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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
Color:  Pink
Blast number 2, Painting, Oil on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
An original piece from the series “Blast”, oil on thick paper, 44 x 44 cm, 2020. On a very simple geometric pattern that resembles a city map, concentric circles are superimposed...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Geometric Abstract Painting by Listed British artist - Mix of Bright Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
'Abstract Composition' by Michael Haswell (British, 1931-2020) inscribed verso acrylic painting on box canvas (painted edges so do not require framing)...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Traces" abstract painting varnishes pigment on wood 210x120cm
Located in Roscoff, FR
"Traces" abstract painting varnishes pigment and masking on wood panel 210x120cm worked in successive layers like a lacquer, the interpretation of a background based on a random dilu...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Varnish, Pigment, Other Medium

Geometric abstract Op Art Pop Art painting in pink & red w/ cubes & triangles
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
Benjamin Weaver creates spatial tension through his use of contrasting colors arranged in a geometric framework. Imagery and color work both with and against each other to create mov...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Architectural Butterfly #09 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Architectural Butterfly #09 (Abstract painting) Acrylic on aluminum - Unframed. Hallard works with the themes of space and geometry, manipulating images and arrangements of objects...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

“Portrait of an Exhibition IV - The Haunting" Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Large red toned gallery space of a selection of the artist's own work in the style of Mark Rothko's color field paintings. This piece is part of a series that the artist did explorin...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Colorful Street Art Reflected in Car
Located in Miami, FL
Street photographer Mithcell Funk achieves a heightened a dramatic effect of color as he shoots the reflection of the street art in a car. Through Funk's lens, the car becomes the w...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Abstract Red and White Painting on Canvas
Located in Houston, TX
Berry Bowen abstract red and white painting on canvas. The work is signed, titled, and dated by the artist on the back of the canvas. Artist ...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bright & Colorful French Signed Abstract Oil Painting Amazing Shapes & Colors
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition French School, circa 1970's indistinctly signed and dated oil painting board, unframed overall size: 18 x 21.5 inches condition: overall good and sound provenanc...
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20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Tectonic 2 - Cubist Abstract Original Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Mexican artist Heny Steinberg’s abstracted landscapes invite us to travel from the map to the localized event. The shapes within Steinberg’s work transcend two dimensional representation and have meaning beyond visual appearance. Her process begins with concrete images and references, yet over time give way to her process. Her abstractions fluctuate between representation and abstraction of variables.. Her works are reminiscent of American Abstract Expressionists like Helen Frankenthaler but also have a clear Mexican Cubist...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Composition - Original Lithograph by Raphael Alberti - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Composition is an original lithograph artwork, realized by Rafael Alberti in 1972. Hand-signed, dated, numbered, edition of 18/99 prints The state of preservation is very good. T...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Anniversary. 1997, pressed cardboard, acrylic, collage, 122x118 cm
Located in Riga, LV
Anniversary. 1997, pressed cardboard, acrylic, collage, 122x118 cm ALEKSANDRS DEMBO (1931. Paris – 1999. Riga) Born in 1931 in Paris, France, died in 1999 in Riga, Latvia. Professio...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Cardboard

Pink Galaxy (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**ANNUAL SUPER SALE UNTIL MAY 15tH ONLY** THIS PRICE WON'T BE REPEATED AGAIN THIS YEAR - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** Limited edition of 30 museum quality Giclee prints on CANVAS, signed ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

Candy (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Candy (Abstract painting) Oil on canvas - Unframed Spielman uses oil paint on canvas, paper and panel in various sizes; she works on up to forty paintings at a time, moving between...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Quite a Bit (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Quite a Bit, (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on panel - Unframed Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. For Nehrling, smaller pieces often operate as a visual poem, prayer or wish. The challe...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

Furiosa II - textured contemporary painting, colorful, magenta strokes, abstract
Located in Dallas, TX
This beautiful contemporary high textured abstract painting is great for a classic and contemporary setting. The variation of colors and rich texture would greatly bring a space to life. Tim Nikiforuk...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Vinyl, Wood Panel

