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Style: Contemporary
Medium: Oil
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"Creation" by Nan Van Ryzin - Red, Blue, and Orange Large Contemporary Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Nan Van Ryzin (American, born 1952) "Creation" 2022 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Based in Connecticut, Nan Van Ryz...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"My Melrose Heart" Purple Pop Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board, Glass

"Dripping Dots - Montclair" Colorful Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glass, Mixed Media, Oil

Original Oil-Large-Autumn in London-Impression Expression-British AwardedArtist
Located in London, GB
To document the streets they've walked and her late dog's favourite trees, Shizico embarked on a series of Plein air paintings in autumn, the season when Favor died. This is the view...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Dripping Dots - Emeraude" Emerald Green Gradient Abstract Oil Painting Paper
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 and hand embellished piece...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Colorful Stories" by Masri - Large Colorful Stunning Contemporary Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Masri (Lebanese, born 1965) "Colorful Stories" 2018 Acrylic paint, Oil paint, Mixed Media, Canvas, Stretcher bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Colorful Stories" by M...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars

Hunt Slonem Colorful Bunnies Oil Painting 'Chinensis The Mother'
Located in White Plains, NY
'Chinensis The Mother' by Hunt Slonem, 2021. Oil on canvas, 48 x 48 in. This painting features Slonem's signature bunnies outlined in black over swirling colors of silver, pink, orange, and blue. This novel ‘bunnies’ painting is influenced by the hustle and bustle, 24 hour a day, irradiant lights of New...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“American Rural, Shack” Contemporary Colorful Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a bright red shack in the middle of an open field set against a vibrant blue background...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Markings No. 9 - bold, colourful, gestural, expressive abstract, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Abstract artist, Viktor Mitic created a series of large oil paintings en plein air called the rain paintings. What distinguishes these emotional landscapes, including Marking No. 9 i...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Frammento" Contemporary Art, Oil pain on Canvas , Large size Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Frammento/ Traces oil on canvas 100x120 cm 2023 Original oil painting on canvas ready to hang the canvas is stretched on an xxl wooden stretcher frame with a 3.5 cm border the fra...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"My Boochier Heart" Gold, Black & Ruby Pop Art Oil Painting White Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

"Dripping Dots - Ne m’oublie Pas" Blue Gradient Abstract Oil Painting on Paper
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 and hand embellished piece...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Light 5 July 04:23, Modern Landscape Painting, Minimalistic, Abstract, Sea View
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"My Heart Rocks" Oil and Mixed Media with Gold Pop Painting on Canvas Framed
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

"Dripping Dots - Monaco Grand" Contemporary Multicolor Oil Painting on Canvas
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glass, Oil

Blue Morpho, Abstract blue tones, geometric wooden carved modern wall sculpture
Located in Dallas, TX
"Blue Morpho" is a contemporary and parametric wall sculpture with gorgeous blue tones. Made from oil lacquer paint and carved Baltic birch wood, this ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Plywood, Lacquer, Oil, Birch

"My Dream Come True Heart" Contemporary Multicolor & Gold Oil Painting Canvas
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Jetty 22 January 17:55, Modern Landscape Oil Painting, Minimalistic, Nature
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Dripping Dots - Bourg-Le-Roi" Red & Pink Gradient Abstract Oil Painting Paper
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 and hand embellished piece...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Dripping Dots - Regency" Blue Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas
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, glass, with gold flakes t...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

“American Rural, Silos” Contemporary Colorful Pastoral Landscape Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary colorful pastoral landscape by Texas based artist Jacob Spacek. The work features a red silo next to an open field set against a blue sky. Signed by the artist in the fr...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

“Oranges”
Located in Southampton, NY
Interesting abstract of a stillife of oranges by the American artist, Clifford Johnson. Signed lower left. Titled verso. Condition is excellent. Circa 1970. Presently unframed. ...
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1970s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Havana No 4, Yellow - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A vibrant culture is captured in colour and dynamic form in this lively abstract painting by David Sorensen. After visiting Cuba in 1999, the Canadian artist created a series of paintings. The light, the bright colours and the rich atmosphere of life in Havana inspired Sorensen’s colour palette—a brilliant square of yellow in the center, surrounded by graphic shapes in red, orange, lime green, blue and black. Lines of blue and black create a grid-like pattern that runs both horizontally and vertically across the canvas. “Through the medium of his art, a bridge is built between inner sensation and outer world experience, illusion and reality, what we cannot see and what we see, life and afterlife.” John K. Grande, Montreal poet and writer Born in Vancouver Sorensen (1937-2011) studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art. His teachers were renowned—Arthur Erikson...
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1990s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Ethereal Movement: Modern Abstract Canvas with Dynamic Contrast
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
This striking abstract oil painting on canvas by Jean Soyer features dramatic contrasts of deep blues, vibrant reds, and shadowy black tones. Measuring 25.6 inches by 21.3 inches, th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Deborah Hill, "Jeb's Farm", 40x30 Rural Green Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This piece, "Jeb's Farm" is a 40x30 contemporary oil painting on canvas by artist Deborah Hill. Featured is a view of abstract textured lines that give the impression of rows of harvest in a lush green field. While a gray sky and distant emerging mountain line give an overall foggy atmosphere. About the artist: Artist Hill...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Double Happiness, Blue, Lime Green, Teal, Indigo Abstract Patterns
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in blue, lime green and indigo on a luminous blue, teal and green background. Signed, dated and titled on verso. Expl...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

