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Abstract Abstract Paintings

ABSTRACT STYLE

Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.

Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.

Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.

Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.

Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.

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Style: Abstract
Color:  Brown
INHALE / EXHALE, 100 х 100 cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
INHALE / EXHALE, 100 х 100 cm
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

Antique Rare Japanese Abstract Expressionist Signed Large Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique Japanese abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Image size, 36L x 46H.
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Labyrinth" Acrylics and Ink on Paper in Hues of Raw Umber, Black and White
Located in New York, NY
"Labyrinth" 2021, 23.5" x 21.5" vertical drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Elle Decor, the New York Times, Traditional Home, Veranda Magazine, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Glaze, Ink, Acrylic

Echo Series: Cora's Garden- acrylic on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stephanie Visser, a native of southwestern Michigan, was educated at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids Michigan. She continued her education in fine arts and painting...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Under the Mangroves
Located in Lawrence, NY
Oil pastel on paper Brodsky’s first classroom experience under Ad Reinhardt at Brooklyn College in 1961 was an extraordinary one. The students were asked to take their places in fro...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Between Heaven and Earth: The Space In Between - acrylic on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stephanie Visser, a native of southwestern Michigan, was educated at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids Michigan. She continued her education in fine arts and painting...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

The Baker & The Borders of 301
Located in Dallas, TX
I had moved onto campus at Central Michigan University. A freshman in a dorm with 3 sophomores. This drawing is the first of its kind. I would say this is the discovery period of my ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Coral Landscape 2" A Pink And Yellow Contemporary Landscape By Susanne Kurdahl
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Introducing the beautiful "Coral Landscape 2," a large and joyful abstract landscape by Danish contemporary artist Susanne Kurdahl Vesterheden...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Roundabout
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
Yeskel's abstract work is strong and vibrant. Roundabout is one of his most dramatic abstract paintings and the warm colors really draw the viewer in. Scott Yeskel was raised in th...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Brutalist Abstract Enamel Mounted Wall Panel Plaque Artwork
Located in Atlanta, GA
This stunning modernist abstract enamel plaque composition is dated circa 1960. The brutalist design has contrasting red, orange, black, and white colors. There is no visible artist ...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Copper, Enamel

Vortex 31, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Porcelaine and pigments on linen canvas 120x90cm One of a kind About the artist Luis Carrera-Maul is a visual artist, born in Mexico in 1972, ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Ceramic, Porcelain, Canvas, Linen

Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
John Rozelle (American, 1944-) Grant Series II #5, Collage, 1988 Hand signed, dated and titled in pencil Provenance: Isobel Neal Gallery, Chicago, Measurements Matted to approximately 20 by 16 Sight: 11 by 9 inches Layers of torn ripped, and painted paper with music notes are overlaid on top of each other in this contemporary collage assemblage composition with a jazz sensibility. The pieces of paper have been arbitrarily arranged while in contrast, the artist has applied color in this piece in a very thoughtful way. John Everette Rozelle is an internationally renowned artist from St. Louis, Missouri now living in Banyoles, Girona. He is a masterful collagist, painter and sculptor included in museums and private collections worldwide. John Rozelle was born in St. Louis, Missouri and holds a B.F.A with a major in painting and a minor in sculpture from Washington University and a M.F.A from Fontbonne College. John Rozelle is currently tenured Associate Professor in the Drawing and Painting Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Prior to joining the Art Institute faculty he taught drawing, design, painting, and sculpture as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Fontbonne College. Rozelle has served on numerous occasions as curator, juror, and artist-in-residence for several exhibitions. His twenty years of solo and group shows have included those in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. His work is housed among various corporate collections some of which include: Anheuser Busch, Citibank Corp., AT&T, Borg-Warner, Price Waterhouse, Saks Fifth Avenue, the Seven-Up Company, Ralston Purina, the Westin Hotels and ARCO. Rozelle is currently tenured Associate Professor in the Drawing and Painting Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His art can be found in over 20 public collections and in over 50 private collections throughout the United States. He has been in many important exhibitions including Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Layers of Meaning: Collage and Abstraction in the Late 20th Century. Included: Romare Bearden, Moe Brooker...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Laid Paper, Mixed Media

Untitled Composition
Located in Zürich, CH
The interaction of form and color became in his abstract works the major theme running through his oeuvre: “Even though every brushstroke represents for itself a transformed reality,...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mosaic

"Soft Pink Coalesce", Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Kevin Weckbach's (US based) "Soft Pink Coalesce" is an original, hand made oil painting that depicts a color field of pink, green, yellow all weaving togethe...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Aha Moment, Original Contemporary Dramatic Expressionist Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Aha Moment, Original Contemporary Dramatic Expressionist Abstract Painting 30x40 (HxW), Acrylic Paint Sporadic brushstrokes and large sweeps of color creat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Diptych 2 - acrylic on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Nina is an artist, ceramist and colorist with 20 years of professional experience and a lifetime of art appreciation. Originally from Virginia and having traveled and lived extensive...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Is That All
Located in Columbia, MO
Hannah Reeves Is That All 2023 Acrylic and charcoal on raw silk and organdy 8 x 8 inches
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Cotton, Dye, Acrylic

