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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
ABSTRACT Figurative Body Dog Women Lola Erhart Argentinian Artist Oil Painting
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery, we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection includes a Certificate of Aut...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Non Objective Composition" Abstract Portrait Expressionist Painting on Linen
Located in New York, NY
This piece is an abstract portrait composition of a woman's profile face done with mixed media, oil and acrylic paints on linen. The artist explores an incredible world filled with c...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Linen, Mixed Media

"Poolside 2" woman with a beach hat sits on a towel by the pool, her back to us
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...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Violin Serenade - Blue Grass in the Nude Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Violin Serenade - Blue Grass in the Nude Acrylic Abstract Expressionist on Paper A nude reclining in an emerald green chair gives an interesting o...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Self-Portrait. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
I am interested in portraits that reveal all the complexity and versatility of a person's spiritual appearance, when the inner content is revealed through the external. Painting a po...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Spring Smells V - romantic flowers 3d, perfect gift for woman, valentin's day
Located in Zofingen, AG
Looking for a perfect gift for your loved ones or a small treat for yourself? Consider these beautifully crafted, one-of-a-kind acrylic paintings with a textured finish. Each canvas...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Lucy the Hen and Her Grand Plan
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Art, painting - this is what helps me notice details, see and feel beauty. Now, when the colors are gradually disappearing outside the window, I can immerse myself in them here, get ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Two Peach Roses" floral very large impressionistic painting on linen canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle Abstract t...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Cotton, Linen, Acrylic

Tenth Door: large abstract painting; Indian artist, Buddhism inspired, blue gold
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a large, two-panel painting with mixed media including acrylic paint, sand, newspaper, small stones, and other materials integrated to create texture. The two panels may be h...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Newsprint

"Stepping Out in NYC" Figure with Chanel Bag Haute Couture Oil Painting Framed
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 Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Spring Smells II - romantic flowers 3d, perfect gift for woman, valentin's day
Located in Zofingen, AG
Looking for a perfect gift for your loved ones or a small treat for yourself? Consider these beautifully crafted, one-of-a-kind acrylic paintings with a textured finish. Each canvas...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Seascape on canvas, oil, blue, cold tones, green, sea tide, original piece.
Located in Carballo, ES
THE SALE INCLUDES TWO WORKS BY THE ARTIST, AS APPEARED IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS. Landscape painted by Luis Moscardo, from his series with oil paintings "Land of Storms", in which he paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Woman Reading - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist
Located in Soquel, CA
Portrait of a Woman Reading - Bay Area Figurative School Abstract Expressionist Abstracted portrait of a woman reading by San Francisco artist Heather Speck (American, b. 1978). A w...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Foam Board, Canvas

"Babushka". Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Early work was impressionistic and hard abstract. Carola later developed a more mature way of working in a colourful exploration of the subject. Colour was her main interest and she...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Gouache

"Abstract Series - Abraham Lincoln, AL2 Figurativ Painting, 21st Century, Acryl
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

Tiny Visitor, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"No matter where they are, a flower is a flower!" says artist Sharon Sieben. She offers an expressive portrait of a hummingbird attracted to a blooming flower...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Abstract impressionist landscape southern village France acrylic painting
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This captivating piece of a coastal cityscape at sunset , titled "Provençal Coastal Charm," was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot as a heartfelt tribute to the south of Franc...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Body in the Field #2 - 21st Century, oil painting, landscape, green, blue
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #2, 2023 oil on canvas 15 3/4 H x 11 13/16 W in. 40 H x 30 W cm Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the frag...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Columba. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've woven a tapestry of emotions using pastel, pencil, and colored pencil on a canvas of dreams. I embraced realism's clarity, surrealism's enigma, expressionism's ra...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Harlequin" 1951
Located in San Antonio, TX
Chester Snowden (1900 - 1984) Houston Artist Size: 16 x 12 Frame: 23 x 19 Medium: Oil 1951 Biography Chester Snowden (1900 - 1984) Houston Artist Chester Snowden was born in Elgin, Texas. He attended The University of Texas in Austin and the Cooper Union in New York as well as studying at the Art Students League of New York, Grand Central Galleries Art School, also in New York and the Richard Art School in Los Angeles. His teachers included Harry Sternberg, Boardman Robinson and Walter Jack Duncan. Snowden worked as a painter and an illustrator, for decades providing art for the publications of naturalist author, Royal Dixon...
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

