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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Abstract Expressionist
Style: Minimalist
Aleppo to Kyiv Windows to the World - No.2
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
This painting is one of ‘Aleppo and Kyiv Urban Landscape No.2’ series featuring many windows gazing at the world. This is a collection of different neighborhoods in Aleppo city that ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"The Artist's Floor" - Abstract Assemblage
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist assemblage with found objects typical of an artist's studio floor by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957). Applied paint brushes, caps and tubes of paint, a few letters, putty knife, with splashes of color on wood. Unsigned. From the collection of the artist's work. Unframed. Image size: 11.25"H x 25.75"W
Bay Area artist and art educator Michael Pauker was born in New York in 1957 and knew he wanted to be an artist from the age of 15. He earned a Bachelor’s in Fine Arts at SUNY Purchase in his native state of New York. In 1989 he went on to earn an M.F.A at Mills College in Oakland and was awarded the City of Oakland Artist Fellowship in Painting. He has been a Bay Area resident since 1988. His work has been exhibited widely across the U.S., as well as in Japan and Costa Rica, and is included in the collection of the Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco.
Exhibitions include:
2007 Contemporary Art Museum, San Jose, Costa Rica
2007 “The Ebay Art Project,” Works/San Jose, San Jose, CA
2003 “Found Imagery: The Art of Collage,” Fresno Art Museum,Fresno, CA
2003 “Cut, Copy, Paste,” De Saisset Museum, Santa Clara, CA
2003 “20th Annual Exhibition,” Berkeley Art Center, Berkeley, CA
2002 “40 by 40...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Plastic, Paper, Found Objects, Wood Panel, Wood, Oil
The dance of the brushes 01
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Due to the size of the work, it was sent rolled in a tube
Painting: Oil on Canvas. Oversize XXL Abstract Painting.
This oversized painting is a st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Hot Pink Handbag Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold and bright abstract painting of a hot pink handbag surrounded by lively patterns by San Francisco artist Michael William Eggleston (American, 20t...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
Interstellar Voyage II (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Located in London, GB
Interstellar Voyage II (Abstract Expressionism painting)
Acrylic and mixed media on un-stretched linen - Unframed.
This work is exclusive to IdeelArt.
Please note that the work wi...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Mid Century Modern Silver & Earthtone Abstract Expressionist - Corban Lepell
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century modernist abstract combining earth-tones and subtlest metallic silver background by Corban LePell (American, b. 1933), 1955. Signed ...
Category
1950s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
The Wheel of Life (Minimalist Contemporary black & white textured abstract oil)
Located in Phoenix, AZ
This bold and unique geometric abstract painting is inspired by Svetlana Shalygina was inspired by the works of Franz Kline. It combines visually intriguing strokes with texture and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The Eye
Located in London, GB
Acrylic and collage on un-stretched canvas - Unframed
This artwork is on un-stretched canvas as per the artist's aesthetic's choice and does not need to be stretched at arrival.
It ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hounds of Winter (Abstract, Contemporary, Minimal)
By Lukasz Olek
Located in Kansas City, MO
Lukaszs Olek
Hounds of Winter
Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2021
Size: 51x47x1.6in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-157
*comes framed on stretcher read...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
In Motion
Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW
This work is a painting of emotions in motion, while the motion is given in a illustrative form, it reprsents emotions moving from one to another. Painted in the style of abstract ex...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
You have the power
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Due to the size of the work, it was sent rolled in a tube
El cuadro abstracto es una obra de arte sorprendente y cautivadora que evoca una sensación de ensoñación y fantasía. La pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Otherworldly Existence
Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW
I often wonder about otherworldly existance, by being that we can only imagine. What would their world and existence be like? This work is painted in the style of abstract expressionism.
This work is painted on professional-grade canvas and has been sealed with varnish. The canvas has the dimensions is 213 cm in width by 112 cm in height.
This work was created on the 16th Day of November 2021.
A Certificate of Authenticity with hologram - verification is attached to the image.
