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
Artist: Rachelle Krieger
Through and Through
Located in Westport, CT
Rachelle Krieger is a New York based abstract expressionist painter and printmaker known for her extensive exploration of the landscape and natural phenomena such as electricity, lig...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Charged Particles I
Located in Westport, CT
Rachelle Krieger is a New York based abstract expressionist painter and printmaker known for her extensive exploration of the landscape and natural phenomena such as electricity, lig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board, Graphite
Light Wind 1
Located in Westport, CT
Rachelle Krieger is a New York based abstract expressionist painter and printmaker known for her extensive exploration of the landscape and natural phenomena such as electricity, lig...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lockdown Landscape II, bright green and brown abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
The artist activates her landscapes with sensuous applications of pigment. She layers bold hues and constructs rhizomatic forms—t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Radiance, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
The artist activates her landscapes with sensuous applications of pigment. She layers bold hues and constructs rhizomatic forms—then interrupted by intuitive streaks of spray paint. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Linen
Lockdown Landscape III, bright green and brown abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
The artist activates her landscapes with sensuous applications of pigment. She layers bold hues and constructs rhizomatic forms—t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Botanical V, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7.5 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Botanical I, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7.5 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Paper
Botanical IV, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7.5 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Botanical II, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7.5 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Botanical VI, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7.5 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Botanical III, bright green and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Unframed 10 x 7.5 inches
Framed 13.25 x 10.25 inches
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
Storm Surges, bright pink and orange abstract plants, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
The artist activates her landscapes with sensuous applications of pigment. She layers bold hues and constructs rhizomatic forms—then interrupted by intuitive streaks of spray paint. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Oil, Spray Paint
Swamp Boogie, bright orange and green abstract landscape, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic, spray paint, oil bar and oil on linen
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of worki...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
The Space Between, bright orange and yellow abstract landscape, surreal scene
Located in New York, NY
Acrylic, spray paint, oil bar and oil on linen
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of worki...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Turn, Turn, Turn (1), red and orange abstract painting, branches and forest
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Pandemic Poetry, abstracted landscape painting, trees in the forest
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Nocturnal Weeds, multicolored abstract landscape painting, flora at night
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Linen, Oil Crayon
Toxic Swamp and Wildflowers, bright green and yellow abstracted landscape
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Turn, Turn, Turn (3), red and orange abstract painting, branches and forest
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Night Blooms, multicolored abstract landscape painting, green and orange
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Crayon, Oil, Acrylic
Transformations, bright yellow and orange abstracted landscape, forest
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
In the Brambles, multicolored abstracted landscape painting, trees in forest
Located in New York, NY
Framed size: 35" x 27"
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Nourishing Resilience (A Walk in the Woods), large abstract painting of forest
Located in New York, NY
During these difficult times I have been finding respite and refuge in nature, once again painting outdoors, after many years of working predominantly in the studio. It has been heal...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil Crayon, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Clearing, bright, multicolored, large abstracted landscape
Located in New York, NY
The artist activates her landscapes with sensuous applications of pigment. She layers bold hues and constructs rhizomatic forms—then interrupted by intuitive streaks of spray paint. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Walking the Path in Wonder, bright, multicolored, large abstracted landscape
Located in New York, NY
The artist activates her landscapes with sensuous applications of pigment. She layers bold hues and constructs rhizomatic forms—then interrupted by intuitive streaks of spray paint. ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Atmospheric Study 11, oil and graphite on paper, 10 x 7 inches. Bold brushwork
Located in New York, NY
Krieger’s recent work is a reflection of the forces of nature that connect and impact us, and shape our world. While Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases—spheri...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Synthetic Paper, Graphite
Atmospheric Study 9, oil and graphite on paper, 10 x 7 inches. Expressive lines
Located in New York, NY
Krieger’s recent work is a reflection of the forces of nature that connect and impact us, and shape our world. While Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases—spheri...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Synthetic Paper, Graphite
Atmospheric Study 2, oil and graphite on paper, 10 x 7 inches. Abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
Krieger’s recent work is a reflection of the forces of nature that connect and impact us, and shape our world. While Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases—spheri...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Synthetic Paper, Graphite
Small Landscape with Light Rays 2
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Vinyl
Rays of Light 1
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Linen, Oil
Trees with Light Rays 3
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Vinyl
Small Landscape with Light Rays 1
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Vinyl
Rays of Light 3
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Woods and Winds 2
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
Woods and Winds 3
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
Woods and Winds 1
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel
Rocks and Rays 22
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
It's All Just Rocks and Rays 21
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Vinyl
Trees with Light Rays 2
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Vinyl
Another Spring I
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Vinyl
Chaos Theory 3
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is really after an expression of what occurs in the atmosphere, far above ground, and how those occurrences affect what we can see, feel and touch back on the earth’s surface. Through the artist’s unique mixture of materials, applied with her signature expressive and bold brushwork, Krieger tackles what is in constant flux—the sunlight, rain, electrical storms, thunder, wind and air.
In "Chaos Theory...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Vinyl
Slow Storm
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Gravitational Pull II
Located in New York, NY
Oil and graphite on board
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Graphite, Oil
Rays of Light 2
Located in New York, NY
While Rachelle Krieger hints at elements of landscape across her canvases spherical shapes for rocks and boulders, dynamic lines climbing up and across the canvas for trees—she is re...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil, Acrylic
Rocks and Rays 6
Located in New York, NY
Oil on linen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Rocks and Rays 1
Located in New York, NY
Oil on linen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Imagining the Interconnectedness of All Things
Located in New York, NY
Oil on board
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Undercurrents
Located in New York, NY
Oil on board
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Oil
Rocks and Rays 3
Located in New York, NY
Oil on linen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Rocks and Rays 4
Located in New York, NY
Oil on linen
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
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