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
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Located in Ridgewood, NY
Most mornings we wake up to a physical reality of sharp contrast and clear-cut edges. Defined outlines help us navigate everyday life and the world around us. But the blurry fringes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paste, Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
"After the Masquerade" Oil Painting 47" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"After the Masquerade" Oil Painting 47" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer.
But the area of her occupation is painting and su...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Green Heart
Located in Dallas, TX
oil on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Paper
"Sketch No.35/4: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Sketch No.35/5: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Sketch No.39 Sun Set Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Pen, Oil, Laid Paper
"Sketch No.36 Yellow Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen
"Sketch No.34/1" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
"Sketch No.35/2: The Knotted Castle" Abstract Representational Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Original Neutral Color Tone Figurative Painting by Hector Frank
By Hector Frank
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Original Neutral Color Tone Figurative Painting by Cuban Painter Hector Frank.
International acclaim as one Cuba’s foremost living artists, Havana born Hector Frank. Now, in his art...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
"Sketch No.34/6" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Paper, Ink, Watercolor
"Sketch No.38 Sun Set Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen
"Sketch No.34/2" Abstract Representational Kinetic Knot Painting Work on Paper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor
Dolceaqua VII
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Dolceaqua I
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Dolceaqua II
Located in Dallas, TX
acrylic on paper
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Sketch No.37 Red Knot" Abstract Representational Painting Work on Wallpaper
Located in New York, NY
This piece represents a part of the artist's "Kinetic Knots" series which symbolizes shapes of the knots that are not planned. It is like the “Dao” grabbing the artist and the power ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic, Laid Paper, Pen
Large Chinese Contemporary Abstract Art Mixed Media Collage Painting Wang Tao
Located in Surfside, FL
Wang Tao (Chinese, 1943)
"Blue Clouds with Dragons (Untitled)," 2007,
Acrylic and vintage antique paper collage on canvas,
Hand signed and dated L/R,
Verso inscribed and dated
Di...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Ink, Acrylic
Pop Culture Love Affair - Large Original Colorful Blue Family Peace Word Art
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Latex
A Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "Isadora Duncan On the Beach"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting executed by artist Larry Caveney. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery.
Larry Ca...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
R. Poch. 5Two Women in Armchair with Cat and Window. original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
70 R. Poch. Two women in armchair with cat and window. original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the adv...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Fake Abstract (Gerrit van Honthorst)
By Lino Lago
Located in Solana Beach, CA
Lino Lago's lush, provocative paintings are exploration of color and art history as with one clear sweep he brings a classic Baroque painting into the foreground like an untold secre...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Linen, Oil
A Figurative Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "Josephine Baker"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind Figurative Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting executed by artist Larry Caveney. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Figurative Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting, "Tina Turner"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 32x45 Figurative Pop Expressionist Acrylic on Canvas Painting executed by artist Larry Caveney. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or de...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
They
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Most mornings we wake up to a physical reality of sharp contrast and clear-cut edges. Defined outlines help us navigate everyday life and the world around us. But the blurry fringes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Paste, Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic
"Spellbound" Oil Painting 43" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Spellbound" Oil Painting 43" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer.
But the area of her occupation is painting and such a tradi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Falling Together, Large-Scale Contemporary Multi-Color Abstract
Located in Soquel, CA
Falling Together, Large-Scale Contemporary Multi-Color Abstract
Beautiful and compelling large-scale contemporary abstract by an unknown San Francisco bay area artist (American, 20t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
AT THE SANBORN'S CAFE 2021 colorful oil/canvas Women & Bar Scene Armenian Artist
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
"At The Sanborn's Cafe" is a colorful, abstract, impressionist painting by Armenian artist, Vatche Geuvdjelian painted in 2022.
Artist’s Statement
“𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘪...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Selfie, 100x110cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Selfie, 100x110cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"TRAVELLER" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 27.5" x 35.5" inch by Masha Iv
Located in Culver City, CA
"TRAVELLER" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 27.5" x 35.5" inch by Masha Iv
Medium:
Mixed Media. Canvas, acrylic, ceramic paint, paper.
