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: Red
Untitled, Acrylic on Canvas, Pink, Red by Contemporary Indian Artist"In Stock"
By Amit Kalla
Located in Kolkata, West Bengal
Amit Kalla - Untitled - 24 x 24 inches (unframed size)
Acrylic on Canvas
** Free Shipment ...... will be delivered in rolled form.
Style : Kalla’s work can be represented by his commitment to experimenting with social engagement through the arts. It is here his strength lies. Through his deep connection to a cultural expression of a universal spirituality and passionate sense of humanity Kalla, continuously draws people from all communities into acts of creativity in the belief that through creativity people are empowered and communities move incrementally closer to truth.
His poetry and paintings are spiritually intuited. While his poems create a secretive world of words, where silence speaks his paintings are calligraphic and draw on the same silent unknowing of invented texts. His paintings represent moments on the continuum; a slice snatched from his deeper hidden journey.
The strength of Kalla’s work is that it represents an Indian artist’s quest for an indigenous tenor rather than a superficial inventory of native motifs, there is nothing about his work which relies on a static Indian Identity.
About the Artist & his work :
Born : 1980 in Jaipur, Rajasthan.
Education :
2005 - Masters in Art and Aesthetics from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi
2003 - Graduation in Art History, National Museum Institute specializing in ancient Indian art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
He Said 03. From the series "Power". Abstract color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
He Said 03, by Angelica Tcherassi
From the series "Power"
Photo Rag Hannemuhle 308grs
Sheet size 39.3 H x 27.5 W inches.
Image size 33 H x 22.8 W inches.
Edition of 22
Unframed
Al...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
CERCLES I / V
Located in Barcelona, ES
The painting is being offered with a work and authenticity certificate
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
The Not Knowing
By Curtis Stage
Located in Nashville, TN
Print #2 edition of 10
"I have always been interested in how we are enticed into the picture plane - how an image can create a tension between static and dynamic, flatness and space...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Sudden Impact By Troy Smith Fine Art Abstract Art
Located in Toronto, CA
Sudden Impact was painted by Troy Smith on Canvas with acrylic paint. The same suggests explosive results which is the effect of this painting. Paint has been hurled at the canvas at...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Red abstract acrylic on canvas work by mid 20th Century Claire Pichaud
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
Claire Pichaud (French 1935 – 2017)
Red abstract
Acrylic on canvas
Squares and diamond lozenge
Signed ‘Claire Pichaud’ (on the stretcher)
31.1/2 x 31.1/2 in. (80 x 80 cm.)
Further ...
Category
20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Victory /// Contemporary Abstract Geometric Minimalism Painting Colorful Modern
Located in Saint Augustine, FL
Artist: Jack Graves III (American, 1988-)
Title: "Victory"
Series: Abstract
*Signed by Graves lower right. It is also signed, titled, and dated on verso
Year: 2022
Medium: Original Acrylic Painting on Canvas
Canvas size: 36" x 48"
Condition: The stretched canvas was custom built by the artist himself. In mint condition
Biography:
Jack Graves III is an American artist, born in 1988 in Jacksonville, Florida. He grew up surrounded by inspiration having an art dealer as a father, John Graves Jr., who founded 'The Collector's Exchange' in St. Augustine, FL in 1978, (today Graves International Art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Paint, Acrylic
Rouge II
Located in Atlanta, GA
This painting is in excellent condition and has only been shown in a gallery. Marcel Demagny was born in 1949 in Nancy, France. He graduated from the Nancy School of Architecture in...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
THE RED SUN - Massimo Caiafa Abastract Oil on Canvas, Italy.2021
Located in Napoli, IT
Massimo Caiafa (Naples 23/05/1965) is a contemporary painter who currently lives in Naples. Trained in a family of artists and antique dealers, he lived in New York for many years, e...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Red tone cube in human scale, Abstract Paintings Mounted on a stretcher
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Red tone cube in human scale, by Jose Ricardo Contreras González
From the series "La luz"
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Image size: 170 H cm x 80 W cm. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Fleur en Rouge contemporary abstract colorful
Located in Palm Desert, CA
This painting was inspired by the many themes within my art. Duality is seen in the changing textures and colors creating a strong sense of depth, concave to convex as well as dark t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Ecliptic
Located in Nashville, TN
Brother Mel experimented with various forms of sculpture throughout his 45-year career. This painted-steel wall piece reflects the style that emerged later in his career but the same bold colors and geometric shapes for which Brother Mel is best known.
