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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
"abstract girl in the rain " RK57T, Abstract, Painting, 21st Century, Acrylic
Located in Dessau-Rosslau, Sachsen Anhalt
Artist: Roger König b. Dessau, Germany (1968) Master student of Kurt Schönburg, HWK Halle, Germany. König combines modern painting with acrylic with old techniques and in this way, h...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Clay, Acrylic

The Wellspring II - Large Contemporary Abstract Colorful Geometric 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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

The Vanguard Series Nr. XVI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XVI: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios an...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

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Oil, Board

The Vanguard Series Nr. XII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions
By STM
Located in London, GB
"The Vanguard Series Nr. XII: A Collection of Postwar European Abstractions", oil on board, by STM (circa 1950s–70s). A compelling body of work emerging from the forgotten studios an...
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Mid-20th Century Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Board

Sepia Library, Contemporary oil painting, Textured Abstract Library, warm tones
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Bibliothèque Sépia (Sepia Library) exemplifies Sophie Dumont’s celebrated series of abstract libraries — compositions that merge geometry, color, and reflection. In this piece, the a...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Fragments de paysage - Modern Abstract Landscape paint – Original Oil on Canvas
Located in LANGRUNE-SUR-MER, FR
Abstract landscape oil painting by French contemporary artist Sophie Dumont, Fragments de paysage (Landscape Fragments) captures the harmony between structure, texture, and light. So...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

THE WARMTH OF VOID
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Everything unnecessary has been removed to highlight the essential: the boundary between “just now” and “not yet.” The work speaks not of events, but of the point where they come t...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Awakening Dreams - Abstract Luminous Earth Tone 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

The Beginning
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The Beginning” Oil on linen, multilayer technique This work captures the moment when form is born out of silence. Translucent layers of oil, laid one upon another like breaths of t...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original-Sunset Clouds Diptych-British Awarded Artist-en plein air-Oil canvas
Located in London, GB
This diptych Sunset Clouds , is part of Sunset Song Series, painted entirely en plein air under dimmed light in sunset hours, with no artificial light to guide her, Shizico Yi embrac...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

#260, 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

Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting. "Attempt at Harmony."
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"Attempt at Harmony" is an abstract painting distinguished by its texture and intertwined layers of color. Dominated by ochre tones, the piece is complemented by flashes of blue, pur...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

AQUA-PRIMA
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Silence dissolved in eternity. In this moment — the depth of all being.”
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Green Cathedral III - Large Contemporary Abstract Green Tone Geometric 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, Mixed Media, Acrylic

Untitled #SP-211, Mixed Media on Paper by Murray Duncan - Abstract Geometric
Located in Toronto, Ontario
Untitled #SP-211 by Murray Duncan Mixed media on paper Size: 32" x 40” Unframed, signed A bold mixed-media work with dynamic lines and textures. This captivating piece by Murray D...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Oil Crayon, Acrylic

Hand Painted Edition No1-Sunset Song with Blue and Green-British Awarded Artist
Located in London, GB
Sunset Song Series stands as one of the most iconic body of works featured in the upcoming Solo Exhibition-Modern Ancient, GSY Studio Gallery, UK, 2025—a luminous new collection we’r...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Oil, Acrylic, Archival Paper

#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 ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Pigment

ABSTRACT 2565
Located in Zofingen, AG
In this piece, I poured vibrant emotion into layers of soft pastels, letting acrylics dance freely across the canvas. The swirling pinks, yellows, and blues express an uplifting ener...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic

Acrylic Painting on Paper with Surreal Landscape and Abstract Clouds. Framed
Located in FISTERRA, ES
This acrylic painting on 300 g/m² paper belongs to Nico Pearleyes’ series Ways to the Unknowable, a cycle of works inspired by the spiritual and philosophical theme of traversing unc...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