Blue Landscape, Oil Paint on Canvas , Original Art by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Blue landscape Original oil painting on canvas Single piece Accompanied by certificate of authenticity 92 x 65 cm 2024 Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Campfire 23 September 21:12 - Forest Landscape Oil Painting, Nature, Night
Located in Salzburg, AT
Robert Motelski's paintings are exceptional visions of nature, visions of space which surrounds us. They tell about being, fate and passing. They depend on the season of year, the ti...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Expressionist Figurative Oil Painting on Paper "Couple"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
A unique oil painting on paper, framed with a thin, black aluminium box frame. Artwork floated and raised to the back board. Ready to hang. Size of 100 x 70 cm is that of the artwork...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

White Group 4
Located in New Orleans, LA
In her studio practice, Pelias embraces a process that is both intuitive and deliberate. Her work moves from paintings on canvas and works on paper to site-specific installations, ob...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Perfect Summer Day, 48x60 original contemporary impressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
On a perfect summer day when you are feeling that all too familiar call of the sea, you grab your favorite old beach towel, canvas tote, sunscreen and cell, throw on a top and head t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Dynamic Dark Red Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting by Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A striking large-scale abstract painting (57.5 x 44.9 inches) by Jean Soyer, executed in oil on canvas. The artwork features bold, dynamic strokes in deep darks and vibrant reds, wit...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract Red and Black Sunset: Modern Oil Painting by Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Original oil painting on canvas by contemporary artist Jean Soyer. The artwork measures 11.8 x 11.8 inches (30 x 30 cm). Created using thick applications of oil paint applied with la...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Girl on Boat - whimsical, colorful original painting- expressive & figurative
Located in Dallas, TX
This is a beautiful whimsical oil on cardboard - unframe. It is sold unframed for $750 or $900 framed with a white of black wood frame, archival mattboard and UV glass. Please cont...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard

"Dripping Dots - Tourettes-Sur-Loup" Gradient Abstract Oil Painting on Paper
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 and hand embellished piece...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"My Baroque Lavender Heart" Colorful Pop Art Oil Painting White Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Glass, Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Sannio - Blue, Yellow and Red Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Sannio is an 82 x 69-inch abstract landscape oil painting on canvas. The colors have the delicacy of pastels. The composition has an ephemeral feeling to it. It creates a distinctive...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Helen Taylor, A Short Walk to Europe, Contemporary Art, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
​Helen Taylor (Contemporary) A Short Walk to Europe Signed with monogram, inscribed with title verso Oil on board 5 x 5 inches without frame 6 x 6 inches with frame Helen Taylor’s practice follows an interest in belonging, connection, and journeys. She spent her formative years in the Middle East, relocating to England at the age of 16, to attend Hampstead Fine Arts College, London. Growing up in a desert manifested a yearning for a ‘greening’ of landscape and garden. Moving to the relative flatness and sandy lanes of Suffolk provided comfort, fuel for the imagination and ultimately home – an outsider looking in but also residing within. Taylor works partially en plein air, in part from sketches and memory. The works are enveloped in an instinctive, gestural immediacy and equally, are concerned with the graphic, expressive potential of colour. Balancing a romantic impulse with simplification of form, imperfections of application and rawness of material, the paintings are rendered in a loose, textured style. Taylor seeks to reinvigorate traditions of figurative painting and provide the viewer with a shared personal encounter. In 2001, Taylor presented her paintings to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her work is held in private collections internationally. She has lived in East Anglia for 27 years. Exhibitions: A Brush with Nature, Artspace, Woodbridge, September, 2022 A Brush with Nature, Artspace, Woodbridge, June, 2023 A Brush with Nature, Artspace, Woodbridge, April, 20024 Under an Eastern Sky, Nicholas Holloway...
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Dream Chaser" Colorful Contemporary Oil and Mixed Media Painting on Wood Panel
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

