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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
Caballero Aguila, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 160x160cm Signed About the artist Enrique Pichardo (Mexico City, 1973) graduated from Escuela Nacional de Pintura, Escultura...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"(sequoia) back river yellow" - colorful abstract landscape - marsh - Diebenkorn
Located in Atlanta, GA
"(sequoia) back river yellow" is an abstract landscape painting featuring hues of yellow, pink, green and black. Katherine Sandoz is inspired by the work of Helen Frankenthaler, Ric...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

A Cappella - large, contemporary, abstract, bronze and steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This lyrical and elegant contemporary sculpture is by David Chamberlain whose work is collected and admired around the world. Hand forged in patinated bronze and steel, the flowing c...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Bronze, Steel

Tattoo Parlor Sailor (WPA era woman artist)
By Helen Malta
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Helen Malta (b.1912). Tattoo Parlor, ca. 1935. Oil on canvas, 20 x 33 inches. Signed lower right. Metropolitan Museum of Art reproduction rights stamp on r...
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1930s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Eduardo Vera Cortes poster Antonio Maldonado exhibition (Puerto Rican artist)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Rare exhibition poster by Puerto Rican artist Carlos Osario. Una Gota de Sangre, 1963. Screen print on paper, 17.5 x 25 inches. Some wear and crea...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Screen

blue abstract painting landscape sea Serendipity
Located in Roma, GB
acrylic, oil on canvas one-of-a-kind 80x95cm Full size 185x98cm the painting will be shipped rolled without stretcher bars. Katarina's works are in private collections in Lux...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Climbing Ivy - large sweeping elongated forms, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The highly polished stainless-steel reflects the sunlight; like ivy, three gently curved pieces ‘climb’ a central ‘branch’. This is Kevin Robb. The American sculptor is known for his...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

"Dancing in Teal Waters" Colorful Japanese Koi Fish & Water Oil Painting Canvas
Located in New York, NY
An impressionistic portrayal of Japanese Koi fish jubilantly depicted with movement and enthusiasm. In a burst of motion, the fish joyfully swim in the clear light blue waters, as th...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Composition Orphique - Lithograph by Sonia Delaunay - 1970
Located in Roma, IT
Color Lithograph on Arches paper realized by Sonia Delaunay in 1972. Hand signed in pencil, dated 72 and numbered 43/90. Prov. Private Collection, Milan. Very good condition.
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1970s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

Composition III Sasha - abstraction art, made in black, orange, yellow and white
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. Abstraction art, made in black, orange, yellow on white foam board. Also, you can read name Sasha in Russian at the middle of the painting. Can be as a s...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Epoxy Resin, Foam Board

F…FF (Fuck) - Line Drawing Woman Body with red gloves
Located in Fort Lee, NJ
Interior design paintings. The artwork was done with watercolor on watercolor paper 300g. The works are 15 by 11 inches in size, framed (black) with a styrene face on a mat board in ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Daydream 2, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
A tonal abstract landscape rendered with an introspective approach. Artist Pat Forbes describes the scene as "the world left behind in the dreamy moments when...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Cintra and Frenetic Diptych. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
" The work resists framing in concepts, it overflows the contours and borders of the rational. It is through the presence of color, combined with an abstraction at times with express...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Original Abstract Painting on Canvas by Serg Graff, COA, Titled "Phoenix"
Located in Palm Coast, FL
This is a unique original acrylic painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style by Serg Graff Titled "Phoenix". It comes signed, dated, and with a COA (...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

J. Young - Late 19th Century Oil, The Ramblers Track
Located in Corsham, GB
Landscape in oil. Signed to the lower right 'J. Young' and dated 1882. On canvas laid to board.
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Late 19th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Every Which Way, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Dorothy Gaziano builds layers of orange and cream over deep blues and black using oil paint and cold wax. The interplay of light and dark draws the viewer in,...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

"umbrella girl series" RK25T, Abstract, Paintings, Clay, 21st Century
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Art measures 19.68 x 19.68 inches Frame measures 27.56 x 27.56 x 2.76 inches Framed in a high-quality contemporary wooden moulding. Color: antique white - vintage Artist: Roger...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Acrylic

