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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
#135 (Abstract Expressionist painting)
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Douglas M. Olsen (b. 1960). #135, 1982. Watercolor on rag paper, 22 x 30 inches. Signed lower margin and on verso.
Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

#128, 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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

"Opening in Sun" 2025 tinted polymer on Yupo paper
Located in New York, NY
Susan English Opening in Sun, 2025 tinted polymer on Yupo paper 26 x 20 in (eng275)
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Polymer

Exhibited American Abstract Expressionist Modern Mid Century Framed Oil Painting
Located in Buffalo, NY
Vintage American school abstract expressionist oil painting by Ray Prohaska (1901 - 1981). Oil on board. Very nice period frame. Signed. Exhibited at Mortimer Levitt Gallery. Im...
Category

1940s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Elastic. 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, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Challenge, abstract expressionist painting by Cleveland School artist
Located in Beachwood, OH
Richard Andres American, 1927-2013 The Challenge, c. 1982 acrylic and ink on paper mounted on canvas signed lower right, signed and titled verso 60 x 41.5 inches Richard Andres was...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Ink, Acrylic

"Dance of the Phoenix's Life ” Triptych
Located in Zofingen, AG
The three works "Dance of the Phoenix's Life" a triptych from the "Mosaic of Time" series that takes us into a world of transformation and renewal. The image of the Phoenix is embodi...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Rising Women - Large Soft Palette 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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Love is a Smoke made with the fume of sighs by Kate Seaborne Oil Ocean Seascape
Located in DE
Beautiful sunset waves in a peacefully atmosphere at dusk. This contemporary landscape painting is full of vibrant colors and a warm sun, creating an atmospheric artwork. Reminding u...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Group of 4 lithographs
Located in New York, NY
Group contains "Untitled #2," "Untitled #4", "Untitled #5" and "Untitled #6." Each printed on Hahnemühle German etching paper. One initialed, dated and numbered 37/42 in pencil and t...
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1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Meadow and Mountains, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Artist Janet Dyer captures a verdant meadow on a cloudy day in a delightful palette of varied greens interjected with bright orange. The sky is finished off w...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

All That I Can Remember #1, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
Located in Yardley, PA
This is one of a series I did on unstretched canvas. It should be matted and framed. I don’t have any outside stimulus when starting. As in the case of this piece, I had no idea w...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Original Abstract Expressionist 1959 New York Female Artist Irene Zevon Musical
Located in Buffalo, NY
An original abstract expressionist oil painting by American female artist Irene Zevon created and dated in 1959. This piece entitled "Musical" is a prime example of Zevon's relation...
Category

1950s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Superman (Abstract Geometric Grid Painting in Light Grey & Blue, Framed)
Located in Hudson, NY
Detailed abstract geometric painting inspired by city grids in light grey and blue, with accents of black and white "Superman", made by Hudson Valley based artist, Donise English, in...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Paper, Acrylic, Gouache, Pencil, Color Pencil

Tivona, Abstract Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
"Tivona" means lover of nature. Nature inspires all of my work, but I saved the title for this one. It is a large, colorful abstract. Fluid acrylics were poured onto a horizontal canvas.


About the Artist
Krispen Spencer...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Silence - line drawing figure 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 ...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Lighthouse Ocean - Abstract Blue Landscape Art Original Waterscape Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Urban abstract expressionism artist Tommy Lennartsson draws on the visual culture of street and pop art when creating his original vibrant mixed-medi...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic, Gouache, Graphite

Play It Your Way 1 - Abstract Expressionist Textural Painting Gold Frame
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Marc Raphael captivates by his abstract expressionism paintings influenced by New York's abstract expressionist movement. After encountering Jackson Pollock’s work...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Wood Panel

Contemporary colorful floral acrylic painting on paper "Roses in summer garden"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
The abstract expressive painting "Roses in Summer Garden" by French artist Natalya Mougenot is part of her "Floral" series. This theme serves as a playground for her intuitive appro...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Original-LargeCanvas-Summer Bloom-Tree-UK Awarded Artist-Exhibition Collection
Located in London, GB
Summer Bloom series began in 2022, which Shizico Yi celebrates the season by painting en plein air in her garden and locations. 2024, she embarks on a fresh chapter with her new cott...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

