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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Item Ships From: Europe
Style: Contemporary
Hommage a Miro Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Figurative Colorful In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Hommage a Miro Oil Painting on Canvas Abstract Figurative Colorful In Stock
John Nieland (1966) was born in Baflo, Groningen, the Netherlands en g...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Topography With A Blue Line 2 - Contemporary Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
The paintings from the Typography series can be combined with each other to form a dyptych or triptych as shown in the last 3 photos
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
New French Abstraction, 1972-2002, Acrilico su tela, Bandiere, Poesia Visiva
Located in Milano, IT
Opera parte della serie "Nuova astrazione internazionale" firmato, titolato e datato al verso. Prodotta dal 1972 al 2002 accompagnata da certificazione di autenticità su fotografia ...
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Frida In Black
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives and works in New York City, USA. With a focus on vibrant lines and intricate composit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Romans, abstract, oil and fabric on canvas, bookcases, minimalism, texture
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
to confront the arts, to merge them, to mix writing and brush, such is the challenge of the artist. Table of a library with collage of fabric allowing the painting to vibrate more. C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Miniature Abstract Canvas Art with Muted Greens & Blues by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Miniature Abstract Canvas Art with Muted Greens & Blues by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield
Art measures 7 x 5 inches
Frame measures ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
Bring it On
By Wencke Uhl
Located in Bonn, NW
Original painting. Acrylic on high quality canvas stretcher. Finished off with a soft glossy varnish. 60 x 80 cm 23.6 x 31.5". The sides are painted and it’s ready to hang, so no ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Bluemetrie 11 - Contemporary Blue, White - Abstract XL Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finitenes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
"Under construction", Original painting with concrete on paper, Art Povera
Located in Carballo, ES
This new series of works by the multidisciplinary artist TUSET (1997, A Coruña) shows us a completely unique dynamic. In these works he uses the concrete of the construction as picto...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Concrete
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Alchemy
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives and works in New York City, USA. With a focus on vibrant lines and intricate composit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Lifespan
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives and works in New York City, USA. With a focus on vibrant lines and intricate composit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas
Reesha, Unity Mini (Tiffany) 2022
Located in Manchester, GB
Reesha, Unity Mini (Tiffany) 2022
Acrylic on canvas, this artwork comes framed
14.8 x 21 cm 5.82 x 8.26 in (Unframed)
19.2 x 25.5 cm 7.55 x 10.03 in (Framed)
Hand-signed by th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
New Polish Abstraction, 1972-2002, Acrylic on canvas, Flags, Visual Poetry
Located in Milano, IT
Work part of the series "New International Abstraction" produced from 1972 to 2002 accompanied by certificate of authenticity on photograph issued by the Sarenco Foundation.
Coming f...
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
the other planet VI - Contemporary Landscape Watercolor Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
Tina Ribarits
the planet VI - Contemporary Landscape Watercolor Painting
Watercolor on paper
77 x 107 cm, framed
Unique copy
Tina Ribarits works with a conceptual approach in a vari...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
the other planet IV - Contemporary Landscape Watercolors Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
Tina Ribarits
the planet IV - Contemporary Landscape Watercolors Painting
Watercolor on paper, framed
107 x 77 cm
Unique copy
Tina Ribarits works with a conceptual approach in a var...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Contact
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives and works in New York City, USA. With a focus on vibrant lines and intricate composit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Untitled 6 - Contemporary Blue, White, Black Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
The paintings from this series are painted in such a way that they can be hung horizontally or vertically.
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have alway...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Surprise Ball" Acrylic Painting on canvas minimal black & bow festive gift dots
Located in Hamburg, HH
A small abstract painting "Surprise Ball" made in 2023 by Amanda Andersen.
Minimal Christmas.
An elegant, intimate piece of art, depicting a spherical object wrapped in festive polka...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Garden of Eden
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on wood
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives and works in New York City, USA. With a focus on vibrant lines and intricate composition...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Empire Of The Sun
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil marker on wood
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives and works in New York City, USA. With a focus on vibrant lines and intricate compositions...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood
Untitled 7 - Contemporary Blue, White, Black Abstract Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
The paintings from this series are painted in such a way that they can be hung horizontally or vertically.
