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
A Ways Away, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses cool earth colors and a combination of oil and wax to create a landscape focusing on brushwork, color and form. Like many of the artists paintings the landscape co...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Artist Tree
Located in Boxholm, SE
The Artists Tree – Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Composition N27. Oil on Canvas. 28.5X 47 Inch. 2015. By Giorgi Vepkhvadze.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Giorgi Vepkhvadze’s art is an Abstract expressionism for modern interior designs for Residential and Commercial spaces. Well suited for New York Apartments and Houses. Artist graduated Academy of art in Tbilisi in 2005 .Today Giorgi is selling painting, sculpture and jewelry in all over the world. Artist participates in world famous actions such as Bonham’s, Sotheby and etc. His works are in private collection in Europe and USA. Giorgi Vepkhvadze's works reminds synergy of two famous artists Turner and Rothko. Giorgi currently lives in New York, he owns company for Mural art, faux finishes and art for interiors. He works with famous interior designers in New York. His sense of esthetics will not leave anyone indifferent. Giorgi's parents are also artists, whose art we are planning to sell in our Saferi Gallery...
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2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
untitled
Located in Queenston, ON
Can be purchased as a diptych, or individual art work .
custom framing options available. Adam makes bespoke one fo a kind furniture and frames.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Alkyd
Cerulean Flora
Located in Readsboro, VT
Infused with a tranquil palette, this textile sculpture was crafted to evoke serenity and growth, drawing inspiration from the resilience of nature. Its cerulean hues and wood founda...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Textile, Cotton, Wood, Latex
"Stripe Drawing #11" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel
Joy Factory
Located in Covington, LA
"The nostalgia of a tropical climate is the undercurrent that inspires my process. Bright and vibrant pigments live on my palette. I treat each canvas with an intuitive approach, nev...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Untitled - abstract oil painting, squares, blue & black
Located in Ciudad de México, MX
Using pure oil paint, which gives the artwork its unique texture, the artist manages to use two particularly difficult colors to work with: black and blue.
This artwork is part of ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Fabric, Canvas, Linen, Paint
Egipto
Located in Barcelona, ES
Various sophisticated with oxides, pigments, etc., etc.
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
o.T. (2201)
Located in Berlin, DE
Jürgen Reichert - Maler
Freischaffender Künstler, Farbflächenmalerei, lebt und arbeitet in Berlin.
o.T. (2201)
2019
Acryl auf Leinwand
50 x 60 cm
Jürgen Reichert, 1953 in Mannheim ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Siluetas
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pigments, varnishes and various elements
to create imprecise special shapes
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Mea Culpa #26
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
The Mea Culpa series is more about feeling than a specific vision. I attempt to use mark-making, color, and surface to explore the emotions I need to convey. I never know when they w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
If you never try, you will never get it
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas.
I have used acrylic paints in to make the composition and generate relief and shapes.
If you sit down, in front of this painting, your feelings calm down...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Rocket" Original Abstract Painting on Paper by Meredith C. Bullock
Located in Pleasant Shade, TN
This original painting was created by abstract painter, Meredith C. Bullock.
The painting measures 19x24" on thick white paper. Materials used: acrylic painting, chalk pastel, and ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Chalk, Pastel, Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Love in the NY City
Located in New York, NY
2017, Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pierrot
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pigments + varnishes
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Mea Culpa #1
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
The Mea Culpa series is more about feeling than a specific vision. I attempt to use mark-making, color, and surface to explore the emotions I need to convey. I never know when they w...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Paper
Pura Vida
Located in Toronto, ON
Isabel Beaubien, a native of Montreal, received her training in fine arts at Concordia University. After launching her career in the UK, she later obtained her Masters degree in Con...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Play #6 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
This series focuses on the idea of play and the emotions involved in the act of playing. We often forget the importance of relaxing the mind, of letting go of our troubles, of being ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Republic of Haut Bay II
Located in San Luis Obispo, CA
Danielle Eubank is a painter who is exploring the relationship between abstraction and realism. Based on the oceans of the world, her abstract oil paintings are modern and emotive.
...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Listen
By Amrta Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This piece is part of the Amrta Gold Series. These pieces are incredibly unique and cannot be replicated. The are multilayered mixed media abstracts all with 24k gold leaf on top. Th...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Renneth Over
Located in New York, NY
2021, Photograph on aluminum
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Photographic Film
Bardo
Located in New York, NY
The watercolor series is a group of forty iridescent watercolors made during my time in the Hawaiian Islands. Those works on paper are made under the inspiration of the light phenome...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor
Henri
Located in New York, NY
2021, Acrylic & oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil
Human Centipede
Located in New York, NY
2022, Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Génétic ‘ IOTA
Located in New York, NY
2023, Watercolor & acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor
Play Drawing #8 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Play Drawing #8 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting
This series focuses on the idea of play and the emotions involved in the act of playing. We often forget the importance o...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil
Génétic ‘ TAU
Located in New York, NY
2023, Watercolor & acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Pollen" Textured Mixed Media Collage Abstract Painting on Canvas, 2021
Located in Mantova, MN
This artwork has been on exhibit at Volta Basel Art Fair 2022 with AC Latin Art.
