21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Color: Gray
Conjuring a Void
Located in Lincoln, RI
"Conjuring a Void" is a low relief, plaster -wall mounted sculpture. It depicts my hands prints as the reach out into a textured, fractal void. This piece is from a series I did in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plaster, Acrylic
Comfort Zone, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
This piece features a pattern of small geometric shapes throughout. The composition is horizontally balanced in a way to convey harmony. Neutral colors fill the...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Passing Over, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Passing Over
Size: 43" x 34" x 1...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Terra No. 4
Located in Nashville, TN
A series inspired by Mother Earth.
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
El Contemplador, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
El Contemplador ( The Contemplator in English ) is a work about an old man that every day go to a dock to watch the sea and his reflections. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece com...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', C. 2000 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Acrylic Painting "Grand Ribbon" with frame minimal black & white Stripes gift
Located in Hamburg, HH
A small abstract painting made in 2023 by Amanda Andersen.
Minimal Christmas. / Minimal Valentine.
An elegant, intimate piece of art, depicting a delicate ribbon that is tied firmly ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Playful Ribbon" Acrylic Painting with frame minimal black & white Stripes
Located in Hamburg, HH
A small abstract painting made in 2023 by Amanda Andersen.
An elegant, intimate piece of art, depicting a delicate ribbon that is tied firmly in a structured, sharp, bow on a solid g...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Cubist, futurist oil painting "Night Street" by Giancarlo Impiglia
Located in Bridgehampton, NY
A vibrant work on lead by the indelible Giancarlo Impiglia.
Born in Rome, Impiglia moved to New York in the 70s, where he established a signature style on the shoulders of Futurism...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Surrealist Landscape with Feathered Object in Acrylic, Paper, and Gold Leaf
Located in Soquel, CA
Surrealist Landscape with Feathered Object in Acrylic, Paper, and Gold Leaf
Vibrant and colorful surrealist landscape by Oregon artist Hugh Webb (American, b. 1940). The main subject of this piece is a large Y-shaped object that appears to be covered in feathers created out of small ovals of paper. The landscape is comprised of a striped ground, with wispy blue tree-like object emerging from holes in the ground. Squares of pastel blue, teal, and pink float throughout the scene. The background is made of layers of distressed gold leaf.
Unsigned, but was acquired from a collection of the artist's work.
Board size: 24"H x 32"W
Hugh Webb (American, b. 1940) earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Utah and a Master of Fine Arts degree (1969) from the University of Oregon. Webb studied with Demetrios Jameson, Mark Sponenburgh, Gordon Gilkey, and John Rock...
Category
Surrealist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Velocity
By Gala Bell
Located in London, GB
About the Work:
Working in reverse, the image is constructed within a frame of taut silk. Pushing the paint in choreographed gestures, they reveal themselves on the other side, like the texture of a tapestry. Each tiny gap formed by the warp and weft of silk thread is filled with an extruded pixel of colour, resembling the organic patterns of lichens, the skin of a reptile or a galaxy. The pressing of paint unveils to us the underside of the mark, the moment of contact between material and surface that we would never ordinarily see.
Light plays a pivotal role in the creation of the artwork, guided by the idea of transverse orientation, which is the behaviour of flying insects that orient themselves toward a distant source of light. Light passing through the silk serves as a guide, revealing areas where paint has not yet touched the surface; it acts as an anchor point, a signal, a place to catch the light. As the screen fills with the movement of paint, the glow from the other side is slowly obscured to the artist behind the screen. The paintings exist through their unbridled unpredictability, engaging in a dialectic that dissolves the hierarchy between painting as an illusion or imitation and painting as an archetype; a free, material process.
About the Artist :
Gala Bell is a London based multidisciplinary artist. The alchemy of matter is at the centre of her practice, moving between traditional painting and contemporary installation.
Graduate of the Royal College of Art, she has been selected for exhibitions with The Design Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The London Design Festival, The Korean Cultural Institute Berlin, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz Berlin and Galerie der HBKsaar in Saarsbrucken. Bell has had commissions by BBC One and Tate and Lyle...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Oil
Sasso Blu - Acrylic by Vito Difilippo - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
Original Sculpture by Vito Difilippo. Acrylic, silicone, stone.
Excellent condition.
