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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
Bath Apollo Series "Blue Gaze"
Located in New York, NY
Blue Gaze, 1977, by Robert Natkin (1930-2010) Acrylic on canvas 66 x 66 inches framed 25.98 x 25.98 cm) Signed on bottom right Exhibitions: In 1957, Momentum, Chicago, IL In 1968, Pointdexter Gallery, New York, NY (solo) In 1969, San Francisco Museum of Art (retrospective 1952-1969), San Francisco, CA (solo) In 1974, Within the Decade: Selections from the Guggenheim Museum Permanent Collection, The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, New York, NY In 1980, Masters of American Watercolor, The Oklahoma Art Center, Oklahoma City, OK In 1992, Gimpel Fils Gallery, London, UK (solo) In 2007, LewAllen Contemporary, Santa Fe...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Cronus Elephant" David Hare, Surrealist Abstract Composition Painting
Located in New York, NY
David Hare Cronus Elephant, 1975 Acrylic on linen 82 x 60 inches “Freedom is what we want,” David Hare boldly stated in 1965, but then he added the caveat, “and what we are most afr...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, 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: 12.75 x 10 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ha...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Water lily waltz
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is an impulsive abstraction with water lilies and a waltz rhythm. The artist Lana Ritter has created an expressive floral chaotic abstraction. She tri...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Resin

Framed abstract Persian calligraphy painting on photogravure print; black, blue
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an original, framed mixed media work (hand painting on top of a photogravure print) in Nazanin Moghbeli's "Words from My Mother" series. It is float framed in a contemporary ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photogravure

The Emotional Body (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
The Emotional Body (Abstract painting) Mixed media - acrylic and charcoal on raw un-stretched canvas - Unframed. This work will be shipped rolled in a tube. This method is especial...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Acrylic

Distance, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Shades of blue and peach evoke an image of sunset on ridges. Inspired by the unassuming elevations in West Texas, artist Jennifer Hanson...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

" She Looks Like The Real Thing " Acrylic on Raw Canvas, Framed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ali Enache is an American abstract painter based in Los Angeles, California. A Washington D.C. native and a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ali Enache worked as a design...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blurring the lines and Cross Southwestern Motif in Glossy Finish Oil
Located in Soquel, CA
Cross, an abstract finished with a high gloss lacquer by Duane Albert Armstrong (American, b. 1938). Presented in a black wood frame. Signed "D. Armstrong" and dated "2006" lower rig...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Moment Together by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and settin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Color Lines Artwork by Big Dimensions Contemporary Celia Lees
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A work of very large dimensions. It would need to be sent rolled to the recipient's address. We can provide support for assembly at the customer's destination. 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 Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Celia Lees...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Dyed in Grain, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Expressive strokes suggest a landscape teeming with beautiful foliage. A quiet waterway reflects the colors of the hopeful sky. A vibrant palette and various ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

The Heart Transcends The Body - Large Contemporary Colorful Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Show Me the Money: Ultra Luxury Edition, ' by XVALA, Mixed Media Painting
Located in Oklahoma City, OK
This large 119" x 72" mixed media painting by the artist, XVALA, is from his series 'Pandemic Collection: 8' and depicts bright colorful cartoon chara...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil Crayon, Screen, Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

1960s "Stained Glass" Abstract Gouache Painting Red, Green, Black
Located in Arp, TX
Martin Rosenthal "Stained Glass" c. 1960s Gouache on paper 16"x11.25" unframed Unsigned Martin Rosenthal 1899-1974 Artist Martin Rosenthal was born in Woburn, MA. He completed milit...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

Balancing act 2 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Balancing act 2 (Abstract Painting) Gouache, graphite and ink on Rives paper. Unframed. Balancing Act 2 is part of a series of works on paper started in 2016. They are created in the evenings and aptly named after busy days of teaching and other responsibilities. The artist establishes parameters involving the use of a particular palette, certain mark-making gestures and amount of time spent on each drawing. This work incorporates graphite, ink, and gouache, and is a combination of intuition-based and planned execution. Tracey Adams is an American abstract painter and printmaker. Her artworks reflect a strong interest in musical patterns, rhythms, lyrical compositional elements and what she calls a sense of performance. She lives and works in Carmel, California. Work by Adams is part of the permanent collections of several museums, including the Bakersfield Art Museum, the Monterey Museum of Art, the Fresno Art Museum, the Tucson Art...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Gouache, Graphite

