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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
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Abstract Painting on Canvas by Warhol Factory Artist Steve Balkin 'RAIN FOREST'
Located in Hudson, NY
Steve Balkin (1938-2023) This painting was purchased from Balkin's estate. It came from his home in upstate NY. It is titled "Rain Forest", dated 8/2007 a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

Spring Angst, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I was having a particularly rough day when I made this work. I remember quickly getting in my car and heading to the studio. It was as if some hidden part of me took over, urging me...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Wilds - Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Wilds" 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 ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

And the Fool Forgot his Rank - Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"And the Fool Forgot his Rank" is a modern, figurative, abstract art line painting by Maestro Anatoliy Stankulov The painting is unframed. The vivid colors of his paintings bring e...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Erde, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Elemental- Erde/Earth:Different shades and textures of earth are showing a unique dynamic interplay of shape, movement and colour. In her recent series ‘Elemental’, Katja Wittme...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Kaliakra - Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Kaliakra" 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 Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Movement Of Trees In The wind
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a series titled Wander, Wonder and Recall. The series is about movement. The movement of wind and water in nature. Have you ever just stopped and listened t...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Shaft of Light, Original Abstract Painting, Oil and mixed media
Located in Deddington, GB
Shaft of Light [2023} Shaft of Light is an original abstract painting by Claire Wiltshire. Oil paint on canvas. Additional information: Original painting Oil and mixed media on can...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Flower's Day - Figurative Painting Yellow Blue Brown White Red Black Pink
Located in Sofia, BG
"Flower's day" 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...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

CP-001, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
'CP-001' is the first painting in my 'Circle Painting' series. Oil on canvas, 48x48". :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled Composition
Located in Zürich, CH
The interaction of form and color became in his abstract works the major theme running through his oeuvre: “Even though every brushstroke represents for itself a transformed reality,...
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20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mosaic

Sueños Eternos
Located in Madrid, ES
“Los sueños eternos fluyen como las olas del mar siempre en movimiento y transformación.” Technique: Paint on paper, aluminium and wood base
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

“What Did You Wish For?”
Located in Austin, TX
Original piece based on energetic fields
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

item #7 from series "Jeux de glace"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
His way of painting exudes history, the culture of plunging his gaze as far as the techniques in broken and fragmented touches. This kaleidoscope of emotions revealed in its canvases...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Versions, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
'Versions' oil, graphite, and canvas collage on canvas 36x48" :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the art...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

New York / Acrylic on board, own technique / 95 x 135 cm
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
New York. One of the paintings inspired by a stay in a given city while traveling around the USA. Urban cycle in the USA. Each city visited created one work of abstract art, full of ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

CE-092
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charlie Edmiston's work explores the boundaries of form, media, and color in a manner evocative of mid-century modernists. Where his predecessors' explorations are narrowing and subt...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plywood, Adhesive, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Porcelain

CE-094
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charlie Edmiston's work explores the boundaries of form, media, and color in a manner evocative of mid-century modernists. Where his predecessors' explorations are narrowing and subt...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Plywood, Adhesive, Mixed Media, Acrylic

'Red Door Gray House' Original Contemporary Painting Urban Landscape Art by Duan
Located in Carmel, CA
In 'Red Door Gray House,' Duan orchestrates a visual symphony with darker hues, accentuated by hints of vibrant orange, bold red, and serene white. The interplay of these colors evok...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

CE-093
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charlie Edmiston's work explores the boundaries of form, media, and color in a manner evocative of mid-century modernists. Where his predecessors' explorations are narrowing and subt...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Porcelain, Plywood, Adhesive, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Persée F01
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Born in 1988 and graduated from Villa Arson in 2012, Quentin Derouet came out with honors and the Nice city’s price that rewards his masterful and minimal gesture : the trace of a cr...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Walnut, Charcoal, Egg Tempera

Following Wind
Located in Sausalito, CA
Working in both grid patters and wash of color, this large-scale piece is a moody expression of Thornycroft's best work. With a minimal palette, she creates an abstracted landscape ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Waiting for Pink II
Located in Sausalito, CA
In a world where we continually redefine ourselves through the changing lenses of gender and politics, Laura Roebuck’s solo exhibition, “Reclaiming Pink”...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Contemplating the fall II, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract painting with bright colors and rich brush strokes on tones of orange, white, black and rust. - Title: Contemplating the fall - Dimensions: 36" x47.5" x 1.5" - Support: s...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Missed hugs, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Is priceless to hold on to letting ourselves go unconditionally to the other. The pandemic has made us orphans of this wonderful gesture that gives us trust, protection and affection...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Sea of Crimson
Located in Deddington, GB
Sea of Crimson by Elaine Ford [2021] original Acrylic and Mixed Media on Canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:3.8cm Sold Unfram...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Extracto de Mar
Located in Madrid, ES
“Cada gota de mar contiene el secreto de la creación un extracto de la eternidad.” Technique: Paint on paper, aluminium and wood base
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

