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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
Ruz Blue and Red abstract Landscapes Abstract Acrylic on paper
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original work of the artist RUZ.. framed Acrylic on paper Perfect state virtual frame While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in th...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

"Dreaming of Van Gogh" Paris Fashion Style Blonde Figure Oil Painting on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Archival Paper

Indivisible - pink, purple, blue, abstract, contemporary, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Modern, grid, abstract. In the hands of master colourist Milly Ristvedt, the classic grid pattern becomes more than a ‘container’ for colour. Hailed by critics and collectors as one ...
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1990s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

July No. 5
Located in Columbia, MO
Renowned career illustrator Stephen Gammell now devotes his energy to a full-time studio practice, and we’re honored to bring the current work of an artist who, with dozens of public...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Watercolor, Archival Paper

French Extra-Large Dark Blue And Red Abstract Dramatic Contemporary Painting
Located in Frederiksberg C, DK
Extra-large dramatic painting from 1985 by Francois Boissiere (1956 - )
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1980s Abstract Paintings

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Cotton Canvas, Oil

Impasto Abstract Seascape Landscape Miniature Study Contemporary British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Impasto Abstract Seascape Landscape Miniature Study by Contemporary British Artist Angela Wakefield Art measures 6 x 5 inches Angela Wakefield has twice been on the front cover of ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paint, Acrylic, Board

Ky Anderson "Surround Planning" 2024 Acrylic on paper
Located in New York, NY
Artist Statement: My work falls somewhere between abstraction, formalism and narrative painting. I see the content and story when I look at my work, but shape and color are equally...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic

Mountain Sunburst, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Rebecca Klementovich demonstrates an abstract landscape with flowing, warm colors. She paints a beautiful sunrise over New England–a subject she has ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Peisy Ting I Light Of Reverence - Acrylic on streched canvas
Located in Naples, Florida
"Light of Reverence" by Peisy Ting is a stunning abstract, contemporary painting that mesmerizes the viewer with its harmonious blend of colors and dynamic ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Low Tide 1 - Abstract Expressionist Textural Blue Water Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Night's Edge
Located in East Hampton, NY
Mixed Media collage on Paper As Seen at Art On Paper 2024 at The Mannix Project East Hampton NY Pier 36 NYC Comes with white mat & black frame 24"X20" FRAMED. Purchase individually ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Archival Paper

Daytime, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
This artwork is made with colorful square dots to capture daytime in the abstract. The edges of the gallery wrapped canvas are in ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Forgot 7
Located in Fresno, CA
"Forgot 7" Oil on Canvas features an abstract form surrounded by characters and a surreal landscape. The canvas is painted with shades of green, blue, yellow, and white. Frank Arnold is viewed as one of the foremost abstract figurative painters and sculptors of our time. He is a living master guided by a personal mission to “turn on a light in the human soul,” through his passionate creation of “Messengers” from his deeper mind connection with Carl Jung's archetypal images, the collective unconscious, and Jungian Synchronicity. These unconscious forms from his deeper mind resonate as personal messages of universal acceptance, reaching out to the viewer. Arnold has been honored as IAD Artist of the year 2018 by International Artist Day, and 2013 FAC Horizon Artist Award. He has exhibited his artwork in numerous galleries and museums and is in collections worldwide. Arnold divides his working days between oil painting in San Jose del Cabo, Baja Sur...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

French Expressionist Abstract Original Painting Artists Studio Provenance
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Jacques COULAIS (1955-2011) gouache painting on paper/ card unframed: 12.75 x 10 inches condition: excellent provenance: all the paintings we ha...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Water lily waltz
Located in Zofingen, AG
This is an impulsive abstraction with water lilies and a waltz rhythm. The artist Lana Ritter has created an expressive floral chaotic abstraction. She tri...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Acrylic, Resin

Changing Sky, Blue abstract lanscape, expressionism, seaside, french, modern
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Sophie Dumont is a professional painter renowned for her contemporary works that combine depth and texture through oil-on-canvas techniques. With a mastery of color and form, her cre...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Collage No. 26
Located in Tulsa, OK
Collage No. 26 by Kim Fonder is an abstract original artwork that embodies a rich blend of layered paper and organic textures. Crafted on burlap over panel, this large-scale piece at...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Mixed Media, Handmade Paper, Burlap, Panel

"Apple Glow" Modern Impressionist Still Life
Located in Laguna Beach, CA
"Apple Glow" is a colorful example of Bryan Mark Taylor's modern approach to Impressionism. This beautiful oil on panel captures the rich colors of teh apples on the branch. This pa...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

