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
DAWN
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Feel the magic of this picture.
It's like a new beginning for your soul, full of emotions.
Like a butterfly spreading its wings at sunrise, we too can float freely, enjoying life'...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Ink
White Path - 3D small contemporary abstract round mural sculpture
Located in New York, NY
Erin Vincent is a Toronto based-artist whose work draws on a variety of repetitive and labor intensive processes and materials. Things and common objects have always fascinated Vinc...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Wood Panel, Archival Paper
"Feelin' It, III", Vibrant, Bold, Black & White, Large, Abstract, Modern, Vivid
Located in Atlanta, GA
"Feelin' It, III" is a bold, energetic stunner! The movement in this piece will have you "Feelin' It" every time you look at it.
Arguably, one of the most versatile paintings you'...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Varnish, Acrylic
G 1973-2
By Hans Hartung
Located in Paris, FR
Etching, 1973
Handsigned by the artist in pencil and numbered 71/100
Publisher : L'Herne, Paris
Printer : Atelier Crommelynck, Paris
Catalog : RMM 362
64.70 cm. x 49.80 cm. 25.47...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Etching
"Breath Mandala #5" 16" x 16" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Located in Culver City, CA
"Breath Mandala #5" 16" x 16" inch by Tetiana Kalivoshko
Mixed media collage
THE SPRING WAR COLLECTION
Finding light and hope during time of war and despair is the message Tetiana...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Laura Fayer "Charm Diary" Acrylic and Japanese Paper on Canvas
By Laura Fayer
Located in New York, NY
My paintings take landscape and nature as their subject and as a point of departure. I embrace the imperfections and the accidental relationships that evolve among multiple layers of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Paper, Acrylic
Laura Fayer "Spring Diary 105" Acrylic and Japanese Paper on Paper
By Laura Fayer
Located in New York, NY
My paintings take landscape and nature as their subject and as a point of departure. I embrace the imperfections and the accidental relationships that evolve among multiple layers of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
FLOWER MELODY, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This art piece is an original and a unique creation, one-of-a-kind and 100% hand painted. Title: "Flower melody" Materials used: canvas, acrylic spray, acrylic metallic (silver) ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Laura Fayer "Boundless Spring 102" Acrylic and Japanese Paper on Paper
By Laura Fayer
Located in New York, NY
My paintings take landscape and nature as their subject and as a point of departure. I embrace the imperfections and the accidental relationships that evolve among multiple layers of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Laura Fayer "Boundless Spring 103" Acrylic and Japanese Paper on Paper
By Laura Fayer
Located in New York, NY
My paintings take landscape and nature as their subject and as a point of departure. I embrace the imperfections and the accidental relationships that evolve among multiple layers of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
"Habitual II" (rich, cerebral, abstract, floral, black & white, antique canvas)
Located in Paris, IDF
"Habitual II", 2023, Paris, France
This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil
Laura Fayer "Spring Diary 102" Acrylic and Japanese Paper on Paper
By Laura Fayer
Located in New York, NY
My paintings take landscape and nature as their subject and as a point of departure. I embrace the imperfections and the accidental relationships that evolve among multiple layers of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Laura Fayer "Spring Diary 103" Acrylic and Japanese Paper on Paper
By Laura Fayer
Located in New York, NY
My paintings take landscape and nature as their subject and as a point of departure. I embrace the imperfections and the accidental relationships that evolve among multiple layers of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Pink 5., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Pink 5. Expressionism. Minimalism. A modern abstract painting created by drops and splashes of paint that sparkles and shimmers! Many drops: yellow, light pink, pink, white on a pink...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Laura Fayer "Spring Diary 104" Acrylic and Japanese Paper on Paper
By Laura Fayer
Located in New York, NY
My paintings take landscape and nature as their subject and as a point of departure. I embrace the imperfections and the accidental relationships that evolve among multiple layers of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Acrylic
Soft Pink Coral Ocean Art
Located in Zofingen, AG
Soft Pink Coral Painting original art by Olga Nikitina
🎨 Title: Tropical Coral
🎨 Size: 24x24 inches (60x60cm)
🎨 Materials: oil, 100% cotton canvas, palette knife
🎨 Shipping: Wrapped and shipped in bubble wrap for protection
Bright abstract underwater painting will be a good addition to your original oil painting collection.
Underwater Wall Art is painted on canvas. Ocean artwork is signed both sides - in front and at the back by OlgaNikitinArt.
Please note that the colors in the coral artwork may vary, depending your monitor settings.
Impasto painting with using a palette knife gives an incredible texture and makes the coral wall art...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Ruz Big Gray Black Nocturno VII Abstract Acrylic Painting
By Rafael Ruz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Original artwork by Spanish artist Rafael Ruz.
Acrylic in perfect condition.
