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Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Rondo No 3 - modernist, contemporary, geometric abstraction, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This modern geometric painting by Burton Kramer was inspired by music.
Burton Kramer is highly regarded as one of Canada’s finest graphic artists and designers. A modernist, Kramer’...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sphère, 2025, sculpture - Pascal Courcelles
Located in Porto, 13
“Sphère”, 2025
Mixed media on preformed structure, edition 1/1
Ø 45 cm / 17.7 in
Unique piece – signed by the artist
The artwork “Sphère” (2025) by Pascal Courcelles is a true paint...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fluidity, Contemporary Mixed Media Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting is a rhythmic and energetic abstract composition that combines bold color, dynamic form, and the physical layering of materials. The artist employs sweeping shapes and ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Vinyl
NEW Abstract Painting Blue Pigments Contemporary Artist Gabriela Meunie 2024
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Pigment
Oil on Canvas “Understander 8” by abstract-figurative artist, Frank Arnold
By Frank Arnold
Located in Fresno, CA
Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master whose work is considered to be both personal a...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Live, Laugh, Love - Gold Layered Writing Large Inspiring Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Amber Goldhammer’s “Live, Laugh, Love”, a striking 36-inch high by 60-inch wide metallic graffiti-inspired painting, exemplifies the artist’s signature blend of urban street art ener...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Latex, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Dreamy Day II - Large Original Black and White Abstract Waterscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
The Warmth we Share - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Pond With Lotus Flowers" Monet's Water Garden in Giverny Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
From Monet's sanctuary in Giverny, we are transported effortlessly through bold brushwork and impasto paint. Alfaro diligently layers the canvas with acrylic paint creating a truly b...
Category
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Wave - Impasto Colorful Thick Paint Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic
"Stations of Attention D7" 2024 oil on Mylar
By Steven Baris
Located in New York, NY
Steven Baris
Stations of Attention D7, 2024
oil on Mylar
24 x 21 in.
(bari096)
Artist Statement
I characterize my work as diagrammatic, a far more apt term than the nearly meaningl...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mylar, Oil
Lime Green with Coral - large, floral, abstracted still life, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A joyful tapestry of colour greets the viewer’s eye in this oil painting by Jennifer Hornyak. Her series of lovely floral still life’s re-imagine the form and colour palette of tradi...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellowstone - Colorful Abstract National Park Landscape on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled 01 - Contemporary, Abstract Painting, White, Monochrome, Organic
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 01, 2017
Mixed media: white oil painting, adhesive on canvas
(Signed on reverse)
46.85 H x 39.37 W in.
119 H x 100 W cm
Zsolt Berszán treats the first layer of the drawing ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Adhesive, Oil
In the Warmth of each Other - Gold Leaf Contemporary abstract family painting
Located in DE
Katharina Hormel creates minimalistic landscape paintings featuring everyday scenes of life. Her art often portrays people engaged in their daily activities, such as taking a leisure...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Spring Bloom - Large Original Abstract Textural Warm Earthy Action Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael's abstract expressionism paintings are influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work for the fir...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Rhapsody in Blue - Large Textured Blue White Water Abstract Minimalism Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Clara Berta’s acrylic and mixed-media paintings blend texture and color to create harmony, mystery, and depth on the painted surface. Her paintings transform spaces into Zen environm...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas
Focus on Nature, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
A blend of soft, muted colors evokes the tranquility of a serene landscape. The composition draws the eye toward the horizon, hinting at a journey or passage of...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Reach for the Light by Sophia Chalklen, Original painting, Landscape, Tree art
Located in Deddington, GB
Reach For the Light by Sophia Chalklen [2022]
original and hang signed by the artist
Oil on box canvas with Embellished with 24ct Gold, copper and bronze leaf.
Image size: H:51 cm x W:61 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:51 cm x W:61 cm x D:3cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
I wanted to create a painting with the light as a focal point. An image which is beautiful, uplifting and has an ethereal feel to it. The painting is quite textured and needs to be seen in real life to fully appreciate the beauty of the gold leaf glistening through the leaves.
