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.
Find a collection of Contemporary prints, photography, paintings, sculptures and other art on 1stDibs.
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Style: Contemporary
"Shining City" 51" x 75" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Shining City" 51" x 75" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Medium: fabric appliqué on linen
"Fragments of Time" series:
Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and generated in a t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Mixed Media, Mesh, Linen
56x56 in. - Chamonix - Oil on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Influenced by artistic expression in music, poetry, literature, and drawing inspiration from concepts in art and science, the artist finds bold expression in color, lines and shapes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Formation Blue
Located in Deddington, GB
Formation Blue by Fleur Park [2022]
original
Acrylic on Canvas
Image size: H:40 cm x W:40 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:40 cm x W:40 cm x D:3.5cm
Sold Unframed
Please note th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Aqueduct" 59" x 34" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Aqueduct" 59" x 34" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Medium: fabric appliqué on linen
"Fragments of Time" series:
Ultimately, El Sanhoury’s work is contemplated and generated in a thoro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Linen, Mixed Media, Mesh
Helen Taylor, The Lost Day, Contemporary Art, River landscape
Located in Harkstead, GB
Helen Taylor (Contemporary)
The Lost Day
Signed with monogram, inscribed with title verso
Oil on board
5 x 5 inches without frame
6 x 6 inches with frame
Helen Taylor’s practice follows an interest in belonging, connection, and journeys. She spent her formative years in the Middle East, relocating to England at the age of 16, to attend Hampstead Fine Arts College, London.
Growing up in a desert manifested a yearning for a ‘greening’ of landscape and garden. Moving to the relative flatness and sandy lanes of Suffolk provided comfort, fuel for the imagination and ultimately home – an outsider looking in but also residing within.
Taylor works partially en plein air, in part from sketches and memory. The works are enveloped in an instinctive, gestural immediacy and equally, are concerned with the graphic, expressive potential of colour. Balancing a romantic impulse with simplification of form, imperfections of application and rawness of material, the paintings are rendered in a loose, textured style. Taylor seeks to reinvigorate traditions of figurative painting and provide the viewer with a shared personal encounter.
In 2001, Taylor presented her paintings to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Her work is held in private collections internationally. She has lived in East Anglia for 27 years.
Exhibitions:
A Brush with Nature, Artspace, Woodbridge, September, 2022
A Brush with Nature, Artspace, Woodbridge, June, 2023
A Brush with Nature, Artspace, Woodbridge, April, 20024
Under an Eastern Sky, Nicholas Holloway...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Pick A Kiss" Pink & Green Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
I’ve Been Baking Pie With My Mom - Modern Figurative Painting, Polish Young Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Kasia Mazur is a very young artist, she is still studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, where she also lives. She has already had exhibit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Timeless - Handwoven Landscape Painting, Modern Painted and Woven Artwork
Located in Salzburg, AT
"Timeless", from the series Horizons, handwoven painting, linen yarn, acrylic textile paint, 60 x 80 cm, 2022.
Canvas is entirely constructed on a weaving loom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Linen, Yarn, Acrylic
"The Way" Contemporary Colorful Pastel Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Abstract expressionist oil painting by contemporary Houston artist Benji Stiles. The work features gestural marks in pastel orange, yellow, blue, and green set against an off-white b...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media
Inhabit I, yellow and blue abstract encaustic painting on panel
By Amber George
Located in New York, NY
My work is a visual and increasingly literal patchwork quilt containing little and big pieces of myself and the archetypal imagery developed over the course of my practice.
Within t...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Encaustic, Wood Panel
"Islamic Courtyard" Abstract Collage 37" x 33" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Islamic Courtyard" Abstract Collage 37" x 33" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Fabric Collage on Cotton Mesh on Wood
ARTIST BIO
Neama El Sanhoury's upbri...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mixed Media, Mesh
Depth Markers #3 - contemporary, abstract, mixed media and acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary abstract mixed media composition is by Shireen Kamran.
