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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
First Wedding Night Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"First wedding night" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov The painting is unframed. The vivid colors of his paintings bring emotion happiness, love and energy, represented by the vast creative power of his talent.” About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Acrylic painting STYLE: Modern, Figurative, Abstract, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximately 2 kg. The painting is unframed. Frame: Optional Snow Pearl gallery offers the possibility to increase the value of this artwork by adding a gorgeous wooden Italian contemporary frame on your choice. We can also offer a restored ancient golden frame...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Boy Reflection" oil and resin painting, mirrored portrait atop a Lily Pond
Located in Sag Harbor, NY
"Boy Reflection" is an abstract expressionist painting of a boy's reflection onto the surface of a lily pond. An exciting new series out of Darius Yektai’s studio this year, shows r...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Linen, Epoxy Resin, Oil

Mother Nature
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Creation through the destruction.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Textile, Mirror, Wood, Oil

Myth
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The dynamic and movement of the form . Referencing the Japanese aesthetic. Abstract landscape.
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Matt Enger 'Taos Rain'
Located in New York, NY
Taos Rain 2021 Cast acrylic on canvas 10 x 10 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso Matt Enger’s new body of work evokes a mystical experience combining aspects of expressive hi...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Vinyl

Three more time Yankel Contemporary painting arbstract collage art triptych
Located in Paris, FR
Triptych composed of three wood panels with oil paint, collage, textile and pictures Unique work
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Textile, Paper, Oil, Wood Panel

"Fugaz II". Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
Located in MADRID, ES
Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color, paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Matt Enger 'Hurley Burly #14'
Located in New York, NY
Hurley Burly #14 2021 Cast acrylic on canvas 10 x 10 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso Matt Enger’s new body of work evokes a mystical experience combining aspects of expres...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Vinyl

You Are The Time - Acrylic Painting Blue Green Red Yellow
Located in Sofia, BG
"You are the time" is an abstract style painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful expre...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Evicted - Painting Gold Leaf Blue Grey Black Orange Red
Located in Sofia, BG
"Evicted" is a painting by Stefano Georges. The painting is unframed. He uses mixed techniques on his artworks “The impressions of Stefano's paintings on the viewer is so mighty, m...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

quijote # 7, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
LargeAbstract portrait Painting, , gray & black, White , on canvas ,work by Dimitris Pavlopoulos Painting created with acrylic . Colours: gray & black, White , Abstract Canvas Col...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic

The professor - Figurative Painting Green Yellow White Grey Black Brown
Located in Sofia, BG
The professor - painting by Maestro Omar Kamal El Din The painting is unframed. “The impressions of the paintings on the viewer is so mighty, mesm...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Figurative and Abstract Expressionist Composition in Oil on Wood Panel
Located in Soquel, CA
Dynamic and expressive abstract expressionist composition by SF Bay Area found artist "Aska" (20th Century). Colors are patched and layered in a controlled...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil, Wood Panel

The Song Has No Ending 1, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
From the series 'Unbroken Circle'. This painting draws upon memories of separation and loss during the time of the pandemic. The work describes the bridge between light and darkness,...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Luminescent Polygon XII: geometric abstract painting; red & purple line patterns
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker's Luminescent Polygons, painted on archival artist's paper with deckled edges, are infused with an internal light or glow, in much the same way that gems glow. Walker crea...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Luminescent Polygon XIV: geometric abstract painting; red & blue line patterns
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Jay Walker's Luminescent Polygons, painted on archival artist's paper with deckled edges, are infused with an internal light or glow, in much the same way that gems glow. Walker crea...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

An Ordinary Day - Painting Green Blue Grey Red Black Lilac Pink Brown
Located in Sofia, BG
An ordinary day - painting by Maestro Omar Kamal El Din The painting is unframed. “The impressions of the paintings on the viewer is so mighty, me...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

In The Meanders of Memory - Large Abstract Painting Black White Brown Grey Blue
Located in Sofia, BG
"In the meanders of my memory" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of b...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"A walk of life 1" Abstract Painting 47" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"A walk of life 1" Abstract Painting 47" x 47" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing course comp...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

Matt Enger 'Hurley Burly #14'
Located in New York, NY
Hurley Burly #14 2021 Cast acrylic on canvas 10 x 10 inches Signed, titled and dated on verso Matt Enger’s new body of work evokes a mystical experience combining aspects of expres...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic Polymer, Vinyl

