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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
Ormolu
Located in London, GB
John Hoyland Ormolu 1972 Acrylic on canvas 183.5 x 137.5 cms (72 1/4 x 54 1/8 ins) JH001 Provenance: Andre Emmerich, New York Christie's London, 1989 Acquired from the above
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Centuries (Abstract Geometric Encaustic Painting In Patterned Ochre and White)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric encaustic painting in patterned ochre on white "Centuries Spliced Open" made by Hudson Valley artist, Alaina Enslen, in 2022 Encaustic & monotype mounted on panel 30 x 41 x 2 inches, sides reveal raw wood sides Excellent condition, ready to hang Lightweight Signed, verso This abstract minimalist painting is made with pattered ochre monotypes on an encaustic white background. The paper, which is adhered to a light wood Birch panel and layered with a subtle layer of encaustic, is arranged in a geometric motif that accentuates the play of negative space. The layered paper and encaustic create a textured, impasto surface. About the artist: Alaina Enslen expresses her artistic vision through repurposed fabrics infused with beeswax. The Cornwall-On-Hudson based artist collects pieces of textile that evoke memory, tradition, or experience like cherished worn heirlooms, discarded clothes, and religious garments, which are then assembled on panel in an abstract patchwork. Favoring fabrics with a neutral or subtle cool palette, she flattens and frays the material to explore color, form, and lines, reimaging used cloth...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Fabric, Canvas, Encaustic

Coral Reef Painting Tropical Ocean Original Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Coral Reef Painting by Olga Nikitina Title: Coral Reef Size:85x60cm Materials: Oil, Stretched Canvas, Palette Knife Shipping: gallery standards packaging, Express Shipping with track...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Spring" Floral Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Abstract textured acrylic painting on canvas 90x90x2 cm (35,4 x 35,4 x0,8inches). Mixed Media on gallery wrapped canvas. The work is ready to hang. No framing required. The sides of ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Reversible Cubist and Modernist Abstract by James Houston McConnell
Located in Pasadena, CA
This unique double-sided work in the neo-cubist style bursts with vibrant color and fractured geometry. The painting exhibits a Cubist and Modernist abstract style, featuring bold co...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Study 25-2504, green, beige, rose, Cy Twombley, flowers, landscape
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is from my series titled "The Untethered Soul." This series delves into the transformative power of nature, capturing the essence of what one feels rather than sees. In...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Chalk, Charcoal, Oil Crayon, Mixed Media, Acrylic

French Expressionist Fantasy Landscape Pink Castle Over Magical Village
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) oil painting on board unframed: 10.75 x 16 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we have for sal...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Moonlight - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary painting by Fiona Ackerman references moonlight. The bold artistic vision of Vancouver painter Fiona Ackerman is often inspired by nature. This painting, entitled ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Light Force - Original Large Oversized Abstract Expressionism Cubist Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Cuban-American artist Frankie Alfonso creates interwoven paintings using lively colors and spontaneous, well-balanced compositions. His work is best described as a style of automatic writing where he manipulates simple lines to make complex arrangements of balance and harmony. His style is a mix of cubism, cartoon animation, surrealism, graffiti, and abstract expressionism. This large original graffiti-inspired artwork is 57 inches high by 80 inches wide. The sides of the artwork are painted as a continuation of the front and it does not require framing. This painting is signed by the artist on the front. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Alfonso began drawing at an early age. He first found inspiration in comic books and enjoyed drawing his favorite superheroes from an unconventional perspective. As a teenager, he started to experiment with oils, and acrylics and took his passion for art to the canvas. Even after painting for over 20 years, he still pushes the boundaries while experimenting with mixed media, including oil, acrylic, gouache, and spray paint. Alfonso attended art school in Tampa, Florida, and traveled Europe for several years in search of inspiration and his own unique voice in art. Alfonso used his in-depth studies of European Masters and was inspired by Picasso, Braque, Klee, Dali, Basquiat, De Kooning, and Matisse. The joyful expressions of his artworks resonate in a positive light and inspire creative thinking and innovation. His works are represented by Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, and have been exhibited in Florida and California. They have been collected throughout the United States and Europe. Exhibitions 2018 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2016 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2014 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2014 Axiom Contemporary...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Contemporary abstract impressionist seascape seaside acrylic painting on paper
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork " Golden sunset at the beach" presents an evocative abstract landscape, characterized by sweeping bands of vibrant color that convey a sense of motion and emotion. The t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Identity - Not My Own
Located in London, GB
Toni LaSelle (1901–2002) was a pioneering American modernist and a key figure in shaping modern art education in the United States. Strongly influenced by European movements such as ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Light Dark - abstract painting, made in black, grey, beige color, 2025
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with india ink in black and grey color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed with a glass on a mat board in white wi...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, India Ink

