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
Artist: Teodora Guererra
"Nantucket Stripes II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 36"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes II, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 36"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a cool wash of blue and white with an abstracted coastal aesthetic. This print pairs beautifully with Indigo Tide...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Early Light" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a deep green and light pink palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Endless Sky" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This horizontal abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a blue, teal, lavender and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, hori...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"I Like Options" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a teal, pink, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping stro...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"#LayingItOnThick" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a palette that transitions from deep blue at the bottom of the canvas up to lighter blue followed by a lavender vi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Blending In" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a deep teal and pink palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, horizontal sweeping strokes...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Quiet Light II" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette of green and blue contrasted by a warm pink tone layered over the top of the composition. The artist layers ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Positano I and II" Abstract Diptych Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light coastal palette of blue, white, and sandy beige. The artist layers loose strokes of paint using a palette knife over the ca...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Wandering Around" Abstract Diptych Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light blue-green palette with warm yellow accents throughout. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette k...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Plum Neutral I & II " A Pair of Textured Abstract Paintings
Located in Westport, CT
This pair of textured abstract paintings by Teodora Guererra features a light, greyscale palette with subtle warm accents throughout the composition. The artist layers thick strokes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Blueberry Shortcake Mini I and II" Abstract Painting Diptych
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, grey, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife over board, creating...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Blueberry Shortcake Mini III and IV" Abstract Painting Diptych
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, grey, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife over board, creating...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Southern Charm I & II" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette with subtle orange, violet, and green accents throughout the composition. The artist layers thick s...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Canvas
"Fresh Air" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, green, and white palette. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette knife in broad, sweeping strokes ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Walk in the Park I and II" Abstract Diptych Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract diptych by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette with subtle warm pink accents throughout. The artist layers thick strokes of paint using a palette k...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Dust Under the Rug I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. This print pairs ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 24" x 24"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 36"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 36" x 36"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 30" x 30"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 40" x 40"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Gold Digger" Metallic Gold Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a metallic gold palette. The paint is layered thickly on canvas in small, quick strokes creating a highly textured surface. It is ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"#OrangeSherbert" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light blue, white, and muted yellow palette. The artist applies layers of paint in sweeping, horizontal gestures to create a thi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Dust Under the Rug I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"#Spring" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light palette with light, muted green at the top and bottom, and other accent colors toward the center of the composition includ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Golden Girls I & II" Metallic Gold Abstract Paintings
Located in Westport, CT
This pair of abstract paintings by Teodora Guererra features a metallic gold palette. The paint is layered on canvas in thick strokes for a highly textured surface. These two paintin...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Just Another Day" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette of primarily blue and white, with yellow and muted green accents throughout the composition....
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"#Layered" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a blue and white palette ranging from deep blue-grey at the bottom of the composition, and fading up to light blue and white at th...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Dust Under the Rug I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Dust Under the Rug II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by contemporary artist Teodora Guererra features a cool blue, white, and muted green palette, with energetic strokes throughout the composition. T...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"#Frosted" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette of primarily blue and white, with very subtle light yellow accents. The artist applies thick...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"#Summer 1" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette of blue and white with subtle orange accents at the top of the composition. The artist applies thick layers ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"#Summer 2" Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool palette of blue and white with subtle orange accents at the top of the composition. The artist applies thick layers ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Royal Whip" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a deep, royal violet palette with subtle white and magenta accents. The artist applies paint in thick layers and wide, en...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"No Starry Night" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, cool blue and white palette with small violet and green accents. The artist applies thick layers of paint...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"No Place Like Chrome" Metallic Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a metallic silver palette. The paint is layered thickly on canvas in wide, gestural strokes, creating a highly textured surface. I...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"#LayersOnLayers" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This large abstract statement painting by Teodora Guererra features a light, coastal palette of blue, light grey and white. The artist applies thick layers of paint in wide horizonta...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
"Layers of Sweetness" Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This textured abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a warm orange and red palette with subtle white accents. The artist applies paint in thick layers and wide, energetic str...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Nantucket Stripes I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 53" x 53"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes I" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Nantucket Stripes II" Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 48"
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a colorful palette with white, muted orange, green, and varying blue tones layered in light, vertical strokes tog...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Strawberry Shortcake Whip I & II" Textured Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This pair of textured abstract paintings by Teodora Guererra features a warm neutral palette with varying tones of muted blush and coral with white and warm grey. The artist uses a p...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Board
"Lemon Drop Martini, " Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a bright yellow and white palette. The artist applies thick layers of yellow and white paint across the painting in horizontal gestures, giving the surface of the canvas texture. It is signed by the artist on the back of the canvas and is wired and ready to hang.