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have alway...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Lebanese Contemporary Art by Rawia Zantout - Enchanted Blossoms
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Rawia Zantout is a French Lebanese artist born in 1971 who lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an experienced artist whose paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Match Point
By Wencke Uhl
Located in Bonn, NW
Original painting. Acrylic on high quality canvas stretcher. Finished off with a soft glossy varnish. 60 x 80 cm 23.6 x 31.5". The sides are painted and it’s ready to hang, so no ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Warhol In Blue
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives and works in New York City, USA. With a focus on vibrant lines and intricate composit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - The Great One
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed media on canvas
David Paul Kay is an American contemporary artist born in 1982 who lives and works in New York City, USA. With a focus on vibrant lines and intricate composit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Gordon Hunt, Just Swim, IV, Original Bright Figurative Painting Contemporary Art
By Gordon Hunt
Located in Deddington, GB
Gordon Hunt
Just Swim IV
Original Seaside Painting
Oil Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: 30 cm x 30 cm x 4 cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lebanese Contemporary Art by Rawia Zantout - A Garden Escape
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Rawia Zantout is a French Lebanese artist born in 1971 who lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an experienced artist whose paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Totality by Jo Holdsworth abstract contemporary painting
Located in London, GB
Elongated and reflected, Jo Holdsworth’s figures are used as recurring motifs in order to explore the human condition and significant themes such as hope, trust and loyalty. ‘Totali...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Bluemetrie 23 - Contemporary Blue, White - Abstract XL Painting, Conceptual Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Urszula Wilk – artist statment:
I have always been interested in the idea of infiniteness of a painting and its opposite – that is the physical finitenes...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Blue" Extra-Large Contemporary Timeless Landscape With Orange, Susanne Kurdahl
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Introducing "Blue," an extra-large and captivating abstract landscape by contemporary artist Susanne Kurdahl Vesterheden.
Measuring an imp...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Platone e Aristotele, 1992
Located in Milan, IT
Tecnica mista su tela. Al verso presenti firma, titolo, data e dedica.
Paolo Baratella, artista ferrarese recentemente scomparso, ha sviluppato la sua arte componendo vasti cicli pi...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
"City-Morning-Skyscape" 1982 Pink And Grey Contemporary Oil By Joyce Weinstein
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Step into the world of abstract contemporary art with Joyce Weinstein's "City-Morning-Skyscape", a captivating painting from 1982 that flaunt the artist's early brilliance and creati...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
You Make My Head Spin by Lélia Pissarro - Contemporary work on paper
Located in London, GB
You Make My Head Spin by Lélia Pissarro (b. 1963)
Tempera on paper
19.5 x 22 cm (7 ⁵/₈ x 8 ⁵/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, Lélia Pissarro
Executed in 2020
Provenance
Studio of the a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Untitled 23 - Contemporary Abstract and Colorful Painting, Textile Lightness
Located in Salzburg, AT
About Prymon’s Exhibition Dopaminum and his paintings:
”Dopaminum” - Tomasz Prymon
Dopamine – colloquially referred to as the hormone of love and happiness. Why is this organic che...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Change by Lyora Pissarro - Abstract landscape painting, Contemporary artist
Located in London, GB
Change by Lyora Pissarro (b. 1991)
Oil on canvas
Diameter: 20.3 cm (8 inches)
Initialled on the edge, L.P.
Signed, titled, and dated 2019 on the reverse
This work is part of the ser...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Washing the Radishes - Contemporary Abstract Color Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
Washing the Radishes - Contemporary Abstract Color Painting:
Florian Nährer
I can help you later washing the radishes, 2022
Acrylic on wood
50 x 40 x 2 cm
signed
Unique copy
Floria...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
I was like a child - Contemporary Abstract Color Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
I was like a child - Contemporary Abstract Color Painting
Florian Nährer
I was like a child
2019
Acrylic on raw linen, clear varnish
50 x 40 x 2 cm
signed
Unique copy
Florian Nähr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Raw Linen, Acrylic
The system only dreams in total darkness - Contemporary Abstract Blue Painting
Located in Vienna, AT
The system only dreams in total darkness - Contemporary Abstract Color Painting
Florian Nährer
The system only dreams in total darkness
2019
Acrylic on linen, clear varnish
50 x 40...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Varnish, Raw Linen, Acrylic
Study for Mapping the Known World 2 - Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
By Kenji Lim
Located in Vienna, AT
Kenji Lim
Study for Mapping the Known World (part 2), 2019
Acrylic on unstretched linen
185 x 220 cm
Unique copy
Kenji Lim is mostly interested in culture, myth, and ecosystems. Lan...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
"Purple Sky" A Contemporary Purple Blue Skyscape With Horizon By Susanne Kurdahl
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
“Purple Skye” is a delicate and tranquil abstract skyscape created by Danish contemporary artist Susanne Kurdahl Vesterheden.
