Abstract Figurative Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
"Hear No Evil" Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Lisboa, PT
Hear No Evil - Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Painting 2022
Artwork is on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang.
"See no evil, hear no evil."
Tam Ess mak...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Riverside Chai Stall Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Picking Mangos Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Standing By The Red River Tree Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lilac flowers in a vase
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this abstract floral artwork I experience the world of spring flowers through the bright colors of a spring period.
While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of blooming lil...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
R. Poch. 5Two Women in Armchair with Cat and Window. original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
70 R. Poch. Two women in armchair with cat and window. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the adv...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Friends in High Places" Oil on Canvas Figurative Painting
Located in Lisboa, PT
Friends in High Places - Oil on Canvas Abstract Figurative Painting 2022
Artwork is on supported wooden frame. Ready to hang.
"Friends come in different size and shapes. How delightful!"
Tam Ess...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
The red house
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In my art practice I love to use bright colors which boldly contrast with complementary colors so I could get unusual original compositions and structures.
The objective of this art...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Early blooming lilacs
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
In this abstract floral artwork I experience the world of spring flowers through the bright colors of a spring period.
While painting, I sought to capture the beauty of blooming lil...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Clearing Revisited (study)
Located in Hamilton, ON
Abstracted figurative painting, original, oil on archival paper, framed. This work is part of the artist's ongoing series of imagery that draws on the diasporic private and collectiv...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Archival Paper
Body in the Field #5 - Contemporary art, abstract painting, landscape, yellow
Located in Berlin, DE
Body in the Field #5, 2023
oil on canvas
55 1/8 H x 39 3/8 W in.
140 H x 100 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the frag...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Peacock Garden Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Setting Sun
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mountain Peacock Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has a strong affiliation with the Indian sub-continent and after spending 6 months in the beautiful southern state of Kerala he has returned to his English studio to p...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Spring Floral 1
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Trio, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Three people stand closely together. Bold black strokes outline their figures, adding depth and definition. Through abstract shapes, vibrant colors, and confide...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Kerala Beach Life. Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
A leading exponent of contemporary art in Europe, Paul Wadsworth utilises a palette of vibrant colours to achieve his signature paintings redolent of people and place. Expressionism ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Night Shade
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Floral 4
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Floral 3
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Spring Floral 2
By Vicki Sher
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"I Identify As You" (Sensual, Feminine, Romantic, LGBTQ, Figure Painting, Wood)
Located in Paris, IDF
"I IDENTIFY AS YOU AND I'M OBSESSED WITH MYSELF"
2024
Paris, France
A commentary on narcism and vanity, identity and obsession. The viewer is presented with two figures, sexually a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wood, Acrylic, Oil
After Practice - Mixed Media Abstract Portrait on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brandon Gastinell, a Sacramento-born artist now based in Los Angeles, is celebrated for his captivating oil pastel creations that explore the human form with vibrant colors and bold ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
House Paint, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Canvas
“An Early Spring, an oil painting depicting the joy of children playing in water
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bruges-original architecture cityscape wildlife oil painting- contemporary art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
"Bruges" by Nathan Neven is an enchanting oil on canvas painting that transports viewers into a whimsical world where three elephants gracefully roam against the backdrop of the ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“Morning”, a calm depiction of a pair of figures standing atop a dock
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Walking Man, Oil, painting, Musician, Dire straits, British, figurative, male
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Walking Man is an oil on canvas painting of a figure - formed in a geometric abstracted manner by Artist & Musician John Illsley. The artwork comes signed and framed.
As the foundi...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Geometry Various golden Acrylic wall art
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 working days.
