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Abstract Paintings For Sale
Style: Contemporary
Style: Color-Field
Landscape large Paint on Canvas , Original Art Works Ready to Hang large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
PAPERLANDSCAPE
Original Art Ready to Hang
80x80x2 cm
certificate of authenticity
original painting one of a kind
by Marilina Marchica
ready to hang
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Abstract Oil Painting Gold Leaf Stars 1 of 2
By Jacques Lamy
Located in Surfside, FL
This one is signed. the second one is unsigned.
Born in Paris in 1946 and raised in the heart of an idyllic French countryside near the Loire Valley, Jacques Lamy began painting at a very early age. Jacques completed his formal artistic training at the prestigious Ecole Nationale Superieur des Arts Decoratifs (Paris) in 1971. While there, he received the highest peer recognition in European Arts; the coveted Prix de Rome award for painting.
Jacques Lamy’s career as an artist, designer and art teacher took him from his native France to life abroad in Spain, Africa, and the United States. His broad artistic interests and his classic training in art and design have enabled him to enjoy a wide variety of artistic experiences from designing furniture, lamps, tapestries, and elegant garden statuary to creating large scale murals for public viewing and enjoyment.
in addition to his renowned mural work, Jacques received international recognition for his decorative fresco paintings.
Jacques personal artistic style is very much a melding of old and new – a merging of a classically trained artist with a modern artistic vision. The medium is multi-media and the composition has a modern, abstract quality but the Old World training in design and composition lends the whole an air of classical grace. Examples can be seen in his studio-gallery in Dallas, Texas.
Art Education Ecole National Superieure des Arts Decoratifs – Paris
Art Teaching Casa de Velasquez – Madrid, Spain.
National Institute of Art, Dakar, Senegal.
Has taught art in France, Spain, and Africa
Art Awards Prix de Rome de Peinture – Casa de Velasquez - 1971
Silver Medal for Industrial Creation - 1981
Museums Musee D'Art Roger Quillot, Clermont-Ferrand, France
Jesuit Art Museum – Dallas, TX
Exhibits
2012-current Represented by Wall Gallery – Dallas, TX, USA
2004 Jesuit Art Museum – Dallas, TX, USA
2001-current Galerie Fine Art – Nantes, France
2000 City Hall, Chamalieres – France
1998 Ivanffy – Uhler Gallery – Dallas, TX
1994-1996 Jacques Lamy Fine Art Gallery
1995 Neiman Marcus- Dallas and Atlanta
1981-1984 Gallery Frederic Mechiche...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Board
"Fort Smith Hotel" by Hiroshi Sato, Original Painting, Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Fort Smith Hotel, 2024" is a captivating original oil on canvas by Hiroshi Sato, a contemporary master of the medium known for his meticulous attention to light and form. Measuring ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Coral Gardens
Located in Palm Desert, CA
“Coral Gardens” is an interpretation of the experience we had in the Great Lagoon of Rangiroa, a pristine and tranquil spot in the South Pacific. To catch a sense of motion and flick...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Oil, Wood Panel
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - 15
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Lush Fall Foliage" Contemporary Landscape Framed Oil on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Lush Fall Foliage" is a framed oil painting on canvas by Marshall Noice, depicting an abstracted copse of trees with red and pink leaves. The artist's use of intense color for the f...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Oil
Silver and Color No. 101
Located in Westport, CT
This beautiful painting is by Japanese artist, Takefumi Hori. He was born in Tokyo, Japan. He paints beautiful gold leaf paintings. This piece is acrylic, gold leaf and metal leaf ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Break Through by Alison Gilbert, Urban art, Abstract painting, Contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
This painting came about when I had just experienced a significant breakthrough in my work process. The bold splash of black seems like it is breaking through and has burst forth wit...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cha Cha - Contemporary Abstract Patterns Bright Neon Coral Pink Gray. 2023
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in oil on linen mounted on panel, carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in pale pink, cobalt blue, yellow and pale gr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Free falling in Love - Contemporary Architecture 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
"Harmonia 40-3" Contemporary Abstract Framed Acrylic on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Harmonia 40-3" is a framed acrylic painting on canvas by David Skillicorn, with large tangled circles of blue and green on a textured white background. The artist's technique applyi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Sweetness, Original painting, Landscape, Pink 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 pink shiny background.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