About the Artist:
Creating an estimated 10,000 artworks, Brother Mel Meyer...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Lake on fire - triptych abstract painting, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
An original one-of-a-kind expressionistic abstract painting. Emotional and spontaneous, joyful artwork breathing with positivity, warmth, energy, and passion. Layers upon layers ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Orange & Red Abstract Sunset Sunrise Painting by Leading British Urban Artist
Located in Preston, GB
Orange & Red Abstract Expressionist Painting - a rare early work from Leading British Urban Artist, Angela Wakefield. Entitled 'Sunset Sunrise #1', this bold, colourful artwork is fr...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Cotton, Paint, Varnish, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, ...
Red One - Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970 ca.
Located in Roma, IT
Warm red lithograph Red One realized by Lorenzo Indrimi in the 1970s.
This is an edition of 100 prints, plus a few artist's proofs and 30 pieces in Roman numb...
Category
20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Stronger 01, From the series "Return to Source" . Abstract color photograph
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Stronger 01, by Angelica Tcherassi
From the series Return to Source
Photo Rag Hannemuhle 308grs
Sheet size 27.5 H x 19.6 W inches.
Image size: 23.6 H x 16.5 W inches.
Edition of 33...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Archival Pigment
And a River Flows on Through #3 by Jon Rowland, abstract expressionist
By Jon Rowland
Located in Deddington, GB
Jon Rowland
And a River Flows on Through #3
Original Abstract Painting and hand signed by the artist
Acrylic Paint on Canvas
Canvas Size: H 100cm x W 100cm x D 4cm
Sold Unframed
Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look.
Jon Rowland – ‘And a River Flows on Through’ #3. Contemporary abstract expressionistic landscape.
Could this be a landscape of place or of a mind? The reponse is both; a cocoon that shelters a group of people, or a painting that explores my response to rough dry barren hills of the country. This painting forms part of a series of works that reflect ideas about openness and comfort of shelter of ‘Big Country...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Red One - Original Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970 ca
Located in Roma, IT
Red one is an original artwork realized by Lorenzo Indrimi in Hand Signed on the lower right margin.
Numbered on the lower left. Edition of 100 pieces plus some Artist's Proofs and ...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Resolution - Contemporary Abstract Art: Deeply Textured Oil Paint on Canvas
By Brian Neish
Located in London, GB
Brian Neish is fascinated by painted surfaces, particularly surfaces having to endure the extremes of sunlight, wind, frost and rain. He calls the appearance of these debilitating ef...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dream No. 444, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
My abstract paintings are all about creating excitement for the viewer through concentrated exploration. Each painting is inspired by nature, travels, or imagination and created to e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
After VHS - Giclée Print by Dadodu - 2008
By Dadodu
Located in Roma, IT
Image dimensions: 60 x 60 cm.
After VHS is a lovely giclée print realized by the contemporary artist Dadodu in 2008.
