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Style: Abstract
Medium: Acrylic
"Fashion Gala - Paris" Gown French Haute Couture Figure Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic, Mixed Media

Luminescent Polygon XIII: geometric abstract painting; pink & green line pattern
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker's Luminescent Polygons, painted on archival artist's paper with deckled edges, are infused with an internal light or glow, in much the same way that gems glow. Walker crea...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

"PEACE & LOVE" Mixed Media Painting 42.5" x 76" inch by Masha Iv
Located in Culver City, CA
"PEACE & LOVE" Mixed Media Painting 42.5" x 76" inch by Masha Iv Medium: Mixed Media. Canvas, acrylic, ceramic paint, liquid bronzes ABOUT: Masha Iv is a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Bronze

CONTEMPORARY Abstract Titled El Patron by Ed Warner 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
This is an intervention in a old paper recordered. Old frame. Western progress and development, of which we are so proud, have brought us to this point. A society where hyper-individualism, loss of solidarity, and an exaggerated egocentrism rule. Art circulates everywhere today, and the world is totally aestheticized. But it is an aestheticization that only involves the virtuality of the screens. This generates hypervisibility, an excess of images. The virtual world gives us the perfect illusion, but it is an empty illusion, not an artistic one. It pretends to be a double of reality, a mere reproduction that has nothing to do with the creativity of art. In this scenario, we ask ourselves if the aesthetic illusion and the enigmatic power of art can still exist. Ed Warner...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Paper

Prismatic Polygon XV: geometric abstract painting w/ linear pattern, red, orange
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker is best known for his large-scale, site-specific installations and collector's pieces created with laser-cut vinyl, colored acrylic sheets, artist-made stencils, tape, and...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Red Bodice Nude Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Red Bodice Nude Abstract A vibrant abstract painting in reds accented in canary yellow with gray background, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Charcoal, Watercolor, Paper

"Gold Frenzy" Acrylic & Inks Painting 41" x 53" inch by Kinda Adly
Located in Culver City, CA
"Gold Frenzy" Acrylic & Inks Painting 41" x 53" inch by Kinda Adly * Due to the Ministry of Culture policy, handling time (paperwork) may take up to 2-5 weeks. Kinda Adly, born in...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Opium Dance
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Acrylic on canvas.
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold Abstract and Figurative Composition in Blue and red Acrylic on Paper Bright and colorful abstracted figural painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Bra...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper, Acrylic

"Chat Noir" - Black Cat Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
"Chat Noir" - Black Cat Abstract Expressionism A vibrant abstract painting of a black cat with stark contrast of black accented in red and yellow, by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Fresco "In silence " 40x30cm, wood, putty, acrylic
Located in Yerevan, AM
Fresco ,40x30cm, wood, putty, acrylic
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic, Putty

"Spirits" Abstract Painting 39" x 28" inch by Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
"Spirits" Abstract Painting 39" x 28" inch by Amal Nasr “New Horizon” series There is a constant quest to restore the joy of discovery and the pleasure of the first experience, an...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Adam and Eve
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Nataliia Svitlychna "Adam and Eve"
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Heat, 78x54cm
Located in Yerevan, AM
Heat, 2021, 78x54 cm
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Acrylic

"Leave Your Hat On" Warm-Toned Abstract Figurative Nude Female Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Warm-toned abstract contemporary figurative painting by Texas artist Bob Shepherd. The painting depicts a woman with a black cowboy hat balanced on her fo...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

David Bowie - New York - Urban Landscape in Acrylic on Textured Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
David Bowie - New York - Urban Landscape in Acrylic on Textured Paper Abstracted cityscape by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazi...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Beach Surf Artist Wizard in red Abstract Figural Acrylic and Watercolor on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Beach Artist Wizard in red Abstract Figural Acrylic on Paper Beach art Surf session abstracted scene of the artist under an umbrella with Surfboard by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). Watercolor in blue and red at the beach under and umbrella after de Kooning...
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1990s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper, Watercolor

