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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Item Ships From: USA
Style: Abstract
Large Mario Almaguer Cuban Art Welded Painted Steel Abstract Sculpture Modernism
Located in Surfside, FL
Mario Almaguer (b. Marianao, Cuba, 1955) He moved to the U.S. in 1994 to Miami where since has been living and working. Essentially self-taught, he embraced sculpture as his mean for...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Steel
Abstract Lithograph by Richard Proctor
Located in Pasadena, CA
Richard Proctor pays tribute to painters like the cubist Albert Gleizes in this abstract lithograph numbered 14/30. The artist uses the principle of the kaleidoscope. He turns tradit...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Mid Century 1960's Original Colorful Abstract Woodblock Figurative Museum
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original Mid Century woodblock print titled "Long Hot Summer" by American artist Toma Yovanovich. Hand signed in pencil and numbered 2 out of an edition of 10.
Tovanovich's work...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Woodcut
Leighton
Located in Lawrence, NY
Amaranth Ehrenhalt was a multifaceted artist best known for her paintings. She was
part of the second generation of Abstract Expressionists, working first in New York in
the early 19...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor
Micro Gouache and Pencil Abstract Painting Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
Bill Shields
"Micro Gouache and Pencil Abstract"
1990's
Gouache and pencil on board
Site measures 4.5"x4"
Unsigned came from artist's estate
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Board, Pencil, Gouache
Joan Miro (Plate 2)
By Joan Miró
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Joan Miro
Title: Plate 2
Portfolio: Joan Miro
Medium: Lithograph
Date: 1956
Edition: Unnumbered
Frame Size: 17" x 24"
Sheet Size: 9" x 15"
Image Size: 7 1/2" x 14"
Signature:...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Waterfall
By Bryan Hunt
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Bryan Hunt's abstract sculptures are derived from fragments of the natural world. Born in Indiana and raised both there and in Florida, Hunt first studied architecture at the Univers...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Other Medium
Quality of a Moment, Abstract Oil Painting
By Heidi Hybl
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Blues and reds paint a picture of fog drifting through canyons, slowly dancing to and from the ocean. The title of the painting conveys its narrative, capturing...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
"Church on a Hill" Acrylic Painting on Board
Located in Arp, TX
Bill Shields
"Church on a Hill"
1990's
Acrylic on board
7.25"x8" unframed
Unsigned came from artist's estate
William Stephens Shields, Jr., 1925 - 2010
He was born at Letterman Hos...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Board, Acrylic
'Behind Her Stonewall' by Rizaldy - Floral Dreamlike Abstract in Pink and Gray
Located in Carmel, CA
'Behind Her Stonewall' is a captivating abstract piece by the self-taught artist Rizaldy, measuring 40" x 30". It skillfully combines acrylic and oil on canvas to explore the depths ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
Tapies 50 Engraved With Plastic Collage and Polychrome stamping abstract
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
engraved with plastic collage and polychrome stamping abstract pàinting.
Aguatinta. Arches 63x90
Ed galeria Maeght, Barceloa. Imp. J. Barbara, Barcelona
Catalogue razonne 1973/1978,...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Engraving
Homage to Martha Graham, Abstract Silkscreen by Paul Jenkins 1971
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Jenkins, American (1923 - 2012)
Title: Homage to Martha Graham
Year: 1971
Medium: Screenprint (unsigned)
Edition: Printer's Proof
Size: 44 x 34 in. (111.76 x 86.36 cm)...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Joan Miro (Plate 4)
By Joan Miró
Located in Washington, DC
Artist: Joan Miro
Title: Joan Miro (Plate 4)
Portfolio: Joan Miro
Medium: Original lithograph
Year: 1956
Edition: Unnumbered
Frame Size: 15 1/2" x 14 1/4"
Sheet Size: 9" x 7 1/2"
Ima...
