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60x48 Abstract Painting

"Continuum" Abstract Painting 48" x 60" inch by Carole Baines

"Continuum" Abstract Painting 48" x 60" inch by Carole Baines

Located in Culver City, CA

"Continuum" Abstract Painting 48" x 60" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

"Silver Precarious" Abstract Painting 60" x 48" inch by Ty Joseph
"Silver Precarious" Abstract Painting 60" x 48" inch by Ty Joseph

"Silver Precarious" Abstract Painting 60" x 48" inch by Ty Joseph

By Ty Joseph

Located in Culver City, CA

"Silver Precarious" Abstract Painting 60" x 48" inch by Ty Joseph From 7 L's series 2018 Acrylic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Minimalist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Hidden Memories 60 X 48
Hidden Memories 60 X 48

Nancy SeibertHidden Memories 60 X 48

$5,000

H 60 in W 48 in D 2 in

Hidden Memories 60 X 48

By Nancy Seibert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Hidden Memories 60 X 48 is acrylic on canvas with rocks, shells, glass and fuchite. Nancy Seibert

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Glass, Acrylic

"Rooster" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 48 x 60 in by Yoram Katz

"Rooster" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 48 x 60 in by Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Rooster" Abstract Mixed Media Painting 48 x 60 in by Yoram Katz Medium: 720 Plastic Jars

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Enamel

Bursting Forth-Red 60 X 48
Bursting Forth-Red 60 X 48

Bursting Forth-Red 60 X 48

By Nancy Seibert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Bursting Forth- Red 60 X 48 Acrylic on canvas Nancy Seibert began her art studies in Washington

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Light Cerulean 60 X 48
Light Cerulean 60 X 48

Lalani NanLight Cerulean 60 X 48, 2021

$7,200

H 60 in W 48 in D 1.2 in

Light Cerulean 60 X 48

By Lalani Nan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Light Cerulean 60 X 48 Lalani Nan received a B.F.A. in 1984 from the Atlantic College of Art. She

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 888” 48 x 60
Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 888” 48 x 60

Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 888” 48 x 60

By Cecil Touchon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Painting on Panel signed verso Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

I Choose Joy  60 X 48
I Choose Joy  60 X 48

Nancy SeibertI Choose Joy 60 X 48, 2022

$5,000

H 60 in W 48 in D 2 in

I Choose Joy 60 X 48

By Nancy Seibert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

I Choose Joy 60 X 48 Nancy Seibert began her art studies in Washington D.C. at George Washington

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil

Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 1147” 48 x 60
Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 1147” 48 x 60

Original Painting on Canvas Titled: "PDP 1147” 48 x 60

By Cecil Touchon

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Painting on Panel signed verso Cecil Touchon Born 1956 Austin, Texas is a contemporary American

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Stormy Gray 60 X 48
Stormy Gray 60 X 48

Lalani NanStormy Gray 60 X 48, 2024

$7,200

H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Stormy Gray 60 X 48

By Lalani Nan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

artists, painting and drawing were a major part of her daily life. As a young child, she was visually and

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yellow Sunburst 60 X 48
Yellow Sunburst 60 X 48

Lalani NanYellow Sunburst 60 X 48, 2022

$5,760Sale Price|36% Off

H 60 in W 48 in D 2 in

Yellow Sunburst 60 X 48

By Lalani Nan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

artists, painting and drawing were a major part of her daily life. As a young child, she was visually and

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Orchid Lavender 60 X 48
Orchid Lavender 60 X 48

Lalani NanOrchid Lavender 60 X 48, 2022

$7,200

H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Orchid Lavender 60 X 48

By Lalani Nan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

artists, painting and drawing were a major part of her daily life. As a young child, she was visually and

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunrise Coral 60 X 48
Sunrise Coral 60 X 48

Lalani NanSunrise Coral 60 X 48, 2022

$5,760Sale Price|36% Off

H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Sunrise Coral 60 X 48

By Lalani Nan

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

artists, painting and drawing were a major part of her daily life. As a young child, she was visually and

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

48 x 60 in. "For Helen" oil on canvas - black and white oil painting
48 x 60 in. "For Helen" oil on canvas - black and white oil painting

48 x 60 in. "For Helen" oil on canvas - black and white oil painting

By Alexis Portilla

Located in Los Angeles, CA

swathes of rich texture, Alexis Portilla builds atmospheric abstract paintings that convey a sense of time

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peace & Power-white bursts on blue 48 X 60
Peace & Power-white bursts on blue 48 X 60

Peace & Power-white bursts on blue 48 X 60

By Nancy Seibert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Peace & Power- bursts of white on blue 48 x 60 acrylic, mixed media on canvas Nancy Seibert began

