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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
Composition in Blue (mid century modern Abstract Expressionist signed/N, Unique
Located in New York, NY
Hans Hofmann Composition in Blue, 1952 Color silkscreen with unique hand painted gouache additions Hand signed and numbered on the front in ink Published by Esther Gentle and 167 Gal...
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1950s Abstract Art

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Ink, Gouache, Screen

In my garden, all hierarchies have been suppressed, Painting, Watercolor on Pape
Located in Yardley, PA
Instinctual and gestural semi abstract work. An intricate garden is sprouting without a gardener that forces plants to grow in a certain way. A colourful mess mixes color drips, brig...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Watercolor

A Poem About Night
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Taking cues from the anti-figurative aesthetic of American Abstract Expressionists, Ripley’s process is one of spontaneity and gesture. Color is applied in broad strokes atop a black...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Elsie (7/25) - One-of-a-kind Bronze Sculpture
Located in Los Angeles, CA
German sculptor Nando Kallweit produces figurative bronze sculptures and reliefs with aquiline and a graceful modern appeal. Kallweit is inspired by seemingly disparate cultures; the...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Metal, Bronze

Untitled (Mount Brandon)
Located in Detroit, MI
"Untitled (Butan-Puna Tsang Chu)" is a painting by Martyna Alexander from her second gallery solo exhibition, "Courts."
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2010s Abstract Art

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Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Red + Pink)
Located in Detroit, MI
"Untitled (Red + Pink)" is a painting by Martyna Alexander from her second gallery solo exhibition, "Courts."
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Baum
Located in New York, NY
Baum, 1986 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper 31 1/8 x 22 7/8 in. (79 x 58 cm) Edition of 12 (in Roman numerals) Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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1980s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

First came the sea
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Sunset": Constructive Figurative Painting 20" x 43" inches by Ion Xiua. Mixed technique. Oil on canvas made with professional Winsor & Newton colors protected with gloss varnish wit...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas

Composition in green and yellow, watercolor and gouache on paper
Located in PARIS, FR
Pierre MONTHEILLET (1923-2011) Composition in green and yellow Watercolor and gouache on paper Signed lower left Dimensions of the work: 50 x 65 cm Dimensions of the frame: 60 x 80 c...
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1960s Abstract Art

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Watercolor, Gouache

Raventos 32 Vertica Big original abstract mixed media painting
Located in CORAL GABLES - MIAMI, FL
El dia que es va crema el Liceo original abstract mixed media painting RAVENTÓS Mª Assumpció – (San Sadurní d’Anoia, Barcelona 1930). Raventos trained at the elite Sant Jordi School ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Mixed Media

View Across the River
Located in Fairfield, CT
Frame size: 34x26.5" Represented by George Billis Gallery. Elizabeth Higgins describes herself as an abstract figurative and landscape painter. Everything around her serves as a pot...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Monotype

Imagine is Real A2
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
In this work, I have poured my passion using acrylics to evoke depth and movement. Blues and whites intertwine, reflecting abstract emotions that flow freely, like ocean waves on a s...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic

Beauty of the Sea - Blue 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, Oil

MAXA. Mixed media Abstract painting on Canvas
Located in Miami Beach, FL
MAXA, 2024 by Alec Franco Mixed media acrylic and oil pastel on canvas Image Size: 130 cm H x 215 cm W Unframed Signed by the artist _______ The artist's works are based on time and...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil Pastel, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Im Spiegel
Located in New York, NY
Im Spiegel, 2018 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper 22 x 14 1/5 in. (56 x 36 cm) Unique Signed in pencil, lower margin
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Trio On Black Geometric Abstract Oil Painting
By Jaro
Located in Delray Beach, FL
Trio On Black Geometric Abstract Oil Painting Artist signed verso, oil on canvas 48x24 JARO was born in 1934 Prague the Czech Republic. Since his childhood, he enjoyed his art class ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

Green - Lithograph by Lorenzo Indrimi - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Green is a contemporary artwork realized by Lorenzo Indrimi in the 1970s. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed and dated on the lower margin. Edition of 60/150.
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Untitled (Calvesi 48)
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (Calvesi 48), 1973-76 Screenprint in colors, on wove paper 16 3/4 x 13 5/8 in. (42.5 x 34.6 cm) Edition: 44/90 Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Screen

