Contemporary Abstract Paintings
CONTEMPORARY STYLE
Used to refer to a time rather than an aesthetic, Contemporary art generally describes pieces created after 1970 or being made by living artists anywhere in the world. This immediacy means it encompasses art responding to the present moment through diverse subjects, media and themes. Contemporary painting, sculpture, photography, performance, digital art, video and more frequently includes work that is attempting to reshape current ideas about what art can be, from Felix Gonzalez-Torres’s use of candy to memorialize a lover he lost to AIDS-related complications to Jenny Holzer’s ongoing “Truisms,” a Conceptual series that sees provocative messages printed on billboards, T-shirts, benches and other public places that exist outside of formal exhibitions and the conventional “white cube” of galleries.
Contemporary art has been pushing the boundaries of creative expression for years. Its disruption of the traditional concepts of art are often aiming to engage viewers in complex questions about identity, society and culture. In the latter part of the 20th century, contemporary movements included Land art, in which artists like Robert Smithson and Michael Heizer create large-scale, site-specific sculptures, installations and other works in soil and bodies of water; Sound art, with artists such as Christian Marclay and Susan Philipsz centering art on sonic experiences; and New Media art, in which mass media and digital culture inform the work of artists such as Nam June Paik and Rafaël Rozendaal.
The first decades of the 21st century have seen the growth of Contemporary African art, the revival of figurative painting, the emergence of street art and the rise of NFTs, unique digital artworks that are powered by blockchain technology.
Major Contemporary artists practicing now include Ai Weiwei, Cecily Brown, David Hockney, Yayoi Kusama, Jeff Koons, Takashi Murakami and Kara Walker.
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Style: Contemporary
Large Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting. Colorful Artwork
Located in ALP, ES
This large abstract oil painting is by contemporary artist and art teacher Rubins J. Spaans. A unique oil painting on the finest quality Belgium linen canvas. The painting is a color...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Oil
Newborn sound #83 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flower, canvas and wood
Located in Paris, FR
Newborn sound #83 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensions are...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
Dialogue with Nature #17 & #20 by Maho Maeda - Abstract paintings, flowers, wood
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with Nature #17 & #20 is a unique installation of two works by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This installation is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
It's me, Lord, 110x80cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
It's me, Lord, 110x80cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ryewater Farm in Midsummer, Original painting, Floral, Flowers, Meadows
Located in Deddington, GB
There can't be many sights more pretty than a glorious native wildflower meadow on mid-summer's day. This painting in delicate summery shades depicts a traditional meadow in full blo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tuscany Meadow with Wild Carrot II, Original painting, Floral, Flowers, Meadows
Located in Deddington, GB
A wildflower meadow on a Tuscany hillside. A carpet of wildflowers cover the red-ochre of the sun baked earth. The evening sky is turquoise and creamy-white flowers heads of wild car...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cotswolds Wildflower Meadow, Original painting, Floral, Flowers, Meadows
Located in Deddington, GB
This is an interpretation of a delightful wildflower meadow in the Cotswolds - an area of outstanding natural beauty and this is exemplified by this meadow in full bloom with pretty ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Waves - Oya Bolgun -Abstract Painting - Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Solitary Journey: Figure in Vibrant Summer Landscape. Contemporary Painting
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This evocative artwork depicts a solitary figure standing in a vast, vibrant sunset landscape. The sky transitions from intense oranges and reds at the top to softer yellows at the b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic, Spray Paint
Joy 2 - Oya Bolgun - Abstract Painting - Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
The Lost - Oya Bolgun - Abstract Painting - Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Oya Bolgun is a visionary artist whose dynamic and ever-evolving abstract style captures the imagination and inspires the senses. Drawing on her deep passion for self-expression and ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Donna's Meadow Diptych with Early Purple Orchids, Nature, Floral, Meadows, Field
Located in Deddington, GB
This work comprises two panels showing an orchid meadow in full bloom. It has been created by allowing what was previously an ordinary cultivated silage field, which was effectively ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Large Blue vortex waves on paper
By Nina Bovasso
Located in New York, NY
This work on paper is a vortex of waves attempting to capture the tumultuous energy of the ocean. Lightness is present implying a playfulness.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Ink, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Lilith - Blue and green abstract water and nature painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
Lilith is a place, a deep blue watery abstract landscape.
