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
Say Yes - Abstract Red White Pink Lilac Burgundy Yellow Green Patterns, 2017
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
Thoughtfully combined sections of varying textures and areas of pattern, stripes, circles, dots and undulations are cheerful in bright, exuberant color. Little moments in red, burgun...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Head of Woman
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Head of Woman, 2017
Christopher Mudgett
Head of Woman is a captivating and enigmatic portrait that draws viewers into its world with increasing depth upon each viewing. The subject’...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"building up" abstract cityscape, geometric, pencil, marker, acrylic on panel
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "building up" is original artwork made from pencil, marker, acrylic paint on panel by Miriam Singer. This piece measures 6"h x 6"w.
Miriam Singer grew up in Buffalo, New York, In 2000 she received her BA from Brandeis University, and in 2003 her MFA from Massachusetts College of Art. Since moving to Philadelphia in 2004; Miriam Singer has exhibited at James Oliver Gallery. Stanek Gallery, LG Tripp Gallery, Woodmere Art Museum, Space 1026, Friends of the Print and Picture Collection...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Panel, Permanent Marker, Pencil
French Contemporary Art by Christiane Hess - Movement Céleste
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Christiane Hess alias Chrystal is a French abstract artist born in 1951 who lives and works in Lalinde, near Bergerac in France. Her conversion to abstract art giv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Elegant contrasting light and shadow textiles
Located in Mexico City, MX
The two artists and industrial designers, Ampi Arozarena and Elena De La Fuente describe form and color as their core of exploration. They admire the dual identity the two elements c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Fabric, Acrylic
"Moses" Figurative Oil Painting 51" x 83" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
Located in Culver City, CA
"Moses" Figurative Oil Painting 51" x 83" inch by Ashraf Zamzami
ARTIST BIO:
Zamzami was a graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Minya, having garnered acclaim in his native Egy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Belgium Contemporary Art by Corine Lescope - Entre Ciel & Terre
Located in Paris, IDF
Hand signed on the back
Corine Lescop is a French-Canadian artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Wolowe-Saint-Lambert, Belgium. As visual artist in oil painting & calligraphy, Co...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Oil, Canvas
24 x 24 x 3.5" Geometric Architectural Contemporary Oil Painting, Autumn Rust
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful oil painting with earthy tones on canvas.
24x24x3.5 in.
Oil paint, cold wax on canvas,
Stretched on wood frame, painted around canvas, ready for installation
Si...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
French Contemporary Art by Brigitte Mathé - Abstract 24
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork in acrylic on linen sold with a white frame
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Lone Iris
Located in New Orleans, LA
Margaret Evangeline is a contemporary painter, sculptor, and installation artist who lives and works in New York City. She was the first female recipient of an MFA in Fine Arts from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Aqua Elegant Composition
Located in Mexico City, MX
The two artists and industrial designers, Ampi Arozarena and Elena De La Fuente describe form and color as their core of exploration. They admire the dual identity the two elements c...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Varnish, Acrylic
Super Tricycle: Large Abstract Painting Acrylic
Located in New York, NY
Super Tricycle is a large contemporary abstract painting by Cuban artist Juan Lazaro. It features a deconstructed yellow tricycle on a yellow background. T...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Cardboard, Ballpoint Pen
Autumn
Located in Bozeman, MT
Formalism collides with a punk rock, folk art sensibility in his pop culture mash-ups that explore the liminal space between the natural and built environment. The animal kingdom act...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Abstract Red Blue Painting Mixed Media on Canvas 45x45" The Deepest Secret 3
By Irena Orlov
Located in Sherman Oaks, CA
One of a kind Mixed Medium on Canvas
Artwork: Original abstract mixed media work on canvas, which combines new media - digital original hand painting, printed on canvas, then hand p...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Inkjet, Mixed Media
C.E. Ross, "Fuchsia Trees", Colorful Abstract Forest Landscape Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
This predominantly red and purple landscape, "Fuchsia Trees", by artist Charles Emery Ross is a 30x24 acrylic painting on canvas featuring bright fuschia trees against a pink sky and...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
'Possible Structure For A New Language #29' large-scale abstract, modern, white
Located in Atlanta, GA
This large-scale abstract work features organic and undulating wood-cut shapes. White on white - modern.
Colombian-born, Atlanta-based artist Esteban Patino...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Korean Contemporary Art by Soonnam Kim - New Symphony No. 22: Four Noble Truth 1
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on linen
Soonnam Kim is a Korean artist born in 1969. Kim studied painting at Changwon National University (BFA) in Korea and New Jersey City University (MFA) in the US. She tau...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Digital Relationships and Debt Rescuer" 59" x 81" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Located in Culver City, CA
"Digital Relationships and Debt Rescuer" 59" x 81" inch by Gosha Ostretsov
Medium: Carpet, Wool, acrylic, varnish
Ships rolled in a tube
Born in 1967, in Moscow
Lived in Paris fo...