Original Set of 2-The Rosarian-British School-Awarded Artist-Expression-Abstract
Located in London, GB
These two paintings are the Rosarian-La Vie en Rose : Summer Bloom Series where she takes on the challenge of white and roses; in Shizico's opinion, colour of white and roses are the...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Indivisible - pink, purple, blue, abstract, contemporary, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Modern, grid, abstract. In the hands of master colourist Milly Ristvedt, the classic grid pattern becomes more than a ‘container’ for colour. Hailed by critics and collectors as one ...
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1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Peisy Ting I Light Of Reverence - Acrylic on streched canvas
Located in Naples, Florida
"Light of Reverence" by Peisy Ting is a stunning abstract, contemporary painting that mesmerizes the viewer with its harmonious blend of colors and dynamic ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Black Beauty 7 - Minimalist Figurative Original Ink Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and people ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Ink, Mixed Media

Ky Anderson "Sunset" - Large Geometric Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Ky Anderson Sunset, 2021 acrylic and ink on watercolor paper 42 x 48 in. (and370) This original acrylic painting on paper by Ky Anderson features geometric shapes and abstract lines...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

"Abstract Blue/White Exclusive", N7RE3, Abstract, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. Roger Koenig, the talented abstract painter, resides and creates his magnificent...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

Highways and Byways, Acrylic, Texas Artist. Contemporary Art, Abstract Art
Located in Houston, TX
Highways and Byways is painting on a wooden panel so there is no need for a frame.. Like a lot of artists, McClure’s interest in art developed early in childhood. She recalls, “When I was eight years old, I begged my dad to let me take an after-school painting class. I was shocked when I got there and found out they were painting with paint by number kits. I did not want to do that. I hate coloring inside the lines. So, the teacher allowed me to look for images to use as inspiration. In my memory, I think the first one must have been a reproduction of a Cezanne landscape. I just did what I did all on my own, but I loved mixing colors. Then my dad died, and we moved from Oklahoma to Texas. Sadly, I never really did anything else until I was in my twenties. I then took up painting again all on my own and trying to learn from other artists demonstrating their painting techniques and taking workshops. I have been painting ever since, more than forty years.” She continues, “For many years I only painted with acrylics or mixed media collage. In 2005, I also started painting with encaustic and have gone back to using oil paint again. I suppose acrylic remains my dominant medium. Mixing it up now and then keeps me on my toes and is a great way to learn. Each medium can teach you certain aspects of painting others do not. Each medium has its strengths and weaknesses depending on what you want to express. You can learn from all. I did not love watercolor because it took too much pre-planning. But I learned a lot about negative shapes and composition. I learned a lot with pastel and charcoal about making marks. By working back and forth with different media, I am growing as a painter.” If I used only intent, I would more than likely be disappointed because my imagined intent is always elusive. I get more than I imagined by not setting too many rules about how to get there. Using all of these factors, I can use the knowledge of formal issues that comes from viewing a lot of art and, also, from being in the studio making art all of the time. Using that comprehension of formal design as an aid to intuitively know what is the right relationship of color, mark, space, etc. is the intent. Intention is necessary to direct you to explore the former two. Intention also demands you delve more into your own reasons for making art. 2020 University of Texas, College of Pharmacy Partnership Exhibit, Tyler, TX Beauty of Art and Medicine IV, Rogers Nursing and Health Sciences Building, Tyler Junior College, Tyler, TX