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
Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Red Tones with Figuration
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Scarlet Study" – Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Red Tones with Figuration is an oil painting on canvas that explores color field and abstract expressionism. The work is...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil
Inner library, Original Textured Abstract Library, Oil Paint, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract bookshelf oil painting by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, Inner Library explores the silent architecture of memory and thought. Known for her poetic compositions a...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Light of the Hills– Original Textured Abstract landscape , Oil, Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
In Light of the Hills, Sophie Dumont, a French contemporary painter, captures the serene rhythm of an abstract landscape built through subtle layers of oil paint.
Soft greens, ochres...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
MIST
Located in Zofingen, AG
"A thin veil of fog hides the world. In this shaky haze dreams are born”
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$1,168
ALCHEMY OF FIRE
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The painting seems to capture the moment when the inner fire of the soul engages in alchemy with the boundless expanse of the universe.”
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Salat, Yellow and White, Abstract Fish Patterns, Modern Seascape on Paper, 2025
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...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic, Handmade Paper
SAT-NAM
Located in Zofingen, AG
“This work is a visual mantra — an invitation to stillness. With no defined forms, only texture and vibration, the painting dissolves the boundary between the outer and inner world.”
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
L'art de s'emerveiller -Large Abstract Luminous Textural Floral Acrylic Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Chicago Untitled Abstract Expressionist oil painting
By Hans Hofmann
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Beautiful mid-century modern abstract expressionist oil painting by unknown artist.
Oil on line canvas, ca. 1950's.
Measuring 30 x 36 inches; 36 x 41 inches framed. Chicago art sup...
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Oil
Mystique 7, blue, earthy, green, white, calm, atmospheric
Located in Cumming, GA
This abstract landscape radiates a sense of calm and renewal through its layered, atmospheric composition.
A soft wash of aqua blue drifts across the canvas, suggesting open sky or...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,784 Sale Price
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Gaia 31 - Spanish Daisies Sparrows in Catalonia Monochrome Black and White Print
Located in Brighton, GB
Gaia 31 - Spanish Daisies Sparrows in Catalonia Monochrome Black and White Print by Jaume Llorens Bach
Gaia 31 is a 18cm x 24cm Black-and-White print on Premio Kozo 180gsm White Pap...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital
Original-Summer Bloom Series-British Awarded Artist-Impasto-oil-plein air garden
Located in London, GB
This painting marks Shizico Yi’s joyful return to en plein air painting in her garden after a season of unusual weather—storms and heatwaves alternating unpredictably.
By late July, ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Palimpseste- Large Black Abstract Library Painting – Oil on Canvas –Contemporary
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Title: Palimpsest
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm 39.37 x 39.37 in (canvas only), 107 x 107 cm 42.12 x 42.12 in framed
Year: 2025
Framing: Black wooden floater frame ...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Homage to the Square - P2, F13, I2 - Geometric Screenprint by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
"Homage to the Square - Portfolio 2, Folder 13, Image 2" from the portfolio “Formulation: Articulation” created by Josef Albers in 1972. This monumental series consists of 127 origin...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Plants in Pottery Pots - Original Abstract Colorful Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Flower in Bowl - Abstract Cool Tone Botanical Mixed Media Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
Intervals
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting Intervals is created in oil using the technique of impulsive gesture, where free movement merges with carefully considered layering. Here, each stratum of paint is more ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Fiesta (Abstract Green, Yellow and Teal Wood Wall Sculpture)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract minimalist three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in blue, yellow and green.
"Fiesta", hand-carved wooden wall sculpture by Hudson Valley artist, Stephen Walling, made in 2...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
Cross Hatch (Untitled ULAE S.13), Abstract Screenprint by Jasper Johns
By Jasper Johns
Located in Long Island City, NY
This work is from the edition of 3000 printed by Simca Print Artists, Inc., New York and published by Brooke Alexander Editions, New York as a catalog cover for Jasper Johns Screenpr...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Making The Darkness Conscious, joan mitchell, de Kooning, expressionism, color
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is part of a new series I began in the fall of 2025 titled Contemplation and Introspection. In this series I am exploring the profound relationship between nature and t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Linen, Acrylic
Abstract 2562
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I let emotions flow freely through sweeping layers of soft blues and warm beiges, blending impressionistic textures with abstract forms. The contrasts evoke a serene y...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Acrylic
Abstract Oil Painting On Canvas. "Study Purple"
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
This oil painting of abstract forms is dominated by a rich palette of reds, purples, oranges, blues, and yellows, interweaving a mosaic of irregular geometric shapes, capturing overl...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gold Leaf
$392 Sale Price
20% Off
Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture)
By Susan Stover
Located in Hudson, NY
Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture), made by Susan Stover in 2025
wood, oil paint, varnish, waxed linen thread
30 x 30 inches
Lightweight,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Thread, Wood, Oil, Acrylic, Cardboard
Sea flowers
Located in London, London
The item is located in central London, United Kingdom.
