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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Surrealist
Style: Street Art
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Don't You Recognize Me?, Drawing 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Paths series was born out of a trip I took one summer to LA. The trip itself was more of an escape from my life in New York. At the time I was at a crossroads. Having just gone t...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Honesty, Drawing 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
The Paths series was born out of a trip I took one summer to LA. The trip itself was more of an escape from my life in New York. At the time I was at a crossroads. Having just gone t...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
Kyle Andrew Szpyrka - Babel, Drawing 2014
Located in Greenwich, CT
Sutra, a Sanskrit word meaning “thread”, is a word or small group of words that summarize an entire complex web of ideas, truths, wisdoms, or teachings all woven together into a sing...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Graphite
What about death
Located in Ibadan, NG
What About Death? is a visually arresting and emotionally layered work by Nigerian contemporary artist Bukola Orioye, known for fusing African spiritual heritage with provocative sym...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Three Bright Flowers' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Magic Man" - Original Red Circus Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Siren's Song
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katherine Bello
Title: Siren's Song
Medium: oil and charcoal on canvas
Year: 2021
Size: 22" x 46" x 1.5"
Signed, dated and inscribed by hand
COA provided (issued by representing gallery)
Katherine Bello's aim as an artist is to capture a sense of place, a moment of time, or a feeling - to evoke a sense of wonder. Bello loves paint and paint brushes; bold, gestural mark-making and the interplay of color. She is influenced by light and landscape, poetry, history and science. Formerly educated in Chemical Engineering and Interior Design, Bello is drawn to the process of creating Something out of Nothing.
Abstract, sbstract art...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Screams for Peace
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sometimes I like to let my paintings do the talking for me when we switch on the news at the moment, it's full of horror when the world is crying out for peace
To say that Ta is a v...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled (Nebula, Street Art, Sprayer, Colorful, Galaxy, 22% OFF - LIMITED TIME)
Located in Kansas City, MO
JB Nearsy
Untitled (Nebula, Street Art, Sprayer, Colorful, Galaxy)
2024
Spray paint and white out marker on paper
Size: 24 x 18 inches (60.96 x 45.72 cm)
Signed by hand
COA provided
...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Permanent Marker
Weapon of Choice, Street Art, Pop Art, spray bottle, corona
By Jay-C
Located in München, BY
Edition 5
A hand with a spray bottle
JAY-C – the pseudonym of this innovative young artist known for his subversive use of familiar figures and symbols. ...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Pigment, Archival Pigment
Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting Classical Figures in Robes, Chilean Artist
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Miguel Anibal (Chile, b. 1935), signed
Miguel Anibal is a painter, fresco artist and engraver born in 1935 in Chile. He lived in Mexico between 1960 and 1972, where he exhibited in numerous galleries. With the arrival of Pinochet in power in 1973, he left South America for Europe, where he participated in various exhibitions, both personal and in groups. Laura Allende, widow of the Chilean president who was in power during the coup, asked the artist to send her two large paintings...
Category
Late 20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Au Debut dele Printemps" - "Early Spring" Surreal Figurative Tree Man
Located in Soquel, CA
Surreal figurative abstract depicting a half man, half tree figure on a pedestal in a dream-like, abstracted white and blue space by Bay Area artist Michael Pauker (American, b. 1957...
Category
Early 2000s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Colorful Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Fading Away" Original Colorful Pop Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Surrealist Large Painting Royal College of Art LGBTQ+ Female Blue Water Sea
By Isabel Rock
Located in Norfolk, GB
Isabel Rock is a creator of contemporary fairy tales. A graduate of the Royal College of Art in London, her work is an explosion of strange occurrences while a surreal narrative takes the audience on a journey into the imagination.
In October 2023 Isabel won the Evelyn Williams Drawing Award at the Trinity Buoy Wharf Drawing Prize. Known as the UK’s most prestigious annual open exhibition for drawing; part of the prize is a solo show at Hastings Contemporary, scheduled for 2024.
Whilst Isabel always has a tale to tell for each of her images, you may or may not choose to go on the journey with her or you may indeed have a different story, one of your own that jumps off the page at you, that that you decide to follow.