Untitled 535, 1990s
Located in Quogue, NY
Watercolor on paper
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Kaleidoscope: Untitled, Digital Art, Hot pink & Indigo - Purple Abstract Pattern
Located in Jersey City, NJ
Digital art print on Lex Jet, 170 gram Satin Stock paper Hot pink and purple - indigo abstract geometric kaleidoscope pattern made as abstractions of t...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Digital

Pink Lines - Giclée Print by Dadodu - 2016
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 60 x 43.2 cm. Pink Lines is an outstanding giclée print realized by the contemporary artist Dadodu in 2016. This original artwork represents Portrait of a Man by ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

Pink Composition - Giclée Print by Dadodu - 2010
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions 70 x 56.1 cm. Pink Composition is a lovely giclée print realized by the contemporary artist Dadodu in 2010. This original artwork represents a pink abstract compos...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

Moving-Contemporary, Abstract, Modern, Surrealist
Located in London, GB
Nicole Lin Moving-Contemporary, Abstract, Modern, Surrealist 2018 Giclée fine art print on German Etching paper. Dimensions Height: 406mm Width: 304mm (Paper Unframed)
 Hand sign...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Digital

Sommelier: abstract expressionism painting on canvas in "very peri", blue & pink
Located in Bryn Mawr, PA
This is a jazz-inspired, contemporary abstract expressionist acrylic on canvas painting , predominantly light blue with shades of light blue, lilac, Pantone's Color-of-the Year "very peri...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Chrysler Building And Empire State Building, Pink Skyline
Located in Miami, FL
New York City skyline from Roosevelt Island in pink and mauve colors. Shipping should be around $100. Signed dated and numbered 2/15 lower right recto...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Pigment

Modernist Abstract Expressionist Mod Day Glo Neon Color Field Acrylic Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Large Abstract Expressionist color field painting. Similar in the manner of the colorful abstract works of Paul Jenkins. This one is a very vibrant day glo neon color. This is bein...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper

Simplicity Of Art S57, U Acrylic on Canvas 2021 by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic painting on canvas, 2021. Titled, dated and signed on the back. Framed. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Dimensions: Height 29.13 in ( 74 cm ), Width 25.2...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Pink Stripes, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A modernist abstract constructed in three vertical columns of expressive color emerging from a black background. Artist Janet Hamilton used a palette knife to create a tactile surface in alternating bands of rich pinks, yellows and tonal greys. Part of Janet's signature series exploring geometric lines and color grids.


About the Artist
Janet Hamilton is an abstract expressionist who creates heavily-textured and multi-layered paintings. She is an Illinois-based artist whose studio space is a converted library complete with stained glass windows, a balcony and fireplace. Throughout her portfolio, she demonstrates a mastery over color choice; each palette creates a specific emotion and mood. She builds the texture of her painting with many layers to reflect the emotional depth of her passion-filled process.


Words that describe this painting: geometric, modern, abstract, colorful, grid, lines, stripes, textured, bold, colorful, abstract, non-representational, modern , oil painting, pink


Pink Stripes...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Hover # 201913 (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Hover # 201913 (Abstract photography) Chromogenic Print face-mounted 3mm matt plexiglas - Unframed. Backed with Dibond and C-channel hanging system + keyhole option. Available on ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

C Print, Plexiglass

Resurgimiento - 72 x 60 inches - abstract expressionistic oil on canvas
Located in Burlingame, CA
Mexican-American contemporary visual artist and celebrated architect Javier Arizmendi-Kalb created this abstract painting with symbols and narrative motif in bold red, pink, green wi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil Crayon, Cotton Canvas, Oil

SALLY BRADSHAW (b.1962) CONTEMPORARY ABSTRACT BRITISH PAINTING - PINKS
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"Abstract Composition" by Sally Bradshaw (British, b.1962) oil painting on canvas signed on back painting: 10.75 x 13.75 inches Superb original modern abstract expressionist painti...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Pink takeover (over silver blue) 4, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Modern abstract painting with many dynamic drizzles in pink, florescent pink, yellow, clear paint over silver blue. Signed in front. Ready to hang. I include a certificate of auth...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