The painting will be shipped rolled
without stretcher bars, unframed.
It is possible to ship this item stretched and framed....
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil
$3,409 Sale Price
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Fade Up (Abstract Purple, Mauve, Blue and Yellow Wood Wall Sculpture)
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract minimalist three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in blue, mauve, purple and yellow.
"Fade Up", hand-carved wooden wall sculpture by Hudson Valley artist, Stephen Walling, m...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Wood, Acrylic
#139, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
ORGANICS
Located in Zofingen, AG
“A study of the plasticity of forms and their interaction with the texture of time.”
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Persian Morning II (Abstract expressionist mid-century Indiana artist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Mary Ann Robertson (1923-1911).
Persian Morning II, 1964.
Oil and paper on canvas.
25 x 36 1/2 inches. overall frame size 37 1/2 x 26 inches.
notes: Nashville, IN woman artist....
Category
Mid-20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Oil, Handmade Paper
Stripe 4
By Mary Long
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Mary was born in Ohio and has lived in Memphis, Tennessee since the mid-1990s. Following studies in graphic design and painting, she began working in encaustic in 2001. Mary grew u...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Mixed Media, Encaustic
$2,600
Hand painted Edition#1-The Night-British Awarded Artist-Plein Air in the night
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song – The Night stands as one of the most iconic works featured in Modern Ancient – Summer Exhibition at GSY Studio Gallery, UK, 2025.—this Limited Edition ( only 5 available...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper, Giclée
Passionfroot - Large Original Abstract Expressionism Colorful Painting on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
The paintings of Bruce Rubenstein seamlessly marry sophistication with affordability. His original art merges the creative attitudes of the two distinct art hot spots of New York and...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Vintage American Modernist Abstract Framed Original Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 17 by 21 inches overall, and 16 by 20 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. ...
Category
1990s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Interaction of Color: Homage to the Square, Abstract Screenprint by Josef Albers
By Josef Albers
Located in Long Island City, NY
This "Homage to the Square" print was created by Albers for the occasion of an exhibition at Grippi Gallery in Manhattan in 1973. It is in an excellent white contemporary frame.
Art...
Category
1970s Abstract Art
Materials
Screen
Abstract 4, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA
Artist Comments
Layers of blue and cream with touches of orange and black create an energetic composition. The blending of colors evokes a strong sense of movement, while the s...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Nightjar - Abstract Energetic Expressionist Spontaneous Contemporary Painting
By Jonas Fisch
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Swedish artist Jonas Fisch’s imagery is vibrantly buzzing with colorful commentary on society - past and present - morphed into figures, words, and shapes. His heavily layered canvas...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media
#257, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
Hand painted Canvas-Limited Edition#3/10-Sunshine Factory-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
This stunning one-off hand painted edition is painted in oil on canvas by the artist , signed at front and on the back label too; each edition is 95% hand painted by Shizico Yi. This...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Giclée, Archival Pigment
La Dame a la Collerette - Linocut by Pablo Picasso - 1962
Located in Roma, IT
Color linocut on strong wove paper.
Image dimension 53.2x39.3; Sheet size 62.5x44.5.
One of the "épreuves de passe" remaining with the printer Arnéra in Vallauris, verso with the s...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Linocut
#63, Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket of realism to...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
What is the sea?
Located in London, London
120x194cm (124x198 cm full size)
original painting on canvas
hand signed
one-of-a-kind
One of a kind.
The canvas is shipped rolled, not framed
Katarina's works are in private colle...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$2,870 Sale Price
59% Off
Artist and Model Howard Hodgkin abstracted orange and black watercolor gouache
Located in New York, NY
Large black and marigold orange abstract interior scene of a bust in front of a window with fingerprints and painterly brushstrokes. Rich color and texture ideal for hanging in minim...
