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Abstract Paintings For Sale
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Dinner Party
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting.
Jose Cortez is one of the principal professors at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Per...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Mid Century Cubic Modern American Figural Painting by Sarno
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
5-3418 Abstract oil on board.
Set in a silvered wood frame
Signed Sarno
Image size 24x19"
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Harbour Rhythms -original abstract landscape painting- Contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
This exceptional artwork is currently on display and available for sale at Signet Contemporary Art Gallery and online.
"Harbour Rhythms" is a visually compelling abstract piece that...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"My Red Butterfly" Contemporary Pop Art Oil Painting with Black Floater Frame
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Butterfly Collection” is a vibrant and energetic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
#172, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
ABSTRACT SUMMER
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original art by Daria Kusto.
Acrylic on canvas
Shipped rolled in a tube
From Spain
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Spray Paint
"Love for Meadow VI" by Sveta - Vibrant Colorful Textured Contemporary Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Sveta Hessler (Russian, born 1973)
"Love for Meadow VI" 2025
Acrylic Paint, Gel, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
"Love for Meadow VI" by Sveta Hes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Off The Knob - Abstract Large Organic Shape Pastel Original Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Rue Bootay, a New York-born artist now rooted in the vibrant artistic landscape of Los Angeles, navigates the avant-garde realm of nonrepresentational surrealism with a style uniquel...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Oil Pastel
Closed Doors
By Karl Zerbe
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Closed Doors, 1957, polymer tempera on Masonite, signed lower right, 20 x 40 inches, inscribed verso “Zerbe Closed Doors June 1957,” label verso reads: “Artist Karl Zerbe / No. T / T...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Polymer
Little Movers and Shakers - Original Colorful Retro Street Art Inspired Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Large Mid 20th Century French Cubist Oil Painting Sailing Yachts Flotilla at Sea
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
The Flotilla, Sailing Yachts at Sea
French cubist artist, circa 1950's
oil on board, unframed
board: 23 x 49.5 inches
provenance: private collection, France
condition: very good and ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"West Texas Fern" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features gestural marks in pastel orange, tan, blue, and green set against an off-white back...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A serene moorland scene with rich hues, misty hills, and a reflective waterway
Located in Preston, GB
A serene moorland scene with rich hues, misty hills, and a reflective waterway by 20th Century British Artist. Impasto, abstract landscape.
Art measures 32 x 12 inches
Frame measures 39 x 19 inches
This landscape painting depicts a serene, atmospheric scene of a moorland with a reflective body of water winding through vibrant fields. The composition features a soft, diffused light illuminating the middle ground, where golden and green hues contrast with the rich purples and deep earthy tones of the surrounding vegetation. The distant mountains are enveloped in misty blues and grays, adding depth and a sense of vastness to the piece. The artist’s expressive, textured brushstrokes create movement, enhancing the raw beauty of the natural setting. Framed in a neutral, elegant frame, the painting exudes tranquility and captures the essence of the rugged landscape.
Born in Birmingham in 1948, Rex Preston...
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Triptych Landscape Memories-Gold Leaf with Oil-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impasto Oil Painting of River Tree Scene British Postwar & Contemporary Artist, Terry Evans
Terry Evans is a British Postwar & Contemporary Painte...
Category
1990s Realist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Bee Line - Rainbow Abstract Patterns Circles Stripes Blue Yellow Orange, 2023
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary oil painting on canvas, thoughtfully combined sections of varying textures and areas of pattern, stripes, circles, dots and undulations are cheerful in bright, p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Lavender Fluffle" Double Bunnies on Lavender Diamond Dust Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts 4 gestural figures of white bunnies on a Light Lavender background with thick use of pain...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Glass
The Kotel - Large Abstract Green Blue Impasto Thick Paint Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Duino Elegies
By Richard Mann
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Richard Mann (1940-1990). Duino Elegies, 1981. Mixed media on rag paper, consisting of 10 sheets, corresponding to the 10 elegies, each measuring 14.5 x 23 inches.
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Biography:
Playwright, poet and visual artist, Rev. Richard Mann was born and educated in Melbourne Australia. At the height of America's counter-cultural revolution, Mann moved to New York City where he lived and worked in Harlem.
He was influenced by surrealism, abstract expressionism, and calligraphy at the time of his arrival.
Beginning in the mid-1970's, the extreme living conditions of Harlem and demands of his religious calling provided subject matter for his painting. Urban decay and ubiquitous public graffiti provide inspiration for compositions that include highly stylized writing.
By the late 1970's many works incorporate writing exclusively, with areas of layered, obscured and illegible words, very much like repeatedly tagged walls.
Education:
Studied painting with Maurice Cantlon, Melbourne, Australia 1961-62.
Liberal Arts Studies, Christ the King...