Artwork Details:
Call of the Sea, 122 x 152cm, Collaged woodblock print, acrylic inks on Somerset satin paper, 2023
Artwork Provenance: from the Artist Studio
photo credits, Isabel working, black and white shots, James Brown
In Isabel's own words:
Call of the Sea:
The sea was calling, calling its sirens song. It threw tempting little waves flirtatiously on the shore. 'Come,' it said, 'come.' The sea glittered with promise, it whispered sweet nothings as it rolled the tiny gem pebbles on the beach. 'Come to me,' it said, 'I will show you the world, the true meaning of life.'
The people felt the pull, the blood pumping in their veins, like a magnet they were drawn towards the sea. Mesmerised, bewitched, they stripped of their clothes, leaving them in molehills on the beach. The breeze caressed bare bottoms, free from the constraints of life. They stepped cautiously at first but as excitement overwhelmed them they broke into a run as they neared the water. The sea tickled their toes and beckoned them in, making sweet promises of delightful pleasures.
*Please note we are happy to ship this work rolled in an art tube. Whilst the work is on heavy duty art paper and mixed media, the artist is happy that the painting will be rolled. This is a more cost effective and environmentally sound method of shipping. Shipping via this method is free.
About Isabel Rock and her work:
Taking inspiration from Japanese woodblock prints and Indian miniature painting Rock has developed a unique collage technique that combines bold structures with large-scale woodblock prints and intricate detailing. The subject is a grand mixture of humour, drama, hidden morals, fanciful characters, modern culture, mythical beings and fantastical situations.
Rock creates a world that pulls you in and demands your attention. Quality of line is paramount, the drawings are created using a dipping pen and acrylic ink. An essential tool is a squirrel...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pen
"Cubist Cowboy" Yellow Cubist Inspired Pop Art Original by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gary John's pop-street artworks have a whimsical, yet exciting and bold quality inspired by classic cartoon and comic book characters. Blending pop sensibilities with a roughened fau...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
"Love for the Record" - Original Pop Red Hearts on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
"Summer 1969" - Original Moon Walk NASA Street Art on Newspaper by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene during the Art Basel Miami art fair in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Lil' Angel Of Greenwich Village. Contemporary Neo Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
"Sharp Edge" style from Sax Berlin
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
HUGE ORIGINAL 1970'S FRENCH ABSTRACT MODERNIST PAINTING - SURREALIST NUDE
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020)
Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020.
He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Rising Heat' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Farce with Pets' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Salvador Dalí"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
A series of experimental paintings. I like to look for new horizons in art, colors, shapes, objects. Fine paintings for the interior. The paintings are painted on cardboard glued ont...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Bright Escape" - Original Colorful Figurative Street Art by Gary John
By Gary John
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles street artist Gary John exploded onto the international art scene first during Art Basel Miami in 2013. John’s playfully bold work quickly gained attention and he was nam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board, Mixed Media
YiJian Wang Surrealist Original Oil Painting "Caprice 3"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Caprice 3
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 12 x 15 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This painting is unstretched
Year: 2015
Artist: YiJian Wang...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
1970’s French Surrealist Signed Oil Painting - Pink Red Abstract Pierrot Figure
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Tristan Fabris 1970's French Surrealist artist
Abstract Surrealist Figurative study
oil on canvas, unframed
inscribed verso
canvas: 32 x 21 inches
private collection, France
The pain...
Category
1970s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Huge French Surrealist Fantasy Oil Painting Floating Figure Reaching for Moon
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, signed and dated 1986
Title: Surrealist composition
Medium: signed oil painting on board, unframed and inscribed verso.
painting: 25.5 x 21.25 inc...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Dans l Ombre d un Doute" In the Shadow of a Doubt, Colorful, Street Art
By J.M. Robert
Located in New York, NY
This piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a rock star. Inspired by the every day, JM Robert strives to create paintings that mimic the flash of a beautiful...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Ink
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Colourful Shooting Stars
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Miami Graffiti Legend Ahol Sniffs Glue Large Spray Painting on Doors Sculpture
By Ahol Sniffs Glue
Located in Surfside, FL
Ahol Sniffs Glue
David Anasagasti (Cuban American, born 1980).
