Abstract 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
Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff "Curly Curls" Framed, COA
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original textured acrylic painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff Titled "Curly Curls".
It comes signed, dated, and...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Cityscape on Water I, Signed Abstract Oil Painting by Miriam 'Midge' Karr
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cityscape on Water II by Miriam 'Midge' Karr, American
Date: circa 1965
Oil on Canvas, signed verso
Size: 24 x 20 in. (60.96 x 50.8 cm)
Frame Size: 32 x 27.5 inches
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Floral Radiance"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period.
This abstract vibrant floral painting called "Floral radiance" is done in a modern contemporary exp...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
“So Plant, So Animal III” (Black & White, Graphic, Bold, Abstract, Neutral)
Located in Paris, IDF
Bold yet delicately portrayed, "So Plant, So Animal III" is an abstract piece framed to perfection, offering a timeless neutral color palette. The central theme captures the essence ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Wood, India Ink, Acrylic
Mid-Century Modern Vintage Abstract Figurative Oil Painting - Abstract Trio
Located in Bristol, GB
ABSTRACT TRIO
Size: 52.5 x 61.5 cm (including frame)
Oil on board
A mid-century abstract figurative painting that captures a serene and introspective atmosphere, depicting three abs...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
"Wrapper" Contemporary Abstract Mixed Media Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Provenance – Annely Juda Fine Art (label verso)
Sotheby’s June 2006 – 20th Century British Art (labels verso)
Personal Collection of Jonathan Grimble
Image 24" x 19.5". Framed 28....
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
THROUGH SILVERED SILENCE-II
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Through Silvered Silence" is a journey into a world where subtlety and light merge in a harmonious dance. Delicate flowers, sculpted from textured paste, seem to pause in anticipati...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
"Birth of the city" Original futuristic mountain landscape. Oil painting
Located in Oslo, NO
Painting from the series Landscape of the Future. The illusion of the grandeur of human structures is nothing compared to the forms and creativity of nature itself. The picture is pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Impressionistic Seascape Beach Landscape Painting by Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impressionistic Seascape Beach Landscape Painting by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield
Art measures 20 x 20 inches
Frame measures 26 x 26 in...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Shun Si Abstract Original Acrylic On Canvas "Geometry Clash IV"
Located in New York, NY
Title: Geometry Clash IV
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 27 x 31 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This p...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Multicolor Flowers III, Impressionist Painting by Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Miriam Bromberg
Title: Multicolor Flowers III
Year: 1970's
Medium: Oil on Canvas, signed l.r.
Size: 30 x 24 in. (76.2 x 60.96 cm)
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Canvas
“Silver Eagle Spirit” silver leaf, framed abstract landscape painting
Located in New York, NY
This abstract composition in blue and brown black earthtones is created with a unique perspective which gives a feeling of looking up at a sky or looking down into merging paths of w...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Silver
"Through the Ages"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
"“Through the Ages”
This painting transports us to a timeless space where windmills stand as silent witnesses to the changing eras. The striking contrast between the fiery sky, crim...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
oT
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Expressionist Painting. Acrylic on Canvas. Collection from revered artist of NYC and The Hamptons.
About the Artist:
Part of the New York School Abstract Expressionist...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lab #11 and #7 Paintings. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The work explores the interconnection between organic nature and circuits, reflecting the relationships between human beings. On the canvas, organic shapes are displayed that evoke ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Cherry Blossoms Kiss Colorful Flowers Abstraction by Lana Ritter
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is an impulsive abstraction of cherry blossoms' kiss.
The artist designedly has created an expressive painting that`s both chaotic abstraction and breathtakingly floral beauty...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Lacquer, Ink, Acrylic
Sezione Aurea 78 by Mattia Bosco - Wall sculpture, marble, gold leaf, abstract
Located in Paris, FR
Sezione Aurea 78 is a unique wall sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of oxidised black Palissandro marble and gold leaf, dimensions are 79 × 47 × 8...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Flow
Located in Zofingen, AG
This picture is like a stream of internal movement, where elements meet and meanings intersect. The main color green is deep, textured, vibrant. You want to touch it, feel it under y...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Ghost mountain" Original futuristic landscape.Bright colours
Located in Oslo, NO
This work is the result of my observation of the pyrological landscape that i see every day. It changes colours and state. The bridge and the houses are a permanent component here, c...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Evening Shade - Framed Soft Colorful Original Painting
By Greet Helsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Belgian artist Greet Helsen masterfully layers acrylic paint with the effervescent transparency of watercolors in her large mixed-media abstract paintings. Reminiscent of abstract ex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
October, Abstract Painting
By Joey Korom
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Joey Korom expresses a modern abstraction of the changing colors of October. The yellow-orange field suggests autumn, specifically the middle period of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
GENOVART City Vertical Small original surrealist canvas acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Citty original surrealist canvas acrylic painting
GENOVART LLOPIS, Jaume (Barcelona, 1941-1994).
