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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
ABSTRACT Saint Valentine Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Saint Sebastian Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

ABSTRACT Saint John Baptist Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

ABSTRACT St Stephen Saints Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Spray Paint, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas

"Untilled" abstract acrylic, collage, gold leaf, on linen aluminium canvas
Located in Roscoff, FR
After seeing a documentary on Art Nouveau and remembering paintings by Klimt that these forms were imposed as well as the atmosphere of colors and the need to add sheets of light gol...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Marble, Gold Leaf

Morning Star abstract oil painting by Peter Jordan
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by Peter Jordan. Morning star, oil on board, 90cm x 60cm, 2019. Jordan’s abstract works, some in oil paint and others using acrylic on board are powerful in colour ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Coral II - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Coral II is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas. Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas. Hand signed on the lower margin. Signature an title on the back....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Abstract Composition - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas. Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas. Hand signed on the lower margin. Signature on the ba...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

MGM - Mixed Media by Enrico Manera - 2007
Located in Roma, IT
MGM is a contemporary artwork realized by Enrico Manera in 2006. Mixed media on carboard. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin Authentication certificate by the Artist on pho...
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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media

The great dream that all this is, original oil painting by Peter Jordan
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by Peter Jordan. oil on board, 90cm x 60cm, 2019. Jordan’s abstract works, some in oil paint and others using acrylic on board are powerful in colour and content. T...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute" Dramatic multi-color geometric abstract painting by Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015). Vivid ...
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1960s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Odino - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Odino is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas. Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas. Hand signed on the lower margin. Signature an title on the back. N...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

The Dreamer - Ethereal abstract landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An ethereal, dreamy abstract landscape painting, inspired by the wilds of the Italian mountain streams and waterfalls. "The Dreamer" is a dream. A bright, ethereal canvas dedicated t...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Vase with pink roses"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This oil painting makes part of my series dedicated to the scenes of a summer period. This abstract vibrant floral painting called "Vase with pink roses...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Slow Speed" Original Bull Painting by Brian Keith Stephens, Textural Art
Located in Denver, CO
"Slow Speed" is an original painting by Brian Keith Stephens, beautifully composed on cotton using oil and wax. This artwork measures 40 x 54 inches and is presented unframed, ready ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Cotton, Wax, Oil

"Looks Like Sun" Original Buffalo Art by Brian Keith Stephens, Western Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Looks Like Sun" is an evocative original painting by Brian Keith Stephens, capturing the rugged spirit of a western buffalo. This piece, using oil and wax on cotton, measures 32 x 4...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Cotton, Wax, Oil

Simplicity Of Art S 2, Acrylic on Canvas 2018 by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic painting on canvas, 2018. Titled, dated and signed on the back. Framed. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Dimensions: Height: 25 in ( 63,5 cm ), Width: 20....
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Gesture 2 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Gesture 2 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on paper - unframed Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choices create a range of...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Aligner Pellageiyia (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Aligner Pellageiyia (Abstract painting) Acrylic, color tape, yarn, and LEGO brick on canvas - Unframed. Philippe Halaburda is a French artist who has coined the term Geographic Abst...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Tape, Acrylic, Yarn

Antique American School Modernist Abstract Landscape Framed Original Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage mid century abstract landscape. Oil on board. Framed. No signature found.
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1940s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled LXIX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, bright tones, spiritual, green
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXIX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

champs colorés, abstract landscape, oil on canvas, expressionism, fields, France
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In this canvas, Sophie Dumont transports us to the heart of the Normandy countryside, where fields stretch under an infinite sky. With a palette of greens, whites, and blues, she cap...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

6. Abstraction 2021 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
6. Abstraction 2021 (Abstract painting) Oil on Canvas - Unframed Annear works with oil, building images from layered shares and creating complex surface textures. He incessantly ex...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Structures D08" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Lab #11 Painting. From the Lab series
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Lab #11, 2024 by Alec Franco From the Lab series Unframed Signed by the artist _______ The artist's works are based on time and on informal aesthetic principles that he chooses to e...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Abstract Cubist Construction Collage Mid 20th Century American Modernism Cubism
Located in New York, NY
Abstract Cubist Construction Collage Mid 20th Century American Modernism Cubism Vaclav Vytacil (1892 - 1984) Abstract Construction #2 Caesin on board collage 11 x 13 1/2 th inches S...
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1930s Abstract Paintings

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Board, Casein

Permanescence TN693-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence TN693-D is a unique ink and acrylic on canvas diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, dimensions are 100 × 130 cm (39.4 × 51.2 in). The artwor...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Oil Painting of River Bank with Silver Birch Trees and Misty Hills & Mountains
Located in Preston, GB
Oil Painting of River Bank with Silver Birch Trees and Misty Hills & Mountains by British Artist Charles Wyatt Warren (1908-1993) Art measures 35...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Untitled LX by Ferle - large abstract painting, green & yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LX is an abstract painting by French contemporary artist Ferle. Oil on free-standing canvas, W 140 cm x H 200 cm // W 55 in. x H 78 3/4 in. ”In her work, Ferle creates new s...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Love me. Aime-moi. Quiéreme"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Love me. Aime-moi. Quiéreme" painting is contemporary expressive vibrant artwork. This artwork highlights the importance of giving and taking love, the importance of love to someb...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Untitled XXXI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, bright tones, spiritual, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled LXX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, bright tones, spiritual, green
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled VI by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, red and grey tones, spiritual
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled VI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled XXV by Ferle - Large abstract painting, green tones, spiritual, yellow
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXV is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