A Moment Together by Gaetan de Seguin Figurative contemporary Painting
Located in DE
Contemporary figurative painting with lots of details and movement. Beautiful statement piece for any art collection. Combining a lot of different colors in any interiors and settin...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

1950s Original Geometric Abstract Oil Painting, Vertical & Horizontal Art
Located in Denver, CO
This vibrant abstract oil painting by Paul Kauvar Smith (1893-1977) features a striking composition in blue, pink, yellow, green, and black. The work is oil on board and has been fra...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

"Blue and Yellow Abstract" Large Gestural Color Field Painting
Located in Austin, TX
Blue and Yellow abstract by Tom Reno 60" x 48" Acrylic on Canvas Tom Reno is an abstract artist originally from Southern California who now re...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Les baigneuses
Located in Belgrade, MT
This piece is part of my private collection of the School of Paris era. It is pencil signed in the lower left corner by the artist and numbered 88/200.
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Lithograph

Today is Golden - Impasto Fall Inspired Thick Paint Abstract Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Glitter, Acrylic

Embrace, 54x39cm, acrylic, paper
Located in Yerevan, AM
Embrace, 2021, 54x39 cm
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Pastel, Acrylic

"Flowers" Mary Abbott, Colorful Floral Still Life, Female Abstract Expressionism
Located in New York, NY
Mary Abbott Flowers, circa 1950 Signed lower left Pastel on paper 30 x 22 1/4 inches Provenance: Aaron Galleries, Glenview, Illinois Among the early exponents of Abstract Expressio...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Pastel

Unter freiem Himmel - A colorful Abstract egg Tempera painting
Located in New York, NY
"Unter freiem Himmel" (2024) by Susanne Zuehlke (b. 1962) is a vibrant composition characterized by bold geometric shapes in vivid primary colors. The piece features dominant blocks ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Egg Tempera, Stretcher Bars

Saint Minecraft XXIX (Gestural Abstract, Portrait, Persian Artist, 20% OFF)
Located in Kansas City, MO
Golfam Jozdani Saint Minecraft XXIX Mixed Media on Cardboard; Acrylic, Pencil, Colored Pencil Size: 9.44 x 14.17 inches (24 x 36 cm) Signed and dated by hand COA provided *Framing O...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic, Cardboard, Pencil, Color Pencil

ABSTRACT Color Lines Artwork by Big Dimensions Contemporary Celia Lees
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
A work of very large dimensions. It would need to be sent rolled to the recipient's address. We can provide support for assembly at the customer's destination. At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Authenticity, guaranteeing its originality and provenance. We offer secure worldwide delivery to any address you specify, ensuring that your purchase arrives in pristine condition. If you require additional shipping options or a bespoke quote from our trusted network of carriers, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our team is here to help you find the best solutions for a smooth and secure delivery experience. Celia Lees...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Punto de Partida. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
" The work resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of the rational. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with express...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Original Set of 2-The Rosarian-British School-Awarded Artist-Expression-Abstract
Located in London, GB
These two paintings are the Rosarian-La Vie en Rose : Summer Bloom Series where she takes on the challenge of white and roses; in Shizico's opinion, colour of white and roses are the...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"Racine" Abstract landscape painting
Located in East Quogue, NY
Textural abstract landscape painting by Moroccan artist Wafaa Mezouar. Earth tones, Acrylic, mixed media on linen. Size: 40 x 40 inches. Offered unframed. Exhibitions include: Co...
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Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

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Linen, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Ruz Square Big Golden Yellow original abstract canvas
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
El brote II- original abstract canvas acrylic painting , Rafael (Barcelona 1956) While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Ottawa Valley Farm, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"The Ottawa Valley is the valley of the Ottawa River that divides Eastern Ontario from Western Quebec," explains artist Doug Cosbie...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Huge French Modern Abstract Painting - Pink & Blue Clouds Sky
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
French School, late 20th century Pink & Blue abstract cloud composition oil on canvas 40 x 31.5 inches private collection, France the painting is in overall very good and sound condi...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Atmos
Located in Burlingame, CA
'Atmos' is appropriately titled light atmospheric quality. The oil paint is layered thinly in most places on the canvas. There is also linseed dipped charcoal drawn on and painted o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Abstract 2466
Located in Zofingen, AG
In creating this piece, I aimed to capture the essence of transformative emotions through textured layers and contrasting hues. The interplay of light and shadow, created with acryli...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