Location and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
Puglia II, Oil, painting, Musician, Dire straits, British, Abstract, aerial
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Puglia II is an abstract oil painting with an aerial viewpoint by Artist & Musician John Illsley. It focuses on the landscape & coastal lines of the Southern Italian region which for...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
“Pentimento Tethys”, a woman painted from her back, upside down swimming
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Azure Blue, a vivid memory painted of figures standing in the tide
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
Raven Haired Beauty, abstract depiction of a woman half underwater turned away
Located in Edgartown, MA
Water has been the backdrop to the significant events in my life. The reconstruction of radiant moments that exist in memory define the images I choose to paint, of swimming in the l...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
I Just Love Beauty - Mixed Media Abstract Portrait on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Brandon Gastinell, a Sacramento-born artist now based in Los Angeles, is celebrated for his captivating oil pastel creations that explore the human form with vibrant colors and bold ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media, Oil Pastel, Canvas
Two Young Lovers, abstract, figurative, embrace, john illsley, bathroom, oil
Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh
Two Young Lovers is an oil on canvas painting by Artist & Musician John Illsley. It was painted as part of a series of works with 'Bathroom' as a theme. The artwork comes signed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Dancers 7 - Red and Black Figures Embracing the Love of Movement and Life
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel, an internationally collected artist, effortlessly channels vitality and sensuality through her awe-inspiring collection of abstract and figurative paintings. With an u...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ink, Paper
"IS IT NOT THE DANCE OF TRUTH" Oil Painting 78" x 68" inch by Charles Malinsky
Located in Culver City, CA
"IS IT NOT THE DANCE OF TRUTH" Oil Painting 78" x 68" inch by Charles Malinsky
Artwork ships rolled due to its size.
ABOUT THE ARTIST:
Charles Malinsky is an internationally accl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Landscape ", oil pastel, paper, 50x72
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil pastel
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Angel of a long way" , oil pastel, paper, 1995
Located in Brooklyn, NY
oil pastel on paper.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
"Fresco". silkscreen. 1994.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silkscreen is another name for the screenprinting technique, a printmaking process in which an ink-blocking stencil is applied to a screen, allowing ink that is wiped across the scre...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"The Evening" , oil pastel, paper. 2021
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Oil paster on paper.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
Blue balls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 100 x 100 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper
ORÍ TAMOYO TOCANDO MÚSICA DE LUZ & ORÍ GUERREIRO DANIEL NA COVA DOS LEÕES
Located in Miami Beach, FL
ORÍ TAMOYO TOCANDO MÚSICA DE LUZ & ORÍ GUERREIRO DANIEL NA COVA DOS LEÕES, 2022 by José Ignacio Suarez Solis
From the Series Figures
Acrylic paint on canvas
Overall size: 120 H x 360...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jonque Solaire
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France
French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yellow brown 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 100 x 100 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Yellow balls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 100 x 100 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Blue yellow 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 50 x 50 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Quatro telas, venda conjunto
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Yellow swirl with balls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 100 x 100 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Yellow green violet balls 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 60 x 100 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Yellow green violet balls 1
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 60 x 100 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Yellow circle
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 75 x 75 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Purple atmosphere with green balls
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 100 x 100 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Green balls on yellow brown
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 100 x 100 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Blue yellow 4
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 50 x 50 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Quatro telas, venda conjunto
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Blue yellow 3
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 50 x 50 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Quatro telas, venda conjunto
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Blue yellow 2
Located in Barcelona, ES
Pintura de Jeff Engberg con las siguientes dimensiones: 50 x 50 cm
Técnica: Óleo sobre tela
Quatro telas, venda conjunto
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas
Blood Moon Eclipse Abstract Impressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
Blood Moon Eclipse Abstract Impressionism
A vibrant abstract painting in primary colors in watercolor and acrylic paint, by California-based ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Watercolor, Acrylic, Paper
Counterparty Art, Self Portrait, Serj Tankian.
By Serj Tankian
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
This artwork, created by the multi-talented artist Serj Tankian, is a captivating self-portrait rendered in a vibrant and eclectic mix of media. Executed on paper with a blend of col...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Freedom to Roam- original figurative abstract - female form - contemporary art
By Calvin Lai
Located in London, Chelsea
"Freedom to Roam" by Calvin Lai, a contemporary figurative painter, invites viewers into a captivating exploration of solitude and curiosity amidst the lush embrace of nature. In thi...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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