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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Winga IV (Tidal Movement / Waves)
Located in London, GB
Alison Puruntatameri was born and grew up in Pirlangimpi on Melville Island, Northern Territory, Australia. Pirlangimpi was
previously a police post and Roman Catholic Mission for th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Organic Material
Call of Eternity
Located in El Portal, FL
This is one of two paintings from the collection, featuring contrasting yet complementary colors. One in calming green, the other in vibrant red.
This bold and fiery oil painting ra...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Agatha', acrylic, canvas, contemporary, geometric, painting, abstract art
Located in Los Angeles, US
Mary Anna Pomonis
'Agatha,' 2014
Acrylic airbrush on canvas over panel
36 x 36 inches
Primarily known for her sharp, mandala-like geometric, geodesic abstract paintings, for Mary An...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Panel
Literary Mosaic, Abstract Library, Geometric, Contemporary, Oil, Books, Modern
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Literary Mosaic" is a captivating work that captures the essence of cultural and intellectual diversity. Sophie Dumont, through this 40x40 cm oil on canvas, transports us to a world...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tuscany Meadow with Wild Carrot II, Original painting, Floral, Flowers, Meadows
Located in Deddington, GB
A wildflower meadow on a Tuscany hillside. A carpet of wildflowers cover the red-ochre of the sun baked earth. The evening sky is turquoise and creamy-white flowers heads of wild car...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Brooklyn Dusk Panel Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
Brooklyn Dusk is painted on panel. The glass-like finish can be achieved on few other surfaces. I was attracted to this style of painting early on, seduced by the deep delicate tones...
Category
2010s Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Resin, Oil, Pigment
"WHY?" by Enzio Wenk, 2010 - Acrylic on Wood, Neo-Expressionism
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Acrylic on wood.
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Neutral Abstract, Muted Colours, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Neutral Abstract, Muted Colours, Signed Oil Painting
By French artist 'Jean Briant', 20th Century
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Abtract Oil Painting - Stunning Colours
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Superb Modern British abstract painting dating to the 1960's. The work is signed with the artists initials "RG".
The painting captures an amazing array of bright and colourful shap...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
We Are the Fire, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Brent Hanson
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting is on heavy paper and varnished with a semi-gloss finish. For an additional $100 shipping cost,at purchaser’s request, the art can be permanently mounted on a wood panel w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
1960's Modern British Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning array of strong colors stand out in this original mid-20th century British abstract painting. The work dates to the 1950's-60's period and is of British authorship.
The pa...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Steven Baris, Ruse Of Transparency 13, 2014, plexiglass, acrylic paint
By Steven Baris
Located in Darien, CT
Steve Baris is interested in the interconnections of the built environment and spatial experience.
His artwork is a response to a largely overlooked type of landscape that is emerg...
Category
2010s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Acrylic
Nu-Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Nancy Kramp
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract Expressionism is "taking the random and giving it shape" and defies description. The viewer sees it with their unique imagination as to make the experience their own and not...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Mary Schiliro, Random Dip 7, acrylic paint on mylar, 36 x 12 in, Abstraction
Located in Darien, CT
Mary Schiliro's work with acrylic paint on Mylar is process based, and expands the boundaries of painting by exploring new possibilities of presentation. She uses a dipping process w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Acrylic
"Ora ti vedo" by Enzio Wenk, 2016 - Abstract Portrait on Masonite, Framed
By Enzio Wenk
Located in Bresso, IT
Translated title: "Now I see you".
Acrylic on masonite.
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Acrylic
Four Crowns, Acrylic Painting on Canvas
By Brian Nash
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a beautiful one-of-a-kind original acrylic/oil/chalk painting. It comes wired and ready to hang on deep-profile canvas. It is signed by the artist.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled Off-White 2 - Textural Abstract Minimalist Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Painting for Togolese artist Olympio is fearlessly following an instinct. Olympio’s work is honest and palpable: exposed, raw, and direct. His work is an unfiltered manifestation of his soul. Bright, energetic marks encircle rough textures balanced by the peaceful compositions emanating from below the surface.
This 24-inch high by 24-inch wide mixed media painting is signed by Olympio on the back of the canvas. The many layers in his work further emphasize the texture and visceral nature of his canvases. The painting is wired and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping available. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by the gallery is included with this unique artwork.
Olympio was born into a large family of eight children in Lomé, Togo, West Africa. He began his creating art by using building scraps to make sculptures. By the time he was in high school, he started to experiment with mixed-media and collage. He has later transitioned to acrylic and oil on canvas.
In 2001, Olympio left his home in Africa to live in Paris. Olympio moved to the United States in 2003 and has continued to paint. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018 he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists by Red Dot Miami. He was also recently interviewed for France 2, TV5Monde, and the BBC. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
EXHIBITIONS
2019-23 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Palm Springs, Karyn Mannix Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA
“Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
LA Art Show, bG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Immigration Celebration, Part I,” Laurent Proneur Gallery
Superfine! Fair, Magic Box LA, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Red Dot Miami, Miami, FL
Art Basel, Miami, FL
Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA
BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Wallspace at the Brewery Fall Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Anne Russinof, Stacked Vault, 2015, Canvas, Oil Paint
Located in Darien, CT
Russinof uses large brushes to create highly energized gestures that intimate various patterns and forms in architecture such as frames, cornices and baroque ceiling vaults.