Antique American School 1930s NYC Surrealist Abstract Gold Gilt Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Antique American school modernist mixed media painting. Oil on board with gold leaf assemblage, circa 1930. Unsigned. Image size, 13L x 17H. Housed in a period wood frame most li...
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1930s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Verdigris" Large Scale Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Green Abstract 84"x60"
Located in New York, NY
"Verdigris" 2025, 84" H x 60" W. A captivating large-scale abstract painting by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta, renowned for her work featured in Architectural Digest, Elle...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Simplicity Of Art S 3, 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

Stark Canyon - Modern Original Colorful Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Jodi Fuchs creates modern abstract expressionistic artworks with undeniable energy. Years of inquiry into the metaphysical aspects of life have influenced her studio practice. This is where the act of creation is the muse. By following intuitive impulses, Fuchs' work speaks to the chaos and stillness (and the reconciliation of these two forces) inherent in the human experience. This original 24-inch high by 36-inch wide artwork is an acrylic composition on canvas. It is Fuchs’ fascination with the pure creative force: understanding it, harnessing it and expressing it, that fuels her painting process. This painting is signed on the back. The sides of this artwork are painted and it does not require framing. Free local Los Angeles area delivery. Affordable Continental U. S. and worldwide shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Born in New York in 1964, Jodi Fuchs is an award-winning contemporary abstract painter living in Los Angeles. Her education about color and pattern came on the job while working as a decorative painter for 20+ years. One hundred thousand wine labels by Georges Duboeuf have been adorned with her art. Fuchs' work has been featured on 50+ TV and film productions, graced the lobbies of hotels from New York to Miami to Portland Oregon, and has been exhibited and collected worldwide. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2017 Bar Mingo Portland, OR PIA Agency Portland, OR 2016 Last Thursday on Alberta Street Portland, OR 2015 Energy Moving Soul Center Kona, Hawaii 2013 Chakra Code 143 East Meets West, Los Angeles, CA 2011 Rose Café Venice, CA 2010 Jodi Fuchs Art Gallery Santa Monica, CA 2009 Rawvolution Café Santa Monica, CA 2007 Butter Brooklyn, NY 2006 Epoxy Box Venice, CA 2004 The Garage Show solo exhibition Santa Monica, CA 2001 Buddha’s Mudras and Biology Studio 6 Santa Fe, NM EXHIBITIONS 2023 “About Face”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2023 WADA Sumer Heat Show, St. Petersburg, Fl 2023 Las Laguna Gallery Abstract Show, Laguna Beach, CA 2022 “Clarifying Color”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2020 “In Search of Principle”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Whole 9 Gallery, Culver City, CA 2019 Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA 2019 Art + Home, LA Family Housing Benefit Los Angeles, CA 2018 Art + Home, LA Family Housing Benefit Los Angeles, CA Gallery Cerulean, Portland, OR 2017 Southeast Art Walk Portland, OR 2015 SOKO South Kona Artist Collective Tour Big Island Hawaii ETC Gallery Santa Monica, CA Kohala Mountain Gallery Hawi, Hawaii 2014 Abstract Art Now Collection Saatchi Art Online 2013 Rose Café Venice, CA Saatchi Art Online offices Santa Monica, CA Art 4 All People Malibu, CA 2012 Wall Space Gallery Los Angeles, CA Small Works Whole 9 Gallery Culver City, CA 2011 Urban Pop Jeanie Madsen Gallery Santa Monica, CA Moksha Festival Santa Monica, CA Japan Relief Initiative Show Architecture for Humanity 2010 Rethink Green Culver City, CA group show The Art of Summer Orange County Center Contemporary 2009 Access Institute group show San Francisco, CA 2006 Phresh/Live Group Show Venice, CA Epoxy Box Venice, CA 2002 Charge Art Barn Gallery Santa Fe, NM Compassion Art Barn Gallery Group Show Santa Fe, NM Collect Plan B Santa Fe, NM 1998 Abbot’s Habit Venice, CA 1997 Needles LACE Gallery Group Show Los Angeles, CA PUBLICATIONS 2012 –19 World Art Group best-selling artist for art publishing company 2009 -19 Poems Art...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Sitting with the Shadows: framed painting w/ photos, Black African American art
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a large, framed acrylic painting with collaged photographs, gold leaf, metallic paint, and other mixed media. Is it by artist Lavett Ballard, who is the first Black woman to ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Gold Leaf

Feather Flower Rhizome - Surreal Abstract Soft Earth Toned Artwork on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil

Blue abstract
Located in Oslo, NO
This abstract artwork is a stunning interplay of textures and colors, capturing the viewer's imagination with its dynamic composition. Dominated by deep blues and earthy golds, the p...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Distance, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Shades of blue and peach evoke an image of sunset on ridges. Inspired by the unassuming elevations in West Texas, artist Jennifer Hanson...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Acrylic

