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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
Animal
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Animal

Located in Wilton, CT

silk, metal thread, flax

Category

Early 2000s Abstract More Art

Materials

Textile

Arrival To Earth - Colorful Abstract Floral Painting
Arrival To Earth - Colorful Abstract Floral Painting

Arrival To Earth - Colorful Abstract Floral Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Land of Saguaro Cactuses, Oil Painting
The Land of Saguaro Cactuses, Oil Painting

The Land of Saguaro Cactuses, Oil Painting

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Suren Nersisyan depicts saguaro cactuses in the deserts of Arizona standing under the hot sun. Their large fleshy stems stretch up to the sky thriving ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

When everything was Groovy-original cityscape London painting-contemporary Art
When everything was Groovy-original cityscape London painting-contemporary Art

When everything was Groovy-original cityscape London painting-contemporary Art

By Therese James

Located in London, Chelsea

This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online. “When Everything Was Groovy, Carnaby Street” by Therese James ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"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 ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Linen, Oil

Moonflower, Original Painting
Moonflower, Original Painting

Moonflower, Original Painting

By Autumn Rose

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A joyous bouquet of various flowers set against a dramatic dark background by artist Autumn Rose. Inspired by her never-ending love of botanicals, Autumn comb...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

The Last Warmth - original abstract impressionism landscape oil - contemporary
The Last Warmth - original abstract impressionism landscape oil - contemporary

The Last Warmth - original abstract impressionism landscape oil - contemporary

By Louise Fairchild

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Acrobat (detail), Limited Edition Porcelain Plate in bespoke gift box - Abstract
Acrobat (detail), Limited Edition Porcelain Plate in bespoke gift box - Abstract

Acrobat (detail), Limited Edition Porcelain Plate in bespoke gift box - Abstract

By Helen Frankenthaler

Located in New York, NY

This porcelain/ceramic plate makes a gorgeous gift - in a bright blue bespoke box, ready to be gifted. Any fan of Helen Frankenthaler or Abstract Expressionist art would be thrilled!...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Porcelain, Screen, Cardboard, Mixed Media

Feeling 2 - Colorful Textured Original Oil Painting
Feeling 2 - Colorful Textured Original Oil Painting

Feeling 2 - Colorful Textured Original Oil Painting

By Sergei Inkatov

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sergei Inkatov’s original, abstract fine art oil paintings have been exhibited internationally. His expressionistic artworks are vivid and richly textured. Inkatov’s paintings radiat...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cosmic Trigger - Large Contemporary Organic Shape Painting
Cosmic Trigger - Large Contemporary Organic Shape Painting

Cosmic Trigger - Large Contemporary Organic Shape Painting

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue Angel, Oil Painting
Blue Angel, Oil Painting

Blue Angel, Oil Painting

By Naoko Paluszak

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Part of Naoko's signature series, Who Are These Angels. A diaphanous angel stands quietly in a deep blue landscape. The tonal quality of the painting accentua...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Skyward, Oil Painting
Skyward, Oil Painting

Skyward, Oil Painting

By Sumner Crenshaw

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"I decided to lean into the suggestive pose of the figure," shares artist Sumner Crenshaw, "creating a work that radiates with confident sensuality and femini...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Remembered): Abstract Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel, 21st Century
Untitled (Remembered): Abstract Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel, 21st Century

Untitled (Remembered): Abstract Acrylic Painting on Wood Panel, 21st Century

By Jeremy Nichols

Located in Philadelphia, PA

This is an original painting on panel by artist Jeremy Nichols. The piece ships ready to hang in the pictured floater frame and measures 24in height x 18in width. The artist had recently focused on mainly graphite works in this style in recent years and this piece marks an exciting transition back to including paint and color in his process. Jeremy Nichols was born in Tokyo, Japan in 1982. He spent most of his youth in the suburbs of Columbus, Ohio and traveling back and forth from Tokyo, Japan. After high school, he went to the Ohio State University to study Printmaking under Charles Massey...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Tapestry, Oil Painting
Tapestry, Oil Painting

Tapestry, Oil Painting

By Naoko Tadotsu

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A blaze of color warms sunset clouds. "It was early autumn and the leaves turned into yellow, orange, and pink, but some were still very green," explains arti...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Sonoran Hillside, Oil Painting
Sonoran Hillside, Oil Painting

Sonoran Hillside, Oil Painting

By Crystal DiPietro

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Drawing inspiration from her hiking trips, artist Crystal DiPietro paints scenes she personally witnesses. She depicts a hillside view of Saguaro cacti overlooking the canyon. "They stand like sentinels along the landscape," describes Crystal. She paints the mountains turning...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Fall to Autumn, Oil Painting
Fall to Autumn, Oil Painting