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Abstract in White with Red and Earth Tones"
"Abstract in White with Red and Earth Tones"

"Abstract in White with Red and Earth Tones"

By Tom Reno

Located in Austin, TX

Artist: Tom Reno Medium: Acrylic on Canvas Measurments: 60 x 48 inches An captivating abstract

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Meeting Together, Painting, Oil on Canvas
Meeting Together, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Meeting Together, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Christine Frisbee

Located in Yardley, PA

the painting. It will be sent rolled up because of its size 48 x 60. :: Painting :: Abstract :: This

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunrise Sunset- Blues, cream and gold 48 X 60
Sunrise Sunset- Blues, cream and gold 48 X 60

Sunrise Sunset- Blues, cream and gold 48 X 60

By Nancy Seibert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Sunrise Sunset Blue, cream and gold 48 X 60 Acrylic, rock and sand on canvas. Nancy Seibert began

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Acrylic Polymer, Canvas

Shimmering Sand-white, grey, black, brown 48 X 60
Shimmering Sand-white, grey, black, brown 48 X 60

Shimmering Sand-white, grey, black, brown 48 X 60

By Nancy Seibert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Shimmering Sand - White, grey, black and brown48 x 60" Acrylic, sand and semi precious stone on

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Lake Jewel -Fools Gold on Blue Vertical 60 X 48
Lake Jewel -Fools Gold on Blue Vertical 60 X 48

Lake Jewel -Fools Gold on Blue Vertical 60 X 48

By Nancy Seibert

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Lake Jewel-Fools Gold on Blue Vertical 60 X 48 Fools Gold is pyrite, considered a protective stone

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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Jessica, 60x48" abstract painting by Greg Vrotsos

Jessica, 60x48" abstract painting by Greg Vrotsos

By Greg Vrotsos

Located in Nantucket, MA

A large, colorful, abstract painting by contemporary American painter Greg Vrotsos. This 60x48

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic

Waterfall, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"
Waterfall, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"

Anne RaymondWaterfall, oil on canvas, 60" x 48", N/A

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H 60 in W 48 in D 1.5 in

Waterfall, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"

By Anne Raymond

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

quality of changing light. Sky, water and motion are recurring themes, though this painting may also

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Blue May, oil on canvas, 48" x 60"
Blue May, oil on canvas, 48" x 60"

Anne RaymondBlue May, oil on canvas, 48" x 60", 2018

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H 48 in W 60 in D 1.5 in

Blue May, oil on canvas, 48" x 60"

By Anne Raymond

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

This abstract oil painting adds a blue accent to any style interior. Ultramarine Blue, Cerulean

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bay North, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"
Bay North, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"

Bay North, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"

By Anne Raymond

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

quality of changing light. Sky, water and motion are recurring themes. In this painting shades of lilac

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Bay Blue II, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"
Bay Blue II, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"

Bay Blue II, oil on canvas, 60" x 48"

By Anne Raymond

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

quality of changing light. Sky, water and motion are recurring themes. The blue tones of this abstract

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Diversity I - Mixed Media on Canvas - 60 x 48 in.
Diversity I - Mixed Media on Canvas - 60 x 48 in.

Diversity I - Mixed Media on Canvas - 60 x 48 in.

Located in Birmingham, MI

In describing her paintings Nancy Thayer states, ”While the visual content refers to and suggests

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media

Untitled, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches

Untitled, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches

By Esteban Ocampo-Giraldo

Located in New York, NY

lives and works in New York City. Untitled, Oil and acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 inches

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Hinge, 2017, Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches

Hinge, 2017, Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches

By Karen Seapker

Located in New York, NY

Seapker, Hinge, 2017, Oil on canvas, 60 x 48 inches

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Dark blue geometric artwork on canvas by Árpád Forgó 48 x 60 x 6 cm

Dark blue geometric artwork on canvas by Árpád Forgó 48 x 60 x 6 cm

Located in Frankfurt, DE

Our art gallery in Frankfurt/Germany will show the artist's work in a solo exhibition with the title "Boundaries of Infinity" from March 17 until May 5, 2023. Árpád Forgó sees his ...