" She Looks Like The Real Thing " Acrylic on Raw Canvas, Framed
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Ali Enache is an American abstract painter based in Los Angeles, California. A Washington D.C. native and a graduate of University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ali Enache worked as a design...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Blue Fish of Cities and Dreams - The Red House Bold Abstract Investment Striking
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Blue Fish of Cities and Dreams - The Red House Large and strikingly beautiful abstract expressionistic artwork. This piece will create a beautiful focal point in any collecto...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Acrylic

Framed abstract Persian calligraphy painting on photogravure print; black, blue
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is an original, framed mixed media work (hand painting on top of a photogravure print) in Nazanin Moghbeli's "Words from My Mother" series. It is float framed in a contemporary ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photogravure

Large French Abstract Oil Painting Beautiful Colors
By Jean-Francois Pierre
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Absolutely stunning original French abstract oil painting, dating to 1961. The work is on a large scale, measuring 36 x 25.5 inches. It is by the 2...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Dyed in Grain, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Expressive strokes suggest a landscape teeming with beautiful foliage. A quiet waterway reflects the colors of the hopeful sky. A vibrant palette and various ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Marina Abismal, Mixed Media Painting, Blue Tones, Mediterranean Fish Patterns
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 sal...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Acrylic, Watercolor, Mixed Media

Radical Markings, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
A painting where the direct act of mark making produced a tapestry, of random nature graffiti. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate ...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

1960's French Huge Abstract Painting Layers Blue Abstract Textural Composition
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Expressionist Composition by Gilbert Pelissier (French born 1924) signed oil painting on canvas, unframed inscribed verso dated 68' canvas size: 35 x 46 inches condition: ov...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled
Located in Madrid, ES
MANUEL SALINAS Spanish, 1940 - 2021 UNTITLED signed "Salinas" (lower left) oil on linen 57-1/2 x 71 inches (146 x 180 cm.) unframed This work is accompa...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

"Abstract Blue/White Exclusive", N7RE3, Abstract, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. Roger Koenig, the talented abstract painter, resides and creates his magnificent...
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2010s Abstract Paintings