Huge French Cubist Abstract Oil Painting Greens Blacks and Reds
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Cubist Composition by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000) signed lower corner, dated 1988 oil painting on board, framed Framed 47 x 30 inches Stunning original Cubist painting by ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Kaleidoscope 3. Abstract painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting is made in the technique of liquid acrylic on a square canvas. I chose a pale blue background, a combination of bright colors and the addition of golden acrylic, like a ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

ORIGINAL FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING - RENE LEROY (b.1932)
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932) signed Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition Medium: oil on canvas, signed Size: painting: 21.25 x 28.75 inches Provenance: all ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Quiet Cove, Sailing Break, Boat Artwork, Figurative Painting, Swimming Art
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...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Together into the future, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An original one-of-a-kind abstract palette knife painting. Inspired by love, relationships friendship and its power to overcome any obstacles and outer negative circumstances. Sh...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Helen’s Hope No2 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Helen’s Hope No2 (Abstract painting) (Abstract painting) Earth, oil and Acrylic on canvas — Unframed This artwork is exclusive to IdeelArt. This artwork will be shipped rolled in a ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

20th Century Original French Expressionist Oil Painting Explosion of Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century) oil on canvas, unframed size: 18 x 24 inches condition: very good provenance: from the artists estate, France ...
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20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Specifically Nowhere, Yellow (Abstract Geometric Painting with Grids on Yellow)
Located in Hudson, NY
Large abstract geometric painting with intricate line work in pencil and gouache on a bright yellow background "Specifically, Nowhere (Yellow)" made by Hudson Valley artist, Donise English, in 2022 gouache, acrylic, pencil, and colored pencil on paper, mounted on panel 48 x 48 inches unframed, 50 x 50 inches with a dark brown stained wood floater frame Surface is protected with four coats of an archival UV protective varnish Signed, verso Excellent condition and ready to hang This large abstract geometric painting was made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in 2022. The composition begins with a bright yellow background overlaid with intricate line work in graphite and colored pencil. Thousands of hand drawn lines serve as a backdrop for a bold geometric form in a dusty violet and dark gray gridded pattern that references "an imagined city grid", says the artist. The painting on paper is mounted to wood panel and complemented with a dark stained wood floater frame. It's in excellent condition and ready to hang as is. The surface is protected with four coats of an archival UV protective varnish. More about the work: Donise English emphasizes lines, grids, and fields of subtle color to evoke imagined places and invented structures. While precise lines and straight angles are often associated with themes in architecture and urban planning designs, English conveys a geometric motif guided by intuition rather than a ruler. Variations on grids retain flaws and unmistakable traces of the artists’ hand; her style of draftsmanship shies away from intellectualism and instead makes her compositions feel very personal. Each design is intensely intricate, incorporating gouache, acrylic, pen, graphite, ink and colored pencil. Artist Statement: My work is about the way visual diagrams present information that describes how something is made or the way it is. I am interested in drawing and collaging multiple layers of information that refer abstractly to maps, architectural drawings and blueprints or patterns and structures found in such things as roller coasters, power lines and fences. I use gouache and collaged paper in a series of layers that are a visual and ideological response to the previous layer to define my pictorial space. For each piece I create a set of rules to follow about the use of a limited palette, a grid format, opacity of paper and whether a piece may include curving lines or maintain a rectilinear structure. Artist CV: EDUCATION Master of Fine Arts in Painting Bard College 1986 Bachelor of Science in Art History State University College at New Paltz 1977 Additional Study: New York Studio School (Drawing Marathons) Columbia University, School of Architecture Women’s Studio Workshop TEACHING Professor of Studio Art, Department of Art and Art History, Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY Coordinator, Interior Design Program, Florence, Italy campus 