Mountain - Landscape Abstract Oil Painting Colors Green Blue White Orange Black
Located in Sofia, BG
Mountain- abstract painting by Maestro Nina Ruseva. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Oil painting STYLE: Abstract, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximately 2 kg. ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"THE NEW YORK SESSIONS - NATALIE" Oil Painting 49" x 31" in by Charles Malinsky
Located in Culver City, CA
"THE NEW YORK SESSIONS - NATALIE" Oil Painting 49" x 31" in by Charles Malinsky Full name: "THE BLACK COAT PROJECT - THE NEW YORK SESSIONS - NATALIE" Artwork ships rolled in a tube...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Help - Acrylic Large Painting Green Black Brown Blue Beige Red
Located in Sofia, BG
"Help" is a large abstract style painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful expression. ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Deaf Dialogue - Acrylic Painting Blue Green Red Yellow
Located in Sofia, BG
"Deaf dialogue" is an abstract style painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful expressi...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Ángeles 1". Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
Located in MADRID, ES
Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Nube Amarilla
Located in Atlanta, GA
Sol Halabi is an artist who specializes in painting, but has been known to experiment with drawings, sculpture and installation. She combines the techniques of informality and abstr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Ganesha, Modern Impressionist Figurative Painting, 2022, Original Triptych
Located in Golden, CO
Immerse yourself in the mystical realm of the Hindu deity Ganesha with Topher Straus' captivating "Ganesha" Original Edition Triptych. This awe-inspiring...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Metal

One Day My Prince Will Come - Abstract Painting Paper Yellow Orange White Brown
Located in Sofia, BG
"One Day My Prince Will Come" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bri...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Paper

Chelleneshin XXVII (Triptych)
Located in Palm Beach, FL
Yari Ostovany is an American abstract artist of Iranian origins. He has lived in Tehran, Cologne, Los Angeles, San Francisco and in Reno. He is currently based in New York City. His ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Pharaoh's Crypt" Abstract Painting 59" x 43" in by Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pharaoh's Crypt" Abstract Painting 59" x 43" in by Ibrahim Khatab mixed media on wood Ibrahim Khatab was born in Cairo 1984, works as a co-teacher in Cairo University, he mixes be...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood

"Prickly Pear Ears II" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by YASMINE HASSAN
Located in Culver City, CA
"Prickly Pear Ears II" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by YASMINE HASSAN Yasmine Hassan’s still life portrayals of cacti and other stark foliage can scarcely be described as such, ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"Waiting I" Figurative Painting 27" x 21" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak
Located in Culver City, CA
"Waiting I" Figurative Painting 27" x 21" inch by Ibrahim Abd Elmalak Ink & Acrylic on Paper. Signed & dated The selection of Abd Elmalak’s drawings is reflective of a compositional method that is based on free-flowing and distinct lines and contours that he uses to amalgamate caricature-Esque female figures with monuments and landmarks from his travels, script, animals, and natural elements into interconnected and unified tapestries. His selected paintings explore themes of entrapment, companionship, oppression, emancipation, and faith, which he explores and animate through his demure and virtuous women subjects...
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20th Century Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic

Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Poise
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas, limited edition of 20 - artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Fade to Pink
Located in Bozeman, MT
Rocky Hawkins was born in 1950 in Seattle, Washington and grew up in small towns near the Cascades Mountains. His interest in the mystery and spiritual element of the Indian culture ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

Hot and Cold - Abstract Painting Pastel on Paper Yellow Orange White Brown Red
Located in Sofia, BG
"Hot and cold" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

