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
"Abstract Brown Elegance" P9UJ5, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
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
A Ways Away, Contemporary Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting uses cool earth colors and a combination of oil and wax to create a landscape focusing on brushwork, color and form. Like many of the artists paintings the landscape co...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Wax, Oil
Sunset Coming, Abstract Seascape, Original Landscape Painting, Framed Artwork
Located in Deddington, GB
Stormy Skies is an original landscape painting by Stephen Kinder. The painting has a strong gestural composition and loose brushwork, which heightens the changing light, and tide.
A...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Board
ABSTRACT Painting Black Color Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Alicia Gimeno, born in Barcelona (1989), trained in graphic design during her time in Mexico. From the beginning, she was captivated by calligraphy, the gestuality of brush strokes, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"umbrella girl series" RKT1, Abstract Painting, 21st Century, Acryl, Clay
By Roger König
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,...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Clay, 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,...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
Margaret Balzer, 1946
Located in Washington, DC
Modern painting by Margaret Balzer Cantieni (1914-2002). Tempera on wood board. Signed in lower right corner "Balzer '46". Painting measures 1 1" x 14" with frame 16 1/2" x 19 1/2".
Margaret Balzer studied at the Art Institute of Chicago with Lyonel Feininger, Josef Albers and William Stanley Hayter...
Category
1940s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Board, Egg Tempera
Reflections Abstract - Two Sided Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper
By Jack Madson
Located in Soquel, CA
Reflections Abstract - Two Sided Abstract Expressionist Painting on Paper
Brilliant abstract expressionist work by Jack Madson (American, b-1927). A Felton, Caliornia artist. Madson ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel, Acrylic
TN845-T by Hachiro Kanno - Calligraphy-based abstract painting, triptych, black
Located in Paris, FR
TN845-T, by Japanese contemporary artist Hachiro Kanno. H 41 cm x W 99 cm. Signed, sold unframed.
Ink and acrylic on canvas. This artwork is a triptych composed by three panels measu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Joseph Steiner (1899-1977), Nude drawing, mid-20th century
Located in Greding, DE
Nude drawing by Joseph Steiner on paper in pencil and chalk. Monogrammed lower left. Gallery frame and estate stamp. Image size: 30 x 20 cm
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Pencil, Chalk
"Parisian Storm" Abstract Figure w Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
An abstract, whimsical and bold depiction of a woman standing gracefully in a white gown against a blue, silver and peach background with delicate details. This piece captures the es...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Oil, Acrylic
If you never try, you will never get it
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
Painting: Acrylic on Canvas.
I have used acrylic paints in to make the composition and generate relief and shapes.
If you sit down, in front of this painting, your feelings calm down...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
"Les Grues" The Cranes
By René Genis
Located in Berlin, MD
Rene Genis (French 1922-2004) “Les Grues” - The Cranes. Oil on matt board. Scene of a merchant ship being loaded in port (noted on back as possibly Bordeau...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Illustration Board, Oil
Abstract Composition
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aaron Levy was born in New York City in 1899. After retiring in 1951 from a career as president of E. Milius & Company, a textile company, Levy began a new career as a fine artist. ...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Colorful literature, library, multicolor abstract, expressionism, geometric
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Colorfull literature" beckons the viewer into a realm where books morph into elements of a colorful symphony. The artist adopts a nearly abstract approach, exploring shapes and hues...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
silence, 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.
Sophie Dumont captures the fl...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
ABSTRACT Painting Contemporary Artist Argentine Artist Marina Arias 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Marina Arias, contemporary artist, was born in the vibrant country of Argentina in 1987. Hailing from the picturesque city of Salta, nestled at the foothills of the majestic Andes Mo...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Arboreal Symphony
Located in THOMERY, FR
"Arboreal Symphony" is an enchanting ode to the majesty of nature, born from a contemplative sketch made in the heart of an ancient forest. This acrylic painting on canvas, measuring...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
Vintage Mid Century Modern Large Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage nicely painted abstract expressionist oil painting by Frederick James Gill (1906 - 1974). Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed.
