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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
Contemporary abstract expressionist painting woman "To dream or not to dream"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressionist painting with a touch of impressionism, created by French artist Natalya Mougenot, is titled "To Dream or Not to Dream". It stands as a strik...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

Violinist. Square, portrait, figurative, notes, semi-abstract
Located in Oslo, NO
"The painting “Violinist” was created in 2009, when the career of the world famous pianist David Garrett was just beginning." said Anna Shesterikova about this artwork. "I saw in the...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"Jazz Kats, Mo Better Blues" Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Berlin returns to his love of jazz music. His players reflect the idiosyncratic rhythms of jazz music; a coming together of chaos & virtuosity that enthrals the listener. Deep with d...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Silver

ARMAND ROTTENBERG (1903-2000) LARGE SIGNED FRENCH EXPRESSIONIST ABSTRACT OIL
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" by Armand Rottenberg (French 1903-2000) signed lower right, oil painting on board, unframed board: 23.5 x 19.5 inches Stunning original abstract painting by ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Body in the Field #5 - Contemporary art, abstract painting, landscape, yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, 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...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

ORÍ TAMOYO TOCANDO MÚSICA DE LUZ & ORÍ GUERREIRO DANIEL NA COVA DOS LEÕES
Located in Miami Beach, FL
For Jose Ignacio Suarez an abyss of time and space distances him from those who were the first inhabitants of the Brazilian coasts and of this vast American continent. His initial la...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist Bay Area Fauvist Oil on Paper Honora Berg Berkeley 1959
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist Bay Area Fauvist Oil on Paper Honora Berg Berkeley 1959 San Francisco Bay area abstract expressionist painting by Honora Berg (American, 1897-1985).A brilliant fauvist example of the bold slashes of colors Honora Berg creates. Splashes of blue over red and green hues with bright canary yellow swirls and patches. Estate stamp on verso "Estate of Honora Berg - Miller Fine Art" Unframed. 30"H x 22"W. Larry Miller 1958-2003, Larry was a specialist in bay area abstract artists and purchased numerous bay area artists estates. He purchased the entirety of the Honora Berg Estate and we purchased many of those works directly form Larry. Honora Berg, an Abstract Expressionist and Bay Area Figurative School artist, studied at the San Francisco Art Institute with David Park, Elmer Bischoff and James Budd Dixon...
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1950s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Archival Paper

Hiraeth - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature, Emotions, Colors
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Hiraeth is a poignant artwork that beautifully encapsulates a sense of longing for an unreachable home—a place of comfort and belonging that either no longer exists or perhaps never ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Animals Human Dark Red Text Ukranian Artist Anna Veriki
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube to your adress. For other shipping options please contact with our gallery. At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lous and Kakoma Diptych. Photograph intervened by the artists.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter. The artist's technique consists...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wax, Acrylic, Archival Paper

Body in the Field #13 - 21st Century, oil painting, landscape, violet, yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #13, 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 fra...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1950's French Modernist Oil Figure with Bird Cages in Abstract Setting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, mid 20th century Title: The Birdcages Medium: oil painting on board, framed. framed: 15 x 21.75 inches Provenance: private collection, France Co...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Scattered Pieces, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Robin weaves a dynamic interplay of color, line, and shape in this abstract image of a woman. Fused with shades of red, the piece achieves a unique sim...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

"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

"Nights in Paris" Abstract Figure w 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, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

Small Garden - impressionistic painting on 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

Night music , 65c49cm, acrylic on paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Night music , 65c49cm, acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Night music , 65c49cm, acrylic on paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Night music , 65c49cm, acrylic on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Parisian Mornings" Abstract Haute Couture Figure on Paper Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a yellow and blue background with delicate details. This piece captures the essence o...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Fashion and Chanel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"Locked Out" - A Face and a Figure in Acrylic on Paper
Located in Soquel, CA
"Locked Out" - A Face and a Figure in Acrylic on Paper A bold figurative painting by California-based artist, Ricardo de Silva (Brazilian, 20th Century). A face and a figure have been superimposed upon each other, with no clear indication as to which in in the foreground. They are composed of red, brown, and black, with a stippled texture at the bottom. From a collection of Ricardo de Silva's work and memorabilia. DeSilva was born in Brazil and grew up in Los Angeles. He was a gallery owner, first in Santa Barbara in the 1960's and 70's, then in San Jose in the 1980's. He was dedicated to promoting the work of talented upcoming artists, including Kogyo and Hasui Kiyochika, Robert Frame, Jim Stuckenberg, Alice Robertson Carr, Deborah Eve Alastra...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cotton, Acrylic, Rag Paper