Category
1950s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
'The Happiest You'll See Them' by Rizaldy - Dreamlike Colorful Floral Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
'The Happiest You'll See Them' is a profound exploration of emotion and abstraction by self-taught artist Rizaldy. Spanning 40" x 30", this acrylic and oil on canvas mesmerizes with ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic
"Losing Myself" - acrylic on wood
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Born in Athens, GA and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Otha Davis III aka Vakseen, is a self-taught, museum-exhibited artist and a multi-platinum music executive, producer & songwriter. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Font Diaz abstract Little Vertical Gentle. Original mixed media
By Font Diaz
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Manel Font Díaz (Barcelona, 1950) is an artist focused especially on painting, first trained at the Faculty of Fine Arts of the University of Barcelona and then at the Massana School...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil Pastel
"The Boat" Abstract Patterns, Composition of Abstract Shapes
By Ed Baynard
Located in New York, NY
Ed Baynard
The Boat, 2005
Signed, titled, and dated on the overlap
Watercolor on canvas
24 x 36 inches
Category
Early 2000s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Space Whale, Modern Contemporary Impressionist Painting, 2018, Original Edition
Located in Golden, CO
Immerse yourself in the wonder of space exploration with Topher Straus' captivating Large Scale "Space Whale" Original Edition. This awe-inspiring digital artwork depicts a whimsica...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Metal
Seven Poems
By John Platt
Located in Westport, CT
This beautiful abstract diptych oil painting is by John Platt, a Brooklyn artist who studied at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts and has exhibited extensively in New York.
This abstra...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Tapies 42 Black Cross Vertical 1975 original lithography painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
ANTONI TAPIES was the maximum representative of Spanish abstract art of the 20th century. His works are represented in museums and foundations around the world.
TAPIES
Antoni Tapies...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Lithograph
Tapies 56 RED Cama Roja original engraving painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Cama Roja original engraving painting.
paper Arches, 63x90 cm.
ed. Galerie Maeght, Barcelona. IMpr. J. Barnara, Barcelona
Catalogue razonne 1973-1978 pag 186
TÀPIES PUIG, Antoni (B...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Engraving
"Portrait of a Couple" 1990s Painting Bill Shields
Located in Arp, TX
Bill Shields
"Portrait of a Couple"
1990's
Watercolor and ink on paper affixed to mat board
Site measures 5.5"x3.5"
Unsigned came from artist's estate
William Stephens Shields, Jr.,...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Board, Ink, Watercolor
Stack and Play, Contemporary Abstract Painting
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This painting was created using a combination of acrylic paint, spray paint, and collaged materials on raw canvas. Its title, "Stack and Play," pays homage to the artist's source of ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Highest Mountain Diptych II (Two hand-printed 22 x 22 inch abstract cyanotypes)
Located in Oakland, CA
Though these two separate 22.5 x 22.5 inch monotypes resemble abstract watercolor paintings with their soft gradations and luminous quality, they are actually a form of photography ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Archival Paper, Rag Paper, Monotype, Photogram
Kendo, Abstract Expressionist Silkscreen by Paul Jenkins 1973
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Jenkins, American (1923 - 2012)
Title: Kendo
Year: 1973
Medium: Screenprint, signed, dated and numbered in pencil
Edition: 4/60
Size: 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.88 cm)
Fra...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
"Untitled" 1970s Color Field Pastel on Paper, Abstract Blue Composition
Located in New York, NY
Michael Goldberg
Untitled, 1974
Signed and dated lower right
Watercolor on paper
15 x 11 inches
Born December 24, 1924, in New York City, Michael Goldberg continued to live and wor...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel
"Untitled" Lyrical, Colorist, Abstract, Color Field Blue Pastel on Paper
Located in New York, NY
Michael Goldberg
Untitled, 1969
Signed and dated lower right
Pastel on paper
8 x 8 inches
Born December 24, 1924, in New York City, Michael Goldberg continued to live and work in M...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel
Yanni Posnakoff, unique painting on paper, abstract art, 1966
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Yanni Posnakoff
"City"
Hand signed and dated "1966"
Unique painting on paper
26 x 20 inches
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Micro Biomorphic Abstract Drawing III Pink, Blue
Located in Arp, TX
Bill Shields
"Micro Biomorphic Abstract Drawing III"
1990's
Pastel, pencil on paper affixed to mat board
Site measures 1.75"x1.75"
Unsigned came from artist's estate
William Stephen...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Board, Pencil
Micro Biomorphic Abstract Drawing IV Bill Shields Pink, Green, Blue
Located in Arp, TX
Bill Shields
"Micro Biomorphic Abstract Drawing IV"
1990's
Pastel, pencil on paper affixed to mat board