Category
1980s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Reminds Me of Elementary School - Green Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Valerie Etitinwo's unique approach to abstract figurative painting celebrates the unconventional beauty found in imperfection and awkwardness. The Nigerian-Swiss artist uses bold col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
When time stands Still - Contemporary Architecture Pool House Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Rose of Lima" Black Outline Bunny on French Rose Oil Painting on Wood Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a french rose background with thick use of paint. I...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
"Score" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a gold scored background with ultramarine blue accents. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings en...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
"Totem Naples" Black Outline Bunny on Multicolor Silver Background Oil Painting
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on a Multicolor and silver background with thick use o...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel, Mixed Media
"Veiled Morn" Contemporary Abstract Landscape Oil on Canvas Framed
By Eric Abrecht
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Veiled Morn" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Eric Abrecht, depicting an abstracted landscape with warm coloring. The artist's technique of painterly, smooth brushstrokes gives...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Original Triptych-gold leaf+Ink on canvas-British Awarded Artist-Drawing Time
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Kill Your Darlings No.18 - contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract painting was inspired by nature.
This bucolic composition by Sandra Goldie, a Canadian artist features expressive, fluid brushstrokes. Shapes, hinting at ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Three Sisters: large abstract expressionist figural painting & breast feeding
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
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Ellen Powell Tiberino, matriarch of the Tiberino artist dynasty that includes her artist-husband Joseph and three artist-children (Raphael, Gabriel, and Ellen), often looked to Black women and girls as subjects, in the contexts of motherhood, pregnancy, and childhood, as well as subjects drawn from her neighborhood communities. Her work is expressionistic and passionate with dramatic gestures and dark colorism in her figures, but it is also intimate and highly personal. At this point in her career, Tiberino had been struggling with cancer, and as a result, her palette became brighter and more colorful than her former dark palette.
"Three Sisters" includes Ellen Powell Tiberino’s self-portrait in the front of the composition, nursing an infant. Tiberino’s two sisters, Joyce and Anne, sit behind her. Tiberino likely paints from memory or imagination here, since her four children were well beyond nursing age when she created this painting. "Three Sisters" is likely among the last large-scale canvases Tiberino completed, opting to work on a smaller scale and while seated as her illness progressed. Tiberino ultimately lost her battle in 1992.
"Three Sisters" comes from a private Main Line, PA collection, acquired directly from the artist immediately upon its completion. Framed in original wood strip frame.
It is in excellent condition.
Tiberino graduated from the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in 1959, where she was awarded a prestigious Cresson scholarship to study in Europe. After returning to the US, she lived and worked in New York until she married fellow artist (Joseph) and returned to her hometown of Philadelphia where she continued to create oil paintings, oil pastels drawings, sculptures, murals, and mosaics. In Philadelphia, she was part of social and professional circles that included Moe Brooker, Barbara Bullock, Walter Edmonds, Charles Pridgen, Leroy Johnson, John Simpson, James Dupree...
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Diptych-Landscape Memories-Gold Leaf with Oil-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Shizico's unique approach to paintings, erasing, rewriting, and destroying the landscape in the background through bold strokes of gold leaf on the top layers in this series, works o...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Visite de l'Atelier by Grégoire Mathias – Modern Cubist Studio Scene
Located in PÉRIGUEUX, FR
Visite de l'Atelier (Visit of the Artist's Studio)
Acrylic on Canvas
50 x 39.5 cm
Dynamic modern cubist painting by Greg Mathias depicting an abstracted studio visit, using muted be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Nicole" Black Bunny on White Background Oil Painting on Wood Panel Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful composition of one of Slonem's most iconic subjects, Bunnies. This piece depicts a gestural figure of a black bunny on white background with thick use of paint. It is hou...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
ABSTRACT Big Circle Painting Textil Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno Black
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Festival of Joy - Abstract Expressionism Colorful Delight Joy Texture Statement
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Festival of Joy
Abstract Expressionism Colorful Delight Joy Movement Texture Statement Vibrant
Festivitas Laetitiae - Festival of Joy
This vibrant artwork, set on a deep cr...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Ode aux livres, Abstract library, Colors, Geometric Contemporary, Oil, French
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
With Ode aux Livres, Sophie Dumont offers a visual and textural exploration of the literary world. This 23.6 x 23.6-inch oil on canvas, worked with a palette knife, captures the dens...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lakeside Keepsake - minimalist, contemporary, landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Pat Service
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This abstract painting of a lake was rendered in minimalist form by Pat Service.
Renowned as one of Canada’s finest landscape artists, the decades-long career of Pat Service has wit...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fresh Moods 100 - Large Abstract Dark Blue Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
READY TO HANG - GALLERY QUALITY
A beautiful modern abstract, 100% handmade painting, made with professional varnished acrylics and Amsterdam acrylic sprays on stretched heavy canvas...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Spring Trees, 2020-2025 - Large Green + White Abstract Oil Painting with Trees
By Daisy Cook
Located in Kingsclere, GB
Spring Trees, 2020-2025
signed, dated and titled on the reverse
oil on canvas
152 x 145 cm
59 7/8 x 57 1/8 in
Daisy Cook is a British painter of landscape and still life.