"Arabic Calligraphy 6" Abstract Painting 22" x 28" inch by Mohamed Hassan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Arabic Calligraphy 6" Abstract Painting 22" x 28" inch by Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Hassan is a traditional Arabic calligraphist, he obtained his official license to practice this art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

"High beings perform"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Created in a live performance at the “Rhythms of Light” exhibition at Portal-11, one of Ukraine’s renowned galleries, is a dynamic abstraction that evokes the presence of angelic fig...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

CLAUDE LAGOUCHE (1943-2020) ORIGNAL 1970'S FRENCH PSYCHEDELIC ABSTRACT PAINTING
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020) Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020. He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, ex...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Early Morning - Layton
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract Expressionist painting by Layton (American, 20th c.).Circa 2000. Image 30"H x 15"W. Acrylic on canvas wrapped and edges painted black.
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Early Morning - Layton
Early Morning - Layton
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"Arabic Calligraphy 4" Abstract Painting 37" x 16" inch by Mohamed Hassan
Located in Culver City, CA
"Arabic Calligraphy 4" Abstract Painting 37" x 16" inch by Mohamed Hassan Mohamed Hassan is a traditional Arabic calligraphist, he obtained his official license to practice this art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Ellipsism - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Miniature, Emotions, Colors
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ellipsism is a reflective piece from the "Life in Circles" series, delving into the profound awareness of life's transience and the inevitable separation from the future of humanity....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, 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

Nudes in Flowers of Michel Figurative
Located in Soquel, CA
Wonderful figurative nude in bed of flowers of "Michel" by Berkeley artist Patricia Gren Hayes (American, 20th Century), 1983. Signed mid right and on vers...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Blue Umbrella and Cowboy, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Warren Keating connects two expressive overhead scenes of a person holding an umbrella and a cowboy strutting forward. Their cool blue shadows converge...

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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

I want to fly , 80x90 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
I want to fly , 80x90 cm, oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A premonition of spring , 75x100 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
A premonition of spring , 75x100 cm, oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Evening mood , 60x60cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Evening mood , 60x60cm, oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Red Valley , 50x60cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Red Valley
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pandora, 98x70cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Pandora, 98x70cm, oil on canvas
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"Blue Heart Wife Love" San Francisco Figurative School -Joe Lysowski "Prankster"
Located in Soquel, CA
"Blue Heart Wife Love" San Francisco Figurative School -Joe Lysowski "Prankster" Portrait of his ex-wife while studying for his MFA in Fine art in Mexico by Joe Lysowski (American, 1938-2016) Signed on verso "J. S. Lysowski - Mexico - 6-65 Blue Heart - Wife Love" Image, 46"H x 36"W Frame, 47.25"H x 37.25"W x 1'D Joe Lysowski, former painter for the Maharishi Mahesh Yogi, the Kauai Hindu Monastery for Denny’s in-production film, Atlantis Risen. A Marine, Surfer, Artist, Ken Kesey...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