Contemporary artist Sophia Chalklen sold online and in our gallery at Wychwood Art. Sophia has always had a strong passion for Art ever since she was a child. Sophia studied at Winchester school of Art where she completed a BA specialising in Textile design. After achieving her BA she went on to become a Freelance Printed Textile designer for a small company in London. Shortly after that she managed to get a job as a Fine Jewellery Designer for the Crown Jewellers, Asprey and Garrard Bond St. Sophia became a specialist in designing high end Jewellery, accessories, and ornaments for English and Middle Eastern Royalty and the Elite. She also designed a great variety of items including rings, Jewellery Suites, watches, cufflinks, Jewel incrusted clocks, tiaras and precious ornaments. Her eye for detail leant well to her career in jewellery design and she became an expert in her field. Once she decided to start a family she went back to main her love of fine art, drawing and painting and started her own business running Art...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Contemporary Minimalist Textured Black & White diptych, Franz Kline inspired
Located in Maricopa, AZ
Artist : Svetlana Shalygina, "The Elegance of Simplicity"
Original black & white textured diptych. Large scale, uniquely textured Contemporary paintings, with 2.5" gallery wrap edg...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
$9,100 Sale Price
35% Off
Abstract 2514
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this work, I harnessed the fluidity and spontaneity of acrylics to explore a dynamic interplay of forms. Inspired by nature's unpredictable beauty, my brushes danced acro...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Canyon Sunset - Abstract Los Angeles Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Pete Kasprzak’s passion for city life is expressed in his dynamic urban artworks. Kasprzak’s artworks express energy and life with animated brush strokes. He adds dynamic movement an...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Rocking 'N' Rolling - Original Figurative Cartoon Pop Art Painting 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
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint
Life Is Not Fiction, cubism, contemporary, de Kooning, large painting
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a new series that embodies my ongoing artistic journey. I begin each piece with an initial idea or thought. However, as the painting evolves, I find myself r...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Chalk, Oil Crayon
A Day at the Pier - Abstract Textured Colorful Expressive Graffiti Pop Artwork
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
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Off The Grid - Blue Lifeguard Stand on Beach Original Oceanscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Kathleen Keifer's original artworks represent one of the most significant expressions of New California Realism. Keifer brings a fresh perspective to her colorful scenes of everyday ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bunny Woods in Bright Sunshine Diptych- Original, Abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
This work has two panels depicting an autumn woodland in bright sunshine. They present a continuous landscape when hung side by side, but also complement one another if placed on dif...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Hunt Slonem "Randy" Black and White Bunny
By Hunt Slonem
Located in Houston, TX
Hunt Slonem "Randy" Black and White Bunny
A single rabbit gestured in black on a white background in a vintage frame
Unframed: 8 x 6 inches
Framed: 11 x 9 inches
*Painting is framed...
Category
Neo-Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
LUCID, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
"All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream." - Edgar Allan Poe - :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
La Medecine du Coeur - Romantic Feminine Soft Textural Floral Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary Red, White, Tan, and Black Geometric Hard-Edge Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Geometric abstract painting by contemporary artist Stephanie Beukers. The work features layers of hard-edged shapes in red, white, tan, and black set against a light background. Curr...
Category
Abstract Geometric 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract expressive floral acrylic painting on canvas "Sweet morning blooms"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Sweet Morning Blooms" is a vibrant floral piece by French artist Natalya Mougenot, part of her Floral series. The artwork captures an exuberant bouquet in a strikingly impressionist...
Category
Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Tree of life and Fertility». Limited edition print , Giclee, Floral green
Located in Zofingen, AG
Graceful interweaving of plants with a blur effect in dark green colors
- Limited edition Print - with archival inks on Hahnemühle German etching fine art canvas
- 80x80 cm (31.5 ...
Category
Art Nouveau 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas
"Laurel Canyon" Contemporary Abstract Framed Mixed Media on Canvas Painting
By Maura Segal
Located in Baltimore, MD
"Laurel Canyon" is a contemporary framed mixed media work on canvas by Maura Segal, with abstract shapes and color blocking. The artist cuts hundreds of paper shapes and adheres them...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Mixed Media
City of Hope - British Abstract oil painting cityscape mapping green
By Stanza
Located in London, GB
To celebrate Stanza's three recent solo exhibitions at HNF in Paderborn Germany 2023, Deutsches Museum 2023 and Samek Art Museum USA we are pleased to present thirty of his works for...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Mixed Media Painting titled "Warm" 37 x 49
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
BORN JULY 31, 1979 IN NEW JERSEY, USA
CURRENTLY LIVES AND WORKS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
BIO:
As an artist based in the vibrant community of West Palm Beach, my work is an explor...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Leafy and Worms Head Portrait on Orange Background – Acrylic on Framed Canvas
Located in FISTERRA, ES
“Flowers and Worms” (2021) is a botanical portrait painting from the Fetiches series by Moldovan-born artist Natasha Lelenco. Executed in acrylic on canvas and set within an integrat...
Category
Pop Art 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Surrealist Birthday Party Canvas Painting Schenzen China Green Yellow Red
Located in Norfolk, GB
The Birthday, acrylic on canvas, 77cm x 77cm, 2021
Even in his most realistic images, there is a beautiful exaggeration in the paintings of Peter Rodulfo...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Small Abstract Mixed Media Painting with Butterflies, "Scattered" 2023
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original painting by southern California artist, Kathleen Kane Murrell. Its dimensions are 12" x 12" x 2" (HxWxD). It is paper, acrylic paint with a plexiglas...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Paper, Acrylic
Purple Flower
Located in Atlanta, GA
This item is in excellent condition and has only been displayed in a gallery setting.