1992-present AWARDS NYFA Fellowship in Painting 2018 Invitational Award for Outstanding Contemporary Talent, University of Bridgeport, CT 2000 Purchase Prize, “11th National Juried Exhibition” College of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore 1999 First Prize, “Women in the Visual Arts ‘95” Erector Square Gallery, New Haven, CT 1995 Joseph A. Cain Memorial Purchase Award for Sculpture Del Mar College, Corpus Christi, TX 1994 Honorable Mention, “National Juried Exhibition” University of Bridgeport, CT 1993 Individual Artists Fellowship in Sculpture Dutchess Arts Fund 1992/93 Tallix, Morris, Singer Internship in Sculpture Tallix Foundry, Beacon, NY 1990/91 MEMBERSHIP Royal British Society of Sculptors SELECTED JURIED/INVITATIONAL EXHIBITIONS 2020 “edu: Art Faculty of the Hudson Valley”, Hudson Valley MOCA, Peekskill, NY 2019 “Contemporary Abstraction”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Mixed Media”, SITE Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2018 “JuxtaPositions”, The Painting Center, New York, NY “Peculiar Rarities”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2017 “Interlock: Color and Contrast in Abstraction”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Donise English: Encaustics”, Catskill Art Society, Livingston Manor, NY 2016 “Let’s Stay in Touch”, Howard County Center for the Arts, Ellicott City, MD “Under, Over, After Over”, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY 2015 “Off the Grid”, Arts & Culture Program, Albany International Airport, Albany, NY “Gridspace”, KMOCA, Kingston, NY “Abstraction”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Assuming Identity”, NY Institute of Technology, New York, NY 2013 “Modern Artists”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Artists of the Mohawk-Hudson Region”, The Hyde Collection, Glens Falls, NY Stone Canoe/Community Folk Art Center, Syracuse, NY 2012 New York Institute of Technology, New York, NY “Contemporary Painters (Who Just Happen To Be Women)”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Strange Glue: Collage at 100”, Cambridge School, Weston, MA “Dear Mother Nature”, Dorsky Museum, SUNY New Paltz, NY “Fresher Paint”, Rockland Center for the Arts, Nyack, NY Courthouse Gallery, Lake George Arts Project, Lake George, NY 2011 “Process+Content: Donise English”, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY “Donise English-Paintings”,Orange County Community College, Newburgh, NY “Gender Matters/Matters of Gender”, Freedman Gallery, Albright College, Reading, PA 2010 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Encaustics: Wax and Image”, Westchester Community College, White Plains, NY “Dots, Lines and Figures”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Spring Awakening”, NY Institute of Technology, New York, NY “Clay City Dreams”, NY Institute of Technology, New York, NY “Texture,Pattern, Fragment”, Krause Gallery, Moses Brown School, Providence, RI 2009 “Collage”, NY Institute of Technology, New York, NY “Working in Wax”, Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA “Encaustic 2009”, College of New Rochelle, NY “Three Artists”, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY “Convergence: The Human Experience”,Howard County Center for the Arts, MD 2008 “Suckers and Biters: Love, Lollipops, and Exquisite Corpse” Chashama Gallery, New York, NY Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2007 “Patterns and Light”, Blue Hill Gallery, Blue Hill, ME “Suckers and Biters”, AG Gallery, Brooklyn, NY 2006 “100 Artists, 100 Watercolors”, Jeannie Freilich Fine Art, New York, NY “On/Of Paper”,Kirkland Art Center, Clinton, NY “The Love Show”, Manchester Community College, Manchester, CT 2005 The Soap Factory, Minneapolis, MN “Small Tales”, Valdosta State University, Georgia National Juried Exhibition,Art Institute and Gallery Salisbury, MD, Juror: Stephen Haller “Greed, Envy, Jealousy, Fear”, TSL Warehouse, Hudson, NY 2004 “Women in the Middle: Borders, Barriers, Intersections” University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee “Girl Art Now”,Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI 3 Person Exhibition, Monterey Peninsula College, Monterey, CA “The Feminine Eye”, Bradley University, Peoria, IL “Women Painting Women”, McNeese State University, Lake Charles, LA “Thought Patterns”, Kent Place Gallery, Summit, NJ “Surface, Matter and Artifice”, Dutchess Community College Art Gallery Poughkeepsie, NY 2003 “Beefcake/Cheesecake”,Orange County Center for Contemporary Art, Santa Ana, CA,Juror: Jamie Wilson, Curator Halpert Bienniel, Appalachian State University, Boone, NC Juror: Jeff Fleming, Senior Curator, Des Moines Art Center “The Great White Oak”, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2002 “Cat Calls”, Red Clay Arts, Brooklyn “Hudson Valley Regional”, SUNY New Paltz Juror: Sydney Jenkins, Director, Ramapo College Art Galleries 2001 One-Person Exhibition, Davis and Hall Gallery, Hudson, NY “Beyond the Surface”, Womanmade Gallery, Chicago One-Person Exhibition, Garrison Art Center, Garrison, NY 2000 “Vision 2000...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Gouache, Archival Paper, Color Pencil, Graphite