Je T'aime 14
Located in White Plains, NY
“Je T'aime 14” by Linda Touby, 2018. Oil on canvas, 24 x 20 inches. This painting features textural, cumulative layers of brushstrokes on a flat field of color. The floating zones of luminous pigments are in colors of blue, green, beige, red, orange, and brown. The swaths of color reach out to the very edge of the canvas meeting the grey vertical and horizontal striped band that borders the painting. The drama and intensity of the "Je T’aime" series flow from Touby’s intense love for long time husband and renowned 'monster' artist, Basil Gogos...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Originals Oil and Gold leaf-on canvas-Landscape Memory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Landscape Memories XII-Sunlit Series captures the summer Dahlias under the morning warm glow in her herbaceous border. This painting is Shizico’s artistic exploration with and aroun...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Morning mist, Abstract Landscape, Contemporary, Modern, French, Tan, gray
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Choose the color of the frame: Black or wood Sophie Dumont, a renowned contemporary artist whose works are collected internationally, has once again demonstrated her mastery of subt...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

Original Diptych-British Awarded Artist-Impasto, oil-Jardin d'Hiver Series
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest collection, created in her winter studio while longing for the summer left behind. Reflecting on the vibrant days spent painting en plein...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

"Seduction Series" ADZ1 Abstract, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay Painting
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,...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Acrylic

"Spirals" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in 1970 and published by Art In America. Size: 14 1/2 x 11 1/2 inches (365 x 293 mm). This lithograph was published as a folded sheet with a hori...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Enlacer by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 130x97 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Oil on canvas with plaster and cement
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Oil

Pink and Blue Sea Diptych, Unique Monotype Painting of Fish Patterns, Art Brut
Located in Barcelona, ES
This series by Enric Servera explores the relationship of humans to salt and seawater. The intention of these works is to submerge us into the sea, a salty treasure that surrounds us...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic, Monotype

Departure - Large Framed Original Blue and White Abstract Landscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Belgian artist Greet Helsen masterfully layers acrylic paint with the effervescent transparency of watercolors in her large mixed-media abstract paintings. Reminiscent of abstract ex...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas, Mixed Media

Rujuh 9 - atmospheric, colourful, abstract landscape, acrylic, resin on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
A vast, stormy cloud advances through an azure sky in this moody landscape by Jay Hodgins. Layers of curated colors coated in a glossy resin create depth and light in this atmospheri...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Untitled
Located in Kansas City, MO
Jean Dewasne Untitled Offset lithograph Year: 1977 Size: 21 x 14 in Edition: 1,500 Signed in the plate Publisher: HMK Fine Arts, New York COA provided Ref.: 924802-925 Jean Dewasn...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Waiting" by Dan McCaw, Abstracted, Figural Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
Dan McCaw's (US based) "Waiting" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts an abstracted figure in an interior setting. Artist Statement: Born: 1942 A solid foundation o...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Angles, Contemporary Art, Abstract Sculpture, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
ANGLES purple (2024) ​ MATERIAL Painted Aluminum / Marble ​ DIMENSIONS 32 x 18 x 18 cm Signed About the Artist José Luis Meyer (1981) is a contemporary sculptor. He has a masters degree in industrial design from TU-München in Germany and a background in mechanical engineering...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Marble

Azure drifts - abstract painting
Located in New York, NY
This beautiful diptych by Eran Shmueli will bring color to any room it will be placed in. These are 2 hand made pieces that comes rolled in a tube but can also shipped framed with a...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Archival Paper, Ballpoint Pen

" Antique White Wall" No.1320, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
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,...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Acrylic

Sunflowers of Provence, Abstract Expression 20th C/early 21st C Scottish
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Abstract expression of the Sunflowers in Provence sets the traditional fields ablaze with orange. Painted by Scottish artist Sheila McNab MacMillan, who is known for bold outlines of...
Category

Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"The Peacock & The Crane" Contemporary Gestural Abstract Expressionist Painting
Located in Houston, TX
Neutral toned gestural abstract painting by contemporary artist Ian Francis. The work features a variety of gestural marks accented by black and white triangular shapes set against a...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Bathed In Sunshine, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Lisa Nielsen displays impressionist roses gleaming from the warmth of the sun. Plump blossoms spring from effervesce...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

ABSTRACT Painting Black Lines Canvas by Spanish Artist Alicia Gimeno 2024
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
Alicia Gimeno, born in Barcelona (1989), trained in graphic design during her time in Mexico. From the beginning, she was captivated by calligraphy, the gestuality of brush strokes, the trace of the pen... And delving into the depth of the act of writing, she came across oriental calligraphy...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Aventurine (Edition D'Artiste)
Located in New York, NY
Amaranth Ehrenhalt (American, 1928 - )," Aventurine", Edition D'Artiste, Abstract Expressionist Colored Lithograph signed in Pencil , 30 x 22, Late 20th Century, ca. 1970 Colors: Red, Blue, Purple, Green, Blue Amaranth Roslyn Ehrenhalt is an American painter, sculptor, and writer, who spent the majority of her career living and working in Paris, France. Ehrenhalt is one of the few abstract expressionists from the New York School of the 1950s who is still active today. She now lives and works in New York City. Born in Newark, New Jersey, Amaranth was raised in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As a child, she expressed a passion for art, and by the age of twelve, Amaranth was enrolled in a Saturday morning program for artistically gifted children at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, followed a few years later by art classes at Fleisher Art Memorial. Amaranth Ehrenhalt graduated from Olney High School in 1945, and went on to study for one year at the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Arts (now known as the University of Arts, Philadelphia), after which, she was awarded an Honors Scholarship to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. While attending PAFA, she simultaneously earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania studying French, English, Psychology, and Art History. From 1949-1951, Amaranth completed additional studies in Art Appreciation via the Barnes Foundation, attending classes afternoon per week. Amaranth Ehrenhalt lived in New York City during the heyday of the New York School of Abstract Expressionism. She is officially recognized as part of the second wave of American Abstract Expressionists. She socialized with Willem de Kooning and Franz Kline, among others. Her social life revolved around the Cedar Tavern on University Place. Describing life in her fourth floor Greenwich Village walk-up, Amaranth states: “I painted on the floor, not by choice a la Jackson Pollock but for lack of a table. The painter Al Held and sculptor Ronnie Bladen worked at the Door Store and, upon hearing of my predicament, carried a wooden door up four flights of stairs and plopped it on top of the bathtub. From then on, I could work at a more comfortable height.” Amaranth Ehrenhalt traveled to Paris for the first time in the early 1950s, one of many moves between Paris, Philadelphia, and New York. (Amaranth has also lived in Los Angeles, Rome, and Pietrasanta, Italy). Amaranth lived and worked in France and Italy for over 30 years. “I have lived many years in Italy and France and was privileged to know, and sometimes exhibit with many writers and artists who have greatly contributed to modern art, i.e. Giacometti, Sonia Delaunay, who invited me to choose my paint supplies...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Abstract Figurative Red Oil On Canvas. "Polychromy Study" 2024
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
Oil painting on canvas featuring a mosaic of red, orange, and yellow tones, interspersed with abstract and representational elements and rich texture that imparts depth. It is create...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Antique American Impressionist California Santa Monica Large Landscape Framed
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American impressionist landscape oil painting by Fritz Wilhelm Anton Kocher (1904 - 1973). Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 23H by 31L.
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Wildflower Celebration - Painting Abundant Color Floral Mother Earth Striking
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Title: Wildflower Celebration Exclusive Original Painting Abundant Colorful Floral Investment Striking Divine Texture Impressionist Landscape Nature A joyful gift for Mother's day...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Chopstix Sequences original contempary art poster
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: Chopstix Sequences. Printed on woven paper. Horizontal print of a hand holding a chop stix or both in various positions. Behii...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Nick Thomm - AFTER DARK (PINK)
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm 'After Dark' (Pink) 69cm x 92cm (27"×36″) Limited Edition of 125 Hand Signed and Numbered #104 Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

