Abstract Art
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
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Golden Pond-original abstract landscape-waterscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Golden Pond" by Louise Fairchild invites you to step into an enchanting world of tranquil beauty and shimmering hues. This original landscape painting, rendered in oil on canvas, ca...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Meandering Waters- original abstract landscape oil painting -Contemporart art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the tranquil world of "Meandering Waters" by Louise Fairchild, where nature's beauty unfolds in a mesmerizing dance of colors and reflections. This original landscape paint...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
"Untitled" Sherron Francis, Female Abstract Expressionism, Red Green Color Field
Located in New York, NY
Sherron Francis
Untitled, circa 1975
Acrylic on canvas
90 x 64 inches
Artists such as Helen Frankenthaler, Morris Louis, Dan Christensen, and Sam Francis are already well-known name...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Evening Embers-original abstract landscape painting-artwork- contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the mesmerizing world of "Evening Embers" by Louise Fairchild, an original landscape painting that beckons with its serene beauty and captivating colors.
With masterful st...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Bruges-original architecture cityscape wildlife oil painting- contemporary art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
"Bruges" by Nathan Neven is an enchanting oil on canvas painting that transports viewers into a whimsical world where three elephants gracefully roam against the backdrop of the ico...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Mito
By Alex Corno
Located in Milano, IT
Mito
2015
Collage e acrilico su carta
CM 70x50
Con la mano e con fuoco, sul metallo. Con la mano e col pensiero sulla carta.
Il disegno è inscindibile dalla scultura e non può esse...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Glue, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Paper
Scala of Heaven-original abstract wildlife interior oil painting-modern art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
Nathan Neven's "Scala of Heaven" is a mesmerizing wildlife interior painting that seamlessly fuses the majestic presence of an elephant and two elegant ostriches with the opulence of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Méduses Tropiques
Located in PARIS, FR
Anna Peter-Breton
Méduses Tropiques
Huile sur toile Oil on canvas
100 x 81 cm 39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in.
2023
Anna Peter-Breton was born in 1985.
Originally from Hungary and Kyrgyzs...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Large Surrealist Abstract, Yellow, Original Oil Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Large Surrealist Abstract, Yellow, Original Oil Painting
By French artist, Sophie Danielle Rubinstain 1922-2018
The painting is stamped with the artis...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Girl with Flowers
Located in Belgrade, MT
This lithograph is part of my private collection. It is limited in edition artist signed lower right and is in very good condition. Walter Becker was a German artist. Another impress...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
" Under the moonlight", Silkscreen, 1996.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silkscreen
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Parallel N4. Oil on canvas. 2015
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Art pieces of Giorgi Vepkhvadze are Abstract expressionism for modern interior designs for Residential and Commercial spaces. Well suited for New York Apartments and Houses. Artist g...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, ABS
Carnival, Block -original abstract impressionist painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Carnival, Block on Copacabana Promenade" by Caio Nascimento invites viewers into the heart of a vibrant Brazilian carnival, pulsating with life and energy. This piece presents a dyn...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"In the water" , silkscreen, 1994.
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Silkscreen is another name for the screenprinting technique, a printmaking process in which an ink-blocking stencil is applied to a screen, allowing ink that is wiped across the scre...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Joan Miro - Peacock Feathers - Original Lithograph
By Joan Miró
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Joan Miro - Peacock Feathers - Original Lithograph
Artist: Joan Miro
Dimensions: 9 x 14-/12 inches (sheet), with the usual centerfold, as published in "Joan Miro" by Jacques Prevert ...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Untitled
By Paul Brach
Located in Austin, TX
Oil on canvas. Signed and dated lower right.
41.75 x 61 in.
44 x 63 in. (framed)
Custom framed in a hardwood floater with a matte white finish.
