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
Bright French Impressionist Oil Impasto Painting with Orange and Gold
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Maggy Clarysse (1931-2011)
Oil on thick card, unframed,
7.5 x 9.75 inches
Signed Initials ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Autumn Glory - rich, lively, colourful, layered abstract, oil on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In a riot of rich colours—burgundy, red, and yellow, the palette of autumn is expressed in this lyrical abstract by Canadian painter Noreen Taylor. Her w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Shot Blue / Tree People" Blue & Yellow Abstract Expressionist Diptych Painting
By Tony Magar
Located in Houston, TX
Modern blue and yellow abstract expressionist painting by English artist Tony Magar. The work features bold, emotive strokes that continue across both canvases. Signed in the front l...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Malibu View - Original Framed Colorful City Abstract Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Unadorned" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Unadorned" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure of gray and white standing within a black interior where two orange and gre...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
Signos, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
125 x 210 cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Naci...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunday
By Michael Rich
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery setting.
The paintings, drawings and prints of Michael Rich reflect an approach to nature and landscape ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
$7,200 Sale Price
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Ebb and Flow 1
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Encaustic on panel.
It's simple; I create art because it makes me happy. I try not to overthink the process of what I’m painting and let my intuition be my guide. I love laying do...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Ethereal Abstraction 30, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Patrick O'Boyle expresses torrents of bright orange and indigo in this abstract composition. He applies layers of color and then scrapes and scratches ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
My Joyful Heart - Lively Colorful Abstract 3-D Painted Weaving
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wire
City 15. Abstract original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vibrant tapestry of colors and textures, I've melded acrylics, oils, oil pastels, and pencils to express a symphony of city life — chaotic yet harmonious. Abstract strokes an...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Oil Tapestry #3, Original Painting, Floral, Abstract art, Blue, Green, White
Located in Deddington, GB
The third in my tapestry oil paintings - playing with subtle colours and not overdoing the lines - keeping it loose.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Oil, Pencil on Canvas
4 H x 2.98 W x 2.9...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Antique American Abstract Expressionist Modernist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Large American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 50H by 40L.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,980 Sale Price
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Contemporary Green and Yellow Toned Organic Botanical Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary green and yellow organic abstract painting by Houston based artist Julián Sierra. The work features clean-edged blocks of color undulating through an abstract field rese...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
French 20th Century Abstract Painting Seascape at Grey Whispers of Soft Hue
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924)
signed oil painting on canvas, unframed
canvas size: 46 x 35 inches
condition: overall very good, a few min...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Forces of Nature 23 - Green Textural Abstract Layered Paint Artwork on Canvas
By Len Klikunas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Len Klikunas paints minimalist artworks to modify experienced reality through visual perception. The Blocks series is a mix of art and architecture, hovering between painting and scu...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Mixed Media
Fritillaria Meleagris - Original Framed Abstract City Artwork on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
20th Century Original Signed French Expressionist Oil Painting Sunburst Portrait
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Original oil painting by P. Valetti (French, second half 20th century)
signed and dated 90'
oil on canvas, unframed
size: 25.5 x 21.5 inches
condition: very good
provenance: from the...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Unveiling. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A recent sojourn to India has provided a very productive creative period for Francesca Owen. Her palette reflects the warmth, spice and amazing colours of the subcontinent. These myr...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Original Abstract Painting on Canvas "Volcanic Eruption" , Signed, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is an expressive original acrylic painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style by Alan Nolan (American Artist) Titled "Volcanic Eruption" Bright col...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Golden Chrysanthemums. Flowers, horizontal, large format, blue, semi-abstract
Located in Oslo, NO
This painting, titled *Golden Chrysanthemums*, is a beautiful representation of chrysanthemums in a delicate, dreamlike atmosphere. The choice of soft blues, purples, and golden yell...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled - abstraction art, made in orange, turquoise, brown color
By Mila Akopova
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work was done with alcohol ink in orange, turquoise, brown color on Yupo paper. The work is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed black with a styrene face o...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Ruz Black White Landscapes - original Abstract Acrylic on canvas Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the artist RUZ
RUZ, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that Julius ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract figurative acrylic painting on paper "Woman in a turquoise dress"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork named " Woman in a turquoise dress" presents a dynamic female figure painted in bold, expressive brushstrokes.
This piece makes part of the artworks dedicated to "Wom...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Kyoto Textures II
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Blue white beige teal green khaki orange brown aqua
Martha Rea Baker’s technique of choice is driven by her selection of mediums. She has successfully moved between the unique pro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Sunset - Bright Layered Abstract Colorfield Painting
By Greet Helsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Belgian artist Greet Helsen masterfully layers acrylic paint with the effervescent transparency of watercolors in her large mixed-media abstract paintings. Reminiscent of abstract ex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Abstract expressive vivid nature acrylic painting on canvas "Soft spring"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This expressive abstract artwork "Soft spring" bursts with vibrant, expressive colors, capturing the essence of an abstract landscape. The artist explores the colors by capturing th...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', C. 1995 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
1990s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Eve and Adam Painting by Joseph Conrad-Ferm, Acrylic Mixed Media Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Eve and Adam by Joseph Conrad-Ferm
2018
Mixed media on canvas
70 x 70 in
177.8 x 177.8 cm
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
The Purple Dress 4 - Original Ink Artwork Figurative Dancer Dress Painting
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 th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Ink, Mixed Media
"Long Time Comin'", Abstract, Face, Black, Red, Green, Acrylic Painting
Located in Franklin, MA
Anne Johnstone’s 24 x 24 inch abstract acrylic painting, “Long Time Comin'”, features two face-like profiles facing each other. The left profile displays purples and reds with a stri...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Abstract 2447
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this creation, I've unleashed a storm of emotions, blending turmoil and tranquility through acrylics. My strokes, broad and impulsive, channel the raw intensity of expressionism a...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Madeline. Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Contemporary abstract painting by Welsh artist Peter Rossiter.