The painting measures 60cm (H) x 60cm (W) / 23,6in (H)...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Les Fougères de l'Ombre by Lélia Pissarro, 2020 - Tempera on Paper Painting
Located in London, GB
Les Fougères de l'Ombre by Lélia Pissarro (B. 1963)
Tempera on paper
13 x 20.5 cm (5 ¹/₈ x 8 ¹/₈ inches)
Signed lower right, Lélia Pissarro
Executed in 2020
This work is accompanied...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Tempera
Hot Day Falling Asleep - Large Format, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She learned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. She studied at the Faculty of Paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Signs" Abstract paint Large size, Contemporary Art Made in Italy
Located in Agrigento, AG
Signs
mixed technique on canvas
80x80cm
2017
Original Art
the painting is sold stretched on a wooden frame ready to hang
Buyer can request painting with decorative frame
this will t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil
Devonian Devon - Contemporary Landscape Abstract Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Own Technique on canvas: oil and crayons
Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Crac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Oil
Sunset - 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
Amorphe Mythen #7
Located in Winterswijk, NL
Amorphe Mythen #7 Mixed Media
Amorphous Myths is a continuous series in which the techniques of painting and collage mix form an organic universe of abstract landscapes with figurat...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Photographic Paper, Glue
The Bridge - Large Format Painting, Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. She studied at the Faculty of Painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Landscape" Abstract Geometric Paint Original Art on Canvas by Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape
mixed media on canvas
46x55 cm
2023
Original Art, Ready to hang
Frame option available
Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and works....
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Pastel, Oil
Palm Spring Patterns, Vivid Tones, Abstract River Flow in Pink and Green, Yellow
Located in Barcelona, ES
"Palm Spring Patterns" is a hand-painted acrylic painting on high-quality 300g paper by artist Ryan Rivadeneyra. These painting, influenced by modernist artists of the 50's, 60's, a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Ink, Sumi Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Archival Paper
Colourful Wild Red & Yellow Flowers in a Meadow Landscape by Contemporary Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Wild Red & Yellow Flowers in a Meadow Landscape by Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield.
Art measures 12 x 10 inches
Frame measure 18 x 16 inches
Angela Wakef...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Board
"Sky and Sea 1" Extra-Large Contemporary Dark Blue Skyscape By Susanne Kurdahl
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
“Sky And Sea 1” is a beautiful tranquil abstract landscape by Danish contemporary artist Susanne Kurdahl Vesterheden.
The painting measures 190cm (H) x 140cm (W) / 74,8in (H) x 55,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Density Of Space - Large Format, Contemporary Joyfull Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Salzburg, AT
Aleksandra Batura (b. 1982 in Augustów) a Warsaw based artist. She earned a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the Academy of Fine Arts in Cracow. She studied at the Faculty of Painting...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Lebanese Contemporary Art by Rawia Zantout - The Harmony of Nature
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Rawia Zantout is a French Lebanese artist born in 1971 who lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an experienced artist whose paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
jeu de mots, abstract oil and fabric on canvas, bookcases, minimalism, black
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
o confront the arts, to merge them, to mix writing and brush, such is the challenge of the artist. Table of a library with collage of fabric allowing the painting to vibrate more. Ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lebanese Contemporary Art by Rawia Zantout - Spring is in the Air
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Rawia Zantout is a French Lebanese artist born in 1971 who lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an experienced artist whose paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Christiane Hess - Glissment Rouge
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Christiane Hess (Chrystral) is a French abstract artist born in 1951 who lives and works in Lalinde, near Bergerac in France. Her conversion to abstract art gives ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Memory of Kirkstone Pass Mountain Landscape in the Lake District of England
Located in Preston, GB
A Memory of Kirkstone Pass Mountain Landscape in the Lake District of England, by Contemporary British Artist
Art measures 16 x 22 inches
Frame measures 22 x 28 inches
Angela Wa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paint, Acrylic, Board
Lebanese Contemporary Art by Rawia Zantout - The Silver Dawn
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Rawia Zantout is a French Lebanese artist born in 1971 who lives and works in Beirut, Lebanon. She is an experienced artist whose paintin...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Contemporary abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
Find a wide variety of authentic Contemporary abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add abstract paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Anastasia Pelias, Chelsea Davine, Waleria Matelska, and Anna Maria Caboni. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Fabric and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Contemporary abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 1.63 inches across are also available.