SUNDOWN (XL Size)
Located in FITZROY, VIC
Nick Thomm SUNDOWN (XL SIZE 36" x 48"). Limited Edition of #22/25. Hand Signed & Numbered. Archival Pigment Print on Hahnemühle 308gsm Fine Art Paper. Condition: NEW - Unopened in o...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Archival Ink, Giclée, Archival Pigment

Portrait of Young Man Smoking
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful ca. 1960 portrait by American artist, Vito Tomasello. Oil on sized illustration board measuring 10 x 15 inches. Signed lower right. A lifetime NYC resident, Tomasello is...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Untitled 03 [Dissecting the Unknown 03] - Contemporary, Black, Monochrome
Located in Baden-Baden, DE
Untitled 03 [Dissecting the Unknown 03], 2015 Mixed technique: oil paint, adhesive on canvas (Signed on reverse) 9 27/32 H x 7 7/8 W in 25 H x 20 W cm Zsolt Berszán’s work speaks of...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Adhesive, Oil

Composition in Blue and Red - Original lithograph (Mourlot 1968)
Located in Paris, IDF
Serge POLIAKOFF Composition in Blue and Red, 1968 Original lithograph (Printed in Mourlot workshop) Unsigned On heavy paper 31 x 24 cm (c. 12 x 10 inch) Edited by San Lazzaro in 19...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Going
Located in BARCELONA, ES
Stephen identifies the delicate texture and beauty of the natural oxidation process. Oftentimes a found object initiates his work: By incorporating an object directly, imprinting, or...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Wood, Wood Panel

Abstract Sculpture_Halfway Around the World_Matt Devine_Steel/Powdercoat/Marble
Located in 326 N Coast Hwy. | Laguna Beach, CA
Matt Devine 1763 Study #1 Steel w/ Powdercoat on Marble Base (Indoors Only) 24" x 10" x 8" Matt Devine is a self-taught sculptor working with steel, aluminum and bronze. Born and r...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Marble, Steel

"Seduction Series" RK9IR4, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic, Clay
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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Acrylic

Mid-Century Modern Geometric Abstract Oil Painting - Fragmented Dwellings
Located in Bristol, GB
FRAGMENTED DWELLINGS Size: 38.5 x 51.5 cm (including frame) Oil on paper A bold and brilliantly executed mid-century modern painting that presents an abstracted interpretation of ar...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Paper

Aspen Study II - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aspen Study II by Frank Schott a series of images capturing the yellow golden Indian summer foliage palette of aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment, Archival Ink, Giclée

El Cauce de un Río, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
El cauce de un río dentro del surco de una hoja, 2024 Contemporary Mexican Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 80x80cm Signed and dated Yumnia's artistic journey is deeply roo...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Large Antique American Modernist Abstract Expressionist Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Impressive early American modernist abstract oil painting. Framed. Oil on canvas. Signed. Image size, 20H by 24L. Excellent ready to hang condition. Impressive colors and compo...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Stormy sky, Seascape, blue seaside, semi abstract, oil , Beach, Expressionism
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
"Stormy Sky" by Sophie Dumont captures the ever-shifting essence of a Normandy beach under a tumultuous sky. The artist, deeply rooted in the unique atmosphere of her region, deliver...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil

"Princess in Paris" Figure in Chanel Gown French Haute Couture Oil Painting
Located in New York, NY
Exploring the purity of the feminine form and the drama of French haute couture, artist Cindy Shaoul creates a dialogue between the figurative and the abstract. Her spirited composit...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Flags of peace by Gilbert Pauli - Oil on canvas 70x90 cm
Located in Geneva, CH
Born in 1944 in the canton of Fribourg, Gilbert Pauli currently lives in Geneva, where he devotes himself to painting and sculpture, a passion he developed from his childhood. His fa...
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Karel Appel Sitting in a Landscape Pencil Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Karel Appel Sitting in a Landscape Animals and monsters series Year 1979 Print - Lithograph 22.0'' x 30'' inches Edition: signed in pencil and marked 160/160 Karel Appel is one of t...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

