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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
Untitled XLIII by Ferle - Large size abstract painting, dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLIII 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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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

TN 681 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and white
Located in Paris, FR
TN 681 is a unique painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with ink and acrylic on canvas, dimensions are 73 × 100 cm (28.7 × 39.4 in). The artwo...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Untitled XXI by Ferle - Abstract painting, colourful, bright, orange, grey, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXI 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 c...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Untitled XLV by Ferle - large abstract oil painting, blue and dark tones
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLV is a unique painting made with oil on a free-standing canvas by French artist Elvire Ferle, dimensions are 200 x 140 cm (78.7 × 55.1 in). The artwork is signed, sold un...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abyss by Frédérique Domergue - Contemporary abstract painting, metal, turquoise
Located in Paris, FR
Abyss is a unique painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. This painting is made with oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminum, patina fixed with beeswax, dimen...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Bronze

"Pandemic City" Acrylic on Paper Painting 24" x 18" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pandemic City" Acrylic on Paper Painting 24" x 18" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko Tetiana Kalivoshko is an American-based Ukrainian artist who specializes in painting, sculpture, and art installations. Graduated from the L’viv National Academy of Art and Shanghai's East China Normal University. She decided to devote herself to the world of art in 2015 after seeing the exhibition "In Love With Art" which motivated her to begin developing her art and ideas and to travel across the world. Tetiana's debut project installation, "Peace," was shown in several Ukrainian cities. The installation “Peace”. Her work materialized spectacular shapes of Chinese hieroglyphs that mean "Peace". In 2016, Tetiana presented her first collection, "Warm inside", in Shanghai. At the same time, she worked as an art teacher for children and adults in a private school...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"OBLIVION" Abstract Painting 40" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado
Located in Culver City, CA
"OBLIVION" Abstract Painting 40" x 30" inch by Carlos Delgado ABOUT: Carlos Delgado is a Colombian artist with international recognition living betwe...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Canvas

"Vortex" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Vortex" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by Ahmed Farid Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact Egyptian painters who trained priv...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic

TN509-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, triptych, white
Located in Paris, FR
TN509-T is a unique triptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. The painting is made with Ink and acrylic on canvas. It is composed by 3 panels, total dimensions...
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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Vertigo by Frédérique Domergue - Abstract painting on metal leaves
Located in Paris, FR
Vertigo is a painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. Oxidized zinc and bronze leaves on aluminum panel, patina fixed with beeswax polish. 100 x 100 cm // 39.37 in...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Bronze

TN831-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, black and blue
Located in Paris, FR
TN 831 D is a diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, composed of two panels of equal size (146 cm x 89 cm). It is sold unframed. The painter draws its resour...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Thunder and Rain
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic

Permanescence TN720 D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
Permanescence TN720 D is a diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, composed of two panels of equal size (100 cm x 73 cm). It is sold unframed. The painter dr...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Play Drawing #9 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Play Drawing #9 Contemporary Original Abstract Oil Painting This series focuses on the idea of play and the emotions involved in the act of playing. We often forget the importance o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Oil

Untitled CIX by Frédérique Domergue - Large abstract painting on metal leaves
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled CIX is a large-scale painting by French contemporary artist Frédérique Domergue. Oxidized zinc and bronze leaf on wood panelling, patina fixed with beeswax polish, 180 cm × ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Bronze

TN 683 D by Hachiro Kanno - Abstract painting, calligraphy-inspired, black
Located in Paris, FR
TN 683 D is a diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, composed of two 100 x 73 panels. Ink and acrylic on canvas, 100 cm x 146 cm. Sold unframed. The painter ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

TN811-D by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, diptych
Located in Paris, FR
TN811-D is a diptych painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno, composed of two panels of equal size (100 cm x 73 cm). Sold unframed. The painter draws its resources fro...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic, Ink

Ruz Big Red Black Square original abstract acrylic painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Ruz. astract. big . red .black. square original abstract acrylic painting We offer the possibility of framing at no cost. we advise black or white , Rafael Ruz.(Barcelona 1956) Whil...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled XLVI by Ferle - abstract painting, red tones, very large size
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XLV is an abstract painting by French contemporary artist Ferle. Oil on free-standing canvas. W 200 cm x H 280 cm // W 6 ft 6 x H 9 ft. ”In her work, Ferle creates new spac...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