Category
20th Century Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wool, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Aly Cairo - A Change in Vision
By Aly Cairo
Located in Paris, IDF
Signed on reverse
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Garden Landscape with Water Views" Louis Comfort Tiffany Style Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
This piece is a bold depiction of an abstract landscape with a colorful and expressive nature. Nemethy uses techniques borrowed from early Tiffany stained glass windows...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Silver and Color No. 60
Located in Westport, CT
This beautiful painting is by Japanese artist, Takefumi Hori. He was born in Tokyo, Japan. He paints beautiful gold leaf paintings. This piece is acrylic, gold leaf and metal leaf ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver, Gold Leaf
Georgian Contemporary Art by Vakho Bugadze - Untitled 2
Located in Paris, IDF
Pigment, spray paint, collage on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Pigment
Chase
Located in Bozeman, MT
Formalism collides with a punk rock, folk art sensibility in his pop culture mash-ups that explore the liminal space between the natural and built environment. The animal kingdom act...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Bird’s-eye view at 10.18 AM
Located in Zofingen, AG
In the realm of contemporary art, Kseniya Rai, born in Ukraine and now based in Portugal, stands out for her profound exploration of water as a central theme in her works. Rai's art ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Marie-Pierre Autonne - Cocons Bleus
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & oil on wooden panel
Marie-Pierre Autonne is a French artist born in 1960 who lives & works in Angers, France. She studied at Penninghen in Paris, France. She worked for se...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
Mini Leaner #7, Contemporary Painted Rainbow Wall Sculpture, Shiny Exotic Wood
Located in Dallas, TX
David E. Peterson is a Painter, Sculptor, and Deconstructive Designer. His "Leaner" series are stunning and will add a contemporary feel to any space. Peterson sources each exotic wo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Acrylic
Untitled
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Presented by The Merchant House Gallery, Amsterdam (www*merchanthouse*nl).
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Tempera on c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Tempera
Patch of Blue Camellia #2
Located in New Orleans, LA
Margaret Evangeline is a contemporary painter, sculptor, and installation artist who lives and works in New York City. She was the first female recipient of an MFA in Fine Arts from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lilting light - Ethereal green, pink & white abstract floral landscape painting
Located in Broomfield, CO
The light as it lilts, moving, swaying, through the new spring flowers and wild growth that is life. This Painting is an emerald green and peachy pink abstract poem through nature, i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Red Clouds in a Rainbow Sunrise", Acrylic Ink on Wood 2018 by Udo Haderlein
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic ink on wood, 2018. Signed, titled and dated on the back. Framed. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio.
Height: 25 in ( 63,5 cm ), Width: 18.98 in ( 48,2 cm ), ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Archival Ink, Acrylic
"Sienna Summer" by Maura Petersen - Vibrant and Colorful Italian Street Scene
Located in Carmel, CA
Maura Petersen (American, born 1956)
"Sienna Summer" 2025
Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars
The artist signed the bottom right of the painting.
"Sienna Summer" by Maura Petersen cap...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
French Contemporary Art by Jean-Marc Teillon - Recouvrement No.5
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
French Contemporary Art by Christiane Hess - L'Envol De L'Esprit
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Christiane Hess alias Chrystal is a French abstract artist born in 1951 who lives and works in Lalinde, near Bergerac in France. Her conversion to abstract art giv...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Whispering Grove I - Original Minimalist Blue Abstract Landscape Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The organic aesthetic and textures of Peter Kuttner’s original boho minimalist artworks are the result of patient layering and unique uses of media. Through a combination of collage ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Cityscape, Acrylic on Canvas, Brown, Red, Grey by Contemporary Artist "In Stock"
By Tapas Ghosal
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Tapas Ghosal - Untitled - 12 x 12 inches ( unframed size) )
Acrylic on Canvas , 2021
*** Framed ( packing :complimentary; shipping cost would need to be extra)
Style : In Hindu ph...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Brigitte Mathé - Abstract 13
Located in Paris, IDF
Artwork in acrylic on linen sold with a white frame
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Tokyo #9 - colorful handpainted photography, Dinosaur skeleton, urban graffiti
Located in Dallas, TX
Tokyo #9 - Unique, 2015
Hand-embellished archival Pigment print on
300gsm Hahnemuhle paper, hand-coloured with
mixed-media, mounted on diabond, resin coated.
