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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
Mountain Path, France, Original Painting
Mountain Path, France, Original Painting

Mountain Path, France, Original Painting

By Janet Dyer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer displays an expressive landscape of the highlands of France. Towering green trees stand against the azure skyline. "Provence is more than la...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Tuscan Morning, Light on the Road, Oil Painting
Tuscan Morning, Light on the Road, Oil Painting

Tuscan Morning, Light on the Road, Oil Painting

By Elizabeth Garat

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Light slowly filters through branches and leaves as the sun gradually rises. "It was early morning, the birds were singing, the light falling on the road was ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Endless Quest, Original Painting
Endless Quest, Original Painting

Endless Quest, Original Painting

By Tatiana Iliina

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A monochromatic winter forest with warm tones of beige, brown, and yellow by artist Tatiana Iliina. With her swift and precise strokes, Tatiana captures the g...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Carmel Beach, Oil Painting
Carmel Beach, Oil Painting

Carmel Beach, Oil Painting

By Lisa Elley

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Elley depicts an exquisite view of the route from San Francisco to Monterey Bay. She paints en plein air directly on the iconic Carmel Beach...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Magic City; An Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas with Bright Reds, Royal Blues
Magic City; An Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas with Bright Reds, Royal Blues

Magic City; An Abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas with Bright Reds, Royal Blues

Located in Oklahoma City, OK

In this abstract acrylic painting on canvas by Doug Bauer, vibrant yellows are highlighted by bright royal blues. The warmth of the pop of rich orange-reds contrast with the lighter,...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Landscape from Malibu, Oil Painting
Landscape from Malibu, Oil Painting

Landscape from Malibu, Oil Painting

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"A vision of palm trees and the cool turquoise Pacific Ocean together creates the vibe of California, unlike any other place," states artist Suren Nersisyan. ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky

Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky

By Gary Goldberg

Located in San Francisco, CA

Gary Goldberg Finding the Universe in Oaxaca, Night Sky, 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...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Textile, Felt

Magnolia Bouquet, Oil Painting
Magnolia Bouquet, Oil Painting

Magnolia Bouquet, Oil Painting

By Oksana Johnson

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Every spring I get inspired by spectacular blooming magnolias," shares artist Oksana Johnson. "This time, I arranged contrasting white and dark maroon blosso...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Creek, Original Painting
Creek, Original Painting

Creek, Original Painting

By David Forks

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"I was on one of my drives through the Texas hill country and wandered upon this beautiful scene," shares artist David Forks. "I immediately noticed the stark...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

French Canal, Original Painting
French Canal, Original Painting

French Canal, Original Painting

By Janet Dyer

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer depicts a lush green garden accented with a lazy brook reflecting the trees and clear sky above. "The grounds of French chateaux are usually extremely manicured," says Janet. "With geometrically designed features like straight-edged canals, the manor residence shows its preference of the time for order and symmetry."


About the Artist
Janet Dyer doesn’t like to spend too much time talking about her art, as she’d rather be creating it. She doesn’t have an artist statement, the traditional statement of purpose crafted by visual artists to explain their method. On becoming an artist, Janet simply states, “I picked up some crayons and pencils and brushes and kept using them.” She believes the process of creating art is equal in importance to the final product. The artist enjoys relinquishing control of her paintings to find delightful surprises in her so-called “mistakes.” Janet's expressively gestural yet bucolic landscapes are a testament to the success of her method.


Words that describe this painting: France, water, sunny, summer, brook, river, stream, garden, Europe, trees, hedge, landscape, impressionism, acrylicpaint, reflection, impressionism, landscape, acrylic painting, green


French Canal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

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

Peaceful Places, Oil Painting
Peaceful Places, Oil Painting

Peaceful Places, Oil Painting

By Gary Leonard

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A graceful nude surrounded by a glowing abstraction by artist Gary Leonard. The warm composition blends in the soft flowing contours of the figure as she move...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

As Night Falls, Oil Painting
As Night Falls, Oil Painting

As Night Falls, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist George Peebles depicts a fiery haze of a sunset across a wet marshland. Tall and wavy leaf-covered silhouettes of trees appear in the distance while gr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

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...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract More Art

Materials

Ink, Mixed Media, Lithograph, Offset

Peony I, Oil Painting
Peony I, Oil Painting

Peony I, Oil Painting

By Nicole Lamothe

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Nicole Lamothe paints a charming pink peony framed by a neutral patterned background. Her distinct brushwork creates a delicate softness about the piec...

Category

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

Materials

Monoprint

Untitled

Untitled

Located in Phoenix, AZ

Horse hair and cotton Dutch artist Marian Bijlenga's work has exhibited and received awards at venues worldwide. Rather than drawing on paper, Bijlenga draws in space, using textile...

Category

Early 2000s Abstract More Art

Materials

Cotton, Mixed Media

Homely Girl, A Life, Volumes I & II Signed by Louise Bourgeois AND Arthur Miller
Homely Girl, A Life, Volumes I & II Signed by Louise Bourgeois AND Arthur Miller

Homely Girl, A Life, Volumes I & II Signed by Louise Bourgeois AND Arthur Miller

By Louise Bourgeois

Located in New York, NY

Louise Bourgeois Homely Girl, A Life, Volumes I and II (Literary books with 10 original etchings) Hand signed by both artist Louise Bourgeois and Pulitzer winning playwright Arthur M...