A Montreal-based artist, Shireen Kamran’s lyrical and expressive artwork has attracted an audience both here...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic, Pigment
American Contemporary Art by David Paul Kay - Spectrum
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 compositi...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Composition No.173
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Hold That Thought" Black Woman in Blue With Fridge Magnet Letters
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This piece titled "Hold That Thought" is an original artwork by Katherine Fraser and measures approximately 50"h x 46"w. This oil on canvas work marks a new chapter in Fraser's prac...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Summer Blues II, original 30x40 contemporary marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
A perfect summer day, a perfectly clear sky with perfect summer blues in all directions! You've been waiting for a day like this to unwind and feel great in the moment! The aquamarine to periwinkle to royal blue are at once soothing and exciting especially when juxtaposed with the snow white, bulbous cloud formations overhead. This contemporary original 30x40 x 1.5 marine landscape is ideal for a transitional home, finished with gallery wrapping that continues the work of fine art onto all four sides of the canvas. A first generation American, New Jersey artist Catherine Andersen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Red Cap Perso
Located in New York, NY
A unique work by Typographic Artist Denis Meyers. Starting from an offset limited edition print, the artists layered blue letters writing his unmistakable personal Style. He uses o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Permanent Marker, Offset
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
Kaffir Limes and Red Chillies
By Julia Adams
Located in Deddington, GB
Kaffir Limes By Julia Adams [2021]
original
Ink, acrylic & spray paint on board
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:0.5cm
Frame Size: H:2.5 cm x W:2.5 cm x D:2cm
Sold Framed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Vibrant painting of a Kaffir Limes sitting on a blue and white dish on a pink background.
Red Chillies by Julia Adams [2021]
original
Ink, acrylic & spray paint on board
Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:0.5cm
Frame Size: H:36 cm x W:36 cm x D:2cm
Sold Framed
Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look
Vibrant, expressive painting of a bowl of chillies in a blue and white china bowl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
The Sense - contemporary landscape abstract bright mixed media canvas
By Simon Ledson
Located in London, GB
Simon emphasises the simplicity of form and the contemporary interaction between the light with haunting tone and texture combined with emotion. These are a study of low light observ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
20 x 18" Oil on Linen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
This is a beautiful Oil on Linen painting by Alexis Portilla, unframed.
20 x 18 in.
Oil on Linen
Unframed
Framing available
May be paired with others as illustrated.
The artist Al...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
Opening Of A Store - Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Polish Young Art
Located in Salzburg, AT
Kasia Mazur is a very young artist, she is still studying painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk, where she also lives. She has already had exhibit...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Joni
Located in New Orleans, LA
medium: oil stick on Arches paper
Anastasia Pelias was born in New Orleans, LA to Greek parents. Her artistic practice is rooted in the dual cultural identity of both her native a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Crayon
$18,000
Abstract Oil Painting: 'The Bell'
By David Mellen
Located in New York, NY
David Mellen’s paintings orchestrate a complexity derived both from an intricate style and equally complex notion of painting’s ability to cross boundaries and conception in a time o...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Canoe and Tornado" Abstract Contemporary Mixed Media
By Toby Topek
Located in Houston, TX
Minimal abstract style mixed media work by contemporary artist Toby Topek. The work is signed, titled, and dated on the back. It is framed in a white frame with a white matte.
Dimensions Without Frame: H 8 in x W 10 in.
Artist Biography:
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Topek grew up in Houston. She has studied archaeology, art, architecture, the environment, culture and history in Mexico, the Mediterranean, North Africa, Near East, Adriatic, Brazil and Canada. She lived and worked in Greece and Turkey part–time, 1984– 1988. Her work has been exhibited at the Whitney Bank Museum Branch–Houston, Contemporary Arts Museum Houston, Fort Worth Modern Art Museum, Art Museum of South Texas, Corpus Christi, Galveston Art Center, the International Sculpture Conference Houston, College of the Mainland, Lawndale Art Center, Diverseworks, Women and Their Work-Austin, Transco Gallery and Project Row Houses. In 2000, she completed eleven 10 foot marble mosaic medallion...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Wood, Casein
"Cat and G" oil, acrylic, spray paint & Metallic Paint on canvas, 2020, 24x34"
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
This original oil and acrylic painting on canvas is in Ceravolo's world famous Urban Pop style, which has captivated Ceravolo collectors like, SIR ELTON JOHN, ROD STEWART, HUGH M. HE...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
39 x 32 in. Oil Painting "Informed Consent" - Oil Paint, Silver Leaf
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The artist is a recipient of the Pollock-Krasner grant awarded to artists with established abilities, established by the wife of Jackson Pollock. His work is held in various corporate and private collections worldwide.