TN853 by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting
Located in Paris, FR
TN853 is a painting by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. Sold unframed. The painter draws its resources from Japanese calligraphy and his favorite themes in Zen philosophy....
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Play #12 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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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Untitled LXIII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, deep tones, spiritual, red
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled LXIII 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

"Bukhara VI" Abstract Oil Painting 59" x 39" inch by Muzaffar Abdullaev
Located in Culver City, CA
"Bukhara VI" Abstract Oil Painting 59" x 39" inch by Muzaffar Abdullaev ABOUT: He was born in 1953 in Bukhara, where he lives and works. Boasting...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Flower Train" Abstract Acrylic Painting 24" x 39" inch by Elena Lyapina
Located in Culver City, CA
"Flower Train" Abstract Acrylic Painting 24" x 39" inch by Elena Lyapina
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled XXII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, red & green tones, spiritual
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled XXII 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 ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Flowing Energy 24
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork Flowing Energy 24 is part of the Flowing Energy Collection. It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers. Dimensions: 120x40...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Blue Waves, Science Art Collection by Anastasia Vasilyeva
Located in Zofingen, AG
Wave Theory is a painting from the collection "Wave Theory", was participated in the Swiss Art Expo 2021 in Zurich. It is a part of the science art collection by artist Anastasia Vasilyeva...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic

"Naked" Oil Painting 35" x 27" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Naked" Oil Painting 35" x 27" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer. But the area of her occupat...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Venice /// Abstract Expressionist Contemporary Colorful Minimalism Painting Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-) Title: "Venice" Series: Abstract *Signed by Graves lower left. It is also signed, dated, and titled on verso Year: 2022 Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas Canvas size: 33" x 22" Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition Biography: Jack Graves III is an American artist, born in 1988 in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up surrounded by inspiration having an art dealer as a father, John Graves...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Paint, Acrylic

"Cosmic Explosion" Abstract Wood Painting 79" x 79" in by Leila Izzet
Located in Culver City, CA
"Cosmic Explosion" Abstract Wood Painting 79" x 79" in by Leila Izzet Leila Izzet has been exhibiting her paintings for over 40 years. A great lover of animals, she was first known ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Wood, Acrylic

Large Painting Titled “Bluejay”
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Mirtha Moreno Born in Havana, Cuba, in the late 70s during a well-documented time of religious and political oppression, abstract expressionist artist Mirtha Moreno, immigrated to th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic

"Humility" Oil Painting 43" x 43" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Humility" Oil Painting 43" x 43" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer. But the area of her occu...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

The Cross
Located in Palm Desert, CA
"The Cross" is a painting by Alexander Calder. The painting is signed in the lower right, "Calder". The framed dimensions are 30 x 37.5 x 1.75 in. "The Cross...
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1940s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Untitled wp4" Abstract Painting 22" x 18" inch by Gayatri Gamuz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled wp4" Abstract Painting 22" x 18" inch by Gayatri Gamuz Watercolor on archival paper In search of silence, in search of the self. Her work emerges from the silence within ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

"Untitled wp19" Abstract Painting 22" x 18" inch by Gayatri Gamuz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled wp19" Abstract Painting 22" x 18" inch by Gayatri Gamuz Watercolor on archival paper In search of silence, in search of the self. Her work em...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Watercolor, Archival Paper

Landscape Abstract Expressionist
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Landscape 2020, Artist signed and titled verso. Jerzy Kubina Polish/American Artist: Jerzy was born in Zamosc, Poland, 1956. Studied at the Academy Of Fine Arts in Krakow 1981/1986 i...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Maryanne Pollock "Beige Haze"
Located in Washington, DC
Painting by Maryanne Pollock titled "Beige Haze". Work is signed and dated 2020 on reverse. Maryanne Pollock received her BFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and Rome, Ital...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Large Painting on Canvas Titled: PDP 1160
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Post Dogmatist Painting on Canvas, signed verso Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American collage artist, painter, published poet and theorist living in Pagos...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Colourful Surrealist Abstract Geometric Acrylic on Paper.
Located in Cotignac, FR
Late 20th century abstract geometric acrylic on paper by British artist Derek Carruthers. Signed bottom right and signed and dated to the reverse. A ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Handmade Paper

