Abstract Figurative Paintings
ABSTRACT STYLE
Beginning in the early 20th century, abstract art became a leading style of modernism. Rather than portray the world in a way that represented reality, as had been the dominating style of Western art in the previous centuries, abstract paintings, prints and sculptures are marked by a shift to geometric forms, gestural shapes and experimentation with color to express ideas, subject matter and scenes.
Although abstract art flourished in the early 1900s, propelled by movements like Fauvism and Cubism, it was rooted in the 19th century. In the 1840s, J.M.W. Turner emphasized light and motion for atmospheric paintings in which concrete details were blurred, and Paul Cézanne challenged traditional expectations of perspective in the 1890s.
Some of the earliest abstract artists — Wassily Kandinsky and Hilma af Klint — expanded on these breakthroughs while using vivid colors and forms to channel spiritual concepts. Painter Piet Mondrian, a Dutch pioneer of the art movement, explored geometric abstraction partly owing to his belief in Theosophy, which is grounded in a search for higher spiritual truths and embraces philosophers of the Renaissance period and medieval mystics. Black Square, a daringly simple 1913 work by Russian artist Kazimir Malevich, was a watershed statement on creating art that was free “from the dead weight of the real world,” as he later wrote.
Surrealism in the 1920s, led by artists such as Salvador Dalí, Meret Oppenheim and others, saw painters creating abstract pieces in order to connect to the subconscious. When Abstract Expressionism emerged in New York during the mid-20th century, it similarly centered on the process of creation, in which Helen Frankenthaler’s expressive “soak-stain” technique, Jackson Pollock’s drips of paint, and Mark Rothko’s planes of color were a radical new type of abstraction.
Conceptual art, Pop art, Hard-Edge painting and many other movements offered fresh approaches to abstraction that continued into the 21st century, with major contemporary artists now exploring it, including Anish Kapoor, Mark Bradford, El Anatsui and Julie Mehretu.
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Style: Abstract
Period: 21st Century and Contemporary
Clematis Brown
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
The frame is included.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
"Radiance" Abstracted Figure Oil Painting
By Danny McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "RAdiance" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts an ambiguous figure of white and grey sitting in an interior of grey ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"The Dancers" Oil Painting
By Danny McCaw
Located in Denver, CO
Danny McCaw's (US based) "The Dancers" is an original, handmade oil painting with impasto brushstrokes that depicts two ambiguous human figures of white and grey with a white and mar...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
E and V Diptych, From the series Opposed Tendencies. Mixed media photography
Located in Miami Beach, FL
E and V Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Opposed Tendencies
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 29.5 in H x 47.2 in W
Image size: 29.5 in H x ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Watching Clouds Drift. Large Expressionist Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Who doesn’t love the indulgence of just watching the sky; clouds endlessly swirling in intricate patterns and constant movement resonate deep within us. Francesca Owen has captured t...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza.
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lous and Kakoma Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Lous and The Yakuza
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W
Individual size...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Many Ways
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & spray on Fabriano paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Paper
L, K and B Triptych, From the series Opposed Tendencies. Mixed media portrait
Located in Miami Beach, FL
L, K and B Triptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Opposed Tendencies
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 29.5 in H x 70.8 in W
Individual size: 29.5 in H x 23.6 in W
Unframed
Set of 3 photographs...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
Horizontal and Vertical Figures, Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By John Emanuel
Located in Brecon, Powys
Warm sepia tones in this classic Emanuel painting.
John Emanuel "it is the figure , not the nude I am interested in..."
Oil on board. Signed. Black wood frame
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
LV and LVII Diptych, From the series Lous and The Yakuza. Mixed media photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
LV and LVII Diptych, 2022 by Hunter & Gatti
From the series Lous and The Yakuza
Acrylic and oil wax on fine art paper 255 grs.
Overall size: 20.6 in H x 31.4 in W
Individual size: 20...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Wax, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper
CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Animals Dark Red Text Ukranian Artist Anna Veriki 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Field
Oil on canvas
80x125 cm
2024
In her practice, Anna Vereshchaka focuses on the depiction of animals and the human body in combination with naive elements of the red color.
Anna...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Yin & Yang
By Zabel
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Iris Germanica Blue
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
The frame is included.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Sandstone
"SAMO Free Speech" Contemporary Neo Expressionist Oil Painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Hitting the streets of downtown Manhattan in the late 1970’s the SAMO tag was the mark of artists Jean-Michel Basquiat, Al Diaz & Shannon Dawson. This short lived¬†collaboration saw ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
CONTEMPORARY Abstract Figurative UK Artist Ed Burkes 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Ed Burkes (British, 1994) Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
"Z" Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting by Sax Berlin
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Z: Sax's object is purity of form and modulation of colour. What kind of words could accompany this portrait. A study of the humanitarian in humanity.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Silver Skulls. Contemporary Neo-Expressionist Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Sax Berlin’s Skull series form part of his Neo-Expressionist works. Berlin works with speed on these pieces, gives them a sense of urgency. In “person” they are electric and magnetic...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Silver
Bold Abstract Expressionist Figure
Located in Soquel, CA
Bold figurative abstract in black, white, and red by Daniel David Fuentes (American, 1978-2016). From a collection of his works. Signed "Fuentes" and dated "07" bottom right. Unframe...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Cardboard
Eryngium Brown
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
The frame is included.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Magnolia Burgundy
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
The frame is included.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Figures Language
Located in La Canada Flintridge, CA
Artist certificate will be included with the painting. It is on canvas and signed lower right.