Teodora Guererra’s abstract artistic vision has evolved throughout her years spent painting and teaching in Fairfield County, Connecticut; Tucson, Arizona, and upstate New York. Arizona’s naturally radiant landscape and arid climate led her to experiment with rich under-painting and vivid color; while the shifting seasons of the East Coast inspired Guererra to pursue dripping and staining techniques. Her focus has always been pushing the limits through experimentation with new materials.
“As an artist, painting can be tormenting and sublime at the same time," the artist says of her work. "I'm a big risk taker, experimenting with different materials to layer, stain and saturate color on large canvases. My most successful work looks as if it happened all at once. It sometimes takes 7 or more paintings to produce a successful one and then it's a beautiful thing."
Guererra received her undergraduate and graduate Art degrees from Southern Connecticut University, The College of Saint Rose and Skidmore College. Guererra’s paintings can be found in public and private collections across the U.S., including the Allmen Health and Wellness Center for Women in New York and SUNY Brockport, NY, William & Sonoma, San Francisco, CA. Her influences are Pat Steir, John McCracken, Helen Frankenthaler, Donald Jud, Bernar Venet, Agnes Martin and Brian Rutenberg...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Spilled Milk, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 48" x 60"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a warm palette, with thin layers of warm grey and burnt sienna tones layered over top of one another. White is layere...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
"Blue Mojito, " Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a bright blue palette. The artist applies thick layers of oil paint in sweeping strokes for a highly textured painting that moves from a deep shade of blue at the bottom of the composition and becomes lighter as the paint is applied at the top. The painting is signed by the artist on the back of the gallery wrapped canvas, and it is wired and ready to hang.
Teodora Guererra’s abstract artistic vision has evolved throughout her years spent painting and teaching in Fairfield County, Connecticut; Tucson, Arizona, and upstate New York. Arizona’s naturally radiant landscape and arid climate led her to experiment with rich under-painting and vivid color; while the shifting seasons of the East Coast inspired Guererra to pursue dripping and staining techniques. Her focus has always been pushing the limits through experimentation with new materials.
“As an artist, painting can be tormenting and sublime at the same time," the artist says of her work. "I'm a big risk taker, experimenting with different materials to layer, stain and saturate color on large canvases. My most successful work looks as if it happened all at once. It sometimes takes 7 or more paintings to produce a successful one and then it's a beautiful thing."
Guererra received her undergraduate and graduate Art degrees from Southern Connecticut University, The College of Saint Rose and Skidmore College. Guererra’s paintings can be found in public and private collections across the U.S., including the Allmen Health and Wellness Center for Women in New York and SUNY Brockport, NY, William & Sonoma, San Francisco, CA. Her influences are Pat Steir, John McCracken, Helen Frankenthaler, Donald Jud, Bernar Venet, Agnes Martin and Brian Rutenberg...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Margarita, " Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This contemporary abstract painting by Teodora Guererra features a bright green palette. The artist applies thick layers of green paint across the painting in horizontal gestures, giving the surface of the canvas texture in varying tints and shades of the color. It is signed by the artist on the back of the canvas and is wired and ready to hang.
Teodora Guererra’s abstract artistic vision has evolved throughout her years spent painting and teaching in Fairfield County, Connecticut; Tucson, Arizona, and upstate New York. Arizona’s naturally radiant landscape and arid climate led her to experiment with rich under-painting and vivid color; while the shifting seasons of the East Coast inspired Guererra to pursue dripping and staining techniques. Her focus has always been pushing the limits through experimentation with new materials.
“As an artist, painting can be tormenting and sublime at the same time," the artist says of her work. "I'm a big risk taker, experimenting with different materials to layer, stain and saturate color on large canvases. My most successful work looks as if it happened all at once. It sometimes takes 7 or more paintings to produce a successful one and then it's a beautiful thing."
Guererra received her undergraduate and graduate Art degrees from Southern Connecticut University, The College of Saint Rose and Skidmore College. Guererra’s paintings can be found in public and private collections across the U.S., including the Allmen Health and Wellness Center for Women in New York and SUNY Brockport, NY, William & Sonoma, San Francisco, CA. Her influences are Pat Steir, John McCracken, Helen Frankenthaler, Donald Jud, Bernar Venet, Agnes Martin and Brian Rutenberg...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Spilled Milk, " Framed Limited Edition Giclee Print, 16" x 20"
Located in Westport, CT
This abstract limited edition print by Teodora Guererra features a warm palette, with thin layers of warm grey and burnt sienna tones layered over top of one another. White is layere...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Digital, Giclée
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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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