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Clay, Acrylic

Blue Wall, mid-century abstract expressionist, geometric blue, black & pink work
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres (American, 1927-2013) Blue Wall, c. 1959 oil on canvas signed and titled verso 42 x 60 inches Richard Andres was born in Buffalo, New York in 1927. A graduate of the Cleveland Institute of Art in 1950, he was immediately drafted and served for two years in the army as a mural painter. He received his Master of Arts from Kent State in 1961. A frequent exhibitor at galleries and museums and winner of multiple May Show prizes, Andres taught art in the Cleveland Public Schools for 28 years, as well as teaching the University of Buffalo, the Cleveland Institute of Art and the Western Reserve University. Very little in Richard Andres’ childhood would have predicted his love of classical music, mid-century-modern architecture and certainly not his lifelong passion for art and in particular abstract art. Richard’s father, Raymond, had no more than a third-grade education, and his mother, Clara, was one of thirteen children – only three of whom lived into adulthood and none of whom attended high school. They lived, when Richard was a boy, in a dingy area of Buffalo, NY in a walk-up apartment situated above a tavern. Raymond and Clara supplemented the income from their factory jobs in the bar downstairs with Raymond playing ragtime on the piano and Clara serving drinks. This often left Richard and his two older brothers at home alone to fend for themselves. The two older boys, Raymond and Russell, were - unlike Richard- rather rough and tumble and entertained themselves with stickball, boxing and the like. Richard, on the other hand, from a very young age liked to draw, or better yet even, to paint with the small set of watercolors he received for Christmas one year. Paper, however, at the height of the depression, was hard to come by. Luckily, Clara used paper doilies as decoration for the apartment and Richard would contentedly paint and then cut up doilies, gluing the pieces together to create collages. At eight-years-old, he discovered the Albright-Knox Museum (then known as the Albright Art Gallery) and spent several hours a week there studying the paintings. He was particularly fond of Charles Burchfield‘s landscapes, enamored with their ‘messiness’ and thinking that they somehow captured more ‘feeling’ than works he was previously familiar with. For his tenth Christmas, he asked for and received a ‘how-to’ paint book by Elliot O’Hare. Through this self-teaching, he assembled the portfolio needed for acceptance to Buffalo Technical High School where he studied Advertising Arts. In his Junior year, he was encouraged to enter a watercolor painting, “Two Barns,” in the national 1944-45 Ingersoll Art Award Contest and was one of twelve grand prize winners – each one winning one hundred dollars. More importantly the painting was exhibited at the Carnegie Institute Galleries, which resulted in his winning a national scholarship to the Cleveland School of Art (The Cleveland Art Institute). He flourished at the art school under the tutelage of faculty members such as Carl Gaertner, as well as that of visiting artists such as William Sommer and Henry George Keller. He would say in later years that Gaertner, in particular, influenced his attitude toward life as well as art. “Gaertner,” Andres said, “believed that there was no need to be a ‘tortured artist’, that an artist should rather enjoy beauty, family, and life in general.” Free to spend his days as he chose, he wandered the Cleveland Art Museum for most of the hours he was not attending classes or painting; the remaining time was spent drinking coffee at a local hangout with art school friends – which is where he met fellow Henry Keller scholarship winner, Avis Johnson. Richard was immediately smitten with Avis, but being rather shy, it took him the entire summer of 1948 to build up his courage to ask her out. Over that summer he ‘thought about Avis’ and worked in a diner to save money. He also used the hundred-dollar prize money won in High School to visit the first Max Beckmann retrospective in the United States at the City Art Museum in St. Louis. Over a half century later he spoke of that exhibit with a reverence usually reserved for spiritual matters, “I walked in and it was like nothing I had ever seen before... the color...It just glowed.” Returning to campus in the Fall, the first thing he did was go to the coffee shop in hopes of finding Avis. He did, and she, upon seeing him, realized that she was also smitten with him. They quickly became known as ‘the couple’ on campus, and a year later, with Richard being drafted for the Korean war, they were quickly married by a Justice of the Peace, celebrating after with family at Avis’s Cleveland home. As a gift, faculty member John Paul Miller designed and made the simple gold wedding ring Avis wore for their 65 years of marriage. During those 65 years neither wavered in their mutual love, nor in the respect they shared for one another’s art. The couple lived in a converted chicken coop in Missouri while Richard was in boot camp. At the camp, he would volunteer for any job offered and one of those jobs ended up being painting road signs. His commander noticed how quickly and neatly he worked and gave him more painting work to do - eventually recommending him for a position painting murals for Army offices in Panama. Until her dying day, Avis remained angry that “The army got to keep those fabulous murals and they probably didn’t even know how wonderful they were.” In Panama, their first son, Mark, was born. After Richard’s discharge in 1953, they moved back to the Cleveland area and used the GI bill to attend Kent State gaining his BA in education. The small family then moved briefly to Buffalo, where Richard taught at the Albright Art School and the University of Buffalo – and their second son, Peter, was born. Richard had exhibited work in the Cleveland May Show and the Butler Art Museum during his art school years, and during the years in Buffalo, his work was exhibited at the gallery he had so loved as a child, the Albright Art Gallery. In 1956, the family moved back to the Cleveland area and Richard began teaching art at Lincoln West High School during the day while working toward his MA in art at Kent State in the evenings. Avis and Richard, with the help of an architect, designed their first home - a saltbox style house in Hudson, Ohio, and in 1958, their third son, Max (after Max Beckmann) was born. Richard enjoyed the consistency of teaching high school as well as the time it gave him to paint on the weekends and during the summer months. In 1961, he received his MA and his daughter, Claire, was born. With a fourth child, the house was much too small, and Avis and Richard began designing their second home. An admirer of MCM architecture, Richard’s favorite example of the style was the Farnsworth house – he often spoke of how the concepts behind this architectural style, particularly that of Mies van der Rohe, influenced his painting. Andres described himself as a 1950’s...
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1950s Abstract Paintings

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Oil

Psychedelic Abstract Landscape Painting of Urban City Scene by British Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Colourful Psychedelic Abstract Landscape Painting of Urban City Scene by leading British Urban Artist Angela Wakefield. This artwork is from an intense body of abstract work that fo...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Gesso, Acrylic, Mixed Media, Cotton Canvas, Paint, Cotton, Canvas

ERIC ORR Untitled - - Blue, Maroon & Violet - Magical painting!
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
A magical painting by Eric Orr. Housed in the artist's original frame. Oil on canvas on panel. Circa 1990 Dimensions: 40 x 34.5 inches Framed Dimensions (approximate): 43 x 36 inches
Category

1990s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Wood Panel

Stuck In A Loop (Again), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Sheets of colour, folding over each other. Cyan turquoise with purple, covered by lime yellow. This is part of the artist’s ongoing practice, where he intuitively paints for a few...
Category

2010s Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Abstract paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add paintings created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Giorgio Lo Fermo, Sumit Mehndiratta, Nestor Toro, and Cindy Shaoul. Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 0.1 inches across are also available.

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