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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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"Parisian Storm" Abstract Figure w Gown Haute Couture Oil Painting on Paper
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 Art

Materials

Paper, Oil, Acrylic

Homage to Barnett Newman /// Gene Davis Abstract Geometric Minimal Screenprint
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Gene Davis (American, 1920-1985) Title: "Homage to Barnett Newman" *Signed and dated by Davis in pencil lower right Year: 1979 Medium: Original Screenprint on unbranded soft-...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Composition - Antoni Tapies - 1968
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is lithograph by Antoni Tapies for the Art Magazine Derriere Le Miroir no. 175 in 1968. Published by Maeght, Paris. Edition of unknown size. Very good conditions. One ...
Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Abstract #5" Colorful Mixed Media Abstract Expressionist Composition on Canvas
Located in New York, NY
Unorthodox; yet effective, Suki treats us to a series of works that tantalizes the imagination with bold strokes of dark and light, hinting at shapes both human and ethereal and pull...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Abstract Tenby to Caldey
Located in Deddington, GB
Abstract Tenby to Caldey by Jan Rogers [2021] original Acrylic Paint on Canvas Image size: H:70 cm x W:70 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:70 cm x W:70 cm x D:2cm Sold Unframed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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 Art

Materials

Oil

"Puzzle" No8, Absrtact Oil Painting, 2018
Located in London, GB
Hsu Tung-Lung (b.1947) is a highly accomplished contemporary artist, who specializes in paintings. His latest collection "Memory Landscape" features an original abstract oil painting...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Untitled (Fresh Air School) /// Abstract Expressionist Female Joan Mitchell Art
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992) Title: "Untitled (Fresh Air School)" Portfolio: Fresh Air School *Unsigned edition Year: 1972 Medium: Orig...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph, Offset

Ancient Landscape II (Ancient City)
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Signed and titled in pencil by the artist; Annotated: "E130 A/1" in pencil lower right Estate stamp verso Edition: 20 Provenance: Estate of the Artist (Foundation sta...
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1950s Abstract Art

Abstract Cast Glass Sculpture, 'Rano Kau', 2014 by David Ruth
Located in Oakland, CA
'Rano Kau' is a contemporary abstract cast glass sculpture by David Ruth from his Internal Space series. David wanted to capture pictorial quality of his previous cast internal piece...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Glass

Warm Moon, Original Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Kip Decker displays a tranquil seascape at sundown. A full moon emerges from the horizon and reflects a soft glow on the pristine waters. Sailboats dri...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Pair of Cut Paper Collages
Located in Buffalo, NY
A pair of original cut paper collages by Venezuelan American artist Ricardo Morin. Each of these works measure 7" x 5" unframed and come housed in a...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Graphite

"Transparent Frontier, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 45"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract Limited Edition giclee print features cool blues and contrasting warm pinks, with light grey and white highlights. Stark charcoal black accents are placed ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Digital, Giclée

History of Modern Painting (Crown For Basquiat), Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Exhibited at... "Zip, Bang, Pop! Run! It's The Cops!: Contemporary Pop Art and It's Influence On Street Art" National Invitational Exhibition, June 29-July 20, 2018 Hue Gallery of ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Glorious Meadow Bloom by Lucy Moore, contemporary art, original painting, floral
Located in Deddington, GB
Glorious Meadow Blooms – By Lucy Moore [2022] original and hand signed by the artist Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:60 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:60 c...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Anniversary flowers, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is a square painting in soft colors inspired by orchids. I was impressed by the delicate flowers and the pure colors of the blossoms. It is painted in pastel colors with colo...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Evening Stroll
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Montmartre has a special appeal to an artist. I wanted to capture the friendly energy of this unique place that ignited the creativity of so many artists tha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Meditations in an Emergency /// Abstract Expressionist Female Artist Post-War NY
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Joan Mitchell (American, 1925-1992) Title: "Meditations in an Emergency" Portfolio: In Memory of My Feelings *Issued unsigned Year: 1967 (First edition) Medium: Original Lithograph on Mohawk Superfine Smooth paper Limited edition: 514/2,500 Printer: Crafton Graphic Company, Inc., New York, NY Publisher: The Museum of Modern Art, New York, NY Sheet size: 12" x 9" Condition: In excellent condition Rare Notes: Comes with its accompanying poetry pages. Numbered on colophon page. Comes from the 1967 "In Memory of My Feelings: A Selection of Poems" book volume by Frank O'Hara with approx. 46 unbound original lithographs by various artists. Collaboration: Edward Katz (printing). The last image of the complete book is for reference/provenance; it is not included. This image Mitchell contributed to "In Memory of My Feelings: A Selection of Poems" by Frank O'Hara, edited by Bill Berkson, for the Museum of Modern Art. The project was published in 1967 in memory of Frank O'Hara, poet and associate curator at the museum, who died in a tragic accident in 1966. Bill Berkson (with the assistance of Kenneth Koch and John Ashbery) selected the poems and (with advice from Robert Motherwell) asked the following artists to contribute: Nell Blaine, Norman Bluhm, Joe Branaird, John Buton, Giorgio Cavallon, Allan D'Arcangelo, Elaine de Kooning, Willem de Kooning, Niki de Saint-Phalle, Helen Frankenthaler, Jane Freilicher, Michael Goldberg, Philip Guston, Grace Hartigan, Al Held, Jasper Johns, Matsumi Kanemitsu, Alex Katz, Lee Krasner, Alfred Leslie, Roy Lichtenstein, Marisol, Joan Mitchell, Robert Motherwell, Reuben Nakian, Barnett Newman, Claes Oldenburg, Robert Rauschenberg, Larry Rivers, and Jane Wilson...
Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Assemblage Grey Gradient- abstract contemporary three-dimensional artwork
Located in Hamburg, DE
Assemblage Grey Gradient - is a unique work by Volker Kuhn, hand-torn with strips of handmade paper, individually painted, relief-like composition (70 cm diameter), framed 118 x 116 ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Layers of Each Other
Located in San Francisco, CA
This abstract monotype is by Sarah Smelser (1971-). It measures 6 x 6 inches the plate and 16.5 x 12.75 inches framed. It is titled in the lower left, “Layers of Each Other” and sign...
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Monotype