Site measures 2.75"x2.5"
Unsigned came from artist's estate
William Stephens...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Pastel, Board, Pencil
"Untitled" Swirling Abstract Oil on Canvas, Indonesian School of Affandi
Located in New York, NY
In the manner of Affandi
Abstract Lotus, circa 1970
Unsigned
Oil on canvas
30 x 40 inches
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Metamorphosis, Etching with Aquatint by Joe Durante
Located in Long Island City, NY
Joe Durante - Metamorphosis. Year: 1982, Medium: Etching with Aquatint, signed, dated, titled and numbered in pencil, Edition: AP, Image Size: 9.75 x 17.5 inches, Size: 15 x 22 in. ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Aquatint, Etching
Abstract Oil Painting, "Amid The Remnants"
Located in San Diego, CA
This is a one of a kind original abstract painting on wood panel by Southern California artist, Daniel Ketelhut. Its dimensions are 64"x 48"x 3". It is unframed. A certificate of aut...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Rick Lewis - Listening to Trees II, Painting 2022
By Rick Lewis
Located in Greenwich, CT
Listening to Trees II
Oil, bitumen, graphite, marble powder, burlap on canvas
44" X 42"
I am a visual artist whose work investigates small and large -scale abstraction primarily in ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Enamel
Departure #2
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crowell's abstract paintings are in the challenging media of oil paint and cold wax. "Techniques I originated in my practice 20 years ago are now widely recognized and taught. My pro...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wax, Wood Panel
'Praying Boy' by Lori Poncsak - Blue and Gold - Textured Abstract Expressionism
Located in Carmel, CA
'Praying Boy' by Lori Poncsak is a compelling 24" x 30" acrylic on canvas that delves into the raw essence of abstract expressionism. The piece is dominated by a cool palette of deep...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
I. Cahue Colors original abstract acrylic canvas painting
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
composition of colors original abstract acrylic canvas painting
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
Acrylic on canvas
Perfect state
The personality of the artist is reflected...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Looking West, Abstract Silkscreen by Paul Jenkins c1969
By Paul Jenkins
Located in Long Island City, NY
Artist: Paul Jenkins, American (1923 - 2012)
Title: Looking West
Year: circa 1969
Medium: Silkscreen, signed and numbered in pencil
Edition: 45/200
Image Size: 39 x 29 inches
Size: 4...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
"Unveiled" - acrylic on wood
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Born in Athens, GA and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Otha Davis III aka Vakseen, is a self-taught, museum-exhibited artist and a multi-platinum music executive, producer & songwriter. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"And She Shine" - acrylic on wood
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Born in Athens, GA and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Otha Davis III aka Vakseen, is a self-taught, museum-exhibited artist and a multi-platinum music executive, producer & songwriter. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Woman at Open Window
Located in Fairfield, CT
Frame size: 24.75x17"
Represented by George Billis Gallery. Elizabeth Higgins describes herself as an abstract figurative and landscape painter. Everything around her serves as a po...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Monotype
"Heart in Paint" - acrylic on wood
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Born in Athens, GA and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Otha Davis III aka Vakseen, is a self-taught, museum-exhibited artist and a multi-platinum music executive, producer & songwriter. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"Free" - acrylic on wood
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Born in Athens, GA and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Otha Davis III aka Vakseen, is a self-taught, museum-exhibited artist and a multi-platinum music executive, producer & songwriter. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
"A Bit of Drama Queen" - acrylic on wood
Located in West Hollywood, CA
Born in Athens, GA and raised in Jacksonville, FL, Otha Davis III aka Vakseen, is a self-taught, museum-exhibited artist and a multi-platinum music executive, producer & songwriter. ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
I. Cahue Blue Rocks Sea original abstract acrylic canvas
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
Passol blue original abstract acrylic canvas painting. framed
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
Acrylic on canvas
Perfect state
The personality of the artist is reflected i...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Large Abstract Modernist Monterey Series Mixed Media Monotype Colorful Painting
Located in Surfside, FL
Terence La Noue was born in Hammond, Indiana in 1941. He received a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1964. After going to Berlin as a Fulbright Meister Student ...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Paint, Mixed Media, Monotype
Birch Rabbit I, bunny, orange color painted birch on wood trophy plaque
By C. Dimitri
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Colorful
Innocent animal image, great for child
Birch bark on trophy plaque.