Man in Leather Smoking
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1960 portrait by American artist, Vito Tomasello. Oil on line canvas, 20 x 24 inches, 28 x 32 inches in period frame. Signed lower right. A lifetime NYC resident, T...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Elements 3069" Abstract Mixed Media Layered Composition on Baltic Birch Panel
Located in New York, NY
This piece Owen depicts an abstract composition with the use of mixed media and bold patterns producing work which is visually textured and rich with layers and is a part of the arti...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Sandstone

Allure, bright purple abstract painting on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Lisa Fellerson’s paintings provoke an interplay and tension between line, shape, and color. With no preconceived idea in mind, she begins by dripping, scrapping, and gouging acrylic ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Consolidated Details, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Terri Bell arranges organic circular shapes in a two-part composition. Subtle pops of color punctuate the predominantly monochromatic grid in unpredict...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

'Afternoon Siesta' Abstract contemporary painting of woman sleeping. Red & Blue
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Afternoon Siesta' a powerful and Vibrant abstract painting. Depicting a woman sleeping on a blue sofa. A beautiful interior scene. Ghislaine was born in Eccles and studied Fine Ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Out and Out - Minimalist Abstract Sculptural Black White 3D Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Artist Len Klikunas paints to modify experienced reality through visual perception. His art is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and sculpture. It employs shiz...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic

"I Carry You Study" (2023) By Andreas Claussen, Original Oil Painting on Panel
Located in Denver, CO
"I Carry You Study" is an evocative piece from Andreas Claussen that depicts an abstract scene of an astronaut sitting on the shoulders of another astronaut. Andreas Claussen (b. 1...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Three Friends, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains depicts three abstract figures sitting together in shades of blue, teal, green, and yellow. Warm accents of or...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

“Ascensions” (Abstract, Contemporary, Calm, Cerebral, Neutral, Canvas Painting)
Located in Paris, IDF
ASCENSIONS 2021 Paris, France A release of tension through surrender. An abstract, contemporary, calm, cerebral and graphic painting. Five orange-red lines - four thin and one th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Dye

Paysage (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Martin Reyna's oil on canvas works feature bold, expressive brushwork and dynamic colour relationships. Working primarily with warm, earthy tones contrasted by darker accents, Reyna ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rocio Rodriguez "March 12, 2021" Acrylic and Pencil on Panel
Located in New York, NY
"Various questions have led me to where my work is today. Primarily, what is the nature of a specific thing if it can be represented in various ways, even in opposing ways? Essential...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Panel, Pencil