En Naranja, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 210x500cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura y Grabado (ENPEG) “La Esmeralda”. As a Mexican Contemporary Expressionism artist...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

'Into The Web' - Large Contemporary Splatter - Abstract Expressionism
Located in Carmel, CA
The artwork "Into the Web" by Nan Van Ryzin is a masterful display of abstract expressionism on a grand scale, measuring an impressive 67" x 82". This oil on canvas is a riot of colo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Passage IV" Abstract Painting 51" x 35" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Passage IV" Abstract Painting 51" x 35" inch by Ahmed Farid Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact Egyptian painters who trained ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Smudges Yankel Contemporary painting arbstract art collage brown text word
Located in Paris, FR
Oil paint and collage on panel Unique work Hand-signed lower right by the artist
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

ABSTRACT
Located in CÓRDOBA, ES
Original acrylic hand painted on canvas. Large size, unique abstract piece
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Lawrence, NY
Pastel and colored pencil on paper Samuel Esses, estate of Samuel Esses, thence by descent Never afraid of trying new styles, curious and opinionated, constantly engaged with the wo...
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Pastel

Alone in the glow / Oil Pastel / 59 x 42 cm / Tadeusz Zych
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
Image "Alone in the glow" created with metallic Sennelier oil pastels. Depending on the time of day and the incidence of light on the painting, we have the impression that the painti...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Mid-Century Paleolithic Hunt Scene
By Nan Street Fowler
Located in Soquel, CA
A wonderful mid-century interpretation of prehistoric, Paleolithic cave paintings; done in reddish earth tones and rich in visual texture by Sausalito, California artist Nan Street F...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

The Emotional Creation #315, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
EMOTIONAL free intuitive spontaneous visceral intense colorful explosive sensitive abstract impetuous bold temperamental effusive energetic pure intimate passionate unique warm exube...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

"Waterfall" Textured Mixed Media Collage Abstract Painting on Wood Board, 2021
Located in Mantova, MN
Textured mixed media and collage abstract modern painting inspired by nature, questioning reality, playing with inserts of paper to introduce the doubt of something more. In the research of contemporary artist Federica Aiello Pini...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Plywood, Paper, Glue, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil

Primary Abuse
By Jim Lutes
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on linen. Gallery label verso. 42 x 30 inches 42.75 x 30.75 inches (framed) Custom framed in a welded steel floater. Provenance Dart Gallery, Chicago Private Collection, Cleveland Jim Lutes...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Linen

Large Important Modernist Framed Original Cubist Abstract Still Life Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist signed abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Signed. Framed. Image size, 42L x 24H.
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Way Up There by Alanna Eakin abstract landscape painting
Located in London, GB
Abstract landscape painting by British contemporary artist Alanna Eakin. Alanna Eakin (b.1988) is a British painter. She lives in London and works from her studio in Wimbledon. Gra...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media

"Teal Waves #22, " Mixed Media Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Ana Hefco's (US based) "Teal Waves #22" is an original, hand made mixed media painting that depicts an abstracted color field of blue, teal and beige, that is reminiscent of an aerial/satellite image of a coastal beach where the waves are crashing on shore. Artist Bio and Statement: Born and raised in Bucharest Romania, I am a self-taught dreamer and artist. To dream is my path and to paint is my dream. Lack of control is not my strong suit, but in the painting process things are different. The resin (also known as liquid glass) has a mind of its own and I learn to mindfully let go every time I paint. I allow those liquid color induced emotions I feel to drive me and take lead of my hands and at the end of the process, it’s just music and bliss. My inspiration is always nature's force, balance, perfection in purpose and beauty. It can be a place I travelled or sailed to or just a feeling floating on our boat docked in a Turkish marina or just on anchor nearby a Greek taverna on a remote tiny island in the Mediterranean or Aegean Sea. It can be this artist as a little girl reading...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Resin, Wood

Amonia 11-9
Located in Westport, CT
This minimalist layered painting is by David Skillicorn. Hw began his career as a documentary filmmaker and is a self-taught artist. His process is one of applying paint liberally, c...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Osculating Circle with Neuberg Curve
Located in Henderson, NV
Neuberg Osculating Circle is a complex integration of mathematical elements through collinear intersects completing a geometric picture with vivid colors.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Rainbows and Halos
Located in Nottingham, GB
Stunning original, abstract painting, expertly framed in a large white wooden frame. Victoria’s canvases are expressive and vibrant, each a playground of colour and texture. We love...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Abstract Garden" No7, Absrtact Oil Painting, 2017
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Acrylic

P17
Located in Denver, CO
In his recognizable, raw, and graphic style, Jason Hackenwerth's paintings from his "Pasture" series point to stories of struggle and transformation, as remnants of words peek throug...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint

Open
Located in Toronto, ON
In Kal Mansur's new series of gold paintings he continues his exploration of changing perspectives. His idea that most of our “differences” would be viewed as similarities with a si...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Autumn Palette, Abstract Original Painting, One of a Kind
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Ruben Popovian Work: Original painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Acrylic on canvas Year: 2023 Style: Abstract Title: Autumn Pa...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