signed and dated by artist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Green View" 2025, Oil, acrylic, joint compound, cold wax on panel
Located in New York, NY
Arielle Zamora they/them (b.1990) is a Portland, Oregon-based painter and printmaker. Their painting practice features layers of paint and joint compound as an exploration of line an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Panel
Dancing figures - Figurative Painting on Paper, Young art, Minimalism, Vibrant
Located in Warsaw, PL
WALERIA MATELSKA (born 1994 in Belarus)
In 2012-2015 she studied at the Faculty of Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow, where in the years 2015-2018 she her diploma from t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Mint Julep" Contemporary Barn Painting
By Carol Young
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary landscape statement painting by Carol Young captures a rural scene with a barn-like structure in an open field. The bright, warm yellow and orange tones of the barn and ground are contrasted by the cool blue sky and lavender shadows cast by the building. The painting is signed by the artist in the lower right-hand corner of the canvas. The gallery wrapped canvas sides are painted light blue, and the painting is wired and ready to hang.
Carol C. Young is a landscape painter working in acrylics and oils. She is a plein air painter as well as a studio artist whose contemporary work is primarily identified by a bold use of light and shadow along with iconic depictions of structures within the rural landscape. A fine arts major at the College of New Rochelle, NY, her paintings have won several awards including best in show at the Pequot Library Art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Paradise Of Blue - Large Blue Textural Seascape Ocean Water Swimmers Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Elizabeth Langreiter’s "Paradise of Blue" is a mesmerizing aerial ocean painting that captures the serenity of floating in crystal-clear tropical ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Summer impressions
Located in Zofingen, AG
Summer impressions
Original painting, inspired by summery feelings. Andrei Sitsko has painted a picture with purple, pink, blue, as well and white colors on his palette that has a li...
Category
2010s Color-Field Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dots by Detlef Aderhold - Large Energetic Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in DE
Artist: Detlef E. Aderhold
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Edition: Original Abstract Painting in Turquoise, Green, Yellow, Blue, Red and Black
About the Artist:
Detlef E. Aderhold is a contemporary abstract painter from Germany.
"Detlef Aderhold...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Coffee, Oil, Acrylic
Dewy Wine - Red Yellow Flowers Tree Botanical Bird Mauve Painting, 2022
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary oil painting on canvas, a lively, bright red botanical pattern is vibrant against a mauve background with a cobalt blue bird perched on a tree. Signed, dated and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow Landscape, Original Drawing pigment on Paper , One of a kind Large size
Located in Agrigento, AG
Yellow Landscape
Mineral Oxide on Paper
Fabriano Psper
70x50cm
2025
Original Art
Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
she graduated in Painting at the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pigment
"My Cobalt Blue Mini Heart" Blue & White Contemporary Oil Painting with 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 Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Shared Vision
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"Shared Vision," a captivating artwork by Abiodun Nafiu Azeez, beautifully encapsulates the idea of unity and collaboration. In this piece, Azeez skillfu...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Paper Landscape , Orignal Art, Large size, By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
"**Paper Landscape**" is a unique artwork created by Marilina Marchica, combining collage and painting on canvas. The piece measures 100x120 cm with a 3.5 cm edge. This non-reproduci...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper
Tutto One - Striped Mixed Media Painting Orange Mint Green, Purple, Yellow
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in acrylic and mixed media on panel, yellow, aqua, burgundy and light violet stripes are bright against a vivid orange background. Signed, date...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Panel
French Contemporary Art by Aude de Voc - Renouveao
By Aude de Voc
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & oil on canvas
Aude de Voc is a self-taught contemporary painter born in 1978 who lives and works in Paris, France. Desiring to transform, confront and mix materials, her w...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
1918
By Jane Kim
Located in Burlingame, CA
When competing desires collide, which one wins?