Fall to Autumn, Oil Painting

By Lisa Elley

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Whether it's fall, winter, spring, or summer it's always time for some colorful birch!" exclaims artist Lisa Elley. Golden yellow leaves leap off the canvas ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Red Poppies, Sept 7, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)
Red Poppies, Sept 7, 2022 (Ed: 22/50)

Red Poppies, Sept 7, 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...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Screen

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (ORANGE)

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (ORANGE)

Located in FITZROY, VIC

Nick Thomm 'After Dark' (Orange) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 125 Hand Signed and Numbered #104 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: N...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Stillness in Bloom- original abstract impressionism landscape oil - contemporary
Stillness in Bloom- original abstract impressionism landscape oil - contemporary

Stillness in Bloom- original abstract impressionism landscape oil - contemporary

By Louise Fairchild

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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

Sunflowers in Bloom, Oil Painting
Sunflowers in Bloom, Oil Painting

Sunflowers in Bloom, Oil Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A glowing still life of sunflowers and wildflowers arranged on a rich blue backdrop. Artist Jeff Fleming describes his painting style as kinetic impressionism. Jeff started the piece with a pencil sketch on the canvas, then with gloved hands, he generously applied oil paint using his fingers. Jeff says he created this scene purely from imagination.


About the Artist
Artist Jeff Fleming uses fingerpainting to create exuberant portraits of dogs. Growing up in Southern California, Jeff was first introduced to fingerpainting in kindergarten. He painted through high school and college and won several art awards, including Best of Show in a city wide student competition. After graduating with a degree in journalism and advertising, he went to work as an art director. For the next 40 years, he created print, radio and television ads for a number of top agencies. "After retiring in 2019, the clouds of stress and pressure cleared and allowed me to set my creative energy free," says Jeff. He began developing new techniques focused on the excitement and energy of painting. Today, he uses a variety of methods and tools, including fingerpainting wearing nitrile gloves, traditional paint brushes, bamboo shish kebab sticks, kite string, spraypaint and splattering. While working, Jeff always listens to music, including Broadway musicals, dance music and rhythmic Hawaiian tunes.


Words that describe this painting: impressionism, flowers, vase, spring, blooms, Iris Scott...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Mora 3, Original Painting
Mora 3, Original Painting

Mora 3, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Heather Foster displays a calm landscape of Northern New Mexico. Three bulls line up in the center of the grassy field in front of a breathtaking view ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Golden Splendor, Oil Painting
Golden Splendor, Oil Painting

Golden Splendor, Oil Painting

By Sherri Aldawood

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Sherri Aldawood depicts a sunny, autumn day along the banks of Oak Creek in Sedona, Arizona. With the use of a harmonious color palette, Sherri conveys the warmth of the landscape with tones in yellow, orange, red, and olive. Dynamic brushwork represents various textures and the calm countryside.


About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Sunny Day, Street in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
Sunny Day, Street in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

Sunny Day, Street in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The painting is a result of my impressions from traveling in Mexico. Old, colorful, dramatic looking houses under the bright sun look dynamic and full of life energy.

About the Artist
Suren is an impressionist painter eloquently capturing nature, landscapes, and cityscapes in paint. His body of work reflects several different stylistic approaches. Suren’s scenes in oil are inspired by Impressionist masters Monet and Van Gogh, while his watercolor series of flowers and birds are influenced by Eastern styles of painting and the colors of the Middle Eastern environment. Suren believes his role as an artist is to remind viewers that we all are part of the same natural universe.

Sunny Day, Street in Puerto Vallarta...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Fauquier County Farm, Virginia, Oil Painting
Fauquier County Farm, Virginia, Oil Painting

Fauquier County Farm, Virginia, Oil Painting

By Doug Cosbie

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Doug Cosbie paints a summer pastoral scene with barns and farmhouses in the distance. "There are many old family farms west of Washington DC in the county of Fauquier," says Doug. He includes the Stars and Stripes barn found near Delaplane, VA. Vivid hues of blue and green color the breezy natural landscape.


About the Artist
Artist Doug Cosbie presents the vibrancy found in nature with his impressionist, rural architecture centered artwork. Longing to create something that connects with people, Cosbie spent countless years perfecting how he portrays the world on canvas. Within his journey, he studied as an apprentice in the studios of Sam Black and Jack Shadbolt. As a plein air artist, Doug's studio is a portable pochade box. He begins by finding a location that speaks to him, makes a sketch, and continues to add depth and dimension with oil on canvas. "Creativity when making art is not about interpreting exactly as you see it. New ideas are formed by interesting contrasts, and interesting paintings happen when things are out of place." In the rare cases when he is not painting, you can find him reading, traveling, sailing, and spending quality time with his family. Cosbie's creations have been showcased at galleries in Canada. He is an alumnus of Emily Carr University of Art and Design in Vancouver, British Columbia.