Provenance
Estate of the artist
Eri...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
GS03, Geometric Abstract Multicolor 3D Mixed Media Wall Sculpture
By Zach Touchon
Located in Beverly Hills, CA
This artwork is part of a series called "Geometric Sculpture" and is a unique 3D sculpture that features a variety of vibrant colors including yellow, orange, red, blue, dark blue, and black. The sculpture is abstract in nature and showcases geometric shapes that add actual depth and space to the piece, making it visually striking and aesthetically pleasing to the viewer.
Zach Touchon has expressed a desire to step outside the traditional square format and focus on movement and 3D effects. As a result, the sculpture creates shadows that further enhance the 3D effect, making the piece truly dynamic and engaging. Touchon has also mentioned his goal to create even larger pieces in the future, pushing the boundaries of the series and the medium itself.
Overall, this artwork is a visually stunning and unique addition to the "Geometric Sculpture" series, showcasing the artist's dedication to creating pieces that challenge traditional art forms and create a sense of depth and movement.
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Zach Touchon is a contemporary LA-based abstract expressionist artist. Besides that, Touchon is also an actor, a singer, a screenwriter, and an owner of the Touchon Gallery.
Zach Touchon is a second-generation and a successor to his famous father's, Cecil Touchon's, artistic path.
By rethinking abstract expressionism ideas, using different media he creates large abstract artwork along with small collages, huge murals, and interior installations. The main focus of his art is depth and space and finding a semantic and aesthetic balance between them.
As a muralist, Touchon joins the ranks of such great LA street artists as WRDSMTH, Retna, Shepard Fairy, and Dirt Cobain...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Plywood, Acrylic
"Elegance of trees in winter" landscape painting acrylic linen canvas 92x65cm
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Elegance of trees in winter" landscape painting modeling paste on canvas linen 92x65cm turquoise send in wooden crate at cost
happiness, lightness of yellow, a moment of joy
the ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Sandstone
Do Not Rush Me
Located in Yuba City, CA
I paint because I am in awe of it .Making art is my way of celebrating incredible beauty and mystery all
around me ; even in the simplest form... Original and unique abstract painti...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
The New Normal, Limited edition print, Bunny, Animal print, Sunset
By Harry Bunce
Located in Deddington, GB
The New Normal By Harry Bunce [2020]
The New Normal is a limited edition print by Harry Bunce. This satirical work depicts a rabbit cautiously aware of the new normal everyone is fa...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
"It's Complicated" - Abstract, Original, Modern, Bold, Floral, Purple, Magenta
Located in Atlanta, GA
This miniature, hand-painted original, packs a beautiful punch!
Hang this small but mighty piece in a quiet corner to bring it to life, or pair it with several beautiful black and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Varnish, Acrylic, Panel
Leftovers
Located in Toronto, CA
Alexander Rasmussen’s “Better Days Are Comin’.” This vibrant new series of abstracts was presented in part at Art Miami 2023, and the remaining pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Golden Steed" Abstract Painting 28" x 39" in by Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Golden Steed" Abstract Painting 28" x 39" in by Ibrahim Khatab
Ibrahim Khatab was born in Cairo 1984, works as a co-teacher in Cairo University, he mixes between painting, video ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Faux Pas
Located in Toronto, CA
Alexander Rasmussen’s “Better Days Are Comin’.” This vibrant new series of abstracts was presented in part at Art Miami 2023, and the remaining pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Give Me Shelter
Located in Toronto, CA
Alexander Rasmussen’s “Better Days Are Comin’.” This vibrant new series of abstracts was presented in part at Art Miami 2023, and the remaining pieces are now being exhibited for the...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Günther Förg, Coda - Set of 3 Etchings, Signed Prints, Abstract Art
By Günther Förg
Located in Hamburg, DE
Günther Förg (German, 1952-2013)
Coda, 1996-98
Medium: Three etchings on Rives BFK rag paper
Dimensions: 50 × 40 cm (19 7/10 × 15 7/10 in)
Edition of 60: Hand-signed and numbered (ea...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
Cool Tranquility, Original Acrylic, Abstract Seascape Painting, Isle of Wight
Located in Deddington, GB
Cool Tranquility' is a soft, calm painting of the Isle Of Wight's stunning horizon. The atmospheric mood captures the serenity of the scene.