At the turn of the 20th century, North American bird populations were plummeting, hitting a nadir with the extinction of the Passeng...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Latex, Acrylic
" Landscape " Abstract Painting, One of a Kind , made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
mixed media on canvas
50x50 cm
original Art
her painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign and the trace,
through the strip...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
‘Love’ by Steven H. Rehfeld - Large Ochre and Orange Contemporary Abstract Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld (American, born 1954)
'Love' 2019
Oil paint, charcoal, paper, glue, mixed media, canvas, stretcher bars
The artist signed the back of the painting.
About the Artis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil, Paper, Charcoal, Stretcher Bars
"Dripping Dots - Maldives" Colorful Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas
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. The artist uses thick textured oils to add a very contemporary...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Reservoir
Located in Burlingame, CA
Ryan Reynolds’ Continuum series conveys concepts of time and space within a single landscape painting. Reynolds takes his inspiration from Claude Monet’s Rouen Cathedral series that ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Spikey Look Unique painting abstract signed artwork framed
By Mr Doodle
Located in Bristol, GB
Acrylic on canvas
Unique
50.4 x 50.1 x 4.5 cm (19.8 x 19.7 x 1.8 in)
Framed 64.5 x 64.5 x 7 cm, 25.4 x 64.5 x 2.8 in
Signed and dated on the back
Mint.
Framed by Sky Blue Framers
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Landscape, Original Oil Paint on Canvas , Made in Italy By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
Oil and Collage on Canvas
116x89 cm
2024
PaperLandscape" by Marilina Marchica is a unique, original artwork (116x89 cm) created using a mixed media technique that combines...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
"Dripping Dots - Emeralds" Colorful Gradient Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
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. The artist uses gold leaf with thick textured oils and glass t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Georgian Contemporary Art by Nino Tolomashvili - 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
Nino Tolomashvili is a Georgian painter born in 2003 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. After completing her schooling, she pursued her studies at the T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
"My Hot Pink Heart" Colorful Pink Oil Painting on Wood with White 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 Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Glass, Oil, Board
Postcard 2442 - small pinkish abstract contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Postcard 2442 is a unique one-of-a-kind tiny contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Sander Martijn Jonker. His reliefs are made by c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wax, Plaster, Pigment
"Keeping Time" Contemporary Pastel Pink & Yellow Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Exhibited in "Benji Stiles: A Human Day" at Reeves Art + Design.
In “A Human Day,” a solo show dedicated to the work of contemporary multidisciplinary artist Benji Stiles, we explor...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Gesso, Textile, Oil Crayon, Found Objects, Acrylic
"Paper Landscape" Original Paint on Canvas by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
100x100 cm
Original Art Ready to Hang
Marilina Marchica orients her pictorial research to the theme of subtraction, her attention is focused on the aesthetic and conceptu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Oil
Meditations 6 (encaustic on panel, abstract, stripes, maroon, pink, yellow)
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Pressman earned her BA in Art from Douglas College, Rutgers University and an MFA from Bard College. Her work has been exhibited extensively throughout the U.S. and abroad, incl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood Panel, Encaustic
Study for By Water - Contemporary Abstract Painting Blue Gradient Stripes, 2019
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
In acrylic on Yupo paper, horizontal stripes of color in blue gradient hues are vibrant and carefully ordered. Signed, dated and titled on verso.
Audrey Stone has spent her lifetime...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper
"Présence" Collection - N°3 by Gilbert Pauli - Acrylic on Jute - 110x150 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Jute
"Nothing" Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media on Canvas Painting
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Nothing" is a mixed media work on canvas by Beatriz Simón, with abstract strokes and expressive shapes in creams, whites, grays, and some pinks and reds.
This piece is framed in s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
Falling Leaves, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
"Falling Leaves" is an abstract painting that combines geometric and organic shapes to create subtle transparency effects and varied figure-ground relationships. Painted with acrylic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Muslin, Acrylic
"Store Lot" by Hiroshi Sato, Original Painting, Figurative Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
Hiroshi Sato's "Store Lot" (2024) is an original oil on canvas artwork, measuring 30 x 60 inches.