Thes...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Through the mist of my memory, vibrant, colourful flowers garden, large painting
By Mary Chaplin
Located in Deddington, GB
Mary Chaplin, Through the mist of my memory, diptych 2x100x100cm : The garden where I lived as a child is still very alive in my memory. When winter is too dreary, I like to think of...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Meg Atkinson, Sunset at Waverly Park, 2015, oil on canvas, Abstraction
By Meg Atkinson
Located in Darien, CT
It was Picasso who said, "Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up."
While her work in the exhibition Child's Play is not meant specifical...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
GENEVIEVE ZONDERVAN (1922-2013) SIGNED FRENCH SURREALIST OIL PAINTING - FRAMED
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Surrealist Landscape"
by Geneviève Zondervan (French 1922-2013)
oil painting on canvas, framed
dated '99'
signed lower corner
framed: 19.25 x 14 inches
A fine 20th century surreal...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ellen Hackl Fagan, Seeking the Sound of Cobalt Blue_20 Moons, 2014, Enamel, Ink
Located in Darien, CT
Ellen Hackl Fagan is an interdisciplinary abstract painter who believes that synaesthesia can be taught. Through interactive tools and crowd sourcing, Fagan is developing a correspo...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Helium Heart at the State Fair - Original Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Vibrant
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Dancers 7 - Red and Black Figures Embracing the Love of Movement and Life
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel, an internationally collected artist, effortlessly channels vitality and sensuality through her awe-inspiring collection of abstract and figurative paintings. With an u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
Baby Moves - Honest and Balanced Original Figurative Abstract Textural Artwork
By Olympio
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Olympio, a prominent figurative abstract artist from Togo, creates artwork that is driven by an unapologetic sense of instinct. Olympio’s work is honest and palpable: exposed, raw, and direct. Through a bold use of color and texture, Olympio creates dynamic, multi-layered works that demand the viewer's attention. His work is an unfiltered manifestation of his soul. Bright, energetic marks encircle rough textures balanced by the peaceful compositions emanating from below the surface.
This 42 inch high by 36 inch wide colorful mixed media painting is signed by Kodjovi Olympio on the back of the canvas. The many layers in his work further emphasize the texture and visceral nature of his canvases. The painting is wired and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable U.S. and global shipping are available. A Certificate of Authenticity issued by Artplex Gallery is included with this original artwork.
Olympio was born into a large family of eight children in Lomé, Togo, West Africa. He began his creating art by using building scraps to make sculptures. By the time he was in high school, he started to experiment with mixed media and collage. He later transitioned to acrylic and oil on canvas.
In 2001, Olympio left his home in Africa to live in Paris. Olympio moved to the United States in 2003 and has continued to paint. His work has been exhibited at Art Basel Miami, where in 2018 he was ranked one of the Top 10 Artists by Red Dot Miami. He was also recently interviewed for France 2, TV5Monde, and the BBC. His work has been exhibited and collected internationally.
REPRESENTATION
Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, California
SELECT EXHIBITIONS
2019 Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Art Palm Springs, Karyn Mannix Contemporary, Palm Springs, CA
“Voltage,” Artplex Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
LA Art Show, bG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
“Immigration Celebration, Part I,” Laurent Proneur Gallery
Superfine! Fair, Magic Box LA, Los Angeles, CA
2018 Red Dot Miami, Miami, FL
Art Basel, Miami, FL
Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA
Latino Art Museum, Pomona, CA
BG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Wallspace at the Brewery Fall Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Space Junk 15 - Original One of a Kind Artwork on Canvas
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s work is influenced by Egyptian hieroglyphs, graffiti, and his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in his creative life. He covers the canvas with unique imagery...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Large Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Oil on canvas. Signed Verso.
Harriet was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, and lived with her husband in Park Slope for over 35 years.
She attended the Brooklyn Museum Scho...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Parisian Storm" Abstract Figure w Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a blue, silver and peach background with delicate details. This piece captures the es...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Sky - Oil Painting 201s by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Sky is an original oil on canvas on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in the 2000s.
Hand-signed by the artist on the back.
The artwork represents an abstract landscape:...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Signed Large Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract expressionist painting by Murray Hantman (1904 - 1999). Oil on canvas, circa 1960. Signed. Framed. Image size, 40"L x 30"H.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunlit Prayers-Original Triptych-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf-Expressionist
Located in London, GB
The [ Sunlit series ] is an exploration of the colour yellow and its positive healing effect on us.
The pictorial language in this series pays homage to Japanese Woodblock prints. In...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Subtle Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very nice American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on linen. Image size, 20H by 26L.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait of a Stylish 1960's Lady, Signed Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Portrait of a Stylish Lady
French School, Mid 20th Century
Oil painting on canvas, framed
Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner
Frame size: 26.5 x 22 inches
Stylish ex...