This original artwork shows a VHS in a contemporary and Pop key...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Giclée
Photo Painting Combine II, Mixed Media on Wood Panel
Located in Yardley, PA
This work is something new that I experimented with combining a juxtaposition of an original abstract photo and a geometric grid based painting, This work is painted on a wood panel ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Fire and ice (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Fire and ice (Abstract Painting)
Ink on handmade paper - Unframed
Mertes-Frady creates layered, expressionistic, abstract compositions
She is inspired b...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
If I only could deceive you 9, Painting, Acrylic on Paper
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic on Two Rivers paper 640gsm, to be hang with a support or framed :: Painting :: Abstract :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Daniel Brice "Water - Red" - Minimalist Abstract Watercolor Painting
By Daniel Brice
Located in New York, NY
Daniel Brice
Water - Red, 2020
watercolor on paper
16 x 25 in image size
21 x 29 in paper size
(brice142)
This original abstract watercolor painting on paper by Daniel Brice feature...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
"Peonies, " Emanuel Buckvar, Abstract Expressionist Red Splatter Painting
By Emanuel Buckvar
Located in New York, NY
Emanuel Buckvar (American, b. 1980)
Peonies, 2011
Oil on canvas
30 x 24 inches
Signed, titled and dated on the reverse
Provenance:
The artist
Private Collection, Long Island, 2011
contemporary AbEx artist Emanuel Buckvar successfully refutes the idea that there is nothing left to explore with drip or splatter paintings. Buckvar explores ideas of space and volume in his work. He frequently "paints in the dark" so as to focus on the process of creation as opposed to the thing created.
From the time he was a child, Emanual Buckvar loved, collected, studied and sold art purchased from estates, so for Christmas 2010, his wife bought him a batch of paint, stretched canvases, brushes. Then she had to nag him for months to give it a shot. Finally, he gave did, deciding to do some action paintings (outside at dusk in his driveway). To his astonishment, he sold several to customers for thousands of dollars each.
His first and best selling paintings...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
NALB
Located in Westport, CT
Since 1974, Louise P. Sloane has been actively engaged in the studio as an abstract painter.
Her work focuses upon geometric forms, grids and patterns. These detail oriented pieces ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Composition - 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 83/99 prints
The state of preservation is very good.
Th...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Prism by John Rowland, Abstract art, Abstract expressionism, Gestural painting
Located in Deddington, GB
Prism by Jon Rowland [2022]
original and hand signed signed by artist
Acrylic and collage on paper
Image size: H:51 cm x W:71 cm
Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:56 cm x W:56 cm...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
DOBLE EBANO, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humedad. Se transporta en caja de madera especial obras de arte. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Art Lover No. 102
Located in Miami, FL
Vuk Vučković was born in 1986 in Pančevo, Serbia. He graduated in 2010 from the Faculty of Fine Arts in Belgrade, where he started his doctoral studies in painting the same year. He ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Orange Afternoon
Located in Slovak Republic, SK
The picture Orange Afternoon is a reflection taken from a an orange racing car. Could be also delivered framed. Edition of 15, signed by the author.
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Color, Photographic Paper, Digital, Archival Pigment
RosesLavender
Located in Westport, CT
Since 1974, Louise P. Sloane has been actively engaged in the studio as an abstract painter.
Her work focuses upon geometric forms, grids and patterns. These detail oriented pieces ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Untitled: Seated Female Nude with Bird and Cat (Edition 30/120)
Located in New York, NY
Paul Guiramand, (French 1926 - 2008), "Untitled: Seated Female Nude with Bird and Cat " Edition 30/120, Abstract Lithograph on paper sign...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Chelleneshin 51 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Chelleneshin 51 (Abstract Painting)
Oil on canvas - Unframed
Informed by a variety of different cultures, Ostovany feels a connection to multiple separate and yet complementary mys...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
In Between Two Things, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
My abstract paintings are all about creating excitement for the viewer through concentrated exploration. Each painting is inspired by nature, travels, or imagination and created to e...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Untitled 153 (Abstract photography)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 153 (Abstract photography)
C print - Unframed.
Richard Caldicott is most well known for this earlier work series which used Tupperware containers as the subject for his ph...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
C Print
Letter Z - Original Lithograph by Raphael Alberti - 1972
Located in Roma, IT
Limited edition of 99 prints, numbered and hand signed. Very good condition.
