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
"Abstract Brown Elegance" P9UJ5, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
Untitled 59 (Abstract Painting)
Located in London, GB
Untitled 59 (Abstract Painting)
Mixed Media on Canvas — Unframed.
This artwork will be shipped rolled in a dent-resistant tube.
This method is especially safe for large works, and pr...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
CalderAbstract lithograph Flying colors 1975 limited Edition
Located in Pasadena, CA
Colorful Alexander Calder lithograph on Arches paper.Limited Edition 250/375
Signed end dated in plate lower right.Alexander Calder was an American sculptor known both for his inno...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Homage to the Square
By Josef Albers
Located in New York, NY
Josef Albers
Homage to the Square PII-F28, I2, 1972
Hand signed on the Colophon
Screenprint on Mowhalk Superfine Bristol Paper
Sheet: 15 x 20 inches
980/1000
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Homage to the Square
By Josef Albers
Located in New York, NY
Josef Albers
Homage to the Square PII-F28, I1, 1972
Hand signed on the Colophon
Screenprint on Mowhalk Superfine Bristol Paper
Sheet: 15 x 20 inches
980/1000
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Composition Ionau, Op Art print by Victor Vasarely 1987
Located in Pasadena, CA
Composition Ionau, Op Art print by Victor Vasarely
1987 .This bright and psychedelic lithograph by Vasarely .It features a signature and dedication in pencil by the artist Screenprin...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Sawyer, " Mixed Media Kite
Located in Chicago, IL
Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Fabric, Silk, Wood
ABSTRACT Geometric Colors Artwork Contemporary Artist Valerie Hudtwalcker 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Valerie Hudtwalcker, of German origin, has found in painting a way of expression that transcends the boundaries of verbal language and immerses us in a universe where order and chaos...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Geometric Colors Artwork Contemporary Artist Valerie Hudtwalcker 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Valerie Hudtwalcker, of German origin, has found in painting a way of expression that transcends the boundaries of verbal language and immerses us in a universe where order and chaos...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Geometric Colors Artwork Contemporary Artist Valerie Hudtwalcker 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Valerie Hudtwalcker, of German origin, has found in painting a way of expression that transcends the boundaries of verbal language and immerses us in a universe where order and chaos...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Acrylic
Morocco Series #10, Hard Edge Geometric Silkscreen by Pierre Clerk
By Pierre Clerk
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Pierre Clerk, Canadian (1928 - )
Title: Morocco Series #10
Year: 1980
Medium: Serigraph, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 300, AP 45
Image Size: 21 x 36 inches
Paper S...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Barricada #1 ac S by Alejandro Vega Beuvrin - Weathering steel sculpture, brown
Located in Paris, FR
Barricada #1 ac S is a weathering steel sculpture by contemporary artist Alejandro Vega Beuvrin, dimensions are 27 × 53 × 30 cm (10.6 × 20.9 × 11.8 in).
The sculpture is signed and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
"Unitled" Abstract painting 48" x 36" inch by Jason REVOK
Located in Culver City, CA
"Unitled" Abstract painting 48" x 36" inch by Jason REVOK
Entirely self-taught, Jason REVOK is known for pushing creative boundaries that began in the street. Although his story beg...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting -- Half Dome From Yosemite Valley
By Honora Berg
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting of Yosemite's Half Dome
1950's abstract expressionist painting of Yosemite's iconic Half Dome by San Francisco artist Honora Berg (Americ...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Rice Paper, Oil
Mixed Media Painting titled "Your Favorite Place" 48 x 60
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
BORN JULY 31, 1979 IN NEW JERSEY, USA
CURRENTLY LIVES AND WORKS IN WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA
BIO:
As an artist based in the vibrant community of West Palm Beach, my work is an explor...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Many marks with pink sun - bright, contemporary, abstract, acrylic on canvas
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A joyful bright pink sun sits in one corner of this bold new work by Aron Hill. The image of the sun, symbolic of a guiding light has always been central to the work of this Calgary-...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Thread, Ink, Acrylic
British abstract, 1970 'Slide' by St. Ives artist Trevor Bell, Black and white
By Trevor Bell
Located in Petworth, West Sussex
A very striking and stylish 1970s black and white collage work by the prominent St. Ives artist Trevor Bell.
The details of the work are as followS:
TREVOR BELL (BRITISH, 1930-2017...