Portrait of Magellan in Profile in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Magellan in Profile in Acrylic on Paper Stylized modern portrait of Ferdinand Magellan by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). Looking ...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Atmospheric Red & Blue Seascape Landscape Art by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Atmospheric Red & Blue Seascape Landscape Art by leading Contemporary British Artist, Angela Wakefield Art measures 12 x 12 inches Frame measures 17 ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Figure Rising from a Yellow Field - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Figure Rising from a Yellow Field - Abstract Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bold abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A figur...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Dawn I
Located in Southampton, NY
As Molina developed a deeper connection to the art world, he began to notice a positive correlation with this emotions. As he shares, art is “like a therapy in the way of expressing ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Red with Black, White and Orange - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Red with Black, White and Orange - Expressionist Composition in Acrylic on Paper A bright abstract painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (American/Brazil, 20th C). A...
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1980s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Portrait of a Man Drinking Beer in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Man Drinking Beer in Acrylic on Paper Whimsical portrait by Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A piece of burlap is applied...
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1980s Abstract Impressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Burlap, Paper, Acrylic

Luminescent Polygon XV: geometric abstract painting; yellow & blue line patterns
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker's Luminescent Polygons, painted on archival artist's paper with deckled edges, are infused with an internal light or glow, in much the same way that gems glow. Walker crea...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Swim Lesson, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Gail Ragains portrays two gestural figures clad in swimwear on a hot summer day. The piece pays homage to the Bay Area figurative movement yet retains ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Ramon Poch Woman over Green 100 x 130 cm acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
23.-Woman over green 100 x 130 cm acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Happy Single 13 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Blue 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Happy Single 14 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Pink and Bow Tie 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Luminescent Polygon XIV: geometric abstract painting; red & blue line patterns
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker's Luminescent Polygons, painted on archival artist's paper with deckled edges, are infused with an internal light or glow, in much the same way that gems glow. Walker crea...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

The Known Soldier: abstract painting w/ found objects, photographs, Black figure
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"The Known Soldier" is an acrylic painting with photograph portraits and a number of found objects integrated into the painting including lace, decorative objets, and printed imagery referencing African American history. This painting "collects fragments from the artist's everyday life -- discarded objects found on the streets of Philadelphia that are saved and later repurposed to germinate an idea." Signed by the artist. No need for framing - all hanging hardware included and ready to install on your wall. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

CONTEMPORARY Abstract Artwork Why Not by Artist Ed Warner 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
"Mystery needs to be part of the artistic production again. We don't need our egos to send powerful messages". Ed Warner builds from the ruins of the Wester...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Permanent Marker

To the Beat of One's Drum
Located in Bonn, NW
original painting; Acrylic on wood panel. Finished off with a glossy varnish. 60 x 80 x 4 cm 23.6 x 31.5 x 1.5". The sides are black, with the wood texture showing through, and it’s...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary Red Painting Primitive Power By Troy Smith
Located in Toronto, CA
Hidden words and symbols hide beneath the bold red exterior of the painting. Solid watercolours were used to sketch shapes below the surface. The red surface treatment reacted with t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Southern Breezes: abstract painting w/ found objects, photographs, Black figures
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
"Southern Breezes" is an acrylic painting with photograph portraits and a number of found objects integrated into the painting including lace, decorative objets, and printed imagery referencing African American history. This painting "collects fragments from the artist's everyday life -- discarded objects found on the streets of Philadelphia that are saved and later repurposed to germinate an idea." Signed by the artist. No need for framing - all hanging hardware included and ready to install on your wall. "Most of my works are supported by memories of the past and suggested realities. Issues of social politics, ancestral references, and astral projections are presented with fragmented elements...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

"My Purple Diamond Heart" Purple Contemporary Oil Painting with Antique Frame
Located in New York, NY
Motivated by bold color and fast brushwork, we are moved by the simplicity and thick textured oil paints in these works. Shaoul’s “My Heart Collection” is a vibrant and energetic dis...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board, Glass, Acrylic

CONTEMPORARY Abstract Handmade paper Jonas and the whale by Ed Warner 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Western progress and development, of which we are so proud, have brought us to this point. A society where hyper-individualism, loss of solidarity, and an exaggerated egocentrism rul...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Permanent Marker

"Parisian Iridescence" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Happy Single 1 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Fancy 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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Samba Rio" Abstract Expressionist Figural
Located in Soquel, CA
"Samba Rio" Abstract Expressionist Figural A vibrant abstract painting in red, black, white, iridescent teal and shimmering metallic gold, by Cal...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Just Breathe, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Nava Lundy presents a portrait of a woman with her hair whipping in the wind with a strong sense of freedom. "This is a visual reminder to just breathe...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Of Grey and Colors by Gaetan de Seguin - Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and setting a scene with figurative details of life. Gaëtan de Seguin (French, b.1971) is a Contemporary painter, born in Montpellier, France. After graduating from school and completing his military service, he studied art in Paris at ESAG Penninghen. Over the course of his career, de Seguin’s works have evolved from abstraction towards figuration, which he continues to develop to this day. His work has been exhibited throughout France, including at Château de la Motte...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Bella de noche
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Acrylic monoprint painted with ink, it comes framed in a white passe-partout
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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India Ink, Acrylic