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Gioia" Large Scale Acrylics, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract Painting 72"x108"
Located in New York, NY
"Gioia" ("Joy" in Italian) 2023, 72" x 108" large scale acrylics, house paint, oil pastels, wax crayons, and pencils abstract work on canvas by Argentine born artist Karina Gentinett...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Wax Crayon, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
Acrylic Painting "Epaule Ribbon" with frame minimal black & white Striped Bow
Located in Hamburg, HH
A small abstract painting made in 2023 by Amanda Andersen.
Minimal Christmas. / Minimal Valentine.
An elegant, intimate piece of art, depicting a delicate ribbon that is tied firmly ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Watercolor N.8 by Dmitry Samygin
Located in Paris, FR
Abstract Watercolor N.8 by Dmitry Samygin
Minimalist and geometric paintings.
Technique: Watercolor
Color: Teal blue
Size: H. 35.5 x 27.5 x 0.1 cm
Dmitry Samygin is a Furniture a...
Category
Abstract Geometric 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Ascension in winter - Abstract peaceful winter landscape
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In creating this piece, I was driven by the desire to evoke a serene yet profound emotion. Using oil paints, I employed an abstract approach infused with elements of expressionism and impressionism to blur the boundaries between the tangible and intangible. Gentle hues and subtle textures merge to suggest a landscape both familiar and dreamlike, inviting introspection and a sense of transcendence—a silent symphony of peace and awakening for your home.
"Ascension in winter" is an ascension painting...
Category
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract Summer A3
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
The dance of colors generates a scene of great beauty. The strength of the movement and the shapes created with its colors convey a dream towards realities that touch the deepest fee...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Contemporary Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Space, C. 2000's by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Summer A2
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
The dance of colors generates a scene of great beauty. The strength of the movement and the shapes created with its colors convey a dream towards realities that touch the deepest fee...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Dirty Benny 1 by Brook Soss, Taupe Vertical Abstract on Paper With Sandstone
Located in Atlanta, GA
Brook Soss is a contemporary artist exploring the sophistication of color and rawness of texture through mixed media.
She builds a body of work using large...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
Flotsam
By Adam Gunn
Located in Montreal, Quebec
My painting practice began with subverting the idea of a still life to create an absurd experience where the presence of carefully observed and exaggerated absurd forms painted from ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Wood Panel
Abstract Summer A4
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
The dance of colors generates a scene of great beauty. The strength of the movement and the shapes created with its colors convey a dream towards realities that touch the deepest fee...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
Bloom No. 1 & 2
Located in Nashville, TN
A series inspired by luminosity in her myriad forms.
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Terra No. 2
Located in Nashville, TN
A series inspired by Mother Earth.
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Quiet Radiance 2, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Quiet Radiance 2,
Size: 30" x 30...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Radiance
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipped rolled in a tube without frame
This painting evokes a mysterious and captivating atmosphere with a dark background that envelops the scene in intriguing shadow. The lines, s...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Morning Sun, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Morning Sun
Size: 53.5" x 39.5" ...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Light
Located in Nashville, TN
A piece inspired by the simple power of light.
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Quiet Radiance, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Quiet Radiance
Size: 30" x 30" x...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nature of Light No. 4
Located in Nashville, TN
A series inspired by luminosity in her myriad forms.
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Helen Taylor, The Migration, Contemporary Female Artist, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
Helen Taylor (Contemporary)
The Migration
Oil on canvas
100 x 76 cm
Unframed
Helen Taylor’s practice follows an interest in belonging, connection, and journeys. She spent her form...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Morning Dance, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Morning Dance
Size: 40" x 49" x ...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Garden Wall, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Garden Wall
Size: 24" x ...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
When I Dream, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Jenn Williamson presents an ethereal landscape that conveys a message of optimism and love. "I seek to inspire others to reflect upon the beauty that sur...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mirage, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Mirage,
Size: 24" x 24" ...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mineral Song, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Mineral Song
Size: 40" x 46" x 1...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Darling Love of Mine
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
Street Art 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Light Of The Season, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Light Of The Season
Size: 39" x ...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Harmony, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Harmony,
Size: 24" x 20"...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Leaving My Story, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Leaving My Story
Size: 30" x 40"...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fragment 2, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Fragment 2
Size: 20" x 3...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Harmony 2, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Harmony 2,
Size: 24" x 1...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Just Married' Original Painting on Canvas by Artist Fahri Aldin 1950
By Fahri Aldin
Located in Belleville, CA
A Beautiful, Original Painting on Canvas by Canadian artist Fahri Aldin. This Fabulous Piece is Priced to Sell! Along with his Miniature pieces in my other listings, which the Artist...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Coating, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Ice bridge, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Ice bridge
Size: 28" x 3...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Aleppo Urban Landscape No.3-4 (suite of 16)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Assemblage of 16 canvases 8.5 x 11 inches each one, total assemblage size 37 x 47 inches (direction installation sheet will be provided) Framing option is available.