Red Abstract - Lithograph by Le Oben - 1970s
Located in Roma, IT
Red Abstract is a contemporary artwork realized by Le Pond in 1970s. Mixed colored lithograph. Hand signed on the lower margin. Numbered on the lower margin. Edition of 66/100
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Lithograph

Mexico City
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Taking cues from the anti-figurative aesthetic of American Abstract Expressionists, Ripley’s process is one of spontaneity and gesture. Color is applied in broad strokes atop a black...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

House and Yellow Fields
Located in Fairfield, CT
Frame size: 23x20.5" Represented by George Billis Gallery. Elizabeth Higgins describes herself as an abstract figurative and landscape painter. Everything around her serves as a pot...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Monotype

Flow Number 30 - Large Flowing Abstract Painting
Located in Boston, MA
Flow Number 30 60 x 48 x 1.5, 20 lbs Acrylic Hand signed by artist Artist's Commentary: This painting is from my Flow series of large scale paintings that are meant to overflow y...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Acrylic

Venus, Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting, 21st Century
Located in Mexico City, MX
Contemporary Art, Abstract Painting Acrylic on canvas 120x100cm Signed and dated on the back About the artist Alejandro Legorreta (Mexico, 1987) I studied Hispanic Literature at ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Acrylic

Grow Up
Located in Boxholm, SE
Jolanta Johnsson, experienced Polish artist, graduate of the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw, PhD of fine arts, university teacher. She currently lives in Sweden. This is how she writ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cathedral Woods, Monhegan Island, Maine Coast, Yolanda Fusco, Abstract
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born in Czechoslovakia, Yolanda Fusco came to the United States in 1930. With a full scholarship, Fusco attended the Art Students League in New York where she studied with Vaclav Vyt...
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20th Century Abstract Art

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Watercolor

Dimesnsion of Imagination
Located in Chicago, IL
Signature: Signed on back of painting Varnish: Gamvar satin varnish Medium: Oil and cold wax on Belgian linen in frame BIO Fontaine Scarelli, born in 1987 in Chicago, Illinois, is ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Linen, Wax, Oil

Uses and Customs - Queens Attire - Lithograph - 1862
Located in Roma, IT
Uses and Customs - Queens attire is a lithograph on paper realized in 1862. The artwork belongs to the Suite Uses and customs of all the peoples of the universe: " History of the go...
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1860s Abstract Art

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Lithograph

A Grand Day Out - original landscape cityscape painting- contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"A Grand Day Out" by Therese James captures the vibrant energy of a lively pier scene, offering viewers a delightful glimpse into a day filled with excitement and leisure. This paint...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cosmos II B
Located in New York, NY
Cosmos II B, 2003 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper 22 x 29 7/8 in. (56 x 76 cm) Edition of 25 Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Cosmos III
Located in New York, NY
Cosmos III, 2003 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper 29 7/8 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm) Edition of 120 Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Spiegelung I
Located in New York, NY
Spiegelung I, 2004 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper 22 x 29 7/8 in. (56 x 76 cm) Edition of 120 Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Paper, Lithograph

Tinzenhorn I
Located in New York, NY
Tinzenhorn I, 2015 Woodcut in colors, on wove paper 22 2/5 x 30 1/3 in. (57 x 77 cm) Edition of 50, EA Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Woodcut

Namib Dune II
Located in New York, NY
Namib Dune II, 2003 Woodcut in colors, on wove paper 23 4/5 x 31 3/4 in. (60.5 x 80.5 cm) Edition: 18/35 Signed and numbered in pencil, lower margin
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

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Paper, Woodcut

Promise of a New Day - modern art impressionist seascape vivid -contemporary art
Located in London, Chelsea
My apologies for the oversight. Here's the revised description: "Promise of a New Day" by Nick Vivian is a radiant testament to the hope and possibilities that come with the dawn of...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Linen, Oil

Cosmos I A
Located in New York, NY
Cosmos I A, 2003 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper 22 x 29 7/8 in. (56 x 76 cm) Edition of 120, HC 6/12 Signed and dated in pencil, lower margin
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Early 2000s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Im Spiegel
Located in New York, NY
Im Spiegel, 2018 Lithograph in colors, on wove paper 22 x 14 1/5 in. (56 x 36 cm) Unique Signed in pencil, lower margin
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

Springtime Forest-Original impressionism landscape oil painting-contemporary Art
Located in London, Chelsea
"Springtime Forest" by Denis Ribas is an exquisite original landscape painting that invites viewers to immerse themselves in the vibrant beauty of a springtime woodland. With masterf...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Speckled Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2024
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
Speckled Heart is a delightful abstract sculpture by artist Sherry Been. This Heart sculpture is a whimsical celebration of love and emotion. Speckled Heart invites viewers into a wo...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Copper, Enamel