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

The Red Cloth 83 - Original Dancer Minimalist Dress Figurative Ink Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and peopl...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Victorian Couple with Angel - Figurative Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Moody figurative abstract expressionist painting of a Victorian couple with an angel by artist David Rosen (American, 1912-2004), c. 1970. Signed "Rosen" lower right. Unframed. Image size: 30.25"H x 26.38"W. Born in 1912, Rosen grew up in Toronto, Canada before pursuing arts in the United States. Upon arriving, Rosen settled in New York City and attended the Cooper Union Art school in 1930. While participating in the Federal Arts Project, he worked for the program's mural department until 1941. He also worked with an artist collective, Siqueiros Art Workshop. There, Rosen met fellow FAP artist Jackson Pollack, and together, with artist Phillip Guston, they experimented with new painting techniques and mediums. Art movements are often reactions to the popular styles that precede them, and Abstract Expressionism applied a new and exciting method to Modern Art. Gradually, artists began to break away from an overly-studied, academic approach to painting and liberated their technique. During these workshops, Rosen was introduced to Pollack's groundbreaking "drip painting" before it changed the art world. As America became involved in World War II, the Federal Arts Project wound down, officially ending in 1942. Around this time, Rosen enlisted as a Merchant Seaman with the U.S Merchant Marines. During this time, he traveled to North Africa and Italy before concluding his service and moving to California where, in 1945, he devoted his full attention to building an art career. Within a couple of years, he landed a major exhibition at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art in 1947, and his first one-man show, which opened to rave reviews, was held at Hollywood's Contemporary Art Gallery. The exhibition’s success led to mural commissions from Palm Springs' Hotel del Tahquitz, and he scored more solo shows at West Hollywood's Chabot Gallery. The early 1950s brought a surge of recognition for Rosen's career, and while his work was certainly still influenced by Abstract Expression, his painting style included elements of Surrealism, Figurative Art, and Cubism. Like his colleague Jackson Pollack, Rosen produced work inspired by drip painting; however, rather than splattering, his drips were the natural flow marks from painting freely without regard for "mistakes." Throughout Rosen's long career, he would acquire techniques from vastly different art styles which made for a varied, eclectic catalog of work. Rosen continued to build his California art career and settled at a Laguna Beach art colony in 1958. There, he entered his work in the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts and was the first painter to contribute Abstract Art to the event. Rosen would participate in the festival for the next fifteen years. A year after his move, in 1959, Rosen opened his first studio gallery and began a 12-year collaboration with the Laguna Playhouse. For the next two decades, Rosen participated in 17 art exhibitions and 20 solo shows, and received considerable critical praise. Rosen's themes were as varied as his evolving painting style, and one of his themes focused on classic characters like Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rosen's close-up portraits of historical and literary figures, illustrated by the piece To Be or Not to Be: Soliloquy From Hamlet, capture the essence of the characters while remaining loose with the painting and even adding a slight cartoon feel. His ongoing Hamlet series, as a complete collection, makes an impact with the diversity of technique. Unlike the loose style of some of his works, the painting Madaam... that he is mad is true is influenced by the structure of Cubism, the flat dimensions of Byzantine Art, and his utilization of mixed media. After Rosen's death in 2004, the Laguna Beach Festival of Arts sponsored an exhibition of his Hamlet paintings at the Wells Fargo Building gallery. Throughout Rosen's career, he amassed a great deal of critical, industry, and public praise for his work. His beloved town of Laguna Beach bestowed numerous awards that include the Laguna Beach Annual Art Gallery Award and Orange County's Annual Exhibit Award. Rosen's work flourished in California, and he received recognition from the San Diego County Fair, Los Angeles' Miracle Mile...
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1970s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Palm Springs Vibe - Large Black White Piano Entertainment Figurative Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about feeling, she creates magic and captures the moment by infusing her art with strong emotive qualities. Zabel communicates each scene with precision. Her work evokes the Impressionists, but depicts modern love and adventure. Couples stand at bar top tables...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Gold Leaf