R.S.P. (Perspective Space Search)
Located in Como, IT
Paolo Minoli (1942-2004) R.S.P. (Perspective Space Search) 1969 Acrylic on Canvas Size 40x40 cm (63x63 cm including the frame with invisible glass) Bibliography: Pirovano, Paolo Min...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

C - 3
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment

C - 5
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Carbon Pencil

C - 4
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment

C - 22
Located in Milano, IT
A meditative suspended calm of color, recalling an iconic theme. Painting through dynamic and oblique forms mixing western and oriental zen colors as the sides of the paintings expan...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Chalk, Color Pencil, Pigment

Old City, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Pat Forbes depicts an abstract landscape with large towering structures under a murky atmosphere. "This piece reflects on the pleasures of traveling, and the joy of experiencing new and exciting places," says Pat. Uneven lines make up chunks of large structural shapes drawn close to one another. A green glowing sphere shines above the city that features prominent hues of blue, green, and yellow.


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 west coast of Florida, 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.


Words that describe this painting: abstract, architecture, travel, buildings, sun, city, cityscape, travel, abstract, architecture, travel, acrylic painting, green


Old City...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Water baby - Framed pink abstract floral nature painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An ethereal gem-like painting, "Water baby" is an abstract pink nature painting with a floral landscape motif, mounted in an antique gold frame. It is reminiscent of a watery landsca...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Enchanted - Framed abstract green nature painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
A poetic gem-like painting inspired by the natural world, "Enchanted" is an abstract green and pink nature painting mounted in an antique gold frame. It is reminiscent of the river i...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

I fell in love - Pink oval abstract painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
In this oil painting, I explored the passion and vulnerability that embracing love brings. The abstract and expressionistic strokes capture the swirling motions of emotions, while th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

C.L.F.Q. composition no. 20
Located in Como, IT
Giuseppe Minoretti (Erba, Como - 1938) C.L.F.Q. composition no. 20 Acrylic on Canvas 1975 Size: 50x50 cm (72x72 cm including frame) Giuseppe Minoretti was born in Erba (Como) in 19...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

Long Story Short: It was Both... Breathtaking and Meaningless
Located in Conshohocken, PA
The last year of my life, and life in general, has been a whirlwind of experiences. In a physical sense, I was fortunate enough to travel and show my work around the country and wor...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

C.L.F.R.Q. composition.
Located in Como, IT
Giuseppe Minoretti (Erba, Como - 1938) C.L.F.R.Q. composition. Acrylic on Canvas 1975 Size: 50x50 cm (72x72 cm including frame) Giuseppe Minoretti was born in Erba (Como) in 1938. ...
Category

1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic Polymer

'End of a Century' oil on canvas c2012
Located in Frome, Somerset
An original Oil on canvas by Gradwell. (no prints / images offered beyong ownership, buyer owns copywrite ). A circumspect landscape review on his favourite Greek Island. How time ca...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Morning River in Winter
Located in Toronto, ON
Isabel Beaubien, a native of Montreal, received her training in fine arts at Concordia University. After launching her career in the UK, she later obtained her Masters degree in Con...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Not all who weep are sad
Located in Deddington, GB
Not all who weep are sad [2021] original Oil on stretched canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:80 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:80 cm x D:2cm Sold Unframed Please note th...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Structures D04" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