Abstract Oil Painting and Mouse. "The Silence of the Animals 2."
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"The Silence of the Animals 2" is an original oil painting on canvas by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, known for blending figurative and abstract elements inspired by nature and pre-His...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Depth
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Depth” The painting is created in the technique of expressive gesture. Here, light and darkness meet at the edge of the horizon. A tender shade of blue gradually dissolves into a de...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original-Jardin d'Automne-British Awarded Artist-gladiolus-plein air-oil canvas
Located in London, GB
Jardin d’Automne is Shizico Yi’s latest series of studies of late summer flora from her garden. Preserving the final vibrant days of the summer into mid autumn, she continues paintin...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Path
Located in Zofingen, AG
The painting unfolds like a vision—an elusive horizon dissolved in light. Gentle transitions of gray-blue and muted tones create a sense of infinite depth, where the air thickens and...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

ECHO
Located in Zofingen, AG
This painting resonates with silence dissolved in shades of blue. Gentle layers of color, from the lightest to the deepest, unfold into an invisible vibration—an echo that seems to...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Warm Touch
Located in Zofingen, AG
“Warm Touch” A peaceful wave unfolds across the canvas — not forceful, not fierce, but gently wrapping the space in tenderness. Its shifting shades of blue flow softly, like the brea...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Pastel Grid (Spice) - contemporary, minimalist, abstract, pastel on paper
Located in Bloomfield, ON
This colourful contemporary pastel on paper in grid form is by Milly Ristvedt. The classic grid pattern becomes more than a ‘container’ for colour in the hands of master colourist M...
Category

1990s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Pastel

WEIGHTLESSNESS
Located in Zofingen, AG
The canvas hovers between light and shadow, a space suspended beyond gravity. Layers of oil flow like liquid air, blending soft, translucent tones with bursts of ethereal color, as i...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lion's Gate Portal -Large Abstract Luminous Textural Floral Acrylic 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

THE MILKY WAY CIRCLE (Limited Edition of Only 30 Prints)
Located in LOS ANGELES, CA
**STORE CLOSURE - UP TO 80% OFF - TAKE ADVANTAGE OF IT** ***EVERYTHING MUST GO BY DECEMBER 31ST!*** >>The artist is moving to a new full time venture in 2026<< _________...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas

Abstract Composition with Color Fields – Contemporary Oil Painting
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"The Silence of the Night." Abstract Composition with Color Fields is an original oil painting on canvas by Colombian artist Luis Xiua, created in his studio in Bogotá. The work expl...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY. Original work The Currency Project. Dots. Colors
Located in Madrid, Madrid
DAMIEN HIRST - THE CURRENCY: 6274. NOBODY SHOULD HEAR IT Date of creation: 2016 Medium: Enamel paint on handmade paper Edition: 5.149 unique works on paper Size: 21.5 x 30 cm Conditi...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Enamel

PULSATION OF TIME
Located in Zofingen, AG
In Pulsation of Time, the artist turns to the technique of impulsive gesture, intertwining it with delicate, translucent glazing. The multilayered texture forms a space that seems to...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Original Triptych-Gladiolus, Dahlias, and Elderberry-British Awarded Artist-oil
Located in London, GB
The paintings draw upon late-summer blooms and trees from Shizico’s own garden—gladiolus, dahlias, and elderberry. Red tones carry the warmth of maternal love, while yellow brings th...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gesso, Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Wood Panel

Ambedo - 21st Century, Contemporary, Abstract Expression, Pop Culture, Love
Located in Ibadan, Oyo
This was an ambedo kind of love, one that soaked into my soul slowly and all at once. Two hearts awakened different parts of me, and in loving them both, I lived in the in-between. O...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Ink, 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 ...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES.. Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstraction
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró XIII Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper Edition: 1500 Size: 49,5 x 71 cm Condition: In v...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Lithograph

ALL IS REFLECTED
Located in Zofingen, AG
“The light melts into silence like a forgotten thought. The world hangs between day and night, each glimmer a quiet question about eternity.”
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Evening over Green, Abstract Oil Painting
Located in San Francisco, CA