Category
1940s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
ABSTRACT Painting Contemporary Artist Argentine Artist Marina Arias 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
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Marina Arias, contemporary artist, was born in the vibrant country of Argentina in 1987....
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Disheveled Elegance by Amy Sullivan Large Contemporary Landscape Painting Square
By Amy Sullivan
Located in Atlanta, GA
It only took us a second to fall in love with Amy Sullivan's abstracted barns and structures. Oozing with texture and media, her large-scale and slightly off-kilter renditions of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
ABSTRACT Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Your Followers Dont Pray Fro You
Western progress and development, of which we are so proud, have brought us to this point. A society where hyper-individualism, loss of solidarity, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Handmade Paper
ABSTRACT Painting Contemporary Artist Argentine Artist Marina Arias 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Marina Arias, contemporary artist, was born in the vibrant country of Argentina in 1987. Hailing from the picturesque city of Salta, nestled at the foothills of the majestic Andes Mo...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Hymne à la Joie
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France
French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Bouquet d'Estérel
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France
French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Cobalt Migration Blackland Prairie Abstract Expressionism Texas Artist Framed
Located in Houston, TX
Cobalt Migration
Creation Date: 2019
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Size: 36 x 36 in
Framed Size: 37.5 x 37.5 x 2 in
All the botanicals in this series are Texas wildflowers found all over th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil, Cotton Canvas
Wave Goodbye, Bauhaus Geometric Triptych Tiles, Abstract Landscape, Blue, Pink
Located in Barcelona, ES
This abstract geometric acrylic painting is a vibrant and playful composition that draws inspiration from vintage Italian parasols. With a focus on bold, bright colors and clean line...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil Pastel, Oil, Acrylic, Watercolor, Gouache
Abstract Path
Located in Miami, FL
Born 1949, Fréjus, France
French artist Evelyne Ballestra studied painting in the South of France before moving to Switzerland where she met her mentor, Rolf Dürig, a master of the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Los Parientes Raros, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
170x200cm
Signed
About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultu...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Voyage, " Mixed Media Collage
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
Three elements / Acrylic on cardboard / 70 x 100 cm
Located in KRAKÓW, PL
The painting titled "Three elements" is one of ten from the "Mariko" series. It is one of the most characteristic of the energetic and expressive series, which is characterized by th...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
ABSTRACT Painting Contemporary Artist Argentine Artist Marina Arias 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Marina Arias, contemporary artist, was born in the vibrant country of Argentina in 1987. Hailing from the picturesque city of Salta, nestled at the foothills of the majestic Andes Mo...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Impasto Abstract Landscape Seascape Painting with Pink Red Black & Golden Yellow
Located in Preston, GB
Impasto Abstract Landscape Seascape Painting with Pink Red Black & Golden Yellow by British Contemporary Artist, Angela Wakefield
Art measures 12 x 8 inches
Frame measures 17 x 13...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Gesso, Paint, Varnish, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Board
She Who Makes Order from Chaos by Amy Sullivan, Large Bird Painting Square
By Amy Sullivan
Located in Atlanta, GA
It only took us a second to fall in love with Amy Sullivan's abstracted barns and structures. Oozing with texture and media, her large-scale and slightly off-kilter renditions of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
The Most Brilliant Blue by Amy Sullivan, Large Contemporary Bird Painting Square
By Amy Sullivan
Located in Atlanta, GA
It only took us a second to fall in love with Amy Sullivan's abstracted barns and structures. Oozing with texture and media, her large-scale and slightly off-kilter renditions of the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Board
Under the curving sky - Warm earthy abstract landscape sky painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
A warm tone, earthy, ethereal landscape sky and sunset painting. In a palette of warm umber, violet, orange, red, gold. A painting from my Ascension series, a moment of contemplation...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Raven's Song - Soft abstract sunset sky landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
A soft abstract sunset sky landscape painting, Raven's song" is an ethereal, dramatic sky. A warm sunset, romantic atmosphere in an oil painting. Inspired by the changing seasons and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
Abstraction with Triangles
Located in London, GB
Abraham Walkowitz (1878 - 1965) was an early and important figure in the development of American Modernism. He first showed at Alfred Stieglitz's legendary 291 Gallery. There, he was...