Oil Painting
39 x 32 x 2 inches
Oil paint, cold wax, silver leaf on gallery wrapped canvas
Framing is optional because painting wraps around canvas
Ready to hang on wall, signed on the back by artist
Video attached for viewing
The beauty of geometrical balance in Cimini's series of work evokes a certain quiet beauty. Strong layers of color and brushwork explore depth and emotion to each unique piece. Cimini's work range from paintings with vibrant color and energy to quiet contemplative pieces with rich layering of depths. Using oil paint, wax medium, and marble dust on canvas, the artist creates a harmonious balance on the canvas, or paper, characterized by textured shades of colors, with linear lines and shapes - allowing a symmetrical, meditative composition of shapes and colors to emerge.
ARTIST STATEMENT
Building on the architectural origins which have been the basis of my work for over a decade, I have started referring to my compositions as random symmetry. That is, creating a balance on the canvas with no discernible pattern allowing a symmetrical, meditative composition to emerge. I employ the golden mean as a reference which can often be seen in the composition.
I use oil paint with a cold wax medium, layering the paint, as organic surfaces evolve within the restrained lines of the composition.
During the process an environment develops giving an emotional story to the thoughtfully planned out compositions. My color choices vary, sometimes deliberately creating a series with particular color decisions and sometimes allowing the color choices to impulsively appear fueled by intuition and experience. Color remains a constantly unfolding mystery.
In a recent exhibition, MATH TO BEAUTY is series of new paintings employing the golden mean as a basis for the geometric compositions which I've come to call random symmetry. This fascinating ratio, frequently found in nature and geometry, is perceived by many to play a role in the human perception of beauty. So much has been written about the golden ratio; to the point that it's hard to discern fact from fiction. But whatever the truth, the golden ratio has properties that has intrigued and inspired mathematicians, biologists, artists, musicians, historians, architects, psychologists, and even mystics for centuries.
Using the golden ratio in the cavalier way that I do keeps me mindful of proportion. Just when I think it's working along comes color to challenge my senses. In the end my intentions are to create beauty in my work. As the Greeks put it, the three ingredients to beauty are: symmetry, proportion, and harmony.
Born: 1949, Williamsport, Pennsylvania, USA
Education: San Francisco Art Institute
School of Visual Arts (New York City)
Grants & Awards
2003 Recipient of a Grant from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation selected by a committee of distinguished art professionals awarded to artists with established ability. The grant was set up by Lee Krasner, wife of Jackson Pollack.
2015 Finalist at the Global Art League 2015 exhibition at the Montreal Art...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
Animal Painting 14-1104
By Les Thomas
Located in Bozeman, MT
Les Thomas has long recognized painting as a language in its own right, and its diversity in terms of poetic and conceptual messages, exhibited by each individual picture.
Les Thom...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Good Earth III by Joachim van der Vlugt - contemporary painting, landscape
Located in Paris, FR
Good Earth III is a unique oil painting on canvas by Dutch contemporary artist Joachim van der Vlugt, dimensions are 110 x 200 cm (43.3 × 78.7 in).
The artwork is signed, sold unfram...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Moments by Detlef Aderhold - Energetic Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in DE
Artist: Detlef E. Aderhold
Medium: Mixed Media on Canvas
Edition: Original Abstract Painting in Turquoise, Green, Yellow, Blue, Red and Black
About the Artist:
Detlef E. Aderhol...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Lacquer, Coffee, Oil, Acrylic
Large Abstract and Realistic Astronaut Oil Painting on Board "Abandon"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
The artist started with the astronaut theme during Covid 19. These works were influenced by the isolation and questions regarding our identity and place in our world and universe at...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
Two Mothers - minimalist, contemporary, abstract, portrait, acrylic on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This minimalist portrait is by respected contemporary artist Aron Hill.
