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
Chroma - Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper
Oil on Canvas Painting -- Blue Tit
Located in Troy, NY
This oil on canvas painting is a wonderful combination of abstract and organic elements. The background of the piece is a beautiful deep blue with energetic streaks of oranges and re...
Category
Early 2000s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Low Tide with Palms" Acrylic and mixed media on board, white float frame
Located in Dallas, TX
"Low Tide with Palms" is a lovely and calming work depicting two children in the midst of a colorful background with palm trees. The painting gives off a calm and relaxed vibe. Artis...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Popping Red Sky Meadows
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Popping Red Sky Meadows - An Original semi-abstract painting by Lucy Moore. Using her signature string grass technique and a colourful palette Lucy has created a semi-abstract twist ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Of the Same Stripe (Abstract, Geometric, Pattern, Waterscape, Skyscape, Blue)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Of the Same Stripe (Abstract, Geometric, Pattern, Waterscape, Skyscape, Blue, Gray, Green)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2022
Size: 48x36x1.5in
Signed
COA provided
Ref.:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
I’ve Earned My Stripes (Abstract, Geometric, Pattern, Blue, Pink, Green)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
I’ve Earned My Stripes (Abstract, Geometric, Pattern, Stripes, Blue, Pink, Green, Orange, Yellow)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2022
Size: 48x36x1.5in
Signed
COA provided...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Vortex (Abstract, Gestural, Pink, Blue, Green, White, Red, Yellow, Orange)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Vortex (Abstract, Gestural, Pink, Blue, Green, White, Red, Yellow, Orange)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2021
Size: 48x60x1.5in
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-2043
Ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
THE ARTISTIC LANGUAGE OF A PANARAMIC FACE
Located in Aventura, FL
Original oil paint on handmade paper. Hand signed on front by Alexander Gore. Artwork sheet size 13.5 x 10.25 inches. Frame size approx 22 x 18 inches.
Artwork is in excellent co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
Sea lily-optional painting
Located in London, GB
Artist: Olga Volha Piashko
Title:”Sea lily “
Size 20x29cm/32x42 cm
hand signed
Framed
Olga studies the space of the image inspired by visual subjectivity. His research combines pa...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil
Change in Latitudes (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Green)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Change in Latitudes (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Blue, Pink, Yellow, Green, Rose, Seascape, Landscape)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 12 x 12 x 1.75 inches
Sig...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
"Le marais series, Untitled", Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas
By Jill Hackney
Located in St. Louis, MO
"A native of New Orleans, Jill Hackney studied painting at The Cleveland Institute of Art and Louisiana State University, where she earned her BFA. She is a founding member and twice...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Somedays Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Vibrant, Rich, Pink, Orange, Green, Blue
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Somedays (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Vibrant, Rich, Pink, Orange, Green, Blue)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 24 x 24 x 1.75 inches
Signed
COA provided
Ref.:...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Finally Friday - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Gerdine Duijsens’ spirited and evocative figures are instantly recognizable and unforgettable. Through lush, bold colors and energetic marks, her paintings emit a sense of pleasure a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
First Day of School (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
First Day of School (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Pink, Yellow, Blue, Green)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 36x36x1.5in
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-2030
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Running in Circles (Abstract, Pattern, Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Running in Circles (Abstract, Pattern, Circles, Red, Green, Blue, Orange, Yellow, Pink, Purple)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 48x48x1.5in
Signed
COA provided
...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Oh Baby (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Pastel, Pink, Orange, Blue)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Kelley Carman
Oh Baby (Gestural Abstract, Colorful, Pastel, Pink, Orange, Blue)
Acrylic and Oil Stick
Year: 2023
Size: 48 x 36 x 1.5 inches
Signed
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-2108
Ta...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Acrylic
Blue Mixed Media on Woven Fabriano Painting "Flashes of Movement"
Located in Cape Town, ZA
To create this masterpiece, Kempken used a unique technique of painting multiple artworks and cutting them up to weave them back together. The process of weaving to her is meditativ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Breath of the dragon, egg tempera & wax artwork by Sara Freeman
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Contemporary Australian painter Sara Freeman uses multiple layers of egg tempera over a base layer of beeswax to create meaningful, slow art. The linework through the image is made f...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Egg Tempera
Derive, Original painting, Abstract, Colourful
By Allan Storer
Located in Deddington, GB
Allan Storer Derive Original Abstract Painting Oil Paint on Canvas
Derive is a contemporary abstract painting by Allan Storer. The bright colours contrast one another to give a sen...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Journey Together, Original painting, Abstract Expressionism, Mediterranean art
Located in Deddington, GB
Journey Together is an original abstract expressionist painting by Diane Whalley with several layers of paint on canvas built up over a number of days with mark making details. Trave...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Rhythm - Abstract Painting - Les Taylor
Located in Carmel, CA
Les Taylor is an artist who has embraced a lifelong love for both music and art. Over the past decade, Les's dedication to painting has grown exponentially. In the sanctuary of her s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Tabernaculum - Expressive Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting, Realism
By Robert Bubel
Located in Salzburg, AT
The painting is signed on the back.