Additional information:
Original Paintin...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Listen Up
Located in Toronto, CA
Alexander Rasmussen’s “Better Days Are Comin’.” This vibrant new series of abstracts was presented in part at Art Miami 2023, and the remaining pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Abstract color on panel pinks greens and blues "Cycle no. 2 " by Frank Olt
By Frank Olt
Located in Brookville, NY
Frank Olt was a artist in residence at P.S1, the legendary Long Island City studio/gallery complex during the late 70s. Olt regards himself largely as a self taught painter, identify...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic
Cross/Cultural Now#2 - colorful, contemporary, abstract, wood, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colourful contemporary painting and its complimentary wall sculpture are by Yvonne Lammerich. In her decades-long exploration of a visual language, the Canadian artist often mak...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Canvas, Wood, Acrylic
Abstract Painting on panel blue green purple red and yellow "Jacobs Ladder #6"
By Frank Olt
Located in Brookville, NY
Frank Olts encaustic paintings are images that he creates from landscapes through out his travels. With a studio in Oyster Bay New York you find his colors pulled from the sea, the ...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic
Abstract painting white green red and blue "Landscape no.19' encaustic painting
By Frank Olt
Located in Brookville, NY
Frank Olt was a artist in residence at P.S1, the legendary Long Island City studio/gallery complex during the late 70s. Olt regards himself largely as a self taught painter, identify...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic
Image au Carre, Geometric Kinetic Painting by Yaacov Agam
By Yaacov Agam
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Image au Carre" or "Square Image" is an original painting on linen mounted to wood by Israeli Kinetic artist, Yaacov Agam. The painting is signed, titled and dated verso and signed/...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Cross/Cultural Now#3 - colorful, contemporary, abstract, wood, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This wholly unique contemporary graphic painting and complimentary wall sculpture is by Yvonne Lammerich. The Canadian artist has acquired an international reputation for her inspire...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Don't Look
Located in Toronto, CA
Alexander Rasmussen’s “Better Days Are Comin’.” This vibrant new series of abstracts was presented in part at Art Miami 2023, and the remaining pie...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Zebra Bouquet (Orange/Blue)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A 4 painting series with a zebra like pattern by Jordi Molla. The sale of this painting goes towards the benefit of the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
LivingSpace
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
In 2024 Jordi Molla embarked on a new series based on life itself; painting 6 paintings in 6 different settings using the same color scheme. The sale of this painting goes towards th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Bleed # 202102 (Abstract Photography)
By Paul Snell
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202102 (Abstract Photography)
Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas — Unframed.
Edition: 3/3.
Snell creates small production runs, printing each unique work in...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Plexiglass, C Print
The Self Representation of Light #412, 2 x Luminograms as one work
Located in London, GB
It's really majestic piece. It's grand in size and its got a very beautiful and impressive contrast in shades.
This piece is something very special... two Luminograms in one work of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Black and White, Photogram, Silver Gelatin, Glass, Oak, Archival Paper
Abstract Still Life
Located in Oslo, NO
In this work, the interaction of acrylic and ink unfolds in an abstract explosion. With passionate brushstrokes I wanted to capture the complexity of feelings and depict the dynamic ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink, Acrylic
Unbearable Lightness I, Original art, Oil pastel on paper, Landscape, Abstract
Located in Deddington, GB
Unbearable Lightness I by Richard Whadcock is a beautiful misty landscape depicting a golden translucent sky, brown translucent trees and a hint of orangy rust trees, giving the pain...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Oil Pastel
De Idas y Vueltas, se Trata
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Marta Crespo is an Argentinian artist born in 1960.