Aron Hill's compositions are bold in form with crisp, clean lines often painted in vivid colors. In this dra...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
“Morning Mist at the Mill” Contemporary Blue Toned Wood Bark Abstract Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by Houston, TX artist Tra' Slaughter. The painting features blue toned logs stacked on each other to create a wood bark pattern. Signed, titled, and da...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Finger Print Painting: 'North Star'
By Valerie Huhn
Located in New York, NY
Fingerprints were once used as a symbolic action of pride, but in our society they have become a passive action—we are fingerprinted. We can use our fingerprints to unlock the data ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Traces , Monochrome Painting on Canvas, Original Art
Located in Agrigento, AG
Traces
Mixed Media on Canvas
100x73 cm
Original Art
Ready to hang
Marilina Marchica was born in Agrigento, where she works and lives,
After receiving her diploma at Liceo Artist...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Alabaster
"Summer Day" contemporary abstract oil painting, 2022
Located in Basalt, CO
This is a 36" tall by 60" wide original abstract oil painting. First the artist laid down a simple landscape of a blue sky and green grass. Afterwards she created a dripped grid over...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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
"From Bridge" - Colorful Abstract Landscape Painting - Diebenkorn
Located in Atlanta, GA
From Katherine Sandoz's abstract landscape "Clydesdale" series, this water based media on canvas painting features vibrant blues, greens and pink hues. This abstract, color field lan...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint
"Death of Marat" Contemporary Abstract Red and Blue Toned Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Contemporary abstract painting by local Houston artist Tod Bailey. The work is referential to the famous painting titled "The Death of Marat" by Jacques-Louis David from 1793 featuri...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Waterfowl" Abstract Collage 39" x 31" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Located in Culver City, CA
"Waterfowl" Abstract Collage 39" x 31" inch by Neama El Sanhoury
Fabric Collage on Linen on Wood
ARTIST BIO
Neama El Sanhoury's upbringing in what ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Wood, Mixed Media, Mesh
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
green meadow filled with hundreds of layers of bouncy paint, a three-dimensional
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
Canvas, Cotton, Polymer
Covered Parts 24113 - abstract geometric contemporary modern painting relief
Located in Doetinchem, NL
Covered Parts 24113 is a unique one-of-a-kind contemporary modern painting relief by Dutch artist Sander Martijn Jonker. His reliefs are made by creating a unique single-use mould in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Jute, Resin, Acrylic
2020 V by Christiane Maurer - Textile art, geometric pattern, handwoven
Located in Paris, FR
2020 V is a unique textile (double weave, handwoven cotton stretched on frame) artwork by contemporary artist Christiane Maurer, dimensions are 125 × 95 cm (49.2 × 37.4 in).
The art...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Textile, Cotton
Topographic IV - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Soquel, CA
Topographic IV - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Canvas
Colorful, flowing abstract composition by Cassandra Jacobs (American, b. 1964). This piece has bold, swirling colors, segm...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
Georgian Contemporary Art by Levan Mekhuzla - 5 - On The Verge
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & pencil on cardboard
Levan Mekhuzla is Georgian artist born in 1945 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Architect by profession, he is member of Georgian Painters Unio...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil
Pirate, yellow and pink abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
Jongwang Lee's paintings challenge a dormant potential he believes lives within all humans. Inspired by Buddhist philosophies of space, Korean ideas of communication with the soul, a...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
The Self # 17. From The Self Series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Realising the consciousness or Self is realising the Universe and its Source. Connecting with this light within is also then a path of connecting with the Source.
The Self series of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
To The Lighthouse, Newfoundland, Seascape Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Tess Gartland-Jones. To The Lighthouse, Newfoundland 2018, Oil On Canvas, 100 cm x 100 cm (Unframed)
The wild seascape and weathered, basalt rocks of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Topaz from the Mirror Stone series (Portrait Painting - Hedy Lamarr)
Located in New York City, NY
CAROLINA GOMEZ
Emerald from the Mirror Stone series (Portrait Painting - Hedy Lamarr)
60 x 48 inches - Unique
OIL ON CANVAS
Carolina Gomez’s works have be...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Wind Moon Howling I
Located in Atlanta, GA
A rhythm exists here on the farm, beginning with the sunrise and the sounds of nature awakening. My art is a reaction to this sense of place. Whether I’m in the studio, tending to th...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Dye, Emulsion, Cotton Canvas, Archival Ink, Mixed Media, Acrylic...
Abstract, Beige and White, Reflective painting 'Flower Float no. 1'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Blue/Gold/Silver Mica Painting (Flower Float no. 1)' 2024 by Catherine Howe. Interference pigments, acrylic, glass micro beads, aluminum leaf, ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Ropes Oil and assemblage on board contemporary art
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Title of the Artwork: Cuerdas
Artist: Paco Lagares
Technique: Oil and assemblage on board
Dimensions: 15 x 18 inches (unframed)
Period: 1970s (approx.)