Artist Comments
Bold texture and vibrant color convey the drama of Tennessee’s summer evenings. A vast sky of purples and blues reflects the shifting light at dusk, while lay...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Oil

Tides Out (Abstract Painting in Blue, Orange & Metallic Gold)
Located in Hudson, NY
Gestural abstract expressionist painting on canvas in colorful hues green, blue, and orange on a gold and silver background "Untitled Green", 2022 by Bruce Murphy 40.5 x 40.5 inches...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Enamel

Infinite prosperity
Located in London, London
XXL EXTRA Large size 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...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Oil

Joan Miró - MARAVILLAS CON VARIACIONES... Lithograph Contemporary Art Abstract
Located in Madrid, Madrid
Joan Miró - Maravillas con variaciones acrósticas en el jardín de Miró X Date of creation: 1975 Medium: Lithograph on Gvarro paper Edition: 1500 Size: 49,5 x 35,5 cm Condition: In ve...
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1970s Abstract Art

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Paper, Lithograph

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

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

Modern abstract expressionist woman's figure acrylic painting "Radiant Force"
Located in VÉNISSIEUX, FR
This modern abstract expressionist figure of a woman "Radiant Force" was created by French artist Natalya Mougenot and belongs to her ongoing series dedicated to Women. Through this ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Paper, Acrylic

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

Mother Continent - abstract, contemporary, stainless steel outdoor sculpture
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Ferhat Özgür Görel’s bold and graphic “Mother Continent” is a powerful homage to the oldest inhabited continent in the world—Africa, where humans have lived for more than 5 million y...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Stainless Steel

Hand Painted Proof-Golden Glow Summer Night-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf
Located in London, GB
This is a large, hand-painted oil and hand gilded with gold leaf Artist’s Proof on giclée on paper; it is a one-off piece, the only hand painted proof of this image, Unit of one. It...
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2010s Abstract Art

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Gold Leaf

Homage to the Square - P2, F13, I2 - Geometric Screenprint 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...
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1970s Abstract Art

Materials

Screen

Original-Cat, Pond, Trellis with Lime Trees-British Awarded Artist-Gold Leaf+Ink
Located in London, GB
This special large Ink and Gold leaf on canvas board created by Shizico in early autumn, her Cat and the garden take centre stage. The pictorial language in this series pays homage t...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Gold Leaf

Save the Savior - Large Oversized Affordable Contemporary Abstract 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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic

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...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

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Photographic Paper, Black and White, Digital

Pridinol (Artist's Proof) - Damien Hirst Spot Print, 2010, Excellent Condition
Located in Manchester, GB
A rare opportunity to purchase an Artist's Proof of one of Damien Hirst's Spot prints. With a low edition size - 24 - and in mint condition, this artwork is an invaluable addition ...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Woodcut

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

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...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Acrylic, Handmade Paper

Huge French Contemporary Modernist Abstract Oil Painting Figurative Nude Woman
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Abstract Composition signed initials by Jacqueline VERDET (French, 1931-2023) oil painting on canvas, unframed signed verso canvas: 39.5 x 29 inches condition: the work is in overall...
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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

POWDER
Located in Zofingen, AG
“This work seems to capture the delicate thread one soul leaves upon another, barely perceptible yet enduring through time.”
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Mnemonic Rhythm (Bright, Multicolored Textile Inspired Abstract Wall Sculpture)
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

Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Earth Tones
Located in Bogotá, Bogotá
"History of a Freedom" – Contemporary Abstract Oil Painting on Canvas in Earth Tones is an abstract oil painting that emphasizes texture and layered color. The composition is dominat...
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2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Cotton Canvas, Oil

"Calm Garden" extra large painting on cotton canvas, rose garden, flowers, rose
Located in Zofingen, AG
"Look at a tree, a flower, a plant. Let your awareness rest upon it. How still they are, how deeply rooted in Being. Allow nature to teach you stillness." – Eckhart Tolle Calm Garde...
Category

2010s Abstract Art

Materials

Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic

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