TN 653 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and white
Located in Paris, FR
TN 653 is a unique ink and acrylic on canvas painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with acrylic on paper, dimensions are 73 × 100 cm (28.7 × 39...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Confluences II by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves, sea
Located in Paris, FR
Confluences II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium, patina fixed with bees...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Metal, Bronze

Lift You Up by Lily Harrington, Pink, Green Abstract Painting on Canvas
Located in Atlanta, GA
Lily was born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia. She grew up surrounded by art (her grandmother, mother, aunt, and cousin are all artists). In 2011, her mother, Meg Harrington, opened H...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Neutral Harmony: Journey Between Brown and White Lines
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Shipped rolled in a tube without frame In the vast canvas of creativity, emerges a masterpiece titled "Neutral Harmony: Journey Between Brown and White Lines." This painting, imbued...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Untitled XXXII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, earth tones, spiritual, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed an...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

TN680-D by Hachiro Kanno - Large calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
Located in Paris, FR
TN680-D is a unique diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 200 × 200 cm (78.7 × 78.7 in)....
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Moment To Moment #4935.101518, Painting, Gouache on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
A moment can be so fleeting and yet when it is a perfect one it seems to last forever. These pieces invoke a quiet strength of capturing moments in time of markings of the ink on pap...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gouache

"1401 Hawaii Beach Series" Abstract, Seascape Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
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...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Clay

Abstract, Coastal Seascape Painting by Eugene Healy, 'Stonington Point'
Located in White Plains, NY
Available at Madelyn Jordon Fine Art. 'Stonington Point' by Eugene Healy, 2024. Oil and mixed media on canvas, 48 x 60 in. / Frame: 48.5 x 60.5 in. This landscape painting features a...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Untitled XXXVII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and grey, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXXVII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Infinity II by Frédérique Domergue - Large abstract painting on metal leaves
Located in Paris, FR
Infinity II is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with b...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Metal, Bronze

Rajasthan Gypsy Dance. Large Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Paul Wadsworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Expressionist paintings. His pieces are heavily worked with layers of richly applied paint, the result is paintings that sing w...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Blue Canoe for Rosemary Lee
Located in Denver, CO
Jason Craighead (b.1971) is an abstract artist based in Raleigh, North Carolina. In his mixed-media works, drawing, painting, and writing fuse seamlessly together His surprising com...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Oil, Graphite

"Shining City on a Hill" Abstract Painting 67" x 138" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Shining City on a Hill" Abstract Painting 67" x 138" inch by Ahmed Farid mixed media on canvas Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodi...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Untitled XLII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, grey and black, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Untitled XX by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, bright colours, orange, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled LIX by Ferle - Large abstract painting, colourful, vibrant tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LIX is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 200 cm × 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Paysage (Open Terrain)
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Marcel Demagny was born in 1949 in Nancy, France. He graduated from the Nancy School of Architecture in...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Stripe Drawing #2" Contemporary Original Abstract Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
My drawings and paintings are an examination of three major elements - color, surface and mark making. These nonrepresentational pieces give me the freedom to concentrate on and inve...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel

Mixed Media Painting titled “Lumber of Hope” By Scott Harper
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
BORN JULY 31, 1979 IN NEW JERSEY, USA CURRENTLY LIVES AND WORKS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA BIO: As an artist based in the vibrant community of West Palm Beach, my work is an exploration of the interplay between color, emotion, and memory. Growing up in Guatemala, I was immersed in a culture rich with vivid hues, captivating vistas, and a tapestry of diverse experiences that continue to influence my work. I decided to pursue an artistic and creative career as a painter because of my deep passion for self-expression and the power of art to evoke emotions and provoke thought. I found solace in drawing and painting, using these mediums as a way to communicate and interpret the world around me. The ability to convey complex ideas and feelings through colors, shapes, and strokes fascinated me. Painting has been an avenue for me to explore our inner thoughts and reflect on life, creating a profound connection between myself and my art. " All boundaries are imagined, and our perceived mental frontiers are vast and unexplored. The bond that unites us all is love and through art we grasp the ephemeral if only for that brief moment." SCOTT HARPER...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Untitled LXV by Ferle - Large abstract painting, blue and red, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXV is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Les Lavandes (Lavender)
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Marcel Demagny was born in 1949 in Nancy, France. He graduated from the Nancy School of Architecture in...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Acrylic on Wood Assemblage Painting Titled “Comet Series R #1"
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
artist statement on this comet series: “Coming full circle, Darashkevich pays it forward by creating comets for the dreamers who want to make wishes come true. As a child he was fas...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

Surfacing by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting, metal leaves, sea, sky
Located in Paris, FR
Surfacing is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminium panel, patina fixed with bee...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Metal, Bronze

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