Cook crea...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Golden Girl" Black Outline Bunny on Gold Background Oil Painting Framed
By Hunt Slonem
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts a gestural figure of bunny against a gold background. Inspired by nature and a genuine love for animals, Slonem's paintings encompass unique inspirations drawn fro...
Category
2010s Neo-Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel
The garden XIV. Butterflies
Located in Zofingen, AG
In my creation, I've poured my soul into a vibrant dance of colors, an abstract symphony that harmonizes with nature's profound beauty. Brush strokes of oil paint create a dynamic te...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dynamic Blue and Black Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Jean Soyer
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A powerful abstract oil painting on canvas (57.5 x 44.9 inches) by contemporary artist Jean Soyer. This dynamic composition features bold strokes of deep blue and black, created with...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Happiest Place on Earth - Large Monochrome Contemporary Abstract 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 Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal, Mixed Media
Fake Marshmallow Series. "Red". Vibrant Contemporary Pop Art Sculpture in Clay
Located in FISTERRA, ES
"Red" is a striking piece from Elizabeth Art Candy’s latest series dedicated to "Marshmallows", inspired by the evocative power of "sweet memories". This contemporary wall sculpture ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Canvas, Spray Paint
Come Close - Contemporary Abstract Gradient Stripes Lilac Lavender Purple, 2020
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in flashe on canvas, thin, carefully ordered stripes of color in gradient shades of soft hues, starting with a pale peachy shade of ivory beige...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Vinyl
White Moon 2 - minimalist, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This minimalist acrylic painting that features a moon is by Aron Hill.
The bold graphic design of Aron Hill’s work echoes the clean lines of modernist influences such as Jack Bush. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
Precious Moments - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract swimmer painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Vintage French Fauvist French Village Landscape Oil Painting
Located in Douglas Manor, NY
6002 A French vintage fauvist oil painting of a French village on artist board
displayed in a wood frame,
signed lower left by Groendain
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Abstract expressive floral roses acrylic painting on paper "Pink blooms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This vibrant floral abstract artwork titled "Pink Blooms," created by French artist born in Kazakhstan, beautifully captures the essence of blooming roses through bold and expressive...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Fresh - Impasto Thick Paint Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Glitter
Cubist East River industial scene
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Joseph Kardonne (1911-1985). East River, 1966. 9.5 x 12.25 inches. Watercolor on paper, sheet measures inches. Signed, dated and titled lower right. Excellent condition.
Born in N...
Category
Mid-20th Century Cubist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Huge Contemporary French Expressionist Abstract Modernist Still Life Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Modernist Still Life
by Andree de Fremont (French, contemporary)
signed painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 39.5 x 39.5 inches
Provenance: from a collection in France
Condition: ver...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Modern Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Artwork Architecture Terracota Spanish Artist Mariona Espinet 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery, we are committed to providing the highest level of trust and professionalism to our collectors. Each piece in our collection is accompanied by a certificate of auth...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Originals-Magic Bell Triptych-British Awarded Artist-After Monet-Impressionism
Located in London, GB
To Shizico Yi a triptych is a visual prayers; it embodies a meditative journeylike the form of meditation.
The repetition of motifs within the triptych serves as a method to revisit...
Category
2010s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel
"Landscape" Abstract Geometric Mixed Media Paint Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Title: Paper Landscape
Technique: Collage and mixed media on canvas
Dimensions: 100x100 cm (stretcher frame depth: 3.5 cm)
Original artwork by Marilina Marchica, created with a neut...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Acrylic
Antique American School Impressionist Landscape Nicely Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape painting. Oil on board. Housed in a period impressionist giltwood frame. Excellent condition.
Category
1910s Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Original Triptych Landscape Memories-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf and oil
Located in London, GB
-In light of new tariffs, we’ve applied a 20% discount off the market price of this piece to support our collectors in facing potential added costs. At the gallery, we work closely w...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Contemporary abstract floral acrylic painting on canvas "Blooming in sunshine"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Blooming in Sunshine" is a striking, expressive contemporary painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, and it forms part of her Floral series. In this series, Natalya masterfully ...
Category
2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions VII
Located in London, GB
'Echoes of the Avant-Garde: Mid-Century Visions VII', oil on board (circa 1970s). Step into a world where the spirit of early 20th-century modernism meets the bold experimentation of...
Category
1970s Futurist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Yellow Landscape, Original Drawing on Paper , One of a kind Large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape
Mineral Oxide on Paper
(Canson Paper Montval 300gr)
70x100 cm
2025
Original Art
Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
she graduated in ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
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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