Condition: Unframed
Provenance...
Category
1970s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
$2,164 Sale Price
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"Golden" impasto painting: sunlit clouds rest over the ocean, lighting the shore
By Paul Norwood
Located in Edgartown, MA
Paul Norwood paints the world around him, blurring the lines between representation and abstraction. His loose, gestural style and bold, thick brushwork suggest rather than define fo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Where do I go from here" Large oil and acrylic on canvas with metal grid 66x80"
By Ceravolo
Located in Southampton, NY
This large original painting by Ceravolo measures 66x80". it is painted with oil and acrylic on canvas with spray painted lettering and a rusted metal grid installed approx 1 inch i...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Metal
Day To Night, Abstract Acrylic Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Cycles of the day, light to dark, day to night. Will professionally frame the original if purchased.
Keywords: eco, color, shape, shapes, waves, light, day, abstr...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Found Objects, Acrylic, Color Pencil
"Ocean Agate Gossamer" Colorful Contemporary Mixed Media Painting on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
This painting by Antoinette is a stylish and luxurious mixed media on canvas piece depicting abstract geometric shapes with bold use of color and contrast. The dark black ivory background allows for the luminosity of the blues, light white, and and peach to shine through effortlessly, as the lines and intricate details of the silk paper laid over paint and mixed media add a most interesting texture. The artist hand embelleshes gold leaf to add elegant accents. This painting comes housed in a natural oak floater frame with hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed.
Art measures 63 x 47 inches
Frame measures 64.5 x 48.5inches
Antoinette Ferwerda is a renowned Australian artist largely recognized for producing a bold collection of fine artwork that joyfully explores the geometry of shape and the changing light from dusk to dawn. Championing her love for shape, reflection, and nature using a diverse pallet of mixed media to portray her abstract interpretations of nature. Antoinette's diverse past and a childhood that was somewhat nomadic has inspired much of her work today. Antoinette’s backstory reads like something out of an adventure series, having spent her early days living in remote pockets of Papua New Guinea, where she was lucky to spend time in a seaside shack on Ela Beach in Port Moresby, as well as the volcanic town of Rabaul, the Cargo Port Lae, before moving on to Darwin where her Dad worked for the Red Cross and helped with the re-build process after Cyclone Tracy. This was followed by a family stint in Europe, visiting Netherlands, London, Belgium, France, Italy, and Switzerland, before finally settling back in Melbourne for her formative years.
Her love for nature and exploring the patterns and relationships she finds within started early. “I’ve been forever fascinated with color and the magical interplay of light”. “Blessed to have a teacher Mum who fostered regular creative time during our nomadic stint, my childhood was largely spent creating, especially outdoors”. Never without a pen, sketchbook or scraps of paper, her natural ability to create in layers instinctively started in these early years. Although her work continues to evolve, she consistently creates works that are rich in layers, resulting in pieces that are optimistic, luminous and full of stories from her colorful life.
Her signature work is abundant with color and texture, resulting in a transparent quality of her works. Adaptable to any palette, Antoinette has produced works from a diversity of spectrums and mediums – sun-soaked, muted and ethereal, vibrant, as well as monochromatic with accents of gold. Her themes include abstract and metaphysical interpretations of fossicking in rock pools, exploring the rolling hills of the countryside both here and abroad, the rock formations of the Australian outback and the magical light of a European summer to name just a few. Her dream and longing to become an artist became a reality after starting her own family and farewelling a corporate life in the pharmaceutical industry, with her debut solo exhibition in 2014.
Six years on, Antoinette has fast become a firm favorite amongst interior designers, stylists and home decorators alike, having been represented by fenton&fenton, Thom Gallery and Trit House (formally Click On Furniture) to name just a few. Continually experimenting and evolving as an artist, Antoinette invites the viewer to look deeper through surface layers to find hidden stories of color and form. Past collections have been inspired by visits to the bustling markets of India, the morning light outside her childhood beach shack...
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2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
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Gold Leaf
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
"When You First Kissed Me" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media
"Catch a Kiss" Colorful Pop Art Hearts Abstract Acrylic & Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured acrylics and oils in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energe...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Mixed Media
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