Textured mixed media and collage abstract modern painting inspired by nature and flowers, questioning reality, often playing with inserts to introduce the doubt of something more. In the research of contemporary artist Federica Aiello Pini...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil
Down To Earth
Located in Singapore, SG
Making mistakes is often a taboo in society. This forms a person's mentality and when problems come they tend to blame circumstances. This artwork invites us to be more open and acce...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Permanent Marker
Drive Home from Montauk
Located in New York, NY
2022, Acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Love in the Eye of a Hurricane" - Abstract Expressionist Painting on Panel 2022
Located in San Diego, CA
A contemporary painting in an abstract expressionist style, "Love in the Eye of a Hurricane" features gestural acrylic brushstrokes and mixed media markings atop wood panel. It is an original, fine art painting created in 2021 by abstract artist Kara Greenwell. Sophisticated Payne's gray blue hues blend with beige, white and pale pink acrylic paint in contrast to dramatic black and white charcoal and graphite marks. The artist continued the painting extending around the edges of this gallery wrapped canvas, ensuring visual interest from all angles. Measuring 40 inches by 30 inches, this mid-sized abstract painting is the perfect modern statement piece for any wall. The painting can be hung a nail or picture...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Crayon, Acrylic, Pencil, Graphite
Discarded treasures
Located in MADRID, ES
This mixed media work was created intuitively, with the creature emerging only towards the end of the process. It suggested to me a dinosaur or ancient extinct monster.
As part of my...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Mini Meditation
Located in MADRID, ES
Acrylic on primed surface with cradled wooden frame
Artwork Unique
“Mini Meditation” was inspired by my meditation and mindfulness practice. It is the smaller version of the much la...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Vase with pink roses"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This oil painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period.
This abstract vibrant floral painting called "Vase with pink roses...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Map of A Myth II
Located in MADRID, ES
Using calligraphic brushstrokes and muted color tones, I intend to bring in some traits of Chinese art. Assembling elements of art in the East and West is to signify the unique histo...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
"LES FRUITS DE L'ACTE" Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed at front and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics, collage(silk, pearls) , spray paint on paper, unframed. Title:Les fruits...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Silk
Música del Niagara
Located in New York, NY
Valeria Vilar dissolves and gives rise to strokes of abstraction through figuration allowing viewers to recompose the story. She reconstructs and creates spaces from memories, tales...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
Encaustic and Gold Leaf "Santa Fe"
Located in San Francisco, CA
Encaustic, red earth, piñon resin, carving and 21k moon gold leaf on wood panel
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic
Heart Breaker (diptych)
Located in New York, NY
2022, Encaustic on wood
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Encaustic
"Valentine's Day II"
By Lamar Briggs
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Lamar Briggs (1935 – 2015)
Abstract artist, Lamar Briggs, was born November 13, 1935 in Lafayette, Louisiana. He initially attended the University of Southern Louisiana for architec...
Category
20th Century Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Panel
"L'AU DELA DES MOTS" Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed at front and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics, carded wool , spray paint on paper, unframed. Title: L'au...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Primavera" - Textured Mixed Media and Collage Abstract Painting on Canvas, 2022
Located in Mantova, MN
"Velo - Primavera" Mixed media painting on canvas exploring reality behind nature’s appearance. Through marks, layers of paint, inserts of collage, I try to connect what we see with ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Glue, Conté, Pastel, Acrylic, Color Pencil
Flying Luminous Waves Abstract, red, yellow, Painting Wall Plexiglass Sculptures
By Cari Cohen
Located in Miami, US
Flying Luminous Waves . 2022 These small sized Painting Sculptures are part of the Waves series. This mixed media wall sculptures are painted with acrylic paint, spray paint and past...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Plexiglass, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Truck Of Color 001
Located in New York, NY
Series of pieces inspired by the graffiti and patina shown on vehicles I described As Trucks Of Color .
For the past few years I had documented them around the world with the helps ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Worries and Fear
Located in New York, NY
2023, Metal print
Limited edition of 8
Sets of 4, 8, 12, or 16 also available, please inquire
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
"LE CYCLE DE LA VIE" Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed atfront and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics and spray paint on paper, unframed. Title: Le cycle de la v...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
"THE STRUGGLE WE ARE INTODAY IS GIVING US STRENGTH WE NEED ..." Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed at front and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics, carded wool , spray paint on paper, unframed. Title: The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Untitled
By Rafael Ruz
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
1980s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
'Unfolding' Abstract Expressionist, Scandinavian artwork, black and white
Located in Lahti, FI
'Unfolding' is a reminder that you are allowed to ask for more, to live a bigger life, be the most authentic version of yourself during this lifetime.
The Universe is full of endle...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"COMBAT SUPREME" Pollock style
Located in SAINT-ALPINIEN, FR
Hand-painted. Not a print. Painting is signed at front and back. Dated. Contemporary FINE ART Original PAINTING, acrylics and spray paint o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic
Tenderly #2
Located in Toronto, ON
Sandra Di Leo
“Fueled by memories of my joyful youth, I paint intuitively, as I am pulled between the conscious and the unconscious of my divided self. I start by silencing my mind ...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beings Series, Nicky Marais
By Nicky Marais
Located in Windhoek, NA
Beings Series, 2018. Acrylic ink on paper.
Nicky Marais is a Namibian artist, educator and activist who lives and works in Windhoek. Marais is well-known for her abstract artworks c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Paper, Ink
Magnolia
Located in ARANJUEZ, ES
Exploring the interaction of humans and nature .
II live in a beautiful place called Aranjuez, it´s famous for it´s gardens. When almost all the garden sleeps cos of cold winter, Mag...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Crayon, Ink, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Untitled
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Lithograph
'PS06' Abstract Expressionist, Scandi artwork, grey silky fabric base palo santo
Located in Lahti, FI
'PS06' is a reminder that today happens only today, everything in life and beyond happens right in this moment. The Universe is full of endless possibilities for us. Get ready to rec...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Spray Paint
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
Isabel Turbán layers paintings with transfers, acrylic, charcoal, and other mixed media onto canvas or paper. Her abstract paintings manifest memory, cultural experience, and politic...
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled
By Martin Reyna
Located in New York, NY
Martin Reyna
Untitled, 2015
Mixed media on paper
18 x 24 in
(45.72h x 60.96w cm)
Category
2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
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