This artwork was selected as a finalist in the Grey Cube Gallery...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
Real 12
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Is a captivating masterpiece that embodies the essence of the action painting movement. With its vibrant display of colors against a pristine white backdrop, this artwork emanates an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Real 11
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Is a captivating masterpiece that embodies the essence of the action painting movement. With its vibrant display of colors against a pristine white backdrop, this artwork emanates an...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Painting and Mixed Media
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Jim Stella
2017
Mixed Media
Oil, Acrylic, Oil Stick and Collage
90" x 68" inches
Jim Stella was born in Detroit in 1954 and was attracted to art from an early age. He attended University of Detroit Jesuit high school where he was inspired by art teacher Jim Bridenstien. In 1973 he attended Pratt Institute, NY where he studied sculpture and anatomy. He later returned to Michigan to attend the University of Michigan on a medical illustration scholarship.Stella graduated with high honors. He continued his artistic education at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, where he studied watercolor under the direction of Richard Jersey...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
"Lost" Mixed Media Contemporary Figurative Abstract Expressionist
By Helen Steele
Located in Carmel, CA
"Lost" by Helen Steele is a 48" x 36" mixed media canvas that resonates with the poignant solitude of contemporary figurative abstraction. Dark, brooding browns and deep shadows form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Brainiac II Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Large-scale abstract of multicolor brains by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Unsigned, but was acquired with a collection of his work. Unframed. Image size: 60"H x...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Application of the Laws" Chine Colle Watercolor with Found Object Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two contrasting sections of teal and yellow-brown, this piece has layers of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Nature and Human Relationships – Embrace 3 – 50F" Portrait of Princess Diana
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
Linen, Mixed Media
Untitled (Abstract Expressionist Painting)
By Bertha Davis
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Bertha G. Davis (1911-1997)
Untitled, ca. 1960's
Oil on cradled masonite panel.
16 x 20 inches; 24 x 28 inches framed.
Signed lower left. Artist estate stamp on verso.
Vintage...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Oil
Sunspot 100 - Tall Modern Acrylic Two Tone Orange Red Resin Artwork
By Ricky Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ricky Hunt’s mixed media minimalist wall art is influenced by his tumultuous past that led to a paradigm shift in creativity and life. He covers the wood panel with layers of acrylic...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Untitled 12-116
Located in Crested Butte, CO
Original abstract Acrylic Painting on Canvas, affixed to Windsor Newton paper.
The moods and whims of nature influence the work of Sarah Van Beckum. D...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper
'Sardinia Bay ' signed mixed media circa 2004
Located in Frome, Somerset
Sardinian Bay'. Signed painting by Andy Gradwell. circa 2004.
watercolour and pastel on paper 25cm x 32cm
Glazed oak frame 43cm x 53cm.
A piece that expresses his return to Sardinia...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
R. Poch 2 Red. Retrato con copas original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
108. Retrato con copas 100x120 original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production co...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Carlos Mendez Vertical Red. acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
sin titulo. acrylicc painting
(CARLOS MENDEZ, ARGENTINA, 1943)
Carlos Méndez is an Argentine plastic artist of great projection, based in Barcelona since the eighties. It uses a f...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Painting and Mixed Media
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Jim Stella
2017
Mixed Media
Oil, Acrylic, Oil Stick and Collage
51" x 35" inches
Jim Stella was born in Detroit in 1954 and was attracted to art from an early age. He attended University of Detroit Jesuit high school where he was inspired by art teacher Jim Bridenstien. In 1973 he attended Pratt Institute, NY where he studied sculpture and anatomy. He later returned to Michigan to attend the University of Michigan on a medical illustration scholarship.Stella graduated with high honors. He continued his artistic education at the College for Creative Studies in Detroit, where he studied watercolor under the direction of Richard Jersey...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Peekaboo I
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Peekaboo II Figurative Abstract
Artist signed lower right corner gallery wrap.
Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Positano, Amalfi Coast, Italy' Original signed painting c2005
Located in Frome, Somerset
Positano, original signed painting by Andy Gradwell circa 2005
watercolour and pastel on paper 26cm x 36cm
white glazed frame 43cm x 53cm
An abstracted view of the coastal town and l...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Peekaboo I
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Peekaboo I Figurative Abstract
Artist signed lower right corner gallery wrap.
Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Blue Pita Plastica Diptych (nylon art, minimalist, latin america, textile art)
By Kurtis Brand
Located in Quebec, Quebec
This pita plastica piece is one of Brand's largest works from this series and features brightly colored plastic twine in several layers. An outstanding feature of this geometric piec...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Nylon, Thread, Wood
The Cave Wall - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
The Cave Wall - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and colorful composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). Layers of...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Silent Dreams
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Due to the size of the work, it was sent rolled in a tube
El cuadro abstracto es una obra de arte sorprendente y cautivadora que evoca una sensación de ensoñación y fantasía. La pie...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Enlacer by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 130x97 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas with plaster and cement
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Aspen Spring Garden" - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"Aspen Spring Garden" - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and expressive composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018)....
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Mid Century Modern Yellow, Blue, and Grey Abstract
By Americo D'Ambrosio
Located in Soquel, CA
Striking mid century modern abstract with yellow, blue, grey and geometric patterns by Bay Area artist Americo D'Ambrosio (American, 20th Century). Signed and dated "Americo D' Ambro...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wien 101 - Chine Colle Watercolor with Collage
Located in Soquel, CA
Beautiful abstract expressionist collage by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b.1957). Composed of two sections of black and navy blue, this piece has layers of depth, both in the watercolor and the paper applique. Dark chine colle...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Mini abstraction 1, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 15x15cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
My new series for gift- mini abstractions with wooden frame. Bright, colorful minis with strong energy will be a great gift idea for yourself or some special people. You can just put...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
“Multishore”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
Original oil on canvas painting titled “Multishore” by the well known American artist, Syd Solomon.
Signed Syd Solomon lower right. Signed and dated Syd Solomon 1971 on the stretcher...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Etageres colorees, Abstract, Green, Geometric, Contemporary, Oil, Minimalism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
The color palette of this painting is vibrant and varied, using shades of blue, red, yellow, white, beige, and black. The colors are applied in broad, flat areas, creating a striking...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Seagame”
By Syd Solomon
Located in Southampton, NY
0riginal acrylic on panel painting by the well known American artist, Syd Solomon. Signed Syd Solomon lower center. Signed and dated Syd Solomon 1971 and inscribed as titled on the ...
Category
1970s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Panel, Acrylic
'Currents' by Lori Poncsak - Metallic Silver and White Abstract Expressionism
Located in Carmel, CA
'Currents' by Lori Poncsak is a captivating example of abstract expressionism, painted on a 24" x 36" canvas using acrylics. This artwork immerses the viewer in a sea of swirling gra...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Original-Landscape Memories VI-abstract-expression-gold-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Shizico's "Sunlit Series," meticulously crafted on all mediums, gold leaf gilding on her brushstrokes captured within a landscape of her homes and gardens for each painting. With str...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Range #1
By Paul Brach
Located in Lawrence, NY
Oil and gold leaf on masonite.
Paul Brach was a second generation abstract expressionist painter whose work evolved into minimalism and eventually to highly simplified landscapes of...
Category
1970s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Blue Future
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Due to the size of the work, it was Shipped rolled in a tube without a frame
This abstract painting is an explosion of color and movement. The dynamic technique used by the artist ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Original oil-Midnight Jasmine-British Awarded Artist-Expressionist-gold leaf
Located in London, GB
This painting is a prat of Summer Bloom Series. Night Bloom Jasmine-Lady of the night as it commonly known has the sweetest scent and attracts moth and bats in the wild, though in th...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Untitled Abstract Oil by Naohiko Inukai
Located in Hudson, NY
A richly colored abstraction by Japanese artist Naohiko Inukai. This early work demonstrates the artist's fluidity and expression with paint prior to when he begain his hard-edge wor...