"With Fear, With Blanket 2" (figure, snake, portrait, pattern, abstract, youth)
Located in Paris, IDF
WITH FEAR, WITH BLANKET (2) PARIS, FRANCE 2024 This painting depicts the most vulnerable version of ones child self. A blanket is represented with the patterned blue material the ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Linen, Oil, Acrylic

Moonlight - contemporary, gestural, abstract, acrylic on canvas
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary painting by Fiona Ackerman references moonlight. The bold artistic vision of Vancouver painter Fiona Ackerman is often inspired by nature. This painting, entitled ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

GEO, Original Framed Contemporary Blue and White Abstract Painting on Paper
Located in Boston, MA
GEO, Original Framed Contemporary Blue and White Abstract Painting, 2022 10" x 11" Acrylic on Paper 12" x 12" x 1.5" (HxWxD) Framed and matted with a plexiglass front. Hand-signed by the artist. A modern and minimalist blue and white painting by artist KR Moehr...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Paper

Summer Sheep By Natalie Bird
Located in Deddington, GB
original Oil on board Image size: H:14 cm x W:18 cm Sold Unframed Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look Oil on board
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

I Am Here In The World 1981 Signed Limited Edition Screen Print
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Sharon Sutton I Am Here In The World - 1981 Print - Silkscreen print on Somerset Paper paper size 29.5'' x 29.5'' inches Edition: Signed, titled and numbered in pencil 190/200 Sha...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Untitled (Edition 7/75)
Located in New York, NY
Kyohei Inukai (aka Earle Goodenow), American (1913 - 1985), "Untitled" Edition 7/75, Abstract / 3D/ Modern Serigraph signed and numbered in pencil, 23.25 x 34.50, Late 20th Century ...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

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Screen

Hope - Floral Landscape Storm Extra-Large Floral Showcase Invest Meadow Flower
Located in Cullinan, ZA
Hope - Floral landscape after the Storm Extra large floral showcase Investment Extra large Floral Showcase Investment Nature Landscape Joy Colorful Authentic Original One-of-a-kind ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Oil

Ataraxia -21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract, Pop Culture, Anxiety, Miniature
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
Ataraxia describes living without anxiety because anxiety has a way of confining you inside The walls you've built and calling it a sanctuary. After a while, this place becomes such ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, Acrylic

Original 1970'S French Abstract Composition with Thick Organic Lines
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Artist: Claude Lagouche (French 1943-2020) Claude Lagouche was born January 2, 1943 in Naves, died January 16, 2020. He quickly gained recognition for his talent and his work, exh...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Watercolor

Fils I Colors DCXCIV - Large Colorful Abstract Contemporary Art on Canvas
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Barcelona native artist Raul de la Torre's vibrant abstract mixed media artworks pay homage to material. De La Torre allows the materials to take over during the process and collabor...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Thread, Paper, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Free Space - Blue
Located in Toronto, Ontario
The essence of Lee Krasner's (1908-1984) biography is familiar to anyone who has studied women's role in 20th century art history: An accomplished artist whose own output gets eclips...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Take A Breath From Your Mind, flowers, landscape, pink, burgundy, Joan Mitchell
Located in Jönköping, SE
This painting is from my series titled "The Untethered Soul." This series delves into the transformative power of nature, capturing the essence of what one feels rather than sees. In...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Night Transit - blue, contemporary, solid glass, wall sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This contemporary glass wall sculpture in deep blue is by John Paul Robinson. A single elegantly curved tube of hand-blown glass makes a dynamic statement as light plays off its tran...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Glass

L’horizon mensonger
Located in PARIS, FR
Georges Mathieu (1921 - 2012) L’horizon mensonger Alkyde sur toile / Alkyd on canvas Signé en bas à gauche, titré au dos / Signed lower left and titles on the back Circa 1990 Size : ...
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Mixed Media, Alkyd

Wall SCULPTURE Abstract Black Resine LED Light Contemporay Mareo Rodriguez
Located in Barcelona, Barcelona
At Escat Gallery we are committed to maintaining the highest standards of trust and professionalism for our collectors. Every artwork in our collection comes with a Certificate of Au...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Resin, Fiberglass, LED Light