Category
20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Crayon, Oil
Dreams Drift Deep
Located in Clayton, MO
In Dreams Drift Deep color, line, shape, and texture collide on Kozuke ivory paper. This one-of-a-kind, unmounted encaustic monotype illuminates a poetic interior landscape. The soft...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Rice Paper, Washi Paper
Avalon - Large tranquil peach color abstract painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
AVALON JUST RETURNED FROM BEING ON LOAN IN A BEAUTIFUL VILLA ON LAKE COMO AND IS ON SALE!! IT WAS ORIGINALLY PRICED AT $5200
In this oil painting, I've embraced the spontaneity and ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Safe, Modern Contemporary Impressionist Landscape, 2023, Original Edition
Located in Golden, CO
Topher Straus' "Safe" transcends the realm of landscape art, becoming a powerful narrative woven through meticulous brushstrokes. This Original piece captures a poignant moment of pe...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Safe, Modern Contemporary Impressionist Landscape, 2023, Limited Edition
Located in Golden, CO
Topher Straus' "Safe" transcends the realm of landscape art, becoming a powerful narrative woven through meticulous brushstrokes. This limited edition piece captures a poignant momen...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
"Obras" Painting 39" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Obras" Painting 39" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
ATT: ships rolled in a tube
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and reali...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
"Purgatory Chasm Floor", abstract, landscape, forest, oil painting
By Anita Loomis
Located in Natick, MA
With imagery rooted in impressions from visits to Massachusetts' Purgatory Chasm Park, this abstract landscape "Purgatory Chasm Floor", expresses artist Anita Loomis's experiences wh...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Canvas
"Seascape Series", RK2L4, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acryl and Clay
By Roger König
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Clay, Acrylic
"Relic" Abstract Painting 14" x 10" inch by Amal Nasr
By Amal Nasr
Located in Culver City, CA
"Relic" Abstract Painting 14" x 10" inch by Amal Nasr
watercolor & ink on paper
“New Horizon” series
There is a constant quest to restore the joy of discovery and the pleasure of...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Watercolor
Spring Forest-original impressionism landscape oil painting-Contemporary Art
By Denis Ribas
Located in London, Chelsea
"Spring Forest I" by Denis Ribas is a captivating original French Impressionism landscape painting that transports viewers into the rejuvenating embrace of a vibrant spring forest. C...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Untitled XII by Ferle - Abstract painting, lines, red and blue tones, spiritual
By Elvire Ferle
Located in Paris, FR
Untitled VI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 100 cm x 70 cm (39.4 × 27.6 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and co...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Breath of Beyond
Located in Clayton, MO
In Breath of Beyond color, line, shape, and texture collide on Kozuke ivory paper. This one-of-a-kind, unmounted encaustic monotype illuminates a poetic interior landscape. Light tea...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Rice Paper, Washi Paper
Signs of Twilight
Located in Clayton, MO
In Signs of Twilight color, line, shape, and texture collide on Kozuke ivory paper. This one-of-a-kind, unmounted encaustic monotype illuminates a poetic interior landscape. Light te...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Encaustic, Archival Paper, Rice Paper, Washi Paper
Untitled
By Frank Stella
Located in Fairlawn, OH
A unique example of a section of color lithograph including hand editions by the artist, collaged on a support board.
Signed, dated, and inscribed "For Pat" in ink in the image. (s...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Crouching Tiger" Abstract Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
Located in Culver City, CA
"Crouching Tiger" Painting 59" x 59" inch by Ibrahim Khatab
Ibrahim Khatab was born in Cairo 1984, works as a co-teacher in Cairo University, he mixes between painting, video art a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Wood, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Take me to your river
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
"Take me to your river" is a sublime, ethereal, watery painting. It is a piece dedicated to the movement of water flowing down a river, or perhaps down a windowpane in the rain. It i...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Punta 2 by Mattia Bosco - Large-size sculpture, Palissandro marble, grey tones
Located in Paris, FR
Punta 2 is a unique sculpture by contemporary artist Mattia Bosco. This sculpture is made of black Palissandro marble, dimensions are 138 × 90 × 40 cm (54.3 × 35.4 × 15.7 in).
This ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble
ABSTRACT Saint Ines Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Barbara Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Lawrence Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Valentine Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint Sebastian Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT Saint John Baptist Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
ABSTRACT St Stephen Saints Painting Contemporary Artist Ed Warner 2024
Located in BARCELONA, ES
The latest collection by contemporary artist Ed Warner delves into the lives and deaths of biblical saints, offering a nuanced interpretation through his unique artistic lens. Throug...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Spray Paint, Acrylic, Cotton Canvas
"Untilled" abstract acrylic, collage, gold leaf, on linen aluminium canvas
Located in Roscoff, FR
After seeing a documentary on Art Nouveau and remembering paintings by Klimt that these forms were imposed as well as the atmosphere of colors and the need to add sheets of light gol...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Marble, Gold Leaf
Morning Star abstract oil painting by Peter Jordan
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by Peter Jordan.
Morning star, oil on board, 90cm x 60cm, 2019.
Jordan’s abstract works, some in oil paint and others using acrylic on board are powerful in colour ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Autumn - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Autumn is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back.
...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Purple - Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Purple is a contemporary artwork realized by Lorenzo Indrimi in the 1970s.
Mixed colored lithograph.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Edition of XXX/XXX.
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Coral II - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Coral II is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
MGM - Mixed Media by Enrico Manera - 2007
Located in Roma, IT
MGM is a contemporary artwork realized by Enrico Manera in 2006.
Mixed media on carboard.
Hand signed and dated on the lower margin
Authentication certificate by the Artist on pho...
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Mixed Media
Abstract Composition - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Abstract Composition is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature on the ba...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
The great dream that all this is, original oil painting by Peter Jordan
Located in BUNGENDORE, AU
Original artwork by Peter Jordan.
oil on board, 90cm x 60cm, 2019.
Jordan’s abstract works, some in oil paint and others using acrylic on board are powerful in colour and content. T...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Board
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Located in Soquel, CA
Original Color Field Oil Painting Multi-Color Geometric Abstract - "Commute"
Dramatic multi-color geometric abstract painting by Virginia Sevier Rogers (American, 1917-2015). Vivid ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Odino - Painting by Nico Van Lucas - 21th Century
Located in Roma, IT
Odino is a contemporary artwork realized by the artist Nico Van Lucas.
Mixed colored Oil and Acrylic on Canvas.
Hand signed on the lower margin.
Signature an title on the back.
N...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
TFEXT - embossed paper work, minimalist curvilinear white artwork Jacinto Moros
Located in Hamburg, DE
"TFEXT" is an embossed original paper work by Spanish artist Jaquinto Moros. It is a contemporary curvilinear embossed paper work with a sandy white appearance and relief effect. Edi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper
FQ - minimalist, curvilinear maplewood and ash tree sculpture postmodern Moros
Located in Hamburg, DE
"FQ" is a vibrant and curviliniar maplewood and ash tree sculpture with a by Spanish artist Jaquinto Moros. It is a postmodern, curvilinear, minimalist workdefying gravity. Unique ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood
The Dreamer - Ethereal abstract landscape painting
Located in Ocklawaha, FL
An ethereal, dreamy abstract landscape painting, inspired by the wilds of the Italian mountain streams and waterfalls. "The Dreamer" is a dream. A bright, ethereal canvas dedicated t...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Original "Spoleto 1974, Lulu Opera' vintage poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original linen-backed 1974 Spoleto poster. Roman Polanski directed Alban Berg's opera LuLu at the Spoleto Festival, which was conducted by Christopher K...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
"Slow Speed" Original Bull Painting by Brian Keith Stephens, Textural Art
Located in Denver, CO
"Slow Speed" is an original painting by Brian Keith Stephens, beautifully composed on cotton using oil and wax. This artwork measures 40 x 54 inches and is presented unframed, ready ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton, Wax, Oil
"Looks Like Sun" Original Buffalo Art by Brian Keith Stephens, Western Landscape
Located in Denver, CO
"Looks Like Sun" is an evocative original painting by Brian Keith Stephens, capturing the rugged spirit of a western buffalo. This piece, using oil and wax on cotton, measures 32 x 4...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton, Wax, Oil
Simplicity Of Art S 2, Acrylic on Canvas 2018 by Claudia Fauth
Located in Berlin, DE
Acrylic painting on canvas, 2018. Titled, dated and signed on the back. Framed. The artwork comes directly from the artist's studio. Dimensions: Height: 25 in ( 63,5 cm ), Width: 20....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Gesture 2 (Abstract painting)
By Gina Werfel
Located in London, GB
Gesture 2 (Abstract painting)
Acrylic on paper - unframed
Werfel employs expressive, lyrical gestures that create bursts of movement and energy. Her color choices create a range of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
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