In creating this painting, I sought to capture the tranquil yet mysterious essence of nature's depths. The textured swirls a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
The stillness of water - Abstract seascape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In this piece, I merged layers of oil to evoke the serene and mystical essence of water, an element both calming and deep. I creatively interplay abstract and impressionistic styles,...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mountains in the Clouds in Tuscany Italy by 20th Century Italian Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Mountains in the Clouds in Tuscany Italy by 20th Century Italian Artist Armando Romano
Art measures 20 x 16 inches
Frame measures 26 x 22 inches
In...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dewy Wine, Red, Yellow Flowers, Mauve, Birds in Tree, Botanical Bird Painting
Located in Kent, CT
A lively, bright red botanical pattern against a mauve background with a deep cobalt blue bird perched on a tree. Signed, dated and titled on verso.
Pastoral and bucolic still life...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Nocturne - Soft abstract landscape river blue painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
Nocturne is a soft abstract landscape painting dedicated to the coming of night, the turning of time, the river flowing. The river of time running through it. The light in this paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Traces, Abstract Paint on Cotton Canvas Made in Italy by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Traces
mixed media on canvas
40x40 cm
2017
Marilina Marchica, born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
she graduated in Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna in 20...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
Dialogue with nature #21 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, flowers, pink, wood
Located in Paris, FR
Dialogue with nature #21 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
"Skies The Limit" acrylic paint on wood with resin in black wood floater frame
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Mary Lai is a multifaceted Korean-American artist based in Los Angeles, California. Her outlook is that “Art is a universal language that can speak to anyone” and her dreamer mindse...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Joy (Abstract, Floral, Blue, Pink, Rose, Purple, Landscape, Garden)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kimberly Marney
Joy
2024
Acrylic on Canvas
Size: 36x24x1.5in
Signed by hand
COA provided
Tags: Abstract, Floral, Blue, Pink, Rose, Purple, Landscape, Garden
Layers of abstracted po...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Station to Station" colorful red and blue multi layered oil painting
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Station to Station" is a colorful red and blue multi layered oil painting from Nick Weber.
Nick Weber (b.1971), living and painting in Springs, NY (about...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow Dog (I'll always love you)- Mixed Media Animal Painting by Lesley Spowart
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
THE BIG IDEA GO FAR
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil paint on cotton Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork size 11 x 13 inches. Frame size approx 18 x 22 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certificate...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton
THE LITTLE THING FLY HIGH
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil painting on handmade paper. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 13.5 x 10.5 inches. Frame size approx 23.5 x 19.5 inches.
Artwork is in excell...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
THE MOUNTAINS AS IMAGE WAITING FOR A SUN
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil paint on canvas. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 18 x 13 inches. Frame size approx 23.75 x 19.75 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
PARAMETERS OF THE JOINT INDEVEAR
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil painting on handmade paper. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 15 x 10 inches. Frame size approx 23 x 19 inches.
Artwork is in excellent cond...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
BAZAR RACE
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil paint on handmade paper. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 13.25 x 10.25 inches. Frame size approx 22 x 18 inches.
Artwork is in excellent c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
THE ARTISTIC LANGUAGE OF A PANARAMIC FACE
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil paint on handmade paper. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 13.5 x 10.25 inches. Frame size approx 22 x 18 inches.
Artwork is in excellent co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
AN UNAPPARENT DIFFICULTY AND DANGER TO GROW BIG
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil paint on linen. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 15 x 10 inches. Frame size approx 23 x 19 inches.
Artwork is in excellent condition. Certi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
FROM FAR EAST THE BIG MAN SPEAKING
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil pigmentation on wooden pulp. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 20 x 16 inches. Frame size approx 23 x 19 inches.
Artwork is in excellent con...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
Change in Latitudes (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Green)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Change in Latitudes (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Green, Rose, Seascape, Landscape)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 12 x 12 x 1.75 inches
Sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Daily News (Abstract, Gestural, Navy, Pink, Green)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Daily News (Abstract, Gestural, Navy, Pink, Green)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 40x30x1.5in
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-2044
Tags: Abstract, Gestural, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
I’ve Earned My Stripes (Abstract, Geometric, Pattern, Blue, Pink, Green)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
I’ve Earned My Stripes (Abstract, Geometric, Pattern, Stripes, Blue, Pink, Green, Orange, Yellow)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2022
Size: 48...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Somedays Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Vibrant, Rich, Pink, Orange, Green, Blue
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Somedays (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Vibrant, Rich, Pink, Orange, Green, Blue)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 24 x 24 x 1.75 inches
Signed
COA provided
Ref.:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
"Low Tide with Palms" Acrylic and mixed media on board, white float frame
Located in Dallas, TX
"Low Tide with Palms" is a lovely and calming work depicting two children in the midst of a colorful background with palm trees. The painting gives off a calm and relaxed vibe. Artist Dan Parry...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Vortex (Abstract, Gestural, Pink, Blue, Green, White, Red, Yellow, Orange)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Vortex (Abstract, Gestural, Pink, Blue, Green, White, Red, Yellow, Orange)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2021
Size: 48x60x1.5in
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-2043
Ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Oh Baby (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Pastel, Pink, Orange, Blue)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Oh Baby (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Pastel, Pink, Orange, Blue)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 48 x 36 x 1.5 inches
Signed
COA pr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Running in Circles (Abstract, Pattern, Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Running in Circles (Abstract, Pattern, Circles, Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Purple)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 48x4...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Wild Meadow Symphony #3, Original Painting, Flowers, Meadows, Sky
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Wild Meadow Symphony #3 - An Original semi-abstract painting by Lucy Moore. Using her signature string grass technique and a colourful palette Lucy has created a semi-abstract twist ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Year of the Tiger' by Lorraine Lawson - Black and White Mixed Media Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Lorraine Lawson’s "Year of the Tiger" is a striking 48" x 36" mixed media creation that captures the spirit and vivacity of its namesake. Utilizing a refined palette of monochromatic...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Tissue Paper
Flowering - Handwoven Abstract Landscape, Contemporary Woven and Painted Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
From the series Horizons – Sunset 2023
Handwoven painting, linen, cotton yarn, acrylic textile paint, 65 x 50 cm.