"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

Expression in Flight - Abstract, Colorful, Painting, Contemporary, Joy, Invest
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Expression in Flight Abstract, Colorful, Painting, Contemporary, Joy, Invest, Bold This series portrays our connection to the earth, ocean and sky... Life, our playful part ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Couple Holding a Baby" Colorful expressionist painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork "Couple Holding a Baby" c 1940 is an oil painting on hardboard by noted American artist Victor Thall, 1902-1983. It is signed at the upper right corner by the artist. The board size is 10.75 x 17.25 inches, framed size is 22.25 x 27,75 inches. Framed in original gold wash frame, with fabric liner. it is in excellent condition. About the artist: Victor Thall belongs to that unique American brand of rugged individualist. Working closely for a time with such painters as Gorky and de Kooning, Thall wasn't content to join the burgeoning American clique of Abstract Expressionism. Instead, on the eve of its international recognition, he abandoned New York, making a worldwide tour of indigenous cultures attempting to find a solution to the crisis of abstraction. Thall felt that painting needed to communicate in a way that Abstract Expressionism could not. Using parts of its vocabulary, Thall created work that was modern in spirit but based on fundamental traditions that he believed connected the whole history of art. In this way he resembled his contemporary Max Beckman, and it is fitting that Thall was chosen with Beckman by The New Yorker art critic Robert Coates as the best painter of the 1949 Whitney Annual. Fiercely uncompromising in his opinions, Thall sadly fell into obscurity in his later years. Yet it was a willful obscurity. But America does eventually honor her difficult individualists, even if sometimes years after their deaths. Victor Thall was born in New York in 1902. He studied at the Art Students League under Arthur B. Davies, George Bellows, George Luks, and John Sloan. Further studies were at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. He left for Paris in 1924 continuing his studies at the Ecole des Beaux Arts and the Academie Julien. Returning to the United States in the early 1930's, he became friendly with Willem de Kooning and Arshile Gorky. He participated in the WPA New Deal Art Project of New York City between 1935 and 1939. He taught at the Art Students League in the late forties and was represented in the Whitney Annual of 1949 and 1950. His paintings are in numerous private collections in the United States and Europe. He died in 1983. Education: 1914 -1927 Art Student's League - Studied with:Arthur B. Davies, George Bellows, George Bridgman, George Luks, Von Schlegel, Robert Henri, John Sloan, Frank Vincent du Mond. Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts - Studied with:Arthur B. Carles, Henry McCarter Ecole des Beaux Arts - Paris; Grande Chaumiere - Paris; Academie Julien, Paris Teaching: 1947 -1949 Art Students League Selected Bibliography: Falk, Peter Hastings , ed. The Annual and Biennial Exhibition Record of the Whitney Museum of Art 1918-1989. (New York): Sound View Press, 1991. Levick, L.E., "A Guide to the Art Galleries," New York Journal American, May 23, 1964. Review of one-man show at Southampton Gallery. 1950 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1950. Coates, Robert M., "The Art Galleries: Paul Klee, The Whitney Annual, and John Marin, The New Yorker, December 31, 1949, pp. 42-43. 1949 Annual Exhibition of Contemporary American Painting. New York: Whitney Museum of American Art, 1949. Lansford, Alonzo, "Thall at Binet," The Art Digest, December 15, 1947, ill. Upton, Melville, "George Binet Gallery," Sun, December 13, 1947. Devree, Howard, "Victor Thall at the Binet Gallery," New York Times, December 10, 1947. "Victor Thall at Binet Gallery," Art News, December 1947, p. 59. Oil Paintings by Victor Thall, New York: George Binet Gallery, 1947. Burrows, Carlyle, "Art of the Week," Herald Tribune, 1946. Review of group show at the Chinese Gallery. Coates, Robert M., "The Art Galleries: Past and Present," The New Yorker, May 27, 1944, pp. 68-69 Victor Thall at Puma Gallery," Art News, November 1-14, 1943, p. 22. Devree, Howard, "Victor Thall," New York Times, October 24, 1943. Burrows, Carlyle, "Victor Thall at the Puma Gallery," Herald-Tribune, October 24, 1943 Upton, Melville, "Victor Thall at Puma Gallery," Sun, October 23, 1943. Lansford, Alonzo, "Varied Shows of the Week," The Art Digest, October 1943. Review of Puma Exhibition. Victor Thall Oil Paintings, New York: Puma Gallery, 1943. Art News, "Our Own Exhibition Gallery," June-july 1943, ill. MacLeod, Norman. Thanksgiving Before November. New York, 1936. Book ill. Selected Public and Private Collections: Brooklyn Museum Desmond Child, Los Angeles Robert Crewe, Los Angeles Sidney Lumet, New York Newark Museum Billy Steinberg, Los Angeles 1968 DePoliolo Gallery, Palm Springs 1965 Studio Gallery, Naples, Florida 1964 L’lnstitute Francais d’Haiti 1964 Summit Gallery, New York City 1964 Southampton Gallery, New York City 1963 Guildhall Gallery, Chicago 1961 Leicester Gallery, London 1950 Whitney Museum , New York City 1949 Whitney Museum, New York City 1947 Binet Gallery, New York City 1946 Chinese...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