She studied arts in Buenos Aires. Marta participated in workshops with various renowned artists, such as Santa Maria, Eckell, a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
We Are the Fire, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
By Brent Hanson
Located in Yardley, PA
Painting is on heavy paper and varnished with a semi-gloss finish. For an additional $100 shipping cost,at purchaser’s request, the art can be permanently mounted on a wood panel w...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
'Sunset Landscape', Hamburg, Rivne, Volhynia, Rivne Museum
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'G. Kosmiadi' for Georg Kosmiadi (Ukranian-German, 1886-1967) and dated, '66'; additionally signed verso, 'Georg Kosmiadi', inscribed with serial number and dated, '20/9/66'.
Georg Kosmiadi was a resident of Rivne before moving to Hamburg in 1940 where he worked as an art teacher. Kosmiadi exhibited at the Rivne Regional Museum and a regional art...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Gouache
Current Split - colorful, contemporary, geometric abstract, acrylic on board
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The graphic, colourful imagery in this powerful abstract painting is by Yvonne Lammerich. The Canadian artist has garnered an international reputation...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
Monkey- Original hyper realism Still life-wildlife paintings- Contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Monkey" by Ian Bertolucci is a captivating exploration of whimsy and charm, inviting viewers into a world of playful delight. This original oil painting, executed in the style of co...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Sunflower Fields by Kate Heiss, Sunflowers, Lavender, Bees Art, Bumblebee Art
By Kate Heiss
Located in Deddington, GB
Kate Heiss
Sunflower Fields
Linocut
Edition of 30
Image Size 30 x 30cm
Mounted size 40x 40cm
Oil based inks on 300GSM Soft white Somerset Velvet Paper
Signe...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Linocut
Savage Pink Flower
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jordi Molla's Ground breaking "Savage Garden" series painted onto a plastic camo tarp stretched over canvas showing the contrast between the beauty of the flower and the savagery of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Vida Linda
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Marta Crespo is an Argentinian artist born in 1960.
She studied arts in Buenos Aires. Marta participated in workshops with various renowned artists, such as Santa Maria, Eckell, a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
El Rey de Copas
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Marta Crespo is an Argentinian artist born in 1960.
She studied arts in Buenos Aires. Marta participated in workshops with various renowned artists, such as Santa Maria, Eckell, a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Todo te Espera
Located in New Rochelle, NY
Marta Crespo is an Argentinian artist born in 1960.
She studied arts in Buenos Aires. Marta participated in workshops with various renowned artists, such as Santa Maria, Eckell, a...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
As You Like
Located in Denver, CO
This is a float framed original painting on panel. Rocky Hawkins was born in 1950 in Seattle, Washington and grew up in small towns near the Cascades Mountains. His interest in the m...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood Panel, Mixed Media
Vintage Modernist Oil on Canvas Painting - Mountainous Valley, dated 1981
Located in Baltimore, MD
This modernist expressionist oil on canvas painting is probably American and is dated 1981. It is signed by the artist John Kaufman on the back side only. The scene is a mountainou...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Nella Muleta del Giovane Torero
Located in Milano, MI
In the compositions, the gaze is attracted by an interplay of harmonious balances
between full and empty spaces, which compel the regarding to an observation
dynamic approach in orde...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Acrylic, Board
composition 1 - gouache on paper, 95x70 cm., framed
Located in Nice, FR
Very impressive gouache on paper by the french (nice) painter Gerard Seree in the scale of pink and green. Framed
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Gouache
Big bang Abstract 3
Located in San Juan, PR
CARLOS MERCADO
ABSTRACT
Inspired in the work of Franz and Ives Klein
This body of work was produced during the initial months of the lock down due to the pandemic. This tragedy crea...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Jacob's Well
By Richard Saba
Located in New Orleans, LA
Richard Saba
Birthplace: Minneapolis, Minnesota, 1946
Education: Minneapolis College of Art & Design, B.F.A. 1968
Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture, 1967
University of Wash...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
I Won’t Eat You with Drypoint Print by Kate Boxer
Located in Deddington, GB
I Won’t Eat You [2021]
I Won't Eat You by Kate Boxer is a limited edition drypoint etching. This contemporary art print with gouache depicts a lion and is a humorous work of art by ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Drypoint, Acrylic
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