Category
1960s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Simorgh Descending VI,
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yari Ostovany is an American abstract artist of Iranian origins. He has lived in Tehran, Cologne, Los Angeles, San Francisco and in Reno. He is currently based in New York City. His ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Golden Sky
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils and whisking brush strokes, the paint is able to shine and shimmer in a very unique pattern. This painting is from Shaoul's more contemporary works with a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Monday's Muse, Large Abstract Nude Painting by Darryl Hughto
Located in Long Island City, NY
Monday’s Muse by Darryl Hughto, American (1943)
Date: 1988
Oil on Canvas, signed and dated verso
Size: 55 x 42.25 in. (139.7 x 107.32 cm)
Frame Size: 57.5 x 44.25 inches
Category
1980s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Swirling Color - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and dynamic abstract composition by unknown artist "JANE" (20th Century). Swirls of purple, teal, and green dance around each other in an abstract pattern. Small highlights of...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Spring Light on the River-original British landscape painting-contemporary Art
By Sylvia Paul
Located in London, Chelsea
"Spring Light on the River" captures the essence of the season with its vibrant depiction of a wild, textured river scene enveloped in lush greenery. Sylvia Paul's masterful brushstr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Brightness, Modern Colorful Abstract Painting 100x100cm by Anna Selina
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting is my ode to bright life in every single day. You can feel your own reality so bright and focus on positivity. This painting is pure energy of joy and happiness, full ...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Rainbow Crackle - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Rainbow Crackle - Abstract Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Vibrant and colorful composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). A multi...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
'Jacob's Ladder, ' by Noelle McAlinden, Acrylic on Linen Painting, 2019
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
In this framed 24.8" x 24.8"acrylic on linen painting by Northern Irish artist, Noelle McAlinden, an imaginary landscape emerges with the suggestion of trees and Jacobs Ladder ascending. The palette is deep purples, reds and blues with touches of white highlighting the trees and ladder. The artist states that this painting is "reminiscent of reflections on happy times with loved ones now gone." The painting is framed in a white beveled wooden frame.
Originally from Maghery,(on the shores of Lough Neagh, Orchard County,Co. Armagh,N Ireland) the close association with references to the shoreline and her father’s family business, as a market gardener...
Category
2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
"End of a Long Journey" - Abstract Expressionist Composition - Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
"End of a Long Journey" - Abstract Expressionist Composition - Acrylic on Canvas
Bold composition by California artist Charles "Dave" Francis (American, 1951-2018). A bright yellow ...
Category
1990s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
"Looming Bluff" 1960s Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting, Orange, Umber, Green
Located in Denver, CO
Vintage 1960s Mid century modern oil on canvas abstract expressionist painting by Walter Blakelock Wilson (1929-2011). Painted in rich jewel tones of Sapphire blue, emerald green, umber, gold, yellow, and brown juxtaposed with neutral shades of tan, creamy white, olive and beige. Signed and dated by the artist, "W.B. Wilson '62". Presented in a custom gold leaf frame; outer dimensions measure 45 ½ x 37 ½ inches. Canvas size is 43 ¼ x 35 ¼ inches. Colors included Orange, red, golden yellow, reddish brown, green, gray, beige, camel, teal blue and white.
About the Artist:
Walter Blakelock Wilson (1929-2011) was born in Auburn...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sara Walton - Minimalist Abstract Painting "X Composition" Red Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"X Composition"
Acrylic on linen over panel.
18 x 14"
2017
Sara Walton orchestrates a symphony of color that transcends mere visual aesthetics, delving deep into the realm of emoti...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Wood Panel
Sara Walton - Minimalist Abstract Painting "Tension Play" Blue Black
Located in Brooklyn, NY
"Tension Play"
Acrylic on linen over panel.
12 x 9"
2018
Sara Walton orchestrates a symphony of color that transcends mere visual aesthetics, delving deep into the realm of emotio...
Category
2010s Minimalist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Wood Panel
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.