"Store Lot" is sold unframed but is ready to hang. This unique artwork is perfect ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Habitat I - Handwoven Landscape Painting, Modern Woven Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
"Habitat 1", handwoven painting - landscape, linen yarn, 120 x 79 cm, 2022.
Canvas is entirely constructed on a weaving loom. Each of the steps of the process of creation is conne...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Yarn
"Landscape" Abstract painting, large size, seascape by Marilina Marchica Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
oil on cotton canvas
120x120 cm
the painting is stretched out on a handcrafted wooden frame and is ready to hang
it is shipped with a certificate of authenticity
Marilin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Graphite
"Water" Abstract Paint on Cotton Canvas , Original Art
Located in Agrigento, AG
"Water"
Oil on Canvas
92x110 cm
Original Art Ready to Hang
2023
Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She graduated in Painting at the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Simulations" 4-Piece Unique Multicolour Contemporary Foil by Nikolaus Koliusis
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Step into a world where color, form, and movement converge in harmonious splendor with "Simulations," a mesmerizing 4-piece artwork by the Austrian contemporary artist, Nikolaus Koli...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Foil
Coral Gray - Large Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Since 2008, Tina Bluefield has been drawn to the world of large-scale abstraction, exploring the relationship between color, form, and the natural landscapes that inspire her.
She g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Lines Of Agreement - Large Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Since 2008, Tina Bluefield has been drawn to the world of large-scale abstraction, exploring the relationship between color, form, and the natural landscapes that inspire her.
She g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Mixed Media, Oil
Teabag Counterpane - Large Abstract Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
Since 2008, Tina Bluefield has been drawn to the world of large-scale abstraction, exploring the relationship between color, form, and the natural landscapes that inspire her.
She g...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Ill Always Love You" by L. A. Spowart - Green and White Abstract - Yellow Dog
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart (American, born 1957)
"I'll Always Love You (Yellow Dog)" 2022
Acrylic Paint, Oil Paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom left and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
"Curtain" Contemporary Colorful Abstract Mixed Media Interior Space Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful painting by Houston-based artist Jessica Simorte. The work features a central pair of orange curtains being parted to reveal a light blue background. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the reverse. Currently unframed, but options are available.
Artist Biography: Jessica Simorte completed her MFA with an emphasis in painting at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning in 2014. She is currently living in Texas where she coordinates Sam Houston State's University's WASH Program and teaches within their new MFA Program.
She has shown regionally, nationally, and internationally and has been included in numerous publications including multiple issues of New American Paintings, Art Maze Mag, and Maake Magazine. Most recently, she was named a “noteworthy artist” in New American Paintings issue #162. Significant exhibitions include solos at Gallery Urbane...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Book Seed - contemporary modern abstract Bath stone jesmonite wall sculpture
Located in Doetinchem, NL
"Book Seed" is a contemporary modern abstract wall sculpture by UK artist Mari-Ruth Oda. Made from Bath Stone Jesmonite, a fine art composite material based on acrylic resin, fibergl...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Stone
"My Petit Orange Kiss Heart" Pop Art Contemporary Oil Painting with 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 Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Head of Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Head of Woman, 2018
Christopher Mudgett
Raw and emotional, Head of Woman (2018) is a striking example of the oil paintings created during Christopher Mudgett's "Gray Period." With ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary Layered 3D Abstract Fire Painting American Large Orange Blue Grey
By Kyle Butler
Located in Buffalo, NY
A captivating abstract painting by contemporary American artist Kyle Butler.
The panel is covered with graphite and then layers of paint which are striped away in strategic areas. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel, Graphite
Intervalle IV 8/25 - black grey contemporary modern sculpture painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Intervalle IV 8/25 is one of a series of originally four different small size contemporary modern sculpture painting reliefs by French-Dutch artist Olivier Julia...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
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.