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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
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 Figurative Paintings

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Latex, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pigment

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 Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Spray Paint, Permanent Marker

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 Figurative Paintings

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Latex, Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Pigment

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 Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

Rain
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Watercolor and mixed media on paper, it comes framed in a white passe-partout.
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Watercolor, Permanent Marker

Study for Guidance, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Onelio Marrero paints a tender mother and daughter moment in a river. Created as a figurative study for a larger painting of the same setting. The subjec...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Sex
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Watercolor and ink on paper, it comes framed in a white passe-partout.
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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India Ink, Watercolor

The Guardian
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Watercolor ink and charcoal on paper, it comes framed in a white passe-partout.
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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India Ink, Watercolor, Charcoal

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 Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Butter Flies
Located in Aberdeen Dyce, GB
Made in Vienna in art space, inspired by Golf and Tennis marks on the ground.
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, 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 Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Watercolor, Mylar

"Dancing with the Stars" Abstract Figure Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting 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 Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Vintage Abstract Expressionism -- Crow's Night Call
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic abstract expressionist painting with crow titled, "Night call" by Kristin Cohen (American, b. 1963), circa 1980. Kristin is a California abstract expressionist artist she studied at Humbolt State University and with Michael Dee Cookinham...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Chanel in Paris" 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 Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper, Oil

"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 Figurative Paintings

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Bronze

Happy Single 2 - Original Bold Delightful Figurative Fancy Pink 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 and contentment. Their candid nature brings delight into the rooms in which they hang. Enjoyment is at the heart of her figurative artworks, and the people she creates are always savoring the moment. We can’t help but be charmed by their lust for life. This one-of-a-kind 16 inch square artwork is stretched, wired, and ready to hang. Duijsen's painting includes wonderful textures created with an intriguing balance of bold, colorful brush strokes and thin black lines, adding a distinct character to the people and their surroundings. She captures the essence of each figure through her abstract treatment of the artwork. The sides of this unique artwork are painted black. It does not require framing. Gerdine signs her paintings on the bottom in black, blending the signature with her captivating brushwork. Convenient local Los Angeles area shipping. Affordable Continental U.S. and worldwide shipping also available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Gerdine Duijsens was born in Utrecht, Netherlands, and studied at the Art Academy and the Academy of Fine Arts in Belgium. The work of Gerdine Duijsens is a synthesis between figurative and abstract art. In their unguarded moments, Gerdine displays her characters with a slight derision as their vulnerable and insecure selves, when in their seemingly unobserved moments they briefly try to escape from a world in which status, knowledge, protocols, and power keep them prisoner. Her people are "bon-vivants," somewhat blasé, comical, cheerful, and bored. The partying, dining, happy single, and Botox paintings have become Gerdine's trademarks and have generated a steadily growing club of collectors internationally. We recognize the people on the canvasses, they're our families, they're our friends, they're us. They move us and make us laugh. We love them and want to have them with us. We want them with us because they make us happy. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, USA EXHIBITIONS 2023 "Postcards From Nowhere", Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2021 “Representation of Imagination”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Mixed Exhibition, Byard Art, Cambridge 2019 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2018 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2018 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2017 Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong 2017 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2016 Art Hamptons, NY 2015 Affordable Art Fair Singapore 2015 Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam, NL 2015 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY 2015 Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA 2015 LA Art Show, Los Angeles, CA 2014 Red Dot Art Fair, Miami, FL 2014 Art Toronto, Canada 2014 Houston Fine...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"My Lucky Heart" Diamond Dust Green and White Oil Painting with Floater 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 Figurative Paintings

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Glass, Oil, Board

Multi Textured Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Bright and colorful highly textured abstract with figurative elements by Weston (American, 20th Century). Signed and dated "Weston '92" lower right corner. Tempera on acrylic sheet. ...
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1990s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Tempera, Plastic

Happy Single 5 - 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 Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, 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 Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Ceremony
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Signed lower right,
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"The Gate Keeper", Bay Area Figurative Abstract
By John Hoft
Located in Soquel, CA
A highly abstracted figure emerges in fluid, elegant brush strokes, reminiscent of the works of Francis Bacon, in this striking abstract painting by Bay...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Wood, Oil

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Guitarist Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful abstract expressionist painting of guitarist painted by Norman Rubington (American, 1921 - 1991) while in Rome, 1952. Signed lower left and on verso. Dated "11 - 52, Roma" ...
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Cowboy Joe', Bay Area Abstraction Oil, Woman Artist, Smithsonian, SFAA, Western
By Lida Giambastiani
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, 'Giambastiani' for Lida Marian Casentini Giambastiani (American, 1911-1973) and painted circa 1965. We are pleased to offer a large and powerful oil painting that...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peaches & Cream Meadows Delight, Lucy Moore, Floral art, contemporary art
Located in Deddington, GB
Peaches & Cream Meadow Delight by Lucy Moore [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Impressionist Figurative Painting of Two Girls Attributed to David Park
By David Park
Located in Houston, TX
Green, purple, and pink abstract figurative painting of two young girls (possibly David Park's daughters) attributed to American artist David Park. This pai...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