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Paper, Ink
"Pharaoh's Crypt" Abstract Painting 59" x 43" in by Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Pharaoh's Crypt" Abstract Painting 59" x 43" in by Ibrahim Khatab
mixed media on wood
Ibrahim Khatab was born in Cairo 1984, works as a co-teacher in Cairo University, he mixes be...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Wood
Composicion en Cuatro Colores, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting
Acrylic on canvas
170x240cm
Signed
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About the artist
Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacio...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Summer solstice - Vibrant green abstract nature painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
This green abstract nature painting is dedicated to to the longest day. "Summer Solstice" embodies the lush, fruitful Italian summer, inspired by the flowing river under the canopy o...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Oil
"Kimonoesque with Cat" Abstract Metallic Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting features a deep, warm red and metallic gold palette with violet accents. The central abstract form is adorned by organic line work, some of which appears almos...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Important and Large Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract oil painting by Ken Munowitz. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1950s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Urban Figures I" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by Ahmed Farid
By Ahmed Farid
Located in Culver City, CA
"Urban Figures I" Abstract Painting 39" x 39" inch by Ahmed Farid
mixed media on canvas
Born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1950 where he currently lives and works, Farid is an autodidact Egy...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Modern Art Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive mid 20th century abstract expressionist painting. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, 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
Mingyan Li Still Life Original Oil Painting "White Blooming"
Located in New York, NY
Title: White Blooming
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 32 x 25.5 inches
Frame: Framing options available!
Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition.
Note: This pa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Large Framed New York City Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted mid century abstract oil painting. Great color. Framed.
Category
1940s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Large Abstract Expressionist Framed Rare Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Incredible mid century abstract expressionist oil painting by Ken Munowitz. Oil on canvas. Framed.
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
“until”, abstract, green, yellow, square, black, white, text, acrylic painting
By Sandra Cohen
Located in Natick, MA
Sandra Cohen’s “until” is a 30 x 30 x 1 inch abstract painting on canvas, loosely painted in verdant green and yellow tones, with dotted patterns of red, pink, and orange revealed in...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Dipinto astratto italiano degli anni sessanta
By Mario Nuti
Located in Florence, IT
Dipinto astratto firmato, titolato e datato sul retro della tela M. Nuti "MARE SILENZIOSO" 1964.
Segnato e datato anche in fronte: Nuti 64.
Olio su tela, 50 x 100 cm.
Mario Nuti è ...
Category
1960s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Portrait contour pencil line sketch minimalist contemporary face drawing no1
Located in COOMERA, QLD
Minimalist portrait continuous blind contour line sketch collection in charcoal pencil on watercolour washed canvas. An elegant small drawing series of works on flat canvas exploring...
Category
2010s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Carbon Pencil
Exceptional, Large Mid Century Figural / Abstract Oil on Paper -
Located in Exton, PA
Exceptional large mid century oil painting on thick paper. Recently obtained from a local estate that included a number of these works - all unsigned - and reputedly by a Provincetow...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Alkyd
"Untitled 12.23" Abstract Oil Painting 58" x 36" inch by Gayatri Gamuz
Located in Culver City, CA
"Untitled 12.23" Abstract Oil Painting 58" x 36" inch by Gayatri Gamuz
This artwork ships rolled in a tube due to its size
In search of silence, in search of the self.
Her work em...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Antique American Abstract Expressionist Framed Large Great Color Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Nicely painted abstract expressionist mid century oil painting. Oil on canvas. No signature found. Framed.
Category
1970s Abstract Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
STRIKING 1964 Mid Century POP Abstraction /Expressionist Painting by EJ Hartmann
Located in Exton, PA
Exceptional, fresh mid century abstract painting by NJ/PA painter Edward J Hartmann. Hartmann was born in 1925, attended Bucknell, graduated from Harvard, and has enjoyed a long lif...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Paintings
Materials
Acrylic
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