"The Pear, The Rose, The Wrench" Abstract Paper Collage John Peters 2005
Located in Arp, TX
John Peters 1927-2019 "The Pear, The Rose, The Wrench" 2005 Collage on board 8"x10" Came from a portfolio of the artist's work
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Illustration Board, Magazine Paper

Myriad / copper base
Located in Bristol, GB
Myriad / copper base is a metallic Lambda photographic print, optionally mounted to Plexiglass, laser cut to shape, and fitted with a hidden subframe, ready to install. Work can be supplied unmounted and ready to frame if you’d prefer. The work is individually signed and numbered verso, with both a unique catalogue raisonné number and the edition number for guaranteed authenticity. From an edition of 12 Image size ⋅ 80cm H x 80cm W . Myriad is a study based on a number of ideas for processing digitally drawn sculptural forms, that I was keen to explore further for my Generator show. The drawing progresses from a circular core to a square form at its outer edges, literally squaring the circle. The whole form becoming redolent of a 12” record, perhaps a white label, or similar unbranded sleeve often used for limited releases and remix EPs, a format which of course comprises a circular vinyl disc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Plexiglass, C Print

Stunning British Abstract Painting
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Stunning original oil painting by the British contemporary artist, Sally Bradshaw. The work, painted on an a large scale, displays an abundance of rich and warm colours - of warm pinks, yellows, reds and light greens - a diverse range of palette all blended to create this wonderful work of art. The work is signed by the artist verso and is a stunning example of her work. A regular exhibitor here at the Stag Gallery...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Pink dreams II - abstraction art, made in gray, pink, fuchsia color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work is made with alcoholic ink in pink, grey - blue color on Yupo paper. It is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold) with styrene face on a double m...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Quite a Bit (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Quite a Bit, (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on panel - Unframed Artwork exclusive to IdeelArt. For Nehrling, smaller pieces often operate as a visual poem, prayer or wish. The challe...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

A20 - Make it sexy (Abstract Drawing)
Located in London, GB
A20 - Make it sexy (Abstract Drawing) Acrylic on paper - Unframed. The artist created this series shortly afterward arriving in NY. His interest was to see what responses the paint...
Category

Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Bleed # 202042 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202042 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas - Unframed. Available on request - 4 week turnaround. Backed with extruded polystyrene, co...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Plexiglass, C Print

Golden Empire State Building, New York City
Located in Miami, FL
Empire State Building with Chrysler Building in background with warm dramatic clouds. This archival color photograph by fine art photographer Mitchell Funk is signed, dated and numb...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet

Pink dreams - abstraction art, made in gray, pink, fuchsia color
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The work is made with alcoholic ink in pink, grey - blue color on Yupo paper. It is 11 by 14 inches in size, framed (gold) with styrene face on a double m...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Ink

Vivid 63, 2019, plexiglass on aluminum 40x40 in
Located in Atlanta, GA
Orit Fuchs / vivid 63, 2019, plexiglass on aluminum,2 of edition of 8, 40x40 inches Orit Fuchs lives and works in Tel Aviv‭, ‬a storyteller with a deep‭, ‬pure, and unquenchable app...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Metal

The Drop - Abstract Pastel on Paper Yellow Orange White Brown Red
Located in Sofia, BG
"The drop" is an abstract and figurative painting by the French artist Maestro Simon Richard Halimi. Through his art, he has a very sharp and unique style of bright and colorful expr...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Cherokee II (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Limited edition of 30 museum quality giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist. **PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS OFFER IS A MUCH SMALLER VERSION OF THE ONE ON THE WALL** A...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