Basically self - taught painter, was released in 1972. Grandson of typesetter and b...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Allonby Beach by Colin Taylor - Oil Painting on Linen, with Wooden Frame
Located in Coltishall, GB
Allonby Beach looks out across the Solway Estuary on the Cumbrian coast
Colin Taylor’s expressive paintings are created with oil, acrylic, pastel and char...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Linen, Acrylic, Oil, Pastel, Charcoal
French Expressionist Abstract 20th Century Oil Painting Blaze of Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist composition
by Andre Guillou (French 1925-2017)
signed oil on board stuck on board, mounted
mount: 25.5 x 19.75 inches
board: 21.75 x 15.75 inches
provenance:...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Antediluvien by Hans Eckert - Oil on canvas 45x65 cm
By Hans Eckert
Located in Geneva, CH
Work on canvas
Gold flush frame
47,5 x 67 x 2,5 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Garden - Layered Original Soothing Artwork Framed Original
By Greet Helsen
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Belgian artist Greet Helsen masterfully layers acrylic paint with the effervescent transparency of watercolors in her large mixed-media abstract paintings. Reminiscent of abstract ex...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
2023-2 : abstract work of art
Located in New York, NY
Abstract work of art by New York artist Michael Hamilton.
Hamilton started his education as an architecture student but later he switched to Art. As he was studying the artist foun...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Bird
By Gianni Dova
Located in Como, IT
Gianni Dova (1925-1991)
Bird
1972
Oil painting on canvas in ebonized frame
Signed lower right,
Size 33 x 24 cm (60x71 cm including frame)
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Modern Impressionist Cityscape "Powell Street Lights" Oil San Francisco
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Powell Street Lights" is a fine example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to Impressionism. This relatively small oil on panel packs a lot of the modern energy of a dynamic Ca...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Body in the Field #2 - 21st Century, abstract painting, landscape, green, yellow
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Body in the Field #2, 2021
oil on canvas
31 1/2 H x 23 5/8 W in.
80 H x 60 W cm
Zsolt Berszán embodies in his works the dissolution of the human body through the prism of the fragme...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
The Blue Picnic Blanket- Figurative Contemplate Male Gentle Kind Colorful Flower
By Karnish Art
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: The Blue Picnic Blanket
Figurative Contemplate Male Masculine Gentle Kind Colorful Flowers Blossom Pink Blue
THE BLUE PICNIC BLANKET celebrates the quiet times, happy mome...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Horse . original painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting captures the allure of horse through an abstract manner, showcasing their beauty with a dynamic use of color and texture. The horse emerges from the canvas through expr...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Series from topography of the soul # 2
Located in New York, NY
Rebeca Mendoza
Series from topography of the soul # 2, 2017
Oil on paper
28h x 20w in
71.12h x 50.80w cm
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Lab #10 and #5 Painting. From the Lab series
By Alec Franco
Located in Miami Beach, FL
"The work explores the interconnection between organic nature and circuits, reflecting the relationships between human beings. On the canvas, organic shapes are displayed that evoke ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Abstract Watercolor Painting, 'Design for Sculpture', 2008 by David Ruth
By David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
This is a contemporary abstract watercolor painting by artist David Ruth. This series of paintings often feature bright colors and vibrant layouts that draw the viewer in. They are c...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
City Skyline VII, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Sharon Sieben pictures an abstracted glimpse of a stunning skyline. Buildings reach out into the sky and reflect on the gleaming riverfront. She adds energeti...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled 24243 (Abstract painting)
By Martin Reyna
Located in London, GB
Untitled 24243 (Abstract painting)
Oil on canvas — Unframed.