Spanish/Australian Albe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Epoxy Resin, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Photographic Paper
Melody of Spaces, Acrylic & Charcoal on Archival Paper by Contemporary-In Stock
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Rajib Bhattacharjee - Melody of Spaces
Acrylic & Charcoal on Archival Paper. 8 x 10 inches (unframed)
Rajib Bhattacharjee passed preparatory painting in 1991 from Govt. College of A...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Charcoal, Acrylic, Archival Paper
San Antonio Orange
Located in New Orleans, LA
Margaret Evangeline is a contemporary painter, sculptor, and installation artist who lives and works in New York City. She was the first female recipient of an MFA in Fine Arts from ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ewelina Makosa - Leftovers - Original Painting
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Ewelina Makosa - Leftovers - Original Painting
Series: Leftovers
Dimensions: 186 x 135 cm
Medium: Oil on canvas
Ewelina Makosa was born in Warsaw, Poland in 1986. She has defended h...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
River of Life -quadriptych in greens, white and yellow 102" X 102"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
River of Life is a quadriptych. The four panels in green, white and yellow are each 51 X 51 inches with the total size of 102" X 102"
Nancy Seibert began...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Robert Petersen June 1984 Color Study #1 Unique, signed Framed Abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
Robert Petersen
June 1984 Color Study #1, 1989
Mixed media on paper
Hand signed, titled and dated on the lower front
This is a unique work
Frame included; held in the original vintag...
Category
1980s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Large Celestial Painting Mixed Media on Canvas, Blues, Greens, White, Yellow
Located in Versailles, KY
Large Abstract Celestial Painting by Alex K. Mason. "Forgotten Star Lore II". Acrylic, Gouache, Ink on Canvas, 48"H x 48"W x 3"D. Blues, Greens,...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic, Gouache
You Are Always on my Mind (Diptych), Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
"You Are Always on my Mind (Diptych)" is a lively, colorful diptych on paper. It is painted gesturally and dynamically and is part of abstrac...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Christiane Hess - Ile Mystérieuse
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas
Christiane Hess alias Chrystal is a French abstract artist born in 1951 who lives and works in Lalinde, near Bergerac in France. Her conversion to abstract art gi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Accordion Sky
Located in Bozeman, MT
Suzanne Kiggins is a self-taught artist who works primarily with acrylic and gouache on paper, wood panel, and canvas. She takes inspiration from every...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Gouache, Wood Panel
Day From Night - Grass Green Ochre Teal Blue Abstract Patterns Circles, 2023
By Josette Urso
Located in Kent, CT
In this contemporary abstract painting in oil on canvas, thoughtfully combined sections of varying textures and areas of pattern, stripes, circles, dots and undulations are cheerful ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
German Contemporary Art by Margot Ledergerber - 7679
Located in Paris, IDF
Mixed Media on Masonite
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Masonite, Mixed Media
Rome Two, Navy, Black, Scarlet Gradient Stripes Abstract Painting
By Audrey Stone
Located in Kent, CT
Thin stripes of color in gradient shades of soft hues, start with deep purple, navy blue and indigo at the bottom and transition through dark eggplant to burgundy and reddish orange ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Inflatable painting on canvas, cotton and wood, waves texture and sea blue color
Located in Carballo, ES
This year, 2024, the artist Ruth Vidal (1998, Isla de Arousa) launches her latest research into painting and games. These works are based on the references that the artist draws from...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic Polymer, Cotton Canvas
Exhale-Inhale Diptych - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Painting, Gold Leaf
Located in Barcelona, Catalonia
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
Sold as a Diptych, and also available individually
For centuries, artisans and artists have turned to gold leaf as a way to make their creations shimmer...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
ORBITA #2. From The Series Orbita
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork depicts a perfectly synchronized dance across an ocean of empty space, inspired by the "Astronomical" section of the Jet Chocolate Bar Natural History Album (1986 editio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Wood, Coating, Ink, Acrylic
Abstract White and Blue Wooden Painting, 2024 - 'Small notes'
Located in Bruxelles, BE
Giorgio Petracci (born in 1974, Fermo, Italy) is an artist based in Paris, whose work is deeply inspired by the seaside landscapes of his childhood and the personal experiences that ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Acrylic
Solstice, Original Contemporary Blue and Gold Abstract Winter Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Solstice, Original Contemporary Blue and Gold Abstract Winter Landscape Painting on Canvas
20x20 (HxW), Mixed Media
This moody square format landscape painting by artist Julia Di Sano features a snow laden landscape under an ominous sky. The deep blue utilized by Di Sano is almost black, referencing the short and dark days of the winter season, while the white of the foreground and gold tones peaking through are reminiscent of the glistening ice crystals that dance upon the ground and trees.
Artist Commentary:
SOLSTICE, Abstract Moody Winter Landscape Storm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
French Contemporary Art by Aly Cairo inspired by Egypt - Le Bâton de Ptah
By Aly Cairo
Located in Paris, IDF
Signed on reverse
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
French Contemporary Art by Josette Dubost - Inonde De Soleil
Located in Paris, IDF
Josette Dubost is a French artist born in 1936 who lives & works in Solliès-Pont, France.
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"The Music Lover" Contemporary Black & Grey Toned Western Cowboy Portrait
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a central male figure wearing a cowboy hat with his eyes closed as he listens ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"The Talent" Contemporary Grey & Black Toned Western Cowboy Bar Singer Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract figurative painting by Frisco Pete, The Wild West Art Wrangler. The work features a central female singer performing at a bar in front of a crowd. Signed, title...
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.