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Panel, Mixed Media
Imperial Red, Colorful Geometric Silkscreen
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful geometric screenprint by American artist Barbara Lynch Zinkel inspired by the Josef Albers "Homage to the Square".
Date: 1994
Medium: Screenprint, estate stamped verso an...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Burgundy Blue, Colorful Geometric Silkscreen by Barbara Lynch Zinkel
Located in Long Island City, NY
A colorful geometric screenprint by American artist Barbara Lynch Zinkel inspired by the Josef Albers "Homage to the Square".
Date: 1994
Medium: Screenprint, estate stamped verso an...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Raventos Little Vertical original abstract mixed media
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
cup and writings original abstract mixed media painting
RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930).
Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School of Fine Arts in...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
Storm, Abstract Expressionist Painting by Keith Morrow Martin 1959
Located in Long Island City, NY
An Abstract Expressionist cum Surreal painting by Kenneth Morrow Martin, American (1911-1983).
Storm by Keith Morrow Martin, American (1911–1983)
Date: 1967
Oil on Canvas, signed a...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
"Waterfall Cove" Large Scale Abstract Landscape Painting in blue, browns, grey
Located in New York, NY
Peggy Cyphers “Waterfall Cove” (2020) acrylic, sand and gold leaf on canvas 68”x48”
This painting was featured in a solo exhibition of paintings at the Front Room Gallery entitled,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
"Canyon Mist" Large Scale Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in New York, NY
Peggy Cyphers “Canyon Mist” (2020-22) acrylic, sand and gold leaf on canvas 70”x50”
This painting was featured in a solo exhibition of paintings at the Front Room Gallery entitled,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
I. Cahue Vertical Bottom of the Sea original abstract acrylic canvas
By Isidro Cahue
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
bottom of the sea- original abstract acrylic canvas painting
Artwork by Spanish artist ISIDRO CAHUE.
Acrylic on canvas
Perfect state
The personality of the artist is reflected in di...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Dream On, original 30x40 abstract expressionist marine landscape
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
From amber skies to purple mountains the brigade of trees stand guard over the inlet. In this multi-faceted abstract expressionist marine landscape, painted with many nuances of col...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 9
Located in Fairlawn, OH
Derriere Le Miroir-Page 9
Color lithograph, 1973
From: Derriere Le Miroir, No. 201, January 1973
Unsigned (as issued)
Publisher: Maeght Editeur, Paris
Printer: L’Imprimerie Arte, Adr...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Vast and Intimate
Located in Atlanta, GA
Crowell's abstract paintings are in the challenging media of oil paint and cold wax. "Techniques I originated in my practice 20 years ago are now widely recognized and taught. My pro...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wax, Wood Panel
"Bullfrog Pond" Abstract Landscape Painting in red, black, blue, brown, grey
Located in New York, NY
Peggy Cyphers “Bullfrog Pond” (2018-2023) acrylic, sand and gold leaf on canvas 30”x24”
This painting was featured in a solo exhibition of paintings at the Front Room Gallery entit...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
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