April in Paris, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This painting of an outdoor cafe in Paris is so full of life, you can almost hear the people engaged in conversation," says Faye Vander Veer. "From the waiter in the foreground to the waiter standing in the doorway, you can feel the energy." Through her loose brushwork and sense of perspective, Faye draws you into the painting so you too can experience a sunny April in Paris...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

"Lady with Orange Short Hair and Red Sleeves" Abstract Figurative Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Orange and red-toned modern abstract portrait by Houston, TX artist David Adickes. The painting depicts a light-skinned woman with short orange hair wearing a red-sleeved top. Unsigned. Framed in a gold wooden frame. Dimensions Without Frame: H 23.5 in. x W 15" Artist Biography: Artist Biography: Born (1927) and raised in Huntsville, TX, David Adickes is an artist whose art and heart are closely aligned with Paris, France. After studying art at the Atelier F. Leger in the late 40s, Adickes burst onto the art scene in Houston and elsewhere in the early 50s and has been a prominent member of Houston’s art community ever since. While his most visible works are his giant sculptures, from the Virtuoso in downtown...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Engraving

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

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Acrylic

"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 Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Oil, 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 Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Dream Room Poppy
Located in Nashville, TN
Woman figure 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...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Walking Home and Walking Home II, Modern Figurative Cityscape Painting, Park Art
Located in Deddington, GB
A diptych of colourful figurative landscapes set in a park. Discover beautiful artwork by Ana Bianchi online with Wychwood Art. Originally trained as a designer in Paris, Ana Bianch...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sacred Place , American Plains Indian, Oil Painting , Texas Artist, Western Art
Located in Houston, TX
Sacred Place depicts a Native American Plains Indian in this oil painting by Texas artist, William Kalwick.. Native American Indians are known for thei...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Carnival Abstract in Blue, Magenta, and Yellow - Oil and Collage on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
Carnival Abstract in Blue, Magenta, and Yellow - Oil and Collage on Paper Bright and colorful abstract by Jennie T. Rafton (American, b. 1925). Shapes are scattered across the page, implying motion and movement. Cutouts have been layered with paint to create a variety of textures, finishes, and colors. Signed and dated on verso. Presented in a new light grey mat. Mat size: 24"H x 18" W Paper size: 16.25"H x 11.25"W Jennie T. Rafton (American, b. 1925) is a well-known California artist, primarily for her abstract compositions. She and her husband Michael were ardent supporters of the arts, especially the Oakland Symphony Guild. Exh: 1982 - Magnin Gallery (solo), Walnut Creek...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Paper, Magazine Paper

"Composition with Figure, " Irene Rice Pereira
Located in New York, NY
Irene Rice Pereira Composition with Figure, 1951 Inscribed, signed and dated Salford/Pereira 2/51 (lr); inscribed I Rice Pereira/2669 Great Clowes St/Sa...
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, India Ink, Casein

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 Figurative Paintings

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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 Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper, Permanent Marker

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 p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Youth
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Oil pastels and acrylic paint on cupboard
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, ABS

Nomad
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Oil and pastels on paper.
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paste, Wax, Oil

Boxer Knockout Punch - Esquire Magazine Mid- Century Sports - Action Painting
Located in Miami, FL
Brilliant American Illustrator Bob Peak captures the fury and power of a punch to the face with rapid broad strokes of the brush. Combined with a somber color scheme and gestural bru...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Masonite

Dream Under Construction - Acrylic on Canvas by Lillo Sauto - 2018
Located in Roma, IT
Dream Under Construction is an acrylic painting on canvas realized in 2018 by the Artist Lillo Sauto. Excellent condition. To reach ever greater levels of happiness and satisfacti...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

The Return, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A puddle reflects a pensive scene of the city in artist Andres Lopez's impressionist piece. Pedestrians walk past in opposite directions appearing to be absorbed in thought. "Sometimes it is necessary to return to a place or a memory or some experience to learn or maybe just to relive it," says Andres. He uses reference photos he took in the city to realize the work and conceptualizes the desired message.


About the Artist
Andres Lopez was born in the old Cuban town of Santa Clara. As a child, he developed a deep love for the beauty of the countryside and the exquisite architecture of his hometown. He participated in drawing contests at the tender age of nine where landscapes were always his favorite theme. In his early twenties, Andres made his way to Florida, bringing only his worn-out brushes and a great dream. Immediately captivated by the beauty of the Everglades, his works display the close relationship between humanity and the natural world around us.