L, K and B Triptych. Mixed media portraits
Located in Miami Beach, FL
This artwork was created by the artistic duo Hunter & Gatti (2010–2023). These works are part of the archive managed and exhibited by Cristian Hunter. The artist's technique consists...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wax, Acrylic, Archival Paper

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

Gray sky, Marine, Seaside, Oil on canvas, Semi-abstract, Blue, Impressionism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont's "Gray Sky over the Sea on the Normandy Coast" is a captivating piece that immerses the viewer in the atmospheric nuances of the Normandy...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Dance, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This painting is another composition that depicts a group of figures with graceful and fluid movements," says artist Nancy Hughes Miller. They sway their hips in unison with bare feet in light tiptoes. Their dresses glow with intricate floral adornments.


About the Artist
Romanian-born painter Diana Chelaru’s paintings are colorful and contemporary interpretations of human emotion. For Diana, art is a means of communication. “It is how I express my thoughts, hopes, regrets and joys,” she says. Though she gets great pleasure from applying paint to canvas, it is the expression of emotions that she finds to be most important. Diana’s style is influenced by Byzantine mosaics as well as Gustav Klimt’s subject matter and use of decorative patterns within his compositions. Each artwork is created intuitively, resulting in paintings that speak to the soul.


Words that describe this painting: dance, music, figurative, figure, expressionism, movement, motion, wind...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Peachy Dream #1
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Guided by her passion for life and her spirit, French Canadian painter Zabel creates vibrant artworks filled with romance and immersive textures. With a belief that art is all about feeling, she creates magic and captures the moment by infusing her art with strong emotive qualities. Zabel communicates each scene with precision. Her work evokes the Impressionists, but depicts modern love and adventure. Couples stand at bar top tables...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Abstract Expressionist Portrait--Blonde With Golden Earring
Located in Soquel, CA
Abstract expressionist portrait of a blonde woman with a gold earring by Harvey C. Parks (American, b. 1948 - 2107), 1980. This is a compelling example of Park's abstract expressionist portraiture that shows the hallmarks of his emotionally resonant and stylized portraiture. The sitter’s elongated features, stark contrasts, and muted yet moody palette Medium: Oil on canvas Signed and dated "Parks '80" Condition: Good; minor missing paint (lower edge) retouched. Image size: 20"H x 16"W. Presented in painted wood frame of the period Canvas size: 20"H x 16"W Framed size: 24"H x 20"W Harvey Parks...
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1980s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, 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

Structural Primitive 1
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Painting Ships in a well-protected tube from Nigeria This work is unique, this is not a print or other type of copy. Signed on the front side and accompanied by a Certificate of Auth...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"My Cloud White Heart" White Abstract 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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Oil, Board

Contemporary figurative portrait of women acrylic on canas "You are my force"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"You Are My Force" is a contemporary abstract figurative painting by French artist Natalya Mougenot, depicting a profound connection between two women. Rooted in the artist's cultura...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