The whole artistic output of Robert Bubel centres around subjective emotions and arousing emotion in the beholder. The source of inspiration- tha...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Happiness of Birds, Grass Green, Lavender, Periwinkle, Lilac, Teal, Hunter
Located in Kent, CT
Speaking to its title, The Happiness of Birds by Yolanda Sánchez suggests a state of Elysium through color and paint strokes. Vibrant hues of green, violet, periwinkle, and teal danc...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Pastel Spring Dreams, Original Painting, Flowers, Meadow, Sky
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
Pastel Spring Dreams - An Original semi-abstract painting by Lucy Moore. Using her signature string grass technique and a colourful palette Lucy has created a semi-abstract twist to ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Angelic Energy - Abstract Painting by Les Taylor
Located in Carmel, CA
Les Taylor is an artist who has embraced a lifelong love for both music and art. In the sanctuary of her studio, always accompanied by a melodic backdrop, she finds true inspiration....
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Alchemy - Mixed Media Abstract Painting - Les Taylor - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Les Taylor is an artist who has embraced a lifelong love for both music and art. Over the past decade, Les's dedication to painting has grown exponentially. In the sanctuary of her s...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Beautiful Blue - Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
Abstract Press Ink on Canvas 'Golf Course'
Located in Toronto, CA
'Golf Course' - Vibrant greens bring the meadow like image to life in this work by Arcade Latour. Working in press ink, the medium allows Latour to achieve coral-like texture across ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink
Poetry in Motion - Abstract Mixed Media Painting - Les Taylor
Located in Carmel, CA
Les Taylor is an artist who has embraced a lifelong love for both music and art.
In the sanctuary of her studio, always accompanied by a melodic backdrop, she finds true inspiration...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Clucking Turnabout
Located in Westport, CT
Ratcliffe’s paintings, seductive frenzies of color and neon line, are constructed in a framework of loose sensuality. Tending towards the acidic and artificial, saturated color is of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Imago
Located in Westport, CT
Ratcliffe’s paintings, seductive frenzies of color and neon line, are constructed in a framework of loose sensuality. Tending towards the acidic and artificial, saturated color is of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Terpelene
Located in Westport, CT
Ratcliffe’s paintings, seductive frenzies of color and neon line, are constructed in a framework of loose sensuality. Tending towards the acidic and artificial, saturated color is of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Susquehanna
Located in Westport, CT
Ratcliffe’s paintings, seductive frenzies of color and neon line, are constructed in a framework of loose sensuality. Tending towards the acidic and artificial, saturated color is of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton, Acrylic
Momentary Drift
Located in Westport, CT
Ratcliffe’s paintings, seductive frenzies of color and neon line, are constructed in a framework of loose sensuality. Tending towards the acidic and artificial, saturated color is of...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Fortune Teller - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Beach Vibe - Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
In Elegant Neutral Colors a Contemporary Gestural Horse Painting Evokes Emotion
Located in Charleston, US
Abbie Gibson's "La Marche" is a large scale contemporary horse painting in elegant neutral colors. Abbie Gibson draws inspiration from the majestic horse, delving into the ethereal ...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Square - Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Paper, Canvas
Big Apple - Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Glimmers of Grace by Judith Williams contemporary black and white nude on canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
"The unusual shapes coming together in their raw simplistic form, how they interact with each other, the shapes creating their own language. I let them stand alone in their purest fo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Infinite Grace by Judith Williams contemporary black and white nude on canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
"The unusual shapes coming together in their raw simplistic form, how they interact with each other, the shapes creating their own language. I let them stand alone in their purest fo...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Burnt Almond- Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Paper Planes
Located in Dallas, TX
Every shape of his artworks is 100% unique. Together with his eye & passion for photography, Johannes developed a combination of abstract creation, deconstruction and realistic paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Studio Garden with Oregano and Ox-Eye Daisies I, Original painting, Nature art
Located in Deddington, GB
This is the artist's garden in front of her studio, which has been sown with wildflower seeds indigenous to the Cotswolds, but there's a few other random species that have sneaked in...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Azure - Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Autumn Leaf - Mixed Media Abstract Painting by Lesley Spowart - Contemporary Art
Located in Carmel, CA
Lesley Anne Spowart, an abstract artist hailing from Cape Cod, Massachusetts, is renowned for her transformative creations that blur the boundaries of mediums and styles.
With a di...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Renee Ritter Mixed Media Canvas, Signed
By Renee Ritter
Located in Larchmont, NY
Renee Gaylin Ritter (American, b. 1935)
Growth, c. 1990s
Mixed media on canvas
16 1/4 x 31 3/4 x 2 in.
Signed lower right
Bio from Renee Ritter's website:
I'm a New Yorker, born an...
Category
1990s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Whimsical Wilderness by Lilly Muth - Contemporary Architecture Oil Painting
Located in DE
Lilly Muth's architectural paintings transport viewers on a visual journey to a different world, where imagination knows no bounds and the boundaries between reality and fantasy blur...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Origami Swan - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Tambura, Beige, Coral, Green, Brown, Olive, Teal Blue Stripes, Square
Located in Kent, CT
Carefully ordered stripes in shades of luminous peachy coral, olive brown, teal blue, ochre, apricot and blue are vibrant against a warm, earthy brown linen surface. Signed, dated an...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Vinyl, Panel, Graphite
Beautiful Chaos - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Marlboro Reds - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Scarf - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
iMessage - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Paper Butterfly - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Shirt - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Parking Sign - Mini
Located in Dallas, TX
Part of a mini series, these small paintings are made as studies for color, shape and new ideas. Other artists do sketches, scratching or scribbling; I prepare minis before I start w...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Champagne & Tunes - Chateau de Chambord" Oil Painting Interior Scene with Piano
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
A charming depiction of an interior scene with Piano and Chandelier. A cozy impressionistic scene with warmth and feeling. Whimsical details through out and beautiful brushwork. This...
Category
2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Contemporary abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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