Stable, Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, TX 2019 Mississippi Art Colony Fall Travel Show, juror, Stanley Kurth Small Works, Gallery Mack, Seattle, WA 2017 Black Tie (optional), Invitational, Adam Peck Gallery, Provincetown, Mass. Mississippi Art Colony Fall Travel Show, David Hornung, juror, Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, Miss., Southern Cultural Arts Center, Vicksburg, Miss., Museum of the Mississippi Delta, Greenwood, Miss. You Name It, Cerulean Gallery, Amarillo, Texas 2016 N° 10, Invitational, Adam Peck Gallery, Provincetown, Mass. 2015 One + One, Invitational, A Gallery Art, Provincetown, Mass. 2014 East Texas Regional Artists, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview Texas (4 person) Mississippi Art Colony Fall Travel Show, Jenene Nagy, juror (Mary C. O’Keefe Center for the Arts, Ocean Springs, Miss., Meridian Museum of Art, Meridian, Miss., Wm. Carey College, Hattiesburg, Miss.) 2013 Texas Rugged and Shiny. LuminArte Gallery, Dallas, Texas SEVEN, International Encaustic Conference, Provincetown, Mass., Shawn Hill, juror RED, A Gallery, Provincetown, Mass. Texas Women with Brushes, Jack Meier Gallery, Houston, Texas (2 person) 2012 EncaustiCon 2012, Gallery Nord, San Antonio, TX, Paula Berg Owen, juror WAX: Contemporary Art Works, Pajaro Valley Arts Council, Watsonville, CA Wise Earth: Land and Art, Wise Earth Gallery, Denton, TX, curator, Katy Crocker Continuum 2012, VamArt, Inc., Metuchen, NJ 2011 One Foot of Wax, North Lake College, Irving, TX Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show, Guild Hardy Architects Purchase Award, Sheri Fleck Rieth, juror Hunting Art Prize Finalist *Paintings, DCL, Tyler, TX 2010 Fusion, PFAMily Arts Gallery, Plano, TX Melting Point, Arts Centre of Plano, Plano, TX *Influenced by the Land, Encaustic Center, Richardson, TX Hive, Cole Art Center, Nacogdoches, TX 2009 Uncommon Composites, Cerulean Gallery, Dallas, TX Meltdown, Art Hotel Gallery, Dallas, TX Global Swarming, TX Discovery Gardens Gallery, Dallas, TX Encaustic Methods, Tarrant County Community College, Arlington, TX The Alchemy of Encaustic, Ann Dean Turk Gallery, Kilgore College, Kilgore, TX 2008 Coming Home, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX Some Like It Hot, Bath House Cultural Art Center, Dallas, TX Texas Artists Museum, Port Arthur, TX, Firehouse Gallery, Fort Worth, TX 2007 Landscapes, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX *Little Pieces of Land, Joyous Lake Gallery, Pinetop-Lakeside, AZ Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show, Meridian Art Museum, Meridian, MS East – West, Meeting in the Middle, Hilligoss Galleries, Chicago, IL 2006 Artist Residency, Centre d’Art Contemporain (Cat’Art) Sainte Colombe sur lâ Hers, France Mixed Media Invitational, Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX 2005 Dance with the Imagination, 3 artists, West End Gallery, Winston-Salem, NC Southwestern Water Society Signature Members Show, Irving Art Center, Irving, TX, Marcie Inman juror of awards, Honorable Mention 2004 East Texas Regional Exhibit, Longview Museum of Fine Art, Longview, TX; juror, David Band Traveling the Carolinas, National Association Of Women Artists Mississippi Art Colony Travel Show, Spring, Joseph A Smith, juror Artist Career Training 1st National Juried Exhibition, 2nd place Award, jurors, Geoffrey Gorman...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Large American Impressionist Abstract Framed Modern Flower Still Life Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive large American school modernist flower still life painting. Oil on canvas. Handsomely framed. Signed illegibly. Very nice impasto and color.
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Atmos
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Atmos' is appropriately titled light atmospheric quality. The oil paint is layered thinly in most places on the canvas. There is also linseed dipped charcoal drawn on and painted o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, 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...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Dreaming of Van Gogh" Paris Fashion Style Blonde Figure Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Inferno, Painting, Acrylic on Other