Words that describe this painting: barns, farm, landscape, Virginia, USA, United States, summer, hills, structures, buildings, architecture, pastoral, rural, town, sky, oilpaint, travel, impressionism, architecture, impressionism, travel, oil painting, blue


Fauquier County...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Paris, River Seine, Oil Painting
Paris, River Seine, Oil Painting

Paris, River Seine, Oil Painting

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"The artwork is from my cityscapes of Paris," shares artist Suren Nersisyan. "I love the bridges of this city connecting the banks of the Seine river. The sof...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Dawn at the Grand Canyon, Oil Painting
Dawn at the Grand Canyon, Oil Painting

Dawn at the Grand Canyon, Oil Painting

By Crystal DiPietro

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"For a few brief moments on the south rim, the morning sun lights up the canyon walls like neon while casting blue shadows into its depths," says artist Cryst...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Life to the Full LA Blue 1 - Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Life to the Full LA Blue 1 - Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Life to the Full LA Blue 1 - Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Sarah Johnson infuses passion, heart, and a lifetime of creative experience into each original painting. Her radial series exhibit 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 available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the 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...

Category

2010s Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Phone Call, Oil Painting
The Phone Call, Oil Painting

The Phone Call, Oil Painting

By Faye Vander Veer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"It's all about the subject and the light," says artist Faye Vander Veer, when asked about her inspiration for this painting. "I saw this young girl talking on the phone while I was doing some sketching at a local coffeeshop. The light was the first thing that caught my eye, then I did a few sketches to design the composition. I kept wondering about her. I never saw her face, but it is so interesting to me how our lives can change in an instant all because of one phone call...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Edge of the Woods, Original Painting
Edge of the Woods, Original Painting

Edge of the Woods, Original Painting

By James Hartman

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist James Hartman draws inspiration from the experience of seeing sunlit colors and details appearing through the strong vertical tree pattern. He expresses the painting sections to appear like stained glass. James highlights small areas where collaged 100-year-old paper show through the surface, he does this in a non-disruptive way. James applies heat to fuse the oils into a mixture of beeswax and damar crystals to seal the work.


About the Artist
When James Hartman was in art school, he became fascinated with the Society of Six, a group of artists who painted en plein air (outdoors) and exhibited together in the San Francisco Bay Area during the early 20th Century. James's paintings of the Northern California landscape pay tribute to some of the great Bay Area artists of the past. His expressive scenes feel alive through his vibrant use of color and his painterly brushwork. James’s paintings have an immediate visual impact from a distance, yet up close, dissolve into a series of confident marks and strokes. There is a simultaneous complexity and steadiness in his flattened, color-blocked planes. Knowledge and observation are essential elements of James’s working practice. To this end, he spends a large proportion of his time painting on location. His body of work captures the fresh and sunlit essence of the coastal California hills.


Words that describe this painting: expressionism, encaustic, beeswax, collage, antique ephemera...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Encaustic

Breathless Sky, Original Painting
Breathless Sky, Original Painting

Breathless Sky, Original Painting

By Nancy Merkle

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Nancy Merkle captures a big open western sky over a grassy prairie. Large, fluffy clouds sweep up to the heavens, reflecting the pastel colors of the s...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Morning Contemplation, Oil Painting
Morning Contemplation, Oil Painting

Morning Contemplation, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"In this painting, I wanted to further my explorations of interiors in dramatic lighting and the look of folds on unmade beds," explains artist Onelio Marrero...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

The River Walk, Oil Painting
The River Walk, Oil Painting

The River Walk, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist George Peebles depicts a peaceful panoramic view of a lake with vibrant forests diverging in the middle. A golden glow bursts on the right while deeper hues of red, brown, and purple radiate on the left. Clear and calm waters mirror the skies and the tall colorful trees. George is known for his dramatic landscapes and panoramic ocean vistas. He enjoys painting brief, electric moments in nature. He draws on his surroundings in Michigan but ultimately paints entirely from his imagination.


About the Artist
George Peebles is an award-winning artist specializing in contemporary landscape oils. His paintings are characterized by their pleasing combination of brilliant hues and rich skies. He describes his art as a reflection of the place inside each of us where we connect to nature. Painted from memory, each stroke is an inward expression of his emotions. George views his work as a lifelong process that leads him to new concepts and ideas best expressed on his canvas.


Words that describe this painting: river, lake, shore, trees, water, reflection, sky, peaceful, nature, oilpaint, impressionism, nature, oil painting, blue


The River Walk...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

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