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Animals Dark Red Text Ukranian Artist Anna Veriki 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Look Up
Oil on canvas
135x200 cm
2024
In her practice, Anna Vereshchaka focuses on the depiction of animals and the human body in combination with naive elements of the red color.
A...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
CONTEMPORARY Abstract Figurative UK Artist Ed Burkes Green Laning 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Ed Burkes (British, 1994) Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates himself to exploring the...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
For U, darling, grey metallic 1
Located in Valencia, ES
Every artwork is hand-made and supported with a certificate of authenticity.
Made in Spain, 2024.
The frame is included.
Package: protected cardboard box.
Dispatching terms: 2-3 work...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Fifth Dimension
By Todd Alexander
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Todd Alexander is an Atlanta artist, armed with imagery, technique, talent and emotion inspired by all walks of life. Born into a family of artists the young Todd experimented with w...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
CONTEMPORARY British Figurative Artist Pastel Color Ed Burkes 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates himself to exploring the e...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper
Magical Box Large Abstract On Wood Panel
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Nicholas Wilton
Born 1961, San Francisco, CA
EDUCATION
1979-1983 College of Creative Studies, University of Santa Barbara, CA
1983-1986 Art Center College of Design, Pasadena, CA. BFA
EXHIBITIONS
2014 Solo Exhibition Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013 Solo Exhibition Campton Gallery, New York City, NY
2012 Solo Exhibition Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2011 Solo Exhibition Costello Childs Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Three Person Show Stremmel Gallery, Reno, NV
2010 Solo Exhibition Gallatin River Gallery, Big Sky, MT
Solo Exhibition Selby Fleetwood Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
Solo Exhibition gallery Jones...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Wood Panel
CONTEMPORARY Figurative British Artist Ed Burkes Red 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Ed Burkes (British, 1994) Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT Animals Dark Red Text Ukranian Artist Anna Veriki 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
White Hearth
Oil on canvas
55x85 cm
2024
In her practice, Anna Vereshchaka focuses on the depiction of animals and the human body in combination with naive elements of the red color...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Abstract Series - orange/grey" FK6TR, Abstract, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
By Roger König
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,...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Orange Crush
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & acrylic on collaged canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Acrylic
RAMON POCH FRIENDS 120 x 120 cm original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
95- FRIENDS 120 x 120 cm. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
CONTEMPORARY Abstract Figurative UK Artist Ed Burkes Forever 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Ed Burkes (British, 1994) Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Bishop Wrote With Dirty Lines
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic, charcoal, pencil, pastel, oil stick
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Charcoal, Oil, Pencil
Sungazer I
By Ryan Cobourn
Located in Dallas, TX
mixed media on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
CONTEMPORARY British Figurative Artist Pastel Color Ed Burkes 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates himself to exploring the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper
"The Gallery". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Christopher Barrow has studied the smallest details of life in urban society and translated these details into engaging paintings. His scenes are familiar to us but also ever so slig...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Girl with Balloons La Vie En Rose" Figure in Haute Couture Oil Painting w Dog
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
“Girl with Balloons” was created from a vision aritst Cindy Shaoul had during the height of the pandemic. She wanted to create a piece with a light heart but also translate a message...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
CONTEMPORARY British Figurative Artist Pastel Color Ed Burkes 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates himself to exploring the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper
CONTEMPORARY British Figurative Artist Pastel Color Ed Burkes 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates himself to exploring the e...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper
Achilles-original modern abstract figurative oil painting-contemporary Artwork
Located in London, Chelsea
Mark Acetelli's "Achilles" is a captivating original abstract figurative painting that beckons viewers into a realm of emotion and form. With a masterful command of abstract expressi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
CONTEMPORARY British Figurative Artist Pastel Color Ed Burkes 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Inspired by the belief that music, language, and art deeply influence one another, Ed Burkes, a highly acclaimed painter, dedicates himself to exploring the e...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Handmade Paper
Blue Gate (diptych)
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & spray on Fabriano paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Spray Paint, Paper
"El Moez Street 2" Abstract Painting 31.5" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"El Moez Street 2" Abstract Painting 31.5" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Scattered Pieces, Abstract Painting
By Robin Okun
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 simpl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
What Happened to the Duck
Located in Dallas, TX
oil, neon paint, & pastel on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper, Pastel
Water Is Life II
By Ryan Cobourn
Located in Dallas, TX
mixed media on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Sphinx Gate
Located in Dallas, TX
ink & flashe on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Shearwater
Located in Dallas, TX
ink & flashe on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
Pressing the Flesh
Located in Dallas, TX
oil & paper on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Canvas
La Gran Fiesta (diptych)
Located in Dallas, TX
Oil & spray on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas, Spray Paint
Amber Waves
Located in Dallas, TX
ink, acrylic & flashe on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Keti Bubunauri - Portrait of Nobody
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil, acrylic on canvas
Keti Bubunauri is Georgian artist born in 1993 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her source of inspiration are people, th...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Ramon Poch Couple with Cats 115 x 90 cm- original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
21 Couple with Cats 115 x 90 cm-96. acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production company...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
All Spheres
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Each Minute, This
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on canvas
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
Georgian Contemporary Art by Keti Bubunauri - Two Poplar Trees
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil, acrylic on canvas
Framed 88 x 67 x 4 cm
Keti Bubunauri is Georgian artist born in 1993 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her source of insp...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Georgian Contemporary Art by Keti Bubunauri - Afternoon
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil, acrylic on canvas
Framed 89 x 69 x 4 cm
Keti Bubunauri is Georgian artist born in 1993 who lives and works in Tbilisi, Georgia. Her source of insp...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
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