"Study for Tarantula Nebula, " Acrylic on Canvas, 2021
Located in Chicago, IL
Entitled "Study for Tarantula Nebula," this painting by Chicago-based artist Jan Pieter Fokkens offers a representation of the gigantic star-forming region of the same name. Located in the Large Magellanic Cloud, nearly 160,000 light years from earth, it's the birthplace of an astonishing number of massive stars, some roughly 100 times the mass of the Sun. Inspired by telescope images of deep space, contemporary computer compression algorithms and early non-representational art...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Valentine - Original Raw Canvas Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Maria C Bernhardsson's original artworks are influenced by the architecture and geometry of houses. Born in Sweden, Bernhardsson travels the world photographing and sketching houses to use as inspiration for her canvas and paper artworks. Her paintings include subtle layering of colors and shadows of individual houses in conjunction with the overall feeling of gazing at a collection of buildings in an abstract urban landscape. Playful details such as flowers and animals complete her one-of-a-kind artworks and make the houses feel like homes. This 32 inch tall and 29 inch wide one-of-a-kind original acrylic on canvas artwork...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Schist 9 (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Schist 9 (Abstract painting) Casein on paper - Unframed Anne Russinof often does paintings on paper to loosen up for the larger canvas works. The point is to free her hand. For h...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Casein

Memory of Spring (Abstract painting)
Located in London, GB
Memory of Spring (Abstract painting) Acrylic on acrylic panel (plexi) - Unframed. This work is sold as a triptych which could be hung on a wall (cleat system supplied) or displayed...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Plexiglass, Acrylic

"Red and Gold, " Acrylic Paint on Canvas - Abstract Boxing painting
Located in Houston, TX
Energetic and rhythmical, Red and Gold truly exhibits the spirit of Ushio’s process. Born in Tokyo in 1932, Ushio Shinohara (nicknamed "Gyu-chan"), is a Japanese Neo-Dadaist artist...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Cherokee III (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Limited edition of 30 museum quality Giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist. Print lead time 1 week. A "Certificate of Authenticity" issued by the artist is inc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

Red and Brown Toned Gallery with Package and Abstract Expressionist Paintings
Located in Houston, TX
Large red and brown toned gallery space of a selection of the artist's own work in the style of Mark Rothko's color field paintings. This piece is part of a series that the artist di...
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Pink - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2015
Located in Roma, IT
Pink is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2015. Oil on canvas. Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back. Perfect conditions. Pink is a gorgeous...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Pink takeover (over silver blue) 5, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Modern abstract painting with many dynamic drizzles in pink, florescent pink, yellow, clear paint over silver blue. Signed in front. Ready to hang. I include a certificate of auth...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

New York City Multiple Exposure
Located in Miami, FL
In-camera Multiple Exposure using colored gels and negative color. Eye-popping and optically stimulating interpretation of New York skyscapers. Sig...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Photographic Paper

Pink Galaxy (Limited Edition Print)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
Limited edition of 30 museum quality Giclee prints on CANVAS, signed and numbered by the artist. Print lead time 1 week. A "Certificate of Authenticity" issued by the artist is inc...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Giclée

PGB Slurp (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
PGB Slurp (Abstract Painting) Acrylic on aluminum - Unframed Hallard works with the themes of space and geometry, manipulating images and arrangements of objects in order to challe...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Parallel Fields #1, #2 and #3. Abstract limited edition color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Parallel Fields #1, #2 and #3, (Triptych), 2018 by Monika Bravo From the series of Parallel Fields Archival pigment print on ultra premium photo paper unmounted Medium Overall size:...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Swiss Contemporary Art by Cinzia Hochstrasser - A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Located in Paris, IDF
Acrylic & charcoal on canvas Hochstrasser Cinzia born in 1979 is a Swiss artist who lives and works in Lugano, Switzerland. She is a self-taught artist who started painting and dra...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Bleed # 202041 (Abstract Photography)
Located in London, GB
Bleed # 202041 (Abstract Photography) Chromogenic Print Face-mounted 3mm Matte Plexiglas - Unframed. Available on request - 4 week turnaround. Backed with extruded polystyrene, co...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Plexiglass, C Print

Fluxion 1 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Fluxion 1 (Abstract Painting) Oil on canvas - Unframed This work will be sent flat within the US and rolled in a tube for international shipping. ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Linen

Abstract art for sale on 1stDibs.

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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