NYC Night, Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Yangzi Xu depicts a lively nighttime scene of New York City. She fills the composition with recognizable aspects such as tower...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Peyote, Sculpture
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Peyote, 2022 by Yunior Manino Wood and cloth Size: 62.9 H X 64.9 W x 31.4 D inches. Edition of 3 Certificate of Authenticity _______ The sculptural work developed by Yunior Marino...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Textile, Wood

Lucio Fontana Signed Pencil on Paper Registered in The Lucio Fontana Archive's
Located in Roma, IT
Lucio Fontana, studi per concetto spaziale, 1964-1965 pencil on paper signed, work is authenticated and registered in the Lucio Fontana's archives. Lucio Fontana was born on February...
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1960s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Pencil

What Do I know of This Place 5 (Abstract Expressionist Painting on Canvas)
Located in Hudson, NY
Vertical, abstract expressionist oil painting on canvas in stone blue, dusty peach, green and black, against an off-white grey background 'What Do I know of This Place (5)' painted by Hudson Valley artist, Jenny Nelson, in 2021 Oil on canvas 20 x 16 x 2 inches, with white painted sides Excellent condition, ready to hang Signed, verso This vertical abstract expressionist oil painting was painted by Woodstock, NY based artist, Jenny Nelson, in 2021. The colorful abstract composition is completed in an expressionist style with loose and gestural brushstrokes in calming tones of stone blue, midnight blue, dusty peach, and green. The contrasting patches of dark yellow and forest green pop against the subtle pale beige-grey background. Color is applied in light layers which is noticeable in the faint yet visible under tones of the painting. The oil painting is unframed, with white painted sides so framing is optional. The artist's signature is located on the back of the painting. Artist Statement: My work has always been anchored in drawing. I spent years drawing and painting from life. This instilled a strong sense of space and structure. At some point I became more interested in the negative space surrounding the objects I was observing and modifying the objects themselves. I began to organically develop an abstract language, but the sense of structure and organization remained constant in the painting. I apply paint in layers using palette knives, brushes and oil sticks. I initially draw loose gestures and a variety of spontaneous marks. Often traces of previous layers remain visible, allowing colors to interact in ways I could not have anticipated. This process leaves me feeling quite lost a lot of the time, and I have had to learn to become comfortable with that feeling. This sometimes builds to frustration, and I will scrape off much of what was applied, but the result of doing this is often something wonderful that moves the painting forward. I view the painting process as a collaboration between myself and the materials. A conversation starts that has a beginning and an end, but everything in between is unpredictable. It seems at first some exciting things may show up but it’s important to disregard these first, too beautiful bursts, work over them, and develop something deeper from them. As the painting evolves, shapes and lines solidify, and I begin to see how the parts affect the whole. This way of layering, adding and subtracting, creates a history on the canvas. Shapes have a story to tell. Lines that have been obliterated and resurrected over and over again have an emotional charge. This process that started as a wild party ends up as a contemplative carefully edited composition, involving precise modifications, while hopefully leaving the life force in tact. About the artist: Jenny Nelson attended Maine College of Art in Portland Maine, and is a graduate of Bard College, where she received a scholarship to the Lacoste School of the Arts in France. She has been living in Woodstock, New York for nearly two decades, including a Residency at the Byrdcliffe Art Colony from November 2004-08. Jenny has been exhibiting for many years nationally and regionally. SELECTED EXHIBITIONS: Solo Shows: 2019 Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson, NY 2019 Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2018 Light Waves, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2017 New Works, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2016 Sailing in Place, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2013 Traveling Light, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2012 New Work, Smink Modern, Dallas TX 2012 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2011 Awakenings (Duo with Keun Young Park) Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2010 New Paintings, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2008 Autumn Elegance, Asher Neiman Gallery, Red Bank NJ 2008 The Light