At The Border
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: John Hultberg, American (1922 - 2005) Title: At The Border Year: 1960 Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed and dated, verso Size: 32 x 40 in. (81.28 x 101.6 cm)
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Serpens. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I've fused realism with surreal elements, capturing the subject's serene grace while weaving in a tapestry of emotions. My strokes of pastel and pencil blend warmth an...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Grain Freighter by marine artist John Kelly
Located in Chesterfield, MI
Nautical freighter with subtle lavenders in this oil painting are not typical, yet it is very appealing to the eye and looks magnificent above your mantle. An extremely collectible...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Ultrablue Garden 06" Mixed Media Painting
Located in Chicago, IL
"Concrete Gardens" is a body of work that translates Patrick Burns' deep love of the land and complicated past into richly textured, mixed-media paintings with reverberating, monochr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Concrete

Virgo. original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I've intertwined realism with hints of surrealism, woven with the raw emotion of expressionism. Through pastel, pencil, and touches of colored pencil and grap...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Shadows of Paris, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This painting depicts a typical sunny afternoon in Paris," shares artist Faye Vander Veer. "The long shadows coming in from t...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

The 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Sabino Caputo, "The 20th Century", Abstract Mixed Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 57 H x 111 W ( 3 Panels Combined ), 2018 Colors: Red, White, Brown, Purple, Green, Maroon, Orange, Blue, B...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"Summer in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Canvas
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 Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Untitled, " Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Untitled" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure standing in a striped interior setting. Artist Statement: Born: 1942 A s...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Seduction Series" 4SF9 Abstract, Figurative Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

Untitled abstract expressionist oil painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas 12 x 10 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Instit...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Acrylic

New Move
Located in Fresno, CA
"New Move 8" Oil on Canvas is a mix of blues and greens with chrome yellow accents. Frank Arnold is thought by many to be one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculpto...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Vulpecula original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I infuse the blended textures of pastel and pencil, with strokes that evoke realism's detail and surrealism's dreamy aura. The subject's expressive gaze, rooted in e...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Archival Paper

A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism
Located in Soquel, CA
A Case of the Blues - Abstract Expressionism An abstract expressionist painting in vibrant hues of blue swimming in multiple layers and colors, creating a work that is defined by d...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Latex

HUMAN ATMOSPHERE 6 - Award winning contemporary emerging artist, oil on canvas
Located in London, GB
In this collection, British painter Michael Pemberton (b. 1974) suggests we each have a personal HUMAN ATMOSPHERE. An ether where we truly exist, unseen by the naked eye but as real ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Yellow Flowers - very large impressionistic painting on linen canvas with roses
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle Abstract t...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

5322 - Framed Figurative Abstract Textural Serene Earth Tones People Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss artist Edith Konrad paints figurative abstract compositions with mixed media on canvas. She layers her expression of her emotional response to the subjects with dynamic texture...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Board, Canvas, Mixed Media

Untitled
Located in Wien, 9
Robert Hammerstiel (1933–2020), Untitled Robert Hammerstiel, born in Vršac (Serbia) and passed away in Neunkirchen, left behind a unique artistic legacy. His works are characterized...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

The Phoenix – 1960s Mid-Century Abstract Art with Figures, Trees & Sun
Located in Denver, CO
An original vintage 1960s semi-abstract painting by celebrated Colorado artist Edward Marecak, titled "The Phoenix." This dynamic composition bursts with expressive energy, rendered ...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Orpheus, 100x130cm, acrylic on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Orpheus, 100x130cm, acrylic on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Large geometric abstract painting in red and pink with triangles & cubes on gray
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Contact me with zip code for best shipping rates and timing. Benjamin Weaver creates spatial tension through his use of contrasting colors arranged in a geometric framework. Imager...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Alana in the Flower Garden, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A gentle touch, a delicate figure, a woman glows under a warm dappled ray of sunlight. "I especially enjoyed painting all of the beautiful colors in this scene," artist Sherri Aldawood says about capturing her model Alana, posing in a garden one spring morning.


About the Artist
Sherri Aldawood didn't intend to always paint flowers, but over time her love of gardens started to permeate her art. She focuses on the light and color of the flowers on the canvas. Sherri prefers alla prima, working with wet layers of paint instead of letting them dry. She keeps the paint as wet as possible by using walnut and clove oil to extend the drying time.