ABOUT:
Masha Iv is a Russian artist, perform...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Ceramic, Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Alek Gerber, Couple on a swing, tenderness, Acrylic on canvas
By Alek Gerber
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Alek Gerber, Couple on a swing, acrylic on canvas, thick layers of paint, figurative work,Tenderness, Israeli artist, Israeli art, bright colors
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
A Pop Art Expressionist Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas Painting, "Wonder Woman 2"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 19" x 28" Pop Art Expressionist Acrylic on Unstretched Canvas Painting executed by artist Larry Caveney. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purch...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
"Nocturne", 100x90cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
"Nocturne", 100x90cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Thaw, 75x75cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Thaw, 75x75cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Dance with Drums", 97x78cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
"Dance with Drums", 97x78cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Alek Gerber, Couple with a bicycle and a house, tenderness, Acrylic on canvas
By Alek Gerber
Located in Tel Aviv, IL
Alek Gerber, Couple with a bicycle and a house, acrylic on canvas, thick layers of paint, figurative work,Tenderness, Israeli artist, Israeli art, bright colors
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Allegory Of The Flower Of Life. Large Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is an award winning contemporary fine art painter and a former Slade graduate where she studied under some influential artists such as Dame Phyllida Barlow RA CBE, And...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Leaf fall, 65x65 cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
leaf fall, 65.5 x 65.5 cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Wanderers, 80x100cm, oil on canvas
Located in Yerevan, AM
Wanderers, 80x100cm
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
A Magisterial Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting, "Cloud 9: Swing"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 18x30 Magisterial Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting executed by artist Margaret Chiaro. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Ship Of Dreams with Acrylic on Canvas, Painting by Maggie Laporte Banks
Located in Deddington, GB
Ship of dreams by Maggie LaPorte Banks [2022]
Ship of dreams, is a heavily impasto work, using acrylic on canvas, Incorporating collage, spray paint, & carborundum. Working instinct...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Magisterial Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting, "Cloud 9: Coast"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 20x20 Magisterial Figurative Oil on Canvas Painting executed by artist Margaret Chiaro. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon its purchase or delivery. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
ORÍ TAMOYO TOCANDO MÚSICA DE LUZ, Painting. From the Series: Figures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
ORÍ TAMOYO TOCANDO MÚSICA DE LUZ, 2022 by José Ignacio Suarez Solis
From the Series Figures
Acrylic paint on canvas
Size: 120 H x 180 W cm.
Unframed
_____
Son of Cuban parents, José ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Nightcap (Abstract, Atmospheric, Black, Blue, Contemporary, Dark Blue, Gestural)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katrina Revenaugh
Nightcap
Archival Pigment Ink, Acrylic, Oil Pastel and Spray Paint on Birch Panel
Year: 2021
Size: 24×12in
Signed: On Verso
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1956
*on Birc...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Birch, Oil Pastel, Archival Ink, Spray Paint, Acrylic, Panel
Red Wine Someone? - Figurative Vibrant Modern Love Party Original Painting
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
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
A Conceptualized Acrylic on Paper Painting, "Sail 1"
Located in San Diego, CA
A one of a kind 12.5x11 conceptually driven Acrylic on Paper Painting executed by artist Paul Hobson. A certificate of authenticity will be provided upon i...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Absolu Rouge - Figurative Vibrant Modern Love Original Painting
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 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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Gold Leaf
Time Is Your Garden. Large Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Francesca Owen is an award winning contemporary fine art painter and a former Slade graduate where she studied under some influential artists such as Dame Phyllida Barlow RA CBE, And...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Fish - Striking Large Ocean Freedom Abstract Yellow Investment Painting
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Blue Fish
Large and strikingly beautiful abstract expressionistic artwork.
This piece will create a beautiful focal point in any collectors establishment or home.
With mesm...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Multi Dimensions
Located in Ridgewood, NY
Most mornings we wake up to a physical reality of sharp contrast and clear-cut edges. Defined outlines help us navigate everyday life and the world around us. But the blurry fringes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
"Karl - Abstract Series " KL6, Abstract, Figurativ Painting, 21st Century, Acryl
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, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Clay
ORÍ GUERREIRA TAMOYA, Painting. From the Series Figures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
ORÍ GUERREIRA TAMOYA, 2022 by José Ignacio Suarez Solis
From the Series Figures
Acrylic paint on canvas
Size: 170 H x 140 W cm.
Unframed
_____
Son ...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Day Dream No. 4 (Abstract, Atmospheric, Blush, Contemporary, Gestural, Graffiti)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Katrina Revenaugh
Day Dream No. 4
Archival Pigment Ink, Acrylic and Spray Paint on Birch Panel
Year: 2020
Size: 12×12in
Signed: On Verso
COA provided
Ref.: 924802-1936
*on Birch Pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Panel, Archival Ink, Birch, Spray Paint
"Lost" Mixed Media Contemporary Figurative Abstract Expressionist
By Helen Steele
Located in Carmel, CA
"Lost" by Helen Steele is a 48" x 36" mixed media canvas that resonates with the poignant solitude of contemporary figurative abstraction. Dark, brooding browns and deep shadows form...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"In Passing" Contemporary Figurative Abstract Expressionist
By Helen Steele
Located in Carmel, CA
"In Passing," a 48" x 24" work by Helen Steele, is a contemplative piece that captures the ephemeral nature of human presence through the lens of contemporary figurative abstraction....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
ORÍ TUPINAMBÁ INVISÍVEL, CABOCLO MATA VIRGEM, Painting. From the Series Figures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
ORÍ TUPINAMBÁ INVISÍVEL, CABOCLO MATA VIRGEM, 2023 by José Ignacio Suarez Solis
From the Series Figures
Acrylic paint on canvas
Size: 150 H x 160 W cm.
Unframed
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Son of Cuban pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
ORÍ GUERREIRO TAMOYO, Painting. From the Series Figures
Located in Miami Beach, FL
ORÍ GUERREIRO TAMOYO, 2022 by José Ignacio Suarez Solis
From the Series Figures
Acrylic paint on canvas
Size: 110 H x 180 W cm.
Unframed
_____
Son of Cuban parents, José Ignacio Suar...
Category
2010s Abstract Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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