From Line to Line life Disappear - Acrylic Painting Blue Green Red Yellow
Located in Sofia, BG
"From Line to Line life Disappear" is an abstract style painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright an...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Our Heads Are Round So That Our Thoughts Can Change Directons- Picabia
Located in New York, NY
Misha Milovanovich Our Heads Are Round So That Our Thoughts Can Change Directons- Picabia from the Inevitable Feeling Series, 2016 Acrylic & oil pastel, ink, enamel and celulose paint on canvas. 72 x 59 cm Hovering between painting, drawing and watercolour sketches, her new work represents a form of personal expression that is less concerned with the impact and novelty of popular culture and more about the quiet uncovering of emotion. Her trademark organic forms are still present though now they are empathetic rather than explosively joyful. The colours are softer, somewhat washed out and hazy, as if half-perceived or remembered. The colour palette and the energy of the mark making reference to the now buried source material -  abstracted Hentai illustrations, Japanese manga-infused depictions of male dominance, rape and power fantasies. The never-satisfied, always distracted state in which this dislocated field of sexual aggression persists stands in for our instantly redundant, surface only culture- transactional, bullying and ephemeral.   Her paintings are sensorially rich and and yet muted, the masses of fleshy intersections and writhing calligraphy feel like they are moving out of the immediate present and floating up out of time.   They are soaked in the in nuances of early modernism- Klee, Miro and Matta. She explores emotive, expressionistic tender spaces in these lyrically rendered conceptual paintings - densely layered works that operate in the enigmatic gaps between rational structure and spontaneity. Misha also echoes Kandinsky and his sensuality of musical movement, evoking his concerns with the spiritual, all emerging naturally from the rich soil she has carefully laid down in her previous work. The language and texture of her materials are important to Misha who prepares her own pigment- paying great attention to form, surface and the moment-to moment physicality of her practice. Misha Milovanovich is a Belgrade-born artist living and working in London. Misha works across several mediums, from sculpture to painting and live art. Characterised by vivid colour, optical movement and energetic visual cadences, Misha's visual work fuses a diverse repertoire of images and forms. She often features discarded shards of consumerism - unloved icons of disposability and careless consumption. Misha's work is often a symphonic abstraction. Her colourful, densely layered works are held in a state of tension between order and chaos, rational structure and spontaneity. She combines depth and surface relief, orchestrating bold contrasts of form, texture and space in her pictures. An intimate colour palette of bodily fluids - red, pink, white, black, yellow and brown - animate the writhing forms and the refracted memories of cartoonish cultural production. A cultural polymath, Misha is constantly engaged in observing society and it’s distortions of desire, lust and attitudes to the body. Traditional techniques have been studied and absorbed and although her work is partly conceptual, it's execution always reflects these hard won technical abilities. Misha's main subject matter is emotion, so naturally her work is highly personal and biographical in ways that create a direct, emotional response from the viewer. Empathy and the universals of human experience - passion, nostalgia, desire and disgust are inescapable in her work. Misha is herself a ‘displaced’ person, having left Serbia for London in her late teens she still carries within her a ‘stranger’s perspective’ and perceives the world as an outsider, someone ever alert to the non-verbal subtleties of communication. Misha's artistic progenitors include her mentor Martin Kippenberger, Wassily Kandinsky and Phillip Guston as well as contemporary artists Gilbert and George, Keith Tyson, Robert Pruitt...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

"Embracing" Abstract Painting 24" x 47" inch by YASMINE HASSAN
Located in Culver City, CA
"Embracing" Abstract Painting 24" x 47" inch by YASMINE HASSAN Yasmine Hassan’s still life portrayals of cacti and other stark foliage can scarcely be described as such, given that ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media

"Plenitud 1". Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
Located in MADRID, ES
Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color, paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Blossom, Winter Solstice, Abstract Impressionism, Pink, Flowers, Floral
Located in Sungai Petani, Kedah
Abstract: Winter Solstice I, Abstract Impressionism, Pink, Plum Blossoms, Flowers, Florals Winter Solstice I has a pair sister piece - Winter Solstice II. The pair are abstractive i...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Anna - XXI Century, Contemporary Abstract, Figurative Acrylic Painting, Textured
Located in Warsaw, PL
MICHAL SIKORSKI (born in 1972) He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Wroclaw, at the atelier of Professor Stanislaw Kortyka at the department of painting. PhD in Fine Arts. Assis...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"Genial II". Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color
Located in MADRID, ES
Abstract, figurative, Street art, bright color, paper
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

Deep See Water
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Deep See Water Abstract 2021. Malgosia Kiernozycka was born in Wroclaw, Poland. She graduated high school at the School of Fine Arts and received ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Torso on yellow. 2000, canvas, oil, 23x28 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Arturs Nikitins (born 1936) - painter, graphic artist. 1962 – graduated from the Latvian Art Academy, Graphic Department with the diploma work “The workers of Novorosijsk” under th...
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Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Untitled 102" Abstract Painting 31" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 102" Abstract Painting 31" x 24" inch by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certifica...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Memory of my First Love - Pastel on Paper Blue Yellow Orange White Brown
Located in Sofia, BG
"A memory of my first love" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of brigh...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Promised Land Oil on Linen Canvas Portrait Magic In Stock
Located in Utrecht, NL
Promised Land Oil on Linen Canvas Portrait Magic In Stock Kalvis Zuters, (1969, Jelgava Latvia) graduated from the Department of Painting at the Latvian Acadamy of Art in 1998. He ha...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Maternity - Painting Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Pink Blue
Located in Sofia, BG
"Maternity" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful exp...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

BALTASAR LOBO 1946 Seated Female Nude Abstract Figure Gouache & Ink on Paper
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
BALTASAR LOBO Abstract Seated Nude Female Figure 1946 Gouache & Ink on Paper Provenance: Ivan Boesky Collection, La Jolla, California Signed & Dated "Lobo '46 Bruxelles" Baltasar...
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1940s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Watercolor, Gouache