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

My Own Enemy II, abstract landscape oil painting
My Own Enemy II, abstract landscape oil painting

My Own Enemy II, abstract landscape oil painting

Located in Basalt, CO

This 60" x 48" original abstract oil landscape painting "My Own Enemy II" is part of a two-part

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

My Own Enemy I, abstract landscape oil painting
My Own Enemy I, abstract landscape oil painting

My Own Enemy I, abstract landscape oil painting

Located in Basalt, CO

This 60" x 48" original abstract oil landscape painting "My Own Enemy II" is part of a two-part

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

Clouded Sunset, Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Signed

Clouded Sunset, Abstract Painting, Acrylic on Canvas, Signed

By Kim Romero

Located in Armonk, NY

setting. Clouded Sunset 48" x 60" Abstract Painting Acrylic on Canvas Signed Connecticut based

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Linen, Acrylic

Jungle Mood, abstract expressionist painting black and blue
Jungle Mood, abstract expressionist painting black and blue

Jungle Mood, abstract expressionist painting black and blue

By Bonnie Star

Located in Chicago, IL

Bonnie Star, Jungle Mood, 2017, acrylic on canvas, 48 x 60 in. Abstract painting, black, blue

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Weighting To Fly, Abstract Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas, Signed

Weighting To Fly, Abstract Painting, Mixed Media on Canvas, Signed

By Amy Gordon

Located in Armonk, NY

want to soar...Stop holding on to things if we want to gain our WINGS." Weighting To Fly 48" x 60

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

New Heights
New Heights

Aleta PippinNew Heights, 2013

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H 60 in W 48 in D 2 in

New Heights

By Aleta Pippin

Located in Santa Fe, NM

New Heights by Aleta Pippin oil on linen 60" x 48" 2013 This richly colored abstract painting by

Category

2010s Contemporary Abstract Paintings

"ACID_02" Abstract Acrylic Painting 48" x 60" by DOT
"ACID_02" Abstract Acrylic Painting 48" x 60" by DOT

"ACID_02" Abstract Acrylic Painting 48" x 60" by DOT

Located in Culver City, CA

"ACID_02" Abstract Acrylic Painting 48" x 60" by DOT ABOUT THE ARTIST: By compiling concepts

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Geometric Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Oranges  48 X 60

Timothy SanchezOranges 48 X 60, 2023

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H 48 in W 60 in D 2 in

Oranges 48 X 60

By Timothy Sanchez

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Oranges 48 X 60 This freely done painting depicts oranges in many shades and a clear sense of form

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Mixed Media Painting titled "Your Favorite Place" 48 x 60
Mixed Media Painting titled "Your Favorite Place" 48 x 60

Mixed Media Painting titled "Your Favorite Place" 48 x 60

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

-expression and the power of art to evoke emotions and provoke thought. I found solace in drawing and painting

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

"Deep In Thought II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencil Purple Abstract Painting 60x48
"Deep In Thought II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencil Purple Abstract Painting 60x48

"Deep In Thought II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencil Purple Abstract Painting 60x48

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Deep In Thought II" 2021, 60" x 48", large vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylic

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"Winter Season" Mixed Media Large Contemporary Abstract On  Canvas 60x48" by Nan
"Winter Season" Mixed Media Large Contemporary Abstract On  Canvas 60x48" by Nan

"Winter Season" Mixed Media Large Contemporary Abstract On Canvas 60x48" by Nan

By Nan Van Ryzin

Located in Carmel, CA

"Nan's works first astound you by their size and lushness of color and then grab you for their quality. I stood in front of her canvases for several minutes and then walked away. And...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

"Worth the Wait" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencil Abstract Painting, 60"x48"
"Worth the Wait" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencil Abstract Painting, 60"x48"

"Worth the Wait" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencil Abstract Painting, 60"x48"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Worth the Wait", 2021, 60" x 48". Large abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

Fire and Rain, Painting, Oil on Canvas

Fire and Rain, Painting, Oil on Canvas

By Dan Louth

Located in Yardley, PA

abstract - oil on canvas - vibrant, exciting painting - reds, oranges, blues, yellows - 48" x 60

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil

"La Dolce Vita I" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 60"x48"
"La Dolce Vita I" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 60"x48"

"La Dolce Vita I" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 60"x48"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"La Dolce Vita I" 2023, 60" H x 48" W. Vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"La Dolce Vita II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 60"x48"
"La Dolce Vita II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 60"x48"

"La Dolce Vita II" Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencils Abstract 60"x48"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"La Dolce Vita II" 2023, 60" H x 48" W. Vertical abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"Petite Adagio in Burnt Umber" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils in Browns 60"x48"
"Petite Adagio in Burnt Umber" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils in Browns 60"x48"

"Petite Adagio in Burnt Umber" Acrylic, Oil Pastels, Pencils in Browns 60"x48"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Petite Adagio in Burnt Umber" 2025, 60" H x 48" W. Abstract, mixed media painting consisting of

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"Hidden Meaning" Original Abstract Painting in Earth Tones, 48" x 60"
"Hidden Meaning" Original Abstract Painting in Earth Tones, 48" x 60"

"Hidden Meaning" Original Abstract Painting in Earth Tones, 48" x 60"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Hidden Meaning", 2019, 48" x 60" acrylic, pencils and oil pastels on canvas by Argentine born