Mary Schiliro, Random Dip 7, acrylic paint on mylar, 36 x 12 in, Abstraction
Located in Darien, CT
Mary Schiliro's work with acrylic paint on Mylar is process based, and expands the boundaries of painting by exploring new possibilities of presentation. She uses a dipping process w...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mylar, Acrylic

Nostalgia.Origami paper boat-abstract painting, made in pink, turquoise, vine, gold
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
The artwork is showing origami paper boats and sea waves. Abstract painting made in pink, turquoise, gold, silver, vine color. About the Artist: Art Decorator who are working in cont...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Calming Content of the Endurance
Located in Conshohocken, PA
Life is a long journey of harshness, honesty, brutality and mistakes. But it is validated in the experience and in the recognition of the the finite.
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Serendipity #5
Located in Deddington, GB
Serendipity #5 – By Lucy Moore [2022] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:60 cm x W:98 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:60 cm x W:98 cm x D:1.5cm Sold Unframed Please n...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

André Lanskoy - Composition - Mourlot Lithographic Poster
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
André LANSKOY (1902-1976) Composition Lithographic poster Editor: Mourlot Dimensions: 58.5 x 47.5 cm André Lanskoy was one of the great painters o...
Category

1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Zao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint with Hand-Signed Justification
Located in Collonge Bellerive, Geneve, CH
Zao Wou-ki - Moments - Original Aquatint Edition of 130 Dimensions: 34.2 x 30.5 cm Vellum paper BFK Rives 1996 Bibliography: Jørgen Ågerup, Zao Wou-Ki: The Graphic Work, A Catalogue ...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Aquatint

Sunrise in the Savannah
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
"Sunrise in the Savannah" is a magnificent work that captures the melancholic essence of autumn through a palette of rich and deep brown tones. The surface of the canvas is a swirl o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

"Structures D06" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

"Structures D10" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

"Structures D09" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

"Structures D08" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

"Structures D07" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil Pastel

Autumn Reflections
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
"Autumn Reflections" is a magnificent work that captures the melancholic essence of autumn through a palette of rich and deep brown tones. The surface of the canvas is a swirl of abs...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Acrylic

"Structures D05" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil Pastel

Color Explosion - Original lithograph (Maeght 1983)
Located in Paris, FR
Sam FRANCIS Color Explosion (c. 1983) Original lithograph Unsigned as issued On heavy paper 89.5 x 54 cm (c. 36 x 21 inch) Original lithographic exhibition poster for the artist Ret...
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1980s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Serigraphie Fernand Leger
Located in Belgrade, MT
This print is part of my private collection. They were published in a numbered unsigned edition of 1000, and a signed edition of 200, printed by Serifraphie Fernand Leger, Paris and ...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Structures D01" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

"Structures D03" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Pastel

"Structures D02" Contemporary Original Abstract Oil on Paper Drawing
Located in Roselle Park, NJ
Societies are everywhere around us. Populations of animals, plants, viruses, bacteria, and even groups of cells make up communities. Within these populations, we find the inhabitants...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil Pastel

Untitled
Located in PARIS, FR
Julian Arnaud Untitled Ciment sur toile Cement on canvas 130 x 97 cm 51.1 x 38.1 in. 2023 Julian Arnaud is a French artist born in 1978 in La Baule, on the shores of the Atlantic ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Concrete

Lantern Column I
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Title: Lantern Column I Year: 1998 - 2014 Medium: Mold blown glass, cast polymer, steel, cast iron Size: 41 3/4" inches Niho Kozuru (髙鶴丹穂) is a Japanese-born mixed media artist based in Boston, MA. Kozuru casts and reconfigures molds of her own designs, classical and industrial turned architectural forms in unexpected materials. Using rubber, glass and clay she creates columns with undulating silhouettes. The “Lantern Columns” are a group of 7 towers, ranging from 4 feet to 7 feet tall. They have been shown in various configurations in multiple US States as well as the Fukuoka City Museum in Kyushu, Japan. Kozuru made 60 components by blowing glass into molds of her own designs while at Artists in Residency at Penland School of Crafts in North Carolina. After traveling the world, the Lantern Columns have been arranged into their final configuration, with a steel armature within and each topped with a vivid cast iron final...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Steel, Iron

Anguish Revisited
Located in Conshohocken, PA
There is so much in not only dealing with existing, but the endless chaos and factors surrounding and stimulating whatever this is. As I've gotten older its been harder to find the n...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art 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 art 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 Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . 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 art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.

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