Ramon Poch Family in Blue acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
25.-Family in blue 200 x 150 cm acrylic painting Born in Badalona (Barcelona). Photographer and advertising film director. Founding partner of the advertising production company La Cosa de las Peliculas: He has directed commercials for the best national and international brands, specializing in animation with live image. He has shot with almost all animated mascots of the different brands in the market. He was the first director in Spain who directed such popular characters as Quicky (Nestle) and Smacks (Kellogg’s), as well as other commercials with animation for Danonino, Raid, Pescanova, Yoco, Tony the Tiger...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"JUST RELAXING NOW" Mixed Media Painting 79" x 39" inch by Masha Iv
Located in Culver City, CA
"JUST RELAXING NOW" Mixed Media Painting 79" x 39" inch by Masha Iv Medium: Mixed Media. Canvas, acrylic, ceramic paint, liquid bronzes ABOUT: Masha Iv i...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Bronze

Cubist Abstract Contemporary Painting Woman Sitting Next to Sea Red & Blue Color
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Contemporary British acylic painting on paper stuck on board, in a black frame framed: 16 x 18.5 inches paper: 11 x 13.5 inches private collection the painting is in overall very go...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

“Minimal 5” Red, White, and Black Geometric Abstract Wooden Sculpture
Located in Houston, TX
Red, white, and black abstract geometric wooden sculpture by Houston, TX artist Scott Woodard. Signed, titled, and dated by the artist at the back of the piece. Artist Biography: S...
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2010s Abstract Geometric Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood

Dream Room Portent
Located in Nashville, TN
Woman figure depicting climate change.
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"Abstract Bunny Series" G6U8S, Abstract, Animal Paintings, 21st Century
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches Frame measures 27.56 x 27.56 x 2.76 inches Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding. Color: antique white - vintage Artist: Roger...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Clay

Body Slide 1
Located in Toronto, ON
Rubén Aguirre (b. 1979) is a Chicago based painter with a non-narrative approach to mural painting. His work draws attention to post-industrial infrastructure as a potential substrate. His work is an intersection of abstract graffiti, formalism, and mural painting. With forms inspired by typography, geographical terrain, and the human body, Ruben's compositions organically build a visual language that balances subtlety with boldness. He has exhibited at the Chicago Cultural Center, the Hyde Park Art Center, and has a forthcoming solo exhibition at The National Museum of Mexican Art. His work has been covered by the Atlantic and the Washington Post...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

FANCY PRINCESS
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
The painting "Fancy Princess" is a contemporary work of art created in 2022 in Spain. In the image, Princess Fancy looks very confident and self-assured as she walks the streets of M...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Latex, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pigment

"Goldie" Gold Abstract Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

FANCY PINK GOAT
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
" Fanc y Pink Goat" is a contemporary art piece from the Fancy Collection, created in Spain in 2022. It is a vividly colorful painting dominated by pink and blue, which are the signature colors of the artist's style. The painting features a fancy goat walking through the jungle with its elegant collar and abstract, long legs. Surrounding the Fancy Pink...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Latex, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pigment

"Monet's Bride" Figure with Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

"Lady with Cigarette" Red-Toned Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Red-toned abstract figurative portrait painting by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The painting depicts a woman smoking and drinking wine by a small side table. Unsigned. Framed in...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Large Nature Diptych Heron Rookery Watercolor & Acrylic on Mylar Greens, Blues
Located in Versailles, KY
Large Nature Diptych by Alex K. Mason of Heron Rookery, " The Rookery" is watercolor & acrylic on Yupo mylar unframed with greens, grays, blues and ...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Mylar, Acrylic, Watercolor