An original graffiti painting on found object, produced for the artist's "Geographies Of Trash" movement. The work features the artist's signature purple "sleepy eye...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Spray Paint
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Bright Yellow Sun Shining
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Candle In The Heart ' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Life Energies' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Portal, Black and White, Original oil Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
ARTIST: Aibek Begalin
WORK: Original acrilic graphics, handmade artwork
Medium: Acrylic and ink on paper
YEAR: 2020
STYLE: Modern
SUBJECT: Portal
SIZE: 12" x 9" x 0,1" inch, 21X29 cm...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Abstract Purple Shapes
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Large French Surrealist Oil Painting Figures over a Walled City Fortress
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French Surrealist school, 20th century
Title: titled verso
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size:
canvas: 25.5 x 21.5 inches
Provenance: private collect...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Comme un Rayon de Lumière” Like a Ray of Light, Colorful, Abstract Street Art
By J.M. Robert
Located in New York, NY
JM Robert's portraits start with a bright a bold background done with spray paint. As JM started his career as a graffiti artist, he is now able to bridge fi...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Ink
Etta James - At Last (Grammy, Album Art, Iconic, Music, Rock and Roll)
By Kerry Smith
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kerry Smith
Etta James - At Last
Mixed Media on Crescent board
Year: 2022
Size: 21x22in
Framed
Signed, dated by hand
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1621
*Black frame with a mirror-gloss ...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Board
Day Dream No. 6 (Abstract, Atmospheric, Blush, Contemporary, Gestural, Graffiti)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katrina Revenaugh
Day Dream No. 6
Archival Pigment Ink, Acrylic and Spray Paint on Birch Panel
Year: 2020
Size: 12×12in
Signed: On Verso
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1938
*on Birch Pa...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Birch, Archival Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Cells - Painting by Frida & Raul -2020
Located in Roma, IT
Cells is a beauty painting by the Italian artists Frida & Raul in 2020. It is realized by mixed technique pixel with acrylic, iron.
The further we g...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Surrealist Oil Painting Figurative Scene Family with Horse Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Figurative Abstract
French School
oil painting on board
painting: 22.5 x 22.5 inches
condition: overall very good and pleasing
provenance: from a private collection of this artists w...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge French Surrealist Fantasy Oil Painting Dancing Bird Orange Yellow Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Josyne Gallet, French signed and dated 1975
Title: Dancing Bird
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas: 23.5 x 32 inches
Prov...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'The Fish Below' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Quirky Abstract Shapes
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Huge French Surrealist Fantasy Oil Painting Floating Figures
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Josyne Gallet
Title: Floating Figure
Medium: oil painting on canvas, unframed
Size:
canvas: 45.5 x 28.75 inches
Provenance: private collection, France
Condition...
Category
20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Beginning Of Order' Colourful Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
interior spray paint on canvas figurative street art Mondrian shapes pop art
By Kunstrasen
Located in New York, NY
This is an original 1/1 art work spray paint on canvas from the artist's show "Removers" at Krause Gallery in NYC.
Kunstrasen is an established artist out of Germany with shows all o...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Canvas, Acrylic
interior spray paint on panel figurative street art Hirst dots pop art
By Kunstrasen
Located in New York, NY
This is an original 1/1 art work spray paint on chip board from the artist's show "Removers" at Krause Gallery in NYC.
Kunstrasen is an established artist out of Germany with shows a...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Spray Paint
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Plant Growth' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Country Dance' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Fantasy Tree With Green and Brown Leafs
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
When Inspiration Peaks There Are Galloping Wild Horses.
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
A rearing wild horse is a symbol in many ancient cultures. It is a universal avatar for freedom, power and wisdom. Berlin enters the realms of the mythic, he has an understanding of ...
Category
2010s Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
“Driot dams Les Yeux - Right in the Eyes" Abstract Portrait Street Art on Canvas
By J.M. Robert
Located in New York, NY
This particular piece depicts an anonymous portrait of a beautiful woman. Inspired by the every day, JM Robert strives to create paintings that mimic the fla...
Category
2010s Street Art Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Rays Of Sun Scene Colourful Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - Fantasy Fish 'Rocky Pool'
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Early Growth' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Flaming Sea' Fantasy Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
1960's British Surrealist Oil Painting - 'Tree's In The Weather ' Abstract
By Elvic Steele
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by Elvic Steele depicting this surrealist fantasy abstract painting.
Elvic Steele is a fascinating English painter. Her works entrance the observer, d...
Category
Mid-20th Century Surrealist Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Abstract Paintings for Sale on 1stDibs
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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.
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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.