Rafael Alberti (El Puerto de Santa Maria 1902 – El Puerto de Santa Maria 1999)
A Spanish poet born in Pu...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
COLUMNAS, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Se suministra con los cantos acabados listo para ser colgado. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Red Eye #4, 2022, digitally made print, edition of 3, signed
By Gary Cruz
Located in New York, NY
Red Eye #4, an edition of 3, is part of the artist's "At The Center of Seeing" Series. This archival pigment print is printed on Epson Enhanced Matte paper. Image and paper size is...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Archival Pigment
Blue, Red Rio De Colores', Original Abstract Painting, 2021
Located in Boston, MA
Artist Commentary:
Robert Schoenfeld is a master Color-Field Artist from Seattle and a graduate of the Kansas City Art Institute.
Robert’s large Color-Field paintings can be viewed ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Archival Paper
RedsAquaBlue
Located in Westport, CT
Since 1974, Louise P. Sloane has been actively engaged in the studio as an abstract painter.
Her work focuses upon geometric forms, grids and patterns. These detail oriented pieces ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Wild is the Wind. ( Kerry O )". Contemporary Figurative Oil Painting
By Sax Berlin
Located in Brecon, Powys
Part of his Women Who Dance With Wolves inspired series, Berlin offers Wild is the Wind (Kerry O). Every woman has, deep within her psyche, a wild nature. This nature cannot be taugh...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Oil
Indian Contemporary Art by Sumit Mehndiratta - Visual Healing 14
Located in Paris, IDF
Archival pigments on archival canvas, ed. of 7 each - shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Archival Pigment
Sketch in the Sand, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Taking art out of the ivory tower and placing it among the scraps and treasures of the everyday, form and line could be described as anything but stagnant....
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
SPACIO 13, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humedad. Se transporta en caja de madera especial obras de arte. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Indian Contemporary Art By Sumit Mehndiratta - Syciara
Located in Paris, IDF
Print on canvas, artwork can be shipped in a tube or framed in a crate
Sumit Mehndiratta is an Indian artist born in 1986 who lives & works in New Delhi, India. He has pursued Maste...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Digital
SPACIO 11, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humedad. Se transporta en caja de madera especial obras de arte. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
PICO, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humedad. Se transporta en caja de madera especial obras de arte. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
SPACIO 15, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humedad. Se transporta en caja de madera especial obras de arte. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
INCLINADAS, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humedad. Se transporta en caja de madera especial obras de arte. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Joy of Life, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
"Joy of Life" is a bold abstract painting with vibrant colours that radiate a warm and positive feeling; it is my expression of joy for everything beautifu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Yes It's Pink, Acrylic, Texas Artist. Contemporary Art, Abstract Art,
Located in Houston, TX
Yes It's Pink is an abstract painting by Texas artist Cheryl McClure on a wooden panel so there is no need for a frame..
Like a lot of artists, McClur...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel
SPACIO 8, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humedad. Se transporta en caja de madera especial obras de arte. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
SPACIO 9, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humedad. Se transporta en caja de madera especial obras de arte. D...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
MOSAIC0 2022, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pintura acrilica en bastidor de madera sobre soporte de tela. Se suministra con los cantos acabados listo para ser colgado. Lleva una capa de barniz para evitar el polvo y la humed...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
MAGNETIC ATTRACTION, Painting, Oil on Canvas
By Bill Stone
Located in Yardley, PA
They were destined for each other. :: Painting :: Abstract Expressionism :: This piece comes with an official certificate of authenticity signed by the artist :: Ready to Hang: Yes :...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
A432 - Minimalist Abstract Original Red and Black Textural Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swiss born artist Marco Schmidli creates minimalist paintings with a contemporary edge. Placing emphasis on process, he lets the mediums naturally manifest within his artwork. “An im...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
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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