While contemplating the painting of Ruz, we are inclined to talk about real ‘psychodrama’, in the sam...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Crossing The Albert Bridge- original London wildlife Cityscape oil painting- art
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
Immerse yourself in the enchanting scene of "Crossing The Albert Bridge," a captivating original painting by artist Nathan Neven. This delightful composition, expertly crafted in oil...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue Bird Chelsea -original modern wildlife London Cityscape art -oil painting
By Nathan Neven
Located in London, Chelsea
"Blue Bird" by NATHAN NEVEN is a captivating oil on canvas that merges the untamed essence of wildlife with the structured beauty of urbanity. In this realistic portrayal, giraffes ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Blue
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
In this work, I have poured my passion using acrylics to evoke depth and movement. Blues and whites intertwine, reflecting abstract emotions that flow freely, like ocean waves on a s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Near Wild Heaven
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Tricia Strickfaden skillfully merges design and art in her work, crafting a visual experience that captivates the viewer. Through the skillful interplay of cool tones set against a p...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
R. Poch Drinks Figures Colors Cat original acrylic painting
By Ramon Poch
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
63 Drinks. figures. colors. cat original acrylic painting
Born in Badalona (Barcelona).
Photographer and advertising film director.
Founding partner of the advertising production...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
'Prism' by Steven H. Rehfeld - Colorful Bright Small Mixed Media Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven Rehfeld's 18.25" x 18.25" piece "Prism" is a symphony of colors, each note more vibrant than the last. The textured strokes, both bold and deliberate, seem to dance across the...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
"Satori Blooms" floral impasto modern painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Abstract textured acrylic painting on canvas 60x60x2 cm (23,6 x 23,6 x 0,8 inches). Mixed Media on gallery wrapped canvas. The work is ready to hang. No framing required. The sides ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
"Flowers" III
Located in Zofingen, AG
""Look at the flowers. It is simply unbelievable how happy flowers are."" -Osho
Capturing delicacy through floral imagery, the meticulous strokes and carefully chosen colors create...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Vivid expression 2., Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Vivid expression 2. An expressive modern abstract painting created by drops and splashes of paint that sparkles and shimmers! The colors are superimposed on each other and also corre...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Tropic of Crucifix" William Scharf, Abstract Expressionist, New York School
Located in New York, NY
William Scharf
Tropic of Crucifix, 1957
Signed and dated on the reverse
Oil on canvas
40 x 47 inches
Provenance:
The artist
Robert Barnet, New York (gift from the above)
Private Col...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Russian Landscape (abstract painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Yuri Larin (1936-2014). Landscape, 1982. Watercolor on paper, 16.5 x 18 inches. Mounted on cardboard sheet. Signed and dated lower left. Excellent condition. Image is painted on verso side of block print wallpaper...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Watercolor
Provincetown (Cape Cod landscape)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca.1930 double-sided abstract painting by American artist, James Floyd Clymer (1893-1982). On the Docks, Sunset. Watercolor and pencil on paper measures 15 x 20.5 inches. S...
Category
Early 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor, Rag Paper, Pencil
Pilum
Located in PARIS, FR
François Benoit-Lison
"Pilum"
Laque sur toile Lacquer on canvas
130 x 97 cm 51 1/4 x 38 1/4 in.
2023
Born in Granville, France, on April 14, 1968, François Benoît-Lison began with...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Lacquer
"Iv" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Located in Culver City, CA
"Iv" Painting 35" x 28" inch by Vladislav Chenchik
Vladislav Chenchik is a contemporary artist from Ukraine. His artwork combines abstract and realistic styles, with a focus on port...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Brave Girl 18
Located in New York, NY
Angels Grau is a Catalan artist who spends her time between Barcelona, New York, and a small village located in the breathtaking Priorat, one of the most notorious wine regions in Eu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
In The City Today - Original Soft Textural City Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspiratio...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Picasso’s Dog, Art print, Landscape, Figurative
Located in Deddington, GB
Picasso’s Dog is a limited edition print by Mychael Barratt. It is part of his series of cats and dogs made in the style of famous artists.
Size: H:40 cm x W:38 cm
Additional Information:
Mychael Barratt
Picasso’s Dog
Limited Edition Print
Edition of 100
Sheet Size: H 40cm x W 38cm
Signed and Titled
Sold Unframed
Please note that in situ images are purely an indication of how a piece may look.
Mychael Barratt printmaker. Mychael Barratt was born in Toronto, Canada, however, considers himself to be a Londoner since arriving for what was supposed to be a two-week stay thirty years ago. He is a narrative artist whose work is steeped in imagery relating to art history, literature, theatre and everything else that overfills his bookshelves. He was an artist in residence for Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
"Red Rose Bush" small floral art
Located in Zofingen, AG
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Looking for a perfect gift for your loved ones or a small treat for yourself?