'Purple Noon' Contemporary Abstract Landscape Oil on Board By Katheryn Holt
Located in Carmel, CA
This intricate artwork unfolds as a multi-dimensional tapestry, where each layer contributes to a narrative that resonates with the soul. At the uppermost layer, a delicate dance of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Board

Essencia Azul
Located in Madrid, ES
“El mar nos enseña a apreciar la esencia azul de la existencia.” Technique: Paint on acrylic and aluminium
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

item #10 from series "Mystère de la Caverne de Platon"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
Landscape with multiple readings, where the viewer's gaze can form its own imaginary universe
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Ballroom Frenzy, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This large pallet-knife painting in acrylics comes with multiple layers of paint. In this one I see coloful robes swirling through majestic ballroom halls, leaving a frenzy of colors...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Mid Century Modern New York Geometric Abstract Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
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1960s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The echo of her voice across the mesa - Abstract desert sky painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An abstract landscape painting inspired by the majestic space and sky of the American southwest. Reminiscing my life once upon a time in the southwest, the song of the sky and wind. ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Grant Series Torn Paper Collage Painting African American Artist John Rozelle
Located in Surfside, FL
John Rozelle (American, 1944-) Grant Series II #5, Collage, 1988 Hand signed, dated and titled in pencil Provenance: Isobel Neal Gallery, Chicago, Measurements Matted to approximately 20 by 16 Sight: 11 by 9 inches Layers of torn ripped, and painted paper with music notes are overlaid on top of each other in this contemporary collage assemblage composition with a jazz sensibility. The pieces of paper have been arbitrarily arranged while in contrast, the artist has applied color in this piece in a very thoughtful way. John Everette Rozelle is an internationally renowned artist from St. Louis, Missouri now living in Banyoles, Girona. He is a masterful collagist, painter and sculptor included in museums and private collections worldwide. John Rozelle was born in St. Louis, Missouri and holds a B.F.A with a major in painting and a minor in sculpture from Washington University and a M.F.A from Fontbonne College. John Rozelle is currently tenured Associate Professor in the Drawing and Painting Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Prior to joining the Art Institute faculty he taught drawing, design, painting, and sculpture as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Fontbonne College. Rozelle has served on numerous occasions as curator, juror, and artist-in-residence for several exhibitions. His twenty years of solo and group shows have included those in New York, Philadelphia, Chicago, St. Louis, Atlanta, and Los Angeles. His work is housed among various corporate collections some of which include: Anheuser Busch, Citibank Corp., AT&T, Borg-Warner, Price Waterhouse, Saks Fifth Avenue, the Seven-Up Company, Ralston Purina, the Westin Hotels and ARCO. Rozelle is currently tenured Associate Professor in the Drawing and Painting Department at The School of the Art Institute of Chicago. His art can be found in over 20 public collections and in over 50 private collections throughout the United States. He has been in many important exhibitions including Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Layers of Meaning: Collage and Abstraction in the Late 20th Century. Included: Romare Bearden, Moe Brooker...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Laid Paper, Mixed Media

Ecos del Oceano
Located in Madrid, ES
“Los ecos del océano nos hablan en susurros recordándonos la profundidad de la existencia.” Technique: Paint on methacrylate and Wood base
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Plexiglass, Wood

Cinnabar
Located in Denver, CO
Kuzana Ogg (b.1971, Bombay, India) is currently in residence at El Zaguan on Canyon Road in Santa Fe, NM. She has participated in three other residencies: i...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Xagon
Located in Madrid, ES
“En cada forma, en cada ángulo, reside una historia que aguarda ser descubierta en el Xagon.” Technique: Paper on aluminium and wood base
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal

Autumn rain II, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract painting with bright colors and rich brush strokes on tones of orange, white, black and rust. - Title: Autumn rain II - Dimensions: 36" x36" x 1.5" - Support: stretched c...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

All that Glitters is Gold, Abstract Painting, Gold Art, Black White and Gold Art
Located in Deddington, GB
This vibrant gold piece is luxurious and striking. Pixie Willoughby artist with Wychwood Art. Born in Lincolnshire in 1972, Pixie qualified from Lancaster University in 1994, with BA...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Crazy Love II, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A colorful work in acrylics, mostly in pallet-knife technique, in a joyful mix of all colors of the rainbow, which will alight any room…. Enjoy! If you have been crazy in love, yo...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Home Is Paradise No.1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Home is Paradise No.1 is a 80 cm/31.49 in H x 80 cm/31.49 in W, 2 cm/0.6 in deep mixed media painting. „To live in a peaceful home is to experience paradise on earth.“ ( Shri Ra...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Tablescape IV (Abstract Framed Gouache Drawing on Paper in Beige, Blue, Red)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract gouache on paper drawing in a palette of beige and soft blue with accents of sienna red and dusty yellow Created by Hudson ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Enchanted - Iris Sunrise - Abstract Floral Colorful Focal Bright Beauty Flowers
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Enchanted - Iris Sunrise Abstract Floral Colorful Focal Bright Beauty Flowers We all need to feel enchanted ever so often... This artwork with its vibrant style, intricate...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Antique American School Abstract Expressionist New York City Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvasboard. No signature found. Framed. Image size, 24L x 18H.
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1950s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lion, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
I have drawn and painted very detailed artwork representing people an cities all my life. After my beloved father died last year, I felt the urge to express my inner feelings just wi...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Signed Castro Abstract Expressionist 1960s Latin American Oil Painting Collage
Located in Surfside, FL
'La Multitud Sodomita Rodea la Casa de Lot' Titled and signed in Spanish. it refers to the biblical story of Lot with the Sodomites. It is a very well executed piece signed Castro an...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil

I Don't Need A Name, Original Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
I Don't Need A Name, Original Abstract Painting 30 x 30 inches Acrylic on canvas Original painting signed by the artist Wire hardware installed on the back so the artwork arrives re...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

We've Got You, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Oils on canvas expressive painting with multi-colours. This lively statement painting has it all. Color, beautiful form, an accomplished style by the highly regarded British Artist V...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Abstract Landscape Painting by Victor Manuel Gomez
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Large Format Abstract Pink & Black Mixed Media Painting by Cuban Artist Victor Manuel. Victor is an emerging talent born and raised in Havana. With a great sense of Havana’s always ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. 50.5 x 38.25 in. 51.5 x 39 in. (framed) Custom framed in maple. Theodore Franklin (“Ted”) Appleby, Jr. was born January 28, 1923 in Asbury Park, New Jersey to a very prominent family in Monmouth County. He attended the Pauling School in New York and studied at the atelier of John Corneal. On December 12, 1942, Appleby enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps, subsequently seeing action in the Marshall Islands. Upon the conclusion of the war, he was stationed for a year in Yokohama, Japan, where he studied local engraving techniques. In 1947, after returning home, Appleby moved to Mexico for a year to study mural painting in San Miguel de Allende. Following his sojourn in Mexico, Appleby briefly returned home to the U.S. before ultimately relocating to Paris. There, he joined a lively community of expatriate American artists involved with what would come to be known as the “School of Paris.” Appleby befriended fellow Americans Sam Francis and Jackson Pollock, exhibiting extensively throughout France with the former. He also regularly visited the atelier of Fernand Léger, and was represented in the "Salon de Réalités Nouvelles" and the “Salon d’Automne” during the 1950s and 60s. From 1955 to 1961, Appleby participated in group exhibitions in Chicago, Leverkusen (Germany), Lisbon, London, and Paris. He also had three notable solo exhibitions during this period: Studio Facchetti, Paris (1956); Martha Jackson Gallery, New York (1957); and the American Cultural Center, Paris (1959). In 1957, Appleby’s work was presented at the 62nd American Exposition of Painters and Sculptors at the Chicago Art Institute, where he was awarded the Norman Wait Harris Bronze Medal and Prize. Answering the famed artist André Lhote’s call to help save the village of Alba-la-Romaine in the Ardèche, Appleby and his wife - the artist Hope Manchester - purchased a home in the village in 1950, ultimately settling there until their deaths. Source: Taylor Graham Gallery
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

item #3 from series « Jeux de glace»
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
Imaginary landscape
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Play #8 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
This series focuses on the idea of play and the emotions involved in the act of playing. We often forget the importance of relaxing the mind, of letting go of our troubles, of being ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

item #1 from series "Jeux de glace"
Located in CHÂTILLON-EN-DIOIS, FR
Imaginary landscape
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Burnout
Located in Greenwich, CT
Burnout Oil, Marble Powder, Resin, Asphalt, Spray Paint On Canvas 24" X 20" I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in the medium o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Marble

"Green Nude 2" 1980s Modernist Jack Hooper Female Nude Painting
Located in Arp, TX
Jack Hooper "Green Nude 2" c. 1980s Acrylic paint on magazine page 9"x11.5", black wood gallery frame float mount 11"x14" Signed in pencil lower right Hooper's distinctive approach to artistry is exemplified by his ingenious use of acrylic paint on a magazine page, where elements of the original page subtly peek through the layers of vibrant color. This technique adds an intriguing depth to the composition, blurring the boundaries between reality and abstraction. Jack Meredith Hooper (August 26, 1928 - January 24, 2014) was an American painter, muralist, sculptor, printmaker and art educator. Hooper was a major figure on the Southern California art scene, belonging to that generation of Los Angeles painters...
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Magazine Paper, Acrylic

"Askjer" by Eva Ullrich, 30 x 25 1/5 in, 2019
Located in Paris, France
"Askjer", 2019 Using the intrinsic language of paint, Eva Ullrich is able to simplify her work to create bold, confident pieces that capture the essence of specific places, or natu...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Autumn Tapestry, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This lovely colorful painting has a composition that is mostly the snow falling in the forest. In a rare moment the first snow is falling on the foliage in the mountains. The bits of...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Curse the Sanguine Child
Located in Columbia, MO
Joel D. Sager (b. 1980) is a contemporary American painter of landscapes, still-life and portraiture. Often drawing on such standard subject matter with economy and singularity— a so...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

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