This abstract oil painting showcases a compelling investigation into the visual language of oil. The artist explores the...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mirrors 1 - dark, dramatic, expressive, abstract, oil on canvas over panel
By Mel Davis
Located in Bloomfield, ON
In this dramatic abstract painting by Montreal born Mel Davis, a blur of outdoor images is reflected in a mirror. The palette for this piece is black, gray, a touch of yellow and pal...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Panel
William Newcombe Mid Century Abstract Nude
Located in San Francisco, CA
William John Bertram Newcombe: 1907-1969. Listed Canadian and British artist known for Abstraction. He has had auction results over $4000. This wonderful nude looks so much better in person as glass is very reflective making it difficult to capture an accurate picture. It is in very good condition! It is either mixed media or watercolor on paper. It measures approximately 29 inches high by 18 1/2 wide but is matted so could be larger. The frame measures 36 1/4 by 25 1/4. This piece was part of the Vincent Price collection...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Toscana Splash
Located in Zofingen, AG
What inspired the creation of this abstract painting:
The excellent travelling through Toscana. The excellent and clear colour of the water, golden and silver coast.
Dimension in inc...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Linen, Varnish, Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Along the shore"
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is a large semi-abstract beautiful structured mixed-media painting with painted edges, so it can be hung immediately without framing.
This painting has a lot of structures and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic
"Find the Door to Yourself"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
Nine is not just an ending. It is the moment of choice.
It is the point where all knowledge, all experiences, and all paths converge - and only you decide which door to walk through...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Ruz Seri Estratos Abstract Acrylic on canvas
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
RUZ, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that Julius Bissier referred to some of th...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Modern Arab Abstract Islamic Calligraphy Modernist Painting
By Wajih Nahle
Located in Surfside, FL
Wajih Nahlé (1932-2017), born in Beirut, Lebanon,was a Lebanese Arab abstract painter and calligrapher. He studied painting in the workshop of the Lebane...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Nude Anna with a towel
Located in Edinburgh, GB
The project is dedicated to the author's favorite field of painting and art, namely the expression of dynamics in a static object and the specific relationship of colors. The author ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Genesis: The Birth of Creation"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting carries the energy of the number 10, a symbol of the completion of one cycle and the transition into a new stage. It represents the revelation of truth, breakthrough, r...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Blue-Violet Rose Bush - original impressionistic floral art on linen canvas
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Linen, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Ruz Vertical Blue Black Interior Landscapes - Abstract Acrylic on canvas
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
RUZ, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that Julius Bissier referred to some of th...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dramatic Red Abstract Oil Painting: Symphony in Scarlet and Black
By Jean Soyer
Located in Clermont-Ferrand, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A striking abstract painting by Jean Soyer featuring dynamic compositions in vivid crimson and black. This 25.6 x 25.6 inch oil on canvas showcases Soyer's signature technique of usi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Ruz Grey Black Vertical original abstract acrylic painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
landscape- original abstract acrylic painting
, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Ruz Aturdimiemnto Abstract Acrylic on canvas
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
RUZ, Rafael (Barcelona 1956)
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the same sense that Julius Bissier referred to some of th...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dynamic, Abstract painting, Oil on canvas, Expressionism, Textured, French Art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie DUMONT's abstract is not a concept, it is an approach where each canvas is built around graphics put into perspective by color.
The drawing can recall the shape of a body or ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
A274B - Contemporary Blue and Yellow Abstract Painting With White Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Late Summer Celebration Abstract Expressionism Framed Texas Blackland Prairie
Located in Houston, TX
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Late Summer Celebration
Creation Date: 2023
Medium: Oil on linen
Size: 30 x 30 x 1.5 in
Framed Size: 31 x 31 x 2.5 in
All the botanicals in this ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Landscape - Acrylic on Canvas by Laura Placa - 2021
Located in Roma, IT
This beautiful abstract painting Landscape was realized by the artist Laura Placa, an Italian documentary director, street photographer, and abstractionist...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"What is Hidden Will Be Revealed"
Located in Edinburgh, GB
This painting has the number 10, which symbolizes the end of cycles and at the same time the beginning of a new stage. The number 10 carries the energy of completion and transition t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
Roshan Square CITY. original contemporary mixed media painting
By ROSHAN
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Roshann's expressive needs initially impel him to adopt an informal language in its spatial aspect and the valuation of matter. After, he applies the collage, which has become almost...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Grau Garriga 9 DOG Vertical original contemporary mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Work of the Spanish artist GRAU GARRIGA..
Mixed technique and collage on paper
Josep Grau-Garriga (San Cugat del Vallés, February 18, 1928 - Angers, August 29, 2011) was a Spanish a...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media
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