Aspen Study I - large scale photograph of Indian summer autumnal color palette
Located in San Francisco, CA
Aspen Study I by Frank Schott a series of images capturing the yellow golden Indian summer foliage palette of aspen trees in California's Sierra Nevada ...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

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

Colored bird on a dark green background.
Located in Zofingen, AG
This vibrant and expressive painting features a small exotic bird perched on a moss-covered branch. Its plumage delights the eye with a rich palette: bold red accents blend harmoniou...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Joan Miró, M.987 from " Les Pénaltiés de l'enfer ou les Nouvelles-Hébrides"
Located in Chatsworth, CA
Joan Miró M.987 from " Les Pénaltiés de l'enfer ou les Nouvelles-Hébrides" 1974 Hand signed in white crayon From a signed edition of 50, annotated EA/50, folded (as issued) Mourlot 9...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Fruity Ramen Alchemy: Serendipity - Monochrome Minimalist Abstract Artwork
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Abstract minimalist artist Jason DeMeo creates artworks that work to serve as a meditation for the viewer, drawing them toward the timeless concepts of truth, beauty, and goodness. H...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

#38 After the Rains
Located in Wilton Manors, FL
Douglas M. Olsen (b. 1960). #38, After the Rains, 1980. Watercolor on rag paper, 22 x 22 inches. Signed lower margin and on verso.
Category

20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Watercolor, Rag Paper

Flowers in a Vase, original 42 x 33 abstract expressionist floral still life
Located in Spring Lake, NJ
Sophisticated, chic, worldly--call it what you wish--but abstract expressionist flowers by Sonia Grineva, shown here freshly cut and placed in an emerald green glass vase, is what br...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Un été Souverain 1970 Framed Limited Edition Signed Lithograph
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Guillaume Corneille 1970 Un Été Souverain Print, Lithograph on wove paper Image size 24 x 19 inches Framed Size 37.5″ x 32.5″ As a co-founder of the famed experimental artist group...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Landscape. Oil on canvas by Tetsuo Mizu (1987) (abstract geometric painting)
Located in Hong Kong, HK
Tetsuo Mizu (1944) Landscape Executed in 1987 Oil on canvas 80.3 x 100 cm (39 3/8 x 31 1/2 in) Dated and Signed “1987 MIZU” (lower left) Signed, dated, an...
Category

1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Contemporary abstract floral acrylic painting on paper "Blooming floral beauty"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
"Blooming Floral Beauty" is a contemporary, vibrant abstract expressive painting created by French artist Natalya Mougenot. This artwork is part of her abstract series, where she exp...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Composition - French Abstract Oil Painting by Jacques Germain
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated abstract oil on canvas by French painter Jacques Germain. The piece is composed in swathes of thick impasto, particularly in red, blue, green and white. A truly interesting and unique work that would compliment a modern setting. Signature: Signed lower right/ further signed and dated verso Dimensions: Framed: 11"x16" Unframed: 10"x15" Provenance: Private French collection Jacques Germain was born in Paris in 1915. In 1931, on the advice of Blaise Cendrars, he became a pupil of Fernand Léger and Amédée Ozenfant at the Académie Moderne, Paris. He soon left for the Bauhaus in Dessau, where Jean...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Divertimento 2023 - contemporary, geometric abstract, acrylic on panel
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This impressive large graphic painting is by Canada’s Burton Kramer. Renowned internationally as a fine graphic designer, Kramer brings the same intuitive colour sense, precise form ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Panel