Sky VIII - Blue Abstract Landscape Oil Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses dynamism and sensuality in her paintings: “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, flowers, and people in motion, capturing them at a particular moment in time.” Her artworks often incorporate a sophisticated and vibrant sense of movement. The secret bond that connects everything is a combination of appearance and perception, which Mauel has devoted herself to studying during her artistic career. Whether the subject be dancers, cityscapes, landscapes, or pure expression, Mauel has exemplified herself as an expert in the acute perception of ephemeral moments. This original landscape painting immerses the viewer into the serene world of a masterful portrayal of nature's greens and sky's blues. Layers of carefully applied hues evoke the tranquility of trees, and the sun's gentle embrace in abstract form. This artwork seamlessly blends modern aesthetics with nature's beauty, embodying the allure of modern landscapes. The canvas features a delicate fusion of emerald green, forest green, and accents of blue and white, creating a sophisticated ambiance. Delicate textured layers add depth, making it perfect for modern, nature-inspired decor. Crafted in oil on canvas, this original artwork by Bettina Mauel showcases her exceptional skill, revered by art enthusiasts worldwide. This original artwork measures 24 inches high by 40 inches wide. Mauel created this one-of-a-kind painting using layered oil paint on linen canvas with a balanced subtlety. It is signed and dated by the artist on the back. It is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping is available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Bettina Mauel was born 1959 in Wuppertal, Germany. She studied at the Düsseldorf Art Academy with Gerhard Richter, one of the most important artists of the 20th century. In 1984 Mauel was asked by the city of Wuppertal, Germany to paint scenes of the dance theater of Pina Bausch. This had a major influence on the selection of themes in her imagery. Rather than focusing on spectacular poses, she pays acute attention to the spontaneous movements in between, capturing a resonating rush of color and form. These impromptu paintings combine a long tradition of Eastern scroll painting, expressionist sketching, and fashion illustration. She lives and works as a lecturer in painting and artist in Cologne, Germany. Bettina Mauel has presented her work in numerous exhibitions throughout Europe, North America, and Asia and her art has been acquired by many notable public institutions. Representations Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles Kunstwarenhaus Zurich, Switzerland Group Exhibitions: 2020 Galerie Partout, Bergisch Gladbach, Germany Art Karlsruhe, Galerie Lauth, Germany 2019 Discovery art fair, Frankfurt Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA, USA 2018 AAF Hong Kong AAF New York, NY, USA Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA, USA Kunstverein Worth eV, Worth, Germany 2017 AAF Hong Kong AAF Battersea, London, UK Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA, USA Kunstwarenhaus Zurich, Switzerland 2016 AAF New York, NY, USA AAF Hong Kong Art Hamptons, NY 2015 Los Angeles Art Show, CA, USA AAF New York, NY, USA Love Art Fair Toronto, Canada AAF Singapore 2014 AAF New York (Artspace Warehouse), NY, USA Love Art Fair Toronto (Artspace Warehouse), Canada Houston Fine Art Fair, TX, USA Red Dot Art Fair Miami, FL, USA 2013 Kunstwarenhaus, Zürich, Switzerland Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA 2011 Messmer Kunsthalle, Riegel, Germany 2009 Badisches Kunstforum, Ebringen, Germany 2007 Künstler der Galerie, Galerie Nordmann, Bad Kreuznach 2006 Galerie Kunstturm e. v, Ratingen 2004 Galerie, Schloss Oberhausen, Germany 2003 Galerie Peveling, Köln, Germany 2002 Wissenschaftspark, Gelsenkirchen, Germany 2001 Galerie Vostry, Erfurt, Germany 1999 Hans-Thoma-Museum, Bernau, Germany 1995 le rhin de waal, rheinisches Landesmuseum, Bonn 1993 Galerie Michele Hensel, Agrippawerft Köln, Germany 1991 Kunsthalle Barmen, Wuppertal, Germany Frauenmuseum Bonn, Germany 1990 Gut Opherdicke, Unna, Germany Baukunst-Galerie, Köln, Germany 1988 Goethe-Institut, London, UK Goethe-Institut, Sofia, Bulgaria 1986 Famagusta Gate, Nicosia, Cyprus 1984 Charlottenburger Schloß, Berlin, Germany Hannover - Herrenhausen, Germany Stadthausgalerie, Münster, Germany 1983 Akademie München, Germany Museum Abtei, Liesborn, Germany Solo Exhibitions 2020 alles bewegt, Galerie Berghout, Frankfurt 2019 Galerie K, Bad Kreuznach, Germany 2018 Galerie van Almsik, Epe- Gronau, Germany 2017 Alte Pumpstation, Haan, Germany 2016 Palmengarten Frankfurt, Germany 2015 Schloss Paffendorf, Galerie Bergheim, Germany 2013 Galerie Lauth, Ludwigshafen, Germany 2012 Kunst in der Villa, Waldshut-Tiengen, Germany 2010 Oberlandesgericht, Köln, Germany 2008 ces Wasserprojekt, Damaskus, Syria tanzhaus nrw, Düsseldorf, Germany Wasserturm, Meerbusch, Germany 2007 kleine Rathausgalerie Odenthal, Germany Kulturverein Schloss Eulenbroich, Ratingen, Germany Alte Synagoge, Meschede, Germany 2006 tanzende Bilder, Galerie Peveling, Köln cultur and dance boise, Illinois, USA 2005 Icon-Institut, Köln, Germany Culturclub Vancouver, sunshine coast Vancouver, Canada 2004 Ferme Heremance, Switzerland Galerie drei Eichen, Uelzen, Germany artrium art gallery, Luxemburg 2003 Fishhall, Chicago, USA Galerie Peveling, Köln, Germany 2002 Galerie der Universität Köln, Germany 2000 Galerie Luley, Wuppertal, Germany Kulturhaus Llyz, Siegen , Germany 1999 Stadtwerke Troisdorf, Germany 1998 Ingenieurkammer– Bau NRW, Essen, Germany 1997 Ka De We, Berlin, Germany Markgrafenhaus, Berlin, Germany 1996 Art Frankfurt, Galerie Peveling, Germany Kloster Pfaffen-Schwabenheim, Germany 1995 Galerie Hensel und Wiegers, Köln, Germany Castello di Rossignano, German-Italian Culture Institute, Italy Abtei Brauweiler, Köln, Germany 1994 Galerie Peveling, Vence, France Galerie Ricarda Fox, Essen, Germany 1993 Galerie Grashey, Konstanz, Germany 1992 Kunstverein Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany Bayer AG, Hochhaus w1, Leverkusen, Germany 1990 Kunstverein Schwelm, Schloß Martfeld , Germany 1989 Galerie Ruth Leuchter, Düsseldorf, Germany 1988 Galerie 2 well, Holland Friedrich...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Oil