Category
Mid-20th Century Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Earth Balance, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses simple geometric shapes and color harmony to explore balance and the relationship between positive and negative space. Cool blues and warm green shapes bring a sen...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The beauty of water lilies" (contemporary colorful impressionist painting)
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary colorful artwork "The beauty of water lilies " is done with a modern touch of expressionism, naïf art and impressionism.
This art piece features a pond with bloo...
Category
2010s Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
Mid Century Abstract Oil Painting from 1964 by important Australian Painter
Located in Cirencester, GB
ARTIST: Thomas Tom Gleghorn (1925-) British / Australian
TITLE: “Bloom” (1964)
SIGNED: verso
MEDIUM: oil on canvas
SIZE: 25cm x 22cm inc frame
CONDITION: very good
DETAIL: Painter, a...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Caught By the River" Contemporary Abstract Blue Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Blue abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is a response ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Upside Down Inside Out" 1974 Op Art acrylic/wood 3D Colorful Robertino Fatica
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Robertino Fatica was born in 1948 in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1970 he completed a three-year program at the Cooper School of Art in Cleveland. Following that, Fatica served in the U.S. Ar...
Category
1970s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plywood, Acrylic
Color Wars 4
Located in Park City, UT
Photography has been a huge passion since my youth, however the evolution of digital photography created a void in regards to the precision and tactility of film photography. In 2002...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
Antique American Modernist Pop Art Gas Station Pump Automotive Car Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist pop art oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Somewhere In The Middle
Located in Park City, UT
Photography has been a huge passion since my youth, however the evolution of digital photography created a void in regards to the precision and tactility of film photography. In 2002...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel
600 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
600 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on canvas — Unframed
This work is exclusive to IdeelArt.
Alex Kuznetsov, also known as Alex K. Smith, was born in 1978 in Minsk, BY, and is now an ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Bessemer" Contemporary Abstract Pink and Blue Concentric Circle Shaped Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink and blue abstract contemporary concentric circle shaped painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Antique American Impressionist Tropical Beach Scene Hawaiian Landscape Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist tropical landscape oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Image size, 12H x 18L.
Category
Early 1900s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Joie de Vivre - Abstract Textural Multicolor Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Rising Tondo, circular
Located in Greenwich, CT
Ilya Bolotowsky is an important and highly recognized hard edge american abstractionist. He experimented with diamond shaped canvases and circular works as well as square formats wi...
Category
1980s Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"N.Y." Contemporary Abstract Pink and Orange Concentric Circle Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Pink and orange abstract contemporary circular painting by Houston, TX artist David Hardaker. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse.
Artist Statement: The work is ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Life is a Bowl Full of Cherries" Abstract Figure Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstracted figure painting by Juniper Briggs is made with mixed media on cold pressed paper with deckle edges. It features a warm, contrasting palette and captures an abstracted...
Category
2010s Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Slipstone
Located in Dallas, TX
72 x 39 inches
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Encaustic
Little Blue Head (Abstract Female Portrait)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Elliot Barowitz (b.1937). Little Blue Head, 1965. Oil on canvas, 1965, signed 'E.O. Barowitz', titled and dated on the stretcher. 16 x 16 in., 16 3/4 x 16 3/...
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Afterglow
Located in Lawrence, NY
Like many of his compatriots of the time, Shulman transitioned from representation to abstraction in the post-WWII period as he studied with Hans Hoffman. Yet, his work, whether or a...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Midnight Blossom, Original painting, Landscape, Tree Art, Textural art
By Nicky Chubb
Located in Deddington, GB
New original landscape painting by Nicky Chubb. Colourful and textured landscape painting of a tree with a shiny background.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
signed and dated by artist on th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
WARM CIRCLE QUILT - Framed, Textured, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In WARM CIRCLE QUILT, Natalie Harrison draws on the historically domestic crafts of molding and quilting to create a new work of collage. Shaping yell...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
WARM SQUARE QUILT - Framed, Textured, Sculptural, Molded Acrylic Painting
Located in Signal Mountain, TN
In this piece, Natalie Harrison draws on the historically domestic crafts of molding and quilting to create a new work of collage. Shaping pink, orang...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Jessie Woodward, #577, Original Abstract Style Art, Bright Modern Statement Art
Located in Deddington, GB
#577 by Jessie Woodward [2022]
Signed by the artist
Acrylic on canvas
Size: H:80 cm x W:100 x D3cm
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
#57...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Note To Myself - 1 -6"x8", Black and White Abstract Painting
Located in Mississauga, Ontario
Small paintings are intimate and personal. This expressive black and white abstract, blends bold brushwork and a subtle touch of script to create a sense of mystery, inviting the vie...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
"Abstract #5" Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Composition on Canvas
By Suki Maguire
Located in New York, NY
Unorthodox; yet effective, Suki treats us to a series of works that tantalizes the imagination with bold strokes of dark and light, hinting at shapes both human and ethereal and pull...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Landscape, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract Landscape Mixed Media On Juta Canvas 106x150 :: Painting :: Abstract :: This Piece Comes With An Official Certificate Of Authenticity Signed By The Artist :: Ready To Hang: ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.
Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.
In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.
The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.
Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.
If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.
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