Large scale Contemporary figurative abstract textured oil painting, brown/white
Located in Maricopa, AZ
"Concept of Individuality" is a large scale abstract figurative original painting by Svetlana Shalygina. In her signature fashion, it is a truly unique combination of intricate text...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Oil

That was Life - Painting Pastel on Paper Black White Brown Red Pink Blue
Located in Sofia, BG
"That was Life" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Figure - Abstract Painting Canvas Colors Red Green Blue Grey White Pink Black
Located in Sofia, BG
Composition - abstract painting by Maestro Nina Ruseva. About the artwork: TECHNIQUE: Oil painting STYLE: Abstract, Contemporary Edition : Unique, signed Weight: Approximately 2 k...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Contemporary Art by Danielle Maillet-Vila - Vierge Au Manteau Bleu
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Danielle Maillet-Vila is a French artist born in 1945 who lives and works in Barbizon, France. She first moved into fashion industry and started her own business a...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"One" contemporary abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"One" is an original oil painting on canvas by Alayna Rose, signed in the lower left. In this composition, Rose has abstracted the side-profile of a head by filling it with an array ...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Contemporary Art by Danielle Maillet-Vila - Evanescence
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic on canvas Danielle Maillet-Vila is a French artist born in 1945 who lives and works in Barbizon, France. She first moved into fashion industry and started her own business a...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

"RED (FRATERNITY)" Oil Painting 75.5" x 147.5" inch by Charles Malinsky
Located in Culver City, CA
"RED (FRATERNITY)" Oil Painting 75.5" x 147.5" inch by Charles Malinsky Artwork ships rolled due to its size. ABOUT THE ARTIST: Charles Malinsky is an internationally acclaimed Canadian painter. His artwork is represented in many distinguished museums throughout the world and has been featured in countless publications. His extraordinary achievements throughout his career have made him one of the most dynamic figurative painters working in the 21st century. Malinsky was born in 1956 in Yorkton, Saskatchewan, and grew up in the isolation of the vast Canadian prairies. He earned his diploma from the Alberta College of Art and Design in 1978. He then spent his early years in Calgary as a graphic designer in educational Television, winning several international awards from the small, obscure station. Malinsky states, "The shear good fortune to be taken under the wing of a small group of the most talented and creative individuals I’ve encountered in my entire life, including Greg and Gary Crossley, Brian Huffman, John Blackie, and Peter Ivens was a revelatory experience for me." In 1984, he took a posting at ACAD where he taught drawing. It was at this point that Malinsky changed streams and devoted himself to pure art. It took seven years of dedicated studio work for him to find his voice as an artist. His first public exhibition at the Fran Willis Gallery in Victoria, British Colombia created a media sensation normally reserved for rock stars and garnered wide public attention. Malinsky’s richly complex, layered visual narratives are emotionally clear and accessible. His suburban prairie upbringing provided him with a backdrop of physical and social isolation, obsessed with image over content. His early work thus became focused on the rift between what was experienced and what could not be said. Malinsky’s first exhibitions in the early ’90s, during a time when figurative painting was not considered a legitimate, cutting-edge genre for art, flew in the face of the self-created, intellectual elitism of the deconstructionist movement of the time by creating complex, rich, layered narratives accessible through his figurative approach. He first received critical attention for depicting the dark, disturbing undercurrents of mainstream life, eloquently communicated to a popular reception through his figurative approach. In 1998, Malinsky left the comfortable confines of his Calgary studio and his posting at ACAD to take on the International art world. He established a base in Madrid, Spain, and began showing successfully throughout Europe as well as the United States. Malinsky’s paintings and drawings have been the subject of numerous solo and major group exhibitions and his work is represented in many museums, as well as prestigious private and corporate collections, including Fundació de les Arts i els Artistes, Barcelona, Spain(5 works), Collection of the Victoria College of art, Victoria British Colombia, Canada, Nickel Arts Museum, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, Michael Williams Collection, University of Victoria, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada(18 works), Permanent collection of the Gallery of Greater Victoria, Victoria, British Colombia, Canada, Seymour Art Gallery, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. His work can also be found in the private collections of notable celebrities such as Dr. Dre, Phil Everly...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Rise Blue Butterfly Ink Watercolor on Paper
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Rise Blue Butterfly Watercolor, ink on archival paper Keith Carrington’s experiences have led him to express his talents through the fluid & exactin...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

Seven Fires: geometric abstract painting of fire in yellow, red & orange
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Free shipping with code ART2021SHIP through December 2021! Mat Tomezko's latest series of mixed media paintings uses evocative materials and imagery of fire, flowers, food, newspaper...
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2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings

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Acrylic, Wood Panel

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