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract painted on Illustration Board mounted on 14 10" matte board. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist ::...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Huge Antique American School Abstract Expressionist Original NYC Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framing is available.
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Calendula by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 41x41 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Blue and Yellow Abstract" Large Gestural Color Field Painting
Located in Austin, TX
Blue and Yellow abstract by Tom Reno 60" x 48" Acrylic on Canvas Tom Reno is an abstract artist originally from Southern California who now re...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Stark Canyon - Modern Original Colorful Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Fuchs creates modern abstract expressionistic artworks with undeniable energy. Years of inquiry into the metaphysical aspects of life have influenced her studio practice. This is where the act of creation is the muse. By following intuitive impulses, Fuchs' work speaks to the chaos and stillness (and the reconciliation of these two forces) inherent in the human experience. This original 24-inch high by 36-inch wide artwork is an acrylic composition on canvas. It is Fuchs’ fascination with the pure creative force: understanding it, harnessing it and expressing it, that fuels her painting process. This painting is signed on the back. The sides of this artwork are painted and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U. S. and worldwide shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Born in New York in 1964, Jodi Fuchs is an award-winning contemporary abstract painter living in Los Angeles. Her education about color and pattern came on the job while working as a decorative painter for 20+ years. One hundred thousand wine labels by Georges Duboeuf have been adorned with her art. Fuchs' work has been featured on 50+ TV and film productions, graced the lobbies of hotels from New York to Miami to Portland Oregon, and has been exhibited and collected worldwide. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2017 Bar Mingo Portland, OR PIA Agency Portland, OR 2016 Last Thursday on Alberta Street Portland, OR 2015 Energy Moving Soul Center Kona, Hawaii 2013 Chakra Code 143 East Meets West, Los Angeles, CA 2011 Rose Café Venice, CA 2010 Jodi Fuchs Art Gallery Santa Monica, CA 2009 Rawvolution Café Santa Monica, CA 2007 Butter Brooklyn, NY 2006 Epoxy Box Venice, CA 2004 The Garage Show solo exhibition Santa Monica, CA 2001 Buddha’s Mudras and Biology Studio 6 Santa Fe, NM EXHIBITIONS 2023 “About Face”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2023 WADA Sumer Heat Show, St. Petersburg, Fl 2023 Las Laguna Gallery Abstract Show, Laguna Beach, CA 2022 “Clarifying Color”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2020 “In Search of Principle”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Whole 9 Gallery, Culver City, CA 2019 Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA 2019 Art + Home, LA Family Housing Benefit Los Angeles, CA 2018 Art + Home, LA Family Housing Benefit Los Angeles, CA Gallery Cerulean, Portland, OR 2017 Southeast Art Walk Portland, OR 2015 SOKO South Kona Artist Collective Tour Big Island Hawaii ETC Gallery Santa Monica, CA Kohala Mountain Gallery Hawi, Hawaii 2014 Abstract Art Now Collection Saatchi Art Online 2013 Rose Café Venice, CA Saatchi Art Online offices Santa Monica, CA Art 4 All People Malibu, CA 2012 Wall Space Gallery Los Angeles, CA Small Works Whole 9 Gallery Culver City, CA 2011 Urban Pop Jeanie Madsen Gallery Santa Monica, CA Moksha Festival Santa Monica, CA Japan Relief Initiative Show Architecture for Humanity 2010 Rethink Green Culver City, CA group show The Art of Summer Orange County Center Contemporary 2009 Access Institute group show San Francisco, CA 2006 Phresh/Live Group Show Venice, CA Epoxy Box Venice, CA 2002 Charge Art Barn Gallery Santa Fe, NM Compassion Art Barn Gallery Group Show Santa Fe, NM Collect Plan B Santa Fe, NM 1998 Abbot’s Habit Venice, CA 1997 Needles LACE Gallery Group Show Los Angeles, CA PUBLICATIONS 2012 –19 World Art Group best-selling artist for art publishing company 2009 -19 Poems Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled XXXII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, earth tones, spiritual, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed an...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