Jose Cortez is one of the principal professors at the Escuela Nacional de Bellas Artes del Pe...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$900 Sale Price
45% Off
Still Life (Study Of Leaves) - contemporary, still life, oil on canvas on panel
By Mel Davis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary, still life, oil on canvas, on panel is by artist Mel Davis. In a style reminiscent of the French master Matisse, Montreal-born Mel Davis reinvents the traditional ...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel, Graphite
Clarity 2
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel.
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Lika Sarishvili - Abstraction 5
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas,
Lika Sarishvili is a Georgian artist born in 1988 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. She was awarded with a master’s degree a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$760 Sale Price
36% Off
ABSTRACT Painting Texture Black British Artist Tabitha Millett 2025
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Joyous Sea, Unique Monotype on paper, Abstract Seascape Diptych in Warm Tones
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
Category
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Monoprint
Textured colorfull floral painting "Komorebi VI"
Located in Zofingen, AG
Abstract textured acrylic painting on canvas 60x60x2 cm (23,6 x 23,6 x 0,8 inches). Mixed Media on gallery wrapped canvas. The work is ready to hang. No framing required. The sides o...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
$468 Sale Price
30% Off
Just Swim, Gordon Hunt, Original Abstract Painting, Seascape Artwork, Affordable
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Gordon Hunt
Just Swim
Original Seaside Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a ...
Category
Abstract Impressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Do The Twist - Original Soft Gestural Texture Abstract Painting on Canvas
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
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
The secret Garden - by Stefan Heyer Contemporary abstract botanic oil painting
Located in DE
Stefan Heyer’s gestural abstracts delve into personal and collective histories, drawing inspiration from pop culture, esoteric philosophy, and the complexities of our postmodern digi...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Ray of Light Acrylic Abstract Plethora of Colors Emotions Contemporary Art
Located in Houston, TX
A Ray of Light is a new painting by Marthann Masterton completed in her Houston studio. It is 48" x 36" , acrylic on canvas.
They say that if you do what you love, you’ll never work...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Large Merton Beds 2, Original Abstract Landscape Painting, Naïve Floral Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
This large dramatic oil painting was made as part of a landscape panorama which measures 7m across in total. Although the four pieces were made as a complete work, they made be hung ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Phantom - Contemporary Abstract Landscape Rainbow Pattern Stripes Leaves, 2023
By Gabe Brown
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract landscape painting in oil on linen mounted on panel, carefully ordered patterns, geometric shapes and delicate lines in bright prismatic colors against ...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Panel
Susan English "In the Greenest Sun No. 2" 2024 Tinted polymer on Dibond panel
Located in New York, NY
Ethereal and minimal, Susan English’s paintings play with light and space. She employs transparent pigments and layering to manipulate light and illuminate her color fields. Soft var...
Category
Minimalist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Panel, Polymer
Textured Abstract Painting on Canvas, by Serg Graff, "Spring Dragonflies", COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Bring joy, motion, and magic into your space with this one-of-a-kind original artwork by contemporary artist Serg Graff. Titled "Spring Dragonflies and Butterflies", this painting is...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Daffodilly Diptych, Original Painting, Landscape, Nature, Flowers
Located in Deddington, GB
A woodland of wild daffodils in Wales, dappled with spring sunshine. The light creates contrasting shades of bright and darker green which is almost turquoise blue in the shadowy spo...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
'Ferocious Seas' Contemporary Abstract painting of sail boats on the sea, blue
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Ferocious Seas' by Contemporary Spanish artist Bernard. A vibrant and bold painting of sail boats on the open water. Colourful sails of red, g...
Category
Contemporary 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$5,587 Sale Price
25% Off
Untitled in Soft White, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
12-03 - Untitled in White - incl. black floating frame - We love the subtle touch of orange. Balanced with blue and white, it just brings a nice freshness in the room, like a spri...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
George Vranesh, "Coming Storm", 36x36 Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
The painting "Coming Storm" is a 36x36 acrylic painting on canvas by artist George Vranesh. Depicted in a vibrant abstract seascape beach scene. Two green row boats sit on the sand a...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Quiet Cove, Sailing Break, Boat Artwork, Figurative Painting, Swimming Art
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Quiet cove sailing' Is an original painting by Gordon Hunt. It shows a group of friends out sailing who anchor up in a quiet cove to have a swim and a break from sailing. Enjoying th...
Category
Abstract 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beyond The Sea 3 - Large Oversized Modern Coastal Calm Seascape Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract contemporary landscape and seascape paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes...
Category
Abstract Expressionist 21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
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