This painting i...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas, Laid Paper
Free Falling, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Free Falling
Size: 24" x...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flying Dreams, Abstract Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Voskan Galstian
Work: Original Acrylic Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canvas
Year: 2023
Style: Abstract Art,
Title: Flying Dreams
Size: 36...
Category
Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Acrylic Painting "Fluffy Ribbon" with frame minimal black & white Stripes gift
Located in Hamburg, HH
A small abstract painting made in 2023 by Amanda Andersen.
Minimal Christmas. / Minimal Valentine.
An elegant, intimate piece of art, depicting a delicate ribbon that is tied firmly ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Necessary Return; A Humbled Resumption
By Brian Jerome
Located in Conshohocken, PA
2023 was a terrible year, personally for me. A lot of loss, restructure, defeat, and recognition that life inevitably moves on and gets worse. Here is to not giving up, and 2024.
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Witnessing a Familiar Setting with Seasoned Eyes
By Brian Jerome
Located in Conshohocken, PA
After a distress of traumatic event, reflection, acceptance, and continuance, one can revisit the world in a less stark and depressing manner.
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Gravity Release
By Gala Bell
Located in London, GB
Distance and immersion, and the idea that a painting can be made of separate but layered and entangled parts emphasise this series of work. Gesture, the inner space and improvisation...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Oil
Daisies (New Wave) II
By Gala Bell
Located in London, GB
About the Work:
Working in reverse, the image is constructed within a frame of taut silk. Pushing the paint in choreographed gestures, they reveal themselves on the other side, like the texture of a tapestry. Each tiny gap formed by the warp and weft of silk thread is filled with an extruded pixel of colour, resembling the organic patterns of lichens, the skin of a reptile or a galaxy. The pressing of paint unveils to us the underside of the mark, the moment of contact between material and surface that we would never ordinarily see.
Light plays a pivotal role in the creation of the artwork, guided by the idea of transverse orientation, which is the behaviour of flying insects that orient themselves toward a distant source of light. Light passing through the silk serves as a guide, revealing areas where paint has not yet touched the surface; it acts as an anchor point, a signal, a place to catch the light. As the screen fills with the movement of paint, the glow from the other side is slowly obscured to the artist behind the screen. The paintings exist through their unbridled unpredictability, engaging in a dialectic that dissolves the hierarchy between painting as an illusion or imitation and painting as an archetype; a free, material process.
About the Artist :
Gala Bell is a London based multidisciplinary artist. The alchemy of matter is at the centre of her practice, moving between traditional painting and contemporary installation.
Graduate of the Royal College of Art, she has been selected for exhibitions with The Design Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The London Design Festival, The Korean Cultural Institute Berlin, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz Berlin and Galerie der HBKsaar in Saarsbrucken. Bell has had commissions by BBC One and Tate and Lyle...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Oil
Giant Steps
By Gala Bell
Located in London, GB
About the Work:
Working in reverse, the image is constructed within a frame of taut silk. Pushing the paint in choreographed gestures, they reveal themselves on the other side, like the texture of a tapestry. Each tiny gap formed by the warp and weft of silk thread is filled with an extruded pixel of colour, resembling the organic patterns of lichens, the skin of a reptile or a galaxy. The pressing of paint unveils to us the underside of the mark, the moment of contact between material and surface that we would never ordinarily see.
Light plays a pivotal role in the creation of the artwork, guided by the idea of transverse orientation, which is the behaviour of flying insects that orient themselves toward a distant source of light. Light passing through the silk serves as a guide, revealing areas where paint has not yet touched the surface; it acts as an anchor point, a signal, a place to catch the light. As the screen fills with the movement of paint, the glow from the other side is slowly obscured to the artist behind the screen. The paintings exist through their unbridled unpredictability, engaging in a dialectic that dissolves the hierarchy between painting as an illusion or imitation and painting as an archetype; a free, material process.