Hope and Knowledge
Located in Nashville, TN
Woman figure on a boat depicting climate change. About the artist: Lisa M. Shimko’s paintings reveal the influences of sundry research topics, old memories, and daydreaming. Growing up in York County, Pennsylvania, Shimko spent her childhood collecting rocks and exploring the terrains of forests and farms. Colors, forms, and textures from nature and the simple designs of Pennsylvania German folk art infused the foundation of her artistic aesthetic. In 1994, Shimko earned a BFA in painting with a minor in art therapy from the University of the Arts in Philadelphia. The urban landscapes of the Northeast supplied a different kind of nature for her to explore—architecture, social issues, history, and all the music in between. Hilton Head Island...
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2010s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"Paris at Night" Abstract Figure in Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Panama Garden, Mid-century abstract expressionist modern work
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres (American, 1927-2013) Panama Garden, c. 1964 acrylic on canvas signed lower right, signed and titled verso 46 x 38 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1950, he was immediately drafted and served for two years in the army as a mural painter. He received his Master of Arts from Kent State in 1961. A frequent exhibitor at galleries and museums and winner of multiple May Show prizes, Andres taught art in the Cleveland Public Schools for 28 years, as well as teaching the University of Buffalo, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Western Reserve University. Very little in Richard Andres’ childhood would have predicted his love of classical music, mid-century-modern architecture and certainly not his lifelong passion for art and in particular abstract art. Richard’s father, Raymond, had no more than a third-grade education, and his mother, Clara, was one of thirteen children – only three of whom lived into adulthood and none of whom attended high school. They lived, when Richard was a boy, in a dingy area of Buffalo, NY in a walk-up apartment situated above a tavern. Raymond and Clara supplemented the income from their factory jobs in the bar downstairs with Raymond playing ragtime on the piano and Clara serving drinks. This often left Richard and his two older brothers at home alone to fend for themselves. The two older boys, Raymond and Russell, were - unlike Richard- rather rough and tumble and entertained themselves with stickball, boxing and the like. Richard, on the other hand, from a very young age liked to draw, or better yet even, to paint with the small set of watercolors he received for Christmas one year. Paper, however, at the height of the depression, was hard to come by. Luckily, Clara used paper doilies as decoration for the apartment and Richard would contentedly paint and then cut up doilies, gluing the pieces together to create collages. At eight-years-old, he discovered the Albright-Knox Museum (then known as the Albright Art Gallery) and spent several hours a week there studying the paintings. He was particularly fond of Charles Burchfield‘s landscapes, enamored with their ‘messiness’ and thinking that they somehow captured more ‘feeling’ than works he was previously familiar with. For his tenth Christmas, he asked for and received a ‘how-to’ paint book by Elliot O’Hare. Through this self-teaching, he assembled the portfolio needed for acceptance to Buffalo Technical High School where he studied Advertising Arts. In his Junior year, he was encouraged to enter a watercolor painting, “Two Barns,” in the national 1944-45 Ingersoll Art Award Contest and was one of twelve grand prize winners – each one winning one hundred dollars. More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Art Institute). He flourished at the art school under the tutelage of faculty members such as Carl Gaertner, as well as that of visiting artists such as William Sommer and Henry George Keller. He would say in later years that Gaertner, in particular, influenced his attitude toward life as well as art. “Gaertner,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general.” Free to spend his days as he chose, he wandered the Cleveland Art Museum for most of the hours he was not attending classes or painting; the remaining time was spent drinking coffee at a local hangout with art school friends – which is where he met fellow Henry Keller scholarship winner, Avis Johnson. Richard was immediately smitten with Avis, but being rather shy, it took him the entire summer of 1948 to build up his courage to ask her out. Over that summer he ‘thought about Avis’ and worked in a diner to save money. He also used the hundred-dollar prize money won in High School to visit the first Max Beckmann retrospective in the United States at the City Art Museum in St. Louis. Over a half century later he spoke of that exhibit with a reverence usually reserved for spiritual matters, “I walked in and it was like nothing I had ever seen before... the color...It just glowed.” Returning to campus in the Fall, the first thing he did was go to the coffee shop in hopes of finding Avis. He did, and she, upon seeing him, realized that she was also smitten with him. They quickly became known as ‘the couple’ on campus, and a year later, with Richard being drafted for the Korean war, they were quickly married by a Justice of the Peace, celebrating after with family at Avis’s Cleveland home. As a gift, faculty member John Paul Miller...
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1960s Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Acrylic figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Acrylic figurative paintings available on 1stDibs. While artists have worked in this medium across a range of time periods, art made with this material during the 21st Century is especially popular. If you’re looking to add figurative paintings created with this material to introduce a provocative pop of color and texture to an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, orange, purple, red and other colors. There are many well-known artists whose body of work includes ceramic sculptures. Popular artists on 1stDibs associated with pieces like this include Gary John, Sax Berlin, Alexandru Rădvan, and Angela Wakefield. Frequently made by artists working in the Contemporary, Abstract, all of these pieces for sale are unique and many will draw the attention of guests in your home. Not every interior allows for large Acrylic figurative paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available

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