It's In Your Eyes
Located in Jönköping, SE
In keeping with my passion of nature, this collection focusses on the movement and structure of nature. Movement of water, vegetation and even sound. I am fascinated in seeing thing...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Stuck In A Loop (Again), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sheets of colour, folding over each other. Cyan turquoise with purple, covered by lime yellow. This is part of the artist’s ongoing practice, where he intuitively paints for a few...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Large Modernist Abstract Expressionist Watercolor Painting Bauhaus Weimar Artist
Located in Surfside, FL
Abstract watercolor composition bearing the influence of the earlier color-block compositions of Paul Klee. Pawel August Kontny, (Polish-German-American artist) He was born in Laurahuette, Poland, in 1923, the son of a wealthy pastry shop owner. In 1939 he began studying architecture in Breslau where he was introduced to the European masters and to the work of some of the German Expressionists, soon afterward banned as "degenerate artists" and removed from museums throughout Germany by the Nazi regime. His studies were interrupted by World War II. Drafted into the German army, traveling in many countries as a soldier, he sketched various landscapes but in 1945, he was captured and held as a prisoner of war in Italy. After the war, he studied at the Union of Nuremberg Architects to help design buildings to replace ones destroyed in the war. He recorded his impressions of the local population and the landscapes through his watercolors and drawings. Pawel Kontny thereafter moved to Nuremberg, Germany, becoming a member of the Union of Nuremberg Architects and helping to rebuild the city's historic center. He soon decided to concentrate on his professional art career. He married Irmgard Laurer, a dancer with the Nuremberg Opera. Pavel Kontny 's career as an artist was launched with his participation in an all German exhibition, held at the Dusseldorf Museum in 1952. He held one-man shows in Germany, Switzerland and the United States. During his trip to the United States in 1960, Kontny became instantly enamored with Colorado, and decided to relocate to Cherry Hills with his wife and two children. He quickly established himself in the local art community, being affiliated for a time with Denver Art Galleries and Saks Galleries. His subject matter became the Southwest. During this time he received the Prestigious Gold Medal of the Art Academy of Rome. His extensive travel provided material for the paintings he did using his hallmark marble dust technique. he also worked equally in pastel, watercolor, charcoal and pencil-and-ink. in a style which merged abstraction and realist styles, influenced by Abstract Expressionist painting and South Western American landscapes. In the early 1960s he was one of only a few European-born professional artists in the state, a select group that included Herbert Bayer (1900-1985), a member of the prewar Bauhaus in Weimar and Dessau, Germany, and Roland Detre (1903-2001), a Hungarian modernist painter. As a Denver, Colorado resident, Pavel Kontny exhibited at galleries and museums throughout the United States, Germany and Japan. There, he was inspired by frequent trips to Native American pueblos in the Southwest, as well as by the study of the Plains Indians of Montana and Wyoming. Over the years Kontny had a number of students and generously helped young artist by hosting exhibitions at his Cherry Hills home. For many years he generously donated his paintings to support charitable causes in Denver. Influences during his European years included German pastelist C.O. Muller, German Informel painter Karl Dahmen and Swiss artist, Hans Erni. In the early 1950s his painting style showed the influence of the Die Brücke (The Bridge), a group of German expressionist artists formed in Dresden in 1905 who had a major impact on the evolution of modern art in the twentieth century in Germany. By the middle of the decade his style incorporated more referential abstraction and total abstraction, resulting in part from his study of Hans Hartung, a German artist based in Paris who exhibited his gestural abstract work in Germany. The American moon landing in 1969 inspired Paul Kontny...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Marina Abismal, Mixed Media Painting, Blue Tones, Mediterranean Fish Patterns
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 sal...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media