Words that describe this painting: city, reflection, conceptual, urban scape...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Surrounded by Friends 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 Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

CONTEMPORARY Artwork Pink color titled Acid Rain by Paes 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Paes, born in Recife (Brazil), settled in Lisbon and now in Barcelona. He is a musician, composer, producer and visual artist. He began his studies in Recife, Brazil, with painters such as the dutchman Roberto Ploeg and the brazilian designer and physicist Plínio Santos. He is graduated in Phonograph Production at the Aeso Barros Melo, Olinda – PE, and studied Visual Arts in a degree at the Universidade Lusófona of Lisbon and now lives and works in his studio in Barcelona. He made his first series of paintings between 2008 and 2011, called "Fotosensibilidade". With this exhibition he toured galleries, associations and cultural festivals in his hometown, such as "MAU MAU", "Lesbian Bar" and "Arte em toda parte". In 2020, during the isolation caused by the pandemic, he began painting the series "A Memory of Saudade". In 2021 he began exhibiting in various places in Spain such as "L'Occulta", “Leopardo Leopardi”, "Center Cívic de Sarrià", "Espai l’argolla" and “Bridge 48”, in Barcelona, and the gallery "TACA", in Palma de Mallorca, “Tini Mini Room”, in Dordrecht, Netherlands and “The Holy Art...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Oil

Almost Like a Dream, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Andres Lopez shares a view of two figures by the shade of the trees in loose painterly strokes. A simple moment of peace for two people who walk near the water. "It is almost like a dream...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Beach Strolling on Lake Michigan, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A young boy and his dog walk along the a sunny shore in artist Sally Adams's tranquil piece. "Lake Michigan is a beautiful but very c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

"Goldie - Met Gala" Figure with Gown French 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 compositions are both dramatic and invigorating, capturing the fleeting moment of innocence swept up in bold color and seemingly controlled movement. "Goldie - Met Gala" demonstrates a whimsical expression of femininity and formality; a stunning display of understated grandeur. It is as if the shape's only purpose is to hold the magnificent colors. This piece is signed lower left by the artist and is painted oil and mixed media on canvas and it comes housed in a contemporary white floater wood...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Ansia - Acrylic on Canvas by Lillo Sauto - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Ansia is an acrylic painting on canvas realized in 2016 by the Artist Lillo Sauto. Excellent condition The quarantine for the covid-19 has locked us up within the walls of the house...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mod Geisha, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Mary Pratt paints an impressionist image of a geisha dressed in a bold striped kimono. The subject leaves her arm outstretched as a tiny bluebird perches on her left hand. An enthralling atmosphere of red surrounded by turquoise engulfs the fanciful background. "Painting the geisha is inspiring to me. The mystery is her allure," says Mary.


About the Artist
Mary Pratt, a Georgia-based artist, is known for her impressionistic yet modern oil paintings that capture the world with a jovial poise. Her soft, ethereal palette is complemented by the occasional bright pop of color. The artist’s aesthetic choices are intuitive rather than premeditated. Through her gestural brushstrokes, Mary’s paintings summon a joyful, even childlike, emotional response. Her style is nuanced by a range of inspirations, including scenery from the state of Georgia...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

Surrealist Armenian American Artist Stephen Sacklarian Biomorphic Oil Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Stephen Sacklarian 1899-1983 Sacklarian studied art at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, the T- Square Club-School for Architects, The Philadelphia College of Art, the Fleish...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cranes 3 - Black & white painting, Mixed media, Collage, Polish art
Located in Warsaw, PL
ŁUKASZ FRUCZEK (born in 1975) Between 1995 and 2000 studied painting in the Department of Painting and Graphic Art of the Academy of Fine Arts in Gdansk. In 2001 graduated with hono...
Category

2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

landscape - Painting by Juan Rodrigo Piedrahita Escobar - 2022
Located in Roma, IT
Acrylic painting by Juan Rodrigo Piedrahita Escobar, realized in 2022. "My art is for get a peace and pleasing in painting world and gets an armory space, and see the life until d...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Walking Home II, Cityscape Figurative Park Art, Geometric Abstract Painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Walking Home II [2023] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Colourful figurative landscape set in a park Discover beautiful artwork by Ana Bianchi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Golden Evening Light III, Amanda Horvath, Original painting, Landscape art
Located in Deddington, GB
Golden Evening Light 111 [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Acrylics on canvas Image size: H:70 cm x W:70 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:70 cm x W:70 cm x D:3cm Sol...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

London Docks, Lucy Powell, Landscape painting, London art, Cityscape art
Located in Deddington, GB
London Docks by Lucy Powell Hand signed by the artist Original Cityscape Painting Oil Paint on Canvas Image Size: H 38.1cm x W 48.26cm Framed Size: H 47.6...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Bird Harmony, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Nestled in a pattern of an abstract floral bed, a woman walks through the garden with a bird perched on her hand. Artist Mary Pratt di...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil

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