avp_1162 - Colorful Textured Original Contemporary Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The colorful abstract artworks of Romanian artist Alex Voinea are inspired by experiments with paint poured over vibrating surfaces, such as speakers at full volume. Alex Voinea coll...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Effects
Located in Genève, GE
Woodworking Dimensions with 100 x 66 x 3 cm This abstract work is distinguished by its boldly juxtaposed geometric shapes and earthy colors. Arcs and angles combine to create a dynam...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Set Ines I, II, III and IV. Abstract paintings from the Ines series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
lemens Wolf declares himself a champion of sensuality: 'I'm really interested in the process of transforming something trivial into a sensual object.The guided coincidence plays a major role in the making of the works. Clemens Wolf...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist
Located in New York, NY
"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist James Daugherty (1887 – 1974) "Abstraction" 58 ¼ x 41 ¾ inches Signed and dated 1957 lower left Oil on...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

City Sketches 2
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant canvas, I've melded acrylics, oils, oil pastels, and colored pencils to capture the pulsating energy of urban life. The abstract and expressive strokes create a symph...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Summer Nights, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The setting sun cuts through a bank of afternoon cloud cover, casting heavenly light on the earthy landscape. The far horizon comes into sight with a whisper ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ruz 881 Abstract Acrylic oncanvas Painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz. Acrylic in perfect condition. While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the sam...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Period New York Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Very impressive and amazing mid 1900s abstract expressionist oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.
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1940s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

BOAT 02 September 20:24 - Modern Landscape Oil Painting, Nature Lake, Minimalism
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 Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Sorbet" Abstract Watercolor Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This original abstract watercolor painting by Nealy Hauschildt features a warm pink, orange, and lavender palette, with three large organic planes of washy color layered over one ano...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton, Paper, Watercolor