‘Horizons’ are a symbiosis of two disciplines of art, Painting and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Cotton, Linen, Yarn, Acrylic
Full Moon is coming to Town
Located in New York, NY
Mixed media painting on canvas.
Ready to hang
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Acrylic, Etching
Going for a walk
Located in New York, NY
Mixed media painting: acrylic paint, etching collage on wooden panel (framed)
Ready to hang
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silk, Acrylic, Etching
Ryewater Extra, Original painting, Cotswolds, meadow, Nature, Contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
This work, painted in delicate summery pastel shades depicts a traditional wildflower meadow putting on its full summer show. Here are the colours of soft green grasses and the prett...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Landscape" Abstract Geometric , Original Painting Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
landscape
mixed media on canvas
92x65 cm
original artwork
the painting is sold stretched out on a wooden frame
ready to hang
signed with certificate of authenticity
Marilina Marc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Oil
'Rifletorre' - Lively Vibrant Ballet Dancer - Contemporary Figurative Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
"Rifletorre" by Avelino Sanher is a captivating 60" x 48" oil on canvas that merges the grace of ballet with the spontaneity of abstract expressionism. This contemporary piece features a ballerina poised elegantly against a theatrical backdrop...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
'Vivacita' - Ballerina in Orange - The Ballet Series - Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Carmel, CA
This captivating 48" x 36" oil on canvas titled "Vivacita" is a stunning example of Avelino Sanher's 'The Ballet' series. The artwork showcases a solitary dancer in a mid-pirouette, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ryewater VI, Original painting, Cotswolds, Floral meadow, Nature, Contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
This painting in delicate summery pastel shades depicts a traditional wildflower meadow in full bloom. The colours are drawn from soft green grasses and the pretty pinks and yellows ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
"Paper Landscape" Original Paint on Canvas by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
100x100 cm
Original Art Ready to Hang
Marilina Marchica orients her pictorial research to the theme of subtraction, her attention is focused on the aesthetic and conceptu...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pastel, Oil, Canvas
Garden with Ox-Eye Daisies and St James-wort, landscape, floral, meadows
Located in Deddington, GB
This is the artist's garden which is located directly in front of her studio. The flower bed has been sown with wildflower seeds indigenous to the Cotswolds, although a few other ran...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Venus 130x100cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
130x100cm
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flowing Sound #10 by Maho Maeda - Abstract painting, blue flowers, wood, canvas
Located in Paris, FR
Flowing Sound #10 is a unique painting by contemporary artist Maho Maeda. This painting is made with acrylic, coloured pencil and ink on cotton canvas and carved wood, dimensions are...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Pencil
"Landscape" Original Oil Paint on Canvas Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
Oil on Canvas
Original Art Ready to Hang
65x50 cm
2023
...My painting tells of the relationship between man, nature and time, the landscape, the sign and the trace,
thr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil
Landscape , Original Oil Paint on Canvas by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
oil on canvas
original Art made in Italy
Certificate of authenticity included
Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works. She gr...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Cotton Canvas
Overview, Pink, Burgundy, Orange, Yellow, Olive Green, Navy Blue, Periwinkle
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
Thoughtfully combined sections of varying textures and areas of pattern, stripes, circles, dots and undulations are lively in cheerful, exuberant color. Little moments in vibrant sha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Parade Street Shroud, white abstraction w green tree graffiti elements windows
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paint and mixed media on canvas. This work is the second painting in a series of trees from Parade St. Park.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Oil, Pastel, Canvas, Gesso
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