Saint Minecraft XXXVI (Gestural Abstract, Portrait, Persian Artist, 20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Golfam Jozdani Saint Minecraft XXVI Mixed Media on Cardboard; Acrylic, Pencil, Colored Pencil Size: 9.44 x 14.17 inches (24 x 36 cm) Signed and dated by hand COA provided *Framing O...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil, Color Pencil

Portrait of a Woman
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Neo-Expressionist painting depicts a young woman in luminous light. Encaustic on canvas, 13 x 15 inches. Unsigned. Minor paint loss along right edge.
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic

YVETTE DUBOIS-HABASQUE(1992-2016) FRENCH CUBIST ABSTRACT PAINTING GREEN AND GREY
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: Yvette Dubois Habasque (1929-2016) Title: Abstract Compostion Medium: original oil painting on board, signed and dated 2007 Size: board: 18 x 24 inche Condition: ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Ky Anderson "Surround Planning" 2024 Acrylic on paper
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement: My work falls somewhere between abstraction, formalism and narrative painting. I see the content and story when I look at my work, but shape and color are equally...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Low Tide 1 - Abstract Expressionist Textural Blue Water Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Zen pebbles" abstract acrylic , marble, collage, 80x80cm.
Located in Saint Pol de Léon, Bretagne
Introducing 'Zen Pebbles,' an 80x80cm abstract acrylic masterpiece. Blending marble and collage, this artwork embodies the meticulous harmony found in Zen gardens. The deliberate cho...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Marble

Early Morning in Summer, original 24x30 abstract marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
How wonder filled it is to witness the natural beauty of a sunrise over the ocean on one of those blessed early summer mornings. You feel the ocean amidst while luxuriating in the d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Art Gouache
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian Gouache Watercolor Abstract Painting on Arches paper. (notebook cover not included) Unsigned, (bears name verso in pencil.) Dimensions: 10" X 14" Late 1970s, early ...
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Gouache

'City Lights' San Francisco Beat Generation, Woman Artist, Bay Area Abstraction
By Joan Savo
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Savo' for Joan Savo (American, 1918-1992) and dated 1960. Additionally signed, verso, on old label and titled, 'City Lights'. Accompanie...
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1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

"Sunny Summer Vibes" extra large painting on linen canvas, rose garden
Located in Zofingen, AG
Sunny Summer Vibes invites you into a world of color, energy, and joyful movement. This large-scale artwork on 100% linen canvas (155x155 cm / 61x61 inches, on the stretcher 145x145 ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic

Feather Flower Rhizome - Surreal Abstract Soft Earth Toned Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Dynamic & Colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Dated 1957 by Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A dynamic & colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting in Reds, Blues & Yellows by Artist Harold Haydon, Dated 1957. Framed in a dark, wood cube frame. Image size: 12" x 16". Fra...
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1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Today is Golden - Impasto Fall Inspired 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...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic

Quiet Margins
Located in Park City, UT
NICHOLAS WILTON’s paintings are visual poems, informed by Nature and his personal experience of life. Color, texture, and organic forms are layered into a complex visual weave that h...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Unter freiem Himmel - A colorful Abstract egg Tempera painting
Located in New York, NY
"Unter freiem Himmel" (2024) by Susanne Zuehlke (b. 1962) is a vibrant composition characterized by bold geometric shapes in vivid primary colors. The piece features dominant blocks ...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Egg Tempera, Stretcher Bars

"Racine" Abstract landscape painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Textural abstract landscape painting by Moroccan artist Wafaa Mezouar. Earth tones, Acrylic, mixed media on linen. Size: 40 x 40 inches. Offered unframed. Exhibitions include: Co...
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Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Colorful 1970s Abstraction, Signed "Soyer" Illegibly
Located in New York, NY
Sloyer Untitled, 1976 Oil on canvas 36 1/4 x 24 x 1 3/8 in. Artist label verso (text slightly obscured) Signed on stretcher bar
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1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Indigo Landscape 2, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Janet Hamilton depicts an intricately textured abstract painting with rich gradations of color. She paints vivid indigo rays elegantly rising to meet p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Trio of Vessels and A Purple Stem by Ellen Rolli, Contemporary Still Life
Located in Atlanta, GA
Elevate your space with Trio of Vessels and A Purple Stem, a sophisticated 12 x 12-inch acrylic painting by Ellen Rolli. With expressive brushstrokes and a balanced composition, this...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Punto de Partida. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
" The work resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of the rational. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with express...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Patricia Zippin "Tillamook Flight 6 of 12" 1980s Abstract Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Patricia Zippin Tillamook Flight 6 of 12 1980s Mixed Media 30.5"x 22.5", unframed Signed in paint on bottom right and signed and titled on reverse in pen Patricia Jayne Zippin (1930...
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1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings

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Encaustic, Acrylic, Pencil

Abstract abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

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