Category
Late 20th Century Abstract Art
Materials
Watercolor, Gouache, Etching
Lacis, Abstract Landscape, Oil on canvas, Contemporary Art, Fields, French art
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Size unframed: 40 x 50 cm (15.74 x 19.68 in)
Size framed 44 x 54 cm (17.32 x 21.25 in)
"Lacis" is an oil on canvas piece, reworked in 2025, that delves into the exploration of abst...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Oil
Secret Wish - Impasto Inspired Blue Accent Textural Thick Paint Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Impasto-painted strokes of bright colors are the framework of artist Shiri Phillips’ abstract artworks. Her paintings are flooded with texture through the layering of acrylic paint i...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
Venus - Ethereal Abstract Textural Floral Painting in Blush, Coral and Gold
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Abstract Expressionist impressionist nature oil painting "Calling to nature""
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This small-format oil painting "Calling to nature " by French artist Natalya Mougenot evokes the quiet ambiguity of nature.
Painted on stretched cotton canvas (20 x 20 cm / 7.9 x 7...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Born to be wild
Located in London, London
TWO EXTRA large canvases, 100x150cm each.
\total size 150x200cm
READY to be exhibited, on the stretcher bars as shown on the video/photos.
How about bringing more bright, bold c...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$8,260 Sale Price
30% Off
"Lines 297" 2025 pigmented ink on 300 lb hot press watercolor paper
By Dana Piazza
Located in New York, NY
Dana Piazza
Lines 297, 2025
pigmented ink on 300 lb hot press watercolor paper
40 x 30 in.
(pia007)
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink
Contemporary Abstract Figurative Painting on Canvas in Violet Tones
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Encounters at Dawn" – Contemporary Abstract Painting on Canvas in Violet Tones with Figuration is an abstract oil painting that explores color field and abstract expressionism. The ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
Sacred Feminine - Radiant Pink and Magenta Textural Abstract Floral Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Drawing inspiration from an immersive and impressionistic interpretation of nature, Canadian artist Vé Boisvert paints textural original artworks that capture the fleeting effects of...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Flower Arrangement in Carved Wooden Bowl - Abstract Botanical Painting on Paper
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Krisanne Souter weaves together elements of nature and ancient feminine archetypes, such as the Mother and the Mystic. Botanical themes, playful elements, and unexpected surprises ar...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Paper, Ink, Acrylic, Watercolor, Color Pencil
VEIL
Located in Zofingen, AG
“What appears clear fades behind a translucent layer, symbolizing the noise of information, emotional distance, and the challenge of discerning truth through layers of interpretation.”
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Liminality -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Love, Healing
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
"I stood in the liminality of love, no longer believing it was enough, not yet ready to stop feeling it. Somewhere between the ache and the awakening, I learned that love alone could...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Ink, Acrylic
#168 Abstract, Photography, Painting, Expressionism
Located in München, BY
Unique piece in this size
More sizes and an Essay from Lyle Rexer about this series on request.
Joachim Schmeisser’s work rescues photography from the centuries-old straightjacket ...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Pigment
"Fruits" original lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: original lithograph. Printed in Paris in 1964 by Mourlot Frères and published in an edition of 2000 on Arches wove paper. Image size: 6 x 4 1/2 inches (150 x 110 mm). Sheet s...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Flowering Coast - contemporary, gestural, abstract, impasto, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Beneath a deep blue, cloudy sky, the bright colours of what appears to be a tropical landscape –red, yellow, purples and green pop from the canvas in this beautiful composition by Pa...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
Mystic Arboretum - Large Contemporary Abstract Geometric Botanical Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Harrison Gilman's large original artworks begin with a layer of fast-paced gestural abstraction followed by organic shapes and geometric structures. Some of his paintings remain in t...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
lithograph
Located in Henderson, NV
Medium: lithograph. Printed in 1966 for the art revue Derriere le Miroir (issue number 156) and published in Paris by the atelier Maeght. Size: 15 x 11 inches (378 x 277 mm). There i...
Category
1960s Abstract Art
Materials
Lithograph
Weightless Mind
Located in Santa Fe, NM
Lynn Sanders is an artist excited by beauty: architecture, foliage, landscapes, seascapes, interiors. She finds palettes and shapes in her environment and propels them into her work,...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic Polymer, Ink, Acrylic
Large Pastel Abstract Collage, 20th Century New York/Texas Artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Joseph Glasco (American, 1925–1996)
Untitled
1980
Acrylic and collage on canvas
Initialed and dated verso
48 x 48 inches
Joseph Glasco was born in Paul’s Valley, Oklahoma and grew u...
Category
1980s Abstract Art
Materials
Acrylic
Original Triptych-Moonlit Jardin d'Hiver 1, 2, 3-British Awarded Artist-Impasto
Located in London, GB
Jardin d'Hiver Series is Shizico Yi's latest works for GSY Studio Gallery Summer Exhibition 2025, this set including 3 paintings.
This series created in her winter studio while longi...
Category
2010s Abstract Art
Materials
Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic
$1,610 Sale Price
20% Off
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