Artists comments on the painting
"The painting is an exploration of warm relationships between colours and choreograph...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
French Expressionist Abstract Portraits Of Figures Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition
by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011)
signed oil painting on canvas
unframed: 9.5 x 7.5 inches
condition: excellent
provenance: all the paintings we have ...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
City 5. Abstract original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this vivid tapestry of hues and emotion, I've infused my passion using acrylics, oils, and colored pencils, creating a dance of abstraction and expressionism. It's a visual sympho...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bold Strokes 18, Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting on Canvas by Julia Marc
By Julia Marc
Located in Long Island City, NY
Julia Marc, American - Bold Strokes 18, Year: circa 1980, Medium: Acrylic on Canvas, signed lower right, Size: 48 x 72 in. (121.92 x 182.88 cm)
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Ospedale II (Abstract Mid Century Modern, Building Facade in Black & Yellow)
Located in Hudson, NY
Contemporary Abstract Architectural painting in black and yellow
"Ospedale II" painted by Hudson Valley, NY based painter, Anthony Finta, in 2019
36 x 24 inches oil, enamel and pap...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Enamel
"Sweet Vibes II" floral art textured painting landscape format light green roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Sweet Vibes" encapsulates a distinctive quality that distinguishes it within the realm of art. This piece, measuring 100x40x4 cm (39.4 x 15.7 x 1.7 inches), is not only a standalone...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Lets Dance, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Warm orange, peach, and coral against pale blue and white contrast with splashes of black. Delicately textured layers add depth and rawness to the artwork. Arti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
EMOTIF III
By Jazzu
Located in Saint Ouen, FR
EMOTIF III- 2018
Jazzu
65x50 cms
Acrylic and aerosol can on 180g canson paper
Unique work signed by the artist
With certificate of the artist
Price: 600 euros
Jazzu is the signature...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Calligraphy, 1964 Abstract Mid-Century Painting by Edward Marecak, Denver Artist
Located in Denver, CO
"Calligraphy" is an original mid-20th-century abstract painting by celebrated Denver artist Edward Marecak (1919–1993). Executed in mixed media on paper, the composition features dyn...
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Marina Coast, Abstract Art, Large Size, Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Abstract in Pearl Modern Art Large Size Original Painting, Ready to Hang
Artist: Vahe Yeremyan
Work: Original Oil Painting, Handmade Artwork, One of a Kind
Medium: Acrylic on Canva...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Geometric Large Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring: 40 by 40 inches overall. In excellent original condition. Handsomely framed in a wood strip mold...
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Starling Murmuration, I (1), Abstract Painting, Bird Art, Purple and Orange Art
Located in Deddington, GB
The Starling Murmuration is a subject I come back to every autumn. I am fascinated in the way the starlings fly and create the most unpredictable pulsation and shapes in the sky. The...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
All Good Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes - Giant Tondo
Located in Phoenix, AZ
encaustic on panel
b. 1954, Reno Nevada
Michael David is best known for his use of encaustic on large abstract paintings. A practitioner of Abstract Expressionism, David layers bees...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Encaustic, Oil, Wood Panel
Coral Reef Painting Underwater Textured Original Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Coral Reef Painting Underwater Textured Original Art
* Materials: oil, stretched canvas, mixed media
* Shipping: gallery standards packaging, express shipping with tracking number.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paste, Cotton Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT White Bamboo Painting Texture Italian Artist Silvia De Marchi Minimal
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Ink, Handmade Paper, Bamboo Paper
Transformation #2
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Her practice involves working in series, continuously evolving her style and themes, which challenges her as an artist to innovate and create new works.
Marina Podgaevskaya’s artist...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Light', 2004 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
A journey - Gestural Abstraction, Blue, White, Modern art
Located in Warsaw, PL
PIOTR BUTKIEWICZ (born in 1966) Butkiewicz obtained his education at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wrocław. He graduated in 1991 in the sculpture studio of prof. Leon Podsiadły. He pra...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Antique American Modernist Abstract Forest Landscape Framed Oil Painting
By Frank Barry
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist forest landscape oil painting. Framed. Oil on board. Signed. Image size, 24H by 16L.
Category
1960s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Large Mod Abstract Expressionist Modernist Edward Avedisian Color Field Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Edward Avedisian (American, 1936-2007)
Abstract Large Painting
Acrylic on panel heavily textured with a 3D effect.
Dimensions: 48"h x 75"w
Circa late 1970s, early 1980s
Provenance: ...
Category
1970s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
Last Supper.Afterparty
Located in Zofingen, AG
Ruslan Perekucha was born in 1967.
Since childhood, he was interested in the history of art, and he loved modernism most of all. This prompted him to collect antiques and art in the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tropicana, Abstract Painting
By Lisa Carney
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Carney expresses a lush open field blanketed with blue and green flowers in this abstract composition. She uses a drip painting technique that con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Piano
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
The piece is called ‘The Piano’ because it is the central instrument in the orchestra arrangement and composition.
-"As a pianist myself, one of my favorit...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
$7,500
Retrato en Azul, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
80 x 100 cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Princess in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting
By Cindy Shaoul
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tyiptych "Logic of Consciousness"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Anatoly Kost Triptych “Logic of Consciousness”
1990-1993 y. Canvas.Oil. Painting
Flat: 85/221 cm Framed: 91/239 cm
Triptych “Logic of Consciousness” is a transformation of music on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dark Abstract Monochrome Composition with Layered Textures by Beñat Olaberria
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At our 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 Auth...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Monoprint
Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Surreal Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on paper. Framed.
Category
1950s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$521 Sale Price
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