KING
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this artwork, I've poured my soul into blending expressionism, impressionism, and realism through acrylic and oil. The energetic strokes and vivid palette evoke a sense of complex...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Fisherman at Dusk
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Oskar D'Amico (1923-2003). Fisherman at Dusk, c.1960. Oil on linen canvas, 16 x 30 inches; 18 x 32 inches (frame). Signed lower right. Excellent condition with no damage or conservation. Biography: Oskar Maria D'Amico (February 22, 1923 – May 3, 2003) was an active Italian artist in Rome, Naples, Lanciano, Cisterna, Milan, Gallarate, Torino, Zagabria, Paris, Toulouse, Melun, Carenac, Maubeuge, Madrid, Barcelona, Zaragoza, Budapest, Győr, Mexico City, Cuernavaca, Morelia, Toronto, New York City, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Miami, Denver, Santa Fe, Albuquerque and Socorro, between 1943 and 2003. He is considered a Nomad artist because of his ability to work in various styles. He had three major periods in his artistic life: Figurative, Materic and Geometric. [1]He also was an outstanding art director for more than 75 epic movies. D'Amico had a very outgoing personality. He was a non-conformist, which was reflected in his work throughout his life. D'Amico was born in CastelFrentano, Italy, a small village in Abruzzo. At a young age, he felt he had to leave and dive into the big world. After being a seminarist with the Salesiani during World War II, he left Naples, where he studied architecture, and began a great adventure in Rome. He specialized at the time in decorating nightclubs and bars, and invented a special type of double ceiling to hide the lights. D'Amico, who was self-taught as a teenager in drawing and painting, burst onto the filmmaking scene in Rome when an art director asked him to do a perspective of a set design. Soon other moviemakers were calling him.[2] D'Amico was an art director on 75 films including two by Orson Welles. D’Amico was able to create a real marble floor in the set of the palace of the King Saul, in "David and Goliath" directed by Orson Welles. Art directors previously painted a simulated marble on top of concrete due to the cost of the real thing. D'Amico became an associate of Jadran Films in ex-Yugoslavia, which specialized in Roman and Egyptian constructions. While an art director, he never stopped painting. His faceless clowns, reflecting the people who had no identity after World War II, were a big success. In the early 1960s, D'Amico moved with his family to Toronto, Canada, another place he felt was too small. He left for Philadelphia and New York City, which affected his work. He turned his focus to abstract, and for more than a decade created abstract Expressionist paintings "on the plane of all matter" that he called "Materic". The Materic style, which he invented, was done in several media and could not be changed once on the canvas. The paintings were very well received. D’Amico sold more than 400 in Philadelphia and New York City. Unfortunately he had to stop doing the Materics because the colors he used were harmful to his liver. In the mid 1970s, he returned to his architectural roots and developed a new vision for Abstract Constructivism using just acrylic colors. Presented in Paris by his French Art dealer, Francoise Tournier, at the Grand Palais de Paris, and in Mexico City, D'Amico's interpretation of the "New Geometry" was widely admired. In 1983, when he presented the work at the Bodley Gallery, people whispered that he had the potential to be the new Picasso because of his eclecticism and the Nomad nature of his styles. In 1987, D'Amico abandoned the gypsy life and settled in New Mexico. Albuquerque was the perfect place to dedicate himself 100 percent to his work.[3] There were no distractions and a good climate that reminded him of his beloved Cuernavaca in Mexico. Staying in close contact with his French art dealer Tournier, D’Amico had several shows in Denver at the Helen Karsh Gallery and in Albuquerque at the Black Swan and Café Galleries. At least once a year, D’Amico went to Europe to immerse himself in the antique world and visit museums and galleries. In 1992, visiting Tournier at the Castle of Saint Cirq Lapopie, he met the man who founded the MADI movement in 1940, Carmelo Arden Quin...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

1980's French Abstract Collage/ Painting Leather Trousersed Figures with Jugs
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist/ School: French School, late 20th century Title: titled verso Medium: oil on canvas, with collage applied, unframed Canvas: 18 x 15 inches Provenance: private collection,...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

In and Out, mid-century figural abstract vibrant yellow geometric painting
Located in Beachwood, OH
Clarence Holbrook Carter (American, 1904-2000) In and Out, 1963 Acrylic on paper Signed and dated lower right 22 x 30 inches Figural abstract vibrant yellow geometric painting. Cl...
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1960s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

Contemporary abstract figurative acrylic woman's portrait on paper "Sensitivity"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Sensitivity" is a contemporary, expressive figurative acrylic painting depicting a woman by French artist Natalya Mougenot, marking an important shift in her creative journey. As pa...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Big Blue
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic & collage on paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

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