"Montagne Ocre" Very large etching with aquatint
Located in San Francisco, CA
This artwork titled "Montagne Ocre" 1973 in an original color etching with aquatint on Arches paper by noted Polish artist Johnny Friedlaender, 1912-1992. It is hand signed and inscribed E.A. (Epreuve d'Artiste) in pencil by the artist. The image and paper size is is 28 x 38.5 inches, framed size is 48 x 38 inches. Custom framed in a wooden gold with dark brown patina frame, with off white matting. The artwork is in excellent condition, the frame is in very good condition, it has very minor restorations, practically invisible. This artwork is one of the largest work on paper ever created by the artist. About the artist: Johnny Friedlaender (26 December 1912 – 18 June 1992) was a leading 20th century artist, whose works have been exhibited in Germany, France, Netherlands, Italy, Japan and the United States. He has been influential upon other notable artists, who were students in his Paris gallery. His preferred medium of aquatint etching is a technically difficult artistic process, of which Friedlaender has been a pioneer. Johnny Gotthard...
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Late 20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Etching, Aquatint

'Collage' 1995 Lithograph
Located in Brooklyn, NY
Collage by Eduardo Chillida is a limited edition lithograph, expertly printed on Stonehenge Super White mat finish paper and published by ARTE in Paris in 1995. This print features a...
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

"Untitled" Acrylics, Pencils, Oil Pastels on Paper in Neutral Hues of Taupe
Located in New York, NY
"Untitled" 2019, 25" x 31" horizontal drawing on paper by Argentine-born artist Karina Gentinetta (featured in Architectural Digest, Elle Decor, the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Glaze, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil

Over & About: Abstract Geometric Wood Wall Sculpture in Grey, Light Blue, Beige
Located in Hudson, NY
Abstract geometric three-dimensional wood wall sculpture in pale grey, light blue, light taupe, and beige, with accents of stormy blue "In, Out, Over, and About", hand-carved woode...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Wood, Dye, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Beatrice, original abstract art, still-life art, landscape painting , affordable
Located in Deddington, GB
Beatrice By Wendi Weller [2023] original Acrylic on canvas Image size: H:30 cm x W:30 cm Complete Size of Unframed Work: H:30 cm x W:30 cm x D:3.5cm Fram...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Two Faces - Original Painting
Located in AMSTERDAM, NL
Leead Shamir's "Two Faces" is an exquisite acrylic canvas that encapsulates the essence of duality and the complexity of human emotion. Born in 1969 in Ashke...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Abstract Expressionist figurative portrait acrylic on paper "Inner Dialogue"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This contemporary abstract expressive portrait, "Inner Dialogue", was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot in 2025 in her studio in Lyon, France. Through fluid, indistinct stro...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Complementary Patterns 13 - Large Abstract Painting
Located in Zofingen, AG
READY TO HANG with the edges painted. Size: 80x80X2 cm, 31.5x31.5x0.8 inches. I signed and dated on the front and I also put my relief signet as you can see an example at the last pi...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Time For Slow Day - Colorful Textural Floral Still Life Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
With a contemporary perspective on still-life painting and inspired by paintings created by old masters, German artist Katharina Husslein paints in a representational manner to captu...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Modern Contemporary painting on canvas, Abstract, Fantasy style, Framed
Located in Palm Coast, FL
Up for sale Original Abstract Acrylic Painting on canvas in a fantasy abstract style. A unique technique, very colorful. An unusual combination of colors, a flow from sharp to soft s...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Blue Rain III Large Abstract
Located in Lake Worth Beach, FL
Blue Rain III Artist signed verso, natural pigment, mixed media with texture on canvas 60"x50" framed 64x54x2. This painting by Alexander and Natalia Gore hu...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Pigment

Macaw Fields, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
The composition depicts a vast, rolling field bursting with the brilliant colors of macaws—deep scarlets, rich blues, lush greens, and golden yellows. A war...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Set of 21 Cyanotype photograhs mounted in high resistance glass dish
Located in Miami Beach, FL
Set of 21 Photograhs, 2022 by Paola Davila From the series Mareas 1. Algas 14, 41 y 68. 2. Sal 22, 23 y 24. 3. Algas 11, 22 y 67. 4. Esponjas 8, 11 y 16. 5. Medusas 11, 12 y 13. 6. ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Glass, Archival Pigment

Abstract Composition, Abstract Expressionist Lithograph by Henri Michaux
Located in Long Island City, NY
Henri Michaux, Belgian (1899 - 1984) - Abstract Composition, Year: 1949, Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil, Edition: 44/100, Image Size: 12 x 8.5 inches, Size: 1...
Category

1940s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

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