Category

1990s Abstract More Art

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Etching, Lithograph, Offset

Untitled
Untitled

Untitled

By Ed Moses

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Moses often referred to himself as a “mutator,” driven less by self-expression than by an insatiable curiosity to discover. Never content to remain within a singular visual language,...

Category

1950s Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Fa Caldo, Oil Painting
Fa Caldo, Oil Painting

Fa Caldo, Oil Painting

By Onelio Marrero

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero paints this piece based on a visit to Rome, Italy. He depicts a scene of Constantine's Arch and The Colosseum on a warm late May...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Spring Cycling in Yellow, Oil Painting
Spring Cycling in Yellow, Oil Painting

Spring Cycling in Yellow, Oil Painting

By Warren Keating

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Warren Keating displays an image of a man riding a bicycle from an aerial view. "This painting was inspired by an early morning cyclist traveling on a ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

The Palm Trees, Oil Painting
The Palm Trees, Oil Painting

The Palm Trees, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist George Peebles exhibits palm trees overlooking the Caribbean. He captures the relaxed scene with an impressionist approach. Fresh blue waters drift to ...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Fiery Calf, Original Painting
Fiery Calf, Original Painting

Fiery Calf, Original Painting

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This is a calf from a herd I met in Pagosa Springs, Colorado," shares artist Heather Foster. "I wanted the bold underpainting to show through and give a dist...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Acrylic

Evening Glow, Oil Painting
Evening Glow, Oil Painting

Evening Glow, Oil Painting

By George Peebles

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Ocean waves crash in warm hues of red and yellow under a violet evening glow in this expressionist seascape by artist George Peebles. He conveys a calm and dr...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Alpine Flowers, Oil Painting
Alpine Flowers, Oil Painting

Alpine Flowers, Oil Painting

By Crystal DiPietro

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This piece is inspired by a steep hike in the high mountains in summer," shares artist Crystal DiPietro. As a hiker, Crystal imparts the feeling of happiness from these wonderful views she gathers during her adventurous trips. "The flower-filled alpine meadows and stunning views bring joy to the heart."


About the Artist
Many artists work with the landscape, but Crystal DiPietro sees her works as different from most in the genre. "I tend not to see landscapes as soft and pretty, but as rugged, dramatic and colorful." Many of her works depict wild storms and moody sunsets. She spends a lot of time in remote spots and uses layers of color to create her compositions. Her work hovers between a brief impression of a scene and a pure dream. Crystal's landscapes of southern Utah seem to undulate and continuously change. What's interesting, though, is that these mountains and valleys seem to do the same thing in person. In these areas, the view changes constantly throughout the day as the light shifts, throwing shadows of faces, mazes and alien patterns across the cliff faces. Crystal impressively captures what's there, and what seems to be but isn't.


Words that describe this painting: mountains, flowers, hike, landscape, alpine, peaks, wildflowers, southwest, west, western, impressionism, impressionism, landscape, western, oil painting


Alpine Flowers...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Lofty Perch, Oil Painting
Lofty Perch, Oil Painting

Lofty Perch, Oil Painting

By Mary Pratt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints a surreal expressionist habitat surrounding a brightly colored bird perched on a branch. She believes birds are earthly showstoppers and captures them as such. These animals enhance our lives by encouraging us to pause and observe. "Oh look, there goes a beautiful bird—I always stop to look," says Mary.


About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgia...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Quiet Breathes This Night, Oil Painting
Quiet Breathes This Night, Oil Painting

Quiet Breathes This Night, Oil Painting

By Elizabeth Garat

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"On December 21st, 2020 I witnessed the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn," shares artist Elizabeth Garat. "Astronomers said these planets hadn't appear...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Seated In Perpetual Motion, Oil Painting
Seated In Perpetual Motion, Oil Painting

Seated In Perpetual Motion, Oil Painting

By Mary Pratt

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Using a light and soft palette, artist Mary Pratt paints a figure in a buoyant tulle dress surrounded by contrasting geometric shapes. With a pink rose in her hand, and a palm delicately placed under her chin, the woman exudes elegance heightened by her graceful manner. "I portrayed a scene where the levitating objects create action in an otherwise restful place."


About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgia-based artist, is known for her impressionistic yet modern oil paintings that capture the world with a jovial poise. Her soft, ethereal palette is complemented by the occasional bright pop of color. The artist’s aesthetic choices are intuitive rather than premeditated. Through her gestural brushstrokes, Mary’s paintings summon a joyful, even childlike, emotional response. Her style is nuanced by a range of inspirations, including scenery from the state of Georgia. The personal edge that Mary brings to each painting alters and enhances recognizable subject matter, cultivating an imaginative visual experience.


Words that describe this painting: figure, figurative, contemporary, woman, people, dress, fashion, gentle, flower, soft, pastel, impressionism, oilpaint, impressionism, people, oil painting, pink


Seated In Perpetual Motion...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

Vineyards and Mountains, Oil Painting
Vineyards and Mountains, Oil Painting

Vineyards and Mountains, Oil Painting

By Suren Nersisyan

Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Suren Nersisyan shows an inviting view of a vineyard that draws the eyes further towards a scenic mountain range lining the distance. Rows of grapevine...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract More Art

Materials

Oil

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