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"Negative Exposure" Original Painting, 2019, 48" x 60"
"Negative Exposure" Original Painting, 2019, 48" x 60"

"Negative Exposure" Original Painting, 2019, 48" x 60"

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Negative Exposure", 2019, 48" x 60" acrylic, pencil and oil pastel on canvas by Argentine born

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Charcoal, Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Pencil, Color Pencil

Face Right 60 X 48
Face Right 60 X 48

Antonio UgarteFace Right 60 X 48, 2021

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H 60 in W 48 in D 2 in

Face Right 60 X 48

By Antonio Ugarte

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

.” The balance of realism and abstraction in his work reflects his simultaneous training in painting and

Category

2010s Abstract Impressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Miami Shores 60 X 48
Miami Shores 60 X 48

Antonio UgarteMiami Shores 60 X 48

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H 48 in W 60 in D 2 in

Miami Shores 60 X 48

By Antonio Ugarte

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

.” The balance of realism and abstraction in his work reflects his simultaneous training in painting and

Category

2010s Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Seeing is Changing- Blue, yellow, pink 48 X 60

Seeing is Changing- Blue, yellow, pink 48 X 60

By Neltje

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Seeing is Changing-Blue, yellow, pink 48 X 60 Acrylic on canvas Neltje was born in New York City

Category

2010s Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

"Child's Play" Large Abstract Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencil Painting 60x48
"Child's Play" Large Abstract Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencil Painting 60x48

"Child's Play" Large Abstract Acrylic, Oil Pastels and Pencil Painting 60x48

By Karina Gentinetta

Located in New York, NY

"Child's Play" 2020, 60" x 48", large abstract painting consisting of acrylic, pencils, watercolor

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Abstract Paintings

Materials

Oil Pastel, Acrylic, Watercolor, Carbon Pencil, Color Pencil

"6 Figures On A Blue Background" Acrylic On Canvas By Gail 60" x 48"
"6 Figures On A Blue Background" Acrylic On Canvas By Gail 60" x 48"

"6 Figures On A Blue Background" Acrylic On Canvas By Gail 60" x 48"

By Gail Lehman

Located in Carmel, CA

. Contemporary Fine Art. 60" x 48" \ 152.4cm - 122cm. MORE ABOUT GAIL: Gail lives and works in her studio in

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

The Poet, acrylic on canvas, 60" x 48"

The Poet, acrylic on canvas, 60" x 48"

By Gus Yero

Located in Sag Harbor, NY

paintings explore a narrative of rhythms and patterns, horizons, habitats and pathways that resolve into

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Abstract Paintings

Materials

Acrylic, Canvas

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A Close Look at Abstract Art

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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Finding the Right Abstract-paintings for You

Bring audacious experiments with color and textures to your living room, dining room or home office. Abstract paintings, large or small, will stand out in your space, encouraging conversation and introducing a museum-like atmosphere that’s welcoming and conducive to creating memorable gatherings.

Abstract art has origins in 19th-century Europe, but it came into its own as a significant movement during the 20th century. Early practitioners of abstraction included Wassily Kandinsky, although painters were exploring nonfigurative art prior to the influential Russian artist’s efforts, which were inspired by music and religion. Abstract painters endeavored to create works that didn’t focus on the outside world’s conventional subjects, and even when artists depicted realistic subjects, they worked in an abstract mode to do so.

In 1940s-era New York City, a group of painters working in the abstract mode created radical work that looked to European avant-garde artists as well as to the art of ancient cultures, prioritizing improvisation, immediacy and direct personal expression. While they were never formally affiliated with one another, we know them today as Abstract Expressionists.

The male contingent of the Abstract Expressionists, which includes Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Robert Motherwell, is frequently cited in discussing leading figures of this internationally influential postwar art movement. However, the women of Abstract Expressionism, such as Helen Frankenthaler, Lee Krasner, Joan Mitchell and others, were equally involved in the art world of the time. Sexism, family obligations and societal pressures contributed to a long history of their being overlooked, but the female Abstract Expressionists experimented vigorously, developed their own style and produced significant bodies of work.

Draw your guests into abstract oil paintings across different eras and countries of origin. On 1stDibs, you’ll find an expansive range of abstract paintings along with a guide on how to arrange your wonderful new wall art.

If you’re working with a small living space, a colorful, oversize work can create depth in a given room, but there isn’t any need to overwhelm your interior with a sprawling pièce de résistance. Colorful abstractions of any size can pop against a white wall in your living room, but if you’re working with a colored backdrop, you may wish to stick to colors that complement the decor that is already in the space. Alternatively, let your painting make a statement on its own, regardless of its surroundings, or group it, gallery-style, with other works.