Words that describe this painting: portrait, woman, figure, figurative, Arizona, southwest, garden, nature, outdoors, spring, flowers, floral, John Singer Sargent, Joaquin Sorolla, impressionism, female, romantic, impressionism, people, oil painting, green


Alana in the Flower Garden...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Embrace - Original Abstract Figurative Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Melissa Chalhoub, a 2014 graduate of Saint Joseph University in Beirut, seamlessly navigates the realms of cinema and visual art. With a background in directing and sound design for ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Saint Minecraft XXXI (Gestural Abstract, Portrait, Persian Artist, 20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Golfam Jozdani Saint Minecraft XXXI Mixed Media on Cardboard; Acrylic, Pencil, Colored Pencil Size: 9.44 x 14.17 inches (24 x 36 cm) Signed and dated by hand COA provided *Framing O...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil, Color Pencil

portrait
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is from my private School of Paris collection of early, mid , late 20th Century artist. It is vibrant in color and a limited edition, hand signed. It is in very good ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Lithograph, Engraving

Expressionist impressionist still-life painting on paper "Apples and roses"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
French contemporary artist Natalya Mougenot invites us into her world of expressive simplicity in "Apples and Roses". In this radiant acrylic painting, a vase filled with red bloomi...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Infinite Peace - Large Abstract Colorful Horse Contemporary Figurative Flowers
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: The Guardians Infinite Peace Large Abstract Colorful Horse Contemporary Figurative Flowers Horse in blue. This strikingly beautiful artwork by Karnish, depicts abundance, the...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Sunlit Dreams, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Gary Leonard draws inspiration from a daydreaming woman by the beach. The sun envelopes her in warmth evoking a feeling of peace and relaxation that only this...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Shaping Landscapes" by Danny McCaw (2024) Abstracted Figures, Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Shaping Landscapes" is an oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts two abstracted figures in an interior of black and grey. Bio/artist statemen...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

figurative spray and acrylic on canvas, street art pop art gold red and yellow
Located in New York, NY
This painting comes with an Acrylic QR code plaque - when the QR code is scanned you can then point the camera at the physical painting and it will become augmented reality. To crea...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Kinetic Knot No. 11" Geometric Abstract Representational Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Pencil

NOW III: contemporary abstract mixed media street art painting; graffiti, text
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Mat Tomezsko's "NOW" series of mixed imedia street art paintings are built through an elaborate process of layering, patterning, adding, and subtracting an excessive amount of acryli...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Enamel

"Three Friends at the Edge of the World", , 2009
Located in Atlanta, GA
Born in Moscow, Idaho,and raised in Seattle, Robert Jessup received his BFA from the University of Washington in 1975 and his MFA from the University of Iowa in 1979. His work has be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Circus Trapeze: Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth has an innate talent for capturing moments of time and place. Using this ability he creates beautiful, beguiling stories with his images. Summer sunshine at a festival...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Rajasthan Wedding Horse. Large Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Expressionist paintings. His pieces are heavily worked with layers of richly applied paint, the result is paintings that sing w...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Donne al Tempio, 2014
Located in Atlanta, GA
Jacopo Scassellati was born in Sassari (Sardinia) in 1989 where he still resides today. His family is originally from Umbria. Very early on, he displayed a strong predisposition for ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Shadows" (2024) By Danny McCaw, Original Abstract Portrait Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "Shadows" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an ambiguous human figure on a black, grey, red, and yellow background...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Board

Shining Lotus.Indigo
Located in Zofingen, AG
SERIES "MANIFESTATIONS OF DIVINE." The lotus, blooming in twilight shades of indigo, symbolizes the mystical transition from the earthly to the spiritual. Its petals, illuminated by ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Winter lotus
Located in Zofingen, AG
SERIES "MANIFESTATIONS OF DIVINE." The lotus is an ancient sacred symbol embodying cosmic creative energy, spiritual purity, and perfection. Revered across cultures, it represents ha...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Untitled: Abstract Figure and Leaves
Located in Berlin, MD
Gio Colucci (Italian 1892-1974) Untitled: Abstract Figure and Leaves. Gouache on paper laid down on matt board. Archival framing under glass. Originally from the Con-Agra Corporat...
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Early 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Gouache, Laid Paper

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