'As Above So Below' by Steven H. Rehfeld - Large Bright Textured Abstract
Located in Carmel, CA
Steven H. Rehfeld's "All Over the Place" is a dynamic 42" x 72" abstract mixed media piece, reflecting the title's essence through a bold and unfettered composition. Its sprawling vi...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil

Hydrangeas #1
Located in Fairfield, CT
Frame size: 25.5x24.5" Represented by George Billis Gallery. Elizabeth Higgins describes herself as an abstract figurative and landscape painter. Everything around her serves as a p...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Monotype

Alive with Colours - Soft Abstract Floral Landscape 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, Oil

Evening Symphony
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Taking cues from the anti-figurative aesthetic of American Abstract Expressionists, Ripley’s process is one of spontaneity and gesture. Color is applied in broad strokes atop a black...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Cinco de Mayo (May 5th)
Located in Santa Monica, CA
Taking cues from the anti-figurative aesthetic of American Abstract Expressionists, Ripley’s process is one of spontaneity and gesture. Color is applied in broad strokes atop a black...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

City Streets - Original Oil Painting
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Ekaterina Ermilkina’s original, abstract fine art paintings are created using a skillful combination of applying and removing oil paint with a palette knife on canvas. Her inspirations are the skylines of big cities like Manhattan, Philadelphia, or Chicago filled with colorful skyscrapers. The urban, scenic views are abstracted and rich with vivid and textured layers. Ermilkina’s emotional architectural patchwork and mosaic cityscapes radiate a life of balance and positive energy. This unique artwork measures 16 inches square. Ermilkina carefully adds thick cube-like dots of oil paint with a palette knife in distinct patterns onto the surface, adding an intricate three-dimensional texture to her oil paintings. The color spots partially blend into a fuller range of background tones and give the artworks a significant depth. She signs the front of the artwork and paints the sides as a continuation of the front. It is wired and ready to hang, it does not require framing. Affordable Continental U.S. and global shipping available. A certificate of authenticity issued by the art gallery is included. Born in 1975, Saratov, Russia, Ekaterina Ermilkina now lives and works in New Jersey. She grew up in the beautiful city of Yalta in Crimea on the North coast of the Black Sea, where in 1985 she enrolled as a student to the School of Art of F.Vasiliev, graduating in 1991. After her first introduction to fine art in Yalta, in 1992, Ekaterina Ermilkina moved to Saint-Petersburg, Russia. In 1998 she received her MFA from State Art and Industry Academy. The unique beauty and rich culture of the city inspired her to paint cityscapes. Ermilkina moved to the U.S. in 2005. Her paintings have been exhibited and collected throughout the United States, as well as Canada, Germany, France, Switzerland, Japan, Hong Kong, and Russia. Her contemporary artworks pop with color and motion, casting a candied haze across the urban landscape. “I am focused on art all my life. It makes me optimistic, full of energy and happy. The vivid colors of Crimea where I grew up, the beautiful marine of the Black Sea, inspired me to paint for the rest of my life. I believe that paintings can reflect our desires for beauty, poetics and perfection.” Artspace Warehouse has been representing and exhibiting Ekaterina Ermilkina's original oil paintings since 2013. The gallery has been a 1stdibs partner since 2014 with consistently excellent reviews from clients worldwide. The gallery exhibits a large selection of affordable original artworks from established and emerging international artists with diverse backgrounds at high standards. Artspace Warehouse is known to provide accurate descriptions, images, reliable services, communication, and delivery. REPRESENTATION Artspace Warehouse Los Angeles, CA EXHIBITIONS 2023 “Urban Ecologies: Cities Are Built for Art”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2022 Paper Mill Playhouse, Millburn, NJ 2022 Affordable Art Fair, New York, NY 2022 Alcheringa, IIT Guwahati, India 2021 Affordable Art Fair New York 2021 Port Authority Bus Terminal, New York, NY 2021 “The Real Presence”, Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2020 High Point Market, North Carolina 2020 Hamptons Virtual Art Fair 2020 Six Summit Gallery, Westbrook CT 2019 Affordable Art Fair New York, NY 2019 Artspace Warehouse, Los Angeles, CA 2019 Leo House, Chelsea, New York City, NY 2019 David Parker Gallery, New York City, NY 2019 High Point Market, NC 2018 Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong 2018 Artspace Warehouse Gallery, Los Angeles 2018 Gallery 104, New York, NY 2018 Discovery in the Details, SMI, Montclair NJ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

