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
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...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
St Ives Bay, Contemporary Expressionist Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
St Ives Bay, Cornwall. England.
Paul Wadsworth is one of the UK’s leading exponents of Expressionist paintings. His pieces are heavily worked with layers of richly applied paint, th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
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...
Category
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.
Category
1930s Abstract Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Watercolor
Beneath the Same Blue Sky, colorful mixed media, abstract painting on canvas
Located in Toronto, ON
Reflecting a strong sense of colour and design, and through the use of line and texture, Rina’s abstract paintings are bold and expressive. Whether working in acrylic or mixed media,...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
A Sunny Day - Large Abstract Oil Painting Blue Black White Yellow
By Plamen Bonev
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
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...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Expressionist With Orange and Blue Colors
By Sandro von Lorsch
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Expressionist Abstract Composition With Orange and Blue Colors
Canvas size 24"x32" gold leaf frame 27"x35", signed lower right corner.
Sandro von Lorsch German painter born 1921-19...
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
My Still Life, Abstract Painting
By Robin Okun
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"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 ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, House Paint, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Lollipop Feeling
Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW
This painting is a mood artwork, where the feeling is being comfortable, so reassured as if somehow the feelings of licking a lollipop as a child have returned. The work is in the st...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Acrylic
Blue Landscape II
By Pat Forbes
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
I see blue as a seminal color representing life in all its forms.
About the Artist
Pat Forbes is an abstract painter whose aesthetic is heavily influenced by her 20 years as a collector and dealer of Middle Eastern textiles. Pat, who lives on the Atlantic Ocean in Massachusetts, uses a neutral palette to present her interpretation of the world around her– from marshes and mountains to stones and spiderwebs. She is drawn to pattern and design, both of which influence the use of balanced repetition in her work. Pat’s muted colors invite pensive meditation, while her deliberate use of line guides the eye through satisfyingly symmetrical compositions.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Roses flowering in the spring
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork belongs to my “Floral” series which is full of expressive brush strokes where I could experience a floral theme. It is a bold and eclectic mix of art which radiates str...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Bird Flutter
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
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
'Sunset Over Asilomar' Original Contemporary Abstract Yellow &Orange Mixed Media
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven is now one of the top emerging artists in the U.S. His works are ground breaking, bold and imbued with unflinching disregard to painting conventions. ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Charcoal
Gamme litteraire, Abstract, Library, French, Minimalism, Modern, Expressionism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Step into the enchanting realm of "Gamme Littéraire," a mesmerizing creation by the talented artist Sophie Dumont. This captivating piece, measuring 15.75x15.75 inches within an 18.5...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Marfa#3, Painting, Oil on Paper
By Jeff Pugh
Located in Yardley, PA
The high desert around Mafra, TX is a serene setting that offers an ever changing range of colors and forms. This is one painting in a series of abstract landscapes based on the Chi...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Tablero Cuerpos Escuetos, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
160x150cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Imagine-Original abstract painting- contemporary artwork- contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Imagine" by Roman Goss is a captivating original abstract painting that invites viewers to explore a world of imagination and possibility. Through a harmon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Purple Evening in California, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
The last moments of daylight in a residential neighborhood. Woman walking her dog. Cool blues and purple in the landscape rest on a muted peach sky. Expressi...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
ABSTRACT Black and white painting texture minimal Untitled 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Barcelona, June 20, 1989, From an early age, drawing and painting were relevant in the
development of the artist, since during much of her career she has examined realistic
represent...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
The Calm Before The Storm #3 with Acrylic on Canvas, Painting by Lucy Moore
By Lucy Moore
Located in Deddington, GB
The Calm Before The Storm #3 – By Lucy Moore [2023]
The Calm Before The Storm #3 - An seascape painting by Lucy Moore. When winter roles in it slowly strips the earth of her colour ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Kaleidoscope" Fine Art Mirror
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract fine art mirror by Alina B is made with dichroic film on mirror, and is framed in a champagne-toned frame. The film on the mirror allows for it, and the space it reflec...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mirror, Film
Foot Steps and Foothills
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
'Layered' - black, collage, geometric abstraction, mixed media
Located in Atlanta, GA
This mixed media painting features hues of black, grey and green.
Atlanta-based artist Angela Carter creates abstract collage works that celebrate her personal history, Caribbean he...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Beach Palms La Cala with Oil Paint on Canvas, Painting Mid century
Located in Deddington, GB
Beach Palms La Cala By Eleanor Woolley [April 2023]
Palm Trees La Cala is an Original Painting by Eleanor Woolley. The striking Palm Trees on La Cala beach in La Cala de Mijas were ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
In a Boat
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
I was fortunate to travel and paint in Honfleur's picturesque harbor, which was loved by many French impressionists, including Monet, Courbet, and Boudin. In ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Lagoon of Miyako island. Abstract painting. Water / Sea / Blue. 50x60cm
Located in Zofingen, AG
Blue Lagoon of Miyako Island lies 300 km west of Okinawa and is known for its beaches, which are considered the best in Japan. The blue water shines like a polished emerald. The Japanese island of Miyako is first of all, it is an incredible color, purity and transparency of water, which shimmers with all shades of blue - turquoise, aquamarine, azure, cobalt.
Psychologists believe that the blue palette has a beneficial effect on the human psyche, promotes the development of imagination and good sleep.
This artwork is from a series of paintings that heal your space.
Acrylic, art-resin, mix-media on canvas 50/60 cm.
It does not require a frame.
Signed back. Ready to hang. Certificate is attached.