About the Artist :
Gala Bell is a London based multidisciplinary artist. The alchemy of matter is at the centre of her practice, moving between traditional painting and contemporary installation.
Graduate of the Royal College of Art, she has been selected for exhibitions with The Design Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The London Design Festival, The Korean Cultural Institute Berlin, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz Berlin and Galerie der HBKsaar in Saarsbrucken. Bell has had commissions by BBC One and Tate and Lyle...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Oil
Nice Visit
Located in Yuba City, CA
When I was in Italy ,I was admiring the old buildings with a texture and terracotta paint . Those buildings had charms and beauties , so I had to create this artwork . I focuses on ...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Swipe
By Gala Bell
Located in London, GB
About the Work:
Working in reverse, the image is constructed within a frame of taut silk. Pushing the paint in choreographed gestures, they reveal themselves on the other side, like the texture of a tapestry. Each tiny gap formed by the warp and weft of silk thread is filled with an extruded pixel of colour, resembling the organic patterns of lichens, the skin of a reptile or a galaxy. The pressing of paint unveils to us the underside of the mark, the moment of contact between material and surface that we would never ordinarily see.
Light plays a pivotal role in the creation of the artwork, guided by the idea of transverse orientation, which is the behaviour of flying insects that orient themselves toward a distant source of light. Light passing through the silk serves as a guide, revealing areas where paint has not yet touched the surface; it acts as an anchor point, a signal, a place to catch the light. As the screen fills with the movement of paint, the glow from the other side is slowly obscured to the artist behind the screen. The paintings exist through their unbridled unpredictability, engaging in a dialectic that dissolves the hierarchy between painting as an illusion or imitation and painting as an archetype; a free, material process.
About the Artist :
Gala Bell is a London based multidisciplinary artist. The alchemy of matter is at the centre of her practice, moving between traditional painting and contemporary installation.
Graduate of the Royal College of Art, she has been selected for exhibitions with The Design Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The London Design Festival, The Korean Cultural Institute Berlin, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz Berlin and Galerie der HBKsaar in Saarsbrucken. Bell has had commissions by BBC One and Tate and Lyle...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Oil
Sans titre
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Born in 1988 and graduated from Villa Arson in 2012, Quentin Derouet came out with honors and the Nice city’s price that rewards his masterful and minimal gesture : the trace of a cr...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Petite Budbreak
Located in Santa Fe, NM
red taupe beige green orange rust white blue
Martha Rea Baker’s technique of choice is driven by her selection of mediums. She has successfully moved between the unique properties o...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Soundwave
By Gala Bell
Located in London, GB
About the Work:
Working in reverse, the image is constructed within a frame of taut silk. Pushing the paint in choreographed gestures, they reveal themselves on the other side, like the texture of a tapestry. Each tiny gap formed by the warp and weft of silk thread is filled with an extruded pixel of colour, resembling the organic patterns of lichens, the skin of a reptile or a galaxy. The pressing of paint unveils to us the underside of the mark, the moment of contact between material and surface that we would never ordinarily see.
Light plays a pivotal role in the creation of the artwork, guided by the idea of transverse orientation, which is the behaviour of flying insects that orient themselves toward a distant source of light. Light passing through the silk serves as a guide, revealing areas where paint has not yet touched the surface; it acts as an anchor point, a signal, a place to catch the light. As the screen fills with the movement of paint, the glow from the other side is slowly obscured to the artist behind the screen. The paintings exist through their unbridled unpredictability, engaging in a dialectic that dissolves the hierarchy between painting as an illusion or imitation and painting as an archetype; a free, material process.
About the Artist :
Gala Bell is a London based multidisciplinary artist. The alchemy of matter is at the centre of her practice, moving between traditional painting and contemporary installation.
Graduate of the Royal College of Art, she has been selected for exhibitions with The Design Museum, The Victoria and Albert Museum, The London Design Festival, The Korean Cultural Institute Berlin, Kunsthalle am Hamburger Platz Berlin and Galerie der HBKsaar in Saarsbrucken. Bell has had commissions by BBC One and Tate and Lyle...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Oil
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