His Majesty the Blue - Painting by Giuseppe Zumbolo - 2023
Located in Roma, IT
The work has the same dimensions as the previous one. The suggestion is to acquire them together so as not to divide them. Collector's choice. Acrylic and oil on canvas. Excellent ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Mixed Media

Seeing Fast and Slow
Located in Newport Beach, CA
Shane McClatchey is a painter based in Laguna Beach, California. His body of work explores the relationship between people and the ocean. Evoking the Dutch Golden Age of painting in ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

New York
Located in LAS ROZAS DE MADRID, ES
"New York" is a vibrant artistic expression that encapsulates the dynamic energy and diversity of the city that never sleeps. With a palette of bold colors and abstract forms, this p...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Oil, Acrylic

Frêne
Located in Montreal, Quebec
This series revolves around plants, plants, flowers, trees, and bushes. I first present a triptych, a darker, electric ambiance from a night photo of wild herbs illuminated by the ci...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Untitled (Blue Court)
Located in Detroit, MI
"Untitled (Bullseye)" is a painting by Martyna Alexander from her second gallery solo exhibition, "Courts."
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2010s Abstract Art

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Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Bullseye)
Located in Detroit, MI
"Untitled (Bullseye)" is a painting by Martyna Alexander from her second gallery solo exhibition, "Courts."
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2010s Abstract Art

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Pastel, Cotton Canvas, Acrylic

Untitled (Invisible Court)
Located in Detroit, MI
"Untitled (Invisible Court)" is a painting by Martyna Alexander from her second gallery solo exhibition, "Courts."
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic, Pastel, Cotton Canvas

"Red Bang"
Located in Scottsdale, AZ
In the formalist tradition of Joan Miró, Ellsworth Kelly, Josef Albers, and Alexander Calder, Slonim explores the tension between structure, form, color, gravity, and spontaneity. Sl...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Canvas, Oil

Intricate Belonging
Located in NIAGARA PARK, NSW
This artwork is an emotional exploration of the idea of belonging to something where there is no relationship. I've had times in my life where I feel a belonging to something or a ki...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Acrylic Polymer, Varnish, Acrylic

Circular-Eternal Landscaping X
Located in Rockville, MD
Cymn Wong’s style of mixed media paintings are developed alongside with pastel, crayon, acrylic and ink. Rooted from traditional Chinese ink-brush painting to contemporary New York ...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Mixed Media, Acrylic

"Inquisitive Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2024
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
Inquisitive Heart is an intriguing abstract heart sculpture that challenges perception and ignites curiosity. Sculpted by artist Sherry Been. At first glance, one may question whethe...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Copper, Enamel

Homage to the Square PII-F32
Located in New York, NY
This work is from the series Formulation Articulation consisting of 127 original silkscreens, selected from forty years of Albers' study of the conceptual relationship between color ...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Screen

Untitled (XZ23-001)
Located in New York, NY
Untitled (XZ23-001), 2023 Oil pastel, acrylic, and ink on paper 11 3/4 x 8 1/4 in. (29.8 x 21 cm) Unique Signed, stamped, and dated on the front
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2010s Abstract Art

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Paper, Oil Pastel, Ink, Acrylic

"Ooh La La Heart" Abstract Wall Art Sculpture, 2023
Located in Fort Lupton, CO
The "Ooh La La Heart" sculpture emanates passion and allure, boasting a vibrant red hue and a lustrous copper enamel finish. This seductive piece commands atten...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Copper, Enamel

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Find a wide variety of authentic Abstract art available for sale on 1stDibs. Works in this style were very popular during the 21st Century and Contemporary, but contemporary artists have continued to produce works inspired by this movement. If you’re looking to add art created in this style to introduce contrast in an otherwise neutral space in your home, the works available on 1stDibs include elements of blue, purple, orange, red and other colors. Many Pop art paintings were created by popular artists on 1stDibs, including Sumit Mehndiratta, Giorgio Lo Fermo, Francisco Nicolás, and Dadodu . Frequently made by artists working with Paint, and Synthetic Resin Paint and other materials, all of these pieces for sale are unique and have attracted attention over the years. Not every interior allows for large Abstract art, so small editions measuring 0.02 inches across are also available.

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