Consider these beautifully crafted, one-of-a-kind acrylic paintings with a textured finish. Each canv...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Realize-original abstract landscape water painting-artwork-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the ethereal world of "Realize," a captivating original abstract landscape painting by the visionary artist Faryal Ahmad. With a dynamic mixed m...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) Watercolor - Triomphe De Hasard Series, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubrey Penny Watercolor - Triomphe De Hasard Series
December 1973 #7591 12-7591, 1973
Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstract artist who worked in a...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
Spikelet sculpture
Located in Valencia, ES
Made in Spain, 2024.
Pure symbolism makes this series of sculptures ideal for table or floor-pedestal installation in the office, bedroom, cabinet, reception, or hall.
Location and ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"For You" floral small painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Looking for a perfect gift for your loved ones or a small treat for yourself?
Looking for a perfect gift for your loved ones or a small treat for yourself? Consider these beautifu...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Crossing Over - Abstract Mountain Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Crossing Over
40.0 x 24.0 x 1.75, 12.0 lbs
Acrylic
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"Crossing Over (CO) is a medium sized original abstract diptych acrylic painting on...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Untitled Abstraction
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Untitled Abstrraction
Gouache, watercolor and pigments on paper, c. 1960
Signed lower right in pencil (see photo)
Image: 17 x 22 inches
Sheet: 25 1/4 x 29 3/4 inches
Frame: 25 1/4 x ...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
Book of Flowers 2 (small)
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
Jordi Molla's "Book of Flowers" series is a collection of pages from a Botanical book in which he plastered them onto the canvas and proceeded to paint his own botanicals over them. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
FLOWERS AT SUNSET, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
Abstract Painting on canvas This one of a kind painting is an original piece of artwork, created by hand in my studio in Greece. Painted in one irresistible color scheme, this ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First"
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Key Sketch for 60 Foot Movie Announcement on “Safety First,” 1948, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 14.5 x 12.5 inches, titled in pencil verso; presented in a newer frame...
Category
1940s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
"Pondering" Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Westport, CT
This landscape painting by Kay Flierl is made with oil paint on canvas and features a wam, earth-toned palette with subtle cool accents. It captures a rural scene, with a larger red ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dalmatia - Acrylic Croatia Landscape Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Dalmatia
18.0 x 24.0 x 0.75, 1.0 lbs
Acrylic
Hand signed by artist
Artist's Commentary:
"This is a great memory for me. This is based off a photo my husband took on our trip to ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
"Blue Spring" floral textured painting on canvas
Located in Zofingen, AG
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""Blue Spring"" embodies a unique characteristic that sets it apart from other paintings. It can be experienced both individually and in conjunction with another piece from the ser...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Explotion of Life
Located in West Palm Beach, FL
A series of polaroid's shot by Jordi Molla during lockdown in which he painted over them. The sale of this art piece goes towards the benefit of the Ann Norton Sculpture Garden.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media
Wild Flower no. 4
Located in Dallas, TX
M aka Michael Chow was born in 1939 into a family of theater in Shanghai, China. His father, Zhou Xinfang, the grandmaster of Beijing Opera, is regarded as a national treasure to thi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Equational by Laura Petrovich Cheney Contemporary Geometric Wood Artwork
Located in DE
This piece was primarily inspired by the pinwheels. My goal for this piece was to create new relationships between color, proportion, texture, and scale. I never alter the color of t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Paint
Flowing Energy 27
Located in Zofingen, AG
The artwork Flowing Energy 27 is part of the Flowing Energy Collection.
It is ready to hang with the edges painted and on the back will have two metallic hangers.
Gallery quality.
D...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Nebulous Symbolism
Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW
This artwork describes how symbolism can be misinterpreted, meaning, different people can derive different meaning from similar symbolism. Hence, I worked to create something that ha...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Varnish, Acrylic
Early Summer Creamsicle, Oil Painting
By Judy Mackey
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Artist Judy Mackey says she asked her patrons to help her title this impressionist painting of orange tulips, and she loved the sug...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) Watercolor - Triomphe De Hasard Series, Signed
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Aubrey Penny Abstract Watercolor
Triomphe De Hasard Series
December 1973 #7594 12-7594, 1973
Aubrey Penny (American 1917-2000) was an innovative California abstract artist who wo...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
Space, beyond Faraway VI
Located in Rockville, MD
Cymn Wong’s style of mixed media paintings are developed alongside with pastel, crayon, acrylic and ink. Rooted from traditional Chinese ink-brush painting to contemporary New York ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Mixed Media
"December Sky: Blooms in Silence" floral very large art
Located in Zofingen, AG
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Feel the serene embrace of 'December Sky: Blooms in Silence,' an abstract textured acrylic painting on canvas measuring 80x165x2 cm. This piece, influenced by abstract expressionis...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Infatuation-original abstract sunset sea- landscape painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
Step into the world of "Infatuation," a captivating abstract landscape painting by the talented artist Faryal Ahmad. This original artwork, crafted using ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
"Blue Spring II" floral textured landscape or vertical format
Located in Zofingen, AG
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""Blue Spring"" embodies a unique characteristic that sets it apart from other paintings. It can be experienced both individually and in conjunction with another piece from the ser...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
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