, Australia, Berlin and across the states. New York, NY. In 2017, her two-person exhibition was reviewed in Whitehot Magazine and Arte Fuse. Her most recent solo New York exhibits were at Van Der Plas Gallery in 2015 and 2017. She had a solo exhibition at The Majestic Theater curated by The Dorado Project in Jersey City in 2016. Other recent New York solo exhibits include: Pool Art Fair, Chelsea Hotel Blue...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Impronta # 8 De la serie La Conchita
Impronta # 8 De la serie La Conchita

Impronta # 8 De la serie La Conchita

By Perla Krauze

Located in Mexico City, CDMX

Utiliza piedras rayadas o bancos de corte sobre las que coloca las telas y hace frottage con grafito para luego intervenirlas con óleo. Su obra habla acerca del paisaje y de la natur...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Graphite, Oil

"Hopper-Feeder" Mixed-Media Collage
"Hopper-Feeder" Mixed-Media Collage

"Hopper-Feeder" Mixed-Media Collage

By Patrick Fitzgerald 1

Located in Chicago, IL

This three-dimensional collage entitled "Hopper-Feeder” by Chicago artist Patrick Fitzgerald finds its place alongside his series of abstract “track paintings,” initially born as the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Wire

"Symbiosis" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting 60"x48"

"Symbiosis" Contemporary Large Scale Abstract Painting 60"x48"

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

60"x 48" acrylic on canvas, signed on reverse by the artist. This is a contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. Turquoise and violet raspberry colored forms reminiscent of Matisse cut outs, curl in a textural ground of brushed and poured paint. Drexler's process of composed shapes and fields of color are created with brushwork, poured glazes and and textural depth. This immersive and expressive painting is created with vibrant colors, which react beautifully with each other to create a rhythm of forms that is meditative and contemplative. Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Azure Fade" Contemporary Abstract Painting
"Azure Fade" Contemporary Abstract Painting

"Azure Fade" Contemporary Abstract Painting

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

72"x48" acrylic and oil on canvas, signed on reverse by the artist. This is a contemporary abstract painting by the New York/ Hawaiian artist, Debra Drexler. A cool blue pool of col...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Violet Canyon" Large Scale Abstract Painting

"Violet Canyon" Large Scale Abstract Painting

By Debra Drexler

Located in New York, NY

Vibrant violet and fuchsia pink brushstrokes flow into intense orange fields of color in this abstract painting by Debra Drexler. A large scale painting, Drexler employs methods of gestural abstraction, capturing a warmth in her color palette Debra Drexler's paintings are informed both by participating in the contemporary resurgence of abstraction coming out of New York, and by living in the Post Colonial Pacific for close to three decades. In the 21st century, much of our experience is mediated through the screens of our devices. In contrast, the making and viewing of paintings remains a direct, engaging experience in Drexler's paintings. She aims to take us to a state of timelessness that is primal in its humanity, disconnecting us momentarily from the mediated “now” of our electronic devices, and connecting us to a “now” that gives us a glimpse of the infinite. As a colorist, Debra Drexler provokes unexpected color relationships and creates spatial contradictions that come from those interactions. Some of her color choices reference the post digital experience with its highly saturated synthetic color. The luminosity and saturation also mirror the unique quality of light and tropical color interactions in Hawai’i, where Drexler also lives. Her work is driven by an athletic painting...

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2010s Abstract More Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture
Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture

Modernist Abstract Pottery Wall Sculpture

Located in Milford, NH

A colorful modernist abstract pottery polychrome wall sculpture, each piece with varying textures, colors, and shapes by American artist and professor Bruce Lenore (b. 1955). Lenore is not only an artist, but was an art teacher at Smithfield High School in Rhode Island, as well as a teen art instructor at RISD. Lenore is a member of the “Memphis” pottery...

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Early 2000s Abstract More Art

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Ceramic

Bird House or Face Vase
Bird House or Face Vase

Bird House or Face Vase

Located in Milford, NH

A wonderful example of an abstract ceramic or sculpture in blue, referred to as a bird house or face vase, by Indian / American artist Gerry Williams (1926-2014). Williams was born in India from American parents, and eventually set up a studio and became a longtime resident of Dunbarton, New Hampshire. Williams took his first pottery lessons from master ceramic artist Vivika Heino at the League of New Hampshire Craftsmen in the late 1940s. He became a juried member of the League in 1952. New Hampshire Governor Jeanne Shaheen named Williams the state’s first artist...

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20th Century Abstract More Art

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Stoneware

"Two Ladies in White, " a Pastel by Sue Bartfield

"Two Ladies in White, " a Pastel by Sue Bartfield

By Sue Bartfield

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Two Ladies in White" is an original pastel drawing by Sue Bartfield in white and purple. 27 1/4" x 40 3/4" art 33 5/8" x 48" framed Artist's Statement: "You might be surprised to...

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20th Century Abstract More Art

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Pastel

Vintage Pair of Painted Metal Palm Frond Wall Ornaments
Vintage Pair of Painted Metal Palm Frond Wall Ornaments

Vintage Pair of Painted Metal Palm Frond Wall Ornaments

Located in Palm Beach, FL

Chic pair of mid century wall ornaments or sculptures crafted in metal in a palm frond form and paint decorated in a lush bronze like finish. Left: H: 42.5 W: 36 D: 1 Right: H: 36 W...

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Late 20th Century Abstract More Art

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Metal

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