Between, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2007 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2006 Of Line and Light, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2006 Abstractions, Gallery 100, Saratoga NY 2005 Spring Collection, Coffey Gallery, Kingston NY 2005 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2004 Summer, Omega Institute, Rhinebeck NY 2004 New Work, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2003 Paintings from Shady, Coffey Gallery, Kingston NY 2001 Fisher Studio Art Gallery, Annandale-on-Hudson Group Exhibitions: 2018 20th Anniversary Show, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2017 Due East: Woodstock Artists in Nantucket, Nantucket Arts Center, Nantucket, MA 2017 Composition: The Abstract Landscape, Kleinert/James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2014 Women in Abstract, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte NC 2013 Hidell Brooks Anniversary Show, Hidell Brooks Gallery, Charlotte, NC 2013 AD Boston Art Fair, Gold Gallery, Boston 2012 Contemporary Painters, Carrie Haddad Gallery Hudson, NY 2012 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA 2012 Tria Gallery Summer Exhibition, Manhattan, NY 2012 AAF NYC, Tria Gallery, Manhattan, NY 2011 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard, MA 2011 AAF NYC, Tria Gallery, Manhattan, NY 2011 Figures and Abstractions, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2010 Art Hamptons, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2010 Featured Artist, Dragonfly Gallery, Martha's Vineyard MA 2009 LA Art Fair, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto CA 2009 Curators Choice, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2009 Instructors Exhibition, Woodstock School of Art, Woodstock NY 2009 Group Exhibition, Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto CA 2009 Small Works, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA 2009 Winter White, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2009 Contrasts, Anne Irwin Fine Art, Atlanta GA 2009 AAF NYC Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2008 Summer Cocktail, Tria Gallery, Manhattan NY 2008 5"x7" Show, Kleinart-James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2007 Faculty Plus One, Columbia Greene Community College, Hudson NY 2007 Art Basel Miami, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY 2007 One New Work, Chace-Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2007 5"x7" Show, Kleinart-James Gallery, Woodstock, NY 2006 Beach, Gallery Yellow, Cross River NY 2006 Flow, Kleinart/James Gallery, Woodstock, NY 2006 Group Exhibition, James Cox Gallery, Woodstock NY 2006 Collectors Choice, Kleinert/James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2005 Group Exhibition, Chace Randall Gallery, Andes NY 2005 Passionate About Art, Kleinert/James Gallery, Woodstock NY 2005 New Talent, Alpha Gallery, Boston MA 2004 Six Women Painters, Albert Shahinian Fine Art, Poughkeepsie NY 2004 New York Underground Art Fair, Pool Art Addict, Four Points Hotel NY 2003 Senate House Show, Kingston NY 2002 Group Exhibition, Carrie Haddad Gallery, Hudson NY Juried Exhibitions: 2004 Woodstock Artists Association, Woodstock NY 2002 Hudson Valley Artists 2002, Samuel Dorsky Museum, New Paltz NY Selected Collections: Warren Bierwirth, Paris, France Cecilia Greene, New York NY Helen Chapman, New York NY Michael & Sheila Faharty, New York NY Christopher Dlutowski, New York NY Jim & Dianne Footlicke, New York NY Laurent Gaudry, New York NY Nancy Seigal, Boca Raton FL Holli Gersh, Boca Raton FL Kenneth & Margaret Uhle, Ridgefield CT Dr. Lee Sider, Mt. Tremper NY Friedrike Merck, Woodstock NY Weston & Julia Blelock, Woodstock NY Miller Howard Investments, Woodstock NY Kingston Hospital, Kingston NY Media: Jenny Nelson, Accidental Storyteller, Carrie Haddad Gallery, 2017 Jenny Nelson's chaos, Hudson Valley One, 2017 A Conversation with Artist Jenny Nelson,, Blog Talk Radio...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Laid Paper

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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil, Acrylic

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1970s Abstract Art

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Rice Paper, Lithograph

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2010s Abstract Art

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Wood, Acrylic

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2010s Abstract Art

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Oil, Acrylic

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2010s Abstract Art

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2010s Abstract Art

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Grande Couronne - contemporary, geometric abstract, polished aluminum sculpture
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2010s Abstract Art

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Metal

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