St. Catherine's
Located in Washington, DC
Painting by Maryanne Pollock titled "St. Catherine's". Signed and titled on reverse. Maryanne Pollock received her BFA from Tyler School of Art in Philadelphia and Rome, Italy. She...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

"Faces I" Oil on Carton Abstract Painting 28" x 22" inch by Youssef Sida
Located in Culver City, CA
"Faces I" Oil on Carton Abstract Painting 28" x 22" inch by Youssef Sida Signed and dated 1990 Youssef Sida 1922-1994 Born in 1922 in Damietta, and in 1...
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20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Cardboard

Circus 1 - colourful, geometric abstraction, modernist, acrylic on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Curated squares, rectangles and fine horizontal and vertical stripes in pink, cherry, pumpkin, greens and teal dance across a rust ground in this acrylic painting on panel. This geom...
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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Panel, Acrylic

Feminine Red And Black Modern Abstract Structured Painting By Sture Wikström
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Presenting a modern abstract composition with a textured surface created by the Swedish artist, Sture Wikström (1921-1993). With its textured surface, s...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Earth Balance, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses simple geometric shapes and color harmony to explore balance and the relationship between positive and negative space. Cool blues and warm green shapes bring a sen...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

My Still Life, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"This piece is a departure from my usual palette and reflects a desire to infuse lightness and joy into the profound uncertainty of life," says artist Robin Oku...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Dawn at the Grand Canyon, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"For a few brief moments on the south rim, the morning sun lights up the canyon walls like neon while casting blue shadows into its depths," says artist Cryst...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

"Masquerade" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils Abstract in Pinks 48x60
Located in New York, NY
"Masquerade" 2024, 48" H x 60" W. Large-scale, multi-colored abstract painting consisting of acrylic, house paint, pencils, and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine-born artist Karina ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Alegre Improvisacion, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 160x190cm Signed About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultu...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage American School Abstract Expressionist Artist Studio Modern Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract interior painting. Oil on canvas, circa 1930. No signature found. Image size, 20L x 16H. Framing available.
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1930s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sea of Blues N10, Abstract Blue and White Fish Patterns, Mediterranean Style
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor

"Puzzle" No8, Absrtact Oil Painting, 2018
Located in London, GB
An upcoming exhibition of oil paintings by Hsu Tung Lung at the The Tainan Art Museum in Tainan, Taiwan. The exhibition is scheduled for March, 2025 and will feature a selection of H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

A Sunny Day - Large Abstract Oil Painting Blue Black White Yellow
Located in Sofia, BG
"A sunny day" is an abstract painting by Maestro Plamen Bonev, The painting is unframed. “The impressions of Plamen's paintings on the viewer is so mighty, mesmerizing, grand, th...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hike Flow
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic

Sea cliff
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my small collection of abstract paintings created in various vivid tones. This collection was created for contemporary interior decoration to bring a to...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Italian Abstract Cityscape with Towers. Circa 1970
Located in Firenze, IT
Cityscape with skyscrapers. Stylized and almost abstract representation of a city with skyscrapers, some of which have the shape of a sail. Oil on canvas. In a 1970´s aluminium / wood period frame. Signed lower right: Raimondo. Landscape appears at first glance as a series of abstract, geometric, very bright objects. Very good condition. Painting comes from a collection in Turin, Italy which had numerous signed works...
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1970s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Singularity I-Modern abstract geometric graphic atwork-painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Singularity I" by Heny Steinberg is a mesmerizing exploration of abstract geometrical minimalism that invites viewers to contemplate the convergence of form and space. Crafted with ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Board

Mid Century Lake Anza Berkeley Bay Area Abstract Expressionist Landscape W/C
Located in Soquel, CA
Brilliantly colorful mid century expressive abstracted landscape of Lake Anza in Berkeley by Bay Area artist Howard Margolis (American, 1927-2015). Signed “Margolis” in lower right c...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

les versants du silence, abstract, oil on canvas, expressionism, geometric blue
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In this art piece titled "Versant du Silence," the artist transports us into a realm where contemplation and reflection reign supreme. The canvas, measuring 60 x 60 cm (23.62 x 23.62...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

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