Composition - Mixed Media by Roberto Crippa - Mid-20th century
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original contemporary artwork realized in the mid-20th century by Roberto Crippa. Mixed media (tempera and collage). Signature on the back. Includes frame: 65 x 6 x 64 cm Colorful and power artwork with a mixed composition of geometrical shapes and with different contrasting colors. Gaetano Crippa known as Roberto Crippa (Monza, 1921 - Bresso, 1972) was an Italian painter, sculptor and aviator. He started painting in 1945, with a figurative style and cubist influence close to Picasso's style. He joined the spatial movement with Lucio Fontana, Gian Carozzi...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

"Dreaming of Jackson Pollock" Abstract Oil 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 Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Oil, Wood Panel

"Flight" Vertical abstract large oil painting on canvas . Pink . Blue . Brown
Located in Oslo, NO
In creating this piece, I delved into the interplay of acrylic, oil, and ink to sculpt depth and movement. The swirling colors and patterns evoke an otherworldly seascape, rich with ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Mujer Con Sombrilla, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 170 x 240 cm Signed FREE SHIPPING ROLLED UP About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naci...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Solar Dazzle, Abstract Art, Contemporary Art, Reflection Series of Water &Glass
Located in Houston, TX
Celadon Sea Celadon Sea is part of C. Ellen Hart’s Reflection Series. The works feature reflections found on the surfaces of water and glass. She seeks out images that commonly ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Lyrical Geometry, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Terri Bell presents a lively grid punctuated with organic shapes and linear patterns. The work serves as a metaphor for the ever-changing complexities ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Pastel Purple and Yellow Abstract with Quirky Lines French Century Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition signed by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) oil painting on canvas, unframed Inscribed verso canvas size: 46 x 35 inches condition: overall very...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Abstract Babyl Painting by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, Acrylic Mixed Media on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Babyl by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, 2023 W 60" x H 34" Mixed medium painting on canvas by NY-based artist Joseph Conrad-Ferm.
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media

Fractal-Paris-1
Located in Paris, FR
Gouache on paper for a performance by Seiko Tachibana on September 27, 2024. The Fractal series illustrates the invisible networks of our interconnected world. Like the intertwining ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gouache

The In-Between, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A figure blends into a sea of blues and greens. Bright shapes in yellows, oranges, and pinks provide an intriguing counterpoint to the deeper colors. Artist R...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 10.75 x 8.5 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we h...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"No. 4" Seymour Franks, Mid-Century Abstract Modernist Lilac, Blue Composition
Located in New York, NY
Seymour Franks No. 4, 1952 Signed upper left Dated on verso Oil on canvas American painter and designer, Seymour Franks, was born in New York City in 1916. Seymour Franks contracte...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

LARGE FRENCH CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT CUBIST PAINTING - R. LEROY - OCHRE COLORS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Rene Leroy (French b. 1932) Title: Abstract/ Cubist Composition Medium: oil on canvas, framed, signed Size: framed: 28.25 x 28.25 inches painting: 2...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"Pablo Picasso steppe"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Summer blooming Ukrainian field. Inspired me to create this picture. I really like to paint abstract pictures. I paint them with feelings and energy of the inner body. This picture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Cardboard

Austral Waves by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Austral Waves is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on honeycomb aluminum panel, patina f...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal, Bronze

Lu
Located in Westport, CT
Donald Martiny’s signature work is composed of dispersed pigment on aluminum. He creates immediately frozen brushstrokes that are made from his own movements. They are defined by the...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Pigment

Micro Mini Token II, Acrylic and Gouache on Canvas Painting, 2018
Located in Jersey City, NJ
"Micro Mini Token II" (2018) by Catherine Hart Acrylic and gouache on canvas; abstract miniature painting, pastels and bold saturated palette Framing available COA included
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic, Gouache

Toy Dragon : Contemporary Abstract Painting Oil with Gold Leaf
Located in Brecon, Powys
Toy Dragon - an expressionist oil in muted pastel colours highlighted with gold leaf. A subtle work from this well collected artist.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Abstract abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

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