The Kiss
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Most mornings we wake up to a physical reality of sharp contrast and clear-cut edges. Defined outlines help us navigate everyday life and the world around us. But the blurry fringes ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Needle & Thread II
Located in Southampton, NY
Part of J. Oscar Molina's Raindrop collection, this masterful composition of abstraction seems to undulate and create it's own positive energy.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Silver Abstract
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and silver leaf on canvas For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer and shine. Also many contemporary artists continu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Silver

"Eight of Us" / Picture / Signed
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
A unique picture inspired by recycling of items. "Eight of Us", in a recycled frame almost 100 years old, recycled capsules and paper as well. I like the color and the overall image ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Metal

Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil
Located in Hudson, NY
This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted grey background, black abstract portrait with many colors. Here you certainly see the Picasso...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic, Board

"Superior (Great Lakes), " Oil on Panel, 2023
Located in Chicago, IL
This abstract work by Chicago artist Patrick Fitzgerald belongs to a series of “track paintings” that materialize the imagined tracks navigated by his miniature soap-box car sculptures. Inspired by slot-car racetracks, each painting depicts a meandering, yet cyclical path that twists and turns upon itself in an endless loop. Isolated from time and place, the painting achieves a sense of timelessness and draws a through line linking the past, the present, and the future. Entitled "Superior," this track painting is one of five compositions inspired by the Great Lakes...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Tether
Located in Toronto, ON
In Kal Mansur's new series of gold paintings he continues his exploration of changing perspectives. His idea that most of our “differences” would be viewed as similarities with a si...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Organic Floral Composition
Located in King, ON
Stylized floral composition with green, yellow, beige and black. This painting is inspired by minimalism, modern art and hard edge. This work is signed, dated and tilted by Artist on...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard

Circle Theory
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Is a captivating masterpiece that embodies the essence of the action painting movement. With its vibrant display of colors against a pristine white backdrop, this artwork emanates an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

"Spring Light II", Bette Ridgeway, 90x68, Acrylic/Canvas, Fluid Contemporary Art
Located in Dallas, TX
Today we can consider the artist Bette Ridgeway as the one and only true heir of Paul Jenkins: her mentor and teacher. Ridgeway's painting is dynamic and rhythmic; like the most “en...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Seeing Beyond, Natural Abstract Artwork, Colourfield Painting, Muted Art
Located in Deddington, GB
A oil painting on linen that was inspired by the changing seasons. In this piece the paint has been thinned so it creates soft pools of colours and shapes. Professionally framed in a...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Oil

Organic Forms B50
Located in King, ON
This abstract painting from series “Organic Forms” is inspired by minimalism, modern art and hard edge. This work is signed, dated and tilted by Artist on the back. Gesso on Birch Wo...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Wood, Acrylic, Wood Panel

I AM Power - Rhino Modern Colorful Africa Investment Beauty Nature Painting
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: I AM Power Artwork depicting strength, power in a modern and colorful way. ul Africa Investment Beauty Nature This work is part of the I AM series. It is part of the story ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

The Road Less Traveled
Located in Miami, FL
“My intense passion and extreme love of life is the foundation of my creativity. Elation, contentment and ultimate satisfaction are the feelings I experience when reaching the com...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Epoxy Resin, Acrylic

Clifford
Located in Lawrence, NY
The story of the post-WWII New York School artists is still being written. The role of women in the art of the day still needs examination and study. Kur...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Paint Abstraction -- Make an Offer!
By Mary Claire Delaney
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Heavily textured abstract with evident pallette work.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Slow Ride
Located in New York, NY
2010-22 Acrylic on paper 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm) Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Collage 1960s GOLDEN IMAGES Oil Painting
By Robert Livsey Wells
Located in Surfside, FL
Non-objective collage abstract work depicts the colors, textures and motion that occur in the natural world. Education: Graduate-Boston Museum School of Fine Arts, Boston, MA B.S. Art Education, Tufts University, Boston, MA M.A. Art History, Boston University, Boston, MA Solo Exhibitions: “Color Music” InArt Santa Fe H. Heather Edelman Gallery, New York, NY "New Work" A Muse Gallery, Columbus, OH "New Paintings", Expressions Gallery, Santa Fe, NM “Cantos”, Two Serious Ladies Gallery, Albuquerque, NM “Planes of Obscure Feelings,” Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe, NM “Mindfields”, Guadalupe Fine Art, Santa Fe “Colors of the Canyon,” H. H. Edelman Gallery, New York, NY Ward Nasse Gallery, NYC Michael...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Window
Located in Lawrence, NY
The story of the post-WWII New York School artists is still being written. The role of women in the art of the day still needs examination and study. Kur...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Water and Light: Walking on Sunshine - acrylic on canvas
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Stephanie Visser, a native of southwestern Michigan, was educated at Kendall College of Art and Design in Grand Rapids Michigan. She continued her education in fine arts and painting...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Nestor Toro, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Newel Hunter, and Sumit Mehndiratta. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.

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