Op Art Abstract Paintings
The Op art movement emerged in the 1960s, mirroring the counterculture of the time in its embrace of visual trickery, graphic shapes and bright colors.
Spreading across Europe and the Americas, the style — whose name is short for “optical art” — influenced advertising, fashion and interior design before fading in the early ’70s.
Op art remained significant, however, for artists and scientists interested in the nature of perception. And today, it’s seeing a resurgence of interest from collectors and interior designers.
Op artists played with the principles of perception, manipulating line, shape, patterns and color to create the illusion of depth and movement. They drew on and evolved methods developed by past movements, from Impressionism to Abstract Expressionism, to produce intense visual experiences.
All the Op artists shared a focus on the gap between what is and what we perceive. Each, however, had a distinct approach to the issue and a unique visual style.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of Op art that includes works by Josef Albers, Bridget Riley, Jesús Rafael Soto and more.
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Charcoal
1980s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Metal, Enamel
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Panel
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Oil, Canvas
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Oil
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
21st Century and Contemporary Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Plastic, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Lucite, Plexiglass, Spray Paint
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
20th Century Op Art Abstract Paintings
Mixed Media
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Resin, Spray Paint, Acrylic
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic, Wood Panel
20th Century Op Art Abstract Paintings
Oil, Board
1980s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Gouache, Archival Paper
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Oil
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Oil, Tempera, Cardboard
Early 2000s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
Early 2000s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Abstract Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
Late 20th Century Op Art Abstract Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
1980s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Spray Paint, Wood Panel
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Gouache, Archival Paper
1970s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Wood, Acrylic
1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Canvas, Acrylic
2010s Op Art Abstract Paintings
Gouache, Archival Paper