One-of-a-Kind Painting.
About Artist
Vik Schroeder...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Resin, Acrylic
Machine One /// Abstract Geometric Contemporary Colorful Painting Canvas Striped
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Machine One"
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: 32" x 26"
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Red lighthouse on the 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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Archival Paper, Acrylic
The Prince
Located in New Orleans, LA
Charles Collins is a true Renaissance man. From a family of New Orleans artists, he chose to pursue a career as a pathologist, attending medical school in New Orleans and becoming pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Discovering the mountains of Provence
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This artwork makes part of my small collection of abstract paintings created in various vivid tones and dedicated to the scenes of a summer period.
This vibrant landscape called "Di...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Original painting on canvas by Serg Graff, Skipper "Sea Wolf", seascape, COA
Located in Framingham, MA
The ship itself is detailed with intricate lines and shading, highlighting the structure of the masts, the sails, and the hull. The use of bold colors, particularly the red accents o...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Departure #2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crowell's abstract paintings are in the challenging media of oil paint and cold wax. "Techniques I originated in my practice 20 years ago are now widely recognized and taught. My pro...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Wax, Wood Panel
Untitled
By Doug Ohlson
Located in New York, NY
Doug Ohlson
Untitled, 1978
Signed, dated, and inscribed "For Michael" on the reverse
Acrylic on canvas
18 x 18 inches
Doug Ohlson was born in 1936 in Cherokee, Iowa and died in 201...
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Green Oval, Lowell Nesbitt - Painting
Located in Fairfield, CT
Artist: Lowell Nesbitt (1933-1993)
Title: Green Oval
Year: 1962
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 48 x 28 inches
Condition: Good
Inscription: Signed, dated, titled by the artist, verso
LO...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cave Drama
By Boris Margo
Located in New York, NY
Boris Margo
Cave Drama, 1938
Signed and dated lower left
Oil on canvas
22 x 30 inches
Best known as a painter of surrealist imagery, Boris Margo was born in Wolotschisk, Ukraine, i...
Category
1930s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract (with Two White Vases)
By Ed Baynard
Located in New York, NY
Ed Baynard
Abstract (with Two White Vases), 2005
Signed, titled, and dated along the verso
Acrylic on canvas
48 x 40 inches
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Painting Diptych Blue Pigments Contemporary Artist Gabriela Meunie 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Diptych artwork.
100x100 cm each artwork
100x200 cm two artworks
GABRIELA MEUNIE. Mallorca, 1987. Based in Bordeaux
Franco-American artist Gabriela Meunié started her career as a ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Untitled
Located in New York, NY
In the manner of Affandi
Abstract Lotus, circa 1970
Unsigned
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Abstract Painting Orange Green by Contemporary Artist Gabriela Meunie 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube.
For more shipping options, please contact our gallery.
GABRIELA MEUNIE. Mallorca, 1987. Based in Bordeaux
Franco-American artist Gabr...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Alizarin Orionids
Located in New York, NY
Charles Hinman
Alizarin Orionids, 2003
Signed and dated lower right
Watercolor on paper
12 x 12 inches
Throughout his long career, Charles Hinman has collapsed the divide between p...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Abstract Painting Magenta by Contemporary Artist Gabriela Meunie 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The artwork will be shipped rolled in a tube.
For more shipping options, please contact our gallery.
GABRIELA MEUNIE. Mallorca, 1987. Based in Bordeaux
Franco-American artist Gabr...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Expessionnist Landscape, French, Modern, Oil on canvas, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a french artist . She has been painting the landscapes of Normandy for 40 years. His painting is today recognized throughout the world.
In a symphony of grayscale to...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Flowing Through Blue" Large Abstract Oil Painting
Located in Brecon, Powys
Flowing Through Blue is a real statement piece from Bleakley. It has all the hallmarks of intricacy for which she is known allied with beautiful colourways. Susan paints in her cliff...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Sky - Oil Painting 201s by Giorgio Lo Fermo
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Sky is an original oil on canvas on canvas realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo in the 2000s.
Hand-signed by the artist on the back.
The artwork represents an abstract landscape:...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstract
Located in New York, NY
Georges Ferrato
Abstract
Oil on Canvas
1969
29 x 36 in, 73 x 91 cm
Signed and dated lower left
Georges Ferrato (born in 1949 in Aix-en-Provence) is perfect harmony: a universal sub...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Untitled "Composition"
Located in New York, NY
Georges Ferrato
Composition
Oil on Canvas
57.5 x 44.5 in, 146 x 113 cm
1985
Signed at bottom left, signed dated and titled on the back
Georges Ferrato (born in 1949 in Aix-en-Prove...
Category
1980s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Sommières
Located in New York, NY
Georges Ferrato
Sommières
Oil on Canvas
35 x 45.5 in, 89 x 116 cm
1996
Signed at bottom, signed dated and titled on the back
Georges Ferrato (born in 1949 in Aix-en-Provence) is ...
Category
1990s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Blue Sky-original surreal realism seascape-architecture-still life oil painting
By Luis Fuentes
Located in London, Chelsea
This original oil painting by Luis Fuentes depicts a pleasant scene, featuring jucy Oranges accompanied by glorious summer lighting streaming through the windows. Painted on stretch...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Artwork Geometry and Colors by Spanish Artist Mariona Espinet 2023
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The work of Mariona Espinet transitions from architectural language to pictorial, a shift that allows her more creative freedom. In this new collection, she seems to go further, alre...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic, Oil, Handmade Paper
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