French Contemporary Art by Francis Moreau - Renaissance 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Francis Moreau is a French artist (1940-2021) who lived and worked in Paris, France. Like many others, he wasn't born with a brush from childhood but through hard wor...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"On the Water XIX: Morning Sail" Contemporary Abstract Oil and Wax on Panel
Located in Baltimore, MD
"On the Water XIV: Morning Sail" is a framed oil and wax work on panel by Jeff Erickson, with an abstract composition with color blocks of creamy pink and vibrant cool blues. Erickso...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Wax, Oil, Panel

"My Courageous Heart" Contemporary Pop Art Red Oil Painting with Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"My Paris Green Heart" Green Pop Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Dream Come True" Colorful Contemporary Oil & Gold Painting on Wood Panel Framed
Located in New York, NY
With layers of bright oils, whisking brush strokes, and thrown paint, Shaoul captures a love story through her paint pallet and abstract expression. The artist explores something new...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"Sunset Lighting" by Nan Van Ryzin - Large Blue and Orange Contemporary Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Nan Van Ryzin (American, born 1952) "Sunset Lighting" 2020 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. About the Artist: Based in Connecticut, Nan ...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

"Dripping Dots - Aspen" Contemporary Oil Painting on Canvas and Colorful Accents
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glass, Mixed Media, Oil

PaperLandscape , Original Art Ready to Hang, made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape Oil Paint and collage on Cotton Canvas 50x50 cm 2020 Ready to hang certificate of authenticity included One of a kind, non-reproducible Marilina Marchica was born i...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper

"Parisian Nights in Chanel" Figure Gown French Haute Couture Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Big Sur bouquet - Still-life Art by Marc Zimmerman
Located in Carmel, CA
Floral - Abstract Paintings - Contemporary Art By Marc Zimmerman This masterpiece is exhibited in the Zimmerman Gallery, Carmel CA. The painting comes with a certificate of authen...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Juego de Vitrales - Abstract geometric forms, Pastel Tone Art, Stained glass
Located in New York, NY
In Juegos de Vitrales (Games of Stained Glass), Alfredo Aya employs a soothing palette of teal, turquoise, and pastel pinks, creating a luminous composition reminiscent of light filt...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Alians Of Signs 3 , Modern Colorful Composition, Large Format Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Dominika Krechowicz is a professor at the Gdansk GUT Institute Works from the series Alians Of Signs were created from 2010 to 2020. The works consist of 20 parts. The composition s...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Color Derivatives #149, Abstract painting on canvas, mounted on a stretcher.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Color Derivatives #149, 2016 by Natasha Zupan From the series Color Derivatives Oil, fabric, medium, on canvas Size: 9.5 in. H x 7.5 in. W x 3 in D. Canvas on a stretcher Natasha Z...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

"My Watermelon Sugar Heart" Pop Oil Painting on Wood with White Floater Frame
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...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Clearest View, Sky Blue Indigo Teal Mint Rainbow Pattern Abstract Landscape
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and lines in vibrant prismatic shades of red, yellow, bright green, orange and teal against a soft, atmospheric light lemon green and blu...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Oil, Panel

PaperLandscape , Original Art Ready to Hang, made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
PaperLandscape Oil Paint and collage on Cotton Canvas 50x50 cm 2020 Ready to hang certificate of authenticity included One of a kind, non-reproducible Marilina Marchica was born i...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Handmade Paper

Havana No 6, Red - bold, bright, colorful, abstract, modernist, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this colourful abstract painting by David Sorensen, bright red draws the viewer’s eye. The Canadian artist completed a series of oils after visiting Havana, Cuba in 1999. The Havana series was created using a spatula and paintbrush. The result is highly textured pieces rendered in vivid colours—graphic shapes of lime green, orange, indigo and brown. A grid-like pattern of thick vertical and horizontal lines adds visual drama and contrast. “To me, there is still this celebration worth the paint. And it’s about an open door that the artist used to call muse.” David Sorensen Born in Vancouver Sorensen (1937-2011) studied at UBC and the Vancouver School of Art. His teachers were renowned—Arthur...
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1990s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dripping Dots, Victoria Falls
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, thick textured oils, mixed media an...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Sunshades - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Beach View, Colourful, Joyful
Located in Salzburg, AT
Artodyssey "Julita Malinowska's paintings belong to those, which once seen - are never forgotten. The open spaces, sometimes cool and bright, at other times heavily saturated with co...
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2010s Contemporary Oil Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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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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